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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-09

Judge John r. Brady has been endeavoring to
harmonic the Democrats He has failed, of course ;
vet his was no prentice hand at the business, for
only few years ago not only did the several Demo-
cratic factions but the Republican and Democratic
parties unite on him rs judicial candidate. But
tbe judge finds that it is very different thing to
SECURE harmony over a candidate for non-polltcal
Office without patronage, and one for Governor with
ali the power of the State whose vote Will virtually
settle what party is to elect the next President OF
the United States Our coming state election has
q great deal more to do with the National contest
of 1854 tn an people generally consider.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-09

Mr.. William II. English never forgets to ne
careful of dollars and cents. He expresses his
willingness that the Indiana Republican State
Central Committee shall circulate copies of his
speech advocating an open alliance of the Dem
ocrats ard the liquor interest in Indiana, but
be stipulates that he shall not in any way be
held responsible for the cost OF preparation.
Before the canvass is over Mr.. English Will
wish he had counted his words as carefully as
he does bis pennies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-09

Here is precious bit of cool impudencc! Inc
managers OF the bogus glove prizc-hghts now insist
that the recent contest III between Sullivan ana
Wilson was a harmless exhibition" IL was only
a sparring match" says Mr.. Jimmy" Patterson.
- There is much more danger of mans being badly
hurt in = wrestling match than In gloye-hght"
add, Mr. Arthur Chambers And Sullivans trainer
comes ia with the testimony that in the late fight
no blood was drawn and neither man was hurt"
aud that the worst that can be done with gloves
is to knock a man silly for time" Precisely the
whole exhibition was fraudulent. On this testi-
mony the principals, trainers and hackers would be
convicted before jury of decent citizens of obtain
ing about twenty thousand dollars under false
pretences Yet in spite of all evidence fools still
60 to see these humbug exhibitions OF brutality
withoutskill.
Chief Justice Waite and family are now at Lyme,
Conn., their summer home. The Chief Justice has
nf fha ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-09

The Egyptian puzzle is very closely reproduced
in little at Saratoga. The country Democrats insist
that Arrah Boy Kelly shall be declared rebel and
exllrd; but the County Democracy and Irving Hall
and all the rest of the local factions cannot their
wav TO do it, Meantime the Conference OF Senators
meets daily as that of the Europeans at CONSTANT
nonle crack their little jokes the situation and
resolve that they. at least, are harmonious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-09
amusemenis Co Night.

RrJou OPERA HOUSE." Obvette-
pALY's THEATRE" The Passing Regiment"
METROPOLITAN ALcAzAR-" The Merry war
W.IIAcK's THxATRR-2 and s." Patience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-09

The prize-fghters threaten to carry their enter
tanning and harmless exhibitions TO Boston. But one
Of the principals is under Indictment there now
They cannot 90 to England, for the other fellow is
under conviction there. Ncw-YorI has decided that
il will have none of them or their exhibition. After
n while. if matters 60 on at this rate, these vaga-
bonds will find no safety IN brutally punlshing each
other except at West Point.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-09

Blunt John Kelly frequently makes true and apt
observation in his grim way. AS for instance the
somewhat uncharitable remark attributed to Mr.
Kelly that mir. TIden unwilling that the
party should succeed without him." contains
good deal of common sense and much truth. Why
mott Mr. Tilden Is mortal; therefore why should
me not be ambtiousf Mr.. Tilden is a sagaclous
politician why should 1t be supposed then that he
was oblivious to the fact that if certain good
man. weighing two hundred and fifty pounds" had
been elected President IN 1850 his own career
would have been clOsedi Mr.. l1lden Is very TAR
seeing man why then should he not see that the
success of any man of either party rs candidate
for Governor of this State this year makes that
man a very important person IN the National con-
test of lSS4f But Mr. Tilden," say his admirers,
Us AN unselish and patriotic and seli-sacrihcng
man. Obi In that case oil our premises and con
illusions count for nothing. But we really hadn
heard of i; before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-09

The adjournment of Congress gives equal
Measure to its members and to the people.
Those features of its record which are bad
are so conspicuousy censurable that they
oyershadow much good that was really accom-
plished. The action of the XLVllth Congress
in unseating the members from the South who
occupied seats obtained by fraud and violence
and held by trickery and perjury will always
be quoted to its credit, and will cover a null
titude of small sins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-09

