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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28
THE WORD "REPUBLICAS."

The Republican party having just
entered upon its third decade of power
it may be interesting to the younger
members Of the party to know some
thing of the origin of the name. The
campaign of 1852 was the dying effort
of the old Wing party and its adher-
ents naturally sought some new
organization rather than array them
selves with any of the ephemeral
factions that sprung into existence
for mere campaign Many Demo-
Gratis were also ready to desert that
strengthening party and new
organization would offer the oppor-
tunity, and by the way of the Free
Sellers " and Know Nothings" the
Democratic yoke was Embossed and
with the great majority of Wings
made up the great party that now
constitutes the predOminating ele-
ment. When the time came for a
Presidential campaign in 1855 it had
been fully organized and gave FIRE.
mont flattering vote. Jos. Medill,
now editor of the Chicago Tribune,
but July lst, 1854, was publishing
the Forest City Qllinois) Leader, was
instrumental in selecting the name
Republican as the title under
which to rally the united hosts
against the Democracy, and the fol-
lowing article appeared in that paper
on the date mentioned, and which
concisely tells the history of the
christening and of the motives that
prompted its adoption
This beautiful and expressive title
bids fair to become the recognized
name of the combined hosts who are
uniting for the defense of Liberty
against the aggressions of slavery. The
people of Michigan met in convention
OH the 9th inst, and baptized their
organization the Republican party
The people of Wings,
Democrats, Free-Soilers and Indepen-
dents-mct at Montpelier Oh the 18th
inst, and, after nominating Il union
ticket and avowing their political
creed, they resolved to adopt the
name Republican for the peoples
party. The name is appropriate.
significant, and understood the world
over. 1t is superior in some respects
to the word Democrat in being
more expressive of a free representa-
tive government such as ours. ,he
term Democrat is more radical,
and corresponds more nearly with the
French idea of unrcstrained license
to do whatever passion or appetite
prompts. Republican is a inilder
and more conservative term, and
means Liberty restrained by law, and
fulfills every requisition of the Amer
lean notion of Freedom. 1t is a word
capable of easy inllections,-as Re
public Republican, Republican
ISM Republicanize,' etc.,-iorming
nouns, adjective and verb. Another
important consideration is the fact
that the word Republican is uuder-
stood by foreigners fully as well as
by natives. They were familiar with
its meaning and pronunciation in
Europe from their infancy. In this
respect it is even more popular and
generally known in the Old Country,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28
BARGE TRANSPORTATION

Wall street is already frightened
about the Mississippi barge line for
wheat transportation. Tho following
New York telegram of the 23d gives
the spectators completely away:
I" The st. Louis and New Orleans
journals of late have been calling at
tentiOn to the enormous increase of
grain shipments to Europe down the
Mississippi via New Orleans, and the
general tenor of their comments has
been such us to create the impression
that this diversion of trade from the
Atlantic ports is going to be per.
manent. Wall street people here who
know something of Mr.. Gould's con.
nectiOn with the so-called barge
line have different theory. They
hold that, with no return cargocs to
reimburse steamships, it is preposter-
Gus to suppose that grain can be
prOlitably shipped by that route, ex-
cept possibly during the month or six
weeks prior to the resumption of lake
and canal navigation. The recent no.
ticeable increase in the Mississippi
shipments is imputed to the fact that
Gould within the past two or three
weeks has been heavy importer of
English railroad iron to be used in
| his southwestern extensions, and
guarantees the steamers grain cargoes
on the homeward voyage. 1t follows.
therefore, say the Wall street men,
that when the iron impOrtations
cease the grain shipment will cease
also. From the lst to the 18th inst
no fewer than seven steamers reached
that port, all with iron. 1t is posi-
bic that even this will prove that the
.jubilations of the st. Louis journals
on the assumption that this trade di
version is to be permanent are some
what premature.
From the 10Th of February to the
Goth of April there were shipped
from Chicago by rail 1,l27 1903 bush
els of wheat, and from st. Louis by
barge ,74S,0OO bushels.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

A CORRESPONDENT of the Mime.
apolis Tribune is disguised with orth
oepical reforms of proper names
He says:
"FOr instance the Irish agitator is
Mr.. Par-neN, the worthy Congress.
man from the First District becomes
Mr.. Dun-neA. We also have Mr.. Trus-
sell, Mr.. This-seN. etc. In towns we
have Herman, and only the other day
l heard Il man speak of Man-dan. We
also have some indications that the
tlourishing town on the Minnesota
river is to become MaE-ka-to. The
most outrageous case, however, Us
yet developed, is that of the neigh.
boring British province north Of us,
which Is transformed into Mani.
to-ba.'
And he says if this business is not
stopped he shall feel like Gen. Dix,
and shoot the man on the spot who is
proposing all these changes in pro.
nunciation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28
Good Thunder.

