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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-02-16

81 can't think that all sinners will 3D. lost"
said Mrs. Nmbletung. "There's my husband,
now. He Is bad mana very bad man; but
l trust he will be saved at last l believe he has
suffered his due share in this life "Amen.
shouted Nimbletung from the back seat
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A fool and an accordian are both easily drawn
out. Baltimore Every Saturday.
And both are wind Instruments.
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NOTICE.

4 SECOND HAND FURNACE, good make and
~ in complete order, will hc sold cheap Apply
to John Il. WApLIN, Main Street
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We are told that the signers kept the
pledge, not only for the term stated but
for the rest OF their lives, and that Mr..
Small who had a weakness for liquor,
lived more than half century after
signing the pledge, which indeed was
prepared for his special benefit-a nd to
the end of his life was an honored and
useful citizen. Bath Times.
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LYDIA E. PlNKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.


Is Positive Cure
socommon to our best female population.
Ii VIII cure entirely the worst form of Female COM
plants all ovarian troubles Inflammation ard UlrCra
ton, Falling and Displacements, ard tie consequent
Spinal Weakness, and is particularly adapted to the
Change of Life.
1t will dissolve and expel tumors from the uterus in
early stage of development. The tendency to can
humors there's checked very speedily by its
1t removes fantness, fatulency destroys all craving
for stmulants and relieves weakness of the stomach
General Debility Sleepessness Depression and lndi
gestion.
That feeling Of bearing down, causing pain, weight
and backache is always permanently cured ly
1t will at nll times and under all circumstances act in
harmony with the laws that govern the female system.
For the Of Kidney Complaints of either this
Compound is unsurpassed.
LYDIA f. PINkHAM'S VEGETABLE COM
POUNDS prepared at 233 and 235 Western Avenue,
Lynn, Mass Price 81 Six bottles.or So Sent by mail
in the form of pills also in the form OF lozenges
receipt of price, 81 per box for either Mrs Pnkham
freely answers all letters of inquiry Send for pamph
let Address above. Mention this Paper.
No family should be without LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S
LIVER PILLS They constipation, biliousnegs
and torpidity of the liver 25 cents per box.
CO Sold by all Druggists. -ta
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A Cross BABY.

Nothing is so conducive to mans remaining
bachelor as to stopping for one night at the house
of a married FRIEND and being kept awake for five
or six hours by the crying of cross baby. All
cross and crying babies need only Hop Bitters to
make them well and smiling. Young man, remem-
Der this. Ed.
keyhole caution: When man is about to be told
a secret he shuts the door When it is woman she
opens the door to be no one is listening outside.
An invaluable strengthened for the nerves, mus
Giles, and digestive organs, producing strength and
appetite, is Browns Iron Bitters.
1t takes but thirteen minutes to load an elephant
on railroad train, while it takes twenty for any
sort of woman to kiss her friends goodbye and lose
the check for her trunk.
Elegance and Purity
Ladies who appreciate elegance and purity are
using Parkers Hair Balsam. 1t is the best article
sold for restoring gray hair to its original color,
beauty and lustre.
CHARITY vaunteth not itself, is not pulled up"
and yet some men expect puff every time they
give dollar to an INDECENT old womans society
A Woman's Experience
Mothers and daughters should feel alarmed when
WEAKNESS constantly Expresses them : If | am
fretfu from exhaustion of vital powers, and the
color is fading from my face, Parkers Ginger
Tonic gives quick relief. 1t builds me up and
drives away pain with wonderful ccrtaiutv' Buff
fao lady.
"Who inaugurated the fall campaign" incurred
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-02-16

A funny fellow has named hisidog Non Seoul
tur, because is does not follow.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-02-16

Relieve all diseases of women peculiar
DR.. to the appearance and cessason of the
menses, uterine disturbances, torpiditv
of functions, withleucorrhoa ,dsmenor-
Clarke'S rhGa, and hysteria, also in melancholia
and other mental arrangements. Afford
Periodical prompt relief to those distressing bear.
ing down pains peculiar to women.
Price 50 per box Sent free by mail on
Pills. receipt of price. DR.. Clarke Medicine
Company, New York City.
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DR.. LON BARD
notice..

