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The Labor enquirer., 1882-12-23
/ They Come High, but :

Sometimes it is not judicious to be too
particular in locating local occurrences, so
we win merely say that the following con-
versation was heard in certain store in
our city: I
Ayoung lady was looking at some ho-
siery, and asked the blushing clerk:
"How do you sell these?" at the same
time holding up before him a long pair of
zebra-colored ones,/
"Those are wor S5 pair" he
answered
"Oh, my" ltwittered the giddy creature,
they come pretty high, don't they?" ,
"Y-y-yes," stammered the bashful youth,
9Th th-they come p-pr-pretty high, bu-bu-
but you're pretty t-tall, you know"
->-<-z-
Mollie had little ram as black as a rub
Der shoe and everywhere that Mollie went
he emigrated too. He went with her to
church one day-the folks hilarious grew to
see him walk demurely into Deacon Aliens
pew The worthy deacon quickly let his
angry passions rise, and gave it an un-
christian kick between the sad brown eyes,
This landed rammy in the aisle; the deacon
followed fast, and raised his foot again ;
alas that first kick was his last. For Mr.
Sheep walked slowly back q rod It's said
and ere the deacon could retreat he stood
him on his head. The congregation then
arose and went for that ere sheep; several
well-directed butts just piled them in
heap. Then rushed they straightway for
the door with curses long and loud, while
ranmy struck the hindmOst man and
showed him through the crowd. The
minister had often heard that kindness
would subdue the fercest beast "Aha!"
he said, III try that game on YOU
And so he kindly, gently called: Come,
rammy, rammy, ram; to see the folks
abuse you 50 l grieved and sorry am
With kind and gentle words he came
from that tall pulpit down, saying;
"Rammy, rammy, ram-best sleepy in the
town." The ram quite dropped its humble
air, and rose from of, his feet, and when
the parson landed he was behind the
hindmost seat. AS he shot out the door
and closed it with slam, he named
California town. think twas '"Yuba
Dam"
The Labor enquirer., 1882-12-23
Wages in the South.

A correspondent writing to this city
from Corsicana, Texas, informs us that
there is no demand for workingmen in
that locality, and that the present scale
of wages is as follows: No. l unskilled
labor, $l.25 to $1.50 per day; on the rail-
road, $l.50 to $1.75; bricklayers, about
So; plasterers, So. Board is 500 per
month.
The Labor enquirer., 1882-12-23
THE BARBECUE.

Tine following beautiful and touching
piece of verse was written by Eugene
Field, the well-known poet of the Den
yer Tribune. 1t was one of a private
collection of the author and was not In
tended for public perusal, but as we
are particular friend Of Genes we sue
ceeded in obtaining his consent to have
it appear in THE ENQUIRER-for the first
time anywhere The festival referred tC
occurred last summer.-ED.
Is a social gathering in open air
OF gentlemen and ladies fair;
An OK is roasted whole for you,
That's what's called a barbecue.
Whoever heard of such disgrace,
In this or any other place;
Our wives and daughters, good and true
Must stay away from the barbecue.
The procession on the streets,
Was very fine and hard to beat;
1t showed the business that.they do,
And was the best part of the barbecue.
Why did you, d llke.tO know,
TO ArgO park agree to go!
But for your beer and whisky too,
And to hear drunken barbecue,
The merchants here, it does appear,
Have sold themselves to lager beer
They have started something new.
A beer and whisky barbecue.
Ohr women knocking at the gates,
We're plainly told what would be their fate;
II you dare venture through,
We're not responsible for you.
1t makes one feel little sore
To know our Rev. DR.. Moore,
The womans friend so good aud true.
Was cajOled into the barbecue.
How Colonel Atkins did appear,
A walking Off with keg Of beer;
How much Of it do not know
The Colonel drank at the barbecue.
When the drinking was all DER,
One hundred empty kegs or more,
Told the business that they do
At the beer and whisky barbecue.
After eating of the roasted steer,
And drinking free of lager beer;
Many fell, it's very true
And were carried off from the barbecue.
AS we were walking down the street,
Some drinking ones we chance to meet,
They spake and said, how do you do?
We have been to the barbecue.
Now, citizens, we say to you
Lets have a temperance barbecue.
Where ladies all can safely go
And help to make the barbecue.
4 meeting in the open air.
No beer or whisky allowed there;
Where every man and woman too
Can come and help the barbecue.
Then there will be no disgrace
In this or any other place;
8 Our wives and daughters all can 60
And take part in the barbecue
The Labor enquirer., 1882-12-23
Welcome.

