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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
TOLLING BELLS.
One Hundred ana EtftY Funerals
Ia One Dan.

A London, Ontario, telegram of
the Goth ult., details the sad scenes
Oh the occasion Of the burial of the
unfortunate victims of the Victoria
disaster at that place, as follows:
Early this morning the funeral
bells on the City-Hall, the engine.
houses, and the churches began their
mOurnful tolling. The pent.up agony
of yesterday Afternoon broke forth
afresh. From little after sunrise
until the shadows of night had fallen,
the streets leading to the different
cemeteries were crowded with funer-
al professions. There were not
hearses enough in the city wherein
to remove the dead to their last rest
ing place, and extra ones were
brought in from the neighbOrhoOd
and villages. The country people
who, by marriage or closer relation.
are connected with the great bulk of
the city's inhabitants fOcked in town
with wagons, buggies. and on horse
back. The early trains on the differ.
ent railroads brought their quota of
solrowing friends. The citizens,
wearing Grape OH their left arm,
moved solemnly to and fro. The liv.
ing and the dead had been intimate
friends, and so great was the anxiety
Of the former to pay their tribute of
respect to the memory of the latter,
that it was not infrequent to meet
late in the afternoon, groups of old
citizens who during the day had at
tended six or eight funerals.
Unforeseen accidents of course,
caused innumerable delays, and
frequently. when the hearses
failed to put in their appearance at
the appointed hour, the friends of
deceased were Obliged to take an ex-
press wagon or grocer's cart to con-
vey the remains to the city of the
dead. About twenty-five interments
were made yesterday, fully $50 to-day
and tomorrow there will be about
twenty. AL day long there was a
suspension of business in almos
every department of active life. The
stores were all closed silent ' ere
the workshops and manufactures.
The saloons and other places Of pub.
lie resort were closed. From the
tops of the prominent buildings float.
ed flags at half mast, trimmed with
Grape. 1t was next to impossible for
the reporters to find persons whom
they sought in the search for news.
The entire population was attending
the funerals of those who had per.
ished, and at the present writing no
o'clock) interments are being made
by the light Of torches and lanterns.
Incredible as it may seem, there were
those who had neither respect for the
dead nor mercy for the living.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
Il WHEAT BONANZA.
A Profit Of $f,ejO,OOO Said to H0Uc
Been Gathered In bU the P0Of.
Chicago Special Telegram.

Chicago Special Telegram.
1t was rumored to-day that the par
ties who have been under wheat here
and in Milwaukee for some months
past, sold out during the bulge" of
last week. The rumor even went so
far as to say that they sold about
l50, 100000 bushels at an average
profit of about nine cents, making
the snug sum of 81, 250, 900 after pay
ing all expenses. They may have
sold so much, and made so much
profit, and yet not be out of the deal.
They certainly sold freely during last
week, but the indications are that
somebody is yet under it. OF course
no one knows for how long. The
history of the wheat market will
probably be repeated to this extent.
Prices advance to a point where the
monOpolists unload, and leave others
to carry the property. Those who
have hold of it last invariably get
left, and no one can invest without
taking this risk. The secretary OF
the California Board Of Agriculture
estimates the whole crop this year in
that State to be only about so per
cent. of the yield of last year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
LEE ALMOST CAUGHT.
An Incident Of the WGr-The Con.
fedeyGfe CHteftatn's Danger
-SaUed LH q BODY
.SerC0sf.

