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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

GEN. SANBoRN has introduced a bill
in the House, the provisions of which
abolish the Ninth Judicial District of
this State. This is supposed To he the
way adopted to let +. st. Julian Cox
out of his impeachment scrape. Cox
is the almost constantly befuddled
Judge who presides over the courts of
that District, the people of which
have become disgusted with his
bestial revelries. He is about certain
to be impeached at the present session,
and perhaps the mode mentioned may
be rs well and save the State quite an
expense. The law will not deprive
him of his salary, but rs his term ex.
pires in two years, the pay will not
amount to the figure that the impeach-
ment trial would incur. 1t is pro-
posed to attach the counties to the
Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Twelfth
Districts. But it is doubtful If the
bill passes, for there are evidently
good lawyers in the District looking
for the succession and who have suf.
ficient influence to defeat the meas.
ure, and the members from the locali'
ty are also likely to put in the claim
for litigants so strongly that the bill
will be defeated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

AS an ardent advocate, a volunteer
without pay, to champion the politi.
cal rights of some Of the towns in
Blue Earth county, the MankatO
Rerie~ is the heavy weight. Fore.
seeing inevitable defeat to the Demo.
cratic ticket, State and county, in the
approaching election, he renews in
his last paper square bid for Repub-
licans to disgrace their manhood and
soil their party loyalty by going over
to The support Of the Democratic
ticket! He asserts that party politics
in this election are in allegiance, and
that it is an excellent time for aspir-
ants for places on the Republican
ticket who were not successful at the
nominating convention to get even
by retaliation-by voting outright
the Democratic ticket! For down.
right cheek and brassy impudence
this out-Herods Herod! How many
Republicans does he expect to capture
by advocating such an infamous pro.
ceeding! What picture it would be
to see this heavyweight editor stalk
ing through the rural districts bear
ing Il flag of dishonor and beating up
for indictments!
Republicans of Blue Earth county
have too much sagacity not to see
through this transparent snbterfuge,
and we have yet to learn of a single
Republican who, when he approaches
that sacred repository the ballot-box,
will even tolerate the idea of becom'
ing recreant to duty and an alien to
his party and its proud achieve
mentS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
NIyrna.


The problem of slackwater naviga-
ton has been solved, and without the
aid Of any memorials to Congress
from our honest legislators. All that
we lack are the boats with which to
navigate our farms and complete our
falls work. This benighted region
now depends upon MankatO for its
flour supply. Not mill running the
entire length of the Blue Earth river!
Cause, too much wet. Flour only
sells at $4.35 per cwt. at Edgewood,
alias Vernon Centre, alfas Puckwan.
BY the way, it isn't "Edgewood" any
more, but it is supposed to be EYER
non Centre" for a few days. Next
week will be the week to call it Mush.
waukee. Last spring, it will be re-
membered, the place of holding cleo
lions was voted away from old YER
non to Edgewood, but the disciple Of
Blackstone of the former place de-
cided that the change could not be
made till another spring, and perhaps
not then. 1t would seem, however,
all did not fully share in that decis-
ion, and the Acknowledgement was
appealed to for his opinion on the
matter. The decision of the latter
reverses the former one, and in &C
cordance Herewith, the fall election
will be held at Edgewood. Tally
three for Edgewood!
A fatal disease, thought by some
to be ''hog cholera" or something
similar, has broken out amongst the
hogs of several farmers about here.
Mr.. VIM. Macs having lost "a out of
q head N. Capen 4 head, and Gott-
lieb Keitzer 90 hogs, from a drove of
20.
Mr.. C. A. Gilchrist is the lucky
man who has the contract for carry
ing the mail between Myrna and
Vernon Centre for the next two
years. Those who chance to meet
him will be governed accordingly and
turn out and give the whole road.
Mr.. &. says it is the first time he
ever was in "Uncle Sans employ.
School district No. "A, Vernon and
Ceresco, has secured the services of
Miss Clara Boynton, of Garden City,
for the winter term. The district
may congratulate itself on thus secur-
ing the services of so accomplished u
teacher.
The sun shone little while yester-
day-this last item is strictly conf
Dental!
The farmers will meet at EdgewOod,
Vernon Center, ct cetera, on the after.
noon of Nov. 5th, TO organize a
Farmers Alliance club.
Pleasant Mound Grange will in.
dulge in one of those square meals for
which that Grange is famous, on
Saturday. Nov. 18th, to which the
editor of the FREE PRESS is cordially
invited. Further, your deponent
saith not "SCALAWAG."
0pt d 1891
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

