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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-09
A Mistake.

1t happened in rough mining town
in Colorado. There was grand ball
at the ranch of Whiskey Jack, a we'll
known character in the "diggings,"
and the "elite" of the district respond
I'd to the call in full force. The party
was held in rickety old barn belong
ing to the host, and with few red
strips of flannel, grotesque accumu-
lation of mountain roses, and row of
dripping candles, the appointments of
the place were perfect. My first part
ner in the giddy dance was the wife of
the man who killed the village post
master because he refused him letter;
she was fat. fair, and forty, and danced
with the grace of a COW. My next
partner was the daughter of this charm
ing pair, a young girl just bursting into
the loveliness of womanhood; she was
badly freckled, and sported wart on
her nose. My next partner was a
blooming grass-wi,lOw. fresh arrival;
and then I rested. l began to COM
ment on new faces in the room. My
companion in this pleasant pastime was
q heavy-bearded miner, uncouth,
roughly dressed, tobacco slobbered, and
very profane. This was our first meet
ing, and hoped it would be the last.
"There goes hard looking case" |
whispered, as the wife of the man who
killed the postmaster sailed by. "She's
a bad 'un."
"Yas," replied the man. 'rd hate
to have the critter step on me. What
an elegant target she would make for
poor marksmanr'
"Yes," l said, and turned my eyes
on q tall, raw-boned creature sailing
towards us supported by little man
with sandy whiskers and red-top boots.
"Here comes the boss"
"How?'
1.-THE boss, l say; amt she lovely
chimpanzeep'
"a whatp"
'Chimpanzeer'
He glared at me moment and then
reached for his revolver.
''What is chimpanzeep" he growled
iercely, his red eyes growing large.
saw that had made some mistake,
and fastened TO explain.
''Why-why," stammered, backing
off. "a chimpanzee is a lovely creature
found in Africa-nothing SO gorgeously
beautiful as chimpanzee. That is the
highest compliment lady can re-
ceive."
cop and the man looked relieved.
"Yas, l think so myself, stranger; she
is . lovely chimpanzee; she's my wife"
Singing School Oourtship.
There is not country-bred man or
woman now living but will tell you that
life can offer nothing comparable with
the innocent zest of that old style court
ing that was done at singing school in
the starlight and candlelfght of the first
half of our century. There are few
hearts so withered and cold but they
beat quicker sometimes when they hear
in old-fashioned churches the wailing,
sobbing. or exulting strains Of Brad
street." or "China," or Coronation,
and the mind floats down on the cur
rent of these old melodies to that fresh
young day of hopes and illusions-of
voices that were sweet, no matter how
false they sang-of nights that were
rosy with dreams, no matter what Fab
renheit said-of girls who blushed with
out cause, and Of lovers who talked for
hours about anything but love.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-09
Punctuation.

Punctuation is an art and one that
has been learned in comparatively
modern times. The Greeks did not
know the meaning of it, and left no
space between their words. The Ro-
mans put up kind Of division without
any apparent method. Up to the end
of the fifteenth century only the colon
and the comma were introduced, and
the latter at that time only as per-
pendicular figure. We are indebted to
Aldus Manutus, an eminent printer. for
the comma as we have it now, and in
1890 he introduced the semicolon into
printing. and published Iset Of rules
for the guidance of writers. 1t is not
known by whom notes of Interrogation
or exclamation were first used, but in
verted commas G. were brought into
use by a French printer to supersede
the use of italics. but the English adopt
ed them to specify quotation.
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Mr.. Breslin, the veteran hotel man,
says Of the recent great increase in the
number Of summer resorts: .'The evil
dent tendency is to overdo the business.
and great many costly enterprises in
this line have failed, even during this
prosperous year, to make any money,
and some have run considerably be-
hind. II IL In this. as in other business
enterprises, tendency on the part Of
our people to overdo their undertak-
ings, whereby reaction sooner or later
comes, and only the chosen few. after
all, can be successful. There are too
many summer resort hotels, undoubt-
edly; but the fittest win survive"
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And wishes to call the attention of the ladies
especially to her Fine Stock of Laces and
Lace Goods. Also to the complete line of
Yarns she always keeps I'm stock.
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It is believed at Washington that
DIR. Baxter will be re-nominated BY
President Arthur for the position Of
Surgeon General Of the Army, who
was nominated by the late President
Garfield.
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GOOD BY. NOVEMBER

The heath IL brown, tho forest bare,
IT'S easy to remember.
While gusts are roaring everywhere,
THUS ruled and reigned November. .
The hills all wear purple hue,
Where gold shonc In September
Brooks, rivulets In deepest blue,
Are painted In November.
The very heaven Its azure yields
To clouds grown thick and somber.
Old oceans frown the truth reveals.
The presence Of November.
Thou, Indian summer, as the spark
or hearths outgoing ember,
Hast left these stormy days all dark
With thy misrulc, November.
Give me October, cool and bright,
Or snow-bOund, old December;
But haste the stOrm-exhausted night,
When dies the churl November.
Inter OCEAN
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-28
wide Awake, for August, 1881.

