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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-01-19

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The following bills were also ap
proved, but no warrants issued for
their payment, and they were the only
debts left unpaid by the Board of AL
dermen:
Martin O'Shee, work on streets
with horse and cart. ..$l5 90
Lewis Washington, work on the
streets. INSTRUMENTATION. IL 40
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LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY co.
LA, S. l..
TAKE NOTICED!

This is tie only Lottery euer voted on by
the people off State, and under late
decision ofthe q. s. Supreme Court at
Washington, is the only Legal Lottery
a0au in the United Stetes, all other
charters having been repealed or hou'
ing no existence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27

fore class in physics. The Prof j,
giving instruction with more than hi,
us,rs;il force and success.
Prof. Soaring is to give the c history
class, on Wednesday of this week, talk
on Troy and Myccne, and DR. Schlie
manns discoveries Mt the sites of those
famous cities. 1t will be illustrated
by Schliemann's photographic atlas Of
Ifojan antiquities, containing views
of 5000 objects dug up at Troy, and
also by Schliemann's magnificent vol
ume on "Mycene'
The Legislative committee are expect.
ed to visit the school on Friday of this
week
One representative from each Of the
three higher Normal school has recently
gone out 10 teach, having accepted un-
expected offers from good places. Miss
Giltncr represents the A class; Mr..
Woodruff the Il. l.. class; and Mr..
Shepard the b. l.. class. The reputa-
ton OF the school is safe in their hands.
They are reported AS doing excellent
work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27

Editor Free Press:
The general satisfaction with which
the result of the Senatorial contest has
been received by the Republican peO-
pie of this State must he rs gratifying
to Senator Mcmillan rs it is humiliat-
ing to the great consolidated organ,
and the pair of demagogue assistants
whose only hope was that they might
make use of Secretary RamSey'S
fingers to rake their chestnutS from
the fire. The contest and its results
has done very much to demonstrate
some few points worthy the attention
of thoughtful Republicans.
II is true that Solomon, Il very wise
man Of old, declared Il three-fOld
Sord not easily broken but this con-
test has very clearly demonstrated the
fact that thc strength of Il cord de-
ponds not SO much upon the number
as upon the quality of the folds, and
Il four.fold cord. when three of them
are very weak, is of no great strength.
vt the first place. there was no pOpu.
lar demand for a change in the Sena.
torship from Mcmillan to Ramsey,
and very much less than Il change to
Davis or Sanborn, and there is moth
ing in the past history of either or
both combined that made them FORM
able folds in the Ramsey cord. while
the vindictive abuse SO lavishly be.
slowed upon Mcmillan 10y the ''Great
Consolidated, whose chief end and
aim in this life seems to he to divide
the honOrs for malcvOlent abuse of
I'LL prominent Republicans with the
Gtobs, proved it the weakest, the
rottenest fold i'm the Ramsey cord.
Its malignant abuse of Mcmillan but
strengthened the determination of his
friends and the great mass of the Re-
publicans of the State to vindicate
him and show to the people of the
United States that the arrogant die.
tation of an independent organ, whose
malevolent abuse is the certain heri- |
tagc of the ahlest and best Republic
cans of the nation. is not to prevail |
in the Republican party of Minnesota.
Secretary Ramsey can ut his leisure |
ron the story Of Poor Tray-he was |
caught in bad company and badly |
beaten He was the only sound fold |
i'm the four-inld cord with which Me-
MILAN was to be bound and east into |
darkness. REPUBLICAN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27
Philalcthcnn society.


