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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20

A TANNER experiment was made with
a number of horses in Paris in 1876.
The following results were obtained {:
|. 1t was proved beyond oil doubt that
a horse can hold out for twenty-five
days without any solid nourishment,
provided it is supplied with sufficient
and good drinking water. 2. A ho
can barely hold out for five days ".
out water. 3. II horse is well fed for
ten days, hut insufliciently provided with
water during the Same period, it will
not outiivc the eleventh day. One
horse, from which water had been en-
tirely withheld for three days, drank on
the fourth day sixty litres OF water with
in three minutes A horse which re-
ceived no solid. nourishmcli for twelve
days was, nevertheless, il condition
on the twelfth day to draw a load of PTS
kilos.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20
Ror to TeW q Horses Age.

l will take 1T for granted that most
farmers can tell u young horse from
an old one; but to tell accurately the
age of 5.year.old horse from a 8.
year.old and upwards, say to thirteen,
is something that men that handle
horses. or the majority OF them. can
not do. If colt is not 5 years old
he has not Il developed mouth; his
corner teeth are not Of full size. "A
colt years old has full set Of teeth
OF nippers, and the black spots on
the surface of nippers are called cups.
The two center teeth below are the
first TO develop, consequently the
first to show sign of decay. If Il
horse il six years old tho cups disap-
pear from the two lower center nip.
pers first: ut seven from adjoining
nippers; ut eight from lower or outer
corner nippers; ut nine. cups leave two
center nipper. above; at ten cups
leave adjoining teeth; ut eleven outer
or corner teeth above; ut twelve
horse has smooth mouth from cups
that are black spots on surface OF
nippers; at thirteen horses tusk on
inside will be full and round same as
outside. Twelve years is rs far rs
the age OF mare can he told with
certainty, us they seldom have tusks.
The above will apply to horses and
mares that have smooth teeth. "A
shel-tooth horse will appear about
Two years younger than he is. To
distinguish shell-tooth horse from
a smooth-tooth, the upper edges OF
shell-tooth will show very jagged or
uneven. The same rule will hold
good for mules: ii, BUTLER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20

MOST actors forget about as readily rs
they learn, and few days will often
,uflics to destroy their perfect memory
IF role. On n resent voyage from Eu.
,ope, John Mccullough and Rose Cogh-
an werc aboard. and the passengers, on
letting up m entertainment. put then,
own for scene from Macbeth" Al.
hough Macbeth is enc Of McCullough's
tar parts, and Miss Coghlan had not
on2 boforo acted Lady Macbeth, they
ser. unable to recall the language with
,ny;hing like accuracy, and, as there
yesn't n copy of the play on the steamer,
70 performance had to DO omitted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20

AS CAPT. DUNCAN ADAMS was fishing
Off New London, Prince Edwards
island, bis attention was suddenly at
tractel to some great sea monster along
side the boat. Losing no time he got
under way and sailed mile or two, but
found the monster going as fast as the
boat. He had only two boys with him.
When the boat luiled the monster dashed
for the Captain, missed him, and was
caught by the gunwalc of the boat, and
fell back into the sea, making no further
attempt, as the Captain lost no time in
putting the boat toward the land. He
says the monster is not less than twenty
feet long, with black stripes and large
black spots.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20
4 DETCHMIN,S GUESS.

