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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-16
Nestlings.

o little bird! sing sweet among the leaves.
safe hid from sight, beside thy downy nest:
Tn rain falls, murmuring To the drooping
caves
Sing sweet, q birdl thy rccomrensc draws
nigh
-Four callow ncstlings meath tho mothers
So many flushing wings that by-and.b
Will clcave the sunny air. d sing, bird, sing
safe hidden meath II gracious folding Wing,
Until the time when, from their slumbcr deep,
They wake, and soar I'm beauty. Sing, heart,
singl
o little hirdi sing sweet. Though rain may
And though thy ca,low brood thy care REQUIRE,
Is hind the rain-cloud, with its trailing pail,
Shincth undimmcd the gracious golden fire.
Sing on, u bird nor of the cloud take heed:
For thou art herltor Of glorious Spring;
The wealth, the beauty, thine. d sing, bird,
sing!
Sing. o my hearth sing on. though rain may
Sing On: for unawarcs the winds will bring
A drift Of sunshine tn thy cottage door,
And arch the clouds with rainbows. Sing,
heart, singh
o birdi sing sweet. What though tho time be
When thou shalt ait upon that sway ing bouyh,
With no sweet mate, no nesting by, to hear
Tho bubbling song thou sing'st to glad them
now!
Thy task was done, fulfilled In sweet Spring
days.
In golden Summer, when thy brood take
wing,
Shalt thou not still have left II hymn Of praise,
Because thy work Is over? Sing, bird, singI
Sing, o my hearth What If thy birds have
fiown2
Thou hadst the joy Of their awak cning.
Aud thousand memories left thee for thine
own;
Sing thou, for task accomplished. Sing heart,
Siuyl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-16
Tte King of Abyssiuis.

Johannes appeared about 40; his fea-
ture were aquiline and regular. fore
head high. nose prominent and straight,
eyes chilly. his general presence COM
manding, but ar expression of settled
gloom pervaded his c~ountenance, which
bore the frozen look produced by the
absence of the softening influence Of
smiles; his hair wss worn In the ma
tional manner. with four partings. and
dubbed in q knot behind; no covering
adorned the head. A mantle of GRIM
son satin thrown over his shoulders
partially concealed his undergarment,
which consisted Of q fine white linen or
cambria tunic. 1t seemed to
me that on the whole Johannes had q
right melancholy existence; ever sus-
picious Of poison. each morsel OF food,
or gobletful of liquid destined to tho
royal palate must first be partaken OF
by q faster. I ceased to won
der at the clouded brow and gloomy as
pect which had been the most promi-
nent features impressed on me in the
appearance of Johannes Visit to
A6yssintd. Winstanley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-16
An Industrial Revolution,

In o long article. giving the history
OF tie Blake, Mattries, and Mckay pa
tents ON sole-sewing machines, the
New York Tribune thus speaks of an
event that will cause q revolution in
the shoe trade:
IAN event of some importance in
American industrial annals occurred
recently by the termination of the
patents on the Mckay shoe-sewing ma
chinery, and with them the royalties
that have vexed the souls of modern
Crispins. While the rights in question
have made millionaires Of their own
ers, the inventions covered by them
have undoubtedly added much to the
wealth of the whole community. The
tokens of this addition are found in the
rapid development Of a huge manufac-
turing interest, the growth Of q valua-
BILE export trade, and the c~heapening
of such a product of such universal me-
cessity as boots and shoes.
1.-THE shoe manufacturers have long
been resting under the burden Of these
royalties. On q single pair of shoes
they make but q small difference-av-
eraging say 2 cents a pair-but in fac.
tories where a thousand cases of shoes
are made and shipped in q week, tho
aggregate is considerable. Good oper-
atOrs, for instance, q sew 600 pairs
Of shoes in a working day, and several
factories ut Lynn and other points
have as many as 100 Mckay machines
steadily at work. The stream of reve-
nue. running into the fortunate associa-
ton can therefore be imagined.
THE first attempt to get relief was
on the expiration of Blake's original
patent, when the manufacturers held
many conventions and employed able
counsel to break down the claim. Nc.
Kay defeated them all, however, by the
shrewd construction of the patents of
1860, which protected the shoe as q
machine-made product, apart from the
machine itself. An extension of those
patents was even obtained by the ASSOC
citation two years ago, and in spite of
many protests the royalties have been
collected down to the present. In fact,
the leases under which the machines
were given out had o stipulation.
among others, that the lessee could not
call in question the royalties of the as
ISOLATION. Besides this. the latter gave
some of their own stock to q few of
the largest manufacturers. whereby
these we're still further restrained from
making troublesome objection Or help
ing on q revolt. But tho lapse OF years
has now accomplished what neither
lawyers nor conventions could. The
machines will now become the proper
ty of manufacturers who pay $3.50 each
for them, and hereafter it will be open
to any one to make or use them. as
first contrived, without any tax OF
hindrance whatever. As they can be
constructed and sold probably for
about $75 each, 1t is expected that their
use will become still more general.
while q new impetus will be given to
the shoe manufacture by the cessation
of the Mckay royalty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-16
Tunis.

