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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24


In one respect temperance work is
like housework. Women are some.
times heard to wish that they could
get this dnsting, and darning, and
dish-washing done up once for all: as
man builds barn, clears n wood
lot. or digs well, and is through
with it. 1t is tedious to keep pegging
away at the same hum-drum task to.
day, tomorrow, and the year round,
rs long as one lives always doing it
but never getting it done. But that
is what temperance people must make
up their minds to do. There is no
discharge in this war. We may whip
in many skirmish and carry many
IN entrenchment; We may burn the
enemy's supply trains and break up
his camps. But so long as human
nature is human nature, 80 long as
men love self-indulgence, we shall
have to keep up running fight with
this foe. TO call this task a "reform"
is misleading. 1t will not be like a
crusade against slavery. That evil
has been wiped out. When intem
perance is wiped out We may expect
to hear the trumpets blowing for the
millennium.
Nevertheless. We have right to
look for larger results than have usu.
ally followed temperance effort.
There seemed to be about as many
saloons running twelve months after
the woman's crusade closed as twelve
months before it began. There is a
discouraging shrinkage, by the next
season, in the apparent results OF the
most sweeping Murphy campaign.
One great difficulty is that we do not
begin soon enough and so deep enough
with our temperance work. 1t is a
good thing that man puts the glass
down. 1t is better that man never
took it up-nor wanted to. Parents
do not realize how that home life
which magniiies the pleasures Of the
table, whose special treats for the
children habitually take tho form of
something to eat or drink, is laying
the foundation on which it will be all
too easy in later life to build the ST..
perstructure of narcotism and drunk.
enness. But the earlier a child learns
that there sweeter and higher salts.
faction in the delights of melody and
color. in reading the riddles of nature,
in the fellowship Of choice books,
than in tho qualification of the ami.
NAL appetites. the sooner will he
come into the highest meaning Of
life. the less will be the attractions
Of animal indulgence forever after.
wards. Good Company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24

This occurs on thrifty young apple
trees near the ground, and is often q
scOurce of serious loss and sore cha.
grin to the nurscryman who has taken
pride in the free and handsome growth
Of his trees through the season, when,
near the close of the especially beau.
tiful. insect.free second growth. he
finds on soft and balmy september
morning that his very thriftiest and
finest specimens have their bark split
and detached. 1t used to be thought
that freezing of the abundant liquid
sap Occasi0ned this. But then 1t &C.
ours as frequently before the first
autumn frost as after it.. The sun
has been supposed To cause it, because
ii is 0itener seen on the southerly
side Of the stem than the north. But
sometimes, like the tides, it occurs
on both sides at once. The useful
College Quarterly prints q theory of
explanation given by some German
! observers who have made this phe.
nomenOn a special subject of study.
They say that the prOtoplasm in the
cells of the newly formed wood and
bark is extremely Microscopic, i'm.
billing water and swelling like a
sponge. The aggregate force of OK.
pansion Of thousands Of cells is
sufficient, certainly. to account for
the disruption. The editor adds the
remark that sorts Of trees, more liza.
bic to burst in this way. seem to have
an open bark which imbibes water
from without readily. Some @rial
influence is implicated. for we always
find the injury at or just above the
surface. Sudden change OF tempera.
ture probably determines the actual
crie'9 Of tho hurt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24

The milling industry of the Argen.
tine Republic South America) has
experinced quite development
during the past year. In the province
of Santa Fe, which has about 10000
inhabitants, there are now about 30
steam Touring mills in operation,
several Of which were built during
the last six months and are equipped
with the most modern machinery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24
Domestic News.

