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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15
STATE NEWS.

John Miles. of Kasota, lost fonl
children by diphtheria last week, ant
Mr.. Shaw lost one.
Martin county is to have a new
S14 900 Court House and Fairmopt
the county seat, rejoices greatly
thereat.
The papers In the southwestern
part OF the State report good crops
in that locality. No section of the
country is more deserving such bless.
ing.
Winona Republican: People paid
ten cents last night to stand in q
drizzling rain and witness the
abridged after concert at the circus
If those same people had been at
home they couldn't have been hired
to bring pail of water from the
well for two dollars.
The Hon. Mark II. Dunnell, who
was at Fairmont on the Fourth, had
narrow escape from a severe acct.
dent. Some gentlemen took him
with others out to ride, and the
horses ran away, throwing the party
out and inflicting bruises on all, Mr..
Dunnell sprained one arm badly and
it was ut first thought he had broken
it.
A familiar character in Wabasha
for many years, William Henry
WOrthingtOn, widely known in the
neighborhood as The Duke" died
there the other day at the age of 81.
He had for a long time been addicted
to the imnOderate use of liauor.
which fastened his end. He served
through the Florida and Mexican
wars, and afterwards in the war of
the rebellion. He died in an alley.
but his old comrades, who had tried
hard and often to save him, paid due
respect to the memory of the soldier
Of three wars.
Hon. Leonard B. Hodges, Score.
tary of the State Tree Forestry As.
desires county auditors to
know that it is impossible for him TO
with the act of the lerisla.
lure requiring him to furnish blanks
upon which to make claims for bOun
les under the tree planting act, from
he fact that the last legislature neg.
eeted TO make an appropriation to
,he association, and it now is, and
has been for months. without funds.
The secretary is spending consider.
lille of his own money in answering
correspondence pertaining to the as.
ociatfon and his Office. but it will
hardly be expected by anyone, that
re will use his private means to fur.
lish the blanks In question.
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D;ro.torsED Cornish. william,

Directors-E. ID. Cornish, William
Schofeld, A. M. Stephens, o. II.
Brown, b. Hewson, j. II. Wilder. l..
+. McKibben, +. ID. Francis, j. M.
Mead.
Superintendents = Horses, J. r.
Wilder /; cattle, F. o. Marks; hogs,
James Miller; sheep. N. Capen
poultry, j. Mack fruit, J. S. Parks
vegetables, l.. F. McKibben; ma
chinery, j. Hughes floral hall, Mrs
A. M. Stephens; marshal, George
Booth.
Superintendent will appoint judges
in their several departments. Effort
will be made tn make the coming fai
the best one ever held in southern
Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15
Eagle, Lake.

School closed in District No. 81,
Mankato township, July Sth. Mum.
Der of names enrolled, 46. The fol-
lowing are the names on the roll OF
honor ut close of term May John
son, Allie Hustled, Libbie O'Bryan,
Mary Smith. Carrie Magly, Emma
Swarts, Eva Swarts. Ellie Hill. Kate
Johnson, Mamie Wagner, Matte
Pressnall, Lulu Pressnall, Belle Reed
err, Laura Reeder, Blanche Caswell
Bertha Pickle, Cora Pickle, Carrie
Pickle, Cora Swarts, Bessie John
son, Minnie Hainer, John Cate, Ar
thur Smith, william Lovette, Charlie
johnson, Bird Jackson. Charlie Hub
John Reeder, Charlie Reeder. Charli,
Wagner, Johnnie Wagner, Franz
Caswell, Carl Pickle, John Pickle
Henry Pickle, Frank Burgess, Walter
WilkersOn. George Wilkerson.
EMMA MELENDY. Teacher.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15
Parasols |! ParasQls !

Five Hundred Parasols to be.
sold within the next 20 DAYS
We are Offering our entire.
stock Of ParasOls, consisting
OF all the late novelties In
BrOcade Serge and Plain Silk.
and an endless variety of
Scotch Bingham and Cambria
ParasOls. Any lady In need
OF a parasOl should avail her.
self OF this unusual Oppor-
tunity to secure one ut an as
tOnishing low price.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15
TO THE EDITOR OF THE REVIEW.

