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Make from S25 to $50 per week selling goods for
L. q. RIDEOUT& co, 10 Barclay Street, New York.
send for their Catalogue and terms. lyr34
\ veil Is a protection against the sun of Heaven
and the sons OF earth.
Have Wistar's BaIsam of Wild Cherry always at
hand. 1t cures Coughs, Colds Bronchitis Whoop-
ing Cough, Group, Influenza Consumptio n, and all
Throat and Lung Complaints 80 cents and 81 a
bottle.
The reason hurricanes not respected is be-
cause they put on too many airs
WHAT OTHER MEDICINES have failed to do in
Kidney troubles and similar diseases, DR. Bull
LOCK- S KIDNEY REMEDY, ''NEPHRETICUM."
accompshes without fail, giving comfort instead
of pain, and healing and strengthening in Won
dertul manner 1t is one Of the blessings of the
age. and grows in favor constantly,
Trhes as light as a hair sometimes turn the
whole course of mans appetite.
MARCH WINDS The sudden changes and high
winds which prevail in March make bo tie of
DowNS ELlXIR always necessary to have at hand.
1t is sure cure for sudden colds and all lung
diseases
BAXTER's MANDRAKE BITTERS will cure all bill
ious Diseases. Sold everywhere at - cts. per bot
tie. Try il.
The best remedy for strains and gals on horses
is HENRY d JoHNsoNs ARNIcA AND OIL LINZ
MENT Good for man and beast.
A down East girl WHO'S engaged to lumberman
l.. l. i ! n,
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BAXTERS MANDRAKE BITTERS will cure all bill
ious Diseases. Sold everywhere at . cts. per bot
tie. Try il.
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Faintness before eating, pain and distress after

Fantness before eating, pain and distress after
ward. prevented by Malt Bitters.
Many man who wears glossy boots shines at
the wrong extremity.
The Peruvian Syrup has cured thousands who
were suffering from Dyspepsia, Debility. Liver
Complaint ing tromumors, Female Complaints,
etc. Pamphlets free to any address. Seth W.
Fowle & Sons, Boston.
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STATE OF NAINE-WALpo s..

" ALDO s.. oct. .. I~~t.
Sworn Iu and subscribed htturr me.
HHUD IIIESEN, Justice DIT the Peace.
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Good Words for Good Thing

A down East girl WHO'S engaged to lumberman
says she has caught Teller
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AGENTS AND CANvAssERs

There's meter in every hymn, and him
every meet her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
MAPLETON.
Burns Birthday.

The Blue Earth Valley Burns Club
held their 18th anniversary at Robert
Taylors at Mapleton, on January 25th.
The "Curlers" from Bass Lake and
Delcvan, played against those from Blue
Earth County. Bass Lake got 81 tai
lies and Mapleton "A talIies. Played
again the 26th on Maple river and Bass
Lake got II and Mapleton 12 tallies.
There was about seventy who partici-
pated of a picnic dinner and supper, and
about thirty for breakfast and dinner
on the Goth. Everybody were highly
entertained and seemed to enjoy them
selves to their utmost capacity.
There was several families rcpresen.
ted by from four TO ten persons. Good
singing and rccitations were given by
members of the Hanna, Morrow and
Taylor families. James Ellis, our pres
ideni, recited Burns "rom O'Shantc,"
in indispensable style, and sung few
of his best songs and spoke some comic
pieces. The young folks had u room
to dance in to the lively strains of Nor.
row brothers orchestra. At early day
light, all joined hands and sung eau
Lang Sine" only as Scotchmen ard
women can. All departed expressing a
wish that they might meet again to en-
joy u similar celebration. Massey.
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NYRNA.

In recent number Of your paper ]
noticed the proceedings Of the January
meeting Of our county board, and was d
little amused to see the manner they dis
posed Of that portion Of the grand jury's
report relating to the employment Of a
janitor at $500 year, around the county
building. Possibly the "due respect" as
stated in the resolution will be taken by
the said jury as ample reason why the
services of the janitOr are needed, but to
my mind the balance of the county will
hardly be willing to take, much less be
able to comprehend such tlimsy ex-
cuse as reason for an annual cxpendit-
ure of $500 or 5000. That would be
equivalent to the yearly interest ON over
5000.
The question arises, does the county
get value received for the Outlay9 l
claim it does not and can but view it as
useless piece of extravaganza. Two
successive grand juries, after having
carefully examined into the matter, have
unanimously recommended the discon-
tinuance Of the use of the furnace and
the immediate discharge Of the janitor.
The furnace has been in use for three
years or more, and during that time the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-03
STERLING.