Three men who had been hunting
ducks near Navy island, were carried
over Niagara Falls on Sunday.
Gen. Hancock has been invited to
attend at the inauguration ceremo-
mics.
Bishop Ireland feels concerned
about the condition Of his colony at
Avoca. west Of Heron Lake.
President Hayes thinks the rail-
road is one of the greatest of cduca-
tors, but it will strike the majority of
people that the tuition fees are little
too heavy.
Upon the ruins OF the St. Louis
Times is to be built up q Garfield Or
gan, and rumor connects Carl Schurz
with ito editorial management.
A ru,nor prevails that Gen. Grant
will resign the presidency of the
worlds fair commission. He is dis
satisfied Ut the small amount sub.
scribed toward making the fair a
success.
The count Of the presidential vote
in South Carolina is at last complet.
ed. Garfield is given 5o,406; Han
cock, l14,o73; Weaver, S66; total.
l74,o45; the total for president in
1875 was l85, 1852.
Nevada is the carpet bagger's par
adise. Not one member Of the exc
cutive, judicial or legislative depart
ment is Q native Of the State. OF
the whole number. twenty three.
including both the United States
senators. are foreign born. 1t is not
the custom for the senator's to even
rnsida IN thu Stata
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24

The snow in the west has been par.
ticularly damaging to the sheep men.
One firm who arc wintering their
flocks near Copperopolis, Montana.
lost nearly half Of them. They have
hay but the sheep drifted away from
it during storm. and now and 1t i'm.
possible to get their sheep to the hay
or the hay to the sheep.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24

that y0ur druggist does not ,keep The
article and you, must send to the ad-
vertiser. After you have parted with
your money, you will find that you
have been swlndled. Better go to
your receipt book.
When you have an important in
strument III writing to be drawn up,
be sure that you employ an attorney
who understands his business, even
though another man offers to do it
for nothing. Most Of the litigation
among farmers comes from a wantof
form in papers or in loose way Of
making bargains.
Farmers should do cash business,
as far rs possible. Many a farmer
trusts out the profit of forty acres of
land to irresponsible persons in small
quantities. Trust only those whom
you knew to be reliable.
BE careful about paying money to
a stranger on Il verbal order. MAD
am says the stranger, "your nus.
band told me to call on you for 50,
which loaned him few days ago"
The good wife pays the money, and
afterwards learns that she is short
So, and the scamp cannot be found.
Never buy patent rights Of any
kind with the intention Of selling
territory 10 make money, 1t is not u
farmers business. manufacturers
and mechanics should buy them. Be
not too hasty in even buying farm
rights. Sixteen years ago an ac-
quaintance of mine made $40 day
by selling farm rights to make a gate.
Not one of those gates has ever been
made by either Of his dnpes. Better
have. the gate put up and pay for it
| when finished.
Never allow yourself TO be pursua-
died TO sell yonr farm and go into
mercantile business ii you were
brought up farmer, nor swap your
farm for 4 .store-full Of goods. Do
You think you could. go into wagon
shop and make wagon Could you
make or clean a watch! Could you
succeed as IA lawyer without prepare
ton! No! Then what makes you
think yon could be merchant
Many a farmer has tried this to his
sorrow.
Further: /, is not safe to quit
farming for any business you do not
understand. Swapping farm for a
steam saw mill is quite common.
Not ono man in twenty ever sue
ceeds. A friend of mine once dis
puted this. and boosted that he learn.
cd the business readily, and would
have done well except that he was
swindled ont of few thousand dol.
lars by dealers. Yes, truly; but he
had to learn that dealing in lumber is
Il part of the trade. Stick to your
farm, or that "if" may come up in
some unexpected form.
Finally: Keep clear from all specu-
latiOnS. The most unlucky hour of
your life may be when you decide to
live without manual labor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24

In 1919. siXty-one years ago Gin
cimati contained .! blacksmith shops
with IL FORCES, and employing be-
tween so and 90 hands. The annual
amount Of work done was estimated
at about $4,000. There were six
tinware manufactures, employing 80
wOrkmen, and the amount of tinware
manufactured footed up $4,000.
There were four copper manufactor-
les. employing II workmen. The
articles manufactured were valued at
$50, 600. There was one nail factory
that manufactured daily 100 pounds
Of single nails. and $50 pounds of
larger nails, and turning out an an
nual product of S23 $50. There were
two factories Of hand machines.
employing ten workmen. and the
value Of nails manufactured was SO,
900. There were nine silversmith
shops, doing an amount valued at
! $4,000. There were several other
smaller manufacturing establish
! ments Of iron. wood. etc. such as
glasswOrks, potteries, tannery, tobac-
co manufactures, hat manufactures,
saddleries, shoe factories. etc. the
total annual product of which was
valued at 81 .059, 459. There is many a
town Of {. 900 inhabitants or less at the
present day, whose annual products
amount to several times that SUN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24

