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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22
AGRICULTURAL MISCELLANY.

A New York paper Is authority
for the statement that DR.. Loring,
the new commissioner of agri.
culture, will not follow in the foot
steps of any of his predecessors,
illustrious or otherwise. 1t states
that he will discontinue eX-Commis.
siOner's lie Dues experiments in tea
culture and most of the seed distribu.
ton, and devote the main effort OF
the department to examination of
the agricultural value of government
land in the west; to the study of
insect pests and of climate changes ;
to the collection of careful statistics
ABOUT agriculture in this and other
lands, and especially to forestry,
which has hitherto been grievously
neglected.
Experimenting on the depth at
which wheat should be covered, the
following results were obtained. OF
fifty grains deposited ut the depth
of eight inches only two came up,
and these formed no heads. Ten of
the fifty came up when covered five
inches deep, but had defective heads.
At four inches covering there were
II few perfect heads, but most were
defective. OF those covered three
inches all came up; but the best
yield was from those covered only
two inches deep. The condition of
the soil us to moisture is not stated,
nor the state of the season, but we
should infer it was moist. or those
planted three inches would have been
better than those ut two. The same
eXperimenter says he prefers to cover
his wheat one inch and never more
than two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22

IA mouth" and weak in the back? Does
walking, lifting, or standing cause pain in
the small Of the back? II so you have kidney
disease, and Prof. Guilmette's French Kid
ney Pad is the only remedy which will cure
you rapidly and permanently and without
filling your stomach with nauseating mede-
cinc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22
There werc 363 deaths from the ca
cassiye hcat in Cincinnati in ono week

lucI0 WcIc QUO Octttub lIOIu tlc ga
csssivs heat in Cincinnati in one week.
The Iowa farmers expect to have an
excellent corn crop this year, except in those
portions visited by hsilstorms recently, where
the yield will be scarcely half an average. The
wheat crop lie now being harvested, and will
yield fair average. Oats, barley and other
crops will be fully mp TO the average.
The wheat crop Of Kansas is estimated
at fully 20, 0OO, 900 bushels. That Of Michigan
at II, 900.
Oregon promises o wheat yield OF
nearly 900 tons from the territory cast OF
the Cascade mountains. gain over last year o.
at least 80 per cent.
A native of Japan, while travelling
through New Mexico with team, was ROBBIE
Of his horses and money and tied 10 4 tie
near Engle's station, on the Santa FEE railway
A sherir's posse went out from Socorro, s!s
both the robbers dead and restored the stol'
property to its owner
\ tram robbery occurred on the Rock
Island road, at winslow Station, near Cameron
Junction, Mo-, ON tho night Of July 15 When
Conductor Westwall reached that point at $50
D. M, a gang of desperadoes appeared, and
side-trackcd tho train. Every ear was boarded
The conductor was killed and the passengers
robbed.
All boats reaching Memphis from the
South are required to stop at Presidents island
FOR inspection.
Thomas X. Pugh, son OF tho OK
Senator from Ohio who was taken by tho rem.
nant of victoria's band from stage near FL
Paso, wrote aud left on tho roadway note
stating that he was prisoner. His mutiated
corpse was afterward found by a scout Of Mex
lean troops near Carrezal.
Frank Brown and jesse Myers, two
of the gang of desperadoes who terrified the
people Of New Madrid county, Missouri, last
spring, were hanged at Sikeston. About 5000
persons gathered to witness the execution
Willis Reeves, u negro, was hanged ut
Van Buren,. Ark for the murder OF Joseph
Drake. also colored. Reeves made three de-
;ermined efforts to escape fIom the platform
of the gallows. the Sheriff falling through the
trap with him.
At Mariana, Ark, Isaac Green and
John Hardin, two negro murderers, paid the
pe,ralty of their crimes on the gallows. i'll pres.
ence Of 5000 spectators.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22

