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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-29

wise seriously, if not fatally hurt
during the wind storm last Tuesday
evening, by a tree being blown
down upon him as he was walking
along the road short distance this
side of Tunnelton. DR.. Lanham, of
Newburg, was sent for and rendered
surgical aid to the injured man.
W. Va. Argus.
TEACHERS EMIGRATING.-"W in
the Tyler County Star says:
"There was quite number of
young men, nine in number, | be-
lieve, from this and Meade dis
tricts, started for the State of Ne
braska about two weeks ago. They
were all teachers, l believe, but
two"
A Clarksburg paper tells us that
a seven-year-old son of Mike Cross,
/ of Clarksburg, was playing near a
bonfire with powder, which explo-
ded and burned him severely about
the face. He will probably lose one
eye. There's always moral to
these little tales, if parents would
only heed them.
A train on the C. e M. r. r..
jumped the track about miles from
Marietta and after running short
distance on the ties ran over the
bank and upset A number of pass
engers were bruised and slightly
injured, but no fatal results.
THE SIDNEY EXPLosIoN.-The
Ravenswood NeOs says: a. A.
Huff, of this place, says he put a
band on the steam pipe Of the Sid
ney couple of weeks before the
disaster. From this it would seem
that the pipe was not considered
very safe"
MILL WASHED OUT.--The Wayne
Ad0ocate says; John H. Queens
grist-mill washed away during a
rise in Twelve Pole, six weeks ago,
causing a great loss to himself and
inconvenience to his neighbors.
/ DROWNED. - Zachariaf Armon
Trout, Of Nicholas county, was
drowned while attempting to cross
Gauley river in canoe. He was
nearly 70 years old. His body has
not yet been found.
The tow-boat Etna blew up at
Longs Landing, near Point Pleas
ant, killing the pilot, Joe Hender-
son. A fireman was blown into the
river, but not seriously hurt. The
most of the crew was on shore and
thus escaped.
BADLY CUT.-Thursday evening,
Charles Fagg, a brakeman on the
e. L. & B. s., in jumping off the
engine to change switch at En-
terprise, fell headlong against the
ties, and was very badly cut about
the face and head.
BADLY BURNED.-Luella Peyton,
a bright little grand-child Of ]. j.
Baumgardner, Of Barboursville,
was badly burned by her clothing
taking fire while on visit to
Hawks Nest.
BIG Fox.-A few days ago VIM,
Lutes shot fox while it was salts
flying it's appetite on the carcass of
a sheep. The fox measured three
feet three inches from tip to tip
Marshall Herald.
The Clarksburg Neeos tellsus that
Mrs Stonewall Jackson will be the
recipient of a crayon sketch Of the
old Stonewall Jackson residence,
drawn by Mr.. Bruce Raymond, a
young artist of considerable talent
Frank Lee Benedict, the novelist,
is visiting relatives at St. Adams.
There are abundant facts stranger
than fiction in West Virginia to
make thrilling story.-Stote Tri-
bune
The Sutton Mountaineer tells us
Mr.. Jennings Skidmore lost eleven
sheep, for which he had paid S. per
head. Killed by dogs, is the YER
dict.
CONFERENCE.-THE next meeting
of the Baltimore Southern Meth
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20
The Water Works.

