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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
Hebron.

Hebron.
There is no threshing done yet,
and still it rains. The stacks are all
green and growing. We were glad
to see Mr.. Palmer come in the valley
with his steam thresher, there are
some hopes now Of getting the grain
threshed.
Corn is nearly all husked, it is not
as good as we expected, the yield is
poor.
There are some fat hogs in Hebron,
and there is good prospect for them
to stay while unless they take a
fiat boat.
Mrs. b. A. Vrooman, while stop.
ping at Nicollet with her dauhgter,
Mrs. Chilgren, fell and broke her
arm. We are glad to say she is getting
along finely under the care of DR..
Putnam, of NicOllet.
Haden Jones, a young man of this
place, got wound up on tumbling
rod and came near getting choked.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
TIE following trenchant arguments

THE following trenchant arguments
are taken from the report of Mr.. Nc
Chung, read to the Chamber of Com.
merce, st. Paul, touching the recent
convention held at st. Louis, Mis-.
souri,, looking to the improvement of
the Mississippi river as an important
outlet for the growing commerce of
the great Northwest:
The great benefits expected to re.
suit from this convention are the
education of a public opinion upon
the improvement of our waterways,
and the creation of Il sentiment among
the masses of the people which will
operate rs an outside pressure upon
congress which they cannot resist.
Each convention which has hereto
fore been held has proved to be the
thin edge of the wedge which has
been driven home to the attention of
congress by subsequent memorials
and subsequent conventions. result
ing in larger appropriations at each
session of congress, and promising
soon to clean highway through the
bed of the great river to the markets
of the world. The fact that only
$25, 000,0 have been appropriated
for the Mississippi river and its tribu.
taries, while about $l00,000,000 in
cash and 500, 200, 900 in lands have
been appropriated for the Union
Pacific and other railroads, shows
how great was the need of agitating
this subject among the people, and
through these conventions to arouse
the public sentiment of the country
and secure the attention of our re-
representatives. in congress.
Congress will only move as they
are moved upon. Our representatives
are only beginning to learn that there
is a Mississippi river. The appropria-
tions voted for its improvement have
been given in scanty measure and in
a grudging spirit as presents to a
step.child; while more than double
that amount has been voted in our
own State and the State of Wisconsin
for schemes of merely local impor-
lance and for canals of a chimerical
character, over the amount voted for
the upper Mississippi river from Rock
Island to st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

WHEREAS, default has been made in the
w conditions of a certain mortgage execut-
ed and delivered by Jasper +. Talcott and
Margaret TalcOtt his wife mortgagors, to
Daniel A. Dickinson mOrtgagee, dated the
Both dizzy of December A. ID. eighteen hundred
and seventy and recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds of the county Of Blue Earth
in tho state of Minnesota, on the 30th day of
December, a. ID. $50, at Ia O'Clock p. NJ, in
book a. of mortgages, on page l20, Secur-
ing payment Of the sum of SllI 30-l00 with IL
per cent. interest thereon from date of mort
gage, on which there is claimed to be due. at
the date of this notice, the amount of Nine
Hundred and SeVcnty-three 70-l00 dollars and
no action or proceeding has been instituted
mt law or in equity to recover the debt secur-
cd by said mortgage or any part thereof.
Now, notice is hereby given, that by virtue
of power of sale contained I'm said mortgage,
and of the statute in such case made and
provided, said mortgage will be foreclOSed by
sale of the mOrtgaged premises therein des-
cribcd, at public auction ut the front door OF
the Office of Register of Deeds i'm the city of
MankatO in the county of Blue Earth and
State of Minnesota, on Saturday the oath day
OF December. A. D., eighteen hundred and
eighty-onc, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to
satisfy the amount which shall then be due on
said mortgage, with the interest thereon, and
costs and expenses of sale, and Twenty-Five
dollars attorneys fees, as stipulated in said
mortgage in case Of foreclosure The prem
ises described i'm said mortgage. and so to be
sold, are the lot, piece or parcel of land situ-
ated in the county of Blue Earth and State Of
Minnesota, and known and described as fol-
lows, to-wit The west half Of the northwest
quarter of Section Thirteen Q3) in Township
One Hundred and FIVE Q05) north Range Twen-
ty-six ta6) west of the fifth principal meridian.
ruo, w DANIEL A. DICKINSON,
Attorneys of Nor tgagce.
Dated November 10th, 1881.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