The Washington Republican re.
latcs that during the simmer cam.
paign of 1852 the fortunes of the war
1T one time placed the home of q
relation of General Lee, at which
Mrs. Lee and her daughter were at
the time visiting, temporarily in
possession of the federal forces. Gen.
Warren, in command, noticed the
perturbation of the occupants Of the
mansion, and cautious inquiry among
the cOlOred folk developed the fact
that General Lee himself was shortly
expected on visit to his family.
This piece of information set every
ono Oh the qui UiUe. General &. X.
Warren, commanding the expedition,
caused the guard to be doubled and
videttes to be stationed upon every
road and briddle path leading to the
dwelling, and kept scouting parties
patrOling the surrounding country,
whose duty it was to arrest all per.
sons attempting to pass beyond the
lines. Everything worked splendidly,
and there was every reason for ex-
pecting the capture of the rebel leader.
The bayonet blockade seemed effect
ual, and the success of the plans of
the Union commander appeared to be
question of but few days, perhaps
only of a few hours. 1t was upon
the oath or 25th of May that news of
Lees approach was brought to camp.
Immediately all were astir. The
Lancers were sent out in squads,
with view to cutting off his retreat,
the troops were ambushed along the
route he was travelling, and having
adopted every possible means to pre-
vent failure, the provisional brigade
awaiting the coming of the expected
prisoner, who, unaccOmpanied save
by two or three personal attendants,
was liesurely riding from Hanover
courthouse on the main turnpike,
unconscious of the danger awaiting
him. 1t was not far from noon when
the videttes stationed in a piece of
woods fringing the road saw him
coming over the brow of hill, some
half-mile distant, and not more than
two miles from where his wife,
daughter, and friends sat a prey to
Cuc IItOSU u uCi uOuDtS dtIitt lCdISs 1lc
had just begun descending the slope
when large negro sprang out of the
bushes beside the way and accOsted
him. A short colloquy evidently
ensued, and directly afterwards the
cavalcade turned their horses heads
and rode off ut the top of their speed.
The carefully-laid plot and plans had
failed.
The iancers pursued the flying
horsemen, but without avail. The
dusky messenger, who turned out to
be one of the old family servants at
the beleaguered mansion-had in
some way succeeded in eluding the
vigilance of the guard, and, knowing
when the General was expected, had
taken steps to warn him of the prox-
Unity of his foes. and, as shown,
succeeded in accomplishing his I'M
dertaking, After that any further
attempt in the same direction must
have proved fruitless. and, there fore,
sending Mrs. Lee and her daughter
to Gaines farm, where they were
passed through the rebel lines under
a flag of truce, the brigade started
upon the morning of the 9th for
Hanover Court. House. and reached
the field in time to take part in the
battle of that date,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
WANT or SLEEP.
Some Of It's CGuses-The Dre0rB
M0nOfOny or Some Homes.
New York Graphic.

New York Graphic.
Are you afflicted with insomnia
Perhaps you depend too much on
sleep for rest and recuperatiOn. For
sleep is not the sole rest of used up
nerves. SOciability, cOngeniality, and
the enjoyment of good company rest
the body quite as much as sleep. The
dreary mOnotOny of life in many a
household, involving the tumbling
into bed with the mechanical regu-
larlty of machine at 0 or 10 O'Clock
in the evening, does not always rest
weary bodies. Early to bed and
early to rise" does not always make
a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Numbers OF organizations are only
capable of five or six hours of sleep
at time, and their early lying down
to rest Is often succeeded by an early
waking up and consequent restless
tossing for hours preceding daybreak.
These practicers of punctuality are
often surprised after breaking their
own cast-irOn rules, and passing two
or three later hours of mirth and
jOllity past their own bed time, to
find themselves even more refreshed
In the morning than usual. The re-
taxation of sociability has rested
them more than would sleep or an at
tempt to sleep. But these are cOndi-
tiOns not so easily realized in the
average family. In fashionable life
we have a formal, exhansting, and
mechanical evening of more or less
dissipation. On the other hand the
evenings Of great numbers of fami.
lies are generally Of monotonous hum
drum. They involve an assemblage
OF the same people, the same sur
rOundings, the same pater f,milias
yawning over his paper, and the same
querulOus mamma Over-laden with
family cares. Fresh people with
fresh thought, fresh atmosphere, any
thing to stir up and agitate the pool
of domestic stagnation, are sadly
needed and sadly scarce. There
needs TO he constant succession of
such fresh people to bring about these
results. The world is full of men
and women, and in a better regulated
life it would be the business after
the days work was done to enter.
tain each other and give each other
fresh life. AS it is now, hundreds,
IL not thousands, of our households
are little better than cells for the in.
generation of each family. Thous.
ands are thus worn out prematurely
from utter lack of domestic recrea-
ton. There might be written over
the graves of thousands, Bored TO
death by the stagnation of domestic
life."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
IA Army Of LOcHsfs Destroying
COlOWibiG's Crops.