The richest mine in New Mexico,
now worth $4,000. 900, was originally
sold for So in silver. a little gold dust
and an old revolver. But they don't
all turn out so we'll.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24

No less than IS 200 valentines we're
dropped into lamp post boxes in Chi.
cagO on Sunday and Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24

Three rolling mills in Chicago have
taken orders for zoo. 900 tons of steel
rails. to be delivered during the pres
ent year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24

1t is now sixty years since the
American Colonization Society sent
out its first little company of negroes
to form an independent republic In
Liberia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24

Some fellow has been occupying
his spare moments In figuring out the
number Of kernels in . bushel Of
wheat, and has found that In sixty:
i've pounds there are $50, 900 kernels.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24

The Indians on the Eagle Hill Res
ervation, Manitoba, grind their own
flour with a portable steam engine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24

In 1870. and again in 1880, Illinois
produced one.fifth Of all the corn
grown in the United States
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24
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cents for each additional line.
JOS PRINgiNG, both Plain and Ornamental,
executed with neatnes> and prcmptncss. and
at prices that Viii compar0 favorsLly with
any other job Printing House IN the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24


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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24

S.TRAhGE PEOPLE.-po you know that
- there are strange people III our coinfnuf-
ity we say strange because they seem 10
prefer to suiIcr AMI pas- their days iniserably,
made 30 10y dyspepsia, liver complaint, indi-
yeetion, constipation and general debility,
when shiloh's vitslissr Is guaranteed To- cure
ehsm. Sold by N. WEBSTER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-24

Acorons Flutes Ntlns Music
monthly
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-12

Shreveport Standard In a short con-
versation with Major B. II. Greene, who
has Just returned from New Orleans,
we learned that work on the New Or
leans Pacific was progressing favorably
Eight hundred tons of rails have al
ready arrived at Alexandria, and more
will be pushed forward as rapidly as
possible. The road has been reinforced
with laborers all along the line, and
track-laying will be commenced from
four different points, thereby assuring
the completion of the road through to
New Orleans by at least the first of Sep
TENDER. An engine and some cars will
be shipped to Alexandria by steamer
next Saturday to be employed in track
laying.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-12
The Methodist Missionary Society.

We had the pleasure of attending on
last Friday night, the entertainment
at the Methodist church. given by the
Woman'S MissionarylSociety. Nearly cv-
cry seat in the church was filed, the la
dies, however, predomiuating. The
following programme was executed in
the most interesting and attractive
manner:
|. CHoRUs-''Are Your Windows Open
Toward Jerusalem ~
2. Responsive Bible reading. Psalms
g..
3. Prayer.
d. CuORUII-"To the Work"
). DUEL--".jesus, Savior Of my Soul
6, ADpKESs-Prof. j. W. Nicholson
I. QUAErErrE-'Beautiful Land of
Rest"
5. DUETT-"Cast THY Bread Upon
the Waters"
6. ADDREss-Col. X. A. Cross.
10. CHoRUs-"Whosoever' new.
II. SoLo-"Thc Old Kirkyard."
u. DUET-"COme Thou Fount of Ey-
cry Blessing (ncw).
Is. ADDREss-By the Pastor.
IA. SoNG-"Watchman. Tell Us of
the Night"
Is. SONG" Seeking to Save
Is. SOLo-"Consider the Lilies
II. MISSIONARY HYMN-"From Green
lands Icy Mountains"
Is. BENEDICTIoN.
The musical accompaniment was eX-
ceIlent, Seconding well the chorists,
Mrs. Goodale. Skolheld, Misses String
field Letever and Graves, and Messrs.
GoOdale and Waller, who sang the sew
eral hymns most charmingly. Though
praises are due to all of them, we cannot
but make especial mention of Misses
Struggled and Lefever, and Messrs
Lefever and Waller, who, in the duets
and solos rendered by them, gave great
pleasure to their listeners. MesSrs
Nicholson and Cross, and the worthy
pastor Mr.. Dawes, delivered short adj.
dresses, with great effect.
The Society was organized, one year
J ago, for the cOmmendable object of aid
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-12
Cast-IrOn-Capped Harry