IT looks us if women were to be
granted the ballot in Oregon, for the
lower house has passed Il bill grant
ing them suffrage and the Senate is
expected to be equally courteous to
the fair sex. Now wont Mrs. Lucre-
ella Mott, Susan b. Anthony, and
that class of energetic opponents of
female rights take new courage and
give new vim To the contest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

ST. PAUL, Minneapolis and Still.
water have been enjoying rare treat
from several great wrestlers. These
exhibitions, by scientific wrestlers,
when waged in dead earnest, are
really worth seeing, but when i'm.
provised expressly for the dimes
taken at the doors, lose much Of their
interest. Most people nowadays
have other uses for their muscles in
providing ior maturing notes, keep
ing plenty of fire.wood at the door
and ample material to satisfy the de.
mands of the stomach.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

THANKSGIvISG Day, punctiliously
observed by our Pilgrim Fathers in
New England, and which is now OBJ
served 10y nearly if not all the States,
occurs on the 24th of November.
President Arthur has. in accordance
with the custom of his predecessors,
issued his Proclamation for devout
observance of the day. 1t is time to
crowd the old turkey gobbler with
plenty of rich food, and to coniine his
wanderings which are incompatible
with desired fairness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
Good Thunder.

ID. E. Hardy has obtained a situ-
alton as telegraph operator at Barns.
dale. on the Minneapolis and Mani
toba R. r. We are glad to have
Dave get so desirable a position, but
regret that the Lunch Room must be
closed.
L. L. Stewart has gone to Omaha
on a visit to his mother, who, we are
told is in very delicate health. Mr..
Case, of Fountain, keeps things in
order at the depot while he is gone.
Will. Nickel, Of Egan. D. T.,
formerly depot agent at this place,
made us a short visit last week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

Our genial English, French and
German friends. since the celebration
at Yorktown, have been the guests
of several III our large cities, where
they have been awarded that free
dom SO enjoyable, and have been dined
and wined to fullnesS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

SEARCHING for light through the
muzzle of loaded gun, is not always
a safe thing to do. A German,
named Schneider, residing 5 miles
from Heron Lake, had his gun I'M
stocked, and after exposing the nipple
over a hot fire, thought to blow
into the muzzle in quest of light
through the nipple, when it was dis.
charged, he receiving the contents of
a load of buckshOt in the mouth. We
publish the experiment in the FREE
PRESS for the benefit of the present
and rising generation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

OUR English ancestors are proven
bal for their staid, methodical and
correct demeanor, and their shrewd
estimate Of the fitness of things.
Their descendants in this western
world often startle them with their
novel ways and strange devices. 1t
is mentioned that Oh recent occasion
traveller from England was moved
from his accustomed equipoise, by
reading on the tOmbstones and family
vaults of cemetery in glaring CAPT.
tails Use Jones' bottled ale If you
want to keep out of here!'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
uruA ipoapuitv ia ,,nt,r;no

HUMAN ingenuity is untiring. 1t
is ever on the qui vive for success
full inventions to overcome combating
elements. w. w. Osborne, of Kan.
sas City, has invented a snow plow
Of steam pipes which heat the surface
to 400 degrees, and will melt and
throw the snow off in a compact fur
row.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

GOVERNOR J. ;. Pillsbury issued
his Proclamation on the 9th instant,
for the observance of November "a i,
as day of thanksgiving and praise
for the bounties of the season and
the protecting providence of Al
mighty God. We omit the dOcu-
ment, as its reading does not vary
materially from the usual form in
vogue for these ANIMALS. as far back
rs our memory goes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