Couldn't there be an improvement
devised in the method Of collecting the
taxes OF our county that would accom-
modate the farming community better
and facilitate the collection of them.
Our idea is this. Let the town treasur.
er in each township be authorized to
act as deputy county treasurer under
the supervision of the county treasurer,
to collect and receipt for the taxes in
his respective town or vicinity and for.
ward the amount in bulk instead of re-
qui'ing each tax payer to leave his
work at any specified time on purpose
to pay his tax at the county seat. These
ideas may be somewhat crude, but we
think are sufficient basis to work upon.
l know in some Of the Eastern States
this plan is adopted and works admira.
bly,. The taxes are collected with les
expense and in tar less time than by
thc ihc'''ou pursue" III lhis Otatc.
should like to hear from others in diff
fcrent portions Of the county upon the
subject.
Mr.. a. Alderman of this town, has
spent more or less of his time for the
past year or so in investigating the re.
sources of Dakota, and thinks strongly
Of returning there at some future day.
TAX PAYER.
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EAGLE LAKE.

Now is the winter OF our discomfort,
made more so by the SHOWS of many
storms. Times ponderous wheel rolls
on and brings us one more week nearer
the time when this, oh beautiful snow,
will be as thing of the past.
Miss Rachel Hill who has been teach
ing in Decoria, is at home, having COM
plctcd her term the 29th.
Mr.. Adam Mcdonald, engineer for
the Caswcll & WOodin Mill Co., met
with very narrow escape on Tuesday
of last week while adjusting belt.
His clothing became .ntanglcd on the
pump shaft, but fortunately the engine
was stopped and lie escaped without
serious injury.
While gazing through our easement
lately, contemplating upon the dreari-
ness of the prospect before Ia, when
suddenly there appeared unto us, seated
behind white horse, our kindsman,
one who soiourns among us, suddenly
embrace n fair damsel, and evidently
obeying the wise injunction that ''love
is the fulfillment of the law"
A fire broke out ut the residence of
Rev. Price, last Saturday, and Edwin
Merrill, youth playing in the vicinity
at the time, gave the alarm, when
number of our citizens rushed to the
scene and found it was only chimney.
We learn that Burgess Bros. have
sold their entire barbering outfit N
Wells Minard g. Co., Of this place, who
will hereafter perform the tons0rial Op
eratiOns.
Correspondent jeff of last week
stated thst Phelps & Allyn had on hand
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sfEDO.

Our mail facilities have been regula
ted to the satisfaction of all, and now
we get the Mankato papers the same
week they are issued, which is as it
should he. Our sub contractor is not
wholly to blame for desiring to econo
mise in his trips, for his pay is hardly
adequate to the labor called for in his
contract. But if it be so, he should not
have taken it. And right here is where
the government makes grievous mis-.
take in letting the contract to parties for
speculative purposes, instead of letting
them directly to the carriers at a rea.
sona1le and living compensation. The
National Mail Company Of Kansas
City, has the contract for innumerablp
mail routes all through the West and
Northwest, and subjects them to second
parties at Oftcntimcs less than onc-halt
the original contract price. The sooner
such procedure is stopped by the Post
Office department the sooner our mail
facilities will be enhanced. w.
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lnmps for the school house. The ad

lamps for the school house. The ad'
mission was only ten cents, children
half price, and the house was crowded
The.receipts were between six and seven
dollars. The entertainment consisted
of songs, both sentimental and comic
with two or three short farces, and we
should judge by the noise within, that
if they paid for their laughter, they got
the worth of their money.
There is u lyccum held in the above
school house every Friday night and all
are invited to attend and take part in ii
who wish.
Mrs. Alfred Adams is very sick with
heart disease. and we understand at
present that her recovery is doubtful.
There was quite a number IN this
town who helped celebrate Robert
Burns birthday the a5th of last month
which was held ut Robert TaylOr's farm
at old Mapleton, and all who attended
were highly entertained. N. X.
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Another illustration demonstrating
that the best is always the cheapest.
Every where.