II +. HANSON, would respectfully inform all
lLs those indebted to him. either by note or nc
count that all bills must be paid before March 2oth
as all notes and bills then due and unpaid will be
left for collection Please pay and save cost.
SwanvillP, Feb 6, 1sS2.-3wG
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SUMMARY OF ASSETS
Held in the United States available for the payment
of losses by Fire and for the protection of
Policy Holders of Fire Insurance
Cash in Banks l30,l723l
Bonds aud Mortgages, being first lien
on Real Estate (worth $4,000, 1j0)... l555.S5S 90
United States Stocks (market value).. 1913 300 90
Bank and Railroad Stocks and Bonds
(market value ...... .............. 6G4,625 90
state and municipal Bonds, (market
value). Observation-Disclosures. l2l 10000
Loans on Stocks, payable on demand,
(market value of Collaterals S34l
50150). ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 229, 5000
Interest due on lst January, ISS2...... S5,Si9l9
Premiums unColeCtcd and in hands of
Agents. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s0,635 0s
Real Estate ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Al 800 6S
Total. -..............$ 80, 995 800 rs
BUSINESS IN MAINE l'RING 1851.
Amount Risks written. ,699 957 90
Premiums received. ........... 49,5llS9
10 SeS Pald.................... 81 ,249.A
Agent In Waldo County, MILES 5. STAPLES
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AN OLD TEMPERAN CE PLEDGE.

On our table in the original manuscript
Is the first temperance pledge in Phips-
burg, and we think one Of the earliest in
the state. 1t was written in quite hand
some copy hand by Mr.. James Bowker,
father Of the present Timothy B. Bowker,
Esq, and is verbatim as follows:
PhipSburg, February, 1898. We the sub
Scribers to this paper knowing Of the evils that
do daily arise in consequence Of the generality of
our Citizens making frequent Use of Liquors. do
concent and agree each one for himself that we
will not take or use any Strong liquors know
ingly such as Rum, Brandy, Gin, either MKT
or unnuiXt except for a medison for the term of
time hereby annexed to each OF our names, and
that we Will threw divine assistance fulfil our
present Engagements; and also i'll some Measure
will try to enfluence others to take up with the
same resolutions.
(Signed) JAMES BOWKER for the term
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Temperance Topics.
PROHIBITION IN ALABAMA.

A man who desired to sell ardent spirits
within five miles of Rehobeth Church in
Crenshaw county concluded he would do
50, Notwithstanding an act Of the Legis-
lature tOrbidding sale within that acre of
splrituous and malt liquors except wine
made from Alabama grapes. He is now
sorry he did so.
He set up that the Alabama law pro-
tecting the neighborhood around Reho-
beth Church was unconstitutional as
usurping the right of the Federal Gov
eminent to regulate commerce.
Our Supreme Court have decided his
case and he will have to pay the costs be-
sides his attorneys fee. The Court say
that the Alabama liquor law is entirely
constitutional, except, perhaps, as regards
the discrimination in favor of wines made
from Alabama grapes. 1t indicates that
all wines, whether the product of Alaba-
ma grown grapes or not, may be sold un-
der the law, but that the defect as regards
wines does not destroy the validity of the
remainder of the law.
The Court also hold that the fact of a
license having been taken out does not
exempt the liquor seller from the opera
ton of the law, but that the Legislature
can by law take away the license in whole
or part. Mobile Register.
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Bingham Somerset Co., Me.
| have used DR.. Clark .Johnson'S Indian Blood
Syrup for Disease of the stomach and Liver, and
have been much benefited thereby.
Mrs :. RICHARDSON.
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York York Co, Ne.
Or. Clark Johnson Indian Blood syrup has great
" benefited for Dyspepsia and Difficulty of the
Nervous system. | would not be without il.
j. \. WfTIIAM.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-06
Grand Musicale.

