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

Sec elsewhere in this paper what the
N. Y. Observer says about the celebrated
lecturer, Hon. George r. Vending, who
lectures in the Course on Saturday even
ing next.
Rev. w. Whitney was unable to reach
the city on Saturday on account OF the
blockade. lie came in Monday and
will remain through the week and
preach in the Baptist church, Sunday
morning and evening. The Lords
supper at the close of the morning ser.
vice.
j. G. Roller, at the Central warehouse,
is being flooded with wheat. He has
not only his two large houses full in
the city and one ut the Wells depot, but
this week he is trying to fill the Barr
block on Front St He has in all about
10000 bushels in store, and has gained
a reputation for fair dealing with all.
| We understand Messrs. F. w. Har-
rington and Mr. Waters, two gentlemen
from st. Paul, are in the city gath
ering data for a proposed history Of
Minnesota Valley. The work is to he
written by Chas. 5. Bryant, of st. Paul,
Il ,.,.n l., xunrk nf ON
pages, and will he ont in year OF so
hence.
| Messrs. Ingram, Frink h Brown, the
new dry goods firm. arrived on the
ground this week with u stock of SEQ,
900, which they arc opening ut the old
and well-known "Red Lion" store
building. They have made numerous
and essential improvements on the inte-
rior of the building, besides having the
ceiling and walls kalsomined.
The Y. NJ. c. A. committee have once
more met the desires of our people by
the announc ement that Hon. George r.
Vending will lecture at the Opera
House this week Saturday evening. As
will be remembered. Mr.. Vending is
the only one who has successfully met
the pernicious doctrines of Bob. Inger.
sol. and is an orator of the first-class.
| While we have heard of children &C
cidently swallowing buttons, pins, etc,
We never heard of one swallowing Il
silver dollar until last week, feat that
child in this county performed. Soon
it will be no uncommon feat for some
to swallow threshing machine and
other like implements. A child pos
sessing such an oriice rs the above will
prove dangerous for pies.
Considerable difficulty is being ex
perienced by the telegraph companies
whose wires run along railroads that
are blocked with snow, by the snow
plows throwing large quantities of
snow against the wires, which not only
impedcs the transmission of messages
but often breaks the wires entirely.
| The Southern Minnesota company has
telegraph repairer accompanying all
snow bucking crews.
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/ The month of February this year was
fraught with episodes, many of which
will be long remembered. Last Satur-
day, thirteen commercial travellers came
from ST. James to this place by team,
not being able to come by rail. When
they reached the city they gave vent to
their exuberant feelings in song and
joke, apparently as happy to reach civ.
ilization as the prodigal son we read of.
L
Last Monday night as Asa Graves and
a companion were al the Sioux City
depot, they encountered couple of
refugees from Owatonna, and collision
appeared imminent. when Asa and his
friend thinking discretion the better part
| of valor mounted their hacks and drove
away, while the two refugees followed
them some distance with drawn revolvers,
who. were subsequently arrested and
dep osited in the cooler.
| Justice Johnson, associated with JUS
tice Leonard, held open court Monday
at the Court House to consider the
evidence and arguments relating to JOS.
King and James Delaney,who were con-
victed of the offense of knocking per-
son down on the 10Th ult., and rObbing
him. Delaney waived examination and
King stood his examination. In de-
fault of $500 bail each, they were
committed to the county Jail to await
the next term of court.
| Last Thursday afternoon, al old man,
bald headed and somewhat inclined to-
wards klcptomania, was caught in the
act Of stealing whip at Phillips livery
stable. He was captured and taken
back to the place of theft and arraigncd
before mock justice for trial, and after
considerable prevaricating on the part
of the prisoner, and strong swearing of
the main witness, the justice declared
there was no cause of action and dis
missed the prisoner.
| Quoth family man to us one day
this week, Did you ever move kitch-
en- stove six times in month"; All, what
various expressions fitted across his
smooth shaver face in twinkling of an
eye. Ere We could frame proper
reply he said he had, and that every
pleasant day he had moved the blasted
old iron foundry from the dining room
to the kitchen, and every cold day he
had to move it back to the dining room,
and the last words were, "what kind of