AT the regular meeting of the Phil
alethcan Society, held at the High
School on Friday afternoon, Jan. 81.
Mr.. Conant in the chair and Mr.. Wright
acting as secretary, the roll was called
after which the minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved,
The Vice President was requested to
take the chair for the afternoon. The
society sang IA selection from the "IIour
Of Singing entitled the "Villagc Bells, y
followed by the appointment OF Mr.
Serumgard critic. The following liter.
AIRY exercises were next in order:
Report of critic for previous meeting
Mr.. O. L. Wolfe.
Essay-"Discontcntment" Miss Lizzie
Marsh.
Recitation--"Thc Bridge" Miss Julia
Torrey.
Dcclamation--"The Horse" Mr.. Guy
Baker.
Essay Labor" Mr.. Chas. Davis.
Essay Heroes Mr.. Chas. Marsh.
Rccilaiion-"Abou Ben Adhcm," Miss
Grace Silver.
Quarte,tc-"Swcet and Low" Mcssrs.
Gorrie and Lockcrby, Misses Hartman
and l!oerr.
Essay-"Violet Avery's Journey
Miss jennie Baker.
Oration-"Whcrct there is a will there
is a way" Mr.. j. NJ. Stoncman.
Essay" Rome was not built in Il
day." Mr. William Jones.
Rccltation-"Thc Legend of the can
on" Miss Mary Rev.
Miss Emma Fletcher.
Es,ay-"No," Miss Louise Hartman
Dccldn.oiion-"The war inevitable
Mr.. Oscar Schmidt.
Quartct,e-" Nearer Home Misses
Hartman and lIoerr, Messrs Lockcrby
and Day.
Debate Resolved, That the pen is
migliier than the sword.
Mossrs. Buc! and Wolfe acted, re
spcctivclv, rs leaders on the affirmative
and negative side of the question and
opened the debate.
II being thrown open to the house,
Miss Fletcher and Mr. Williams sup
ported ihr affirmative side Of the qurs-
lion Miss Rev ana J. +. Wright the
negative.
On suggestion of Prof. Gorrie's Il
vote of the house was taken after the
debtc had been clos 1t, on the merits of
the arguments presented on the oppos
ing side, Of the question, which result
Ell in Il majority for the negative.
The report Of the treasurer for the
term of office prior to Jan. Z, 1881. was
read and referred to the arditing COM
mittec.
On motion Of Mr.. Day the society adj
,journcd.
JOHN +. WRIGHT, Sec'y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27
A VERY RECHERCHE AFFAIR.
Mr. and Mrs. ID. 4. Dickinson, MIR. and
Mrs y. u. Hubbell Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Il. Wiser. Mr.. aud Mrs. j. &.
Wise. Receive Friends
At Opera House. Mantato. Friday. Jan'y
II. 1881. Eight O'clock 4. VI.

In response TO an invitation, bearing
the above import, nearly four hundred
Mankatoites assembled AT the Opera
House 10 participate in the festivities an
ticipatcd. Al an early hour they began
10 arrive 10y conveyances and on foot,
until the reception rooms and large cor
ridor were alive with the brilliant and
lastly co>tUmcd guests. They We're
received 10y the inviting parties al the
entrance of the ladies reception room To
the main body of the hall. who wished all
an enjoyable evening. Nothing had been
left undone that was required to COM
plete the enjoyment of all. Matthews
full orchestra were in attendance 10 fur
nish music for those desiring Ia trip the
light fantastic, while stands were pro-
yided for the more scdate to pass away
the hours in a friendly game of cards.
The room wls brilliantly lighted and
upon the walls hung large mirrors that
reflected the beauty and elegance of
face and dress as they passed before
them. while the tables on the stage
groaned under the weight of di.estible
eatables, iii Tor an epic ure. The music
sounded,and awaywhirled the young and
old amid the mazes of the dance, while
groups Of Others, with happy faces, in.
dulged in conversational plcasantries
ana harmless gossip. These festivities
Were KEEP, up until the short hand of the
clock pointed 10 the turning of one day
into is successor. when the floor was
cleared tables laid and knots OF half-a-
dozen gl,Gcred about them To partake
of the collation. that had been pre- pared
with such admirable culinary knowl-
edge. After satisfying the appetite en-
gcndered 10y the previous exercise, the
floor WAS again cleared and the festivi-
ties resumed. The youthful vigor Of
the Older portion Of the assembly hav-
ing been expended, they gradually
NcHHtu 'htlt Wy h'AAc"i u, icd| iHS
the more sprightly ones TO close the
most brilliant event Of the season
Among the many pleasant features OF:
tn, evening WAS u dance called the
''old settlers dance" composed of p
X. johnson, Mrs. Sines, Henry Shaubu,.
Mr.. Boyer B d. Pay, Mrs. p. X. John
son, John T. Meagher. and Mrs. Hnck
ley, all of whom were residents of
Manksto long before the beautiful hall
within which they danced, was ever
thought Of.
All Of the large assembly testified
that the occasion WAS one of the mos,
enjoyable they ever attended, and will
long remember il.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27
Personal NIeutipu.