M Editor:
Monday night last, we had fire and
the waterworks failed TO come to time.
The tiremen were prompt and efficient
as usual but the pressure was not.
Naturally there is desire to know the
why.
July p, 1880, the waterworks COM
mittee directed the mill company 10
maintain q constant pressure of 40
pounds and this was done until the 25th
Of November last. During this time
there were several calls and the pressure
was always ready.
At the latter date the mill company
was allowed 10 drop the pressure TO 20
pounds. ! rise TO remark that right
here, in this action, if you will look
closely you will see the trouble. l
pronounced it mistake at the time,
but have aforetine bern overruled by
the distinguished civil engineers in the
city council and did not allow the
matter TO disturb my slumbers.
Allow me to unfold this matter a
little that You may see the mistake.
Our system is the direct pressure, with
no stand pipe or reservoir to give the
the pump rest. 1t must attend right
10 business. Our mains are all above
the pump, rising on upper Broad street
34.5O #. above the mill, and every foot
of this rise is equivalent TO loss of AZ
pounds in pressure, hence the guage at
the mill may show Is lbs. pressure and
the highest mains be without water.
Taking into consideration the water
drawn by private takers. you will see
that with 90 lbs. pressure at the mill
the factor Of safety is wanting. What
occurred Monday night may be looked
for at any time. The fireman who
opened the hydrant reports the flow
intermittant at first, showing that the
mains in the upper levels were empty
this in turn caused brief stoppages
of the pump and the low pressure main
tanned. And have still other evidence
that at p. m. this condition Of things
existed. Our friends at the mill claim
a fire pressure from the first alarm.
Granted, and still 10 to 20 precious
moments were required to fill the mains
before the pressure could be felt at tine
nozzle.
1t might not be difficult to locate the
blame or devise remedy, but l pass
that. Our people can contemplate the
Opera House in ruins and draw theil
own conclusions, NJ. b. HAYNES.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20
THE RAILROADS,
Official Visitors.

Last Tuesday, State Superintendent,
of Public Instruction, Kiehle, DR.. c. A.
Van Anda, of Minneapolis and Hon. r.
A. Mott, member Of the Legislature
from Faribault, visited Mankato to
officially inspect the State Normal
School located here. They spent the
entire day Tuesday at the Normal
building taking observations with a
critics eye. The result was that they
were exceedingly enthusiastic with not
only :he system of instruction, but with
everything they observed; the thorough
ness of both teacher and pupil, in i'm
parting and receiving knowledge, favor
ably impressed the visitors; the appa-
rstus used for illustrating subjects; the
neatness which prevailed everywhere,
and in fact, every detail appertaining
to the school was spoken highly of.
After doing the Normal, Prof. Kiehle
visited the city schools, when he was
again aggreably surprised at the facili-
ties for instruction. He complimented
the teachers and remarked to us just
before his departure that those of our
citizens who had not visited the schools,
did not comprehend what great posses
sions they had in their midst.
Wednesday afternoon. Prof. Kiehle
went to Blue Earth City TO lcok at the
schools there, and the other two visitors
returned TO their homes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20
Attention, Farmers.

AS the season is approaching that
farmers usually lay in their summer
supply of flour, we beg leave to call their
attention to the following fact: That
we have the facilities for supplying all
demands in the line of exchanging -four
for wheat. Our capacity is now in
creased to $50 barrels per day and
farmers from distance will be sure of
getting flour promptly the same day
grist is received-of strictly straight
grade -four manufactured by the latest
and most improved roller process. We
guarantee satisfaction, and if flour does
not prove satisfactory VIC will take it
back and pay for time and labor ex-
pended in returning it. Those having
large amounts to flour for further use
will not run any risk in bringing large
loads to our mill. We do not draw out
any patent flour from exchange -four,
but give straight run and the best the
wheat will make.
N. B.-Highest market price paid
for milling wheat. No unsound wheat
received either by purchase or exchange.
Stokes Bros. & Co.
GAINESVILLE, Jan. IL, 1882. 30w4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20
HOW TO SECURE HEALTH.

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20

One of the most unfriendly acts
which a city or village government can
perform towards the business men OF
their city or village, is to license a
foreign firm 10 sell goods at auction
in their midst. They may not compre.
bend the injustice at first, but let
them reflect that our home merchants
many Of whom own their own buildings,
and all of them their stocks, are here as
permanent fixtures. They pay taxes,
insurance, rent; support our churches
schools, hotels and places of amusement
They form component part OF oui
best society, and yet they are forced
to compete, side by side with foreign
firm, who are always transient, who dc
not help the town in any material man
ner, and who through necessity Otter
sell a much cheaper grade of goods a
a larger price than our own merchants
We say such acts however unintention
al to work injustice, ought to be re
pealed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20
The Grand Musicale.