4 Dutchman, sitting in the door of
his tavern, in the far West, is approached
ny tall, thin Yankee, who is emigrat-
ing westward on foot, with bundle
hung on a cane over his shoulder.
"vell, Mister Walking Stick, vat you
yani?' inquired the Dutchman.
Rest and refreshment," replied the
printer.
"Snpper and lotchin', reckon?"
"Yes, supper and lodging, if you
'iiease."
ape We Yankee peddler, mid chew
clry in your pack to cheat der gal?
"No, sir; I'm no Yankee peddler."
"a singn' master, too lazy to work ?"
"No, sir"
"A shenteel shoemaker, vat loves to
measure der gals feet and hankles bet
;nr tan to make der shoes?"
"No, sir, or / should have mended
my own shoes"
a book achent, vot bodders der
school committees till they do vot you
wish, choost to get rid Of you?"
"Gness again, sir: / am no book
agent"
"Ter teyfuls! A dentist, breaking
der peoples jaw at dollar schnag,
and runnin' off nit daughter?'
"No, sir 4; am no tooth-puller."
"Phenologus, den, feelin' der young
folks head like 80 many cabbitch?"
mo; am no phrenoiogist."
"yell, den. vat ter teyfe!s can you
DC? Choost tell /; you shall have the
best sassage for supper, and shday all
night, free gratis. miiout cent, and
chill Of whisky to start out NIT in der
r.ornin'."
al am an humble disciple Of Faust
professor of the art that preserves all
aris--a typographcr, at your service"
"Votsch dot?"
ga printer, sir; man that prints
books and newspapers
ga man vot printsch nocsepapers
Oh, yaw, yaw! ay, dat ish 1T. A man
vat printsch noosepapers! Yaw! yaw
Walk up! A man vot printsch noosepa-
pers wish / may be shot if ! did not
.ink you vas poor teyful Of dishtrick
schoolmaster who works for nodding and
boards round. 1 thought you vas him."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20

The lines of railways in the five divis-
ele ~ the earth cost, in round numbers,
siG 01D, 100000. and would. according
80 Baron Kolb, reach eight times round
tar elahe. although it is but little over
l.all a century since the first railway,
worked 10y steam. was opened between
Darlington and Stockton, Sept. -, 1875
and between Manchester and Liverpool,
Sl.. Is, 1880. 1t is shown that in
lmr-e, previous 10 the existence of rail-
vHc~. there was one passenger ia every
%. 400 Lii ed, and one ont of every 80
ga wounded. whereas, between 1885
and 1910. thore was Int one III ., It's. $50
hil,d. and one in $50, 40 wounded, so
tla, NC may infer that the tendency to
acci l,a,ts is yearly diminishing. Rail-
"sy travelling in England is attended
~i.h greater iisk than il any other coun-
try ia Europe \ French statistician
,ear9cs that, if person were to live
"a;aually IN railway carriage, and
,p.ul I'll his time in travelling. the
.anres in favor Of his dying from rail
rav accident would not occur till lie was
- wears old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20
LOCUST LEfYES.

How sweetly play the clouds tonight
Now they darkcn and roll beneath the
starry heavens like tho restless pillows
of a troubled sea now they gather in
shining groups and float in merry dances
around tho laughing moon. Glido ON
in beauty, graceful, happy and ever
changing wanderers; in all your various
forms you still arc beautiful I!
Those witching moonlight nights have
been givon not only to you and mo, but
to all the world. How have they been
spent? How many have lived them
happily-how many wrotchedly-GOd
only knows. How many would live
them over again and live better lives !?
How many tired and earth-weary ones
whose lives have been made up u
tears, fortunes and II touch OF joy, "
have broken the icy letters that bound
them to tho world, and have gone home
to that beautiful land whose mystic
portals sorrow may not passf How
many children OF passion, in a dslirium
Of burning desire, have sought with
eager steps some den Of pollution, and
sunk deeper and deeper into tho seething
cesspools Of vice and corruption How
many have sought with noiseless step
their lonely window, and, with Dyes up
raised to the peaceful, shining heavens,
have prayed that the now sick and suf.
fering loved one might be spared little
while, and have felt too bitterly that it
does not always cheer tho darkened,
lonely heart when the eyes drink beauty
from the bright outer world I; then softly
beside the weary sufferer have knelt
again, bowed and buried their aching
heads down upon their hands till tears
Of love, from eyes by sleep forsaken,
have g,lshed through burning fingers
and fallen like shower of pearls upon
the beds snowy drapery? How many
are watching thee tonight, o silent,
beautiful moon, and in spirit wandering
beyond thee, thirsting for one life-re-
freshing draught of knowledge from
creations deep mystery, and in dreamy
posture, with lips apart, sit listening in
fsacy to the soft and easy measures
of the music OF the spheres, that swells
as sweetly now as when they sang to-
gether Oh creations first bright morn
ing?
May God, who heareth prayer, help
and strengthen each faltering step and
wavering heart Of all His children every
where, that the night of life may be %
calm and sweet and full Of light - il
this quiet October night
Mrs. J. V. Fl. KooNA
MUSCIE Ind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20
SIREkI-1.