The House of Lords now have the Issue
sauarely before them. Either they must with
draw from their position on the Arrears of
Rent bill or appeal to the country The Com
mons have dissented from the amendments by
:, vote of 293 to 1877. Mr.. Gladstone put the
case as delicately as possible, and made changes
In the language of certain clauses where he
could do SO without departing from the origi-
nal intention of the act. 1t would be WISE Tor
the Lords to avail themselves OF these bubbles
to beat as graceful retreat as is possible un.
der the circumstances. II does not seem ~ IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-09

Theorists who believe that no sane person
ever commits suicide will have to explain
orov the case of Miss MCGEE, of Jersey City.
This young woman was sehtenceu W '"0
months imprisonment for an attempt 10 ue-
stroy herself In jail she made nine attempts
at seif-destruction, and declares that she VIII
vet commit suicide. The county physician
asserts that Miss MCGEE is perfectly sane ana
she has been discharged from prison. SUI
threatening to take her life. The theorists
perhaps will say that the county physician Is
not an alienist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
The Practical Pantry.

Helen Campbell saws, in Our Continent;
The practical pantry should include the
same features as the practical kitchen,
light however being less necessary.
Shelves should line at least two sides,
but never higher than one can reach
comfortably standing in chair. Beyond
this point they are simply lodging places
for dust On one side they may be not
more than two feet from the floor, al
lowing room for row of wooden buckets
or firkins necessary for sugar, corn meal,
etc. On the other may be drawers at
least three deep, and there should if
possible be space for the flour barrel.
1t there can be also q small table on
which cake or desserts can be made the
mistress will find it far more comfort
able place for such work than the kitch-
en-. If there is no room for this its place
can be filled by large pastry board
fitted with hinges and rest underneath,
which when not in use can be folded up
against the wall and let down as occa-
sion requires. A table with drawer
however is most desirable, and this draw
or to hold all the more valuable small
articles for delicate cookery that in the
hands of the average servant have no
place nor mission save as superfluitics
for immediate destruction. Here should
be Harding and trusting needles, your
ball of string, graters and pastry crimp-
er. while on shelves above or hung on
nails in such order rs best pleases, may
be all the tools you best like in your own
work, the cake and biscuit cutters. gravy
and jelly straincrs. q Dover egg-beater,
weights and measures and the many
small essentials for good and expeditions
work, including your own enameled
sauce-pans and Scotch frying kettle
with wire basket.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
Calling off Tableaux.

There is no such effrontcry as that ex-
hibited by bold, ingorant man. when
placed in q situation to which he is not
equal. Too ignorant to know that he is
ignorant. he illustrates the spirit of
Shakespeare words, 'that wrens make
prey where eagles dare not perch"
An amusing illustration of what i'm
pudence united with ignorance can do
was given several years ago at an exhi-
bition of what the pastor called Tab
bleaux from the Antique" The statues
were living models, who strove to rep
resent the great works of ancient sculp-
tors. An Irishman had been hired Ia
announce the name of each tableaux to
the audience.
The curtain rose amid music and
showed the first tableaux, "Ajax Defy
ing the Lightning"
'A-Jack Defying of the Lightning"
called out the exponent, amid the filters
of the audience.
The second group, Hercules Killing
the Nemean Lion" was announced as
''Herculass Killing Nameless Lion"
The merriment of the loOkers-On in
front grew more boisterous.
"COme off, you rascalr' cried the
manager from behind, in an undertone;
but not a step did Pat move. He thought
that the fun was a part of the exhibit
ton, and that he was helping it along.
"Caius Marius sitting amid the Ruins
of Carthage" the third tableaux, was
interpreted as "Caus Morimes sitting
sitting''-and here he referred to the
written list. Faith! l can't make out
what he sat down amid"
The house reared, down came the cur
tain with a rush, and away ran the
Irishman chased by the angry manager.
--Youth's Companion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
Pathetic Gratitude.

