The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-25

purposes.
This is the time of year, when the
average hired girl builds the kitchen
fire with wet Eastwood and kerosene
oil.
Last Wednesday morning We count
ed seventeen loads of wood on the mar
ket, and more coming in from all direc-
tions.
There are now being brought to
town large quantities of dressed pork,
which find ready sale at remunerative
prices.
The Milwaukee company We are
informed, will soon put on three gravel
trains and fill up the ground around the
trestle work.
After February lst, 1889, post
masters are prohibited from redeeming
postal cards that have been spoiled in
private parties hands.
Mr.. Hurd, farmer living near Maple
ton, has rented house in this city of
Mr.. Samuel Hidden, and will occupy
the same in week or so.
The liabilities which have already
been filed against the Pierce stock,
amount to over $4,000. 1t locks as if
the failure was of rather hugo proper
tons.
Tiffany sold 600 tickets to the KEEL
logg concert last Monday, which is the
largest number of tickets ever before
sold for like entertainment in Man.
kato.
Hon. Daniel Buck says that every
bill introduced by the members of the
Legislature from this county passed both
Houses and went to the Governor for
his signature.
We are informed that capitalist
from Fond du Lac, Wis, will buy or
has bought the sash and blind factory
at this place, with the intention of start
ing its machinery in motion.
An attractive feature on the street
last Tuesday was a robust-looking man
selling rattlesnake Gil, made from ammo
mia and sweet oil. 1t was panacea for
all the ills which flesh is heir to.
Henry Zimmerman, proprietor of
the City Hotel, has placed very hand
some sign on the corner of Front and
Plum streets, directing the traveller to
that commodious and well-kept house.
Mr.. Wise, ofthe Rerien, has got tired
of trying to run his engine with such
poor wood as our market has afforded
this fall, and is burning soft coal in
stead, which he pronounces preferable.
The river has been full Of floating
ice all the past week, consequent upon
the water falling and leaving its frozen
surface suspended until it fell from its
own weight with loud, cracking noise.
AT last at last Burt w. Day of the
Jackson Republic is married to Miss
Emma Ward, of Fairmont. We
acknowledge their wedding cards and
wish them happy and prosperous life.
We have the excellent address
of Mr.. Sumner Ladd, delivered before
the Sanitary Council which met in the
Baptist church of this city last week,
and it will appear in full in next week.
FREE PRESS.
An interesting feature in this week.
issue is the name, No. Of district and
town of all the school teachers in this
county SO far as heard from. The lis,
was furnished through the kindness Of
Supt. Rogers.
Hay and wood still remain high ny
in the scale of prices, the first selling
at from $12 to SIS ton, and the latter
from So to &c per cord. Good sleighine
will he apt to bring them down, both il
quantity and price.
Thanksgiving day Of we olden tim,
was an annual religious festival, but lat
terly it is observed to see how mucl
turkey and cranberry sauce can be eater
without calling in doctor. Its sacred
ness is but little thought of by thu
masses.
A slight change took place in thu
time of arrival and departure of train
/. on the Milwaukee road, last Sunday
The passenger train arrives now at Il!
: P. NJ, and departs at s:15 A. NJ. TIL
r freight arrives at 40 P. NJ, and de
parts at 8 80 P. M.
Improvements at the Milwaukee
: depot are being pushed rapidly forward
A platform, 40xlOO feet, is building o.
the south side of the freight house,
wide and substantial platform aroun
the depot, and the filling of the hole be
tween the main track and bank.
IS Parties have cleared off the vacar
II ground between Walker & Co.'S an
% Mr.. Deans buildings, and have built
S, high board fence around it and hous
;e of commodious proportions within ii
&c enclosure. This will be known as IL
h Mankato skating rink, and will be
"a active use very shortly.
J. We notice in the last Wells Ado
't cate, that Col. Thompson is making &
IS extension, 4S feet square, to his Vineg
r Works. The Col. ran for Governor,
al the late election, but his defeat cou
g have no possible agency in the propose
1t enlargement for the fabrication OF acid
is The Colonel is always sweet, alwa
genial.