IN your paper of the 18th inst. il
the following
"The sister Of Guiteau, in a pub
lished interview, has said that hel
brother has no bad habits that he
neither swears. drinks or smokes
And yet events prove that he is only
human, and the evil tendencies that
were denied utterance through either
or all Of the above habits, found ex.
preston in the much greater crime OF
murder. These fellows who have
no bad habits in the sense claimed
for Guiteau. need close watching"
was taught by my parents neither
to swear, drink or smoke and had
been, until l read this article, thank.
full that had none of those habits
But / now find that my bringing up
was all amiss and my habits all
wrong, and being willing and anxious
to amend whenever l find myself
wrong. ] desire further information,
and with a view to improve my
moral condition / respectfully re.
quest answers to the following in.
quiries
Is it necessary that ] should in.
dulge in all or any one of the above
named habits Swearing, drinking
and smoking) that my "eyil tenden.
cies " may not he /" denied ntterance
through either or all of the above
habits p
How many times must i swear per
day. and what Oaths must use!
Must | smoke . clay pipe. 10 cent
cigar, cigarette, or what must l
smoke, and shall / smoke all the time
like Grant on any occasion!
If I am to take up drinking. where
shall drink and what shall / drink.
and how much and to what extent
shall drink in order to provide what
you seem to regard as safety valve
for evil within, which you think may
burst out in murder if not given vent
through one of these habits!
DO you really think. that had
Guitean been profane. or drinking
man, or smoker. he never would
have shot Garfield
II these habits are the safety valve
you seem to think them, they ought
TO be taught in schools, and especially
made part of prison and Jail disci.
pline.
DO you really think that young
men who have none of these habits
are more to be suspected in your own
words" need close watching ~
more than the profane. the drinking,
Dr. those who befowl the air by nox.
IOus tobacco smoke driven out from
heir plutOnic lungs laden with all
The "eyil tendencies" you think
,uch a vent would take out of the
system, or else roll q delicate morsei
If tobacco up and down In their vir.
,uous mouths and squirt tobacco
uice so constantly all around them |
hat they may be tracked by their
,astipess wherever they go? Is this
'our opinion and this your advice to
'oung men!
l do not wish to render myself any
anger an object OF suspicion and
need close watching" nor allow my
evil tendencies to accumulate un.
II they break forth in murders IL a
roper indulgence Of these vices, will
8 the rightful preventive Of any Of
hese ills. Yours with respect,
|NE WHO NEITHER SwEARs. DRINKS
OR SMOKES. |
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15
CoRSETS /! CoRSErS

We would state to those who
wish to purchase COrsets that
we have an unusual large va
riety. In addition to the large
assortment heretofore kept
by us in this line. we have Sc
cured the exclusive sale in
this city of the mi.Circular
Adjustable Hip Corset, the
latest and most perfect fitting
corset made. We invite the
ladies to call and examine
this corset and learn the com
bincd advantages II has over
many other cOrsets. Do not
fail 70 see this the latest nov
city IN corsets, and also learn
the low price ut which we Of
fer it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15
PROBATE NOTICE.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth-ss.-in Probate Court.
In tho matter OF the estate OF Michael Kunz
deceased,
On reading and filing the petition of Joseph
kunz, administrator Of the estate of Michael
kunz, deceased, representing among other
things that he has fully administered said cs
tate and praying that time and place bt
fixed for examining and allowing his account
Of his administration and for tho assignment
OF the residue of said estate to heirs
1t is ordered that said account he exam
ined and petition be heard 10y the Judge oI
this court on Saturday, the 30th day of July
A ID. 1881, at the Probate office in said county
And II is further ordered, that notice there
of be gwen 20 all persons Interested. by pub
fishing u copy Of this order for two success
sivc weeks prior 70 said day Of hearing, in thu
MANKATO FREE PRESS, Il weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankaio, in sal,
county,
Dated ut Mankato the lilh day Of July, A
d. 1881.
BY the Court. q. W. MEAD,
3w3 Judge Of Probate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15
HOSIERY |! HOSIERY