Owing to the Opera House disaster,
the above concert vas held at Union
Hall, Wednesday evening. The room,
which is much smaller than the Opera
House, was filled to nearly its utmost
capacity by the citizens of Mankato.
The stage was handsomely decorated
with pictures and busts; an elegant
piano, the private property of Miss WaS-
ner. and table with full set of Swiss
bells, owned by the Andrews family,
were conspicuous objects. The pro-
gramme was introduced promptly by an
overture by Miss Wagner and the An
drews brothers. The vocal duet by Miss
Sparrow and Mr.. Brett, entitled "A Night
in Venice" received the plaudits of the
audience the solo by Miss Grace Pitch
er was heartily encored until she reap
peared and sang again {; the trio, by
Miss Andrews, Messrs. Curtis and SchrG-
der, was greeted enthusiastically until
they re-appeared. The voices Of these
three blended very finely. The solo
Welcome, Pretty Primrose" by Miss
Sparrow, was encored; the male quar-
tette by Messrs. Schroeder, Brett, Gorrie
and Meyers, sang "The Soldiers Fare
we'll" in place of II Think OF Thee"
"Ernani, Fly with Me- by Miss Hutch
eson, was rapturously encorcd, and she
re.appeared and sang in very melodious
voice 1.-THE Last Rose of Summer" The
duet ~ hen will the Birds come back
by Miss Pitcher and Miss Andrews, re-
ceived hearty encore. Mr.. Glenn
Schroeder, in u very clear voice, sang
Thee only Love" Mr.. E. Andrews was
success in his character song of"Widow
Jones Lament" The old lady had
one great consolation on the death OF
the old man, she knew where he was
nights! The ladies' quartette, by Misses
Hutchinson, Sparrow, Andrews and Mrs
Rhodes, was beautiful and was hearth
ly appreciated. Mr.. B. l.. Curtis
of Faribault, a thorough musician. and
the possessor of fine voice, sang A
Warrior Bold" every note being artic'
ulated distinctly. Judith" by Miss
Hutchinson, was well rendered. But
the grand climax of the evenings enter
tainment was reached by the introduc
ton of the " Kinder Symphony" I'M
der the direction of Miss Hutchinson
who brought it with her from Oswego
New York. Its performance brought
into requIsition the piano, bass ant
tenor drums, cornet. tambourine, bones
guitar, Swiss bells and violin. The mu
sic of these varied instruments, al
blending harmoniously together, pro
duced an exceedingly fine effect. Ever.
one present was highly pleased, whil'
many were unaware before of the unu
sual good quality of musical talent Man
kato possesses. The entertainment cal
we'll be said to surpass great majorit.
of self-styled professional troupes VIII
! travel about the country.
Miss Wagner is entitled to a grea
deal of credit for the success of tn
r concert, and we hope she and her excel
/ lent company will afford our peopl
other similar ones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20

Mr.. Chas B. Wayman, Erie, Pa, writes |;
my physicians had given me up to die. They
and gone. was very weak, pale. and ema-
ciated. By chance saw Browns Iron Bit
ters advertised. Immediately realized that
without iron in the blood, life could not exist.
who procured FOR me a bottle. I must have
taken 1t with great faith, for almost immedi-
ately felt its beneficial effects. Soon all
dyspeptic symptoms disappeared. my lungs
grew strong. pains in the region Of the heart
vanished my urine became free Of sediment,
and in word have regained perfect health.
Now feel able to thrash the doctor that at
tended me, and really believe ought to do
ftb
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20
Personal Mention.

