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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-10
His Claims for OFFICE.


1t is humiliating to read, in news.
papers edited by educated American
citizens, of the claims of this and that
man, or of this State or another, for
an office under the incoming Admin.
istration. A wise and good man, in
choosing his aids in the Government,
would look over the country and find
the best men for the places to be fill.
ell: the several sections of the coun.
try to be represented. that he may
have men who know the sections
well; he will put the men into office,
who, in his judgment, are the right
men for it.
No man has claim, or right, to
any office, and 1t is base degradation
OF the idea of Republican govern.
ment, to hold up the idea that party
services entitlc man to political rec.
ognitiOn in appointments.
We know how innocent this talk
appears. The day has gone by for
such words as these. The clamOrOus
politicians claim the spOils. And get
them. But it is no less true that Of.
flee should seek the man, and not
man the Office. And the recent con.
test in our State Legislature show
how the law of prOpriety is revers-
ed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-10
A FRONTrsR INCIDENT.

A minister settled in one Of our West
ern villages, in which the primitive man.
ners of pioneer life had not been
smoothed by refinement and cultivation,
was seated in his study one day. endeav-
oring to arrange the heads of to-mor-
rows discourse, when his attention was
called by loud knock at the front door.
The visitor proved to be a tall, gawky,
shambling countryman, evidently ar
rayed in his Sunday suit, and a stout
girl, attired in q dress of red calico,
which, from the frequent and compla-
cent glances toward it by the fair own
or, was considered quite magnificent
affair.
"Won't you walk IMP" asked the
minister, politely.
much obleeged, Squire; I don't
know but we will. I say, you're min
lister, amt your"
"Yes."
II reckoned so. Betsy and me
that's Betsy-a fust-rate sort Of q gal,
anyhow"
"Oh, Jonathan I" eimpered the beau.
tiful Betsy.
"You are, now, and you needn't go
to deny it. Well, Betsy and me have
concluded to hitch teams, and we want
you to do it."
"You wish to get MARKEDLY"
eyes, believe that's what they call
it. say, though, mister, before we
begin, let's know what's going to be the
damages, as reckon it isn't best to go
it blind"
"Oh, never set my price. I take
what they give me-"
"Well, that's all. Go ahead, minis
ter, if you please; we're in q hurry, as
Joes got 70 finish a plantin' the later
patch afore night, and Betsy, she's got
to fetch the butter"
Thus adjured, the minister commenced
the ceremony, which occupied but few
minutes.
"Kiss me, Betsy" said the delighted
bridegroom. "You are my old woman
now. Amt it nice?
"Fmst-rate," was the satisfactory re-
ply.
"Hold on n jerk 7" said Jonathan, Is
he left his wife abruptly and. darted out
at tho gate to where the wagon was left.
whats your husband gone for p
asked the minister, somewhat surprised.
ct expect it's for the sassages," was
the confused reply.
just then Jonathan made his appear
ance, dangling in his hand q pailful OF
sausages.
"Mam made them," said he, "and !
reckon they are good. If they amt.
Jest you send them back and we'll send
you some more"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-10
The DiriaiOn of Dakota.

The New York Tribune Says the
propriety of dividing the Territory of
Dakota is apparent from the fact that
its area is four times as great as that
of the State of Ohio. Much of it's
surface consists of excellent farming
land. It's climate is similar to that
of the neighboring States of Iowa
and Minnesota. immigration has
gone in in three lines-a heavy cur.
rent by way Of the railroads from
Iowa that reach the southwestern
section. of which YanktOn is the
chief business center; another heavy
current by way of the Northern Pa.
cilic railroad, occupying the country
between Fargo and Bismarck, and
sending out detachment from the
valley of the Red river as far as the
line; and a small stream diverging
from the Union Pacific railroad to
the mining district of the Black Hills.
Each Of these regions of settlement
is distinct and separated from the
others by wide, uninhabited belt,
destitute Of means Of communication.
The people of the northern portion
of the Territory have to make long
detour through Minnesota and Iowa
to reach the capital at Yankton, and
the Black Hills people must 60 around
through Nebraska when they journey
to the same point.
The population Of Dakota, accor-
ding to the last census was 134,502,
but the census was taken in June,
just at the beginning of the summer
immigration. BY this time there are
no doubt fully 100000 people within
the Territory. five assign $4,000 to
the Black Hills, 10000 to the north.
ern section and the remaining 95, 900
to the Yankton section, we shall pro.
badly not be far out of the way. The
most populous section, which it is
proposed. shall retain the name of
Dakota, might properly be authorized
to form State government at once so
as to be ready for admission at the
session of Congress beginning next
December. 1t has now population
greater than either Nebraska, Colora.
do. Nevada or Oregon had when these
States were admitted, and another
seasons immigration will doubtless
give it an addition of at least 10000
settlers. The proposed Territory of
Pembina, if its resources are not
over estimated, will be ready for ad.
mission within five years, even II a
new Territory should be erected from
the region west Of the Missouri river.
The Black Hills region will develop
slowly and will probably remain in a
territorial condition for many years
to come. It contains but little arabic
land, but has valuable mines and
good pasturage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-10
4 FRENCK YARN ABOUT THE UNITED
STATES.