From our window there is q charm
ing spectacle of flat roofs. white domes
and minarets, hore and there touched
with pinky light. A sluggish breeze
(itfully rustles among the leaves OF
palms and bananas surrounding the
hotel and lazily plays among the avn
ings which still hang along the bal
comics. on which visitors to the hotel sit
waiting for the dinner-gong; while the
natives may be scen basking in the
cool, brief twilight Oh the low. flat
rooted houses, among which rise here
and there in solitary grace q palm tree,
and, alone in its proportions, the mas
sive outline of the city mosque. On
the minarets of the mosque a mysteri-
GUS lamp is lighted; u dim figure with
uplifted hand, as from a great pulpit,
calls to the four quarters of the heav-
ems. Dreamy silence, mystic twilight
and air of miserable ARCHAEOLOGICAL
are the first impressions on setting
eyes on this immense city.-Good
W0yda.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-16
Modern Life Treated in the Old-Time Way.

A young girl leaned idly against the
r~ichly-carved staircase of q mansion on
Warburton avenue, says the Yonker's
Statesm an, and gazed languidly into
the brilliantly-lighted parlor in which
groups of those on whose cheeks the
bright flush of health was glowing
glided gracefully through the figures Of
q waltz.
Tristissima We're was an only child.
As her name indicated. q great sorrow
was connected with the entrance into
n cold, cruel world of this red.lipped
beauty, whose nineteenth birthday was
being celebrated by the merry throngs
to whom allusion has been made. On
the night Of her birth the young father,
who had looked forward with such ten.
der Joy to this browning point In his
life, had started out hurriedly for the
doctor, and had fallen into q coal-hole.
The nurse said it was o bad omen.
When Mr.. We're sued the city for TWEEN
ty-five thousand dollars damages and
got q verdict for six cents, he remem.
bered this. Turning sadly away from
the court house. an old gypsy woman
accosted him.
do you know me, W. H. Vere?"
she Kissed, in a low voice, her face
lighting up with . malignant look.
mo, woman, what wOuldst thou with
meP"
'Forty-seven years ago." muttered
the old crOne. hoarsely. ''your dead
and gone father put ipecac In some
melons that were growing in the back
yard Of the We're mansion. Tho next
day our entire family threw up every
thing we possessed. l was only q little
girl then, but l remember the cold pitt
less smile on the face of your naughty
father as he rode by u humble cot
tage, and saw my youngest brother
going to the drug store for something
to settle his stomach, and swore to be
revenged. l have kept my oath. My
son was on the Jury that tried your
case. and his vote defeated you. But
do not think my anger is stated. The
O'Rourkes never forgive. Ere another
u shall have risen q deep sorrow will
fall on your house. Remember the gip-
sy's warning. and tremble."
And with these words the toothless
virago stepped silently around the cor
ner and was lost to sight.
That night the celebration Of Tristis-
sima's nineteeth birthday took place.
In the excitement Of the event w. H.
We're thought of nothing but how to
make his guests happy. About eleven
o'clock the butler approached his mis-
tress and whispered q few words in her
ear. A frightened look. passed over
her face, hastily seating herself on a
fauteuil she sent q servant to summon
her husband.
He came.
.'Bill." she said, hoarsely, 'some one
has stolen the ice cream"
Heaven help usr cried the grief
stricken man. 'Why did I not heed
the gipsy's warningP"
The party was a failure, and the
naughty pride of the We're family was
humbled. The next morning q little
boy brought home seven empty ice
cream freczers, saying that q dark-vis-
aged man had handed them to him for
delivery.
The old gypsy woman disappeared
mysteriously, and was not heard of for
six months. At tho end Of that time
she-g0t out of Jail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-16
Chinese in Denver Sunday-Hchools.