Miss Bertie Lewis has returned home
from New York City.
George Pond went to Sioux City last
Monday for short visit.
Harry Pierce returned home last
night and F. j. his father returned this
morning.
General Freight Agent Barron, of the
Milwaukee road, Spent last Tuesday in
the city.
Prof. j. G. Alling took his departure
last Saturday morning for Albert Lea,
where he has accepted the superintend-
ency of the city public schools.
Geo. Allen, son of w. II. Allen, re-
turned home from a visit East, this
week and his familiar pEiz. is once more
seen behind the counter dealing out
groceries.
Geo. T. Barr, Esq, of Little Falls,
Mimi, is in the city visiting his large
circle of friends. He expresses his sat
isfaction with his business at Little
Falls.
Judge Dickinson and wife departed
for Plattsburg, New York, last Tuesday,
on a visit to their old home. Mrs.
Dickinson will remain some five months
but the Judge will soon return to his
duties at st. Paul.
Mr.. ]. H. Ray, cashier of the Citizens
National Bank, and resident director
of our Normal School, left this week
with his wife for the hot springs, Ar
kansas, with hopes to improve the lat
ters health and to recuperate his own
overtaxed energies.
The Minneapolis Evening Journal
says that Gen. Baker, the brand new
railroad commissioner, will take up his
permanent residence in st. Paul, but
will let his family remain at the old
home in Mankato. The general him
self will break bread with Col. Allen of
the Merchants.
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Now is the Time

OF the year to make arrangements
for your reading matter. Go to James
Shoemaker's News Depot at E. G.
Collins & Co.'s Drug Store, three doors
north of Post Office, and you can sub
scribe for any thing you want at pub
lisher's prices. Those wishing to con
tinue their subscriptions in the club
for the New York Sun and New York
Tribune, are requested to send in their
names soon. JAMES SHOEMAKER.
Mankato, November Is, 1881. (2ltf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20

"A change took place last Sunday
in the departure and arrival of trains at
this city on the Milwaukee road. I'm.
der the new schedule the passenger
departs at $40 a. III. and arrives at
b:35 p. m. The freight arrives at /: 40
.. m. and departs at $3.50 p. m, meet
ing the passenger coming north at
Good Thunder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20
OPERA HOUSE CREMATED.
Mankato's Chief Place of Amusement
Laid in Ashes by the Fire Fiend.
Fortunately No One was Injured-The
Building amply Insured.

Last Monday night about twelve
O'Clock, an hour which Shakespeare
says THAT graveyards yawn and ghosts
troop FORTH" the CHATTER of the fire bell
aroused the peaceful slumbers of our
citizens and caused hurrying hither
and thither. 1t took but a moment to
locate the fire, for, from the roof and
windows of the conspicuous editice
known as the Opera House, volumes
of smoke poured forth and assembled
nearly perpendicular toward the sky, so
still was the air. Nearly as soon as the
echoes of the first alarm had subsidized,
were the hose carts whirled toward the
scene of conflagration, and as quickly
was the hose un-reeled and coupled to
the hydrant ON Third street, but the
pressure being insufficient to throw a
stream higher than the first story, one
of the hose carts was Withdrawn and
the hose un reeled from the hydrant at
the corner of Hickory and Front streets,
when an increase OF pressure was re-
ceived, but when the boys got fairly to
work and began to make their. labors
appreciable, it was discovered that two
sections of the hose had sprung aleak.
This necessitated stop to take out the
defective and put in other sections,
which consumed much valuable time,
and when a stream was again turned on
the fire had gained such Roadway that
the water produced no visible effect.
Tuesday mornings dawn showed only
the four blackened walls of what was,
but few hours before, a really good
Opera House furnished with ample
scenery, piano, ETC., and capable of
holding eleven hundred people. The
cause of the fire is somewhat shrouded
by the various conflicting reports, but
the general superstition is that it caught
from the stove in the ticket office, stu
ated in tho northwestern part of the
building, although parties who were in
the building during the entire evening
say that there had been no fire in the
ticket office at all and the only fire in
the building was upon the stage and in
one of the stoves near the entrance to
the stage, but the same parties say that
a barrel of kerosene stood under the
stairway adjoining the ticket Office.
Monday night Miss Wagner and her
associates were occupying the house
practicing for their concert, and the
janitor says he was the last one out of
the building, and that he before depart
ing saw that all the hearths of the stoves
were closed, and attended to blowing
out the hall light and locking the out
side doors, all this some two and half
hours before the fire broke out. But
let the origin of the fire be as it may the
loss of the place will prove serious one
to the city in general if not to the
proprietors in particular. The insurance
on the building was some $l3, 900 divid-
ed among the following companies
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20
We administrator fhc recent nv