Dur stock In this department
IL unusually large and COM
plete. We offer 80 dozen La
dies white and cOlOred hose at
DC per pair; 70 dozen Ladies'
white and cOlOred hose at &c
100 dozen Ladies' white and
cOlOred hose, extra heavy. ut
Zoe; $50 dozen Ladies' white
and cOlOred hose, extra dual.
ity and finish, ut l5c; 60 dozen
ladies' extra heavy Balbrig-
gun, full regular made hose
zoe; worth soc. In Children's
ana Misses Hose we have a
variety too numerous to men
ton, In prices from &c to SOC
per pair. Call and examine
our Gents British Sock ut Csc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15
SIGN OF THE Golden LION |
The Rush Still. Continues
S're0y One Price Square Dealing Cash Dry Goods Store
:FRINK & BROWN
TUT w bargains their line Of rs

Cream COlored Table Linen
superfinc, at Doc; 8 pieces OF
bieached Table Linen. Sarin,
1nish, at 81 per yard, worth
$l.16: A large line of Turkey
ited Table Damask, warranted
last cOlOrs, from SOC upward
An endless variety OF Nan.
kins, In white and colOred. M
prices from Csc to IS per doZ :
20 pieces Crash TOwelinr S or
per yard; Is pieces ut &c: So
pieces ut SC; 80 pieces Pure
Linen, IL inch Blcachcd and
brown Crash, 10c per yard: %
dozen extra large towels IOc
each: 20 dozen HOncy-comh
towels at Sc: 25 dozen Linen
Huck towels Toe; 10 dozen
Linen Damask towels l5c: 10
dozen ut lSc; Is dozen at 2Oc:
. dozen extra large Linen
Damask towels ut CSC each. A
large assortment Of Crochet
and Marseilles Bed Spreads.
In white and cOlOred, from III
to IS each.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15
MANKATO FREE Press
FRIDAY. JULY n, 1881.

TnE President continues to improve
and was yesterday declared really
past danger. though no doubt the
physician who declared the crisis
passed only when the President was
entirely well, made a correct diayno
sis of the case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15
COUNTY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The fifth annual fair of Blue Earti
Valley Stock Company, in connection
with the farmers fair, will be held
at the farm of l.. F. McKibben In
Pleasant Mound, October 4th and 5th
The officers just elected are:
President-E. ID. Cornish, Myrna
Treasurer-Wm. SchO6eld, Nash
VILE Centre.
Secretary-A. M. Stephens, Am.
boy.
Corresponding Secretary j. s.
Parks, Pleasant Mound.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15
Dress Goods Dress Goods !

This department IL overflow.
Ing with all the novelties of
the season, with elegant trim.
mings to match. Just received
two cases All Wool Cashmere
In Black and COlOrs, which ne
shall continue to sell ut our
popular old price, 80 cents per
yard, sold elsewhere ut 70 eta.
IN BLACK AND COLORED
SILKS we are Offering decided
bargains I'm the best makes
such as Guenett Bonnet and
BellOn. These goods having
been purchased largely by us
from the late HarwO0d sale.
which stock was sold for 68s;
cents on the dollar, enables us
10 0f1er them ut much lower
prices than any other house in
the State. We still Continue
to sell the best grade Of the
Celebrated jamestown Alpaca
for 70 cts, worth 4Oc; also %
pieces Sussex Silk Suitings in
light cOlOrs Mt ~ cts, worth
4Oc. DO not fail To see them !!
We have q complete line OF
Cambrics. Lawns and Monte
Cloths which we offer at the
lowest market value.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15

Two fIENps who wander about the
country under several false names
committing crimes almost us devilish
as those committed 10y the Youngers
AMI james brothers. shot two sheriffs
ut Durand, Wis, last Monday, and
who were arresting them ut the
time. The desperadoes had not beei
captured at last reports.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15

j. W. BooKwALTER was last
Wednesday nominated by the Demo.
Gratis of Ohio for Governor of that
State. lie is a cousin of Hon. Joseph
Bookwalter, of Vernon, this county
Our Bookwalter calls him his "ricl
cousin, hut at the same time says he
hopes he will be defeated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15

TlE City Directory Man has
been let loose in Minneapolis and he
finds that city now contains Il popula.
tion of 10000. st. Paul now has an
excellent opportunity to demonstrate
that there are $1,000 people in the
capital city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15