STATES.
In . murder trial in the States. United
o witness IL giving his testimony as to
the hour of arrival and departure OF
steamers on which tho criminal is be-
lieved to have travelled.
"Your Honor" asks one of the jurors,
II desire to ask the witness some ques-
TONS"
"very WE'LL" says the Judge; "pro-
coed, SIR"
cat what time did you say tho boa,
left Chicago for Milwaukee,"
cat Z o'clock in the evening""
"sharp? Remember you are upon
your oath, now"
"Sharp"
"And You have supper on boarda"
eyes, sir"
els it-by virtue Of the oath You have
just taken-a good square meal?"
"Well, it is pretty fair, as meals 60"
"No evasive answer, SIR Your Honor.
I desire that the witness be instructed
to reply to my questions in positive
and straightforward manner"
"But," says the court, "while have
every desire to elicit the truth, I do not
precisely see what bearing the questions
you have asked have"
cit is very important that should
ascertain the truth on this subject, your
Honor" says the juror.
"Why?"
because am going to Chicago my
self next week, and think of taking q
return ticket by lake."
Oh, the spirit practical Of those Amer
leans !-Parts paper.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-10
A Great Corporation.
That recognized authority-The
Railway Age says-in a late issue:

Railway Age says-in a late issue:
'sThe Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul COM
pany, by recent consultations and extern
sions, has increased its mileage to the i'm
mense total Of 5000 miles, or about one
tweuty-fifth Of the entire mileage Of the
country. This places 1t at the head OF all
extent Of miles operated by single body OF
General Oficers."
This is simply astonishing. but
since the Ages statement was made
the Company has added to its length
until now it actually owns and opera.
tes nearly 1900 miles Of continuous
track. Such rapid strides are but the
advancement Of improvement and in
making them, the Chicago, Milwau.
kee and St.. Paul Company and its
management, awakens the
ADMIRATION OF Tie WORLD.
In these four thousand miles are en-
braced three different routes, with
three daily trains each way between
Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis to
and from which points the road is
the only unbroken line. Certain it is
no other road or roads reaches, and
by so direct route, as many of the
great summer resorts Of the North.
west. The fact is also established
that no other company owns as many
miles of road in Dakota, and no road
reaches as many of that Territory's
principal cities, while with its i'm
mense system it penetrates more 10.
calities in Minnesota, Iowa and Da.
kota, where the cheapest and choicest
farming lands are found, the soil of
which is unsurpassed for general pro-
ductiveness. Every person who has
travelled over the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St. Paul Road will heartily
endorse the following from a cores.
pondent of a prominent Indiana
daily:
II have travelled" he remarks, over the
great railways Of this country, and do not
hesitate. 70 say that the passenger equip.
ments Of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
road is rarely eQualed and never excelled.
Its track issuperb and its coaches are models
Of elegant finish and luxurious accomoda-
tiOns. It certainly is a road that allows none
to carry Longfellow's strange device, Excel
sior."
The magnitude of this corporation
is the best evidence in the world that
its managers and officers are men of
more than ordinary executive abili.
ty. They are courteous, obliging and
consistent. Every encouragement
given such read 10 well deserved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-10
The Chromtcle Of Rassssevs.
Saltwater Lumberman.