TIE star route prosecutions, of
which the public have as yet only
obtained very little reliable imforma-
ton, it is feared by the resignation
of Attorney-General McVeagh, may
fail. In answer to criticisms attribut-
ing his resignation to their weakness,
McVeagh is credited with saying that
the cases might fail, but it would not
be from lack of great rascality.
There would be evidence enough to
send a dozen men to the penitentiary,
but it would nevertheless require the
whole moral weight of the admins
tration to be thrown in favor of con.
viction if it was expected to over.
come the influences brought to bear
by the accused to secure their acquit.
tai. If the administration failed to
take an interest and stood neutral,
the chances were in favor of failure
of Justice. The accused have plenty
of money and able counsel, social ard
political backing. With two excep-
tions, the entire newspaper.press of
this District is actively creating
sympathy for them, and juries in the
District are susceptible to suspicion
of leniency toward parties accused of
frauds OH the government.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

STATE OF MINNESOTA-County of Blue
- Earth--ss-In Probate Court, Special
Term.
In the matter of the estate of James M. Will
son, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Lydia
a. Wilson, administrative Of the estate of
James NJ. Wilson, deceased, setting forth the
| amount OF personal estate that has come to
her hands and the disposition thereof, the
amount of debts outstanding against said
deceased, and Il description of all the real es-
tate of which said deceased died seized, and
the condition and value of the respective pOr-
tons thereof, and praying that license be to
her granted to sell all of said real estate of
which said deceased died seized and IL ap-
pcaring by said petition that there Is not suf-
| iicicnt personal estate in the hands of said
administrative To pay said debts, and that II
Is necessary in order to pay the same to sell
all OF said real estate.
1t is therefore ordered that all persons in
tercstcd in said estate appear before the
Judge of this Court, ON Monday the 18th day
of December, A. ID. 1881, mt 10 O'Clock A. M. at
the Probate office In Mankato in said county,
then and there to show cause Qf any there
be- why license should not be granted TO said
Lydia A. Wilson administrative, to soil said
real estate according to the prayer of said
petition.
And il is further ordered that n CODY of this
| order shall he published for four successive
weeks prior To said day of hearing, the last
| of which publications shall De ut least four
teen days before said day of hearing, in the
MANKATO FREE Press, a weekly newspaper
county and personally served on all persons
Interested I'm said estate residing In said
| county ut least fourteen days before said day
| of hearing and upon all persons interested
according to law.
Dated at Mankato the 9th day of October,
A. ID. 1881.
by the Court, CIV. MEAD,
lsw4 Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

IT is now confidently predicted that
the old chronic inheritance of Min
nesota, known as rail road bonds, to
be paid, wiped out, and eXpunged
from our literature on the proifercd
basis of so cents on the dollar, will
pass the Legislature this week. 1t is
not ours to dictate, but to accept the
inevitable in whatever form it con-
fronts us.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

WHEN will carelessness in the use
of fire arms cease! When will mel
and boys learn that Selling a loaded
gun by the muzzle and dragging II
out of a boat or wagon is pretty sure
death to the person daring the act ? A
Mr.. Doolittle. who had been shooting
ducks on the lake at Cordova, lie
sueur county last week. landed his
boat on shore, seized the loaded
weapon by the muzzle and drawing IL
across the seats, received the full
charge from the wrist to the elbow
a black and mangled mass was the
result. We tire at such records.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