We acknowledge tho receipt by ex-
press, this week, from w. II. Nichol
Egan, d. T., of handsome pipe hatch
ct and stem, cut out of pipestone, and
highly engraved. w. H. was formerly
station agent for the Milwaukee COM
pany at Good Thunder. Accompany
ing the box was the following notice:
" The attached pipe please accept as a
token of remembrance. It's a boy
weighs .l2 pounds, and lungs strong
enough to blow the bell from tele-
phone ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20
Pretty Good Returns.

The following returns from thirty
acres, is handed US by Mr.. ]. Burrill, of
Belgrade, which we think pretty good
considering last year to be the year Of
the second flood"
Mr.. Burrill received from 1875 bushels
of wheat, SlG5; 235 bushels of oats 800
800 bushels of corn S165; $50 bushels
of potatoes, S325; 40 bushels of ruta-
uagas, SO; bushels of beans SC and
100 squashes So making total of S76G
or an average Of $3.50 per acre. Is this
better than raising wheatl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20
From the Pioneer Press OF the 10th

From the Pioneer Press OF the 10th
inst, we find the following local notice
appcrtaining to the Pierce failure:
Bradstreet g. 20. have received def
mite advices regarding the failure of
F. J. Pierce of Mankato, which occurred
November 81, 1881, and the nominal
assets are given at $4,000, the actual
assets at $4,000 and the probable liabil.
tiles at from 10000 to $4,000. The
goods and property have been placed in
the hands of w. H. Allen, receiver, with
orders to sell and hold the proceeds
subject to the order of the court, the
rights of various persons being contested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20

PHILLIPS-WHITCOM this city Mon
day, Jan. l6, by the Rev. C. w. Savidge, at
his study. Joseph Phillips and Miss Lucinda
WhitconnS, both Of this city
WATTERS-SMITH-A the home of the
brides parents last Tuesday night, by Rev.
J. A. Freeman, Mr.. Harry Waters and Miss
Cora Smith, daughter of A. NJ. Smith.
RS-MCMURTRIE-In this city
Thursday morning, by the Rev. C. w. Saw
tdge, at his study, John W. Chambers and
Miss Libbie McMurtrie.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20

Constipation is positively cured by Carter's
Little Liver Pills. Not by purging and
MISUNDERSTANDING them This Is done b By impr row
ing the digestion and stimulating the liver
TO the proper secretion Of bile, when the
bowels will perform their customary func-
tons In an easy and natural manner. Purga-
tive pills must be avoided. Ask for Carriers
Ntlao Liver Pulls. Prise 8 eentA
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20

MONEY TO LOAN on Real Estate IN sums
1NA from 500 to 5000 at LOWEST RATES
OF INTEREST. Interest payable yearly or
half yearly, as parties may desire. Privilege
principal II requested. Principal and inter
est payable at my Office. JNO. c. NOE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-20
Mules for Wood.

have two span of mules to trade for wood,
am also buying wood and paying the highest
market price. w. H. VERNON,
Corner Main and 3D. st. Mankato.
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A good appetite cannot exist without good
Digestion. Carriers Liver Bitters being about
both. They make you digest what you eat
and want more.