oIllWotoI 4uIuUOIudus
Now, in the days when Pillsbury
reigned in Sainpol, Joewhelock jour.
neyed to Jordan to battle there, and
Fredriscol said unto himself, "Be-
hold, l will run the machine, and men
shall do me honor"
For he was among them which call
themselves Sompumkins.
So he set about that he would send
Ramseye unto the great assemblage,
and he visit not that he had bitten off
a larger hunk than he could masti-
cate.
And he spread it abroad that there
were great cries among the people
that Ramseye be elected to the great
assemblage, and set up nights to
make proclamation that people wept
because more honor had not been
done to the son of Penna.
And verify these things were so, in
your mind.
Now Ramseye was well stricken in
years, and he was one of the Office.
seekers which do hunt for gain.
And FredriscOl called aloud: LET
us now wipe away this shame which
hath fallen upon US. For, 10 these
four score years only, hath Ramseye
stood before the public crib, and
night cOmeth on when he must be
scOoped in with his fathers. Behold
now he hath but two offices, and one
is ad interim and one ad outerim; let
us now give him third. for three of
a kind beateth two pair, after the
manner of theungodly."
But certain Of the wise men said :
go to now" and they mentioned
the place he might 90 to, where the
ice.man cometh not. and the match
factory is not quenehed.
And so it came to pass there start
ed the Ramseye boom, which began
with big B and ended with two DIS.
And Fredriscol proclaimed from
the house top, ''Lo, Ramseye hath
consented"
Then came the days of the corcus,
and Fredriscol arose in the watches
of the night, for he had dreams, like.
wise worms. and when daylight was
come he related his dreams, saying,
"BehOld now tremendous liars
abound, bigger than thy servant,
which is Somepumpkins, and they
claim for the Othafeller sixty-five OF
seventy.eight votes, but it hath been
revealed to me that Ramseye taketh
the cake, and don't you forget it; for
he hath seventy.five or seventy-eight
votes, while Mack, the Othafeller,
hath but forty-five or forty-six."
And when the corcus came ON, be.
hold tho Othafeller had seventy.six
votes and Ramseye had but twenty.
six. 50 the latter Orifice Of that man
was the greatest he ever got into, land
he pulled it in after him.
And the people called unto Fred.
riscol, "Where now is the liar!'
And Fredriscol replied: "Verily,
it was not much of liar; just little
one for cent, and it is SICK"
So the people were not afraid.
Now when FredriscOl was come
into his own house, he wrote a mes.
sage unto JoewhelOck, concluding
with these words:
"When next the season cometh for
kicking Day out Of the post office,
surely that season will be let out the
job by contract"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-10
Put a bowl of quicklime in a damp
closet and it will absorb the moisture.

Niagara is now in its glory. The
Horseshoe Falls are frozen solid 200
feet from either shore, and the ice
mountains in front Of the falls have
reached a height of upward of l2O
feet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-10


"Wcll, dog my cats! Say, stranger,
You must have Travelled farI
Just Hood your lower level
And light fresh cigar.
Don't tell me! In this weatherI
You hoofed 1t all the way2
Well, slice my liver lengthwisol
Why, stranger, what's to payP
"Huntin' yer wife, you tell me7
Well, now dog gone my skinl
She thought you dead and buried,
And then bestowed her fin
Upon another fellowl
Just put il here, old pardl
Some fellows strike the soft things,
but you have hit II hard.
"Im right onto your fcelin's,
know how II would e
If my own shrub stopped over
And got away from me.
Say, stranger, that old sage hen,
That's cOokin' thar inside
IL warranted the finest wool,
And just square yard wide.
~ wouldn't hurt her, Partner,
But tell you, no man
Was ever blessed as | am
With that old pelican.
It's gOin on some two year
Since she was fined to me,
She was wilder prior,
Her name was Sophy Lee
Good God! Old man, whats happened
Herr She? is that the oner
That's herr Your wife, you tell moi
Now reach down for your gun.
never injured no man,
And no man me, but sQucalcd,
And any one who takes her
Must do IL id we'll healed!
Listen? Surely. Certainly
Ill let You look mt her.
Peek through the door, she's in thar.
j. that your furniture
Speak, man! Quick! Your mistaken!
No! Yours! You recognize
My wife, your wife, the same one?
Tho man who says so, lies!
'Don't mind what say, pardner,
I'm not So much on the gllsh,
But this thing comes down on me
Like fours upon u flush.
If that's your wife-hold-stcady!
That bottle. Now my coat,
She'll think me dead as you were.
My pipe. Thar. I'm afioat.
but let me leave message.
No; tell her that died,
No, no; not that way, either,
just tell her that cried.
II don 4 rain much. Now, pardner,
BE to her what I've been,
Orby the God that hates you,
You'll see me back again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-10