TIE cotton exposition at Atlanta,
Georgia, is still in session. This week,
cheap rates on all Southern railroads
go into effect. and the attendance and
interest is expected to be largely in
creased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

VARIOUS are the methods by
which men gain notoriety, 1t is now
asserted that a model portrait of the
assassin Guiteau, has been placed in
the chamber of horrors, London, by
Mime. TuSsand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

TIE annual election being over,
the intense interest centering in that
department of literature and scien-
tific research known rs Republican,
Democratic and Doubtful" has lost
much of its interest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

SMALL poN is invading Few locali-
ties almost daily. The doctors say
raccinate. But many people fear
unhealthy scabs. and we don't blame
them
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

THE speculation i'll Confederate
bonds is tlat,ening out. Just us We eX
pected. Instead of Sl0 for 81 200
bonds, the price now is from Sl.50 10
SIS per 1000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

SECRETARY of the Treasury, Fol.
ger, it is now said, will relieve Mr..
Window Of his labors as Secretary OH
the 18th of November, instant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

GUITEAU WAS burned III eiligy al
the Guy Fawkes celebration ut l.ewes,
England, on the th instant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

HoN. NJ. II. Dunnell has gone to
Washington to look after his interests
rs the next speaker of the House of
Representatives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

GEN. GRANTS daughter, Mrs. Sar-
toris. with her husband and children.
have just arrived from England.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

THE Eagle Dock, lIobokcn, New
Jersey, WAS destroyed by fire Nov.
emher e. Loss. estimated ut $780,.
900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

TIE cotton Manufacturers AsSocl.
alton is Ia meet in Boston, MaSsachu-
sets, November 80.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

Low swings the sun in southern
skies. and the nights are growing
cold. Bank the house and bar the
wind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
w. DAVIS,
Photographer and Artist.
Jackson Street, Mankato

All kinds of pictures taken in the most ap-
proved Styles, and at the Lowest Possible
Prices. Good stock of Elegant Picture
Frames always on hand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
South Bend.

Mud is SO deep that it requires ten
horses to move Il thresher's engine.
Election has passed, and the Demo-
Gratis succeeded in making big
scratch.
Threshing is pushed with the ut.
most rapidity us the mud slowly
hardens up.
We would advise young gallants
not to he too fresh when they receive
permission to escort their sweethearts
home, in this village. Last week,
as one of our young lads was perched
upon Il rail fence disclosing his affec-
tions to the beloved one beside him,
was surprised by his might-be moth.
er-in-law, and she seized him with
determined vim! D."
MapIeton.
Election passed of quietly.
Wood is very scarce in town; about
one-half of the people are burning
coal.
This week it is James Quinn, in
stead of Mr.. Schaefer, who has leased
the Napoleon House.
Mrs. Patrick Murray, of DanvilIe,
is sick.
Mr.. Johnson and others are organ
izing lyceum for the winter months
Mr.. Jno. Norton has returned from
Wisconsin. His brother, whom he
went to see, had been dead twenty
four hours on his arrival.
S. G. Brooks has returned from his
Illinois visit.
Roads are still i'm an impossible
condition; business seems at stand.
still and every body cries hard times.
The ladies of the Aid Society will
hold sociable in Sprague's hall next
Wednesday night. All are cordially
invited.
Mr.. +. V. Golf teaches in old
Mapleton this winter.
Father Bowman, the new Catholic
priest. will occupy Mr.: Gunthier's
house.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER II. 1881.

Two feet of snow are reported in
several localities in England.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

The st. Paul Pioneer Press, which
is really Il large, well-Glled and newsy
sheet, and exhibits Il good degree of
enterprise, has raised the price of its
daily to SO per annum. We suppose
the advance in the price of news
paper printing stock necessitates this
step to avert loss.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-11