LET it he proclaimed on the house
tops and from the chambers to the
cellars, that the bond bill passed the
Senate on the Goth instant, the vote
standing 80 for, and IL against. Its
prompt passage in the House Is now
looked for rs beyond doubt. And
here It is proper to congratulate the
readers OF the FREE PRESS with the
prospect of hearing no further accu
sations against Minnesota as being a
State "openly repudiating her honest
debts"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

AN experiment made in Yankton,
Dakota, in sinking an artesian well
was us follows: At $40 feet the borers
struck flowing water, in lime for
nation, which gives $50 gallons per
minute through 6-inch pipe, carry
ing it so feet above the surface of the
ground. If such success is generally
attainable, much of the arid lands of
the West, now regarded rs valueless,
could be brought under profitable
cultivation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

AMONG the new bills introduced in
the House on the 9th, we notice one
by Mr.. Campbell authorizing the st.
Cloud, Maakato & Austin Railroad
company to consolidate with the Min.
neapolis & st. Cloud railroad; also a
bill extending the swamp land grant
OF the latter road to the consolidated
company,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

THERE is q movement on foot to
impeach Judge f. st. Julien Cox.
On the 10Th instant Judge Wilson
presented I'm the House cOmmunica.
ton signed by S. ID. Rogers and G..
d. Tyler. charging Judge Cox with
drunkenness and conduct unbecoming
q judge. Referred to judiciary CON-
mittse, with power to send for per-
sons and papers. Judge Cox is a man
of splendid abilities. and every one
knowing him will sincerely regret
that the purity Of his judicial ermine
Is called In question.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

On Tuesday last, both branches of
the Legislature balloted tor U. S.
Senator. In the Senate, Hon. Vim.
Window received 90 votes, James
Smith, Jr., 5 votes. and Messrs. VIM.
Crooks, Gen. ii. II. sibley, J. j. Hill
and Thomas Wilson ! vote each. In
the House, Mr.. Window received So
of the 100 votes cast. James Smith,
Jr., Of Ramsey was the Democratic
nominee, receiving eleven votes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

IT is mentioned as one of the curios-
tiles growing out Of the money order
system which has been In operation
seventeen years In the United States
and which is increasing in magnitude
every year, that there has already
accumulated in the is. sub.treasury
in New York city the sum Of ST..
100, 900, being the aggregate amount
of all the postal money orders for
which the owners have failed to de-
mand payment within the limit OF
time fixed by law for that purpose.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28
EX.SECRETARY WINDOW having

EX-SECRETARY WINDOW having
been asked to report in relation to
certain alleged abuses in the dis
charged custodian's office, in his de-
partment, replied as follows:
Soon after assuming the duties of
Secretary of the Treasury my atten-
ton was called to the alleged abuses
of the disbursement of the contingent
fund of the Department, which was
under the immediate charge of the
custodian and under the general super
vision of the Chief Clerk of the De-
parJment, and ! appointed "a commit
tee to look into the matter. us has
been the custom of the Department
in such cases. l became convinced
that certain irregularities and abuses
existed in that branch of the service,
and as i had some doubts as to the
legality of the appointment of the
custodian, abolished the Office June
II, 1881, and by the general order of
July l, 1881, l reOrganized the office.
1t was my intention rs soon us my
more pressing public duties would
permit, to have pursued this general
policy in other branches of the Treas.
ury by the appointment of competent
committees to collect the necessary
data on which to base proper action
to secure economy and promote the
best interests of the public service,
but the assassination of the President
suspended further action in that di'
| rectiOn.
1t is devoutly to be hoped that his
successor, actuated by the same sense
of public duty, looking to economy
and purging the department of every
sinecure and promptly exposing Off
cial crOokedncss, will take up this
matter where Mr.. Window left it
and carry it forward to conclusive
and satisfactory results. We hope
President Arthur may be successful
in finding man for Secretary of thu
Treasury who will hew to the lin'
and let the chips fall where the,
may.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

AINIsTRR MORTON recently drove
the first rivet in Bartholdi's statue of
liberty, at Paris, In presence of dis
tinguished representatives of both
nations. The figure is one hundred
and twenty feet high, made Of ham.
mered copper, and Is to be presented
by France to ornament the entrance
to the harbOr OF New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28
N1apleton.

