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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-12
If there is anything applicable to

If there is anything applicable to
Mankato in the annexed remarks from
the St. Paul Dispatch, we beg the inter-
ested reader to make such use Of it US
the discernin. writer meant should be
done: "Every citizen who has travelled
much through American cities, must
have been struck with the fact that
some of them wear an air of comfort
progress, activity and Intelligent public
spirit, to such noticeable degree, in
contrast with the lack of these elements
exhibited by others, that it leads to the
inquiry, what has wrought this good
work. The answer is simple one. 1t
means that in those cities where prog
ress is marked, an intelligent spirit pre-
walls, and there is a general effort among
all classes to promote the public pros
perity. In fact, no city can thrive and
advance where this spirit is lacking, or
where it is not generally diffused. In
every city the residents and property
owners are set of joint stockholders in
the common veal. All are interested
in the success of the enterprise, and the
best effort of each and every one should
be given to increasing the value of the
common property, and thus enhancing
the value of his own stock. In order to
do this most effectually, every citizen
should ask himself, What can l do to
promote the growth and prosperity of
the city, There is something which
each one can do, to some degree, no
matter how small his influence or
limited his means. If he has not CAPT.
tai to found great enterprises, he can CO.
operate with Others in aiding and carry
ing on institutions which are beneficial
to the public, and reflect credit upon it.
He can unite with Others in aiding wOr-
thy movements, in promoting good
causes, and in turthering beneticiant un-
dertakings, which arc necessary in every
community. A fair spirit of local pride
is indispensable in every community, to
keep alive and stimulate the enterprise
and development which should never
he allowed to flag. Every citizen
should feel a pride in his city, and en-
pride, In these days Of keen rivalry
between cities, each striving for the SUI
premacy, it would not do to allow leth-
argy or inaction to retard our progress.
Every citizen, every property owner,
should be thoroughly alive to the neces-
sity of doing all that he can to aid the
prosperity and success of the city. Its
commerce, it. public improvements, its
government, its schools, its moral and
social standing, its physical and SAM
tary condition, the lettering of its
streets, its adornment by finer architect
ure, and better horticulture; all these
are things which should be jealousy
looked after by the citizens. The law
of the survival of the fittest' applies
as well to cities as to anything else. In
the struggle for success, that city will
win which is best worthy to win. Again
We say, let every resident ask himself
What can do to promote the growth
and prosperity of the city"'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-12
VIM Some People Fail to Succee Il

They are lazy.
They neglect details.
They overlook the small things.
They have no eye to business.
They hope for fortune to drop in
their lap.
They let their help waste and de.
stroy.
They let their fires burn at will.
They are slovenly in their shops.
They let their shops get filthy and
dirty.
They try how cheap they can do
everything.
They fail to advertise.
They have too much outside bust
ness.
They talk politics too much.
They fail to invent or have new
ideas.
They are penny wise and pound
foolish.
They initiate their neighbors.
They are not polite or accommo'
dating.
They think most things take toe
much trouble.
They fail to push business.
They know not the best is the
cheapest.
They know not the power of method
They are illiberal to home enter
prises.
They attend to everything but their
own business.
They become rusty and lose ambi
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-12
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THE a., ST. r., VI. Il. %. LINE.
Hts Liberal Management. RedHr-
ftOH ia Rates ana IHDrOred Fac.
iHfies for taking care Of it's Bust
ness-MGking it OHe OT the HOST
Popular Lines O|fLe NOI.fLscPsf.

Local ticket rates on the North Wisconsin
and Nebraska Divisions have recently been
reduced from 8 to4 cents per mile. making
uniform rate of cents per mile over ali
portions OF this company's Lines. Round
Trip Tickets will also be placed on sale AT all
stations on the Line, in Wisconsin, Minnesota
Iowa, Dakota and Nebraska, nj great re-
duction from simple trip rates.
In addition to this matter of reduced rates
we would also say that the Chicago, -. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha Line is iirst-class in
all its appointments, keeps up with the times,
offers every convenience for local as well as
through travel, runs Through Passenger
Trains between 81. Paul and Chicago with
Pullman Palace sleeping Cars on both day
and night trains, and Is the only Line from
ST. Paul to Chicago that runs these ears; il is
also the only Line that offers the travelling
public through cars between ST. Paul and
Council Bluffs. Coal burning engines and
day coaches, with every Improvement, are
being added to the already large equipment,
80 that the business of the Line can be con-
Quoted with safety and dispatch and with sat
tSfReeiniefhGeess focr travel in connection with
reasonable rates for freight and passage, are
the lines that invite emigration and that tho
people patroniZc, and one of the leading lines
of railway made SO by the liberal policy of its
management is the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apoliS and Omaha, which forms the 81. Paul
and Chicago Through Line by way OF Elroy
and Madison. Wisconsin, and also forms the
St Paul and Omaha Short Line, through Sioux
City and Council Bluffs, Iowa. When you
travel from station To station remember the
saving by purchasing round trip tickets; and
when going to or from the North to the East
or South, purchase through tickets over these
short through routes OF the G., ST. r., NJ. 4 o
Line, and you will secure the very lowest
rates offered,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-12