A touching incident illustrates the
pathos OF gratitude, and will help to
make clear why those who have been
rescued from evil are so tender towards
their benefactOrs.
A man blind from his birth, man of
much intellectual vigor and with many
engaging social qualities, found a woman
who. approaching his worth, was willing
to cast in her lot with him and become
his wife.
Several bright, beautiful children be-
came theirs, who tenderly and equally
loved both their parents.
An eminent French surgeon, while in
this country, called upon them, and ex-
amining the blind man with much in
terest and care. said to him.
'Your blindness is wholly artificial;
your eyes are naturally good, and if
could have operated upon them twenty
years ago, l think / could have given
you sight. 1t is barely possible that
can do it now, though it will cause you
much pain"
81 can bear that" was the reply, $50
you can enable Inc TO see."
The surgeon operated upon him and
was gradually successful. First, there
were faint glimmerings of light; then
more distinct vision.
The blind father was handed a rose;
he had smelt one before, but had never
seen one. Then he looked upon the
face of his wife, who had been SO true
and faithful to him; and then his child
rem were brought, whom he had so often
fondled and whose charming prattle had
80 frequently fallen upon his ears.
He then exclaimed, "Oh, why have
seen all of these before inquiring for the
man by whose skill have be en- enabled
to behold them! Show me the DOCTOR"
And when he was pointed out to him he
embraced him with tears of gratitude
and Joy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
A Plea for Slow Steamers.

The BorzenhalLe, Hamburg journal,
contains an article by "A Sailor" in
which the dangers to the public arising
from tho competition of steamship own
ers who endeavor to outstrip each other
in the ocean passages of their vessels are
stated with some cogency. The result
of the recent developments of steam
boat traffic and construction, he con-
tends. has been that the mark has been
overshot, and ocean travelling made in
creasingly perilous. This is due, first
Of all, chiefly to the change in the pro-
portion of the length to the breadth. as
shown lately In the building of steamers;
for example, the large Transatlantic pas
senger steamers. Whereas, formerly,
the maximum Of length was six times
the breadth for steamers intended for
ocean traffic Ga proportion still employ
ed for large men-of-war), for some years
steamers have been built longer and
longer in proportion to their breadth, in
the endeavor to increase their capacity
and speed without an equal increase Of
machine power and consequently use Of
Goals; and this has at last reached q
point at which every experienced sailor
must shake his head.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
Jay Gould's Huge Joke.

Tho other day u man went into a Lit
tie Rock restaurant, and, setting down
to an expensive meal, says the Little
Rock Gagctte, he remarked to the pro-
prietor:
Heard that little joke on my friend.
Jay Gould, | SUPPOSED"
"No; l haven't heard joke on any
body" replied the proprietor airily and
with evident lack of interest.
Good joke on JAY" continued the
customer. "All the newspapers pub
lished it. You see--waiter, bring me
another quail-he went into an eating
house and actually had to borrow mon
ey to pay for the meal. / couldn'tkeep
from laughing at him. He vows that he
will get even with me. Such thing
is likely to happen to most anybody!
Don't You think so?''
Tho proprietor yawned. said he had
never studied the subject, and, looking
suspiciously at the customer, added that
he didn't care, anyway. The customer
kept handling kind Of endless chain OF
words until he finished eating. when he
took up the ticket which impaired infor-
nation to the effect that he owed the
house two dollars.
"By George" he exclaimed, search
ing his vest pockets; ''hangedif old Jay
hasn't turned the tables on me. Haven't
any money by me. Now, isn't that a
huge joke. Ha, ha; left my money ut
the hotel. I'll be back"
''Don't be in hurry" said the pro-
prietor. 81 can appreciate the joke.
Bill, tell Simpkins to come here. have
friend on the police force who will be
tickled to death at this fun. All, here
he is"
The policeman thought the affair such
q good joke that he took the man to the
city prison, where crowd of fun lovers
laughed and punched each other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
Transporting Frozen Fish.