At the Opera House, Wednesday
evening, Jan. IS, lSS2,a grand musicale
will be given under the direction OF
Miss Arietta Wagner.
The occasion will present n pro-
gramme of varied and interesting char,
acter, consisting of solos, duets, trios
Guartettes, with comic character song,
and closing with a novel feature-the
Kinder-Sympathy conducted by Miss
Hutchinson.
This Kinder-Sympathy introduces
fifteen different musical instruments to.
gether with fiji set of Oel!s. 1t called
for several repetitions in the city OF
Oswego, n. Y, and has been received
wherever given with increasing and
unbounded enthusiasm.
Mankato's best musical talent will
appear, including the following well
known ladies and gentlemen: Miss NJ
Z. Hutchinson, Mrs. g. Clark, Mrs.
Rhodes, Misses Pitcher Sparrow, Robb
and Andrews; and Messrs. Curtis, Sch.
roeder, Brett, Alling, Gorrie and An
drews.
Admission to the first gallery row
will be 80 cents, the entire lower flooi
35 cents. Reserved seats may be Sc
cured at Tlifany's Monday, Jan. 10TH
8, A. NJ. without extra charge.
We understand an extra train foI
Wednesday evening will be run on the
Blue Earth road.
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Tho County.

1t is positive and undeniable fact
also, that Blue Earth county stands the
peer of any county in the State in point
Of natural resources The equitable
distributaton of timber, agriculture and
grass lands arc its most prominent fea-
lures, while it stauds without an equal
in point of fresh water streams which
course through it in all directions.
Some Of the streams present valuable
water powers, which will sooner or later
be utilized. The county has some good
towns outside the city, with wide-a-
wake business men and citizens. The
agricultural class are in the majority of
instances, thrifty, intelligent and pro-
gressive. They have all seen the folly
of their ways in combining their labors
to the one-crop system and are gradual
ly drifting into raising stock and hay.
The emigrant, instead of vending his
way hundreds of miles further west
away from schools, markets and trans
portation facilities would be largely the
gamer by investing his little capital in
some Of the unimproved land lying idle
in such counties as this where he could
reap all the advantages of accessible
markets, free schools and other con-
yeniences.
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State Railroad Bonds.

Governor Pillsbury and State Auditor
Whitcomb have closed their labors I'M
der the bond adjustment act. Last
Tuesday they commenced paying cash
upon the claims allowed for material
and labor furnished to the construction
of the old railroads, and Wednesday
they began issuing new bonds and cash
to the owners of the old railroad bonds.
Among the long list of bond holders we
find that Mr.. J. F. Meaghcr, of this city,
has, in his name. thirteen bonds with
633 coupons, besides owning seeds
worth of detached coupons. There
may he other lucky ones in this city
owning some of the old bonds, but we
do not detect their names, while there
are plenty of those who wish they were
as fortunate rs their townsman.
The amount of claims which has been
allowed hy the Commission amounts TO
Sl31, 5Sl.G9.
The amount of each of these claims,
as originally allowed. has been reduced
above > 6-l0 per cent. TO bring the
whole within the limit fixed by the adj
iustmcnt act.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-06
The Wheat Question Again.

We deem it the duty of every honest
journal to accord both sides in contro-
versy fair hearing, relying upon the
sound judgment of our readers to dissect
the facts as presented and draw conclu-
siOns to the best of their ability. In
last weeks FREE PRESS we made some
severe structures upon what we honestly
thought to be an oppressive measure in
the recent combination at st. Paul of
the grain buyers of the State.
The presentation of facts and figures
from the other side of the controversy
materially changes the aspect of affairs,
although it does not form any excuse
for creating powerful combination of a
few against the many. Wheat buyers in
form us that the last season has been
the most unpropitious one for handling
grain that they have ever seen since
1869. All through the past fall, COM
mencing Immediately after harvest, rain
fell almost incessently, completely sa-
turating the stacks of grain themselves
and the ground upon which they stood,
so that to-day, the wheat is wet clear
through, making it almost impossible
to grind into merchantable flour. And
while the kcrnal may look bright and
clear, it is tough and will not inspect
within one or two grades of what it
actually appears at first sight. Wheat
men, further more tell us that they have
lost thousands of dollars this winter
thus far, owing to the difference of grade
between the buyers at the various sta
tions throughout the West and the
elevator men at Milwaukee and Chicago.
Indeed, Mr.. j. G. Roller, buyer for
Cargill Bros at this city, showed US re-
turns from IL cars of wheat shipped the
10Th of last month which where all
bought for No. 2, and 8 cars went No. .;
cars went No. 3 and cars went con-
demned. The difference in price be.
tween No. 2 and condemned, is SO cents
bushel, and between No. 2 and 8, Is
cents bushels. The firm lost upon the
above IL cars over 5000. Dec. Goth,
one day later, he shipped cars bought
for No. 9 which went No. 3, showing a
loss of about $420. Mr.. Roller further
asserts that every bushel of wheat pur.
chased in Southern Minnesota by his
firm, goes to La Crosse, Wis, and is
there run through their elevator posses
sing the finest cleaning machinery
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Miss Ada Gray.

