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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-05
A FOUNDING.
a Thrce.Days Old Baby Found i'm a
.---.-.., Kitchen ut 4 o'clock sun.
day Morning.
Shreveport Times.

Shreveport Times
On Sunday morning the family Of Mr..
VIM, Flake, reading on Crockett street
were suddenly awakened by some pas
Sers-hy in the alley, Oh which the house
corners, exclaiming, Here is dead
man" Mr.. Flake Immediately arose and
found lying in the alley man appar-
emily deeply i'll his cups and unable to
move himself off. Mr.. Flake ATTEMPTED
to arouse him with threats Of police.
etc, unsuccesstuIIy. He called Mr., Jo
Fink. who resides next door to his as.
sistance, but before he returned the man
had disappeared. About the time the
exclamation was first heard relative 10
the supposed dead man, Mrs Flake was
startled by the wall Of u young babe.
the proximity of which convinced her
that it was nearer than any iutaut of
that age was known to exist Oh the day
previous. Search was instituted and
lying on the floor of the kitchen was
found babe apparently three or four
days old. The child was dressed in a
plain calico slip and a sacque which had
bcemsmade for II grown person and cut
down to intantinc dimensions about the
sleeve holes. Under the little wnif we're
three or four yards of calico and two
dollars and fifty cents III silver. The
little fellow. for he proved to belong to
the sterner sex, was ~ n moribund con
condition from exposure and only the
most active and prompt means reSllsi.
tated him. He is now doing we'll, how
ever. and has fallen into appreciative
hands as the iipders have already been
offered, by two or three parties, a hand
some price for the unknown No cline
whatever can be found but il is suppos-
ed the mau who figured III the alley was
Immediately implicated in the mySteri-
GUS affair. A man who came IN on the
Marshall train was observed 10 carry
very carefully u weli-wrapped bundle,
and conjecture has it, that the little one
is no native of Shreveport. The clothes
around the child give evidence of hasty
and clumsy sewing, the saGque was neat
~ made originally, but the renovation
was done in the same clumsy style. Per
haps who the unhappy mother is the
public will never discover, nor will the
child ever know anght but that it was
raised III its own nest. A little waif,
nameless and homeless. has found friends
raised up tori its protection, and although
deprived Of the love of it's unnatural
mother, who deserts the fruit of her
shame, it has been cast among good peo-
pie who will maintain it and ere long
learn to love ii AZ their own. Even the
public have interested themselves in this
affair, and through the fundamentally
of Maj. G. G, Thnrmond, crib and
clothes were late yesterday evening pro-
cured for the little visitor by subscrip-
ton.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-05

wounds and soaking through his
clothes upon the floor. He yomited
profusely. He was tenderly carried
upon the mattress through the large
waiting room and up stairs into one
of the private offices, The officers
succeeded but poorly in keeping the
crowd back, and the outer doors of
the depot were closed and fastened
against them. Physicians were i'm
mediately summoned. Those called
were DR.. D. M. Bliss, who was placed
in charge of the case; DR.. c. NJ.
Ford, DIR. Harrington, U. s. A., DR..
j. j. Wood, U. s. A. DR.. Towns
bend, Robert Reyburn, Surgeon Gen.
eral Wales, Surgeon Basil Norris. DR..
Lincoln and DR.. Patterson. A pre-
liminary examination of the wound
was made at the depot. Meantime
the assassin had not been allowed to
escape. After firing the fatal shot he
started at a rapid pace through the
main waiting room, apparently in
tending to escape by the entrance on
Sixth street. He held the smoking
revolver in his hand, but was pre-
vented from passing by the crowd
which pushed towards the spot where
the President was lying. He turned
sharp about, passed within ten feet of
his victim and attempted to escape
by tho B street entrance. through
which the President had just passed.
A policeman named Kearney was
standing on the corner of Sixth and
A streets when the shots were fired,
and he ran to the entrance on the last
named street just in time to meet
Guitteau as he was coming out of the
door Without knowing that he was
the assassin, but attracted by the
mans desire to get away, the officer
grabbed him and held him as in a
vice. Guitteau struggled a little to
get away. his shirt being torn in the
encounter, but special officer Scott
came to kearney's assistance. and the
murderer submitted quietly. "Yes."
said the assassin.
~ HAVE KILLED GARFIELD.
Arthur is President of the United
States. | am a stalwart. | have q
letter that will tell YOU all about it.
| want you to take it up to Secretary
Sherman
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-05
Latest by Telegraph.
MORE HOPEFUL.
IsrECIAL TO THE CAilGoLlAN.l