Canned salmon is by no means so pal
atable as the fresh fish, and it is inter
esting to learn that ship-load of this
delicacy has been brought to London
from Hudson's Bay without deteriora-
ton of quality. The vessel was the
steam-yacht Diana, belonging to the
Hudson's Bay Company, and she was
fitted up with q patent dry-air refrigera-
tor, by Mr.. j. j. Coleman. The hold is
alright, and contains. when full, some
thirty-five tons of fish, kept at q temper
allure Of % deg. Fair, or 10 deg. below
the freezing point. The fish were caught
in Hudson's Bay, near the Fur Trading
Factory of the Hudson's Bay Company,
at the rate of three tons daily, and plac-
ed in the cold-air chamber on arriving
at the vessel. On opening the hold, AZ
ter the ship reached the West Indies
Docks, the salmon is stated to have been
found in as good condition as when ia
ken out of water. The success of this
trial trip will probably open up o new
trade between Billingsgate and North
America, as well as other parts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
To h. W. Longfellow.

need not praise tho sweetness OF his sony,
Where linpid verse tn limpd verse succeeds
Smooth as our Charles, when, fearing least no
wrong
The new moon mirrorcd AZ III, Inc slides along,
Full without noise, and whispers In his reeds.
With loving breath Of all the winds his namo
Is blown about the world; but 10 his friends
A sweetcr secret hides behind his fame,
Aud love steals shyly through the loud nc
claim
To murmur q God bless you'll nd there ends.
As I muse backward up the chce kcred years
Wherein 80 much was given, 10 much was
lost,
Blessings in both kinds. such rs cheaper
But hush this is not for profancr ears;
Lot them drink molten pearls nor dream inc
cost.
Some suck up poison from a sorrows core,
As naught but nightshade grew upon earths
ground;
Love turned all his hearts-easc and the moro
Fate tried his bastions, she hut forced door
Leading to sweeter manhood and more SOUND.
Even as a wind-waved fountains swaying
shade
Seems OF mixed race gray wrath shot with
SO through his trial faith translucent rayed
Till darkness, half disnaturcd 80, betrayed
A heart Of sunshine that would fam o'errun.
Surely IL skill, I'm song the shears may stay --
And Of It's purpose cheat the charmed abyss,
II our poor life be lengthcnpl bya lay,
He shall not go, although his presence may,
Aud the next ago IN praise shall double this.
1901 n.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
Young Sumner and the Ozar.

When George Sumner, the brother of
Charles, was young boy he found
himself in ST. Petersburg. With his
jacket out ut the elbows, he presented
himself To Mr.. Dallas, the American
Minister, and asked to be introduced to
the Gar. Mr.. Dallas said he couldn't
do it, but introduced him to the Russian
Minister of Foreign Affairs, who went
to the Car and told him thata boy had
come all the way from Mount Vernon
in America especially to see him. The
curiosity of Nicholas was aroused, and
he had the boy sent for. The ragged
boy entered his presence and replied to
his question: 81 came all the way from
the tomb of Washington, at Mount Yer
non, in America, and understanding
that you like the character of Washing
ton--" 81 have great veneration for
the character and memory of that illus
trious parsonage" interrupted the En-
peror. We'll" continued the youth,
81 brought this acorn from the tomb of
Washington, thinking you might like to
plant 1t in your grounds and raise IN
oak to his memory. Will you accept
it?' Certainly" replied the Empe-
ror, land we will 60 out at once and
plant it." They proceeded to the pal
ace grounds, and. having raised the soil
with spade, the Emperor put the acorn
in the earth with his own hand. Then
he asked the boy what he could do for
him, and he said he would like to see
Moscow. And q few minutes after, Mr..
Dallas saw him pass his office in a coach
with six horses. joyfully waving a white
handkerchief, Of which he had become
the possessor, and triumphantly crying
out to me: "Hurrah, l am going to
Moscow! am going to Moscow
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
The Best Antidota Against Infection,

1t is terrible to read of infectious dis
eases with which we are still troubled.
There are whole districts now trembling
for fear that small pox will invade them
or spread within them; towns are dread
ing the coming malarial fevers; others
are already suffering under diphtheria,
while scarlet fever, measles, etc., are not
even mentioned.
We think that certain class Of anti
dotes have never become sufficiently ap-
preciated in these cases. There is one
especially which we would wish to mem
ton, the fumes of boiling malt vinegar.
They dispel infectious particles rapidly
and kill their virulence, particularly if
used in time. Where these fumes arc
used, windows and doors should be clos
ed and not opened for about twenty
minutes. After this time the fresh air
can be freely admitted. When these
fumes are used repeatedly, disease will
assuredly be kept off. This is also an
excellent preventive among cattle and
sheep against infection, and even cura-
tive in certain cases. The great power
of acids to dispel and kill malarial par
ticles is not sufficiently appreciated. and
any one can make trial in the simplest
form by allowing the fumes of boiling
vinegar to spread about.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
Selling a Portrait of Lincoln.

