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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28
MANKAr0 FREE Press.
farm aud Acusehuld.
Rotation of Crops.

In Il we'll planned system of farm
ing. the subject at crop rotations
should lie carefully considered, as
one of the essential elements of sue
cess in its highest AVID hest sense.
II seems to lie the prevailing opinion
that the alienation of crops. in
systematic order. is Il modern inven.
ton that WAS gradually developed as
direct result OF the applications of
science Ia the art agriculture. The
early writers on agriculture, even
from the times of the Greeks and
Romans. have. however. quite uni.
formly urged the advantages of a
succession of crops from the teach.
ing of experience. They were salts
fled that Il variety of crops grown in
succession. all other conditions being
equal, would give i greater aggregate
yield than could otherwise he OBJ.
tanned. The reasons for the success
Of the system could not. il is true,
he given, hut practical men were
fully agreed III urging lis Importance.
and many systems of rotation. more
or less perfect. were planned. some
oi which became the prevailing rule
OF farm practice III particular lncali-
ties. That these practical rules of
alternating crops OF different habits
and modes of growth are based on
correct. hut not fully explained.
principles, has been shown Ivy direct
eNperimcmt.-Dr Manly Miles. IT,
.iH,Ticm .igyicHtVFj1 ,t0r Noctmber.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06
The Star Route Thieves.

The Star Route Ring are said to
be very greatly disappointed at the
attitude of President Arthur toward
the prosecutions. 1t was thought
by some of them that the influence
of Dorsey and Brady would be very
great with the new Administration
and that the cases would be allowed
to slip through. But this belief
was not very well founded. The
President has expressed himself
very decidedly on the subject. His
wish is that the prosecutions be
vigorously pushed, and he feels en-
tirely satisfied to leave the active
proceedings in the hands of those
already in charge. His friend Geo
Bliss, of New York, has been re
tanned to assist the prosecution, and
besides Attorney General McVeagh
and Col. Cook, Benjamin II. Brew
ster, of Philadelphia, is now here tc
represent the Government. The in
dictments 7 being drawn and ev'
cry preparation made. There is nc
lack of legal ability therefore, in
support of the Governments case,
and there is said to be no lack OF
evidence, some of which comes from
"squealing" contractors, yet with
all this the fact must be recognized
that convictions are difficult and the
result uncertain.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06
Important Railroad Combination.

A contract was signed in New
York on the 2Sth of September be-
tween Z. ". Cole, President of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia Railroad Co.'S (the Cole road
fourteen hundred miles, and G. H.
TYLER, President of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad company, and F.
j. Kimball, President Of the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad Company en-
bracing seven hundred miles-in
all two thousand one hundred and
thirty-eight miles-and which
unites permanently these properties
under the name of the Virginia and
Tennessee Air Line. President f.
W. Cole and President +. j. KIM
ball, constituting an Executive
Committee for the whole line, APP
pointed Henry Fiuk General Mana
ger.
The united lines penetrate seven
States, to-wit: Tennessee, Alabama,
Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky,
North Carolina, and Virginia, with
all rail roates to the East via the
Virginia Midland, and from Nor
folk to Memphis, Norfolk to Meridi-
an, Mississippi; Norfolk via Rome,
Atlanta and Macon to Brunswick
on the Atlantic, and to Florida, to
Louisville and Cincinnati via the
Knoxville and Ohio division of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia Railroad, and into North Caro-
lima by another division of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad. This is the syndicate
that we have hopes will extend
their line from Meridian to this
place.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06
The Feeling in Ohio.

The feeling in Ohio against Conk.
ling is very great, and if President
Arthur allows himself to be led by
him it will probably work disas-
trously to the Republican party. In
regard to this the New York Times
saws "thc distrus. and aversion with
which Senator Conkling is regard
ed by the Republicans of Ohio eX-
ceeds in intensity the feelings of
his enemies in this State, and that
is saying q good deal. Somewhat
exaggerated as the Ohio sentiment
may be, there can be no doubt
about its existence, and as little in
regard to its bearing or the for
tunes of the party in the October
election. AS our Columbus cores
pendent puts it, should President
Arthur show a disposition to be adj
vised or led by Senator Conkling,
10000 Ohio Republicans will stay
away from the polls on election day,
the Democratic ticket will be elect
ed by vote larger than that of
Bishop in 1877, the Legislature will
be under Democratic control, and
the Democrats will gain (by new
d~istricting) ten Representatives in
Congress.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06
ORGANIZATION of the Senate.