SPECIAL TO THE CAillOliAE.
New ORLEANS. July ). 1917 p. NJ.
Nothing later has been received
concerning the condition of the Presi
dent than 90 clock this morning.
At that hour the indications were
more favorable. He had taken nour-
ishment, and retained it.
The situation is considered much
more hopeful by the attending ply
sicians,
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uuu.smrHADEausu.a.

PERRY, Houston County. Gp Jan. %. 1880
In the year 1913 there were two negro pfis.
onels confined ii the jail OF this county, who
were very badly afflicted with that i0athaome
disease Syphilis. In my official capacity AZ.
Orlibafy ] employed Capt G. I Swift then
resident Of this place TO cHe them, Under .
contract no cure, no pay.' He administered
to them his celebrated Syphilitc Specific, and
in n few weeks ! felt bound, under my contract,
to pay HIM out of the county treasury as he
had effected complete and taeical cure.
In testimony bereunto set my OF.
SEAL clal signature and seal.
AS. GILES.
Ordinary Houston County Georgia.
CHATTANOOGA Tenn, February. ID. 1919
We take pleasure In saying thar the $. s. s. IL
giving good satisfaction We have had excel.
lent r suits from number Of eases One gen.
tleman who had been confined to his bed s.a7
'ceeks with Syphilitic rheumatism has been
cured entirely, and speaks in the highest praise
IF it II alsn acts az well IN primary ~ in
secondary and tertiary cases.
CH1LES & BERRY
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ptoprt
etofs. Atlanta, Ga.
Sold By W. I. CLrVERTuS
Call for copy of Young Mems Friend
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-05
The Presidents Assassination
President Garfield Assassinated in
Washington City.
The Assassin Arrestcd-Particu
Of the Sad Affair.
Special 10 the n. q. Democrat.

W AnhiNf1oN, July -, 1901,
1t was within five minutes of the
time of starting when Tue Presidents
carriage drove up to the B street en-
trance to the depot, Mr., Blaine had
accompanied Gen. Garfield to the
train. and both gentlemen slowly
alighted from the carriage, and walked
arm and arm up the stone steps lead
inginto the ladies waiting room, From
this waiting room doors open into the
large waiting room for gentlemen,
through which it was necessary for the
President to pass TO reach the train.
While Gen. Garfield and the Secre-
tary OF State werepassing through the
ladies' room into the main apartment
ana engaged in rapid conversation, a
man darted in forward from another
doorleading into the main room. step
ped quickly behind the President. and.
drawing a large revolver from his
pocket. fired two shots in quick sue
CesSiOn.
At the second shot the President
staggered and fell to the floor. A
scene of the most intense excitement
followed. There was q larger crowd
present at the depot than usual many
persons having been attracted there to
sec the President and the members of
the Cabinet. AS soon as the reports
of the pistol were heard a rush was
made for the ladies waiting room.
Somebody shouted, "Blaine is muir
dered;' but the Secretary of State
rushed tranticacally into the main
room, shouting tor Col. Rockwell.
Mrs. White, the woman in charge of
the waiting room, was the first to
reach the President.
The crowd stood aghast with hor-
ror. She lifted up Lis head. He was
deathly pale, but retained conscious
ness. His son bent over his father and
sobbcd frantically. The Secretary of
State could hardly repress his emo
ton. Nh. Jameson and others called
upon the police to dispense the crowd
that the President might have air, A
small space was made. but the
policemen were absolutely powerless
to preserve order,
The newsof the assassination flew
along the streets with electric swift
ness, and within ten minutes there
over n thousand people at the
station. The members OF the Cabinet
and their wives were notified of the
event, and man burst into the car,
exclaiming. "'rhe President has been
murdered I" The gentlemen rushed
frOm the car into the station. while
the ladies were left iB a state OF
speechIess suspense.
As soon as those who surrounded
the President recovered their almost
paralized senses, a mattress was
brought down from the Pullman Of
fee and the President was laid upon
It Blood was oozing from his
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-05
Meal. Neal