No country in the world, except per-
haps the rallcys of the Amazon and the
Mississippi, has such a perfect system
Of water communication as Siberia. The
Lena is the third greatest river in Asia.
1t flows for $500 miles, draining re-
gion Of $780, 600 square miles. The Obi
is still longer. 1t flows for 5000 miles,
draining an area of 10000 square
miles, 900 miles long, and 1900 miles
across-a country only inferior in extent
to that through which roll the Amazon
and La Plata iu South America. But
the Yencssei is the river to which in
future most commerce will resort; for,
though rather less than the Obi, and
farther to the east, it is more easily
reached from Europe. 1t rises among
the hills ON the confines of China, and,
after coursing through half Of Asia, falls
into the arctic ocean, 1000 miles away.
All of these rivers are navigable even
for large vessels, and their valleys are
rich in wheat, minerals, cattle, timber,
fish, and other products.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20

The New York Obscrrc,. has this ex-
PLANTATION III regard TO tho Cleopatra
Eeelles: 1t frequently asked whether
;here are two Clcopaira's Needles, for it
is "a iact that the obelisk recently erected
IN the Thames emhankment is called
Cleolntra's Needle 10y the Londoners.
We do not know how this name came 70
q. transferred to the PROSTATE, half
j obelisk which was taken to En-
J. From our earliest childhood we
Zen and heard this popular name
ITO The stendinr adoelisk which
.sen brought To- New York. Three
-rs ago the London AticnGuDa pub
ned an article. with engravings and
Cancellations Of the inscriptions on the
lput,on obclisk, which the writer calls
C.ropaua's Needle. This was while il
~a, sill lying in the sand not far from
'. companion that had been conspic-
rous object OF interest for many centu-
.ie.. Both are monuments "of the
r,at,st monarch Egypt ever produced
a, q, the most furnishing period of its
.istoiy," bu; it is not desirable that both
should have the same popular designa-
-iou.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20
ENGRAVING BOOHS by THE "PRO-
CESS" SYSTEM.

CESS" SYSTEM.
The Scientific american, in descrip-
ton Of large book-publishing house in
New York, says: Our notice would be
incomplete without reference to the work
done by what is called the "procoss Z"
system Of engraving. There are several
patented methods of doing this work,
and it is distinct branch of business
which has grown up entirely within the
past fifteen years. BY these processes "a
photograph is made Of what is to DO re-
produced from either wood-cut steale
or copper engraving, a lithogr"ph, "a pen
and ink drawing, or a page of printed
matter. In this manner the publishers
arc now reproducing by photo electro
types the plates Of Young's "Bible
Concordance" a very elaborate work, in
which, interspersed through the English
text, are numerous quotations from the
Greek, Hobrow and Arabic, making a
book which would prove very difficult
work for tho most skillful composition
or the most accomplished prOof-reader.
In this way, however, the pages are SIM
ply put before camera. when mega
tive is taken by which an exact impress
sion lis made through thin film Of wax,
when all the other parts are eaten away
by acids, leaving the clear representa-
ZION of the picture or print photographed
in relief with an accuracy which can
only be secured by such process. From
this wax mold electrotypes are made in
the same way as from a type form.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20
TWO STfNDPOINTS.
UNiCH Is IHE uORSE2

Some brave women openly confess
ihat they like to go to country quarters.
and 10 nothing but wear pretty clothes.
This is n statement that will seem des-
picahly frivolous 10 some men, and 9TH
crs will consider ii indicative of great
mental inferiority, hut did anybody ever
see Il man trick himself ont for fishing
expedition without thinking that MI
t.ia, he aimed Mt was to make himself
nothing but wear pretty clothes simply
carry their ordinary costume to extremes
~ he does when lie makes himself look
ugiy enough to scare tho fishes to death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20