BALLoTING still continues with
due regularity at Albany. The past
week has brought forth little
change in the situation and to-mor.
row may bring forth two Senators
and then, again. an adjournment
Depew has withdrawn and Miller and
Lapham have respectively been sup.
ported for the long and short terms
10y the administration men. Wednes.
day the Democrats sent Ia the Conk-
linglteS the following proposition
We Will vote with YOU Ia adjourn to-mor
row. THURSDAY and Friday. but If you do moi
vote with IA Is adjourn then, sufficient
number of Democrats will he absent or nul
voting on saturday 20 enable the half-brecd.
10 elect their candidates. Take your choice
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15
Housekeeping Goods

In this department we offer
special Inducements; 5 pieces
TaDlc Damask 25c per yard; 6
pieces half Hleached Table
Damask, heavy, 45c; 10 pieces
bnrnesley's Linen Table DAM
ask, extra heavy ut soc per
yard; pieces Blcached Table
Linen ut Soc, worth Use; five
pieces Bleached Table Linen,
extra line, NJ s1isc; I pieces
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15
Do Not Be Misled

BY false statements regard
ing quality of our stock.
Pfease call examine our goods
ana prices and see for your
selves. Remember that we
constantly study how to give
you the most and best goods
possible for the least money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15
Best Harvesting Machinery

as long as II lasts. We have wondered WHY
McCormicks are short of machines year after
year, with their immense factory running
SION that IT IL because 81 much machinery IL
worn out ana thrown aside after year or two
~ use--thus throwing Il great burden upon
to meet the wants OF farmers, Our McCor-
mick ltihdeIs OF 1878 are doing just III good
work now rs the first year and are good for
SIX or seven more, while IL il fact well
KNOWN to farmers that nearly all the other
wire Binders of that year are worn out or
thrown aside,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15

POLITICAL lunatics are at large i'm
the land and it becomes lawyers and
Lawmakers 10 test their imaginative
powers To bring forth Il statute that
will punish this class of culprits as
their crimes demand. The brute
Guiteau should he hung, and the
score of other dead beats who are
roaming the streets of Washington
with shot-guns and writing threaten.
ing letters to public officials should
be i'll jails or asylums. . George
Francis Train should he confined =,
and We very much doubt whether the
editor of the Pioneer Pres should be
allowed at large. Since DR.. Day was
appointed Postmaster at It. Paul the
man has given evidence of being "a
little shattered in the upper
story. We throw out this as Il hint
TO Gen. Hubbard and ID. NJ. Sabin,
that they may have an eye on him
and his little shotgun during the
state campaign.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15

ANOTHER destructive cyclone was
let loose early this week, Winona
and vicinity being its objective point.
Roofs were riddled. cupolas twisted
and torn, mammoth hail stones
smashed and pounded window panes,
a boat was capsized and one man
drowned. and all the horrors of the
latest approved style of cyclone were
experienced. Central Iowa was also
visited with a similar commotion in
the elements, and no one knows
where Will he the track of the next
one. 1t is sincerely hoped that these
comets and planets and other regula-
tors Of the atmosphere will settle
down 10 their behavior after awhile.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15
A.
POINT TO BE CONSIDERED I!

We keep IN stock $6,OOO 10 &s,OOO worth of
repairs. We can 20 into our repair room and
Mccormick has manufactured I'm the last is
years, except some portions Of the wood
work, which any carpenter or wagon maker
can make. This IL u point you should re-
put one side and thousands Of dollars lost
every year because farmers buy machines of
agents who care nothing for tho machine
ana think nothing about extras after they
get the machines settled fOr-m many of the IN
are not In the machine business after year
or two,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15
J. r. JON ES, !
Drug 'glst aid ADot,aiecary.