Ed. Bolton has returned TO -. Paul.
Geo. l. Lidgerwood spent last Sunday
with his family here.
Mr. and Mrs. lIolbrook, OF Kasota,
were in the city Friday.
Mrs. L. r. Trinque of this city, is
visiting friends at Madelia
SD. Crump and Il. F. Stedman of
GAINESVILLE. were in the city last week
Mr.. J. VI. Mead and wife, of Ccresco,
have gone 70 Wisconsin on visit.
DR.. Vincent has managed to get out
Of the snow drifts and get back to
this city.
Rev. Mr. Little Of the Presbyterian
church, preached at Rush Lake last
Sunday night.
II IS rumorcd that Harry +. Baker is
likely to return and again make Man
kato his home
George c. Chamberlain. President OF
the State Editorial Association, gave us
a call Tuesday.
4. Mr. Schiller, OF Wabash, Ind, was
visiting Mr. A. ID. Seward Of this city,
the first part of this week.
J. G. Simpson and daughter have gone
to Eldorado, Iowa, where Mr.. Simpson S
mother is lying seriously i'll.
Senator X. Il. Johnson, and Hon S.
T.. Child, of Faribault county, and rep
resentatiyc Armstrong, of Martin coun-
ty, made US visit this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27
Representative Burger wishes us to

Representative Burger wishes us to
announce that his resolution submitted
u the Legislature 10 have the thanks OF
the people OF the State through their
representatives rendered to the fire com
panies OF Mankato, for their heroic
actions at the burning Of the Insane
Asylum at St. Peter Nov 10Th, did not
specify Superior Hose Company No. ,.
but included all the companies of the
city in the resolution, and he further
thinks that the legislature will incorpo-
rate in their estimates Of appropriations
the sum of 800 rs reward to the
Mankato companies Tor their labors at
the time and place above mentioned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27
Council Meeting.

The city council at their meeting last
Saturday evening, received communi
cation from Superior Hose company,
requesting that they be supplied with
keys to the engine room. The matter
was subsequently referred to the com
mittec on fire department.
Alderman Pitcher was instructed 10
prepare amendments TO the city charter
and forward them to Senator Buck.
Alderman Burt moved that the City
Recorder be instructed 10 notify Repre-
sentative Burger that it is the desire of
the Common Council, that he ask no
aid from the State for services rendered
by the fire department 1T the burning
of the insane asylum at St. Peter.
1t WAS moved that the city attorney
prepare Il suitable tramp law for this
city.
The special committee appointed to
negotiate with the fire department made
the following report:
We, the committee, have met tn g
committee from the fire company and
lind that we can buy the furniture in
and they will wait for their pay until
the licenses are paid"
The report received no further action
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27
The Markets.

The markets have been rather quiet
during the past week. The meat mark
ct shows rise in the price OF pork and
beef. Good pork being worth $5.25,
and beef So and 1925. Mess pork is
worth per barrel $l4.50 and $l5. Chick
ems sc and &c. Turkeys &c. Lard, by
job lots, Sc. Butter is quoted at I4c
and 23c. Eggs are scarce at 25c. Po.
tatoes have jumped from Acc to soc per
bnshcl Apples stand at SO per barrel.
Hay has raised greatly, being 80 ton
at one time. TO day good quality is
worth 81 ton, while. poorer qualities
range from S. TO 81. Wood is begin
ming to be reasonable in regard to price,
maple, $3.50, Eastwood, 1925 and $3.
Wheat still continues down in the
mouth; No. 4 is quoted at Soc. We
think though that within month the
prices will advance. Oats are csc.
Corn SOC. Barley SOC and SOC. Hides
6lc and &c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27
The building Association.

