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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
FEMININE SfIECES.

A girls mind develops very rapidly,
much more rapidly than an average
boys; and when IN intelligent girl shows
any special ability in one direction she
improves in that especial direction SO
quickly that one is deceived into think
ing sho has genius for it; she hersel;
becomes fired with ambition, works hard
and many girls can work in way that
would shame some boys-buids castle
in the air of future fame and greainess;
gives up other interests and hopes foi
the one aim, which, alas, is 80 often dis
appointed. Nineteen out OF every tw,n-
ty-might we not say ninety-nine ont oil
every 100?-girls stop when you ilnnk
they are going to do something worth
doing, and never get any further. Ihey
have talent, which education has brought
out, and deceived them into MISLEADING
for genius. There is, however, one very
great advantage in the present rage for
classes OF all kinds, and in the facilities
for s,u1y in MI directions; it gives many
girls IN object in life, even if they DO
moi do anything very great for the ben
eft OF the nation. In our grandnothcrs
and great grandmothers' times girls did
fancy-woril, made all the alt-macassars
which, now that you can buy them for
6Sd on Is. O.d., it is hardly worth their
while to do; or they used to stitch their
male relatives shirts and collars exquis-
itely--but that can be much better done
in quarter the time by the modern
sewing machine; further back still, their
employment was to make cows!ip and
gooseberry wine-to which, however,
most people nowadays prefer shilling
claret-or to spin the household linen
which can in our time be bought, ready
for use, at less cost. There is nothing
left for girls but tennis and art. A great
many prefer the latter. Invent the other
afternoon to pay call, and, after a few
minutes talk with tho mistress Of the
house, the door opened, and the eldest
girl, who is would-be artist, entered.
Her head was wild touzle of red fuzz,
as if she had been indulging in a hay
fight; she was dressed in black satin
frock, with very short sleeves and rather
low neck, and over that she had long
pink-cotton pinafore, such as a child
might wear, decorated like an ancient
Briton, with patches Of various colored
paints, with which her hands, too, were
freely smeared. She seemed to enjoy
art. / do not think the world has ever
heard of her or ever will; still, it fills her
life. -IInsleU's NQ00zine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
r a r Ma l. a N D s !

We said in former advertisement =" To person of
MEANS land is cheaper today and the long Blue Earth
county at $40 than 81 3 hundred miles
from timber BY the time the settler these prares has
made his roads and bridges churches and schools and bought
rewood and timber until he his his land will
him than 500 acre We repeat again emphasized by
the results OF the October blizzard praries lying
for hundred OF miles to the losses of stock reported
lost largely because there timber with which utilize tho
hay and straw for shelter.
We have large Of farming lands for sale in Blue
Earth and adjoining counties and either with i'm
proved mimprovcd Lands have been rising since harvest
and will likely keep going up present prices they pay
ter as an investment than interest Parties who
thinking OF buying will get better bargains than along towards
spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
Il REWgNISCENCE.

Newspaper enterprise Of forty or fifty
years ago was not so magnificent as
some of the feats Of to-day, but it was
often good Of its kind. At the last birth.
day dinner given to Mr.. Thurlow Weed
in New York, Gen. James Watson Webb
said that Weed once came down from
Albany to get an early copy Of Gen.
Jackson's message. Apolitical commit
tee had hired the bont, but the Captain
of the boat was friend Of Weeds and
gave him passage Weedgot his copy
first, gave the signal for starting, and
was fairly on his way to Albany before
the committee had reached the wharf.
The Albany Evening Journal in conse.
quence printed the message next day
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
THE .SOFIEST H.iBY CLOTHES,

1t was the custom among the HISTORIAN
Christians Immediately upon the con-
clusion OF the marriage ceremony 10
carry the newly-made wife to the house
of her husbands parents, and place an
infant in her arms and three sets Of baby
clothes before her. Ii she succeed ii in
dressing and undressing the baby three
times to the satisfaction of the critical
matrons there assembled, well and good,
but, if she failed, she went to her old
home again to stay there, wife and no
wife, until able to face and pass sec.
ond trial. Chambers Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
ENDING 4 $50 HLIyG.

