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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-04
TIE LINK OF GOLD.


Lost-somewhere-ag golden hour
OF this glowing autumn day;
Since the sunrise, ere the sun set,
have lost ii on my way.
Was it when sat and loitered--
That short chain of such great cost
Slipping idly through my fingers
That my golden hour was lost?
Was talking of my neighbors,
Weighing all their hopes and cares
And too full of idle gossip
Well to mind my own affairs?
Did | fret away the minutes2
Was l murInuring2 Was / CROSSE
Where could all my sense have flown To,
That met with such loss2
For my hour was Jewel,
And with sixty small ones set,
Round each minute sixty seconds
Made the radiance brighter yet
They could buy me, oh, what richest
And what wisdom could they bringI
Each was worth, inits true value,
All the jewels of King.
For the Lord would give me something,
Of | went 10 HIM for each;
Oh, how precious those short lessons
He can in minute teach.
Oh, how grand those views of glory
Which second can make knownI
Oh, my hourl oh, my minutesl
Nevermore, alas, my own.
Some might have well invested,
Other peoples lives to bless:.
Those bright moments wisely traded
Purchase healing for distress.
Oh. has anybody seen it?
Seen my precious hour of gold?
/ would go to buy another,
But such treasures are not sold.
God prepared for me number
Just how few l do not know;
Did he give them for no purpose,
But that l should lose them so?
Boston Transcript.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-04

At that moment armed mer burst 10
the doors, and all three were s>eu,ed In
moment. Sergius was liberated as a
spy, but the Count was convicted;
traitorous papers had been found IN his
trunk. In vain Sergius confessed his
plot; there was no pardon, even after
he stated that he had introduced the
damaging papers among the Countt
effects. But when the exiles marched
in line through the streets on their
way to their living death, man came
out of the crowd and stood by Vera's
side.
Il am going with you" he said.
''and thus may l expiate my crime.
Where you live, l illlive. Where you
die, will die" -FrGnk Leslie'S NeWS
UdDey.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-04
Blind Men as WOOers.

As a rule respectable blind man has
no difficulty in getting a seeing wife,
and very often with good looks to boot.
And when we consider the delicacy OF
touch in the finger tips of the blind, the
latter is not to be wondered at. Blind
men, however, do not always marry
stances in which both husband and wife
are blind, and have managed to real
families without the occurrence of any
serious mishap either to themselves OF
the children. And the cases are rare
in which the latter are defective in
sight. Only lately the marriage took
place of blind couple somewhat ad.
vanced in years, she being his second
wife, and he her third blind husband.
The marriage was not wanting in the
elements of romance, for in their young
days they had courted and parted, blind
in double sense. We will conclude
with a courtship, but in this case will
not vouch for its truth. A blind man
on several occasions met widow, who
was not, however, like himself, blind,
and latterly concluded that she would
make him good wife. He resolved
that he would ''pop the question" with
out loss of time. Accordingly, 'one
evening found him in the widow house
for that purpose, when his suit was en-
tirely successful. But so elated was he
with his success that, on leaving her
door, he forgot he was up fight OF
stairs. The staircase window being very
low, and happening to be open, he fell
the air on his heated brow, and at once
stepped out without thinking where hd
was, and so fell into the court below.
The widow, hearing the noise, ran down,
greatly alarmed, but was fully treasured
that no bones were broken by his re-
mark, Maggie, We haze big step u
your doorv'-Chdmbers Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