The census of Ireland shows that
the religions of the population, which
has decreased by about 100000 in
40 years, stand about thus: 1881 1885
Roman Catholics, 835, 67O members of
the Church of Ireland, 49,, SOB Pres.
bytelians, 1850 MethOdists. The
decrease in Catholics and Professionals
was about equal in the 10 years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22

nNE hundred thousand Strong.-ln the past
10000 bottles Of ShilOh's cure sold. Out of
the vast number Of people who have used 1t,
more than 1000 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 who
have not used It, let us say, II you have a
cough, or your child the Group, and you value
life, don't fail to try It. For lame back, side
your OrugGtsts N. WRESTLER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22

STRANGE PEOPLE.-DO you know that
~ there are strange people In our cOmmuil-
ity 1--WE say strange because they seem to
prefer to suffer and pass their days niserably,
made 80 by dyspepsia, liver complaint, indi'
gestiOn, constipation and general debility,
when ShilOh's vitalizer Is guaranteed to cure
them. Sold by N. WEBSTER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22

son.. The three make very pretty group, as
bright and as intelligent as we have seen for
many day, and one which promises to attain
great celebrity for the remarkable feat accom-.
plished by them.
The field they worked In was adjacent to
the public highway. and was visited during
harvest BY many persons passing that way, as
well as by neighbors Some expressed sur.
prise that children 30 young should be Ier-
mitted TO ride on horseback In front of the
sickle, and also assume the responsibility OF
managing Harvester; but they went through
without q scratch. which Is more than older
people do. 1t is q big card for the Wood
SelfBinder, and nothing could more com.
pletely illustrate Its simplicity and excel
lence.
Mr.. Girlich has large farm, and has two
Wood Wire. Binders also, and 1t is 70 be sup.
posed that the father occasionally looked to
the children and the e-Bindcr alsS.
Should any one doubt the story, we advise
writing either to MI. Girlich or TO }. F. Meagher
Q man who Is known to the people Of Mime
sota as one Of the leading citizens Of the State
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22
Prof. 6uilmeite's French Liver Pad

VIII positively cure Fever and Ague, Dumb
Ague, Ague. Cake, sBillious Fever, Jaundice,
Dyspepsia, and all diseases of the Liver,
Stomach and Blood. Price 81 so by mail.
Send for Prof. Guilmette's Treatise on the
Kidneys and Liver, free by mail. Address
FRENCH PAD CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22

~ Remainder this Company OWNS ell Reads shown ahe avy l!naa
ITS end MODERN
MAGNIFICENT sLKEPERs asdhs RAALOR
sh
andP
and Adams Street. Chicago 18th
disconnected yh Trelgpu n LEADING LINE
MERRILL. VAN HORNE, n.y. a: CARPENTER T. PAGE
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22
From Adnkoto MIMI Revtess. Sept 20, 1850
The Babies Who Out $50 Acres
with q Wood Self.Bipder.

"Mr. Everett, our local artist. ct the instance
of Mr. J. f. Meagher, has taken cabinet pho
tograph of Mr.. B. H. Girlich's three bright. in.
teiiigent and choking children, who ran
q Woods Irvine Self. Binder. in Decoria, in this
county, during the recent harvest, cutting and
binding 1870 acres Of wheat. These children
are the youngest ever known to operate .
efforts speaks volumes for the great simplicity
of the Wood Machine. The Harvester Ia 6x
feet cut, and In this instance was drawn by
four horses-three on the wheel ana one
tho children to use his Oldest horses. Paul.
ina, q bright intelligent girl Of ton years, rode
the leader; Johnny, six year old boy, rode
the of wheel horse: and Willie, nine yeara
old, occupied the drivers seat. and operated
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22

There are now in this country 271,.
IA teachers, or one to every 1874 OF
pOpulatiOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22

070A WEEK. Sra a day at home easilymade. Costly
y Loutftfree. Address TRUE & Co. Augusta. Name
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22

We think the of railroads greatly increase
the call for all kinds of wood and TIMBER However much
hay be used for fuel timber is absolute necessity for null
tudc Of purposes The constantly increasing demand will rapidly
absorb surplus. We look for stronger rapid
improvement in timber than in farm lands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22
RELIABLE CROP REPORTS.