hardly he Il drug in the market. fol-
just those conditions are necessary to
the development of the malaria which
makes quinine active.
The lower alkalOids extracted from
the quinine sell at wholesale at from
Is cents to 81 an ounce, and are some.
times used in the West. Great guam.
titles, too, Of the lowest grade are
exported to China, where they com
mand about so cents an ounce. 1t is
not denied that the cinchona and
other alkaloidS thus extracted are to
all purposes nearly rs useful as qui.
nine, if the buying public but
believed it. About SOC, 900 ounces of
cinchOna are consumed in the United
States. In Europe nothing but the
best qIinine is consumed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-12
Ner Method Of lighting and Heat
ing.
Cincinnati Commercial,

Cincinnati Commercial.
Letters patent have just been OBJ
tanned by Il citizen Of Forest City
for new method of lighting, so sim.
pie in its operation and application
that the most ardent devOtee OF
science might well doubt it's plausi-
bility.
The inventor has, for a number of
years, been operating and expert
menting in his laboratory in Eng
land, in order to bring his project
into practical shape. lie is Mr.. Ed
ward b. Reynolds, who in September
last arrived in Cleveland, and has
since employed his time in working
up his theory.
Mr.. Tibbits, a prominent patent So
licitor of this city, returned from
Washington with the letter patent on
the invention.
The device consists simply of an
ordinary air-tight cylinder, into which
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-12
The Rich americans Bail.

Mrs. Mackay, once of Nevada, but
now of Paris, wife OF the bonanza
king, has been astonishing even the
extravagant Parisians with her lavish
expenditures in giving entertain
ments. Her last exploit in this line
was ball, one of the most splendid
ever given in Paris. She determined
to admit to her ball not more than
400 persons. In order to avoid crowd
ing her rooms intentionally, she re.
fused more than that number of re.
quests for invitations, and .nOtwith-
standing many of these requests
came from distinguished persons,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-12
Hoe % Rebel Major Got q Pardon.

Springfield Republican.
A few days after the war had been
declared at an end Maj. Drewry went
to Washington, and, without the
usual ceremony of sending in his
name, lest he should be refused an
interview, made his way into the
presence of Secretary Stanton. "Mr.
Stanton said he, II want my par.
don as soon as possible. I've fought
against you as long as / could, and
I've been whipped; and now | want
to go home and so to work. I've got
hundreds of acres of land that have
been lying fallOw for the last four
years, and l want to get seed into
every inch of it this spring, so I'll
thank you TO give me my pardon and
let me 60" He talked so fast that
Mr.. Stanton couldn't get in a word !;
but being amused and rather pleased
lby Maj. Drewry's bluff manner, he
asked at last: son what ground do
you expect to get pardon, sir =
ION the ground, sir, that / showed
you how to build a navy. You sent
your fleet of old wooden ships up to
Drewry's Bluff, and we knocked 'em
all to pieces and showed you, sir,
that wooden ships weren't worth a
d. And then you went to work
and got together a navy that was
worth something, and it's on the
ground that my men proved your
needs to you that want a pardon.
The Secretary laughed and told the
honest rebel to call next day, as he
would like to talk with him. Next
day Maj. Drewry got his pardon. and
in return, gave Mr.. Stanton great
deal of valuable information con
corning the South and its prospects.
He went back to his pleasant home
on the James, and has ever since beer
a wise, enterprising, prosperous citi
lien.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-12
MANKATo FREE Press.

Local. NOTICES will hc inserted at the fol-
lowing ratrS-FNc lines ar less, ~ cents; 10
cents for each additional line.
Jon PRINTING. huth Plain and Ornamcn tal,
executed with nratncSS and prumptucss, and
at prices that will compare favorahly with
amy other job Printing House in the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-12
UNPRECEDENTED FIGURES 4!


ing Machines
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-03-25
Important 60 Farmers.