Mr.. Houk, the venerable propri-
etor Of our TOWNSHIP and his daughter
Martha, have returned from Pipe
stone City.
Mr.. l.. Saxton surprised his many
friends here by alighting from the
passenger train last Friday evening.
The last three years Of his sojourn
have been spent in Texas.
Mr.. Fred Wellemeyer is improving
the appearance of our town by erect.
ing 4 new and substantial dwelling
house. We think that more energy
might be expended in that direction
with advantage.
FoX-hunting is the popular amuse-
ment with our spOrtsmcn of late. 1t
is being tried us remedy for chron.
ic rheumatism.
Fur coats begin to look comfortable
again, and last nights frost seems
to Indicate that there is but little
hope for even few days of good
weather to plough, and spring will
find the farmers even in worse cOndi.
ton than they were this year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-07-15

Our 30 cents unfinished Shirt is made
of good Cotton and a Linen Bosom.
Our Elliptic Shirt for 90 cents, and
our Globe Shirt for Is cents. are the
best ever offered for the money.
The above, well finished for wash,
everything complete, Is cents extra.
ID full line of Gents Collars, Cuffs,
Hose, Handkerchiefs. &c.
Orders by mail promptly
5. ID ELLERY a. CO..
lll2 i Street, Washington, d. G..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-07-15
CHAMPION CORD BINDER.



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tier; md fec sheaves produce
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-02-16
The Papal Finances.

Is it possible that the popularity of
the Papacy is on the wane? Few people
can bring themselves to believe that such
is the case in view of those demonstra-
tive manifestations of devotion in so
many of which, since the fall of the
temporal power of the Pope, the Catholic
world has INDUCED Innumerable tales
are told of noble ladies sacrificing their
jewels, and of pious gentlemen making
free offerings of their patrimony or of
their most precious heirlooms, in support
of the Holy Father, whose Golfers would
be but poorly filled but for the unex-
hausted enthusiasm Of the faithful. Our
Roman correspondent tells us this morn
ing that certain Roman Catholics, who
are not Italians, have, in view of the
pecuniary embarrassments of Leo XIII,
offered to place at his disposal certain
large sums annually for the purpose of
restoring the prestige of the Church, the
only condition imposed being secrecy as
to the names of the benefactors. But
the diverse of the picture must not be
overlooked. The collection of Peters
pence has last year sadly fallen off, and
Peters pence, after all, is the best gauge
of the popularity of the Church with the
masses. This last year the sum collected
has been barely 3,000,OOOf- whereas in
1879 the tribute came to l ,OOO,OO0f. more
than that. Of course, it may be that the
commercial depression which has recent
ly overshadowed Europe so far reduced
the earnings of the poor that they had
little to spare for the subsistence of the
Pope after paying for their own In that
case we would expect to find Peters
pence soon assuming its old dimensions
Even last years return was an improve
ment on that for 1878, and if trade is good
and harvests' are rich, the collection of
next year may far exceed that which
was gathered in during 1879. AS the
Irish have not been paying any rents
lately, they ought to have been able to
make good much of the deficit which is
giving the Vatican serious concern.
London Standard, Jan. IA.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-02-16

the moth or fly that lays the eggs. 1t is
a caterpillar, and is often called the "cot-
ton caterpillar The scientific name is
Aletia. Argillacea," and it belongs to
order Lepidoptera.
Next comes the report Of the Botantst,
embracing Is pages, and considerable
number of plates illustrating the differ
ent grasses, to which the report is entire
ly confined.
Next to this is the report of Superin-
tendent Garden and Grounds, which is
very short. The distribution of plants
during the year has amounted to 195, 900.
Among them the olive, Japan persimmon,
tea, coffee, cinachona, orange, lemon, fig,
grape, strawberry, etc. There are in the
grape houses attached to the department,
about SO kinds of foreign grapes We
saw them last summer when ripe; they
were in fine condition, the grapes with
enormous punches, fully matured. The
gives directions for pro-
pagating native grapes. He says one eye
is as good as two, and three inches in
length sufficient. They are set 2 by 6
inches, on account of scarcity of ground
the bud isset down even to the ground,
and when it begins to swell is covered
with half inch of fine dirt. We would
prefer cutting inches long, with two
or three eyes, because some of the roots
will start out. lower down, and better
withstand the drought.
ITO be Continued.)
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-02-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL AIDS
Published under authority of the General AS.
sembly of the Presbyterian Church South,
WHITTET & STEPHENSON.
1901 Main Street, Richmond, Va.
Edited by Rev. JAMES K. HAZEN, D. D.,
Secretary of Publication.
THE CHILDREN's FRIEND