This distinguished actress supported
by Chas. A. Watkins 9TH avenue Co.,
will appear in our city on Tuesday
night. Jan. 10th, III the beautiful emo
tional drama OF East Lynne" ar "the
Elopement." Miss Gray's reputation as
an emotional actress of high merit is so
well established that any commenda-
ton from our hands would DC con-
sidered superfluous, the same can also
be said of the Fifth Avenue Co. that
supports her. The sale of seats opened
this morning at Titfany's, and the pros
pect is that there will be crowded
house. We append the following from
the Chicago Times:
This great actress appeared last night
in East Lynne" Miss Gray is destined
to stand in the front rank of her pro.
fesSion. Nature has moulded her in
her kindest moods. \ face full OF eX-
preston and an eye capable of emitting
at single glance the feelings that STIR
the soul, and presence that is com.
handing and full of grace added TO a
voice that rises hiDh in Sranas - passion.
withers with scOrn and pleads for pity
in its wealth of tenderness. No voice,
unless We except the lower register of
Forrest, contains such wealth of organ
tones, such range, such compass, and
wonderful power in vocal sense. 1t
is admirably trained, and in the por
trayal Of passion, power and intelli-
gence lights up the character with a
halo genius There is subtle refinement
in every look and every movement that
few actresses possess, and delicacy in
her strokes of sentiment that can spring
alone from intuition. Her thorough
and complete assumption of part tells
what mistress of her art is Miss Gray.
She has thrown her strong nature
bodily into her personation, which is
not only grand but beautiful and en-
during picture OF art.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-01-06
MANKATO.
Its improvements for the Year
1881
Showing n Gradual and Substantial
Growth.

Showing n Gradual and Substantial
| Growth.
The city Of Mankato and Blue Earth
county are steadily and permanently
advancing in prosperity. 1t has passed
through triumphahtly, the ordeal Incl.
dent to all western towns and counties
1t has, in years gone by, suffered
materially, financially and otherwise,
but the lessons of experience have buried
themselves deeply in the mind and will
prove of incalculable advantage in the
future. Our city's growth is not fictiti.
Gus, nor transient; its property does not
rise and fall in value like the mercury
of thermometer nor like the mushroom
towns in the northern part of the State,
but its growth keeps pace with the
country around it, insuring permanency
and stability.
1t is an unc )ntroverted fact that no
city in this great Northwestern State
possesses any more natural facilities
for the manufacturer, tradesman, art
izan or capitalist, than Mankato offers.
Its railroad facilities, of three distinct
routes reaching out in every direction,
and two more in contemplation, afford
special inducements to the manufacturer
or shipper; with inexhaustable stone
quarries, lime stone and brick clay, the
builder can revel in clover fields of
contentment; with ample water priv
eleges and wood, combined with the
above resources, We predict with conf
dence bright and prosperous future
for this city. Take the map and look
at the situation of Mankato, and but a
single glance is needed to show that our
city is the key to the whole of south
western Minnesota, section which is
rising "randly up as the great mart OF
stock raising, and which by every
natural cause can lie made directly
tributary to this point.
The improvements in this city the
past year is IL positive index of its pros
pcrity, and we have with our limited
time, endeavored to gather the most
important of those improvements, while
there are quite a number that has es-
capped our observation.
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st. PauPs kite. This is the way Van
Dusen & Co. (the Co. means the r.
r. co., grade wheat at Vernon Center.
All wheat raised iu 1880 regardless of
quality or what it tests, must grade
No. 4, or rejected. When it is gen.
orally known, that much Of that
years crop tests No. the average
granger can easily figure out IS cents
steal on each bushel so sold. 1t has
been so arranged with the r. r. Co.
that no one can enter the market but
Van Dusen & Co. ard the result is no
competition. Each successive year
since the advent of railroads has wit
messed some additional demand upon
the energies of the producing class
and the last modest request to their
greed is for about one-fourth Of the
wheat crop of the State in farmers
hands. ''It's an i'll wind that blows
no one any good" may prove apple.
able to the case in hand. There Is
such a thing as over.reaching and, If ]
mistake not, such proceedings as the
monopolists have inaugurated will
prove a "blessing in disguise" to the
farmer and compel him to abandon
wheat.raising altogether. Meantime
let us keep on electing railroad judges
and attorneys to all important Offices
and send farmers to make our laws
who can be bribed with a free pass
in advance. COSINE.
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Council Melange.