IMPORTANT to ConsumptIves.-Rev. DIR.
L Cass. while n medical missionary to the
East Indies, had placed in his hands the form
ula for simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure Of Consumption,
Bronchitis, catarrh, asthma, and all throat and
lung affections; also positive and radical
cure for nervous complaints, debility, etc:
After having thoroughly tested its wonderful
curative powers I'm thousands OF cases, he feels
It a duty to make 1t known to his suffering
fellows. Tho recipe will be sent free OF
charge to all who desire 1t with full directions
for preparing and successfully using. Adj
Ply, with stamp, (naming this paper), DIR. N. T..
Cass 1857 Washington ST. Boston Mass. ISN'T
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20

ALTHOUGH there are some very hne
ships in the Sultan's navy, tho officers
are in many instances lamentably ig-
norant of their profession. It il said
that Turkish Captain was once ordered
to take his ship to Malta. After an ab-
sence of about month, he reappeared
at Constantinople, and reported that he
had searched carefully and was CON-
WINGED that there was no such place ~
Malta in the Mediterranean.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20

Taking the New Orleans Times as
an index, the southern people do not
seem to he so much opposed to the
education of the masses, after all, for
it says: 1.-THE Burnside bill may be
the Inauguration OF system that
will eventually require the general
government to support the public
schools of the whole country, and
that will make the education of the
masses compulsory. We are not pre-
pared to say that such system is
undesirable"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20
NAN VINO ms GIVEN AWAY
Sf.OOO,00O.

Tho Washington correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Times says:
The greatest American philanthropist
hat ever lived, excepting George Pea
pody, is w. w. Corcoran, of this city.
He is now 50 years old, and during his
life he has given away $1,000, 900 in
public benefaction., and $1,000, 900 i'll
private charities, or about three-quar-
tiers of his entire fortune. have seen
the figures, and know. The Corcoran
Gallery Of Art, including the building
and endowment, cost more than 81 ,OOO,-
600. and is the pride of the city of
Washington. There is nothing equal to
it in the country. The Louise Home,
for decayed gcntlowomen Of the South,
is noble bcneiaction, and the building
and grounds is Ia great ornament to the
city, and the admiration Of strangers.
More than $500, 900 is represented here.
To Columbia University Mr.. Corcoran
has given money, houses, and lands
amounting to $3.50, 900; 100000 was
given to the Ascension Church. To the
University of Virginia lie has given hun.
dreds OF thousands OF dollars, and to the
city OF Washington, in addition to his
many other gifts, he gave Oak Hill Gem
etery, and improved it at total expense
of $3.50. 900. Mr. Corcoran's entire fam
lily consists of three grandchildren,
through his daughter Louise, and three
Eieees and nephews. He is now very
old and feeble, and is unable to attend
to his own business. Ono would think
that he had done enough to earn i'm
munity from personal solicitation, yet
the poor man is worried nearly to death.
His confidential business man does much
to keep the great philanthropist from
personal worry and trouble.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20
Insurance Balances on the Wrong
Side.

According to the reports thus far
made to the department of insurance
of this state, insurance business in
Minnesota the last year has not shared
the common prosperity. If to the
losses incurred be added the expen
SEES incurred in carrying on the bust
ness, it would appear that none of the
companies reporting have made pro.
fits, u nd that nearly all are actual
losers, some heavily, Oh the operations
of the year. The reports made thus
far are as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20

THOMAS HUGHES ("Tom Brown")
says that Dickens went through America
with his eyes shut, and that if Ameri-
cans had not been the best people in
tho world they would not have treated
,im SO well. Which proves that Mr.
hughes is not going through the United
States with either his eyes or his mouth
hut.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20

Miss EMMA Golfer made balloon
ASCENSION from Rowan county, Ken
t3cky, and was about two miles from
'he earth when the balloon caught fire.
Eo;;uately. the fire burned slowly, and
ra"ugh Of the heated air VAS retained
ia the balloon to give it some buoyancy,
un.il Il had settled TO within ahout one
luL3,ed feet Of the earth, when it de-
.-erded with great rapidity. Mss Col
Ter was dragged some distance and bad
J., bruised, bat no bones were broken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20
Baby Saved.