1t must he acknowledged that most
of our crop estimates are chiefly the
result of guess work. The amount
of land in any kind of crop is guessed
ut. 1t is measured by the eye, and
not with surveyors chain. Some
farmers "reckon" on blowing two
acres Il day with single team, and
the estimate the amount of land they
have devoted to particular crops by
the number of days required to plOw
it. They guess that the yield will be
SD many bushels to the acre because
they are in need of about that guam
tity to feed their families and teams,
and to raise sufficient money to pay
taxes and the intrest on borrowed
capital. Crop estimates are rarely
made by disinterested experts. Ex-
perience has shown that the estimates
made by persons interested in setting
up sparsely settled portions Of the
country are altogether unreliable.
They almost always figure out large
crop. AS Il rule, there are vastly
more persons interested in making it
appear that there will be large yield
of any kind of TODD produced than a
small one. Local pride and jealousy
cause persons living in any locality to
present good showing for it. The
arrangement of the Ohio state board
of agriculture in sending out g trash
ers' blanks" to be filled by CORE
spondents I'm each township in the
state is accordingly an excellent one.
They contain spaces for the number
of acres i'm any kind of grain, to date
of thrashing. and the number of bu-
shells obtained. When these returns
are collected and tabulated very
reliable estimate can be made of the
crop. The thrasher's bushel is some
what smaller than the grain dealers,
but it approaches more nearly to ac-
curacy than the imaginary bushel of
the person who rides in sight of Il
grain field in palace-car attached to
IN express train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22

Many farmers wives lead dreary
sort of life. They work from early
morn till late at night with no time
for recreation or reading. They can
find very little time to read the ia
mily newspaper. This hard life they
endure with cheerfulness and are well
satisfied if their labors are apprecia.
ted, which, sad to say, is not always
the case. There are some very I'm.
reasonable. selfish, and unthinking
men who find no word of appreciation
or appreciation of the labOrs of their
faithful wives. A few words OF
hearty appreciation are sometimes
more precious than gold to the weary
and discouraged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22

Of IN N0()per day at home. Samples worth IS Tree.
~ " VEVAddrsss SrMsoN & Co. Portland. Maips.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22
Manifest Destiny Points TO Malka0 !

We offer Lots in the city proper, suitable for business
locations Lots in all the Additions long time if parties will
improve.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22
THIS NEW AND CORRECT
Proves
CHICAGO 4 NORTH WESTERN R'Y

Chicago and all the Principal Points in
of al al lOadsa junction pOiuts
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22

Raprs
reliable grain,
uab of work
- descriptive circulars FULLER JOHNSON
MADISON Wis, ST. PAUL. Mimi. FARGO Oak. to any
Wood Agent
The above Machine is for sale by
J. F. MEAGdER, MankatO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22


from the st. Panl Giobe " Among the
Horses -
Col. Clark w. Thompson, of Wells,
of the State Agricultural society, in
the farming of 5000 acres is giving
some attention to stock. OF horses
he has ut the head of his stud a fine
general purpose horse. well bred, fine
ly gated and weighing upwards OF
200 pounds. He also has q 2.year.
old stallion by Swigert, dam by Lex
ington. that bears strong resem.
blance to his sire. Col. Thompson also
pays IL good deal of attention to blood.
ell cattle, of which he has fine herd
of IIolsteins and Short Horns. lie
is now enclosing pasture of 1900
acres, One-half of which is already
down to timothy.
Col. VIM. 5. King returned to his
home ut Minneapolis Thursday last
from attending the racing meetings
at st. Louis, Chicago and points in
the East. where he was looking after
entries for his great four mile race.
From one source we learn that the
race has filled, with five entries, in.
Guiding GlenmOre and Monitor, two
horses that alone would make 4 race
worth travelling miles to see. From
another source the report is the race
has not filled. At present we have
no means of knowing which report is
true, but it is safe to say that if Col.
King has been disappointed in his
four-mile attraction he will provide
something as good, if not better, to
take its place.
State breeders should not forget the
stake prizes offered by the State Agri.
cultural society, especially for the get
of 1879 and 1880, to be trOtted in the
fall of 1880 and 1883. The nOmina.
tiOns for these events are to close
August lst. With all the high bred
trOtting stations in the State, there
should be no trouble in these stakes
filling, and of their becoming the
most popular racing events in the
State. II. G. Judson, secretary of the
State Agricultural society, will be
pleased to furnish all information
with reference to the racing pro.
gramme for the State fair, upon ap-
plicatiOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22

The above sale Is adjourned until Monday,
August Sth, ut same hour and place.
Dated July 18th, 1881.
JNO. g. NOE, Attorney. 3w4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-30
Mining in Mud.