Free cigars Mt Ludthe's. They
have not named her yet.
There has been some seeding done
but most of the land is too wet yet.
The pay car passed through on the
Central last week, and made lots of
the boys feel rich.
COOPERATION" NichOl is feeling good.
Connections have been made at Wells
and they now have telegraph line
from La Crosse to MankatO.
Our village people have worn a look
of sadness for the past few days,
caused by the killing of frankie Pal.
mer, aged seven years. and son of our
esteemed citizen, Grin Palmer. Last
Thursday the boy, In company with
his grandfather, was going into il
field, adjoining the railroad, to cut
cOrn-stalks, and each one was carry
ing a hoe. When they arrived at a
trestle about forty feet long. The
old gentleman thought there was
ample time to cross. The boy fell
down, when his grandfather took
hold of him and was carrying him,
when he got entangled with the hoes
and fell also. This mishap put the
boy out of the grandfather's reach,
and he had just time to roll to one
side of the trach when the train
reached them. The boy was caught
by the engine and pushed several feet
before it passed over him. He was
terribly mangled, one leg being cut
off and one arm smashed to a jelly,
but. strange to say, he lived several
hours. The funeral was held at Mr..
Palmer's residence at 10 o'clock,
April 23rd. Rev. Conrad of Sterling,
preached sermon replete with CON
ISOLATION for those afflicted,
Grandfather Palmer is seventy.two
years old, and although he may of
erred in judging the speed of the
train all agree that no blame can be
laid to him, for if 1t had not been for
the mishap he met with, he would
have reached the other side, as he
was not over three or four steps from
it when the train struck them. Con-
sidering his old age he did remark
ably well to save himself. The train
men did all they could to stop the
train, but they had twelve cars very
heavily loaded, and were Oh a down
grade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

THE funeral of Lord Beaconsfield
was held Tuesday, and the following
London telegram briefly describes the
attending scenes:
From early this morning the rail.
way trains have been arriving at Wy.
cOmbe, bringing large number of
people of all classes to be present at
the funeral of Lord Beaconsfield
The weather is shOwery. The Prince
of Wales, the Duke of Connaught
and Prince Leopold, the latter bear.
ing large wreath from the Queen,
left PaddingtOn ut | o'clock. The
same train took the Duke of Rich
mond, Marquis of Hamilton and a
number of the members of the late
government. The Marquis of Hart.
ingtOn left Paddington somewhat
later. Gladstone, according to latest
accounts, has not gone to Hughenden.
Flags are all ut half mast and other
signs of mourning are displayed in
the various towns throughout the
country. The crowd at Beaconslield' 8
funeral is somewhat less than ex.
pected. Many persons who intended
to be present have probably been de.
tanned by the sharp showers of hail" "
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

that Secretary Window happened to
own some Northern Pacific railroad
stock. Regarding this charge New
York banker says : Il have no pa.
thence with the abuse that is showered
on Secretary Window because he
happened to own some Northern
Pacific stock. There are some people
who seem TO think that if public
man makes an investment outside OF
Il savings bank, he is thief. 1t is
precious nonsense. / have not heard
a business man say word about
Window OH account of this connection
The people who are so shocked want
to make little political capital"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28
WIN Should They.

No man or woman can do satisfactory
work when the brain is dull, the nerves
unsteady, the system relaxed and they
feel generally wretched. Why should
lawyers, merchants, clergymen, doctors,
mechanics or mothers often miserably
drag through their work in this con-
dition, when q small amount of Parker's
Ginger Tonic will always, at moderate
cost, clear the braiE and give them the
strength and the will to perform their
duties satisfactorily. We have felt its
strengthening and bracing effects and
can recommend it most highly. See
other cOlumn-Ed. (43w4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