The boys viii think the August Hide Iicake con-
tr1ved for their especial delectaton Astounding it
does in baseball and racing stories, and water ad
ventures. all spiritedly illustrated why Those
Boys Did No; Run Away is told by Miss Plymp-
ton; "A Night with Paui Boyton,- by Frank II.
Taylor and-''A Boys Race with General Grant at
Ephesus,s by Naval officer The girls get a de
iieious little romance in How Dot Played She Was
Two" by Sydney Dayre. e..Ihe Lemonade Mans
Story Is capital yarn by James b. Marshall.
accompanied by full-Page drawing by Lungren.
The serials, ''sharos, Having His Own Way" and
Polly Cologne each have fine illustrations. In
the eighth To-Day article Edward Everett Hale
talks with his club of boys and girls in a manner
thar no one forgets But the great charm of the
number is the grouping of fine illustrated poems
here and there throughout the magazine, in the
ease Of last Christmas issue. The number opens
with most beautiful poem, 'sain, Emily 10y E.
H. Frye, for which Miss Humphrey has drawn an
exquisite frontispieee. James W. Riley contributes
meicdious piece Of verse entitled, 'fhc Land of
used-ToBe." Helen Hunts contribution is n de-
hghtfnl piece of history for children entitled The
Baby SHOW Mrs. Celia Thaxter's poem is entitled,
"in the Black Forest" and both il and Mrs Sangs-
ters poem, .'Eaiiths Lesson have beautiful pic
lures by Lnngrvn. Charlotte Packarl's poem. 1.-The
Young Enquirer is Illustrated by Miller and Hay
den and delicious hammock picture by Miss Hum
phrey accompanies Mrs. Clara Doty Bates pretty
verse, 'Dlue and Cold Miss MeDcrmoti also has
some good pen-and-ink pictures Only % cents a
number 200 year. Ella Farnan editor. ID.
Lothrop & Co, Publishers Boston
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ENFORCING THE LAWS. Within the last week,
two men who were active in trying TO enforce
the liquor law in Leavenworth, have been
arrested for carrying concealed weapons, in vio-
lation of the law. We would ask why one law
is more sacred than another, that men should
go on the war-path for the purpose of enforcing
that one law, and violate half dozen other
laws in doing 50, Ifit is essential that law
should be enforced, simply because it is law,
it is essential that every other law be as strictly
enforced. The law against carrying concealed
weapons is one of them. There is law against
fornication; yet there are men who will attend n
meeting and howl themselves hoarse oyerthe I'M
portance of enforcing the liquor law, and
straightway go and violate the fornication law.
Hundreds Of men who will and do commit per-
jury to avoid paying their just share of taxes on
property that the law says shall be taxed, will
tear their hair, and denOunce perjury on the
part of juries and witnesses in liqnor cases.
Every one of these hypocritical fanatics unhesi-
tatingly violates laws that interfere with his con-
venience, but proclaims that the liquor law
must be enforced. If they can choose the laws
that they will violate, and the laws they will
enforce, the opponents of the liquor law should
have the same right. They will take the right,
and will choose this prohibition law as the one
that they will especially disregard.
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LITERARY NOTICES.