bOstou
A gentleman just returned from
the United States of Colombia says Il
great locust plague is desOlating the
country, and is rapidly bringing the
inhabitants to starvation. During Il
railroad trip from Salgar to Barran-
quilla, the gentleman witnessed the
terrible devastation effected by the
pests. "The surrounding lands" he
says, "were as utterly barren Of live
vegetation as though some great fire
had swept through them, burning
and blasting everything in its track.
The once magnificent groves of CO.
coanut trees were to be compared to
nothing but forest of bare poles,
without a single green twig or leaf.
Millions upon millions of lOcusts
filled the air like great clouds, and
the atmosphere in some places was
quite haZy as a consequence. The
ground presented remarkable ap.
pearance, and, as the train travelled
along, the insects were so thick that
they looked like small yellow waves
as they jumped up and down. Not a
stalk or blade of grass was any.
where to be seen. The lOcuSts
alighted upon us until our clothes
were covered with them. When we
tried to remove them they showed
their ravenous condition by attempt
ing to bite our fingers. The farmers
are in a state of terror, as they are
perfectly helpless before the plague. l
learned that the wheat crop is almost
entirely destroyed, and orders have
been sent to New York for large
shipments of flour to supply the
wants of the people. There is no
immediate danger of famine, as the
natives can live upon a very small
amount of food, and the most Of
them have a stock on hand. Should
the locusts remain until the raising
of second crop there will be great
cause for alarm. The whole country
is in state of excitement, and at Bar
ranquilla witnessed nightly pro-
cession of priests and people, who
marched through the town and called
upon the patron saint Of the parish,
st. Nicholas, to intervene and save
the land from destruction. Every
one carried lighted candle. In the
midst Of the priests there was borne
an image of st. Nicholas. The pro.
cession shouted their prayers and
sang their litanies in an earnest man
her. The smallest children carried
candles, and seemed to be impressed
with the solemnity of the ceremo-
MES. These professions are going on
all over. the country. The supersti.
tious pjpulace imagine that the 10.
Gusts have been sent by heaven as a
punishment for some great national
sin of which they are guilty. The
lOcusts came from the interior of the
country, and l was informed that all
the vegetation in the vicinity of the
Magdalena river was eaten up long
ago. The locusts are about as long
as mans little finger. They are Of
a yellowish-green color, and make a
loud. aggravating noise while flying
through the air. l fear they will
stay all summer, unless the lack OF
food compels them to migrate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
Avoiding Heat In Summer

Cases of sunstroke become more
frequent in town and country with
each succeeding summer. Prostra.
ton from the effects Of the heat OF
the sun is not limited to human be-
ings. During the past few seasons
cases have been common among
horses and oxen, and even among
mich cows. There is also large
increase Of sickness and mortality.
aside from sunstr0ke, that are plain.
ly attributable to the effects of the
heat of the sun during the hottest
portion Of the day. Travellers OBJ
serve that less out-0f-door labor is
performed in most other countries
during this period. In all tropical
and semi.tropical regions it is as com
mon to rest for several hours during
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
The NeW Agricultural CODshsfs
stOner.

Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune.
Unfortunate lie DUO! He had his
cOrn-sugar influence Mt the North, his
tea influence at the South, his books
and his seeds scattered everywhere,
and the patrons of Husbandry F"
all at work for him. But it was of no
avail. For every letter that he filed
DR.. LOring would file two, and the
Doctor finally presented as his trump
card letter from Whittier, the poet,
which was the more remarkable as
the Doctor was not an original Adolf
zionist, and at one time staunchly
supported the Fugitive Slave law.
But the Quaker poet recommended
the versatile Doctor, and that secured
his nomination.
DIR. Loring really has a practical
knowledge of agriculture, as he was
raised on the parsonage farm of his
father, a clergyman in the rural town
of North Andover, near where Law.
renee, Mass, now stands He and
his brother were then gaunt, growing
boys, when their father sent them
one day to an adjacent cattle show
with some very fat hogs to exhibit.
The boys were rather proud Of the
many compliments paid to the hogs,
until farmer came along and said to
an acquaintance "Mighty nice hogs
these of Parson Loring's, but why
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
TIM 3 Err Ian s !