GEN. LOGAN last week made d
short but very emphatic speech for
the edilication of the brigadiers and
the Northern Democrats, wherein he
defended his record Immediately pre-
ceding the rebellion. 1t has frequent
ly been thrust in his face that he
aided the rebels at that delicate
moment and it was not until he
discovered the popular side that he
deserted the Democracy. He says he
has heard this talk as long as he pro-
poses to, and henceforth will not
listen quietly to such insult He
proved by Democrats OH the floor of
the Senate that his record was beyond
question at the time, and we presume
we have heard the last of the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

than the term Democrat 1t Is the
earliest party name after the RevOlu.
ton. and took the place of Whig,'
which was applicable only under a
monarchical form of government, and
was, therefore. dropped by common
consent when this country became an
independent republic. 1t was the
name uuder which the disciples of
jefferson overthrow the Federalists
under Adams. 1t is the name that
never has been dishonored by Amer
lean parties, us the term Democrat
has been by this Pro-Siaverv Admin
istration. The signs of the times
are, that Republican will be gener.
ally adopted by common consent by
the new party. us Il compromise be.
tween the names of the old parties.
What better could he devised -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

THE venerable Simon Cameron
went down to Washington hoping t.
reconcile the President and Conklina
IN the Robertson matter, but his tri,
was futile. The President was in
corrigible and it appears that it was
Garfield and not Conkling upon whom
he tried the compromise business
His mission was useless one and the
veteran hobbled back to his Pennsyl.
vania home and probably more than
ever convinced that Garfield is Presi.
dent of this Great Republic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

Gen. JOE LANE, of Oregon, who
was candidate for Vice President on
the ticket with John c. breckenridge
IN 1850, died last week at his home in
that State. He was born i'm North
Carolina in 1901, served gallantly in
the Mexican war, and in l848 was ap.
pointed Governor of Oregon and af-
forwards represented that State in the
United States Senate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

ratio of their population. The quota
o. Minnesota is now full, and until
so me clerk now credited to that State
dies. resigns or is discharged no Min
nesotian is entitled to a treasury
clerkship no matter how many vacan-
cies may occur"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

AGAIN the papers are reviving that
old spoon stealing story about Gen.
Butler during the war. He cleared
up that accusation some time ago,
and if he didn't he has Il precedent
and good authority for taking those
spoons. In the Babyl oman war the
Chaldeeans are reported to have
scooped in everything of the kind and
no questions were asked, and in ,Iere.
miah it is recorded: And the
basins, and the iirepans, and the
bowls, and the caidrons, and the
candlesticks, and the SPOONS
took the captain of the guard away"
Now they scold because Butler merely
took the "spoOns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
MapletOn.
Farmers in this section are seedin

Farmers in this section are seeding
Mrs. Carman, Mr.. VIM. Tenney's
mother, is very sick.
Sickness is rule rather than IN ex.
ception in this town at the present
time.
James Cornell's team spilled him
ont very unceremoniously, broke the
wagon and enjoyed nice run one day
last week.
Messrs. Gates & Nelson have leased
the mill to Mr.. Pierson, of Mankato,
for year. Mr.. Nelson's family left
for Mankato week ago, and we ex.
pect Mr.. Gates will soon follow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

WHITELAw REID will marry a Cal.
ltornia millionaire's daughter early
next month and go on European
tour. John Hay will edit the Tribune
during the honeymoon trip of the
chief editor. Reid is an old bachelor
of forty-four and our sympathy goes
out for the inexperienced family man
III his new business of Juggling shawls
and tOggery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

THE Winona Hcrald announces that
a. G. Smith is to be removed from
his position us Revenue Collector of
this District and DR.. S. b. Shear.
down, of Winona county, is to fill
his place. We cannot believe that
Mr.. Dunnell will be SO ungrateful.
What. Smiths voice to be heard no
more in the caucuses, at the conven.
tons, along the highways and by.
ways, in the wheat fields and beside
the shrill threshers Is that inspir-
ing voice to be hushed and that strong
arm stayed when the long pull and
the strong pull and the pull all to.
gether is needed just before every
election of Congressman
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28
l6O ACRES
TIM ESER LAND
Farm For Sale

Three miles from Mankato, two miles from
Rapidan, and Station on $. NJ. Il. r., and level
wagon road. Three acres under pillow, tenant
on the place, balance heavy timber, and will
pay twice the price Of farm to cut and haul.
Good chance for some prairie farmers to club
together and buy wood land.
M UST BE SOLD
Half Cash, balance one, two and three years
time, low rate OF interest. Address,
w. G. WALL, Mankato.
~ Also 500 Cords Of Wood for sale, Aft
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

SENATORS INGALLS,, Mcmillan and
Garland have been appointed from
the judiciary committee to consider
the bankruptcy subject and to report
at the next session.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28
STRAWBERRY PLANTS,