We extend ,an invitation to all our
friends and those interested in the cause
to drop into The ENQUIRER Office at any
time and feel at home. AS soon as it
can be managed, We will have ON fife all
the leading labor journals Of the United
States, and their inspection will always
freely be granted our visitors. Come
and see us.
The Labor enquirer., 1882-12-23

Those desiring to make useful presents
would do we'll to call and examine the
immense stock of gents and boys' hats
and caps in endless variety, at Clayton's,
$40 and 37O5 Lawrence street, whose
motto is "Low prices, and goods guaran-
teed as represented"
The Labor enquirer., 1882-12-23
Job Work.

We are prepared to do all kinds of job.
work in the highest style of the art, at
reasonable figures. Understand; any
kind Of job work. If you are needing
anything, call on us, $40 Larimer street,
over G. Frick's shoe store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24
Commissioners Proceeding s.


Tho Board of Commissioners met on Tues
day. Nov. 2ist. Present, Commissioners
Swan, Gainor, Reese, Foster and Christensen.
On motion Commissioner Christensen was
authorized to furnish Mrs Dixon with an
amount not exceeding $50 to enable her to go
to st. Louis.
Petition Of X 4 Howard to set Off VIZ sw' /,
section 10. town lO6, range 70 from district .a
TO %, granted.
Petition of Eugene Kienlcn and others, to
set of 81. ne and nls ne and ei4 NV section ~
town 100, range rs and NV of NV and wa ne
NV and wa sw NV and W So, acres of ne, u
from joint 6 To 1e3, granted.
Petition Of Lynch to set of MS sw section
~, town ls7, range IS from district GO TO IA
rejected. Territory not contiguous.
Petition of F Kramer to set or INV sec %
from district 95 to district l41, received, no
tiees ordered posted and hearing set for Jan
uary }, 1888
Petition of Geo Quigglc to set OF So and sis
ne section II, town l05, range ~, from district
| 40 to liz received and notices ordered posted
| ana hearing set for January 3, 1888.
Ordered that the County Auditor cause u
in sw NV section "a, town los, range - "a be
redeemed from tax of 1879 and 1880 being
Petition of w Geshardt for change of road
i'm town Rapidan received. Com. Swan APP
pointed committee.
Petition of Frank Kennedy for change of
road In town of Decoria received.
Petition Of w w Butler and others for the
| formation of new school district To be COM
posed of 81. IL, all of "a and ma sec %, town
100, range 20, and sec 10. town in1, range u, To
be designated us district l!3 received and pc
| titiOn granted.
| On motion the contract for building abat-
ments for bridge over La Sueur river ON De-
| ....IN Lot Nla.Rfa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24
A $4,000 Biblical Reward.

The publishers of RutLedge's Month";
la offer twelve valuable rewards in
their Monthly for December, among
which is the following:
We will give $4,000 in gold to the
person telling us how many verses
there are in the New Testament
Scriptures mot the New Revision) by
December 10th. 1882. Should two
or more correct answers be received,
the reward will be divided. The
money will be forwarded To the win.
ner December 18th, 1882. Persons
trying for the reward must send 90
cents i'm silver (no postage stamps
taken) with their answer. for which
they will receive the Christmas
Monthly. in which the name and ad
dress of the winner of the reward
and the correct answer will he pub.
lished. This may be worth $1,000 to
ycu; cut it out. Address Rutledge
Publishing Company, EastOn, Pa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
MapletOn


The railroad well is finished with an Eclipse
wind mill for drawing water. This has been
the work of the last two summers.
Mr.. Walter Brooks has returned from his
five months sojOurn in Dakota where he was
employed surveying land.
4 singing school will be held here this win
ter under our able instructor, Mr.. WIN. X
Geddcs. Any one wishing to learn the ru-
dments of music should avail himself of the
opportunity.
Work on the Congregational church pro-
crosses finely.
Mrs VIM Albright, Miss Edith Cornell and
Mr. Jno. Chase ARE on the sick list.
Hogs are shipped from this station three
and four cur loads per week; Mapleton buy
ers are paying out more money for hogs this
fall than for wheat. This Is rs II should be
and the farmers are happy.
The Literary was good last week; At its
next meeting the same question will be de-
bated: Resolved, that absolute free trade
would result bcneficially to the American
people.
Our schools are the most popular institu-
tions in our town. Application from schol-
airs who hid the choice given them Of Blue
Earth CITY or Muplpton, selected Mapleton.
This IL as it should be, still we don't deal right
with our teachers In hiring only for one term.
After trying them they should be hired by
the year, then they can lay out some plan of
work during the year which would he a ben
eft to scholars as well as teachers; also the
wages of n good teacher ShOuli be increased
As his abilities to govern and teach are ack-
pDwedged. This Is the way done In otacr-
things aud should in teaching.
MIR. Joel Gates returned from the North
Pacific country this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24