Published semi-monthly, copiously illustrated
one copy, on cents per annum ten or more
sent to one address, 80 cents.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-02-16

SHAKE hands with somebody as you
go out of church. The more of it the
better, if it is expressive of real interest
and feeling. There may be great dea.
of the spirit of the gospel put into a
hearty shake of the hand. Think of ST..
Paul's four times repeated request
Greet one another after the custom
then in common use, and one which is
expressive of even warmer feeling than
our common one of Misunderstanding. Why
not give your neighbors the benefit of
the warm Christian feeling that fills you
to your finger tips, and receive the like
from them in return2. You will both be
benefited by it; and the stranger will 90
away feeling that the church is not, after
all, so cold as he had thought it to be.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-02-16
Sensational Preaching.

The great evil resulting from eccentric
measures to secure congregation that
would not otherwise come to the house
of God, is that it creates an appetite
which is never satisfied, and cannot DOS
sibly be always fed. When an earnest
man like Sturgeon calls to his church
thousands simply by the earnestness
and power of his preaching the pure
truths of the Gospel, there will be no
safety or reaction, and such a ministry
can be readily followed by another de-
voted and intelligent preacher. But
where, by various curious and strange
devices, by extravagant expressions and
novel modes, the multitude is drawn to
the church, human ingenuity will, after
time, fail in its experiments, and the
floating multitudes, attracted only by
novelties, and ever demanding them.
will fall away when they cease. We
knew large church rendered almost
helpless morally by succession, for a
few years, of every conceivable variety
CT eccentric experiments, by different
evangelists, to draw hearers to its sane
tuary. Since the period of greatest de-
preston, under simply earnest gospel
ministers, it has become greatly revived
and its congregations enlarged-Z1on's
Herald.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-02-16

a high grade goods ~ p " ~ 'n0i' ~ iufnNn
AT LOWEST PRICES
by reason OF the combination above, cal nowcl
hands o. - ' 'O-A ii0ni "Sen' ana nrst
Latest Novelties AS we keep special buyer during the
paGty. 80 10y oO VI eAPeenoe ana Ca
a. Honest Dealing goods plain figures and at low tariff
buyers at distance are thus footing with local
We are prepared to furnish the tradew
o $75. ' ' anu oA'9rS costing from 20
Seal Skin Sacqus
Novelties Black rocaded and Plain Ves from ST So
Plains, costing to - N" 10i0'' criminals ana
Hosiery in
inc lowest to highest grades This department speciality houses We
also make speciaies of the following depam 80 ~ W.
Worteds, - - " ~ Ain' Ohe'loS' Dlagonas'
all latest novelties '' -A"if' HAl"ue' ana
Call or send orders to
CARDOZO ALSOP MOSBY e.
uoz4-om tOURQUREAN, PRICE, TEMPLE g. co.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-02-16

TEMPTED BY DEGREEs.-Satan seldom
comes to Christians with great tempta-
tions, or with temptation to commit a
great sin. You bring green log and a
candle together, and they are very safe
neighbors; but bring few shavings and
set them alight, then bring few sma
sticks, and let them take fire, and let the
log be in the midst of them, and you will
soon get rid Of your log. And so it is
with little sins. You will be startled
with the idea Of committing a great sin.
and so the devil brings you little temp
tation, and leaves you to indulge YOUR
self. There is no harm in this" " no
great peril In that" and so, by these
little chips we are first easily lighted up,
and at last the green log is burned.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-02-16
LESSON PAPERS

Contain the Scripture Lessons for the month.
Questions, &C., for the use of Scholars in adj,
vanced and intermediate classes Published
monthly, at the reduced rate of 100 copies, one
year, for $3.50; 90 for 1915; 10 for is cents !;
any length Of time