We think the extension of railroads greatly increase
call all kinds of and timber. However
hay be used for fuel timber absolute necessity for null
ude Of purposes The constantly increasing demand will rapidly
absorb surplus We look for stronger and rapid
Improvement in timber than in farm lands
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10

Prof. Guilmette's French Kidney
Pad is the greatest discovery of the
century for the cure of all diseases
of the kidneys, bladder, and urinary
organs in both male and female.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
Investments in Real Estate
AND
AROUND MANKATO,
Where carefully made present prices will pay better
than money at interest |

The manufacturing interests of Mankato in the full
tide of successful prosperity mechanics at work. labor
employed than before enterprises being projected
aba occupied and the brightest prospects fol
the rapid growth of the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
MANIFEST DEST1EE POINTS TO MANKATo

the great distributing center of Southwestern Mnnesota
busy industries fast multiplying, will be pushed to the
supply the rapidly developing wants Of the country beyond
foohod will he worth fortune in the future.
homc You business location, it
lend Il hand to make
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
MANKATo FREE PRESS
GrmS--Sl 50 per AnnuTn in Advance,

IOCN. NOTICES will hc inserted AT the fol-
lowing ratcs-ftNc lines or less 20 cents; 10
cents for each additional line.
jon Painting, both Plain and Ornamental,
executed with ucatncsS and promptncsS, and
AT prices that will compare faNorahly with
any other Joh Printing House In the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-10
Mankato the Leading City Of Southern Min

We offer you Lots the city proper suitable for business
locations Lots in all the Additions long time if parties will
improve.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-07
nsyerly's Minstrsls.

This great Company performed in
Harrisburg on last Monday night, and
the Harrisburg Patriot of Tuesday says
"Hayerly's United Mastodons Gov.
cred themselves with glory last night.
They gave one Of the best minstrel per
formances ever witnessed in Harris
burg. In some respects they exceeded
any thing in the line ever given here.
The audience was large one, and from
the rise of the curtain on the first part,
TO the going down of the Sans on the
fag end Of the Humpty Dumpty act, it
vas kept in delightful humor by the
savings and doings If the talented mem
bers of the mammoth organization.
Billy Rice, the fattest Of comedians,
was too funny for this world and should
be transformed into an angel without
delay. Sam Devere, with his talking
banjo and barreltull Of comical sayings
was the star of the evening. Johnny
Rice, at the head of the transformation
and statue clog, received from lis old
friends tie welcome plaudits he
Justly deserved. The musical melange
VI Adams, Lee, Casey and Freeman
was excellent in every respect, while
the "Only Leon" was inirnitable as
ever. The programme was brimful OF
good things from beginning to end
Haverly's Mastodons may come again
at any time and be sure Of q hearty re-
ception.' -
They will perform at the Opera
House this evening, and there is nj
doubt but what they will have a crowd
Ell house.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-07
Advice to the south.

In his speech at the opening Of the
Atlanta Cotton Exhibition, on We'd
nesday, Senator Voorhees, urged the
Southern people to manufacture their
own cotton, Instead of sending 1t TO
New England and to Europefor spin
ming and weaving, "at an expense
which is always deducted from its
price" Mr.. Voorhees, then said: me
manufactures of the Fast and Middle
States were nurtured by the Govern.
ment when unable to stand alone.
am prepared to say that within propal
and safe limits and with primary con-
sideration for the agriculturist ns the
foundation and beginning OF every
thing, the same policy OF encourage;
ment which Aas heretofore in genera
marked our legislation should now ft
continued TO the infant manufacturing
industries of the South and West.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-07
u, 4. District Court.