Our readers will remember what war
there was last year among the different wire
binding harvester agencies in this locality.
II was said by some that the. Osborn binder
would hot be able TO furnish twine binding
attachment this season, but contrary TO that
they are the first in the field, and now have
one on exposition at Buchanans agricultural
house. With every self binding harvester
company they sell both attachments for
binding, with either twinc or wire, without
increasing the standard price of the machine
The iluctuating rates demanded for both
kinds OF binding material, during the past
two seasons have clearly established the fact
that power to change from one to the other
at will is the farmers only safeguard from
extortion. In the coming competition liable
TO result from rival interests respecting twine
and wire respectively, the farmer who oper-
ates an Osborn Harvester, that will bind
with both materials equally well, will be i'll
position TO avail himself of the advantages
offered by n double market
The Osborn Harvester is simple in con-
struction and durable in its material and
has successfully stood the test as a wire
binder, and we feel assured will be just as
successful with twine and then it is such a
small task to change the attachments from
one TO the other, only requiring about ten
minutes time.
A Distinguishing feature Of the Osborn SeH-
Binder, whether using twine or wire,i its re-
markably clean work. 1t wastes no grain.
The arrangement of the cutting, elevating
and binding apparatus is such that all the
grain is saved, whether it be long or short,
thick or thin, standing or lodged. A windy
day has no terrors for the Osborn, as the
elevator cap affords certain protection for
grain.
The whole machine is completely under
the control of the driver when in the field,
he can regulate the size of the bundles by
means of a foot trip, and can adjust the band
to long or short straw by simple turn of
wheel, and yet every part of the machinery
is Of the most lasting and durable material.
That genial and accommodating gentle
man, Eugene Buchanan, is the local agent
foo the Osborn, and he will be glad to show
it to all who call on him.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-03-25
= Ctaan ge.

Mr. Coll. Van CIcve, so long connected
with the Albany Peyister, has sold out his
interest in that sheet to Ar. Geo. w. Hum
phrey. The Register VIII now be run by
Messrz Maine & Humphrey Il. Maine,
Jr, editor, and G.. W. Humphrey, local edi-
tor They propose to make the Register 4
live local paper. It's politics will remain Re-
publican We wish the new firm success
and prosperity. Mr. Van Cleve IS undecided
as to his future moves, and says he means to
rest awhile. We predict he viii be back in
the craft again before long. His twig was
bent that way, and It's hard to take the in
cline out Of an cid tree-or words to that e.
feet
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-03-25
Meeting Of HarrIsburE Grange No. ~.

The Patrons OF Old Linn had ono Of their
interesting n meetings with Harrisburg Grange
No. II OH March l2th. 1881. and IL some Of
the croakers about dead oranges hal been
present they wonld have thought that No.
u presented pretty lively corpse. Harris.
burg Grange was fully represented. and Lob.
anon. Santiam. Oak Plain. Charity aud 9th.
era had fair representation. ". NJ. =. y.
Train opehed tho grange. which transacted
part Of the usual routine Of grange busi.
ness. after which tho fair aistera ann,unced
dinner. After dinner was disposed Of ia
genuine granger style the grange was called
TO order and Bro. Irvine was called out and
made speech Que hour aud ten minutes long.
going back 10 the organization OF the order
and showing how farmers had been benefited
by and through the organization Of the l.. Of
IL, making the matter no plain that it IL
hard 10 see how some people eau argue that
the grange has been Of no advantage TO the
fatmors: showing also what the Linn County
Council have been doing for themselves and
others ia the past seven or eight years, giving
brief history Of the rise. progress and gen.
eral ups and downs Of tho order, aud the
duty Of Patrons in cooperating together
winding up with his usual encomiums on
the unity of tho sisters Of the order. That
sterlinS old Patron, Harvey shelton. OF San
| tiam No. 81, was .ealled out by the W. NJ.
| aud gave his views in regard to what legisla.
ton was needed by the farmeaa and how the
young people were benefited by the order.
That tho grange was a much better place
for them to go to than tho common places
of amusement, and showing that If the w.
M. would announce that there would be q
division Of coin 10 tho amount OF q fow dol.
lars to each member, that all would be
promptly on hand at every meeting. Bro.
ID. Smith, Treas. Of State Grange, spoke on
the financial condition of the State Grange,
showing that the indebtedness Of the s. q.
had been entirely liquidated and that iinan.
cially the grange WAS in healthy condition.
Bro. Henry spoke of the relation of Pomona
Oranges and County Councils to tho State
Grange.
Bro. Davis, Of Oak Plain, made few
pointed remarks on the unity Of the order
Bro Cornette, of Oak Plain, spoke on this
sane subject Then that earnest old pat
ron, Enoc Hoult, of Harrisburg, who scarcely
ever lets a meeting of the grange pass with
out being present, came out and spoke en-
couragingly on the prospects of the order
and it is encouraging to see such old gray
haired veterans as he and VIM. McCullocl
and +. Afford and many other old men cling
ing to the Patrons 30 earnestly and truly
With such men to help it along the grang'
cannot fail.
After remarks by various members, tn
day being far spent, the grange closed, peac
and harmony prevailing. CHARITY.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-03-25
ConnciI Proceedings.