When certain fine art auctloneer was
selling pictures in London, he opened
his sale one night by offering picture
of Lincoln, which was readily sold. An
other Lincoln was then put up, and al
so sold. Another, and another, and
still another! ''But this one," said the
auctioneer, presents the great Presi-
dent with his son Tad! Now, gentlemen,
You get two portraits for the price of
oner' 1t was sold, when out came an
other Lincoln. Another Lincoln, gen.
tlemen," said the auctioneer, placidly,
"but this time WE have the great Presi-
dent surrounded by his Cabinet! Just
look at that cluster of brilliants," This
was also sold, when up came another
Lincoln! This time," said the auction
eer, wiping tho perspiration from his
brow, eve have the great and immortal
President surrounded by his family and
relatives! There's picture of domestic
bliss for you, gentlemenr' The picture
was sold, when, to the auctioneer's hor-
ror, up came another Lincoln, but this
picture represented him on his death
bed. The auctioneer's countenance as
sumed q cheerful expression, rs he said,
earnestly, THANK God, gentlemen,
we've got him on his deathbed at lastr'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
A Female Critic on Mrs, Langtry,

A lady correspondent writes from Lon
don: 81 was taken few evenings ago
to see Mrs. Langtry perform in the little
play In which she appears on the Hay
market stage. She is undoubtedly q
pretty woman, who has spoilt her figure
entirely by the foolish effort to compress
an ordinary sized waist into the wasp
like proportiOnso of some eighteen inches.
Never very graceful or elegant in form,
she might ut least have remained natur-
III and healthy, but finding, suppose,
that high shoulders and a tiny waist arc
attractive, irrespective of the proper
tons of the possessor, she has victimized
herself till the desired result has been
obtained. / can imagine nothing uglier
or more ungraceful than such form as
she has achieved, and l am told that her
health really suffers from the compress
sion to which she is subject. Her face
on the stage looks so fresh and fair, and
her head is altogether so classically
shaped and set on her shoulders, that
she could well have dispensed with the
modern deformity, and have retained
her broad flat waist and wide shoulders
with the advantage of being counted
like any one of the classic figures of old.
She was ill-advised when she took TO al
tering the genuine figure which best
harmonized with her face"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19

A gentleman in q Paris theatre had
his view of the stage entirely INSTRUCTED
by q huge hat worn by lady in front
OF him. He politely requested her to
remove her head-covering. She refus-
ed. Nothing daunted, he presently took
his hat from under the scat, and put it
on, when, with degree of vociferous-
ness only to be heard in French thea
tire, there were shouts all around him of
''The hat! the hati-off with the hatr'
Swiftly removing it, he again addressed
the lady, saying, "You see, madam. it
is not I alone who complain, for every
one is Directing to it now" The ruse
succeeded, and the offensive hat was re-
moved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
Would Take the Risk.

GAS that poor man in New Hampshire
died of smoking. don't know as 7
ought to press you to take this cigar"
said visitor to q reporter. II can &C
cept it," said the scribe, as he reached
for the Victoria, a stranger to newspaper
offices, adding: "a fellow who has
written up deaths from arsenic in wall
paper, from chicory in coffee, from eat
ing canned articles and from inhaling
sewer gas will die q natural DEATH
Boston, Globe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-19
Napoleon's Siesta.

Napoleon l. was noted for. the ease
with which he went to sleep. For weeks
at time two hours sleep out of the
twenty-four was sufficient for him. He
is reported to have said: Different mat
ters are arranged in my head as in
drawers. open one drawer and close
another as I wish. II I desire repose I
shut up all the drawers and sleep.
have always slept when I wanted rest,
and almost at will"