A laborcr in the employ of Mr.. Lam
kershim, the other day, while working
in the fields in the San Fernando valley,
turned up one of the old-fashioned $50
slugs, of the date of 1852. Twenty-eight
years ago these pieces were as common
as double-eagles are now, and there were
far more of them in general circulation
than one in these piping hard times can
find of the neatly-coined $40 pieces OF
the United States mint. Only one side
Of the slug was stamped, the reverse be-
ing quite smooth. 1t was OF the in
tensely-yellow gold OF the early placer
times, and its long burial had given it q
somewhat dead hue. --Son Diego Ne,Us
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
Az Irish nohleman. riding along

Az Irish nobleman, riding along
country road in Ireland, saw very fat
boy doing by the roadside. (Which
is the way to Macroom, my lad ?" asked
the nobleman. "That way" replied
the boy, lazily moving the toe of his
boot in the direction of the place. As
tonished at his extreme laziness, my
Lord dismounted. Boy" said he, "if
you can show me a lazier act than that /
will give you half crown" The boy eyed
him speedily for n moment, and, turning
half over on his side, muttered: "Put
il III my pocket, sor." He got his half
crown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
CURRENT ITEMS.

GLADSTONE loves trees, and BeacOns-
field loves roses but Gladstone and
Disraeli do not love each other.
AFTER delay Of nearly three-quarters
Of q century, the foundation stone Of a
university for Siberia has been laid at
Tomsk.
WHEN II Cincinnati man speaks Of the
productions of his pen you never know
whether he is u literary Teller or hog
raiser.
LADY BULwER-LYrroN, in her new
book, "A Blighted Life" ailectionately
alludos to her late husband Us "Sir
Liar"
Ice manufacturing machines have
been sent out to military posts in Cen
trail Asia, to supply the Russian troops
with ice in hot weather.
LOVE liz the art of hearts and heart of
arts. Conductive looks and interjec-
tional signs are its vocabulary's greater
half.-Baiicy'S Festus.
To WIN Il bet that you can name city
in the United States of over $1,000 in
habitants That will not east 800 votes
for one or the other of the Presidential
candidates, choose Washington, which
has no vote ut all.
AT st. Thomas, Canada, there resides
a dog that can tell Sunday from work
days. On Sunday he never banks,
plays, or fights with other dogs, and
regularly attends the Methodist Church.
He is much respected in the community.
AN Italian engineer has drawn out
plan, which meets with Thebau's APP
proval, for enabling foreign embassies to
have interviews with that blood
thirsty potentate without taking their
shoes Off The cdiiice is so designed
that he will only sec their heads.
A NEGRO criminal WAS taken from
railroad train by mob at Lynnville,
Tenn, and hurried of to be hanged.
The Sheriff OF the county overlook the
rioters, and, although they numbered
100, while no WAS alone, he drove them
all away by displaying n pistol, and
saved the prisoner.
FRENCH physicians have found brandy
to be a perfect antidoto 10 drunkenness
from beer, and a French paper declares
that cabbage is a sovereign remedy, or
rather antidote, against intoxication, and
that by eating a certain amount people
may drink al Hditum afterward with
ont Inconvenience.
Or the last los OF Mormons embark
ing from Liverpool and Glasgow for
Utah, 1000 have b,en Welsh miners.
1t is striking fact that the Mormons
have never YET got Il recruit in Ireland,
and have hardly yet got one who was q
member of the Protestant Episcopal or
Roman Catholic churches.
THE seven largest Congregational
churches in this country are Brooklyn,
2,5H members; Chicago First, LOB;
Central, Broo,lyn, l,0ls; Broadway
Tabernacle, New York city, 96S; Church
of the Pilgrims, Brooklyn, 966; Church
Of the Discipit $, New Yori. city, S67
Oberlin First, Ohio 7l3.
SIX CHARLES DIXIE, Under Secretary
for Foreign Affairs i'll England, has a
pretty little provincial home to which
he always rctires when the session is
over. There he receives little or no
company, keeps very regular hours, is
strict tcciutalcr, aud divides his time
betw( ell gardening AMI study. His
grapes have Won medals, and some ex-
cellelt wine has been made on the es.
tate, though the lord thereof never tastes
of IL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
HOW WEED DISCOVERED GREELEY.