MapIeton.
Pleasant weather.
Miss Franc. Cornell has returned.
Mrs. Arthur Cornell is still sick.
Mrs. Smith is visiting her people
living near Litchiield, MINI. She
was called there on account of sick.
ness in her fathers family.
Mrs. w. N. Plymat commences her
school soon. She teaches four miles
east OF town.
Mr.. Reynolds of the Il. Il. well fame,
is sick from neuralgia in the face.
Mr.. Sargent is in Mapleton gather.
ing facts for the History of the Min
nesota Valley.
Three car loads of cattle and hogs
were shipped from here this week.
Miss Libbie Murray died Sunday
night, Oct. 23d, of heart disease, at
the residence of G. ii. Case.
Mr.. Jno. Young has returned to
Dakota.
Mrs. Mike Clark is sick.
Wheat comes to this market very
slowly.
Mr.. S. c. Brooks has gone to Mon.
mouth, ILL.,, to visit brothers and
sisters, whom he hasn't seen for
twenty-three years.
Father Vcnn has finished his labors
in the Catholic church at this place.
A Father Bowman takes his place.
The ladies OF Mapleton, with com
mendable zeal, clothed Elder Gin
sons children one day this week.
Mrs. Sherman Poet has Il large stock
of toys, from hobby horse to tir
cup.
Mr.. Chas. GROCER has gone to Egar
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Nickel who
reside there, to look the town Ovel
with view of locating there.
There are number of houses Il
let in Mapleton at the present time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

THE Senate at Washington is i'm.
patient for adjournment, while the
President is bothered to find timber
TO his liking with which to construct
his Cabinet. 1t is asserted that by
Friday today he assured that body
he would not. at present longer re.
quire their services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28
Annual Election.

Notice is hereby given that a general cleo
ton will he held in the city of Mnkato, State
November, 1881, between the hours of nine
O'Clock i'll the forenoon, and five O'Clock in
the afternoon, ut the following places:
First Ward-Ulman's Union Hotel.
Second Ward-City Hall.
Third War-Tourtellotte & Bradlys store.
Fourth Ward-R. w. Beebe's Office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

An exchange paper announces the
arrival of pleasant weather thus: Five
hundred and forty-three ladies en-
gagged in house cleaning got mp and
looked at the sky and then at their
husband. and never said a word-not
one word!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

IT is said that the last poem written
by J. q. Holland, editor OF Scribncr's
monthly Magazine, closed with the
following:
Let the world go round and round,
And the sun sink into the sea;
For, whether I'm on or under the ground,
Oh, what will il matter tn me?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

AMONG the break.ups at Washing.
ton, it is said Judge Tyner, First
Assistant Postmaster-General, whose
Official life is charged with the faint
Of moral obliquity, has resigned his
Office. 1t looks rs if he was invited
to step down and out by a distin.
pushed functionary named Arthur.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28
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Visible yeln emf.

MIR Noah Bates, Elmira. N. Y, writes
about four years ago ! had an attack of
bilious fever, and never fully recovered. My
digestive organs were weakened, and would
he completely Frustrated for days. After
using two bottles of your BURDOCK BLOOD
BiTrERS the Improvement was so visible that
! was astonishcd. l can now, though 81 years
of age, do II far and reasonable days work
Price 81 90, trial size 10 cents. Sold by Col.
Inns X Co, SUCCESSORS TO N. Webster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28
BeauforI.