LORD ARDILAuN (Sir Arthur Guinness),
who owns large estate close to that Of
Lord Mountmorres, is reported to have
lately received Q threatening letter,
which, after al he has done for the dis
trict, disguised him 70 that hs viii now
live in England.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-10

CHILDHooD's innocence. Somebody
gave little Augustus two toys. II will
give this one to my dear little sister,"
he said, showing the largest because
II IL the prsttiest3" said the delighted
mamma. "No," he replied, without
hesitation; "bseauss It's broken.
xespAep 1ue
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-10
MANKATo FREEPREss.
3rmS--- 81. 50 per AnnuIn in Advance.
ADVERTISING RATES /:

Local NOTICES viii he inserted NJ the fol-
owing ratcs-l'ive lines or less, 80 cents; 10
cents for each additional line.
Jon Painting. both Plain and Ornamental,
executed with nratnes, and promptness, and
~ prices thai VII compare favorably with
any other job Printing House ia the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-10
"NOTs" or THE HORSE.

"NoTs'' OF THE HORSE.
Going up hill, whip me not;
Going down hill. hurry me not;
On level road, spare mo not:
Loose In stable, forget me not:
or hay and corn, rob me not;
OF clean water, stint me not:
or soft, dry bed, deprive me not:
Tired and hot, wash me not;
II sick or cold, chill me not;
With sponge and brush, neglect mo not;
With bits and relns, o jerk me not;
And when you are angry, STRIKE NE NOT.
Minneapolis 7ribtWe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-10

S,TRANGE PEOPLE.-Do you know that
- there are strange people In our commun-
ity we say strange because they seem to
prefer 10 suffer and pass their days miscrably,
made SO 10y dyspepsia, liver complaint, indi-
gestion, constipation and general debility,
when Shiloh's yitalizer IL guaranteed to cure
them. Sold by N. WEbSTE6.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24
A business PrOpOsitiOn,

In Galveston, says the News, there is
no coin of lower denomination than
nickle in circulation. This is, of course.
a great inconvenience. For instance,
yesterday two quarrelled on the avenue.
The bigger man of of the two said to the
smaller man:
For three cents I'll give you the con-
foundest licking you ever got in your
life."
The little man looked wicked. He had
his coat off in a minute. Then he took
out nickel, and rendered it to the other
party, who said:
Il said I'd lick you for three cents. and
I'll do it. That's five cents. Gimme
three cents, and I'll fix you so the coro-
ner will have to hire hack to get
enough of you together to hold an iu-
quest"
"You can keep the change" said the
little fellow, edging up.
I'm like the country, don't want
any change. Istick to my proposition.
Gimme three cents and I'll destroy you. "
"Here is fifteen cents. Suppose you
lick me five times, and then it will come
out even"
After I've licked you once there
won't be enough left over for a dog to
lick. I'm not going to rob your widow
and orphans of twelve cents. Gimme
three cents and the trouble can begin
right now. 1t 5 not my fault there are
no copper cents in circulation"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24
The Best Rice Pudding.

This rice pudding is the hest ever made
in spite of the fact that it is the cheapest.
The secret of its perfection is the long
cooking it gets. For six o'clock dinner
tho rice and milk should be put on early
in the forenoon. The best thing to cook
it in is double kettle. Let it simmer
on the back of the stove--it must never
boil-until couple of hours before din,
ner. 1t will then be thick, creamy sub
stance. Then salt and sweeten it to taste
put it into pudding dish, and bake it IN
a moderate oven until it is of jelly like
thickness and the top is slightly Drowned.
1t can be eaten either hot or cold. If the
latter is preferred, the pudding may be
made the day before. if that is most con-
venient. If desired flavoring may be
added. This is emphatically the perfect
pudding of it's kind.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

the second operation the work is begun
with coarse emery and finished with fine
emery. The third operation is different
from the Others. and requires more
labor. The glass is embedded in plaster
ON moving table aud polished down
with oxide Of iron, felt pads. moving in
an opposite direction and bearing upon
the glass, rubbing the solution upon the
surface OF the glass. The three processes
usually wears away about onehal OF the
thickness of the glass, which is thus left
about a quarter of an inch thick, though
plate glass is manufactured twice this
thickness. Plate glass is made in sheets
containing one hundred and thirty-five
square feet. but as a rule, it is manufac-
tured in smaller sheets. 1t is then cut
into the sizes desired by means of gla-
ziers' diamonds.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24
Webster as a Farmer.