4
1t was anticipated that the President.
lal campaign of 1910 would be very
warm one. The Wing committee of this
State was very anxious to establish a
campaign paper, something new in those
days. The Chairman asked me to find
an editor for the proposed paper. 1 had
been struck with some articles in week
ly paper, published in this city, called
The NcW Yorker, favoring protection to
American industry. Mr.. Greeley was the
publisher of the paper. l came to New
York and went to the Office of the paper.
One OF the first persons that met was
compositor standing ut his case and
when l asked for Mr.. Greeley he said he
was the man. asked for tho author of
the articles in question and was told by
MIR. Greeley that he wrote them. The
Chairman of the State Committee was
with me, and the question of IA campaign
paper was at once preached. Mr.. Gree
ley agreed to come up to Albany once u
week and devote two days in each week
to editing the paper. The remainder of
The time he needed for his own news
paper. 1 will say here that Mr.. Greeley
could do more intellectual labor than
any man / ever saw. He became ac-
quainted with Mr.. Seward during the
campaign. The work which Mr.. Gree.
ley did at that time was appreciated by
all OF us. And so gradually sprung up
the political firm of Seward, Weed and
Greeley. There was much in Mr.. Gree
leys disposition TO endear him to all
with whom he came in close contact. /
never knew Il man capable of doing more
than he.--7Hurto0 Weed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
EXPERIMENTS WITH SEED CORN.

Says the Phroaoiogicol Journal:
-Four boxes Of earth, alike in quantity
and exposure TO light and heat, were
planted al the same time with corn from
q single ear and placed recently in
physicians office. In one box dry corn
Wa planted: n another, seed previously
soaked in clean warm water; in the
third, seed had been soaked il a solu-
ton OF .imo-water; in the fourth, seed
soaked in chloride of lime and copperas
water, equal part.. One week after
ward, the dry corn Ind not germinated;
tha corn in the second box had just com
mouc.l 10 sprout; that in the third box
was Just showing its green blades, and
that ia the fourth box had grown nearly
three Inches high. Copperas water
Viii proven; birds and worms from eat
INC the seed, and one pound Of dry cop
pcras VIII soak enough for twenty acres
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
IS LABOR 4 BLESSING?
by PAUL NJ. RUSSELL.

ID iaOis
Never before the curse had been pro-
nounced in Eden's garden had man Ia
bored. That day on which the angel
with flaming sword drove our common
parents from the Garden of Pnradise WAS
labor's natal day. Labor, which had lis
origin in curse. may, perhaps, he com
pared to river which has its source in
some pestilential mountain lake.
From its lofty fountain-head the river
dashes its pestiferous waters down into
the verdant valley, and then rolls OH for
while in tranquility. The momentum
which it has acquired urges il onward.
Soon rocky barriers cross its path, and
1t boils and surges--a mighty cataract.
So 1t is with labor. From its accursed
source i'll the Garden of Life" it fell
headlong into the deep wales OF remorse
and shame. and, having reached the
lowest level, necessity urged it on its
course. 1t flows on because it must
flow; and it will How until its well-spring
Is exhausted. Capitalists, by united and
strenuous efforts, place barriers to oppose
the tranquil course of labor; then labor,
like n river, seeks thousand outlets,
and, rising up against the barriers, sur
mounts them, and, curling over, falls
kissing and enraged.
1t may he said that God did not curse
tabor itself. True. He did not. But
yet, is labor blessing? 1t cannot be a
real blessing-it is an ailliction. The
duties of labor may occupy the mind,
but they cannot sootle it. 1t is the
recompense which we receive for our
labor for the pleasure of laboring, but
for the profit. Labor has three task
masters--nccessity, avarice and philan-
thropy. All vino LABOR are slaves to
these; and is slavery in any condition n
blessing? The triiiing cXertion neces-
sary for the support of the body is not
labor.
Let me paint two pictures on the retina
of Nour minds eye. Behold Il beauteous
landscape: in the foreground, on n carpet
of living green, stands II rustic cottage.
On one side OF the cottage door grows q
lily, the emblem OF virtue; on the other
side, an olive, the symbol of peace. A
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03