1t is beginning to he suspected that
She Esquimaux have recently dug up
the North Pole and transplanted it a
peg or two South Of the Arctic cir.
Gle.
The price of admission to the Car
field Inauguration hall has been re.
duced to SIS, but visitors will have to
pay for refreshments.
During 1880 there were shipped
from Vermillion. Dak., 402,784 lbs.
of butter. against 238, 264 pounds in
1870. and 81. 23O dozen eggs against
43, 666 dozen for the preceding year.
Dalrymple, the great farmer near
Fargo, raised 500, 900 bushels Of wheat
last year, and realized $25O,OOO over
and above all expenses on the crop.
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tax payers of the county have been re-
qulred to pay the janitor as 4 salary
nearly 81, 300, when we add the extra
cost Of wood for running the furnace it
is not difficult to see the expense Of par
tally keeping three offices warm. If
the furnace were sufficient to warm the
whole building there might be less OBJ
lection, but as it is each office, both
above and below, in order to keep the
rooms comfortable, is supplied with .
stove. The court room, much larger
than any Of the county Offices, is kept
comfortable be means Of a single stove.
1t is said owing to the dampncss of the
basement Of the county building it is
necessary to keep fire in the furnace
about nine months Of the year. Why
not dig trench or ditch around the
back side and obviate the possibility of
water leaking through the walls cndan-
gcring the county recordsl What car
be the policy Of keeping the records OF
the county in damp cellar unless it be
to build fire for the sake Of drying itl
Again to what useful employment is
said janitor put the other three months
Of the yearf We are told he is kept
busy sweeping Offices, running on er-
rands and making himself generally USE
ful. Is it claimed the county does not
sufficiently pay its officers that they can
not afford to do their own office work
From twelve to fourteen thousand dol
lars is great amount Of money and
ought to BE- made to accomplish great
mount Of work, and yet that is the
amount we are asked to pay annually
ior having the business OF the county
lone. There are hundreds Of men in
he county competent to do any and ali
business required of them, who would
gladly undertake to do the same work
ior one half the money now paid, and
who would do their own sweeping, fetch
water and build their own fires without
public expense.
just as long as we insist on paying
such exorbitant salaries may we expect
to witness our annual scrambles for Of
lice in which poor whisky and money
play an important part.
Let our legislature now in session
remedy the evil by cutting down the
salaries SO that the Office will seek the
man instead of as now, the man the
office. Co.SINE.
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BEAUFORD.

The roads in this vicinity are in bad
condition to travel. The main roads
are full of pitch holes, and the cross
roads are driftcd in SO that the track is
very soft The lanes have from three
to four feet of snow, but the main bulk
Of the travel is across the fields.
Now is the time to do teaming, for
when it begins TO thaw it will he al
most impossible to haul II load.
Old Mr.. Tibodo, who was arrested
and sent to Jail for burning wheat stacks
in Dccoria, last fall, is still at large, and
makes his threats and says he is too old
for the people in that vicinity. We
advise the old man to 60 slow or he
may be dealt with more severely the
next time.
There was an entertainment in the
school house, near the iron bridge, last
week, for the purpose OF procuring
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SIM! MONS.

STATE or MINNESOTA. County Of Blue Earth
District Court, sixth Judicial Disttict-as.
Isaac n. Ewing rs Spencer c. Records, John q.
Baker. Hannah W. Baker, Thompson l..
Records, John II. Burgess, Elizabeth Rec.
ords, Emma Records, and Hannah Ander.
son.
The State Of AinWssosa to the abovs rsmsdd<Hswd-
ants.
You, said defendants, and each OF you, are
hereby summoned and required TO answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff In the above emit.
tied action, which Is on file in the ofdce Of the
Clerk OF said Court At Mankato, and to serve
"a copy Of your answer to said complaint upon
the subscribers at their once, In the city Of
Mankato, in the county Of Blue Earth in the
State aforesaid, within twenty days after tho
service OF this summons on yOn exclusive Of
the day OF service: and II you fail to answer
the said complaint within the time aforesaid,
the plaintiff will apply to this court for the
relief demanded In his said complaint.
Mankato, Dec. ID, A. ID. 1880.
26w6 BROWN & WISWELL,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
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Front Street.
Mortgage Foreclos,ere SAFE.