BY strio. .attentio, to the
business of Drugs :ist and.
Apotheca. ~ al0D q. using.
every efRo1 It to Sc cure the
perfect disI 'Ansin & of the
purest med, icines. I hope
to merit q shares of the
public patr( mage. Please
remember n " 1ocs ,tion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15

GEN. DUDLEY, the new Commits.
sioner of Pensions, is wedding out
the clerks In his department who
fought on the con federate side dur.
ing the war. Serves them right.
The Commissioner is of the opinion
that there should be other service
for them than in passing upon claims
of Union soldiers for pensions.
GOV. FOSTER. of Ohio, has issued
circular TO the Governors of differ.
ent States, suggesting day of thanks
giving and prayer for the President,
recovery. Ii is highly proper thai
such suggestion should come from the
Governor of Ohio, and emphatically
proper that thankful people SHOULD
offer up united thanks 10 the Al
mighty for the detection of that as
sassin's bullet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15

'>HEtE is really no need Of expending a
dollar In advertising, as VIC can sell all
for printers ink, but perhaps II Is a duty we
owe the farmers with whom We have main.
tanned such friendly relations SO many years,
to let them know where they can procure the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15

The above sale IL adjourned until Monday,
August 9Th, at same hour and place.
Dated July 18th, 1881.
DANIEL T. ROGERS, Mortgagee.
JNO. g. NOE, Attorney. 3w4
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-06
ANEW MUSICAL SOCIETY.
Organization OF the Washington Operate
AsaOciation.

Pursuant to adjournment the musical
organization met last night in the armory Of the
National Rifles 10 perfect Its organization. In the
absence of Colonel J. o. r. Burnside. the temporary
chairman, Mr.. d, b. Macleod. called the meeting
to order, and DR.. Frank \, Howe was elected tenn
porary chairman. The committee appointed at the
former meeting to prepare plan OF organization
and constitution reported and the report, as
adopted, provides for president vice. president,
secretary treasurer, musical dirnetor stage drec.
tor, pianist, and librarian. II furthermore pro.
mittec, and q committee on membership, The
business transactions OF the are sepa-
rate and distinct from the musical portion Of Its
work. The society will meet at half-past seven
o'clock every Wednesday evening, at the Rifles
arInory, for the purpose of rehearsal. II is in
contemplation to learn q number of OPENS
aud other extensive musical productions and per.
money wherewilh to Conduct the society, and in.
cidentally to have ready for any emergency q
trained chorus to assist professional companies
that may visit this city. IL is thought that
the inct that such q chorus. familiar with
oil popular operas, can be secured here
at q few days notice will tend to bring to this
city some Of the better companies which have been
officers rs elected are: President, Colonel ]. o. =.
Burnside; yice-president, DIR. +. T. Howe; secre.
tary, Major N. H. Camp; treasurer. Lieutenant J.
Il. Oyster. Owing TO the lateness of the
hour the further election was continued until
next Wednesday evening. At this meeting there
were present the representative vocalsts Of the
District, both male and female, aud the most posi-
lcctcd for the organization was 1.-THE Washington
OppntiC Association"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-06
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

The Light Battery G, Second Artillery,
United States army, which left Fort Hamilton,
New York. September 10, and Battery A, from the
Washington arsenal, passed through here yester-
day afternoon en- route for Yorktown.
About eight o'clock yesterday morning
fire broke on. In o-story brick house on the
corner of ST. Asaph and Gibhon streets The
flames were communicated to the three adjoining
houses, which were occupied by colored people.
The fro was finally got under control. There was
no insurance.
The marriage of Mr.. ]. Clinton Smoot,
popular Young gentleman Of this city, and Miss
Frank T. Wood, one of Alexandrias prettiest
ladies. was solemized In the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South In the presence OF large number
of invited guests yesterday morning, at eleven
O'Clock, Rev. Mr.. Gardiner the presiding elder OF
this district, being the officiating clergyman. Miss
Dora Newton, of Washington, and Miss Florence
Smoot were the bridesmaids.
The grand jury, with Allan G. Harmon
foreman, presented the following indictments
yesterday J. o. Motter, forging and attempting TO
utter aud employ as true forged NOTE, true bill
Frank Banks, Edward Houck, Charles Minor, and
Betsey Roy, grand larceny, true bill Martha
Brown, breaking and entering In the daytime a
dwelling. hOnse, with intent 10 commit larceny,
not true bill Hugh Strider, breaking and enter
ing In tho daytime dwelling house, and com:
hitting larceny therein, q true blu. The grand
Jury, having nothing further to present, was dis
charged.