The races attracted considerable at.
tention every afternoon. and the amphi-
theatre was we'll patronized, and We
don't know OF anything which attracts
greater attention than good horse race.
Thursday, threw all other days Of the
fair in the shade. It was the day of all
days. The weather was propitious, and
the fact that the Governor and other
distinguished men OF not only this but
other States, were to be present, served
as an extra attraction to draw the
crowds, which turned into perfect
jam long before the dinner hour. Then
again, the killing and roasting of an
eighteen hundred pound steer. presented
to the association by Chas. De Graft,
Esq, was another great feature of this
day. We would like to have space and
time to speak more infinitely of the
various exhibits, because they were
worthy of all praise, but rs we have not,
we can say this to the farmers of South
ern Minnesota; you who did not attend
the fair don't know what you have lost
And it is but simple justice for every
newspaper In Southern Minnesota to
give the officers and managers Of the
fair. words Of encouragement, for they
not only rescued 1t from the mire, bu,
have by assiduous and indefatigable
labor placed it upon q solid basis Of
future prosperity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

TIE matter Of bee culture is a
question that has demanded the al.
tention of many, while in the West
and Northwest it has received but
little consideration, figuratively
speaking. The Jackson Republic
gives an example which should be
conclusive that bees can be made to
pay handsome return. "Three years
ago ut the request OF Mrs. Bailey
Maj. III. 5. Bailey, Of this place, pur-
chased a swarm of bees and since
then Mrs. Il. has mostly cared for the
hive and it's increase, and has sold
$50 worth Of honey, (beSides gener-
Gus quantities for her table,, $40
worth of bees and now has on hand
swarms which would sell for $40.
From these figures will be seen the
handsome profits that could be made
from an extensive culture of this busy
little insect. The Des Moines Valley
with its woods and flowers and warm
sunshine is as fine place rs can he
found for ..hOney factories" and
every farmer could easily keep large
apiary and add largely to his yearly
products" Bees, although small with.
in themselves, can certainly he made,
with proper care, Il source of no in
considerable revenue, and the expense
to get start is nominal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

ID. SINCLAIR, editor of the Winona
Republican, and u wheel.horse among
the Republican hosts of Minnesota, is
the subject of huge Joke. At the
Winona County Democratic conven.
ton, held Tuesday morning, to select
delegates to the Congressional con-
vention, Dan. was selected as a dele
gate. Some one of the delegates got
onto the mistake, and recommended
that inasmuch as Sinclair was one of
the biggest lions of the opposition
party" his name he dropped from the
list, which was according done. Vori-
ly Sinclair had a narrow escape.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08
Theatrical and Circus Life.

Dan Lindhan d Co, of St. Louis
have just issued book bearing the
above title. 1t treats Of u new and al
ways interesting subject, and will nc
doubt, he welcomed by many amuse-
ment lovers who desire to acqualnt
themselves with the mysteries of the
"profession." In fact it will interest
all classes of readers, owing to its revel-
ations of secrets heretofore known only
to managers and actors. The author
is well known dramatic critic, his
style is easy and natural, and the nu.
merous anecdotes and personal advent
ures with which he enlivens his work,
render it refreshingly interesting. Book
agents will have good thing in this
volume. See advertisement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

THE present has been an unusual
year for the visitation of notable per,
sons to the Northwest. Vanderbilt,
Rufus Hatch, and others have been
enticed to survey this promised land
of milk and honey, through glowing
newspaper reports. and now we read
that John Fender, of England, men,
Der of Parliament, and president of
numerous telegraph companies, Hon.
Abram S. Hewitt, of New York,
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, and
others high in political and social
circles are "doing" the Northern Pa
cific country with president Willard.
The Pioneer Press, in an interview
with Mr.. Fender. who is one of the
hest informed men in the country in
matters pertaining to telegraphy,
CLEANED from him that "the capital
employed in telegraphy, in the
civilized world exceeds $l35 100000
and TO day the bulk of the business of
the commercial world is carried on by
that means. The system of which i
happen to he president connects
England with Egypt and all the
Mediterranean ports, India, China,
Japan, Australia, New leland and the
Cape of God Hope. There are now
eight Atlantic cables. There are no
less than 5000 nautical miles of
cable which have been laid under
British auspices"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