AS An illustration of the peculiar dan
gers which attend the bringing up OF
babies in st. Louis, paper Of that city
relates the following: "In the parks Of
this noted summer resort some OF the
benches have but one standard, and tho
other day, after nurse girl set n baby
down on one Of these benches and turned
away to devote herself to her duty OF
gossip, substantial gentleman sat down
on the other end of the bench, and, rs
il had no lee, the baby flew up in a tree
and had TO be taken down by man
with step-ladder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03

Mr.. JAMES REDPATH writes of certain
counties III Ireland that showed an in
crease last year in savings-bank depos-
its "The increase noted did not come
from the small farmers at all, but from
the shopkeepers, the pawnbrolers and
the 'gombeen men (or petty money
;enders). and, instead of indicating Il
condition of prosperity, it showed that
every business was depressed"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03

IMPORTANT to ConsumptIvcs.-iev.D DIR.
Cass, while n medical missionary IL the
East Indies, had placed I'm his hands the form
uln for simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of Consumption,
bronchitis, catarrh, asthma, and all throat and
lung affections; also positive and radical
cure for nervous complaints, debility, etc.
After having thoroughly tested its wonderful
curative powers in III pusauds of cases, hc feels
ID 4 duty t. make il known to his suffering
fellows. The recipe will be sent free Of
.hargc t. all who desire il with full directions
Tor preparing and successfully using. Adj
ply, with stamp, mamng this paper, DIR. Me.
ass 1871 Washington 81. Boston Mass. Isn't
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03

A ROMANCE IN SKELETON.

A calm, delightful autumn night
A moons mysterious, golden light
A maiden ut her window height,
In robes Of pure and ncecy white
The little wicket cato ajar--
A lover tripping from afar,
With tuneful voice and light guitar,
To WOO his radiant guiding star.
A Lutte with soft, insidlous twang-
Oh, how the doting lover sangl
A bulldog, with renorseless fang
A nip, u grip, deaihly pang.
A maiden with u startled glance
A shricking for deliverance--
A kind OF weird, hilarious dance
A pair Of riven doeskin pants.
A maiden fainting with alright
A lover in u sickoning plight
A bulldog chucSling with delight
A wild, delicious autumn night
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03

QUEEN VICTORIA. it is stated, is again
to become an author. She proposes to
furnish descriptive catalogue of all the
presents given her during her reign, to
be illustrated by photography. The
catalogue, it is said, will be exhaustive.
including the most costly gifts OF her
brother sovereigns down TO the patched
bed-quilt and wooden kitchen utensils
sent from her poor subjects and neigh
bors at Balmoral The idea is pretty,
fanciful one, worthy Of good woman
who has intelligence enough to know
low to be grateful.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
: HORSE at Faribanlt. Mimi. turned

: HORSE at Faribault, Mimi, turned
loose IN his masters aooryard, saw a
ha- ict hanging on clothes pole. about
seven feet from the ground. 1t con-
taiicd pct cat belonging to the place.
The horse walked over TO the basket, put
his nose up to investigate, and the cat
put ont her paw and gave the intruding
nose a lively scratch. The horse turned
around, looked back over his shoulder
as though to take aim and measure the
distance, kicked, and eat, basket, and
all shot into the mir like rocket. The
horse watched the success Of his shot,
then gave a low whinny OF delight, and
va ed away To feed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03

A LADY of Holyoke, Mass, has built
a house out of money she has made by
selling her husband liquor. He drinks
regularly, and she bargaincd with him
that if hc wonld drink he should buy all
his liquor of her. Thus she got all the
profit instead OF the saloon-kea pers.
But We would risk something on it that
she hasn't let her procedure become
known 10 the internal-revenue officer OF
the neighborhood, for she is liable TO be
arrested for selling liquor without IL
cense, and thus violating a United States
law
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03

Nh. Bass has caused Il census to be
taken # the deer in his forest OF Glen
ouoich, in Invernesshire, Scotland. The
work Of numbering these wild animals
WAS, no doubt, somewhat difficult. The
]. porl Is that there are between 800 and
500 s,cgs and about double that number
Of lindsay 2, 800 head in all-within
III area Of about $4,000 acres.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03