! nave in store l5D barrels Choice meal, TO
sale to dealers and oDsumers.
ANDREW JACKSON
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-05
MAGAZINES FOR JULY 1881

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Ear The Delineator Leslies popula, Monthly,
Demorest'a Lady's Magazine, Harper's Maya
zine, Popular Science Monthly. Just received
at CHAMBERS Book Store.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-05

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures Fever
aud Ague.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20
The Result of .tyarice,

Ii Southern Minnesota ever gain,
sufficient confidence III itself to ask
any favOrs of future legislatures
after suffering such overwhelming
defeat tor the >puils of office as il die
this winter. we hope that Andrew G..
Dunn, of Wiincbtgo City. will not
be the representative 10 solicit them.
for his actions upon the Senatorial
Question throughout the entire ses-
sion. especially since his ignoninuous
defeat Tor speaker. has not only been
discrcditable To himself. but To the
entire constituency he represents
Prior to, and subsequent to his cleo
ton last fall as "A member of the
House. he repeatedly and pcrsistently
ayowcd that he Was a Mcmillan man.
first. last and all the time. and ii was
through these apparent earnest solici-
tatiOnS made 10y himself Individually.
that he gained the active support OF
those To whom he is indebted partial
ly. II not wholly for his election. But
as soon as he WAS ''out of the woods.
he caught the speakership bee in his
bonnet and allowed It's sweet, cabling
hum To absorb his thoughts so
thoroughly that he lost sight Of any
thing and everything except the trans
parent motto of Andrew G.. Dunn.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives. lie saw that brilliant, fascin.
atins phantasm flirting before his i'm
asination during his waking as well
as sleeping hours, glowing into
brighter color rs day succeeded day
like an incandcscent fire bug on Il
summers night. And when he ar
rived at 1t. Paul he remained so alb.
sOrbed in himself that he didn't know
whether he was for Mcmillan or for
anybody else. But one thing he was
positive OF. and that was the Speaker
ship. Losing that. through his own
indiscretion, he leaps from the fence
upon which he had been sitting, and
announces himself a true, boni-fde
Ramsey man, in fact never was any
thing else. Mr.. Dunn's peculiar and
wholly unwarranted action will I'M
doubleday furnish him preteXt after
the present session is over. to ponder
upon the importance of fulfilling
what he agrees. We supported Mr..
Dunn for the Speakership, heartily
and cordially, not because he was a
Mcmillan man, for at the time we
did not care, but because we thought
Southern Minnesota ought by right Of
its preponderating Republican
strength be entitled to one of the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20

The Contest Ended.

The Republican Senators and Rep
evening of the 18th inst. settled the
question as Ia senator Mcmillan :
successor in the United States sen
ate, undoubtedly decidedly To the
satisfaction of that gentleman. on
the first formal ballot, 10y vote OF
IS for Mcmillan. ID for Secretary
Ramsey. and 10 for Davis. No Other
result could have been reasonably
expected 10y any careful. dispa>sionate
observer of the political sentiment
O! Republicans. senator McMllian.
ii not 80 brilliant man compared
with such men as EdmmdS. Conhlin.
ANA other leaders IN that body. Is II
leas, their peer IN his purity oi char
actcr IN public OF private HE ana
answering devotion 10 the iunda-
mental principles OF the party OF
freedom and equality. ana while 10
man questions but that Senator Ram
scy WAS Mcmillan peer III all these
qualities, no one could point out Il
single reason why the customary
compliment OF denomination should
he denied him. To those who care
fully studied the feelings strongl.
prevalent III the last canvass, III the
minds OF the Republican MASSES
against amy change, which III the
present emergency could IN amy man
ner Weaken the party which had pre-
served the country from the traitor
Gus assaults of the solid South. anC
possibly give the control OF the gov
eminent into the hands of its enc
mics. Will find that this had much to
do IN securing 10 Senator Mcmillan
this most emphatic endorsement al
the hands OF The Republican Senators
ana representatives OF the Minneso-
Ii legislature. There Is no doubt but
what they fairly gave Voice 10 the
sentiment OF the Republican MASSES.
The late date on which Secretary
Ramsey was announced as Il candidate
and the many rumors that he was cer-
tain To he continued in his present
position IN President Garfield ) adj
minIstraiiun might OF had lniiu-
ence in the decision. and while VT
sincerely congratulate senator Nc
MILAN on this handsome endorse
mcnt. We, as Il warm friend OF Secrc-
taly Ramsey. could receive no great
CT pleasure than the yeriiication oI
the rumored retention of him in til,
cabinet OF presidcnt-elc Garfield.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20
Communication.