INDIANA is fast approaching the
whitehead of Il political campaign,
and the temperance question is one
that is being considered in its various
phases. Senator Ben. Harrison,
whose Republican proclivities are
well known throughout the Nation,
discusses the proposition to submit
the proposed prohibitory amendment
to the constitution i'm q clear and
cogent manner, strongly favoring
submission without going into the
merits of prohibition itself. That
issue has not been reached yet, and
when it is there will be plenty of
time To discuss its merits and lie.
merits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

If Bradstreet's deductions rs to the
yield of wheat in the United States
for 1882 be correct, there need he no
apprehension about bread stuff. The
conclusion arrived at from 1000 cor
respondents is To the effect that the
harvest just closed will produce 526,.
400, 900 bushels of wheat in the
United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

THE dispicable course the st. Paul
Dispatch has seen fit to pursue against
Senator Window and his friends, has
rendered that sheet obnoxious to
every intelligent man in the State,
whether he he for or against Mr..
Window for the Senate. Mr.. Win.
dom's chances for the Senate are
growing stronger and brighter day by
day, and that he will be elected as his
own successor, by the legislature i'm
January, is no conjecture. The in
telligent masses recognize his worth,
appreciate his abilities and will see
to.it that he is retained in his present
position for at least another term, the
st. Paul Dispatch and few Democra.
tic papers to the contrary notwith-
standing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08
WHAT MORE CAN BE ASKED

AS the Republican platform, adopt
ed by the recent Congressional Con.
vention, is perused, and considered
in a candid. unbiased and reasonable
sense, one is inspired to PROFOUND the
interrogatory "What more can be
askedl ?" Unlike many party platform,
the one upon which the Republican
Congressional candidate stands, is
condensed in form, yet far-reaching
and comprehensive in its treatment
of questions of vital Importance to
this agricultural region, and CON-
mands itself alike to Republicans.
Democrats, Alliance men and Inde-
pendents.
Unquestionably, the one subject
that is at present taking priority to
all others in the Northwest in mat.
tiers of legislation, is that of cheap
transportation, and the Republicans
OF this district in convention assem-
bled. handled this matter in no kid
glove fashion. Instead of making
the usual request, the plank demands
that our representatives in the State
and National Legislature shall give
the question of cheap transportation
early and earnest attention, inasmuch
rs the shipment of our agricultural
products Is one of vital Importance to
the people of this country.
Another matter that is weighing
heavily upon the people, and especial
ly upon the poorer classes, is the I'M
just. unnecessary and exorbitant tariff
that attaches to articles of prime
necessity. The Republicans of the
Second District did not dodge this
issue when i'm convention, but de-
clared 1t to be "the duty of Congress
to so modify existing laws rs to per.
nit articles of prime necessity to
come into the country free from OPP
peessive and unjust duties" 1t would
seem that these exactions, accom-.
panied by the nomination ola gentle
man for Congress whose ability Is
acknowledged, whose integrity is un-
questioned and whose long residence
in our immediate locality has gained
for him the admiration of great
majority of even his political OppOn-
ents, should receive more than a
passing notice, and the man who
thinks for himself, acts for himself
and is himself, certainly cannot fail
to take cOgnlzance OF these facts.
Mr.. Wakefield is the friend of the
farmer; is himself a farmer: will
represent In Congress District |
whose population is largely made up
of farmers, and he cannot do other.
wise than guard the farmers interests
if he be true to himself and his con-
That he will do this, to
the best of his ability, no reasonably
fair man will deny, and a vote for
him will be directly in the interest
of the agriculturist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

\ FEW weeks since Bachelor L
DorinS' circus exhibited at Austin,
this state. Three.card monte men
confidenced man of that place out
of $1,000. Chief of Police Riley, of
Austin, Immediately joined the cir.
Gus, travelled incogniuo with the con.
cern until Atchison was reached,
when he caused the attachment of
the elephant, ring horses and other
stock for the recovery of the loss,
and succeeded in squeezing $500 ont of
the proprietOrs of the concern. The
losers experience has cost him about
$3.50 and he is certainly Il wiser man
than before the little episode oc.
CURED.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