Chicago, 29.-The Journal thus al
ludes to its Chattanooga special; Start
ling accounts cone of the discovery of
gold in paying quantities in Georgia.
The beds Of the Chestalie and Chattahoo-
chic Rivers, we ARE told, are so rich in
gold that the very sands on the shore
yield the precious metal. Gold lies in
the greatest quantitits ia tee mud beds Of
the streams, whence it is forced TO the
decks of mining boat: by air pressure
easily and rapidly 1t is said, and no
doubt correctly, that large quantity of
mud can be mined in day. A dredg-
ing boat is in process of construction,
which is confidently expected to take
81, 900 worth of bullion from the bed Of
the river in day. When this boat gets
TO work the public will hear more about
Georgia, and find out whether it is q
veritable mud gold mine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-30
"A Pestered Heather.

Chicago, l9.-Special from Kingston,
Ont: Yung Lee, a Chinsman who re-
Gently commenced business here, is hsv-
ing miserable time of it. The police
have to watch him most Of the time.
When left unguarded he is assailed and
pestered, so much on several occasions
that he pursued his tormentors with an
axe. He says in China the first time q
man is insulted he knocks the other
down; the second time he cuts his head
of, and the Celestial thinks he ought to
do the same here,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-30
INDIAN INTELLIGENCE.
MOFe Vigorous Measures TO- be
Adopted Against the Reds.

Denver. 9.-1Titune'S Santa Fe: Two
companies Of the Ninth Cavalry, & and
+, left here yesterday for Fort Cummins.
They number 100 men and horses, are in
fine condition, ana Will take the field at
once on their arrival at Cummins to the
Black Range ard Miembres Mountains.
Two other companies, mum beiing Learly
100, will leave on Monday for Fort
craig, and ordered 10 scout the San
Mateo, and another the Socorro Noun
taine, after some hostile Mescaleros, who
are reported to have killed two miners
near Grafton, ten days ago Nina's
main band, mum bering about sixty, VITO
crossed the Mexican line into Sonors,
are being pursued by Dimmick and
Tsylor's attachments. Gen. Pope will
be here the first of Septem Der, and ar
engagements will be made 10 successfully
guard against Indian raids and protect
life and property.
Republicans Santa Fe: Nina's band
of Apaches, after hard fight before the
soldiers, succeeded in crossing the Sonora
line. The soldiers were but few hours
behind. Since the campaign began the
troops have engaged the Indians in fifteen
fights. The latest accounts say the body
of Lieutenant Smith, who WAS killed near
Mutt Station, fell int the hands of the
Indians and was horribly mutilsted. A
squaw cut off his Lose and lips, slashed
his face and severed other members from
the body. The band Of Indians which
has just crossed tue line IS thought to be
the main force, bat there are others in
San Msteo Mountains who have COM
mitted scrue depredations and killed sew
eral people. 1t lie believed for the pres
ent the campaign will not be as severe as
heretofore or the mortality so great.
San Francisco, 28.-Tom bstond dis
patch: Indians attacked the town Of
Eureka, New Mexic", two days ago and
killed all the citizens, said to be about
seventy in plumber.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-30
A Warming.

Chicago, 27.-The following has been
sent to papers here and is published as q
curiosity more than a warning: "Ameri-
cans and friends of ireland are hereby
warned against embarking upon any yes
sel flying the British flag after Thur day,
Septem Der lst. Many may reach their
destination, but none are safe.
By order of the central committee.
Chicago. aug. q, 1881.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-30
Brief Battle.