The Chinese in Denver are inclined
to christianity. Nearly all Of them who
join churches are taken In by the Pres
byterians. It is in the Sunday-schOol
that Johns beaming face is oftencst
seen. That smile, ~''child-like and
bland" which to the American mind Is
inseparable to John Chinaman. com.
pletely wins the hearts Of the sympa-
thetic young lady teachers. and they
think Cinnamon r 'just too sweet tor
anything" There is . good deal Of
dissatisfaction among the young men
who attend q certain Presbyterian Sum
day.school, whose only misfortune Is
that they were not born In China, at
the way the Mongolians have taken
their places. The Chinaman gets the
most attention oil the time.-Denrsr
Tribune,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-16
MINNESOTA INTELLIGENCE.

Two feet Of snow fell in the Black
Hills last week.
st. Cloud has now two lines of con.
structed railroad.
10000 people attended the Minneap.
oils Fair last Friday,
The citizens of Lanesboro have
raised $500 to fit up a public park.
The Fergus Falls foundry is max.
ing a 1000 pound pile driver for Col.
De Graft.
A ten year old boy at Clairmont
was suffocated last week in a grain
elevator.
Thirty car loads of steel rails are
to be laid by the Winona & st. Peter
railroad company, east Of Waseca.
Four prairie chicken hunters from
an eastern State were robbed of about
$500 out at Fairmont, on Tuesday
night. The sheriff started in pursuit.
George Bradford of Madelia sold
last week q half blood Durham calf,
three months old for S25. 1t weighed
$50 pounds.
Editor McKenney, of the Star, is
the heavy weight champion Of Rush.
ford, 2l6 pounds being his fighting
weight at present.
The country on the western end of
the Southern railroad was so deluged
with water last week that trains did
not run west Of Jackson for several
days.
Large quantities of steel rails are
being distributed along the line Of
the Southern Minnesota division, pre-
paratory to putting down in place Of
the old iron ones.
A private letter from DIR. J. s.
Leonard, late of the Rochester Post,
announces his safe arrival at Queens
town, on his way to assume his duties
as consul at Leith, Scotland.
The Minnesota boys did not win
the fOur-Oared race, on the Potomac,
but they came In a good second after
the Hillsdales, making the splendid
time of 8:54L. This is the best time,
with two exceptions, that has been
made on the course in a four-oared
race.
The millers of Faribault, believing
that their interests will be better pro-
NOTED thereby, have formed on asso-
citation upon a plan similar to the
Minneapolis Millers' Association. The
mills owned by these gentlemen have
a daily capacity of S25 barrels of
flour, equivalent to a consumption of
1925 bushels of wheat.
When Bishop Whipple vas in AL
bert Lea On his last visitation he
made the parish a proposition that if
they would reduce the debt on the
church to $3.50 he would loan them
the money at 6 per cent, instead of
10 they YER paying. The debt is
about $3.50, and Mr.. Armstrong, who
holds the mortgage, has reduced the
rate of interest to 8 per cent. and
pays his own insurance, so the offer
of the Bishop will not be accepted, as
it involved raising $500 Immediately,
which the society did not feel willing
to undertake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-16
Metaphysical Discussion.

Sheridan had a great distaste to any
thing like metaphysical discussions.
whereas his o Tom had taken q lik-
ing for them. Tom one day tried to
discuss with his father the doctrine of
necessity.
pray, my good father" said he.
''did you ever do any thing in a state
of perfect NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mo-
tive. l mean, Of some kind or other?"
Sheridan, who saw what was coming
and by no means relished such sub.
jects. even from Tom or any one else.
said:
"Yes, certainly"
"Indeedr"
Eyes, indeed"
"What, total indifference-total, en-
tire, thorough indifferencep
"Yes-total, entire, thorough indif-
ference"
my dear father, tell me what it is
you q do with-mind!-total, entire,
thorough indifference"
"Why. listen to you, Tom." said
Sheridan.
This rebuff so disconnected Tom that
he never forgot it, nor did he ever
again trouble his father with any of his
metaphysics.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-16