The cast-iron capped butter into
which the Harry part of the Sugar Plant
err has been churned has an idea that u
railway locomotive is something solid,
tangible" and that our soft head would
be crushed out of existence were it to
collide with the buffers CaSt-iron wig.
AS there are brains enough III the CAPE
ToLIAN head to keep it out of the way Of
the irOn-horse. the owner thereof, will
watch and wait first, for the issue of the
quixOtiC combat between the West Baton
Rouge green horn and Jay Gould's loco
motive, when he will only have to erect
over the spot sign board thus inscribed:
$50 late as the year of our Lord 1881,
during the era of rapidly developing
civilization, the last opponent of rail
roads, labeled Harry Hyauis, rammed
his coCoa-nut against the locomotive. No
trace was left oft, or of the mortal frame
that propelled it, save thes 9 scattered
greasy fragments of cast-iFon capped
Harry, whose soul the Saviour took and
located in that department in heaven,
which He has assigned to tho little chill
drcn and the weak-minded, .PasSers-by,
clear the track Look out for the loco
mOtiye!w
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-12

ing in the philsnthropic work Of dis
seminating christian faith and morality
among the heathens Of this and the other
hemisphere. The method adopted for
the promotion Of this holy work, is one
that will serve well the purpose in view
while it will doubtless bring within the
scope of religion and it's temples, very
many whose indifference toward the or
binary services, keeps them away from
the path of duty.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-12

Morgan City Review: Las Thursday,
the grand jury at Franklin endorsed q
true bill against II, Shelby Sanders for
manSlaughter and against H race Hack
EFT as accessory before the t}ct, a crime
unknown to the law. This is the@ell-
known Warren Chism cash. District
Attorney Winchester enter d a nollc
prosequi as to Hackett and lie was re-
leased ; and filed an informal ion against
Young Sanders for manslaughter. Bail
was fixed at $4,000, which, we doubt
not. was promptly furnished. but we
have yet to learn that he is ut liberty.
We do not know when the trial will
take place.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-12
J. J. CAPDEVIELLE,
DEALER IN
GROCERIES, and LIQUORS
EAR CORN,
Lime, HOOpDOle : Flatb0at Agent.

All orders Tor Goods in the above line will re-
ceive prompt attention. Deals only in tirstclass
articles. snch as are suited to this section of
country Call and examine for yourselves.
March 1880 y3n4y.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-12

Joshua Beal has his hands full every
day, in attending to the wants OF his
many customers. Hence his daily re-
ceipts of the freshest and incest groce-
ries and nic-nacs. There's no use in de-
nylng it, Joshua Beal, does know
how to keep grocery store. See his late
advertisements in to-day's paper
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-12

We have learned that an additional
force is to be put OH the line of the Ba-
ton Rouge Branch of the n. o. Pacific,
in order to push it to rapid completion.
1t is also reported that the West Baton
Rougeans who were fighting the rail-
road, have become more reasonable and
that the matters in dispute are being ar
ranged to the satisfaction of all parties
concerned.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-12
Gri.aaetklp Gapltollan
LOCAL MATT ERS.
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures Fever

The Railroad Committee and the gen.
tlemen designated as signers of the East
ern Louisiana Railway Company, are
requested to assemble tonight, at seven
o'clock, at Col. Cross office, Pixies row,
to adopt the charter and TRANSACT such
business as may presented. Aprompt
and full attendance is earnestly urged.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-12