The City Council met last evening
and enjoyed a thorough discussion of
the why's and wheretorc's of the Gucn-
Their creek nuisance. Mayor Wiswell
reported that the railroad company had
purchased lot to dispose of the water,
and did not understand why they did
not do it,
The committee on ways and means
were authorized to negotiate loan of
81, 900 for six months.
Upon motion, the change in the
names of streets was granted 10 conform
to the report Of the committee.
J. X. Beatty's bill for crushed stone
was allowed and Mr.. Beatty given alb,
solutc ownership Of the crusher.
A. NJ. Weimer was allowed $500 ON
his bridge contract.
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known, and every car is afterwards
mixed with Northern, Pacific wheat in
order to make it holdits grade. Even
after all this is done he above results
are returned which hesays are anything
but satisfactory.
Mr.. Roller further shys that if one
farmer or body OF farmers wish to
ship car of wheat to Milwaukee, he
will handle it for then for nothing,
guarantee them the SAND rates of freight
which he gets, the same commissions
for handling which he pays the elevator
men in Milwaukee, providing they will
guarantee him against loss if there be
any. This he claims is the speediest
way of determining whether wheat buy
ing this winter is any more profitable
than wheat raising.
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RESCUED FROM DEATH.

William j. Coughlin, of Somerville,
Mass, says In the fall of 1875 was
taken with VIOLENT BLEEDING OF THE
LUNGS, followed by severe cough. /
was so weak ut one time that l could
not leave my bed. In the summer of
1877 was admitted TO the City Hospi-
tai. While there the doctors said had
a hole in my left lung as big as a half
dollar. l was so far gone one time Il
report was around that l was dead.
gave up hope, but friend told me of
DIR. VIM. HALLS BALSAM FOR
THE LUNGS. l got bottle, when
to my surprise and qualification, l COM
menced to feel better, and to-day feel
in better spirits than I have in the past
three years.
81 write this hoping every one aff1ict-
ed with Diseased Lungs will be induced
to take DIR. VIM. HALLS BALSAM
FOR THE LUNGS, and be convinced
that CONSUMPTION CAN BE
CURED" Sold by druggists.
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personal Mention.

Judge Dickinson and family came ur
from st. Paul last Saturday to make d
brief visit.
IN. Flanagan, of Good Thunder,
spent New Years in the city.
0. 0. Pitcher has been recuperatine
at the capitol this week. Our predic.
ton is that he will be Mankato's first
Municipal Judge.
CD. Bird and family, from Sioux
City, Ia, spent few days this week and
last, visiting the Pond Bros.
w. w. Stoddard, returned to his
labors at Minneapolis, last Tuesday
afternoon.
Miss Bertha Hartman is spending a
few days with friends at st. Peter.
Mr.. Will Scattergood and family, left
for their home in Ithaca, Michigan, last
Wednesday evening, after a pleasant
visit of two weeks with his parents.
Will thinks that Minnesota is the right
place to spend the holidays, if they were
all like those just passed.