At q fancy ball the mistress Of the
house stationed . servant at the door
to announce the guests by their COS
tunes. At last arrived two ladies in
plain walking costume, who had only
come to glance at the gay and dazzling
scene. 'sWhat costume shall I announce
ladiesp' asked the servant, courteous
ly. "Oh, none-mercy, we haven't
anything on ct air. e the response.
1.-TWO ladies without anything on at
allr' beloved the faithful domestic
Sensation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-16

A well-known professor Of Union
College, while making q visit to Iowa,
started to look at some land with o
farmer. Reaching q creek the profess
sor placed his garments in his wagon
and swan over, while the farmer tried
to drive over. The current carried the
wagon down stream, with the profess
sor's clothing, his watch. $l25 In mon
ey and some drafts. They were all
swept away and lost. Tho professor
was left entirely naked, borrowed his
companions pants. and walked eight
cen miles before he obtained Q coat and
hirt.-ANany Argus. .~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-16
IOWA TO GUIrEAU ,

Iowa speaks OF night cap strings
That round thy neck should glide,
And rid us Of u monster
by choking thee till thee died.
We would that we might hug thee
With u love that would o falter;
Our love should BIO grim death to thee,
Assisted by q halter.
Or, II a plan to torture thee
Our wits could now devise,
We'd cufi thy cars, pull out thy tongue
And with vitriol burn thy eyes.
Nay, mOnsterl do not hold thy hands
In holy terror up;
Gaze OF thy lot, then Garield's
whose Ii the bitter cupY
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

Last night at about O'Clock cries of
distress were heard in the direction of
Fifteenth street. and Officer Talbot and
Others uponsreaching there found a
man under the building used as a
Chinese wash house, next to Latsch' IS
paint shop, who upon being taken into
the shop and light procured, was
found to have an ugly wound on the
right side of the head just above the
temple, from which blood was flowing
freely. Drs. Barkwell and Gray were
Immediately summoned, when upon ex-
animation of the wound, found the
skull to be fractured and the brains
oozing from thewound. The victims
name is George Dawson, aged about SO
years. At O'Clock he was still linger-
ing with no hopes of recovery.
A painter named Russell was ar
rested, with whom had quarrel. pre-
vious.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14
Yellow Eeyer Victims.

Panama, Aug. 13.-The Star and
Herald advises the Isthmus canal com
pany to 60 the to United States for ma
chinery, tools, etc., needful for the con.
struction of the canal. There is much
sickness among the workmen, and the
same papers suggests an improved hos
pital service. There has been many
deaths from yellow fever the past fort
night in Columbia; as many as five a
day. Etienne, sub-director, next in Of
fee to De Lesseps, of the canal com.
pany, died from it on the 25th ult. At
Aspinwall on the 2Sth, Barbiere, chief
of the brigade Des Sandges, fell a vic
tim, and on the Goth he died. Seim-
broski, another chief, and many other
members of the canal company have
perished from fever through Columbia.
From Peru it is reported that the
most important position of the provis-
ional government went over to the Mon
taneros with their arms etc., which is q
severe blow for the country. The
Montaneros are said to be in consider
able force in the neighborhood of Lima,
and threatening the capital itself.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14
FOREIGN BRIEFs.


Vienna: Shinkel, stroke oarsman of
the Cornell crew, was out of health
several days before the race. He is
now better.
Vienna: An old building four stories
high, situated in frequented part of
the city near to The Traben, suddenly
fell to-day. The greater part of the
house was occupied by offices and fash
ionable shops. Twenty lives were lost
and thirty persons seriously injured.
Paris: There was great commotion in
the electric exhibition lastnight. Having
succeeded in obtaing the necessary in
junction from Paris tribunals. Edison s
agent made a seizure of the Maxim
lamps in the exhibition. The lamps
and apparatus seized were held for a
time, and the quarrel will be brought
before the courts next week. The
Maxim representatives resisted the
seizure and appealed to Berg for protec-
tion; but without success.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14
BRIEF TELEGRAMs.