nEFAULT having been made I'm the cOndi-
- lions OF q certain mortgage executed BY
Charles b. Curtis and Ella j. Curtis, his wife,
mortgagors, 70 Samuel l.. Osborn mortgage,
dated the 57th day Of February, A. ID. 1873,
and recorded In tho Office OF the Register OF
Deeds III and for the county Of Blue Earth,
In the state Ut Minnesota, ON the nth day Of
March, A. d. 1878, ut - O'clock noon, in Book
T. or Mortgages, on page 4S3, by which
mortgage there was conveyed and granted
the following described real estate situate In
the county VI Blue Earth aforesaid, tO-wtt:
Tho w0 half 81 tho northeast quarter Of
section twenty-four Ill township one hundred
and seven, range twenty-nine, To secure tho
payment Ut the Sum Of Four Hundred and
nifty dollars, with interest ut the rate Of seven
por cent, per annum from December LIST. 1878,
the interest ~ be paid Dec LIST. 1879, and an
nually thereafter according to the conditions
Of tho prOmlssory notes described in and
bearing the same date as said mortgage, made
by said Charles +. Curtis to said Samuel l..
Osborn, and there being due and unpaid Of
principal and interest upon said notes and
mortgage ut the date Of this notice. the sum
of NIncty-three and 35-lCU dollars, Four Hun
dred dollars Of the principal sum with inter
est thereon from December LIST, l>8o, still to
become due, together with the taxes ON said
land pad % by sad Nm nortgagee as foi2ws' 70
1879, and SiI.3s paid January y, 1881, rs the
tax for lS3 }, all Of which taxes were necesSa-
rily paid by said MORTGAGE, to protect his
rights under said mortgage, and for all Of
which taxes said mortgages holds tho receipts
Of the Treasurer Of said Blue Earth county,
making now due and claimed to be due at the
date II this notice for said taxes and interest
thereon u date and upon said mortgage -
provided by law, and in addition u the
am punt duo On snId notes the sum Of twenty
and . Il dollars, and no action or proceed.
ing at law or otherwise having becn institute
ell t. recover the amount II said mortgage
debt or any part thereof: Now, therefore,
notice il hereby given that by virtue and In
pursuance Of power Of sale In said mort
gage contained and herewith recorded, and
" the statute In such case made and provided,
the above described premises will be sold at
public auction, ut the front door Of the ONCE
Of the Register Of Deeds In and for said
county Of Blue Earth and at the city Of Man
katD therein, ON Friday the 18th day Of March
A. ID. 1891, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon, to
satisfy the amount Of said mortgage debt
then due and unpaid, Including the taxes paid
~ Aforesaid by said nortgayee, together with
the cost and expenses Of such foreclosure
proceedings, and the said mortgage will be
thereby fOrecl sell.
Dated February 2. 1881.
SAMUEL L. OSBORN,
3lWT MOrtQaQo0.
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There are about rs many different
ideas OF how this State ought to be
apportioned rs there are members to
apportion it. a great many want
Minneapolis and st. Paul in two sep
arate districts, while others want
those two cities In one district by
themselves where they can fight and
quarrel without dragging in any out
side counties. Others want district
in the north and then Il line running
south through the State and divided
into four districts. The universal
opinion is. however, not to increase
the present representation but reduce
the representation in the older coun-
ties and apportion the number
through the frontier counties. 1t is
likely that this county will he reduced
to three members and possibly two.
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y grand good joke is ail0at on orr
honorable representative, Joseph
Burger, that is unknown to but few,
and it is too good to keep. We must
repeat it, although we have no incli-
nation to reflect upon Mr.. Burger for
he is AN indefatigable worker in the
legislature. One day last week as
Nh. Burger and Il member Of the
House were walking down street in
st. Paul, they met Geo. c. Chamber.
lin of Jackson, and the member in
troduced Mr.. Burger to Chamberlin,
whom he thought was Selah Cham.
berlin, the great bond holder. Burger
at once began to explain his course
upon the bond question, and said his
constituents demanded such actions,
when George G.. explained the mis-.
take that Burger had fallen into.
George c.. says this mistaken identity
must cease, for he has been taken for
Donnelly, and Tommy Simpson of
Winona, and now last but not least,
for Chamberlain, the blOated bond
holder, Il man who possesses Il figure
so slim that he can take off his shirt
without unbuttoning the collar but.
ton.
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CTATE OF MINNESOTA-Countyo Of Blue
= Eurth-ss-In Probate Court. Special