Palaverin' about the Branch Railroad
the Sugar Planter, among OF her things,
says; "Our people may be lGd may be
coaXed into almost anything, but one
thing certain, they will neyet be driven
into any measures they may disproyc
off, Allof the above is bosh, n company
with Mr.. Courier, after many of the
citizens of West Baton Rouge had been
respectfully invited to be present, we
went down to Bruly Landing one Sun
day morning, to meet them for the pur-
pose of asking them, in behalf Of the
people of Baton Rouge, to allow the
Company to run its road thr pugh their
lands. In addition, Mr., Bujo,, a resident
of West Baton Rouge was spA cially en-
ployed by us to visit every property
owner and solicit the right bf way for
the road. What was the res hit These
friendly requests were met by furious
denumciations and the unwa Granted as
sertion that Baton Rouge chad given the
Company the right of way through the
lands of their ncighbors.' This upon
the simple fact thai we had promised to
interpose in behalf of the c. mpany, in
the matter referred to and in the manner
described in the above. The driving has
been done altogether by the West Baton
Rougeans, who have attempted to
"Choke Off" the railroad by tniunctions
and every conceivable il pediment.
That's the truth of it.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-12

GEO. HENDERSON, Auditor
1t was moved and seconded, that the
report be received and approved. Adop-
ted.
REPORT OF ADMINISTRATOR OF FINANCE.
conference.-the receipts and disbursc-
ments of my Office during the month Of
March were:
Corrections. Observation-Disclosures DISCO %
Warrants redeemed .......--. S3SS4 81
Deposit for sinking fund. ....... Sl35 60
Very Respectfully,
NJ. LANCE,
Administration ofF'inancc.
1t was moved and seconded, That the
report be received and approved.
Adopted.
The report of the Administrator Of Po-
lice and Administrator Of improvements
were read, received and filed.
REPORlS OF COMMITTEES
Messrs. Burke and Week reported un-
favorably on petition of Taxpayers in
Cattshtown for remsssou of taxes, stat
ing that they did not consider the Coun
Gil had any authority to grant said re-
quest, after having adopted the budget
for the current year. Mr.. H. G.. Gimler
for minority report on same petition re-
ported favorably.
1t was moved and seconded that the
majority report be adopted Carried. Mr..
Gimler voting no.
The Chairman of the Finance Com
mittce not being prepared to make II
fiscal report, asked for further time to
report on the petition of Washington
Fire Company No, for aid Ill repairing
their steamer Granted.
PETITIONS.
From independence Fire Company No.
2, asking city to provide new alarm
bell for their Company, was read. re-
ceived and laid over under the rules
From H. V. Babn, J. T. McKitrick
and others asking charity on behslf of
Lahan and Fanny Founding, was read,
received and referred to Charity Com
mittee.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
By Mr.. Burke-Resolved That the
Street Committee be authorized to ex-
anime the wharf and wharfmaster's of
tce and make such repairs and changes
upon the same as they in their Judgment
may deem fit, without further action by
the Council-adopted.
His Honor, the Mayor, informed the
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-12
[oFfIolAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.

MAYORS OFFICE, CRY OF BATON ROUGE,
Monday April 18th, 1881.
Adjourned meeting.
Pursuant to adjournment from 4th
inst, the Council met at 10 O'clock A.
NJ.
Presentation. l.. Jastremski, Mayor
and Messrs. Wax, Week, Duggan. Nc
Cabe. Brooks Burke and Gimler.-Coun-
cilmen.
The Minutes of last regular and called
meetings were read and approved.
His Honor the Mayor, requested con-
sent of the Council to read the following
communication. Granted
April 18th 1881.
TO HIS Honor THE MAYOR,
Dear Sir--In reference to bill Of w.
C. Anpis, he complains Of an injustice
being done in its rejection. | would
therefore suggest to the Honorable
members, that same be reconsidered and
referred to Finance Committee. am
unable to attend on account OF sick
ness in family. Hope you will urge
same and oblige,
Yours,
JOHN j, WAN.
II was moved and seconded that the
action taken on bill of $50 presented by
W. c. Annis Esq, he reconsidered.
Adopted.
1t was moved and seconded that the
bill ofS5O presented byW G. Annis ESQ.,,
be referred to the Finance Committee.
Adopted.
The following bills were then exam
ined and allowed
?. Favre, Digging7 graves. .-..-Sl4 W
NJ. Lange, Monthly bills. ...---- s469 90
0. Arbour Il Bro, $40 AZ
VIM. G.. Waller, -Slo w
n. Wax. .----. % w
J. ID. Fisher. .Sl35 w
M.Granary, (servicos election April
4th. Observation-Disclosures. $40 w
j. W. Bates, services election April
4th.S7 50
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