Pokeepsie, N. Y: Last night E. M.
Marks and c. NJ. Cresswell, students of
Eastman college, tried to row across
the bow of steamboat, Mary Powell,
but their boat smashed and both were
drowned.
Portland, Me-: Charles Boyton, at
Bar mills vainly tried to kill his wife
and her sister and then succeeded in
killing himself. The sisters wound
may prove fatal. The cause was the
refusal of the wife to live with him.
London: Five rides were deposited
at an early hour this morning amongst
cotton bales on Nelson dock, Liverpool
The man who brought them escaped
after a struggle with the watchman.
The affair tended to revive the fenian
scare in Liverpool.
Brockyille, Ont: The express from
Montreal ran off the track two miles
west of Prescott this morning. A
drover, John Howeth, was instantl,
killed, and it is reported that the ex
press messenger and baggage man are
in a dying condition. An obstruction
on the track was the cause of the acci-
dent.
st. Louis: Henry Williams, or viii
liaman, and VIM. Darfinger, two O.
the men injured this morning at thu
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

London, Aug. 12.-In the commons
last night, Ritchie, conservative
moved an address to the crown praying
the queen to withhold her consent
from any commercial treaty with
France which shall substitute specific
for advanced duties in any way injur-
ing Brithish manufactures, and which
shall bind England for more than one
year. This is reconnaissance of the
conservative protectionists, intended as
prelude to the demonstrations in the
provinces during the recess of parlia-
ment. Ritchie pointed out that free
trade had made no progress abroad and
at home there was a growing feeling
that much Of the present depression in
trade was owing to our commercial
policy, though he held that protection
was of no avail for our manufacturers.
He insists that steps ought to be taken
to save them from exclusion from for
eign markets. Dixie, under foreign
secretary, opposed the motion, but re.
peated that the government would not
approve of any treaty prejudicial to the
British trade. He then quoted statis-
tics to show that the trade of the
country was increasing, and in regard
to policy retaliation, he pointed out a
large portion of our imports from
France were articles of food, and that
whatever might be the delusions
abroad, the country could not tolerate
an imposition of duties on food. After
some discussion Ritchie's motion was
lost by q vote Of $50 to 80.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14
A Sad Mistake.

New York, Aug. 13.-A Washington
special to the Herald says: The Indian
dept, has received statement from the
agent of the Mescalero Apaches at Fort
Stanton, to the effect that the Indians
who have been on the war path in New
Mexico are party who were sent out
to New Mexico some time ago to bring
in their friends who had been with Vic
toria. These Indians, while OH their
return. accompanied by a number OF
Victoria's people, were twice attacked
by a military force Of soldiers and In
dian scouts. Quite a number Of them
were killed, and the remainder despair.
ing of being able to reach the agency,
fled to the mountains and took to the
war path as the only course which
seemed open to them. The agent is an
officer of the army, and is supposed to
have reliable information. The re.
turning party, when attacked, were
supposed to be on the war path, and
they had nearly reached the reservation
when the attack was renewed.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14
THE APACHEs.
Gen. Hatch Warns the People TO Arm
Themselves.

0Gh- w AEhB tnC EGOnlG 10 AEMI
Themselves.
Denver, Aug. 13.-The Republican,
Santa Fe advices from below are that
the situation is more serious than ever
before as regards the outbreak of the
Muscalero Apaches. The Indians in
small bands are raiding the country,
and it is utterly impossible for the
troops to come up with them. Reports
of murders and depredations committed
by them upon isolated communities,
come in every day. and there is no tell
ing the amount of damage done or the
number of lives lost since they have
been in the field. The supply of troops
is unequal to the emergency.
Gen. Hatch is in the field, notifying
the people to arm themselves, and in
forming them of the movements of the
Indians. So far as known two pros
pectors were killed by the Indians in
Florida mountains, and number near
the Guadaloupe mountains. There is
the lgreatest apprehension felt all over
the country, and unless more troops are
ordered to the district there is no i'm
mediate prospect for bettering the out.
look.
The Albuquerque volunteers, from
this city, have returned home, being
relieved by troops from Fort Wingate,
who are posted at McCarty's and other
stations on the line of the Atlantic &
Pacific railroad, where the hostiles are
likely to cross. The Indians were ex-
pected to attempt to cross at Cubero
yesterday.
Major ingalls, and Capt. Shaeffer,
with their volunteers. are cooperating
with the troops, and it is hoped they
will be able to surround and capture
the hostiles.