The general topic OF conversation
at present in this community is high
water, rain and mud, spiced with a
little prophesying of dry weather and
election. But if those prophesying
about election do not come any nearer
the mark than those about the
weather, every man can register
his own deeds and Mr.. Norton Of
Medic will be our next Sheriff. We
believe he would make good one as
he has got the age and had the ex-
perience.
But election is coming and every
black Republican must turn out and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

REV. Henry Ward Beechcr has re-
tired from the editorial chair of the
Christian Union. 1t is added that
"his true inwardness" will OCCASION
ally adorn its columns by way of
contributions, and his sermons appear
in that paper as heretofore.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

THE convention called ut 81. Louis
on the 18th instant is to devise ways
and means for the improvement of
this great waterway SO important to
the growing commerce of the North.
,pasf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

CHARLES W. SEAToS of New York
steps into the Census bureau, made va
cant by the resignation of Francis A.
Walker. His nomination by the
President was confirmed by the Sc.
nate on the Goth instant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

ARRESTS continue in Ireland of
prominent members of the Land
League, and talks of assassination of
w. E. Forster, Gladstone and Har-
court are scattered far and wide. All
is excitement-the ferment at fever
heat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

HIGH top boots are all the rage,
they are such nice repellents of mud
and water, If only made Of genuine
india rubber. They are indispensable
to duck hunters just now.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28
Small Comfort.

When you are continually coughing night
AMI day, annoying everybody around you, and
hoping it vii. go away of its own accord, you
are running II dangerous risk-bctter use DIR.
THOMAS ELECTRIC on, an unfaling remedy
in all such eases. Sold by Collins s. Co., sue
ccSSOrs to n. Webster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

GEN. FRANCIS 4. WALKER, a
statistician of considerable eminence
has resigned the SUPPLEMENTARY of
the census bureau, at Washington.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

I'OIs
We have sold Aliens Iron Tonic Btters for
about five years, and find that they give the
merits of the bittcrs, we never hesitate to re-
commend them.
OAKFORD Il NELSON, Druggists.
For sale in Mankato by L. &. Collins & Co.,
Druggists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

ONB million one hundred thousand
dollars in gold were brought into
New York city Saturday last on the
steamship Maine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

THE resignation of the Hon. VIM.
Window of the post of Secretary of
the United States Treasury, created
vacancy in that very important de-
partment of the government, and
President Arthur promptly. sent in
the name of Hon. Edwin ID. Morgan
of the city of New York to fill the
place. No better man could have
been named in our whole Union. As
a thorough, prudent business man, rs
a statesman adjoining every political
station which he has filled without
reproach from the smallest caviller,
his unblemished reputation and wide
experience will commend this ap-
pointment to the approval of the
whole country. 1t cannot be doubted
that Gov. Morgan hesitated before
accepting this important trust, al
ready rich in all the honors which
political station can confer. besides
being counted among the millionaires
whose sagacity and mature judgment
in a successful mercantile career have
placed him above and beyond the
allurements which the salary brings.
Mr.. Morgan, if our memory serves
us, has already reached the period of
three-score and ten years, yet he is
one of those well-preserved men
whose careful habits have preserved
his mental and physical energies in
unimpaired vigor.
AS Secretary of the Treasury, one
of the most important places in the
Cabinet, the country will feel assured
that his counsels will always he safe
and his administration and decisions
impartial and dignifled. If the re-
sidue of President Arthur's cabinet
appointments shall prove as happy as
that of Gov. Morgan, it will give
strength to his administration and
illustrate the sagacity and SOUND
judgment of the President himself.
Since the above was put in type
, we are sorry to be compelled to ado
, that Gov. Morgan, on mature reilec
: ton, peremptorily declines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28
Iife's a Cnnundrum-

When judciolsly used, BURDOCK BLOOD
BITrERS are in themselves II remedy for all
the evils arising from impurities of the .,
which never fail To make the patient III.
lived and happy: Price Sl.0o, trial g
cents. Sold by Collins Co., successors I.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

WHIPPING carpets is either the
husbands or the wite's duty-and I'll
be whipped If | know which.