HARrER's MAGAZINE for Angus: is m9gnifeently
illustrated 1t opens with frontispiece-an Illus
trstion for Margaret Veieys poem Almond Blossom
drawn by Abbey and engraved by Cole. In its
marvellous 'elicary this eut seems to almost tran
scend responsibilities of wood engraving. Mr.. Abbey
contributes also line fullpage illustration of Her
rieks poem, The Parcs: or Three Dantie Desti-
nes-r
Henry p. Johnston contributes timely and .ex-
ceedingiy interesting paper on The Surrender of
Cornwallis,- which is richly ustI ated from paint
ngs by Sir Joshua Reynolds Gilbert stuart Colonel
Trumbui, and J. Copley, and drawings by W. L.
Sheppard.
Samuel Adams Drake's series of papers on the
White Mountains IL concluded. Mr.. Gibson,s draw
ings illustrating this part are remarkably effective
Mrs. Champney's Portuguese papers are also con-
cluaed in this Number Among the illustrations for
this part are some excellent views of Cintra, Com-
bra. and the converts of Santa Clara and Aleobaea
7. Il. Aldrich concludes his charming sketch of
Tangier, entitled "a Day in Africa beautifully
illustrated.
One of the most important contributions to the
Number is Mr. Frederick G.. Mathers paper, water
Routes from the great Northwest This paper is
especially timely in connection with the opening of
the New welland Canal; and all questions of inter
est to the future aseendency Of the Erie Canal
the st. Lawrence system well rs the bearings of
Mississippi transportation and railway competition,
arc very thoroughly discussed The article is amply
illustrated with maps and plans.
brief paper Of retrospective character entitled
.Then," written by James 7. Fields during his last
Illness is one of the most delightful things in the
Number.
Richard NJ. Johnston contributes humorous Geor-
gia sketch, entitled The Various Languages of Billy
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GUITEAU AND NRs. yAN COTT.s
The Rich Widow TINT the Assassin spoke of
Prove. 20 be the z EYamgnIinI.

MILWAUKEE. July l4.-A recent Washington dcs-
patch TO the effect that Gniteau based his hopes of
marrying rich widow upon the securement of u
government appointment, has caused much talk in
this city.
While conducting revival meetings here last june
Mrs Sarah Van Colt exhibited several letters writ
ten to her by Charles Guteau prefcing the act with
the statement, in substance, that Guiteau for
merly an iniidel, who had been converted through
her efforts and that since his conversion he the
smartest and most influential young man in Chicago
The letters neatly tied together with u per
fumed blue ribbon, and were a mixture of ambigu-
dissertations upon things spiritual raphsodaical,
references his all absorbing affection, profound ad
mirationfor and ineXpressible gratitude TO the lady
evangelist, who he said had saved him. Said one of
the ladies who privileged to read the letters:
Mrs. Van Colt expressed great pride in showing the
letters. and seemed highly TO esteem the author"
The lady says that she knows that Mrs Van Colt is
the wealthy widow the craekbTained fellow thought
he could marry
Mrs. Van Cott is at present engaged in revival
work in the interior Of Wisconsin.
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Mr.. EESNoR's SECOND GUESS AT JuLY.-Mr. Hen.
~ u. Nennor in a letter to q newspaper in Ottawa
Canada, OF the I'D instant, SAYS: II believe that
the present is in "a triad of similar sum
mers. probably the middle II is likely TO rescm
BILE that of 1880 and to differ in of its minor d,
tails The approaching month of July will give n
great deal of rain in 1889. large portion OF
the United States and Canada while in great Britain
the weather will in all probability he likewise stor.
my and wet The storms of wind. thunder and light.
ming are likely to he severe and frequent The heav
lest rains for New York and vicinity wOud locate af
ter the 10Th, and probably the 2lst or I'D dates
Between the 10th and 18th days an exceedingly hot
term is likely to be experienced in both the United
States and Canada. Within u few days from the
close OF the month"; probably about the 9th 18Th,
cool wave will occur carrying frost in Conada and
cool weather generally, with storms of wind and
rain throughout the United States. Where storms
have been severely felt in the Western and South
western States during June, there also will the
storms of July he experienced. Notwithstanding
these frequent and storms during the month,
frequent alterations of fine hot weather will eoun-
tcract to q grcat extent, the damage done to
crops in general in the West. The entrance of
July in Canada and also To n considerable extent in
the United States, will be cool and showry and the
present lockout for the Fourth is very promis-
ing one.
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NJ. NichoIn. for August