There is no longer any question
about the organization of the Sen
ate when it meets, and from the
temper and tenor of what has trans
pired concerning the matter it is al.
most certain that there will be nc
contest. The Democrats have the
power and right under the law to
elect a presiding officer and Secre-
tary before the new Senators are
sworn in, and they are united in the
purpose to use the opportunity. 1t
is not quite SO certain who they
will nominate. Senator Bayard is
no doubt the first choice now as he
was last winter, but there are 9th
er considerations. Senator Davis
holds the balance Of power. His
vote would at any time give the
Republicans q majority, alter the
organization, and it is thought by
many that his election to the Prcsi-
dency of the Senate by the Demo
Gratis would render it improbable
that he would vote against them tc
upset any other part of the organi
Zatinn.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06
Storm in the Northwest,

A severe and widespread storm
occurred in the Northwest on the
Both. A tornado nearly demolish-
cd Madison, Neb., q town of about
one thousand inhabitants. Railway
buildings were wrecked and most of
the private residences laid level.
Two persons are known to have been
killed. A dispatch from Emporia,
Kansas, says the long d-outh was
broken by one of the heaviest rain
storms ever seer in that section.
The streets were literally flooded
in half an hour. and water in the
rayines ran like rivers. After this
storm subsidized another arose in the
west, which soon turned into a VIC.
lent and destructive cyclone. In
that city four people were killed
and a large number injured by fall
ing stones. Many buildings were
utterly demolished, and the loss o.
property is very great. At Milwau
kee many houses, barns and out
buildings and one grist mill were
destroyed, and about a dozen per
sons seriously injured. The dam
age to property is estimated at $50,
900. Accounts from Omaha anC
other points in that section repor
the cyclone as terrific in its force
Nebraska City was damaged severa
thousand dollars, the Blind Asylum
and several business blocks being
unroofed. A dispatch from Mime
apolis says:
There has been much uneasiness owe
q Jam of twenty million logs in the Mis-
sissippi. Low grounds of the Miunesosi
river are flooded, il many places cans
ing considerable damage to farmers
Ia Corn Valley the damage is heavy
Farmers have been unuble to thresl
out their grain, and it mas been gr,atl.
damaged by water.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06

The impression prevails in naval
circles at Washington, "where Sec
rotary Hunt is generally popular,
that he will be retained in The cab
met. One reason assigned is that
great intimacy has existed between
the President and MrsHunt, OF be-
tween members Of their families.
Another is that the Secretary has
restored to Admiral Porter the pos.
ition of influence and power, cor
responding with that of Sherman
in the war department bat Of which
he was Invested by Secretary
Thompson during the Hayes adj
ministration. This is what impels
naval officers to ask Hunts reten-
ton. The question Is whether any
one of two members of the cabinet
would desire to remain were all the
rest to be dispensed with. Judge
Hunt in any event will be COM
fortably provided for"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06
OUTRAGE in Franklin County.

Capt. A. Q. Porter brings the in
formation that on Friday last Mrs.
Sallie May, an old lady sixty years
of age, was met on the road and
outraged by a negro. He Then
made his escape, but was followed
by three colored men and brought
back within nine miles of Meadville,
and was to haveebeen hung by the
enragcd people, both white and
black, at twelve o'clock Tuesday
We have not learned as yet whether
this has been done.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06
WOMAN.
BETTER THAN THE SMILES OF KINGS.