Council met in regular session on Tues
tlly evening last. Present, the Mayor,
Rceroler, Marshal, and Aldermen Scott,
nannals, Gradwoh aud Saltmarsh.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Report of committee ca Accounts and
Current Expenses was read and adopted,
same committee reported the following
bills AMI recommended the payment of the
same: ]. X. Weathcriord, s. 30; \. ].
Hemon. s. Is; 4. !. Hunt, ~ 81; Allen,
Robinson & Co. Sl7 80; Linn Engine
Company S.. Allowed.
Committee on Health and Police re-
ported ON Petition of Eugene Buchanan,
praying Tor an ordinance requiring all boys
under Is years Of age to be at home after
. o'clock L. N. Scott moved 10 amend so
rs 10 read All minors under Is years Oi
age. Carried. The report \, amended
WAS adopted.
Committee on Health and Police also
reported in favor of granting the petition
PRAYING Tor an ordinance 10 restrain cas-
from ruEnirgat large during the night
Adopted.
On motion of Scott, the petition asking
that Martin Albright he declared conf
mon drlmkaul was granted.
Motion to amend sections D TO 81 of
ordinance 5, fixing and regulating the Ii
cense of theatres, etc, was carried.
Committee OH Licenses was granted
further time to report Oh Hughes and
Verteli
On motion the third reading Of tic
sewer ordinance was postponed until next
meeting.
On motion the following bills were
allowed un,ler suspension Of the rules, and
ordered paid Thos. Haylet, s. Louis
Miller, qtiarter salary. So; Van Cleve <
Co, printing. ST 30; F. NJ. westiall,
S2I % L. \. Warner, surveying, $3.50.
The following bills were referred to the
committee on Accounts and Current
Expenses Conrad Meyer, s. so; II. II.
Hewitt, 50; \. !. Hunt, $I7 10; M.
Hentcn. Sll 80; It. Brown. So costs in
case of Martin Albright, s. o. costs in
case Of Dennis Cunningham, 81 % /; costs
in case OF Hobbs, $3 Sc.
Recorder reported the city assessments
complete.
On motion the Recorder was directed
to give notice that the Council would lit
rs boaril al equalization. on Thnrsdsy,
March 3lsi, 1881, at : r. NJ.
Adjourned.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-03-25
Teacher. Institute for linn County.

The teachers of Linn County are hereby
notified that Teachers Institute for said
county has been appointed to meet in Soio
on the evening of April 9TH, 1881, and to
continue in session three days. Tho pres
ence aud cooperation of all who are at pres
ent teachers or who expect to teach in the
public schools during the present year are
expected at the institute.
Those who aspire to be teachers should
make all reasonable efforts to fit themselves
thoroughly for their work, and lot no oppor-
tunitY for tho acquisition of a knowledge of
the best methods of instruction. government,
discipline, etc, pass unimproved. The
Teachers Institute is tho most efficient
means we have in this state for the training
and improvement of teachers therefore
when opportunity offers let all who can, avail
themselves of its benefits.
Arrangements have been made by which
all persons attending the institute, and pay
ing full fare over the line of tho Oregon and
California Railroad will be returned FREQ of
charge. When the institute was appointed
at Scio it was expected the Narrow Gauge
Railroad would be in operation. and thus
afford a convenient way of reaching there /;
but since the floods have prevented travel by
this line teachers who wish to attend can do
so via the Oregon and California Railroad,
getting their tickets to Marion Station,
where hacks will be in readiness TO convey
them to Scio. As the regular work OF the
institute begins at $50 n. m, April 9th,
those attending via the railroad should 30
down on Tuesday, otherwise they will fail
to reach the institute till the close of the
first days work. In order that sufficient
number of hacks be in readiness at Marion
to convey teachers to Scio, it will be well for
all who expect to attend by this route to
drop me a postal card at Albany, stating on
what day they will be down. The citizens
OF Scio have generously offered free enter
tainment to teachers. The program of the
institute is given below.
l.. J. POWELL,
Supt. Pub. Inst.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-03-25
CIRCUIT COURT.