The Mankato building association is
progressing finely. The committee on
by laws have made their report and the
organization will soon be perfected by
the election of officers and board of
directors. The most important feature
is, will our property owners encourage
the association by putting their lots
within the bounds of those who desire
TO purchase them, by small monthly
payments. The adoption of either the
Philadelphia or Cincinnati plan would
meet with favor and is in reality the
only way many could purchase. To ex-
plain clearly what those plans are, to
those who do not already know, we will
briefly state that the "Philadelphia" is,
for the property owner to put his lots at
a fair valuation, giving the purchaser Il
clear warranty deed, and take Il mort
gage back on the lot simply for the
years interest. There is to be no rcval-
uation OF the property, and SO long rs
the purchaser pays his per cent. inter
est or any other rate promptly and all
taxes, he is the absolute owner of it, and
can pay the principal or first valuation,
at any time he sees fit and stop the
interest. The Cincinnati or Long worth
plan is, to lease the lots to parties for 80
years, renewable forever. at Il fair valua-
ton and low rate of interest with the
privilege OF buying at any time at the
same valuation. Mr.. McClung, when
here last week, conclusively showed the
efficiency of either of these methods by
illustrations in St. Paul. What Manka
to wants to do is to secure the perlaan-
emit retention of that large clag "ai
floating population that can always 'Be
found here as well as elsewhere, by
Offering such encouragement MS this
building association permits. 1t is
generally understood that all loans OF
the association will be confined to Blue
Earth county, yet any one outside the
county can take stock for an investment
II might be well for our farmer BOYS
who can spare dollar or two every
month To invest in the association and
thus be laying the basis for Il fund when
they need it eight years hence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27
Normal school Items.

As is quite generally known, there has
been change in the school from two
sessions per day to one session, com
mencing at s 80 in the morning and
continuing until l p. m, interrupted only
by short rcccsscs, two Of five minutes
and one of ten minutes. This plan has
ocen tried for nearly three weeks and
gives unqualified satisfaction to teachers
and pupils in The Normal department..
The same number of hours as formally,
is devoted To the regular work OF the
school. Students are required to be
presen, only fifteen minutes earlier III
the morning and to remain one hour
later than twelve, the close Of the for
mcr morning session. This gives some
day light hours for study and reading.
The scholarship of the classes appear to
be nowisc injured by the change, and
vital energy is saved. The same amount
OF work will be accomplished more
easily and with less possibility of injury
TO health than under the old plan.
The parents Of very few pupils in
the model school, chiefly in the primary
department, dislike the one session
plan; but the children in that depart
IN mt re dismissed at 1880, and it is
believed that all but imaginary Objec-
tons are reduced To II minimum. "A
large majority of the children in the
model school are as much pleased with
the change us are those of larger
growth IN the Normal classes.
Prof. Bechdolt's class room presented
IL very business-likc appearance this
morning, when, intrcnchcd behind his
large operating table, he was engaged
in II desperate effort to "go around" the
G class in physical geography, with its
something like sixty members, packing
every settce in the room. On one end
Of the table were globes, maps and
books, while from the open pneumatic
cistern at the other, projected various
glass receivers, presumably filled with
gasses ready for use ut later hour be-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27

In conversation with Mr.. Leo Lemm
the other day, We were interested in a
few of the many "reminiscences that have
occurred since he settled in this city.
twenty-six years ago. A. that time the
nearest railroad to Mankato, Mr.. Lamm
says, was Freeport, Illinois. When he
first located here, Second and Third
streets were a lake, and from the Manka-
10 House south was nothing but Il he:Av
growth of underbrush. His whole pos
sessions in those early days consisted of
a kit of shocmakers tools and roll of
leather, which he brought from St Paul
and as he sat pegging and sewing on his
bench, the Indians would gather around
him and watch with looks of incredulity
his operations. From that small begin
ming Mr.. Lamm has worked along up
until he carries one of the most extern
sive stocks of boois and shoes, arctics,
leather, findings and betting in Southern
Minnesota, and employs ten worhmen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27
Metropolitan IlepOrting!

We are now able to compete with the
daily papers in reporting Mankato society
news. Our reporter has mastered the
languages, and here is what he reports Of
a party he recently attended Ala boane
heure, the spacious reception rooms were
thronged with beaur esprits, all having
posse rideor to enjoy themselves. The
costumes were bizarre and c0Uieur de
rose. At the witching hour of twelve,
" grub" Cthis is Greek y was served and
was comme IL .fam. After the table dc
hates had been cleared, dancing began
and was carried on with soroir .taire.
At early dawn lc tom ensemble adjourned.
AZ rerOtr.'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27