/. BETTER THAN THE SMILES OF KINGS.
To bring health and happiness TO the
homes of suffering m is a mission be.
fore which royal favor sinks into insignif-
canoe. What earthly benefaction can com,
pare with one which protects from
s.That dire disc ase whose ruthless power
Withers beauty's transient f1ower?"
which gives ease for pain, Joy for sorrow
smiles for tears, the roses OF health for ths
pallor OF disease, the light, elastic step fol
dragging WEAKNESS, nights of soft repose fol-
heavy hours Of tossing restlcssness, bound
ing vigor for languishing d~ulness, the swell.
ling lines of full grown beauty for the sharI
and withered form of emanciation, a Ions
life Of mental, physical, social and domes
tic enjoyments Tor a few sad days of pair
and gloom, ending in an early grave? Sucf
is the mission such are the results of DR.. j
Bradfeld's Female Regulator, which il
hence truly and appropriately styled "wo'
mans best friend"
"Whites," and all those irregularities Of
the womb so destructive to the health, hap
piness and beauty OF women, disappear like
magic before a single bottle of this wonder
full compound. Physicians prescribe it
Prepared by DIR. J.. Bradfield, Atlanta, Ga
Price: trial size, 75c; large size, 81 so. Fol
sale by all druggists. Oct. 6 I'm,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06

JOE THOMAS, who is charged with
the murder of Charles Murphy, edi-
tor of the Deer Creek Advance, at
Rolling Fork, Sharkey county, about
the 1st of August, was carried to
Jackson on the Doth by Sheriff Dan
iels, of Columbia county, Ark. Sun
dry rewards, amounting to 500,
were offered for his arrest.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06

A WASHINGTON correspondent Of
the Baltimore Sun says that when
President Arthur took the oath of
office and kissed the open Bible held
before him, his lips fell on the first
and second verses of thirty-first
Psalms, which arc as follows: ain
Thee, 0 Lord, do / put my trust;
let me never be ashamed; deliver
mein thy righteousness. Bow down
Thine ear to me; deliver me speedi-
ly; be Thou my strong rock, for an
house Of defense to save me-" 1t is
to be hoped that President Arthur
will be guided by these passages Of
scripture and make us a good Presi-
dent.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06

The Grand January met on Mon
day morning with a full attendance,
and Immediately proceeded to con-
sideration of the case of Chas. j..
Guiteau, charged with numbering
President Garfield. A dispatch
from Washington says "the only
witnesses heard were Sergeant-G Gen
Barnes, who testified as to the
wound, and Geo. w. Adams, who
was at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot at the time the fatal shot was
fired. DR.. Lamb, who conducted
the autopsy, vas also given a hear
ing, but before his testimony was
concluded the Grand Jury. after a
session of three hours, adjourned
until next day. District Attorney
Corkhill is busy drawing up an IN
dictmcnt, but has not as yet conclu.
died his labor, and it was doubtful
whether the Grand Jury could com
plete their work in time to present
an indictment against Guitcau or
Tuesday. AS Guiteau, when he
leaves Jail, will be out of the war
denis hands, some curiosity has
been expressed AZ to the safety o
his transit from Jail to court. Depu
ty Marshal William says he will b'
conveyed in an ordinary prison val
and with all possible precautions tt
prevent assault and in such way and
at such time as to avoid publicity
but with no military escort"
On Tuesday morning the Crane
Jury completed the hearing of wit
nesses in the case, and a present
ment against Guiteu was placed IL
the hands of District Attorney
Corkhili.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06
TO THE

Circular of the Garfield MOnu.
ment Fund Committee.
Cleveland, Sept. 27.-Tbe Garfield
monument fund committee to-day is
sued the following to the people of the
United States: The movement to Sc
cure funds for the erection of a monu-
ment over the grave of James A. Gar
field is being responded to from all Sec
tions of the country, East, West and
North.
In order to make it popular and sues
c%essful, it is desirable, and will be nee
essary for citizens of the different
States to Immediately organize. The
committee hereby requests all national
banks, private bankers and saving
banks. to call attention to the moves
ment by posting notices aud otherwise,
and to receive contributions. and to res
NIT the same to the Second National
Bank of Cleveland, Ohio. which has
been designated as the treasury Of the
fund; also to send the names and post
Office address of all contributors. The
sums will all be recorded in books that
will be preserved in the monument.
All contributions will be receipted for
by the Second National Bank.
J. II. WADE.
P. B PAYNE,
Jos. PERKINS,
Committee.
j. ". Rhodes, Secretary, 225 Supe-
rior street, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06
Letter From Meadville.
MEADvILLLE, Oct. l, 1881.
Ed. LEDGER:

ED. LEDGER:
Circuit Court convened here on last
Monday, being the regular term il
course, with Hon. j. B. Chrisman pre-
siding and h. Cassidy. District Attor-
ney, and adjourned on Thursday.
The State Docket was hastily dis
posed of, but was no d ,ubt interesting
to some folks. There we're only ter
convictions, all for m~isdemeanors ex.
cept one, jesse johnson, who was sen.
fenced to the penitentiary for one year.
for attempting to Mormonize the conn
ty Of Franklin by having two wives. He
should haYe been sent to Salt Lake
City where he would be allowed as
many as be could support.
Crime seems on the decrease. the
Grand Jury having reported only five
bills. This shows that If the Board OF
Supervisors Of the county would be
more cautious in selecting good. honest
and law-abiding citizens on the Grand
Juries would remove an impeachment
long needed in the way Of our courts,
aud the nsnrper would be easily traced
to his hole. There is a wheel within q
wheel nowadays in stocking Grand Ju-
RIGS, as we'll as IN other rings. It is not
unreasonable to suppose that corrupt
men on Grand Jnries would assist in
knocking the propfrom under their own
dead fall, aud the safety of the county
demands that o vigilent eye should be
open to this important section Of the
law that was intended to protect good
E~atrn Avyvy Inn E
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06
THE DEAD CHIEF.
Ara Address from the Rev. ISAAC
ESYTett.

All Address from the Rev. Esaac
E:rrett.
CINCINNATI, October 2-Rev. Isaac
Errett, who delivered the funeral ora
ton of President Garfield at Cleveland.
addressed a large audience to>day at
Richmond Street Christian church ups
on the death of the late President. He
said much anxiety had been expressed
to neal something from the death bed
of President Garfield; sore last words
that would reaffirm the faith and con
victions of his life. Comment had been
made too, upon the absence of religious
talk or ministrations beside the dying.
The speaker thought too much atten-
tlon was given to mere death-bed dec
Iarations. For better than any DEATH
bed testimony was the grand life Of
james A. Garfield. Through the eau
ton OF the Presidents physicians no
risk was permitted, and he died withs
out any formal farewell message, or tesr
timcny, but IL is known that at the be-
ginning he asked to know the worst,
saying; "You know 1 am not
afraid OF DEATH" We know. too. that
when the Lords day came he said to
his attendants: "This is the Lords
day; I have great reverence for it." 1t
may not be known that one Sabbath at
EIberon, when he lay with the sea roll
ing before his window, and heard from
thoschapel zeal by the hymn-Jesus.
loversof my soul. he recognized it aud
quoted the words: LET me to thy boz
som fly, willie the waters nearer roll.
while the tempest still is high" To
those who believe in efficacy Of o hu,
man priesthood there must be regret
that President Garfield had none of
these ministration. But the President
did not feel such need, nor do VIC. It
would have been comforting to the liv-
ing to have had his pastor beside him
at last, but We know that James A.
Garfield was a royal priest of God by
virtue OF his amounting as a Christian,
and needed none save the one Mediator
between God and maa to interccde for
him with the Father.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06
The Canvass.

The canvass is resulting altogeth-
cr and everywhere in favor OF u
ticket. King has failed to sustain
the predictions made for him ana
Lowry exceeds the expectation OF
his friends. In this county there is
yet no serious opposition to the
Democratic ticket. Labored efforts
are made by a few disappointed men
to divide the Democratic party in
the county, but the nominees of the
Convention are gaming strength
every day. From all quarters we
hear the substantial men of both ra-
ces are solid for Hodges ard Byrd,
The Convention has left the field
clear for all non-political offices, and
that was right and proper. The
Independents will be left. That now
is a fact.
The people of this county will be
likely to remember the men who arc
trying to beat the nominees of the
County Convention at this election
whoever they are, they are no Dem
ocrats. No man with n sense o
fairness, much less a patriotic desire
for the success of his party, will g
into a Convention, either as a dele.
gate or as a candidate, and whel
the race is over throw cold water oil
the choice. There are, we are sor
ry to say, a few such. They begil
to say that after all a Convention
does not amount to much, and tina
sort of talk. Mark these men, Dem
ocrats of Lincoln. 1t will pa
TO remember them when the,
come before you for nominations
A Democrat who is only a Democra
to get a nomination or an Office, i
made out of rotten timber and is
good man to let alone.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06