Court re-assembled at 2.l0 yesterday
afternoon, and Mr.. Turner addressed
the jury for the defence. He read over
and reviewed the evidence Of several OF
the witnesses, and called the attention
of the Jury to tn. conflict OF evidence
He thon spoke OF the threats Emerson
is alleged TO have made, and said that
he believed that he did make them, and
he thought the jury would believe the
evidence of BurroiS' father, who was an
honest, hard " orking old man. The
speaker thought that all honest citizens
should guard the purity OF the ballot,
box with jealous care. lfthe jury had
doubt as to the guilt Of the prisoner
then they must acunit him, and he re-
marked tina with theevidence that has
been given, he would not commit dog,
no, said he, would let him 60 aud
have chaNce for his life. Mr.. Turner
closed at 5.35, and the Court adjourneI
until 10 o'clock this morning.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-07
Aschaei S,rsgoR Returns.

IN cons qpence of the great success
=, ,h!ralfy's great Spectacular play OF
Michael Strogof'' in Wilmington on
w Friday night, Messrs. Goodwin,
zimmerman and Nixon have arranged
lavor us with an ,ther grand per
Ormance im OF "Michael Strogoff'' which
II. III De given at the Opera House on
pa'urday evening. October 9th. The
anageS announces that the perform.
"ce " Will even surpass the one given
sie ;n last week. The entire company
III appear same as before; also the en-
,se grand ballot OF fifty ladies, all the
p pecial scenery, and the entire grand
Muiaestra. No ons should tail to see
michae! s rogott'' ~ it is without
oupt The finest production ever wit
,a'el III the city of Wilmington. Seats
'e now Oh sale at Thomas book store
Daily Republican., 1881-10-07
CONHIDERABLE LAW,
A Series OF Lawsuiss Growing out
Of . smaIl rranslaslsn-Au Ex.
penslVe piece Of ChovlOs.

A piece OF choviOt measuring about
four yards, and originally y costing 80
cents, bids fair to cost the parties thir-
ty dollars before matters are finally sot-
tied.
The facts Of the case are as follows:
Mrs. Wilkinson and Mrs. Welsh are
next door neighbors and live on Pleas
ant street. Mrs. Wilkinson claims that
on last Tuesday, one week, Mrs. Welsh's
little girl came into her house and soil
cited her to buy piece of cheviot for
which she wanted Sc cents Mrs.
Wilkinson says that she knew
that Mrs. Welsh was drinking,
but upon the little girl saying that lIer
mother wanted to buy victuals, she
agreed to take it, but wouid not pay
more than thirty cents tor it. She says
that on last Saturday. Mrs. Welsh ac.
cused her of stealing 1t and denied Lav-
ing sold it.
Mr.. Welsh upon the representations
of his wife had warrant issued for
Mrs. Wilkinson, on a charge of larceny,
and last evening the case was led be.
tore the Mayor, who after hearing all
the est.nIony, said that there WAS no
evidence to establish the charge and
dismissed the case. Just as the parties
were leaving the Mayor, Office, n con.
stable stepped up to Mary the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Wilkinson, and told her that
he had warrant for her accordingly
all hands went to Squire B.rsolett' of.
flee, where series OF suits were inau.
gurAted.
The first case was Mary Wilkinson
VS.. Michael Welsh, charged with using
threatening and abusive language. H.
h. Pennington Esq, for the defense.
Mrs. Wilkinson, stated the facts of the
purchase of piece of chcviot from Mrs.
Welsh, and said that On last Sunday,
Michael followed her TO a neighbors,
and called her a d--n thief and a nun
when she was in her own yard which
adj bins Welsh's he repeated the Ian
guage and abused her for some time.
Mr.. Pennington urged that his client
had not violated any law iii the preml
sc-, and asked tnat the charge be dis
missed. The Squire said tbas although
the street where the parties lived was
called Pleasant street IL appeare,
that the neighbors did no, live very
pl asantly, but he would do what he
could to restore peace to that locality
and held Michae, in the sum Of 500 t;
keep the peace.
The next was the case of Mary vii
kinson vs.. Margaret Welsh on the sarn'
cha.ge as that OF Michael.
squire Bertoe.te patiently heard thu
evidence, and also placed Margare
under 500 To keep the peace.
Mary Wilkinson, the daughter wa
then called to answer the charge of com
mitting an assault and battery on Mar
yaret Welsh, but on account OF the ab
sence OF witnesses, the hearing wa
postponed until this evening How
many more suits there will be between
the same parties this evening, is one
the things "rhat no fellah can tint
out"