The High School pupils will render
the following programme Friday after
noon of this week, at the High School
building:
PROGRAMME.
Music, Society.
Essay, Shopping, Miss McGraw.
defamation, Speech OF King Philip, Mr..
DOrnberg.
Recitation, Legend Of the maiden hair fern,
Miss Van Blarcuin.
Essay, FrivOlities Of fashion, Miss Clark.
Defamation, Boys, Mr.. Diamond.
Essay, House Cleaning, Miss Ella Rev.
Duet, In the Starlight, Misses Hartman and
Hoerr.
Essay, Setting tho Table, Miss Davis.
Essay, The Artist Jack Frost, Miss Shaubut.
Defamation. The Will, Mr.. Palmer.
Essay, Fear, Miss Hill,
Quartette, Softly Treading, Silence Keep.
Essay, Games, Mr.. Beatty.
Recitation, Miss GrinOls.
=, Essay, My Mothers Apron Strings, Miss
COmstOck.
Recitation. Lord Ullin's Daughter, Miss
williams.
Music, A Rowing, High School Quartet
lnvective EulOgy, Julius Caeser, Mr.. Will
Jams.
Essay, MankatO Sidewalks, Miss Wamplcr.
Grafton, Are harsh means justihable IN Sc
curing obedience, Mr.. GermO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27

Another grist mill has gone up. This
time at ST. Peter, Mr.. Harkee WAS the
owner of the mill. Insurance is as
follows
Watertown, N. Y, 81 800 on mill and
machinery, $500 on stock; Lamar, N. Y.
1915 on mill and fixtures, Ssll5 on the
stock; Springfield Fire and Marine,
$4,000 on mill and machinery, $500 on
stock. Total $500.
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business.

We wish to say to the people Of Man
kato and vicinity that we have closed
our books, but will continue our bust
ness from the above date strictly for
cash, and will make prices that no time
system can afford to meet In all cases
cash will be positively adhered to. To
those who have SO literally patronized
us in the past we feel extremely grateful
and will try in the future to make it to
their advantage to continue their pat
rOnage. DAVIS j. DEAN.
Mankato, Jan. !, 1881. 2Stf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27

A week or two ago we stated that DIR.
iarnall of Minneapolis had got his
name in the papers for endeavoring to
sell to Il Milwaukee, person the names
and diseases of his patients. We re-
ceived our information from either st.
Paul or Minneapolis paper. DR.. Var
nall writes us that it is false, hence we
gladly make the correction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27

Wishing to Gctrmfhe the opinion of
a few of our leading men upon the build
ing and loan association that is in pro-
cess of starting at this place, we sent a
reporter to interview them, and follow
ing is the result:
Il think it will be Of incalculable
value to this city.-Major r. II. Rose.
at is good thing for our business
men,. A. Willard.
at is safe investment for young
men with small capital. jas. Shoe
maker.
"Well managed, it will be sure sue
cess.'-Dr. Jacoby.
~ heartily recommend it to all who
desire to save money, probably Geo.
II. Ray.
"All tine Building and Loan Assoca.
tons have seen started, have always
been successful, and it will be bad if
our city does not carry this through. y
J. G. Noe.
The one started at Red Wing is per-
feet success Business men and AL are
satisfied with its workings.--F Busch
"Thc Association has been running
at Saltwater for four or five years, AMI
has been entirely successful Prof
GOrrie.
1T is first-ratc for clerks, laborers,
ladies, and those vino have any capital
to invest" IS. Hidden.
II do not understand it fully, but in
tend to take some shares. Judge
Brown.
Have not paid much attention to it
yet, but from what others sayI think
very favorably of it.-Jno. Ii. Ray
/ heartily endorse it.-Col. VIM.
Thomas.
A community that owns its houses is
better off than one that rents them.
This association aims to produce the
first named community.-C. A. Chap
man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27

Prot. Searing's lecture last Friday
night on "Mohammcd," was particular
ly good. and Enthusiastically exhibited II
mind well vcrscd in ancient us well as
modern literature and history. The
Prof. is fine speaker lucid and easily
comprehcndcd. The church was well
filled with AN interested and attentive
audience, who left with good many
suggestive thoughts to rcvolvc in their
minds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27

Mr.. S. b. Brockway, one of Mankato's
popular caterers, has sold his restaurant
to Mr.. Thomas Bennett, of this city. Mr.
Brockway goes to Faribault to recruit,
his failing health. Mr.. Bennett will con
tinue Mr.. Brockway's business at the
same stand, and we hope with the same
success that Mr.. Brockway has met
with.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27

Our readers will be interested in reading
the article on our second page, entitled
Ellsworth" by Rev. G. w. Savidgc, of
this city, who wrote it just previous to
his graduating. Ellsworth with his
Zouavos escorted President Lincoln to
Washington in 1861 when traitors were
hid in every by path TO assassinatc him.