GEN. CHALMERS spoke at Wessof
last Monday night. Excepting his
filings at Senator Lamar, his speech
was very fair. The General is ca.
pable Of being.a useful member Of
the Democratic party, but he in.
lures himself by his reference to
Senator Lamar. Nobody cares any
thing about the personal differences
Of these gentlemen. The public
endorses Lamar and it does not en-
dorse all Chalmers says. His at
tack on Lamar will not injure that
gentleman.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06

SENATOR DAWES, Republican, con-
cedes that the President Of the Sen
ate will be a Democrat. He says
there is a decided Democratic ma
iority, and the Republicans will
make no wrangle. It is thought BY
Senator Lamar and others, who are
in 4 position to know, that Senator
Bayard will certainly be chosen for
the important position.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06
Copiah County Independents.

The Independents of Copiah coun
ty met at Hazlehurst on Sept. Goth
and endorsed the following ticket
For Senator, A. w. Burnet; fol
Representatives. j. w. Mcneil and
II. f. Bufkin; for Sheriff, J. P.
Matthews; for Treasurer, W. L,
Ainsworth; for Assessor, F. r. j,
Terry; for Supervisors: district two
w. J. Tillman; district three, F. M,
Buffkin; district four, J. b. Jones,
The following is the Executive
Committee: j. IA D. c,
Wright, J. W. Maj Moody, J.
j. Cason, Tom SIM Ford,
Sam Dunning, E. n IN. Keith
ley. We learn that JSe meeting
was SHINY attended. No life, nc
spirit, no enthusiasm. Peace and
quiet reigned supreme.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06
Cn0aanissioners Sale
A. o. Cox, Executor,

A. O. Cox, Executor,
No. 507. VS..
Heirs OF Robt. Montgomery, deceased
Chancery Court of Lincoln County, de-
cree July 5th, 1881.
DY VIRTUE of the final decree in said
d cause, the undersigned Commissioner
therein will, on Monday the 9TH day of No
vember, 1881, at the Courthouse door of
Lincoln county in Brookhaven, expose for
sale to the highest bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing described lands in said county and
State, to-wit:
Ten acres in ne Or Of Sc or OF sec. 7, t7, r
Seast, adjoining the town of Brookhaven,
now in possession and owned by said estate;
the e hi OF lot l and w hi OF lot ,, south of
Indian trace, sec. 20, I s.. Z east; the W hf
of lot 6 and lot 2 north of Indian trace, sec.
p, 8, r 7 east; the IL hf OF sec 81, t s, RI
east; all of sec 20, s 8; lots 3, 4 and 6, nj
of lot 2, uorth of Indian trace, sec q, s, r
s east; lot 4 south Of Indian trace, sec 2S, 8,
r s east; lots !, 2, 8 and 4, south of trace,
and lot north Of trace, in sec 30, t s., s
east; lots l and 2 south of trace, sec 80, t s,
r s east, and 5 acres in the W hf OF sw or
sec u 7, 7, adjoining the town of Brook
haven; and 10 acres in the hf of sw or sec.
Z, I'll, r 7 erst, also adjoining said town and
now in possession Of and owned bv said es-
tate. +. M. MARTIN,
oct6-5t Commissioner.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06

The impression prevailing that
all of Garfeld's body was buried
on the 10Th ult., is a mistake. The
doctors have retained a good part
of it for science and curiosity seek
ers. At the Army Medical Muse
UNI, in Washington. they have the
fractured vertebra, the broken elev
enth rib, and all the organs affected
by the wound; the lungs, liver, kid
neys, panores, gall, bladder and CO.
lon are there, showing the effects OF
the injuries from the passage of the
ball; the superation surfaces, alb
scesses, pus gatherings and rup.
tured mcsenteric aretery.