MANKATO. Jan. II, 1881.
ED. PREss.-In your last weeks issue I no
tice the following qucstions Where is the
Philomcthian Society of Mankatol Where
the students of the profound: Where Frank
Wright, delving in the dusty lore of by.gone
ages! You say no voice comes from these
no voice. In answer To the first question, l
will simply say that the Phi!omcthian Society
come To its end some three or tours ago, and
its constitution has been revised and incorpo-
rated in the constitution of the present Phi
lalethean Society of the High School. AS to
the students of the profound, would state
that some have -huiiied Off their mortal coils,
and mounting high on ethereal wings, have
coursed their way to that undiscovered
turns. there in more quiet and happier
mood, to perfect the solution of these great
and complex questions which engaged their
attention while here On earth. Others hecom
ing weary Of study have beta<cn themselves
u other occupations. thinking they were pay
ing too dear for the whistle, they have given
up the study Of the profound; disheartencd
by the difficulties which were to be encoun-
tered, they have sacrificed the hope of future
glory and greatness t. present cljoyments.
| Ibut tneft are some lclt WHO. tntnk lteuNt n.
still continue "hgh in hope and elated with
JOY" whose hearts grow stronger and strong
eras successive difficulties are met and over
come. Yes, we are happy To say that there
are few students of the profound who bear
the unmistakable stamp Of true nobility, the
mobility of labor, hard unceasing toll, and
who hold that ''energy can do anything that
has been done, and that no patents no cir
cumStanccs, no opportunities can make any
two-lcggcd creature Il man without it. As to
the last question, will say that rs far as am
able to judge, the person inquired after still
lives, moves, eats. drinks, and sleeps like the
rest of his fellows lie, like one of 1.-THE boys
makes q "mash" whenever Il favorablel OPP
portunity affords itself, but unlike too many
of "thc boys" he does not stand on the
church doorstep, Sunday nights i'm order to
do SO. He ''holds the world. but as the world
Is stage where every one must play his part"
| aud he would play good one. He sees many
things in this world to be gricvcd at, but
many more things to he pleased with, and in
| nearly every object around him he beholds
| the deep and indclible impress of IN all-wisc
and benificcnt Creator.
\ STUDENT OF THE PROFOUND.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20
MAPLETON.

Mapleton is quiet-no regular mail or
express; warehouses are full, and no
cars to be had.
Our section men are out in Jackson
county shoveling snow from the railroad
so that trains can run on that line.
This cold winter ought to encourage
farmers, because it indicates good crop
next season.
Misses Quinn & Scverson will here
after make dresses for the ladies in this
vicinity. They will occupy the building
two doors west of SchweitZer's.
Miss Lilly Wilson is.ready to cut any
thing from a cloak to an apron. Yes,
and make it, too.
About week ago two of our young
gentlemen O. hcaped indignities upon
one of our saloon-keepers and his wife
Saloon-keeper could do nothing. as ii
could be proven that he had sold liquor
to minors.
Mr.. Norris buried his six-month old
babe last week.
Mr.. Ash has opened an eating table at
Moses Young's grocery. More such and
less saloons.
DR.. Bishop is quite busy-no particu
lar diseases prevalent.
Revival meetings still progressing.
Our new council has commenced bust
ness.
Mr.. Robt. Slater, who was so badly
frozen in Martin county, was buried in
old Napoleon week ago last Sunday.
He leaves family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20
XINNERAGO AGENCY.