We are so thankful TO say that our
baby was permanently cured of dam
gerOus and protracted irregularity of the
bowels by the use of Hop Bitters by
its mother, which at the same time re.
stored her to perfect strength. The
parents, Rochester, N. Y. See another
column.-BuGalo Erprsss.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20
WHAT SYDNEY SMITH THOUGHT
TIM GOOD OLD TIMES.
The Rev. Sydney Smith, after


TIM GOOD OLD TIMES.
The Rev. Sydney Smith, after
claiming:
The good Of ancient times let others stats,
think Il LUCKY ! was born Late,
goes on to remark: cit is Of some i'm
portance ut what period man is born.
A young man alive ut this period hardly
knows to what improvements Of human
life he has boon introduced, and ] would
bring before his notice tho following
eighteen changes which have taken
place in England since l began to
breathe the breath Of life--a period
amounting now to nearly seventy years
"Gas was unknown ! gropod about
the streets of London in all but tho ut
ter darkness of n twinkling oil-lamp. I'M
der tho protection of watchmcn in their
grand climacteric. and exposed to every
species Of degradation and insult. l
have boon nino hours in sailing from
Dover to Calais, before the invention of
steam. II took mo nine hours to 60
from Taunton to Bath, before the ill.,
vention Of railroads and now go in six
hours from Taunton TO London! In
going from Taunton to Bath, | suffered
between 10000 and 1000 severe con-
tusions, before stono- breaking Macadam
was born.
~ paid gl5 in a single year for re-
pairs of carriage springs, on the pave
ment of London, and now glide, with
noise cut or fracture, on wooden pave
ments. l can walk, by the AS Itance of
police, from one end Of London to the
other without molcstation, or. if tirod,
get into cheap and active cab, instead
OF those cottages on wheels, which tho
hackney coaches wore at the beginning
of my life. / had no umbrella they
were little used, and very dear. There
were no waterproof hats, and my hat
has Often been reduced by rains to its
original pulp. ! could not keep my
small clothes i'll their proper place, for
braces were unknown.
eff had the govt, there was on col
chioum if / was bilious, there was no
calomel if was attacked by ague,
there was no quinino. There were filthy
coffee-houses, instead OF elegant clubs.
Game could not he bought. Quarrels
about uncommuted tithes were endless.
The corruption of Parliament before the
Reform was Infamous. There were no
banks TO receive the savings of the poor.
The poor-laws were gradually sapping
the vitals of the country, and, whatever
miseries I suffered, had no post to
whisk my complaints, for a single PEN
ny, to the remotest corner of the empire,
and yet, in spite Of ali these privations,
1 lived on quietly, and am now ashamed
that was not more discontinued, and
utterly surprised that al these changes
and inventions did no. occur centuries
ago.
81 forgot to add that, as the basket
Of stage coaches in which luggage was
then carried had no springs, your clothes
were rubbed all to pieces, and that, even
in the best society, one third Of the gen.
tlemen, at least, were always drunk"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20

SOME conception Of the increased de-
mand for the public domain is afforded
by the fact that $1,000, 900 acres have
been surveyed the past year, and the
Land Office has received 1850, coo,
nearly double the receipts of the pre-
ceding year. Some good people seem
to still honor the soil and labor in it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20

TcR the last five years it has cost
SD 200 annually to light Salt Lake City
with 2es. An electric light company
o.l,i-- to light the city with electricity
i.r tAe next five years for So, 500 year.
There is every possibility, therefore,
t.at Gas viii he turned down in Salt
!ak City, unless the elders, whose
.r..ls are evil. love not the LIGHT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20

A srnoLLING theatrical company was
at the dinner-table. A waiter approached
ono of the members, and said, "Soup?"
"No, sir, replied tho guest, II am one
nf the musicians"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20

IT has been proposed to utilize the
swift current of rivers by systems Of an
chored floats carrying current wheels
connected with dynamo-electric appara-
tus. The electricity thus generated
might be used for almost any purpose
for which power is required, - we'll as
for LIGHTING towns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20

Monster meetings in opposition to
the Canada Pacific scheme are still
being held in the dominion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-20
TIM 3 Err L Nd $ !

We think the extension of railroads greatly
tho call for all kinds wood and timber However coal
hay may be used Tor fuel timber absolute necessity for null
tude Of purposes The constantly increasing demand will rapidly
absorb surplus We look for stronger and rapid
improvement in timber than in farm lands.