The following additional causes have been
disposed of since going to press last week
David Young vs. Jas MoMahon. Suit
to foreolose mortgage. Weatherford and
Blackburn for plH and Strahan and Bilyeu
for deft. Continued.
ll-0rcgonian Railway Co., Limited, vs.
Jas Gee. To appropriate land. Il q Hughes
and A I Sears for plfl. Continued,
13 Sarah A. McMahon vs. Jas Mcmahon
Divorce. Bonham and Ramsey aud Humph
roy and Wolvorton for plir and Strahan and
Bilyeu for deft. Divorce granted aud plf
awarded ono.thind of doft's land.
Is Same Va T J Hill. n Weatherford and
Blackburn for doft. Judgment for dcft.
2i-C NJ Perry vs Jas NJ Perry. Divorce
strahan and Bilyou for plas. Finn, Cham.
berlain and Bryant for deft. Continued.
-Ieng FoOk Va Coang Y Lung. To re-
cover money. Finn and Chamberlain for
PHI. Continued.
35-LP Myers Va Frank Wood. To recover
money. Weatherford and Blackburn for
pld Settled
~ Il Halbrook and Allen Il Hal.
brook vs N u Humphrey. Equity. Chcno.
weth aud johnson for plifa and Kelsey aud
Burnett for defendant. Continued.
4l-Klosterman and Co vs. w u Balti.
moro. To recover money. Weatherford aud
blackburn for pin. Humphrey and Wolver-
ton for dCfts. Judgment on verdict.
43- T. Young vs. A + Mcbride. To fore.
close mortgage. Finn aud Chamberlain for
PHI, Strahan aud Bilyeu for deft. Contin.
ued
46-J II Lame vs r Z Dinwiddie. To
foreclese mortgage. Finn aud Chamber.
lain for pin. Foreolosed.
IS-l G Dicltey vs. John T. Worth. 70 re-.
covcrmoney. Finn and G for PHI. Contin.
uod.
80 Nancy Tuax vs. w II Burns Suit
for partition. Humphrey aud W for plG
Continued.
ga NJ Wheeler vs. G II Wheeler. ID.
vorce. Strahan and u for PHI. Continued.
5s-Report of assignee in estate Of j.
rhomp4on5 & Sens. Continued.
G5 Henrietta Is Gsre vs G Diekey. Ae.
ton at law. Judgment ON verdict.
Gs Assignment TO Jos Taylor Report Of
assignee confirmed.
70 State W Geo Anderson. Forgery.
Guilty. Sentenced to tive years ia the pen.
itentiary.
7l-State vs. Chas Thompson. Assault
with dangerous weapon. Found guilty aud
fined $50.
72-State vs. John and Louisa Brown.
Assault with dangerous weapons verdict
of not guilty.
Estate ~ ChAs kiefor Selling liquor
to minors. Demurrer to indictment sus.
tanned
- Jas Wheeler Va Rosa Wheeler. Suit
TO set aside deed Continued.
75-Daniel Beat W @ y simpson To re.
cover money. Continued.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-03-25
All Kinds OF LunsIer.

We have for sale, both at Lcba&on and
Grass Ridge. 800, coo feet Of all kinds of lum-
ber, such as sclntling, joists, barn timbers,
boxing fencing, aud other rough lumber.
At Lebanon we have superior lot of dry
lumber, such as rustic, flooring, etc. Owing
to the late fire, we are offering this lumber at
reduced rates Address US at lebanon.
CONN BROTHERS.
LEBANON, Or, July 81, 1850.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-03-25
40 Change ia FreishIs.

One Of our cit papers last week stated that
freights had been raised Jon the o. ( c. r. r.
The statement has No foundation in fact /;
there has been no change whatever, so the
agents OF the road inform US, and they say
they have no reason to believe there will be
any. Such reports getting into circulation
are calculated to injure the business of the
railroad, and our contemporaries should
have good proof before they state as facts
any such rumoTs