THE Iowa editors recently had an
excursion To Colorado, and while ut
Manitou Springs, Matt PARROT, PreSi
dent of the Association, was relieved
of 5000. The Chicago Inter Oce,m
thinks the thief mistook PARROT for i
bank President. Very likely but il
would be amusing to know what Par.
rott thinks of the thief.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

New ULM ReUie,O.: The proposition
to endorse Mr.. Latimer, the Alliance
candidate for Congress, at the Demo.
cratic Congressional convention, does
not meet with favor among the
Brown county Democrats. While a
few propose this course, the majori.
ty are in favor of making no nomina.
tion at all. The Democrats are in
such q hopeless minority in this Dis.
trict that it is not probable that the
Mankato convention on the Goth inst.
will bring forth new candidate As
between Wakefield and Latirher. the
former will receive four-fifths of the
Democratic vote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

BOYS and yourg men who have
been forced to commence life in a
small way will appreciate this.
Phineas T. Lounsberry, of Connect
cut, who formerly WAS newshoy in
New York, is spoken of as the Re-
publican candidate for governor of
that State. Proper application, and
a determination To rise in the world.
seldom fail to win.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08
Free Of Cost.

All persons wishing to test the merits
Of "a remedy-one that will positively
cure Constipation, Coughs, Colds, Asth,
ma, Bronchitis, or any affection of the
Throat or Lungs-are requested to call
at John A. Samborn's Drug Store and
get Trial Bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption free Of cost,
which will show you what regular
dollar-size bottle will do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

The new combination OF Smart Weed and
Belladonna, rs used In Csrter's Backacho
Plasters has proved to be one OF she best that
could be made. Try one of these popular
plasters in any case Of weak or lame back,
baekache. rheumatism, neuralgia, soreness
Of the chest or lungs, &C., and you will be
surprised and pleased by the prompt relief.
In bad cases of chronic dyspepsia, q plaster
over the pit OF the stomach stops the pain at
once. Ask for Carter's Smart Weed and
For sale by John A. Samborn, Nanksto.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

THE Minneapolis Tribune thinks
that the prohibition amendment is
pretty certain to he submitted to Il
vote of the people by the legislature
to be elected this fall, and adds "A
Republican legislature elected under
existing circumstances and knowing
the feeling that prevails among the
people outside of the saloons, would
both deserve and achieve infamy
if it should refuse to bow to the po-
pular will"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

THE Democrats are, in some local
tiles becoming SD modest. that they
decline party nominations by proxy.
Recently, the Democratic convention
in Col. Henderson'S District Iowa
nominated Hon. J. NJ. Griffith, of
Dubuque, for Congress, he being in
Europe at the time. Hon. ]. W.
Knight, Mr.. Grifiith's law partner,
came out in a card last week, stating
positively that Mr.. Griffith will not
accept.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

CoNKLING some time ago declined
to attend the Minneapolis Exposition,
while the President fails Ia put in I'm
appearance. Just what we predicted
would be the result. But Bill King
got in his advertising all right.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that
Judge Wilson thrice declined the
empty honors of n Democratic nomin.
alton in the First District convention
held at Winona Tuesday, he was
nominated by reclamation, and the
convention dissolved. The Demo
cracy of the First District are without
a candidate, else Judge Wilson's de-
clination is not refusal to contest
for II seat i'm the United States legis.
lature. which,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

TIE burning of the new City Hall
of Iowa City, Iowa, is now known to
have been the work of an incendiary.
The building Is claimed to have been
the handsomest structure in Iowa,
and the loss is severely felt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

THE Canadian Press Association
excursionists who have been doing
the Northwest for several days, were
banquetted at the Merchants Hotel,
st. Paul, saturday. \ feast of rea-
son and flow of champagne had I'M
bounded sway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

GRO. u. MARTIN, Esq, of Kasson,
was the successful competitor at the
examination at Rochester, last week.
for West Point cadetship. Report
has it that he passed examination
more than usually creditahle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08
Notice to the Republican County
Committee,

You are respectfully requested Ia meet at
The FREE Pass Office in the city Of Mankatn
on Tuesday, Sept lsth, lSS2, at 2o'cInck T.
NJ, for the purpose of designating the time
for holding the Republican County Convcn-
ton, ana the transaction OF such other husi-
ness rs may properly come before the com
mittee. L. BRADLEY,
Chairman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.