THE smaller arrivals of wheat at
the west during the past week have
helped, says Bradstreet's Journal, to
make an advance in prices. The to-
tai receipts at Chicago. Milwaukee,
Detroit, Toledo, indianapolis and
Peoria in the week to November IA
were l.349 1852 bushels, against q
aSj 1875 bushels in the week to Nov
ember Z, and 1927 500 bushels in the
week to Octuber %. There seems to
be little more activity in the mar
kets at the west. but nothing like the
speculative feeling that has usually
characterized the Chicago market
whenever the foreign markets have
heretofore been AS firm as they have
in the last two weeks. The convic-
ton seems to he very strong that any
considerable speculative advance in
prices would bring in largely in
creased receipts. The statement of
the visible supply of wheat on Nov.
IL. as compared with November 4,
shows an increase of | ,448,315 BUSH
els. The reduction Of freight rates
to Chicago and Milwaukee las given
a decided advance to wheat. and many
farmers who have been holding the
new crop for better prices will no
doubt take advantage of the rise. and
market their grain. But even then,
Chicago and Milwaukee will get but
little of the milling wheat Of the
Northwest, as Minneapolis millers
pay as high, II not better prices, than
either of the other points named. and
will consequently secure the bulk OF
the best wheat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24


Mr.. +. w. PARKER. of Garden
City, publishes card of thanks to
friends who labored for his election
Us representative. in which he says:
Il made no promises or bargains with
any one for his support" This dis.
poses of the assertions of THE FREE
PRESS gang that MIR. Parker was
pledged to Mr.. Windom.-Rerie,o.
In all kindness We would ask the
editor of the Repiep who he classes as
1.-THE FREE PRESS gangT We have
no charter in our possession indicat-
ing the existence of such an organic.
alton, and il there Is anything of the
kind extanr. we truly want to know
what it comprises and of whom it
consists. Now in regard to Mr.. Par
ker's being pledged to support Sena.
tor Window in the event of his cleo
ton to the legislature, We care not to
discuss. We have only to say that
Mr.. Parker WAS an Outspoken sup
porter of our present United States
Senator, and if the RecieU editor did
not know it, he simply exposes his
ignorance by such remarks as are
above quoted. Mr.. Parker had M
reference to the Senatorial matter in
his published card, as he had too often
expressed himself favorable to Mr..
Window 10 suppose that any one did
not know where he stood. But an
ignoramus of the extreme type, such
rs the Reriec man, cannot be expected
to CLEAN current facts until they are
| pounded into him with a maui.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24

TIE most hopeful view Of the Re.
publican defeat is taken by the st.
Louis Gsobe. Democrat, which says: at
may he said that the Republicans
need this defeat. They invited it.
and, had it not come, the bosses
would have been very sure to bring
it on two years hence. Fortunately
a strengthened Republican Senate.
with a Republican Executive behind
it, will be in place to prevent Demo
cratic capers In the House from being
seriously detrimental to the general
welfare, while the Democrats will
show their incapacity for Legislative
work beyond peradventure. They
have secured just enough rope to
hang themselves with. and the few
wise advisers they have cannot pre-.
vent them from making use of it.
The effort to control Them has been
made in vain time and again. Thus
there will be two strong influences at
work to win Republican success in
1924, namely. the exposition of their
own weakness on the part of the Re-
publicans. and the demonstrated
necessity of correcting them, and the
exhibition of Democratic inability 10
govern. In fact, this Republican de.
feat is pretty good thing. IL it is
only viewed rightly"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24

A Brutal murder is reported from
Franklin, Renville county. An
eighteen.year old youth named Egan
asked Ole Lee, a farmer, for the
favor of ride in his wagon, which
was granted. The young reprobate
repaid the unsuspecting farmers
generosity by shooting him dead and
taking his money. The murderer
was suspected and arrested by Con-
ductor Brown on Minneapolis and
st. Louis train, and turned over to
the Renyille county officers. to whom
he made full confession of his aw.
full crime ut late hour Tuesday
night. The murderer is not more
than eighteen or nineteen years of
age, of slender frame and medium
height, with dark eyes and hair. His
face is smooth and cheeks ruddy, and
there is nothing in his appearance to
show a prediction for a sickening
crime like that committed. He has
worked for a farmer near Birch
CoOlie for about one year, but no one
appeared to know anything of his
history and antecedents. The feel
ling among the farmers about Frank.
lin is intense, as the crime is cOnsi
dered absolutely revolving and with
out any inspiration except private
devilishness. The murdered man,
Ole Lee, was twenty six or twenty
seven years of age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24

ARTICLES of Incorporation of the
Minnesota Iron Company have been
filed, and the stockholders number
some heavy capitalists from Pennsyl-
vania, Michigan and Minnesota. The
purpose of the company is to operate
iron mines in the Vermilion district.
eighty miles north of Duluth, and to
manufacture iron, steel. etc. The
capital stock is Sl0,OO0,00O, divided
into 100000 shares. The limit Of
Indebtedness is three millions. The
principal Office of the company will
be at st. Paul, with branch Office at
Philadelphia for stock transfers and
other purposes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24