Begins with poem Of play time by the editor, Mar,
Aapes Doge, illustrated with a full page drawing BY
Jessie MeDermott, forming the frontispiece. An
other poem by the editor, entitled The Elf and III,
Spider appears some farther on, with q dainty
illustration by Mary Richardson.
Among the seven short stories arc: From Sandy
Hook TO the Light-shipr brisk account of the yoy
age of three hoys in n seine-skiff illustrated by
Granville Perkins,-"Cndcr a Fly-wheel,- an sxeit
ing episode Of factory life, with striking picture BY
V. Nehlig,-"How Miss jenkins Got out of It'r a
lively schoolstory,-"Mark, the Dwarf tale OF
Southern inferest,-"Cathe's Story,-a capital nsr-
ratve Of great event in the commonplace life of
little farmgirl,-"A Boy the Place. tale Of
how three dear old ladies cared for a famisbed waif
and "How We Belled the Rat, and What Came Of
It." by Lizzie W. Champney. illustrated by James
Wells Chanipney, funny story of the remarkable
effects of prank by village children.
There is a poem by Eva L. oglen,-"Proud Prince
Cham, ,-ensrossed and illustrated four full pages
by Alfred Brennan, in . novel and striking style,
somewhat resembling that Of Miss ogden's now
famous ballad The Miller Of Dee printed in the
December 81 yietoias, 1850.
Mr.. Daniel c. Beard gives full instructions con
corning .Fiatboating for Boys with Diagrams, and
directions how to build floating camps, eatamaran
row-boats. and "Crusoe-rafts.-
OF the two serials,-"Phaeton Rogers,-by Rossi-
ter johnson, describes how the misehievous boy
trives to make church fy kite from the point Of
its steePle, and how eeveriy Phaeton got it down;
and 'Saltilo Boys" by william o. Stoddard has an
unusually long installment, giving an account of
iis young people at the gymnasium, at the grand
Nay festival, and in conflict with some .-roughs'
DIR. Oswald continues the story Of his travels and
exciting adventures through the virgin woods of
Brazil and beside the Amazon River; and The
Treasure box Of English Lteraturc- presents some
gerns Of song by Charles Kingsley and Barry Corn
wall.
The number is profnseiy Illustrated from begin
ming to end; the Departments ere full Of life and
Fariety; whole page is devoted to the thousand
md more members Of the new and vigersus .Agas-
'z Association and here and there are bright sin
gle pictures, jingles eomicai sketches and pretty
1oems. .-
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CADMrs.

PRoniBirioS IN WIcHITA.-The prohibition meet
ing. Monday night was largely attended, over half
being ladies The speakers were Rers. Hewitt, Shell
ton and Kelley, and Deacon Smith. There was a
great deal of ZEAL feryor and fury and lack Of dis
erction and Judgment, for are informed that the
Speakers advised their hearers carry the warfare
into all business and social relutions-to patronize
nor do business with no man who was not prohibi-
Zionist, not evento employ doctor whose opinions
were not othordox. Well that is just what the other
side arc doing We have said that both parties are
turning their devils loose You can't tei the differ
ence between Christian and Of the world: be-
tween saint by profession, and limb of Satan If
the prohbitonists are going TO eut all business rela
tons with antiprohibtionists, want to know how
they are going to get their heer They must remeIn
ber that their present sgpply Of liquors will run out
and then they won't feel so independent, and they
VII be boxing the comPaes for a supply. Mr.
Hewitt, whom We were informed gave the above
advice Gays: Its lie; he said nothing of the kad
He told us that Mr.. Kelley, in his remarks said that
they have the power to crush any man in business
who oposes them. but considered il eowardly and
scntemPtbe to resort to it, and that they would no;
resort tot without they were driven it--Beaeon
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scribner for August.


me huS''n"er hohuay Se''o"" inore tnah ever
'"s'"es i'' u'e' ho iess 'h"h si1 ar'ees o'ing III
ree'iy adapted 10 the season. ~hiie three or iour
o'ners pertain 10 .opes oi current interest
Inc heuon 10 whieh one naturally turns hrst' IN
endeS the hrst nall oil the new story by the author
. An Earnest iriner, Inc naushter OF hehrs
s"se hi''ennouSe haPPy u'"' Wnieh VIII DC
,ouna s,hsuiariy hppropr'a'e' tnree-par' story
mr. Doyeseh' also oesis' win 'ne Piq"ah' name
VI p"eeh ii'ah'a lne scene Is on ooaru an At'an-
TIC s'eahshp' ana aiterwarus IN New iorS' anu the
r'ader Is PROMISED some Oh 'ir poseseh most III
'erestls "ork. ine Nllase Coh'iet' snort
story Oh unusual force ana ieehg' seohtrlbuted ny
ne" writer, u H. "hIei the scene ls along the
c"s' oi NeW Hhsiahu or Long iSiaha' anu ihe Ioeai
eoior anu SITUATIONS are managed Win knowledge
ahu ART. Five hl"re oi 'heie heiiuss amusing
iaoies OF negro folklore complete the Rainy Day
"hieh the 'httie DoS mas oeeh spending with that
Neraeious f.sop.
lhe Illustrated articles are also OF a kind to be
welcomed ny summer audience. The Isle OF
reaee, oy susan oo"hdge, oil Newport, Is desorlp-
non oil th' most elegant OF watering places ineiud-
hs Things new anu oiu' from the searoid CASINO
anu the ioN TOR rather aniseseed hunting, back to
Bishop Berkeley. The Illustrations are by George
lnness, Jr, Henry Sandman, Robert Blum, and +.
H. LunSren' ana include number oil new sulJeets-
In by the Sea IN Normandy we have by contrast
a French coast resort-Etretat-the daily life of
which is lightly chronieied by Mary G.. Loring.
ihis Is piaee hueh irelnehtea os rreheh anu other
artists, and the article Is finely illustrated by Doug
ms 'oiA anu W. W. Dn''' anu ai'er ehsr'"hgs
ana pictures ny Iysse butin' A. feye-fernn' bas
ueh L@page' anu Eugene reyen' bu,lhs Inc sal
iof "he. aeiiea'eiy engraved oy 'iosson' forms
.ne iron'is piece oi inc hu'noer, ~hiie LNp@ges
frst communion, engraved III MS pest style ny
Coie' is printed without type at the back. An out
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-28