The time for placing In nomination
a legislative ticket that shall be a
credit or the reverse to the intelligence
of the people of Blue Earth county Is
fast approaching. and the intervening
time between CHS and the holding of
the Alliance. Republican and Demo.
cratir county conventions. should be
occupied to degree in discussing the
merits and d6merits Of the host of
men who are putting themselves for
ward and being pushed to the fore by
their respective friends, that the best
possible timber may be selected by
each of the different parties.
Blue Earth county is one Of the
most important and populous in the
State. and there are plenty of good,
sound.thinking, and reliable indivi.
duals who will accept the nomination
at the hands of their party friends.
OF course all of the various nom-
inees cannot be elected, but by
putting up none but men Of
know ability and integrity, our coun.
ty is sure Of respectable delegation
in the State legislature in any event,
and this Is certainly much more to be
desired than the mere success of q
party candidate whose qualifications
are lacking to an acceptable and use.
full member.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

COLLECTOR robson, of the port
of New York, says the clerks in his
department are not expected to pay
assessments Of Huhbell's committee,
and they are not doing so, either.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

MARK ii. DUNNELL now avows
that he is candidate for Window 5
scat in the Senate. We predict an
other failure for Dunnell. Fergus
E1IIs Tnuru1y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08
Deaf "A n POat.

Mrs. W. ]. Lang, Bethany, Ont, states that
for fifteen months she was troubled with q
disease in the ear, causing entire deafness.
In ten minutes after using Thomas' Electric
OIL she found relief, and In q short time she
was entirely cured and her hearing restored.
Sold by Collins & Co., Aankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08
A Delfcieus Appetixer.

That insures digestion and enjoyment of
food; tonic that brings strength to the
arrhOea cure that don't constipate-just wi hat
every family needs-Parker's Ginger Tonic
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08
Live Long and be Happy.

For all diseases affecting the pulmonary,
digestive and urinary organs, brain and nerv-
Gus system, nothing is 20 strengthening in its
effects Is Browns Iron Bitters. It assists na-
ture In every instance, and complete cures
rapidly follow,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08
LYsANDER Cook is talked of rs the
Alliance candidate for State Senate.

THE Democrats will convene in
convention in this city on the Goth
inst. to ratify Mr.. Latimer's nominal
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

TIE newspaper fraternity of Min
nesota will regret to know that-J. X.
Moore, Esq, of the st. Peter Tribune,
one of the oldest and. best known
editors in the State has disposed of
his office and will retire from the
journalistic field. He will he missed
by all; but the influence attained by
the Tribune under j. X. s management,
we have every reason to believe, win
be fully sustained by his successor,
Mr.. John ID. Devor, of Wis, a gentle
man who has welded the pen for 10
these many years, and is well mp in
newspaper lore.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE,

Tho co-partnership heretofore existing be.
tween w. W. Woodland and L. p. Hunt, under
the firm Of Woodland & Hunt has been this
day dissolved by mutual consent, w. W.
Woodland retiring and L. p. Hunt continuing
the business.
FREE PRESS subscriptions, advertising, Job
work, ETC., will be paid 10 L. p. Hunt, and all
accounts against the same will by him be
settled. w. W. WOODLAND,
L. r. HUNT.
Msnkato, MIMI, Sept LIST, 1882.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08

TIE election in Vermont Tuesday.
resulted in a grand victory for the
Republican party, as usual.