CTATE OF MINNEsOTA-Countyo Of Blue
= Enrth-ss-In Probate Court. Special
Term, January l4th, 1881.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Jesse L. fetch.
err, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of Lafay-
cite &. Fletcher, administrator Of the estate
Of Jesse l.. Fletcher, deceased. representing
among other things, that he has fully admin
istcred said estate, and praying that time
and place be fixed for examining and allowing
his account OF his administration, and for tho
assignment Of the residue OF said estate to
heirs.
II Is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard by the Judge OF this Court
on Wednesday, the 10th day Of February, A.
ID. 1851, at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at the
Probate Office at MankatO in said county.
And IL is further ordered that notice thereof
he gwen to all persons interested, by pub.
fishing copy of this order for three success.
sve weeks prior to said day OF hearing in the
Mankato FREE PRESS, q weekly Newspaper
printed and published at Mankato In said
county.
Dated at Mankato the 18th day Of January,
a. ID. 1851. by the Court,
q. w. MEAD,
Judge Of Probate.
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The Portland, Me-, bcet-sugar company Il
making inquiries about transferring thei
factory from that far-oif region to Des MOines
The company has capital of 100000.
Mankato is IL very desirable point
for such factory.
Ten years hence the population OF
the United State, according to the
prediction of Gen. Walker, will be
"a. 461,0 200.
The city council Of Oskaloasa, Iowa, hal
passed an ordinance eXempting the property
of all new manufacturing enterprises from
taxation for five years, where the capital EN-
ployed is $4,000 or more.
This method Of encouraging manu-
factories is worthy the consideration
of our city council.
The Norwegian Lutheran church al
Vasa. Mimi, recently refused to per.
nit the body OF young Norwegian
named Julius WestersQn to be inter.
red in the cemetery, because he was
not member Of the church.
Five thousand head of cattle and
$4,000 head of hogs are being fed this
winter in Burt county, Nebraska.
Jesse II. GarirOod of Coal Creek,
Koekuk county, Iowa, made from the
milk of one COW lifty.six pounds and
fourteen ounces of butter in five
weeks, or an average per week of
eleven pounds and six ounces Of but
ter.
An Iowa paper says 1t may not he generally
known, bat section 40i2 OF the code Of Iowa
forbids the sale of watercd or adulterated
milk, but also milk from which any cream
has been taken, commonly known as skim
milk" and To cap the climax, applies all the
penalties of the law-for the violation Of
which one becomes subject to a fine Of from
$25 to 500 besides liability for damage-toa any
person who shall keep any part OF milk
known rs strippings.
MankatO milk peddlars are dlspen-
sing Il reasonable good article since
every thing has frozen up.
----o-$
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Probate Notice.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Hluo
= Earth,-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term, January 10, 1881.
Ia the Matter Of The Estats u John =. AttWsw,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of :. b.
Parker, administrator OF the estate Of John
Is. Skinner, deceased, representing among
other things that he has fully administered
said estate, and praying that time and place
be fixed for examining and allowing his -.
count Of his administration, and for the a.
signment Of the residue of said estate to heirs.
IL is ordered that said account be examined
ana petition be heard by the Judge OF this
Court on Friday, the 4th day Of February, A.
j. 1871, mt 10 O'clock A. NJ, at the Probate
Office ut the city Of MankatO In said county.
And il is further ordered that notice there.
Of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order FOR three sucees-
sivc weeks prior 10 said day Of hearing in the
MANKA TO FREE Press, q weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato In SAID
county.
Dated at Mankato. the 18th day Of January,
AID. 1851. ~ the Court,
6. W. MEAD,
COWS Judge Of Probate.
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Last Mondays Globe is about a
quarter made up of terrible dread and
fatal diseases that are roaming
around Blue Earth county and STAY
ing the inhabitants hy the thousands
without giving time for burial.
Where the Globe gets its information
must be IA very prolific source, and
wholly imaginative, for there is not
Il healthier county in the State than
Blue Earth. There is no more dis
eases lurking in ambush than in any
other section of the State, and the
whole thing is IN imposition upon
the county. 1t is Il well known fact
that the st. Paul papers have always
spoken dcrogatory Of this county
whenever they find an opportunity,
and oftentimes when no opportunity
occurs, the fecund minds of their
publishers will crowd their magma
ton to their full limit.