rY- The New York San has just given another
example of its consistency and reliability. 1t
has supported Conkling all through his fight
against the Republican party, and swore that
everything was wrong and infamous that was
against Conkling; but no sooner do the signs in
dicate that Conkling is going under, than the
San proceeds to give him a kick, to help him
along. 1t tells him of divers infamous acts that
he might have survived, but his advocacy of
Third Term was what killed him. This kick is
the more treachurous, from the fact that Conk-
ling's fight was last struggle for the third
term-an endeavOr to punish men for rebelling
against Third Termism-and the san had back
ed him in the fight, until it discovered that he
was down, when it proceeded to kick MIN.
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o.D.,scoIL-Tbe Kansas City Journal ha,

0DgiscoLL--The Kansas Cfy JoaFha4 mas
the following 20 say of Barney ODriscoll:
EVERYBODY in Kansas knows Barney 0Drisooil
For many years be was weil,todo resident o. Doil
pkan County, and represented one Of its DISTRICTS IN
the Legislature for number of terms. Then he was
A sound Republican Afew years ago he was eanghi
state in proIaulgating the doctrine of unlimited
ssre of paper currency, the one cure-ai Tor the
distress Of the laboring man. In adyocating tins
r.forrn- heEquauered his entire estate, which con-
sisted Of n gooI farm and some other property. AT
tr tie Presidential election last fall and the over
whelniing defeat Of Gen Weaver, his eyes were
opeped and he came 10 the conclusion n he hon.
cstIy expressed it,. thai she had been making FOOL
of hims.lfr and announced hisinfention Of renloy-
ing 10 Colorado and starting life anew. Being u,
tally without means his friends assisted him, and
he i,.le sad farewell TO the Kansas field of reform.
lie now writes home that be has succeeded IN form
ing an excellent Law partnership at Siiverton thnt
he has lucreiiye Practice and tht he now Oelie'.s
there are enough Grcenbaek in this country 20
answer all ordinary purposes Kansas friends VIII
glad hear thai he has got his craze and IL
proslering.
There are several wide mistakes in the foreSo-
ing. O'DriscoIl was never q Republican. lie
was one of the bitterest Pro-Slavery Democrats
of Kansas When the Rebellion broke out, he
went into the Rebel army but he soon became
tired of it, and returned home, where he remain
ed quietly during the war. He continued red
hot Democrat until Tildcu's nomination, when
he turned Greenbacker. He did not lose his
property after this move, but became hopelessly
involved before that. Having got down to bed
rock, he, like so many Others who, through mis-
management or bad luck, or perhaps both, had
become financially swamPed, imagined that
there was something wrong in the management
of Government finances, and went of with the
crowd that were frantically calling for more
greenbacks. Having lost his all here, he has
gone TO Colorado, where, he writes, he has a
good prospect ahead. We trust that he has,
and that he will make his Pile. But from our
knowledge and experience, we shall not be sur
prised to hear at any time, that he has gone off
on some wild crusade.
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PENBERToS.-There died yesterday, PlIila-
delphia, man born of Pennsylvania parents and in
this most loyal of loyal cities. Yet General Pember-
tOn by reason Of his marriage and his army assOcia-
tons, became State sovereignty man. and thor
ough believer in jefferson Davis, and he resigned his
position in the army to take command under the
Confcderacy. II of the strange incidents of
the early months of the war. His memory will al
ways remain as the heroic defender of Nieksburg,
Ger his first splendid opportunity. After that he be-
came an officer of secondary consideration. Davis
clung to him. but the army distrusicd him, and he
wore no laures at the close of the struggle that he
did not win at Nicksburg. lie was of the sad
destwrccks of the war; whether Il lIugh lack If ab
ity or because he n sacrifice TO superiors in
comnetency, remains to be established.