The undersigned has several choice varie-
ties of Strawberry Plants for sale, such as the
Crescent SeedtinG, Captain jack,
Great American, Cumberland
Triumph 1md Kerr's late Prolific.
All Of the above plants have been thorough
~ tested In this climate. (t2m2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

IN order to accommodate foreigners
who hold American bonds, Secretary
Window will establish an Office in
London for convenience in substitute.
ing per cent. bonds for 6's held
10y them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

It's settled. Eli Perkins writes
from st. Paul to the Chicago Trijuae
that we are TO have IN immense crop
of wheat this season. 1t is comfort.
ing TO get the reports of the Stats.
ticians So early. The ante-harvest
and ante-Seeding estimates are 80 re.
liable. You know.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

BELvA LOCKWOOD, the female law
yer, wants to be Minister to Brazil.
We would naturally suppose that the
port appropriate for her mission
would be to Sheba or Shetucket.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

DEVELOPMENTS show that there is
something decidedly rotten in the
star route mail service and immense
frauds have been committed. Post.
master General James has inaugur.
ated an investigation and is making
it uncomfortably warm for the de.
partment attaches who have been in.
terested in these populations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

THE report that Secretary Blaine
Was a victim of Bright's disease is
now denied, and it is said he stands
the army of oflice.seekers like hero.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

ONE or two Democratic papers have
delighted to sound abroad as some.
thing bordering criminality, the fact
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28
MANKATo FREE Press
THURSDAY, APRIL -, 1881.

SENATOR FRYE, of Maine, delivered
his maiden Senatorial speech one day
last week and of course it walked up
the confederate dry bones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

THERE is one woman who the
courts of Virginia even could not
make talk. 1t was a colored female
named, Lucinda Fowlkes, and she
was. recently hanged at Meherren, in
that State, for the murder of her
husband, and would not implicate a
man named Deans who was supposed
to be her accomplice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

IT tranSpires that Judge Tourgee' S
Fools Errand was not SO foolish
after all. The sale of his book has
already reached 100000 volumes, the
profits OF which must amply pay fol
fooling around down in rebeldom for
Il few Years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

IT is said that the streets of New
York are in such condition that chol.
era is already breeding, and fears are
entertained that regular pestilence
will ensue ere the warm season shall
be over. smaller cities should take
warning and guard against such pos
Siblc calamitieS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

SOME silly paper has started the
report that Gen. Grants intentions OH
Mexico were of 4 belligerent nature
and that he was about to head an
army of conqu st instead of an army
of railroad builders. Very silly
rumor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

THE Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has decided that money in
the custody of government, and be-
longing to Il citizen, is not subject to
levy and attachSent in proceedings
instituted by State courts by creditors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

IL is said that Secretary Kirkwood
is worrying over his new duties al
ready and fairly growing poor 10y the
opportunities of Office seekers in his
department. He is big enough and
old enough and been in politics long
enough to not let such little things
wear upon his health and conscience.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

GEN. THOMAS j. BRADY is no
longer Second Assistant Postmaster
General. Fraud and speculation the
reported cause of his official decapi.
tation. If guilty, served him right,
and we guess he is guilty. Late de.
veloBments indicate as much.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

w. y. NJ. GRIER, the original Gar,
field delegate from Pennsylvania, who
persistently stuck to the ultimately
successful candidate, has been offered
Third Assistant Postmaster General
but declines. He thinks the services
rendered entitled him to a better pc
SitiOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

HE Pioneer Press claims that the
great want of that city now is Repub-
lican municipal officers. They are on
the eve OF a city election there, and
1t is claimed that COWS and pigs AMI
Democratic voters have been allowed
to roam the streets full too long and
they should he fenced in as il were.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

Running in price from sc to 80
each. We have the largest as
sortment in the city. Have just
received Il large line Of Cretonnes,
Cambrics and Lawns in new and
attractive patterns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

Several sheriffs in the Eighth Ju.
dicial District happened in Shakopee
last week Tuesday, and In the even
ing presented Judge Macdonald a
gOld.headed cane. Sheriff Bray, of
Henderson, made the presentation
speech, to which Judge Macdonald
| feelingly responded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

Hon. Edmund Rice and r. Barden,
Esq. the two candidates for mayor of
St. Paul, besides being personal
friends, are from the same Michigan
city, Kalamazoo-where each studied
law and was admitted to practice be-
fore coming to Minnesota, where
each has drifted away from the legal
profession.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-28

The students Of Carleton college at
Mortified, have secured a large rock,
weighing some five tons, and will
have it faced and placed on the col.
lcge grounds, and the names of the
students of the class of 81 cut upon