TO the end Of his long and busy life,
Daniel Webster retained the love of
the country and of farming which he
acquired in his childhood. 1t was al
ways with JOY that he returned from
the scenes Of his public labors and tri>
umphs to his cosy home at Marshield
and his well-tilled fields at Franklin
The quiet pursuits of the farm; the
planning of his crops; the rearing Of
his cattle, his sheep, his pigs and hens;
the improvements in cultivatlng lands;
the care of his horses-all interested
the great statesman fully as kesnly as
graver questions Of State, and oratori-
cal victories at the Capitol,
One day he asked his son Fletcher
and friend who was visiting him, to
go out with him to the barn and see
his cattle. He fed them with delight,
and turning to his companions with a
smile, said
4 like this. [ had rather be here
than in the Senate. 1t is better COM
pany.
When at Washington, engaged in
absorbing duties as Senator or Secre-
tary of State he seldom let a day pass
without writing to his farm m-overseers
at Marshfield and Franklin, telling
them just what to plant and what tc
plow, what horses to buy aud what cat
tie to sell. Webster discovered the
value of kelp. or seaweed, as a rich
manure for land, and brought it into
general use in his neighborhood. He
was probably as skillful farmer as
lived in New England, and showed the
same wisdom in this as in public af,
fairs.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24
How Plate Glass is Made.

In the manufacture of plate glass the
compound is put into pots to be melted
in furnaces, each furnace containing
number of these receptacles. When the
glass has become sufficiently melted and
boiled, the heat is gradually decreased so
as to allow the scum to rise to the sur
face, the glass then acquiring the slight
degree of visibility suitable for casting.
The blocks forming a part of the side of
the furnace are then removed, and the
pots by the use of cranes, are taken
bodily out of the furnace and transferred
on trucks by railways to another crane
situated over the casting table. This
consists of massive slab, usually of
cast-iron, supported by frame. Form
erly bronze was used, but cast-iron was
found less liable to crack. On each side
of the table are ribs, OF bars of metal,
which keeps the glass within proper
limits, and by their height, determine
the thickness of the plate. A heavy iron
roller, or cylinder, resting upon these
bars, extends across the table. The pots
containing the molten glass are then
raised one by one, by the use of the crane
over the casting-table and the contents
poured upon the smooth surface of the
table, AS simple as it seems, this opera
ton requires to be done..by men of expert.
ence to prevent the air from causing
bubbles.
The heavy roller is then applied,
spreading out the glass in sheet of uni
form breadth and thickness. The opera.
ton is beautiful one from the brillancy
of the great surface of the melted glass
and the variety of colors exhibited upon
it after the passage of the roller, The
glass is usually rolled to the thickness Of
about half an inch, which the polishing
reduces about one-half. The casting
table is usually near the annealing oven,
the floor of which is on level with the
flat surface of the table. The glass j:
thus easily slid from the table into the
annealing oven, the tempature of which
is that OF dull redness.
1t is left in the oven about five days
long enough to allowit to become tho
roughly toughened and annealed anc
the next process is the polishing, which
is the most important of all, and involves
three operations. In the first the glass il
laid fiat on revolving table, and the pol
ishing operation is begun with coars,
sand, and finished with fine sand. II
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
EsrABBIsHED issO.
C.E.REYNOLDS
NAPOLEON, O.

I ANDS in Henry, Van wert and adjoining counties
Lb0ught, sold aud exchanged.
Good bargainsin the following:
Splendid Unziness property in town cheap. Residence
property in town. Farms In nearly every township
Special-One OF finest farms In cuOn-
ty. Dirt cheap for 80 days.
The famous Arkansas Valley Lands, cheap on long
time
WIN furnish abstracts OF title, draw deeds mortgAg-
es contracts leases and road and ditch papers and
negotiate loans long time at per cent Interest.