The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-02
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block are in Il very bad condition. and
calls the attention of the Health officers
to the fact.
The FREE PREss intends to practice
what it breaches, by purchasing to
morrow Il scythe and commencing an
onslaught on the army Of rank weeds
which have reared their unsightly heads
the past summer ON the property adioin-
ing its Office of publication.
One of the heaviest storms of the
season occurred this morning between
5 and o'clock. The lightning flashed,
the thunder roarcd, the wind blew in
fitful gusts and the rain came down
in solid blocks until everything WAS
submerged
We like to see our merchants and
business men take strangers when
they come here. around ON city,
pointing out to them the natural
advantages Mankato possesses for future
growth. We noticed them doing this
several times during the last week.
The editor of the Lincoln County
Journal, in his issue of August III.
sends greeting To the city council Of
Mankato as follows:
We visited Mankato last week, AMI although
We think We were sober, We could not hclp
falling through the sidewalks II numi'cr of
that city.
Mr.. PHI. Andcrcgg.' who has filled
the position of prescription clerk ut the
Central Pharmacy for the past fifteen
months, has closed his labors there
and will return To st. Paul. Phil"
" he is universally called. Is i
thorough and practical druggist, and a
splendid fellow who always enjoys a
host OF warm friends.
The lawn party given by MIR. and
Mrs. X. ID. Hubbard III their elegant,
residence on Third street. "Wednesday
night, was elaborate in every detail.
The grounds Were brilliantly iliumina-
ted by the light from innumcrai'lc
chinese lanterns suspended from the
trees, while the fitting crowd of gaily
dressed ladies and gentlemen. together
with the sweet music from the orchestra
added pictureslueness to the scene.
The rainfall of Tuesday night and
Wednesday morning was large. All
washtubs, barrels and porringers in suit
able position must have been filled Ia
overlooking. What u convenience and
blessing is an abundance OF soft water.
Without il the vessels shrink and drop
their hoops and the otherwise good and
equablc tempered housewife sulk,.
Thrice blessed is the rain that cometh
from above.
lftherc be any who think the Gucnther
Creek not Il nuisance the way it pcram-
bnlates after each rainstorm. let them
go down below the big mill now and
see how its waters cover tor did this
morning. Front stieet, and then follow
its course across Second and Third
streets to its source and view the gullieS
that it leaves. Prompt action ough;
to be taken to fix the coursc of that
creek before its waters do any more
damage, for it is getting to he nuisance
to those living in lower town.
Justice Johnson must have II deem
hold on the affections of the young
folks who contemplate matrimony, ior
the majority of them seek Z. *. ont
and disclose their intentions 10 him
in a confidential manner that is bcauti.
full to behold. He had II ease ti,i>
week that was so confidential that after
! the knot had been tied the bridegroom
Huuucu tHc JuSti't IL hS h'Iiui VA
and told him to take his change ont ol
that.
If the various railroads leading int
this city desire the FREE rT2ss to keel
an accurate time table or the arrival aho
departure of their trains, they musr
furnish us with any change that occurs.
or else we shall take out the time table
entirely, for there have been scyera
instances of people being greatly dis
cOmmoded in the change of the ,lcpar-
ture of trains and no change of ih'
notice in the paper.
Editors of FREE PREss-Utiiizina
your diagram of seven stars, consiitu
ting "rhc Dipper" in the constellation
of the Great Bear, ! proceeded to looi
for Schoebcrlc's comet the first clca
night after the receipt of the FREI
PRESS. Well, there it was, just as plai'
as the noses on your respective faces
Thanks for the diagram and the read.
location it afforded me of our ney
celestial visitor. MABEL.
Normal School, Sept. I, 1881.
We arc eredibly informed that chic
Of Police Robinson has repeatedly mott
fled the owners Of property abutting o
defective sidewalks to repair the same
or else the city would do it for then
But the majority of those thus notiiic
laugh at the orders and reply that the
will wait until this one or that one RI
pairs his. The city council shout
make an example of II few such intrac'
able individuals, and give them I
unde rstand that the laws provided fl
the government Of the city mean some
thing more than mere jcsts.
We have found leisure to glance ha,
: tily at the manuscript copy of .li
amended charter of the city OF Mankat'
AMI the careful distribution Of duiic
and responsibilities of the various of
GERS therein provided, and freely cor
TESS that some new light has dawnc
upon us, SO important to every propcrt
holder as to justify its publication, s
that every citizen might be made pc
fectly familiar with all its provisions
|, and be prepared to discharge all the II
/ quircments to him belonging.
|, Section eighteen empowers Il
Common Council to provide for Il
compilation and publication of the o
. dinances of the city and such resolution
as may he designated and for the dist
button and sale" thereof: How Ion
> shall we wait for authentic details oftl
Bylaws and Ordinances of the city
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