TH2 phylloyera is a microscopic insect
lhot -;ngs the root Of the grapevine and
siil il. Fifty districts in France are al
,,ady ruined. Unless some effective
m.dy be found France will, in time not
l-ote, cease TO be a wine country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03

A FASHION paper tells us that silken
hosiery is now all the rage in Paris,
"with insertions OF por'raits and medal
lions of point lace" Fancy glancing at
your lady-lovcs stocking, and finding
there the portrait Of -so.no a.her fellow
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
Investments in Real Estate
I'M AND
AROUND MANKATO
Where carefully made at prices will pay better
than money at interest

The manufacturing interests Of Mankato in the full
tide OF successful prosperity mechanics work labor
employed than before enterprises being projected
ababe tenement occupied and the brightest for
the rapid growth of the city.
MANIFEST DESTINY POINTS TO MANKATo
the great distributing Southwestern Mnnesota-
busy industries, fast multi will be pushed the
most to supply the rapidly developing wants of the country beyond
u-a fOotod will be worth the II
You want home want business location, and
lend hand to make
Mankato the Leading City Of Southern Minnesota.
We offer you Lots in the city proper suitable for business
locations Lots in all the Additions long time parties will
improve.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03

We think Il

we think the extension OF railroads greatly
the call for all kinds and timber However
hay may be used tor fuel timber absolute necessity null
nde OF purposes The constantly increasing demand will rapidly
absorb surplus We look for stronger and rapid
Improvement i'll timber than in farm lands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
st. Paul, Minneapolis

and the entire North and Northwest, and to
the Lumber districts Of Northern Wisconsin.
II 80. F'GisF. connections are made with
the Eisssfes'ss Air!Sf0D Cf the Chicago, st.
Paul. Minnpap lis X Omaha Line. for North
aud Central Wisconsin. and for Chicago and
all points East, ANA the running Of trains is so
arranged tina, passengers from the Western
Division If this Line can have from one To
one and Il half hours to attend to business
matters in ST. Paul if desired.
gsE.cn yOss fo South or Southwest, be
sure and go over this Line fH|OnyH fhp I:
Greet sifirS. and when You go North, East
or Northwest, 90 Through! ~ s'0Ui. fhP
Ssrr0' ssGi.P0Ha Center of the Great
Northwest.
Two Passenger Trains daily. st. Paul to
Chicago, through Elroy and Madison, with
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on each train.
9iTyc 1fIrIy ryl,2 DPS over this Line are
ana all principal stations. BE sure and buy
through ticket. ms they arc generally cheaper;
but il You cannot get the tickets yen desire,
or the information wanted about rates, con-
nections. &C.. nj your home station, write to
the undersigned, and your letter will receive
prompt attention. Il. w. TEASDALE,
l.. u. CLARKE, General Agent,
Gen. Traffic Manager. ST.. PAUL, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03

ANE hundred thousand Strong.-In the past
W few months there has boon more than
500, 900 bottles Of Shilnh's cure sold. Out Of
the vast number or people who have used II,
nc re than 1000 cases Of consumption have
been cured. al coughs. Group, asthainn snG
br' nchitis. yield at once, hence IL IL that
every body speaks in its praise. To these VIII
have not used il. let us say, II you have
cough or your child the Group, aud you vsluc
life, don't fail b. try il. For lame back, aide
n chest IIae Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Sold b!
your Druggist. N. WEuSEER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
Through Inc Seven Great Cities
SioiX ity- council LIuT-, Omaha, st
Jos pin. .itChi>on, Eeavenworth
=

The ST. Paul s Sioux City Railroad, now
known rs the - western ss,risiO.. If the
Chicago -. PA II, hnneap lis s Omaha Line,
l. also The 4. stef's t:ssG HSiF'Scs z;Us from
Central and Western Minnesota, Western
Iowa, Dakota, Nebraska and the Southwest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha Line,

know that this is the short and quick Line to
al liuts in Central and Western Missouri. to
MI points IN Kansas. Nebraska, c dorado,
Texas, California. AriZ ma, New and Old Mex
leo, and that is the OJlsls sissr oersCeeu
.E.s!.;ts. OH. s..EEF t.., ss<f;rL. EEPSf