Paris, 28.-With reference to the re-
port from Tunis of an engagement be-
tween French troops near hammsmet
and Arabs, an official telegram states
that Col. Csrreard, at raising camp at
Erbsin, on Friday last. to march to
was attacked by 1000
mounted Arabs. The French loss was
trifing but the Arabs left fifteen dead
and a number of wounded on the field.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-30
Fires.

Kingston, Ont, 27.-Bush fires in this
vicinity have driven many farmers from
their homes.
Galveston, q -NeaCS' special: The
city of Plano is in ashes. Fifty-one
buildings burned in two hours. Every
business house was destroyed. Loss,
100000; insurance, $4,000.
Boston. 28.>-The Union Stone Com
pany's Works, Everett, Mass, burned
last night. Loss, 100000 to $50, 600. In
sured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-30
Domestic Dashes.

Salamanca, 2S.-On the fitch ballot
the repu b.ican convention nominated
Norman NJ. Allen for state senator, in
place Of Lorenzo b. Sessions.
Fire Island, L. L, 2S.-Samuel B.
Ruggles, of New York, died this morn
ing.
New York, 29.-The Brittantc brought
81, 2O7, 900 gold.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-30
Malaria is an Unseen VapOr-
UTAH CONTRACT COMPANY

Office No. 12341z, First South St., Salt
Lake City. P. o. Box 431.
Undertake and execute, on tie loves.
terms and In the shortest time, either or all
Of the work of locsting, grading, bridging,
or other RAILWAYS; Locating and con-
structlng wagon roads, canals, reservoirs,
squeducts, dams ETC.: laying out and Eradink
streets, siSsWslks, parade grounds and race
tracks; excavstipG for building foundations,
cellars, drains, ETC., as well as every and all
ether kinds Of work requiring the removal of
eszth. gravel cement stone. etc. etc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-06-30

the soil is poor. Having traced the
matter for about l25 miles, from south
east to northwest, and carefully noted
the relative size of the timber where Ii
has not been culled, the conclusion
seems unavoidable that at the first
owing its volcanic origin southeast
Missouri was as bald as a bomb shell,
and that the timber formation which
now covers it started in the angle be-
tween the White aud Mississippi riv-
ers. and pushing strong thanking col
umns up the larger water courses, the
forest, with the smaller tribes always
in front. surged up
THE SOUTH SLOPE OF THE ozARKs,
and bursting on the crest, rolled down
the north side. Those who can speak
from their own observation say that it
is not forty years since man on horse
back could have been seen above the
timber anywhere in Dent county. The
small size of the timber does not arise
from the poverty of the soil, for that
does not exist, but from the recent or
igin of the growth.
The wolves in the western town.
ships, and the dogs in Belleview had
made sad havoc among the sheep.
The Belieview friends had abolished
the dogs that did the mischief, but the
others not being so fortunate in regard
to the wolves, sold the remainder OF
their sheep.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-06-30
Arcadia Coll e e g
AND ACADEMY
OF TIE URSULINE SISTERS

The system OF education pursued in this
institutio:I is designed to develop the NOR
al, intellectual and physical powers of the
pupils; to make them refined. accomplish
ed and useful members of society.
Pupils of all denominations are equally
receiveu-all interference with their con-
victions being carefully avoided.
TEHn6S
For young lady boarders will be for the
present, per session of five mouths.
S75 .00--payable in advance.
Terms for inst uction in music, foi eiIn
languages. drawing. painting and or
namental hindiwork can be had by ap-
plying as below.
Attached to the Convent, and totally
separated from the boarding school. is a
SE DAY SCHOOL
i'm which the usual branches of sound and
practical'education are carefully impaired.
A system of rewards and monthly ex-
limitations beget in the pupils healthy
mutation which stimulates study and
PRODUCES surprising results.
Terms II tie Dav school will remain as
formerly One Dollar, Two Dollars.
Four D oilars. or Five Dollars per month. /.
according to the studies pursued.
Ia the Day School boys IA gears OF
AGE and under sOitt be received.
1'rospectnses, and other information,
may be had by applying. in person or by
letter. to MOTHER ROSE,
OF the Convent of the Ursuline Sisters
Arcadia iron Co. Mo.