The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-10-20
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Tiffany has noticeable change in

Tiffany has a noticeable change il
his advertisement this week.
Mr.. 5. F. Barney is asked to unfol,
his ideas on the free pass" question.
MIR. Fletcher has a manly and clear
presentation of his views on the 'fret
pass" question in this issue.
-ISidor ongini & Co. have a few
locals of interest to those needing over,
coats and clothing.
Candidates are buzzing around as
thick as bees and quite as busy. Only
a few more days of uncertainty remain,
eth.
The personal fight in the Fourth
district over the commissionership,
will bring the voters out in force this
fall.
There is notice to contractors in
this issue, for the construction of two
stone abutments across the lie Sueur
river, on the old Terrific rial road.
This being court week in Waseca
county, many of our legal lights and
citizens have been absent from home a
portion OF the week.
The GAINESVILLE Argus says that .he
Haran mill at that place has been sold
to parties who will put the same in
good repair for manufacturing -four.
MIR. John F. Meagher has a notice
in this issue that will interest many,
and from the tone of the dc .ument, it
has business ring"
"A drove of fifteen large and fine
looking oxen passed through the city
yesterday, for Chippewa Falls, Wis, to
be used in hauling logs.
-DaNid Kirk, formerly Supei'nten-
dent of schools of Blue Earth county.
is engaged With the Chiprr "a Falls
Lumbe- Co., and we hear is dong we'll.
The PAST week has been in such
plessurable contrast TO the preo sding
seven days, hat one is made to reflect
upon the kind interference of Prov
dence.
Persons having one or more good
milch cows, fresh or to become so in
side of two months, can find cash Gus
toner by addressing postal card to
G.. E. Weaver, Mankato.
"A. p. Davis, Esq, of jamestown,
one Of the old and straightforward Re
publicans of the county, and substan-
tial farmer, left sample of superior
corn upon our table Saturday.
Mrs. Foulke has now received her
stock of fall millinery, and 1t is one of
the most elegant displays ever brought
to the city. She has several locals in
this issue, winch the ladies will not
overlook.
The st. James Journal says that
d. c. Byrne shipped five tons of butter
to Mankat0 on Wednesday of last week.
Our wholesale butter men are recei, ing
immense quantities. of dairy product
these days, and are paying No. prices.
Major J. G. Thompson, Of Garden
City, is one of the fortunates, for fact.
He has been allowed back pension TO
the amount of $1,000, and instead of
being "streak of luck" it is only that
which rightly belongs to him, and
which he justly earned in the defense
of his country.
"A Social Club consisting principally
of young people, with just enough
"old folks" mixed to keep things level,
has been formed, and the first OF the
series of parties will take place this
evening at Union Hall. There will be
much enjoyment extracted from these
gatherings, and all members of the
Club will be on hand in good time.
The Ladies Christian Temperance
Union will provide supper in Mrs.
DeGraff's building, three doors south of
Kleip's furniture store, on Wednesday
evening of next week, Oct. 25th. Sup
per will be served from six until nine
o'clock. a cordial invitation is extend
ed to all, and it is to be hoped that
our people will patron re this entertain
ment literally.
We are informed that the entire
Democratic party of Cambria, came
nearly going over the Styx lstead of
the Mi"resota, recently. They were re-
turning home from CORTLAND one dark
night, when the horses became unman-
a.cablc ON the ferry and prccipited
wagon and occupants all into the river
Whether the Democratic nominee in
the Third district intended this to
initiate himself as a Dunnell man, or
as a prohibitionist, does not appear.
The C., St. p, NJ. & o. and Wis
consin Genital railways will start an
other czcurEion for Southwestern MI
nesota and Northern Nebraska on the
3lst of this month. The train over the
Z. ST. p, NJ. e. o. will pfis through
Mankato on the afternoon Of the above
date. Tickets Will be good to stop
over at any station west of st. Paul,
and will be good to retJrn home upon
for 40 days from date of purchase.
The mammoth stocks of merchan-
disc that have been and are being daily
Received by Msrkato merchants, is in
dicative of a coming trade here this
fall. Our dealers have ell bought close
and will sell at low figures, affording,
at the same time, the most complete
assortment tc select from of any city IN
Southwest ,rn Minnesota. TnE FREE
PRESS advertising columns speak for
the enterprise of our leading business
men.
Miss Lenora Austin, daughter of ex.
Governor Austin, will give Readings al
Union Hall next Wednesday evening
assisted by Miss Eta Hawkins. Soprano
late with the Chicago Church Choir Co.
and possibly by Miss Emell Gcist, Cello
Solist and Pianist just from the Royal
Conservatory at Dresden. Tickets may
be had at the usual place next Tuesda,
without extra charge.