Your columns of correspondence from
various towns in the county are getting
exceedingly interesting, and we must
not let this town'get behind, although
there is not much to write about except
the weather and drifts. AS for the first.
it beats anything we have seen for years,
both in severity and duration, while the
latter is everywhere obstructing roads
and travel.
Stock is doing first-rate for they
crowd up against the stacks and get
away from the winds. Quite number
of farmers not experimenting SO cold a
winter, failed TO put up hay enough TO
last them through, consequently they
are economizing in that direction.
The woods are alive with teams and
men, some of whom have come 30 and
40 miles for wood, and the question has
frequently arose in my mind, how long
before we will feel the scarcity of this
article if the present demand continues,
for the demand not only continues year
by year, but has rapidly increased, and
it can't possibly be great while before
wood will be boon highly priced even
by us who are now localed in the midst
Of it. X.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20
MANKATo FREE Press.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1881.
The Old Bonds.

The old railroad bonds are like a
continued story with the people of
Minnesota, only ii is the same chap.
ter always repeated. The subject has
been introduced SO often that nearly
every man, woman and child in the
State have become familiar with the
minutest detail of the whole story.
The people have voted them down
year after year and branded them III
dellihly as Il fraud. dclusIOn and
snare. Yet ut every following legisla-
ture hill has been introduced max
ing provision FOR their payment.
Governor Pillshury in his recent
message. advocated their payment in
the most strenuous terms. and SubSe-
quently u committee was appointed
Ia whom the whole matter was re-
ferred. and that committee in turn
drafted resolution authorizing the
piyment of the bonds with the inter
nal improvement lands of the State.
Senator Powers. of Fillmore county.
offered IN amendment declaring tn"
bonds illegal. unconstitutional, ami
void. \ vote being taken upon tht
amendment. il WAS lost, and the origi.
nal resolution was accepted. TIL,
matter will likely he brought up soon
again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20
GOOD THUNDER.

Friday and Saturday last were teach
ers' days ut this place, but owing to the
blockaded roads AMI the severity of the
weather the attendance was not very
large. All those that assembled Friday
afternoon received instructions from
Supt. Rogers in clOcutiOn and history.
The attendance was small, but all were
deeply interested and received great
deal Of benefit.
AS the train did not succeed in reach
ing Mankato until late in the afternoon,
they concluded to not return that night
thereby preventing Prof. Soaring and
others from reaching us.
Mine host " Graham, with his usual
generosity, gave the teachers the use of
his hall for the evening. AS Prof. Scar
ing could not get here to lecture us per
arrangements, the evening exercises were
opened by the Superintendent with IA
brief but pointed lecture upon the duties
OF teachers. He was followed by MIR.
Ged,lcs, our village teacher, who gave
some brilliant ideas in regard to the con
trolling and teaching of scholars. He
was followed by other teachers who
proved themselves to be pretty fair
marksmen. The lectures were followed
by Il defamation by Mr.. Gcddes, called
"Half-way Doin's," and closed by the
Superintendent with Il recitation of
Pals Raven" which received compli-
menis from all sides. The Good Thun-
der Glee Club sailed forth and mingled
euphOny with cloqucnce.
On Saturday morning it was consider
ed best to transact the business and adj
journ on account of threatening storms.
1t was decided to hold an institute of a
week $ duration somctimein March, and
Il committee of three were appointed to
determine the time and place of holding
it. The adoption Of constitution and
bylaws was postponed till next meet
ing. 1t is earnestly hoped that all teach
ers will endeavor to attend these insti
tutcs, as the Superintendent is doing
excellent work in this direction and
needs their support. Mr.. Rogers made
many friends while here, and will be
sure OF hearty welcome again.
w. II. A.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20
GARDEN CITY.

The vcxatious question of "when is
our bridge going to be built" has been
dropped, for the contract has been let
and the work will soon commence.
The Hon. +. p. Evans has been con
spicuously absent from town for some
days, and we learn that he was at St.
Paul shaping the destiny of the would
be United States Senators. Il. p. is in
his glory knee deep when his mind is
on politics, but this time he got bcauti-
fully left in his choice.
The old settlers about here are already
predicting bountiful crop next fall, for
they say that severe winter, with plenty
of snow is always the fOre-runner of such,
at any rate such was the fact twenty
years ago.
The FREE PRESS, we are glad to note,
is spoken highly of, and we are begin
ming to think that Blue Earth county
possesses a paper at last, that contains
the news. We in this neighbOrhood,
wish you success. Oh