CHALMERS, candidate tor Congress
from the Second Mississippi district
has again been counted out, and will
enter a vigorous protest. The ground
upon which the certificate of election
was awarded his opponent, Van ii.
Manning, was the giving of l.472
votes Of Tate county to j. r. Cham.
bless and none to Chalmers, which
defeated him In the election by Il
plurality of about 400.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24

AFTER pretty thorough CANVASS,
and counting of noses, the prohibi.
tionists are fully confident that they
will be enabled to get the proposed
amendment submitted to vote.
They will endeavor to get the matter
before the legislature early IN Janu-
airy, and if successful, will move to
have a vote taken in June, 1888.
There promises to lie lively skirmish
over this matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24


ONE Gallagher, of WOrthingtOn,
was shot and killed by his father in
laws hired man on Saturday. The
circumstances, as given by telegram
are briefly these G. A. Beireis. a
German, and who by the way was a
former resident of Mankato and will
be remembered by many as the jani-
tor of the old Opera house, gave his
son-in-law Gallagher some articles of
furniture, who on the day of the MUIR
der went over TO get them. The old
man was away, and Mrs. Beireis who
is second wife, objected to the
things being taken away during Mr..
Beireis' absence. The result was,
that Gallagher got angry and COM
menced breaking the furniture with
AN axe, which so frightened his young
mother-in.law that she vacated the
premises and ran into the cOrnlield to
notify the hired man, Frank Ennig.
He i,mmetiately repaired to the house,
but found that Gallagher had disap-
peared. and thinking he might return
later, loaded an old shot gun and
waited. 1t was but short time be-
fore Gallagher did return, and not
needing the demand to halt, Ennig
fired, injecting wounds upon his vic
tim from which he soon died. Ennig
hal preliminary examination and
was bound over for his appearance
at court to answer to his crime.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24

WHILE the people of FL Paso,
Texas, were trudging through sno n
storm all day Saturday. We of South
ern Minnesota were masking in the
rays of delightful sunshine. Verify
we have no occasion for fault.find.
inn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CITATION.
STAIE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.

STAIE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Noah T..
Grant, deceased.
The State of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court to all persons interested I'm the estate
of Noah +. Grant, deceased. Greeting:
Whereas b. Farley Of the county Of Blue
Court Of the county of Blue Earth an
instrument in writing purporting To be the
last will and testament Of Noah f. Grant,
late of said county deceased, anu has applied
To said Probate Court for the proof OF said
will.
Therefore you and each of you are cited
and required to appear at the Office Of the
Judge of Probate in the city of Mankato in
said county, on the 18th day of December,
1882 at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that
day and attend the probate Of said will.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate
Court, this END day of November, A. d. 1882.
49, GEO. w. MEAD,
SEAL. Judge Of Probate.
49,, 22w3
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24

If there has been any doubt about
the ability of the Republicans to or
ganize the next Senate, Senator-elect
Riddleberger. of Virginia, dispels II
by announcing that Senator Malone
and himself will vote with them for
the purp Sc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24

A CRUMB of comfort is now and
then picked out OF the wreck Of the re-
cent political devastating storm.
Butler is made Governor of Masschu.
sets by majority less than l.400.
and all the remainder of the State of.
ficers elected are Republicans. The
legislature which is To elect a United
States Senator to succeed Mr.. Hoar Is
largely Republican.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24

For a young child. the Lake Crys-
tai Union has been terribly i'll since
election, hut the bile elected from the
stomach of it's editor in the last issue
may ease the patient-at least TEN.
porarily. Whoop it up, Neff, and get
the sour stuff ont of your system. 1t
may not he altogether pleasant to
your readers. but it is good for what
ais you. Another emetic IN the
shape of Webster's Unabridged Die
tionary might be advisable. Consult
with your physician and get his opin-
ion,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24
WAKEFIELD received z

WAKEFIELD received q majority
of the votes cast for Congressman in
the Second District in eighteen coun-
ties, Borer in one county and Latimer
in one. Wakefield and Latimer both
reside in Faribdult and the former
received nearly thousand majority
in that county. Mr.. Wakefield's ma
jority in the District reaches nearly
10000. Gov. Wakefield is one of the
most popular gentleman in the State
of Minnesota to-day. and deservedly
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24
THE Union dairy fair at Milwaukee

THE Union dairy fair at Milwaukee
will he held under the auspices Of
the National Butter. Cheese and Egg,
the Northwestern and the Wisconsin
State Dairymen's Associations, and
will he the means of drawing large
number of eastern dealers to the
Northwest at that time. The fair
opens Dec. 5th and closes on the 9th.
and the Elgin, (Ills) Adroedte urges
western manufacturers to make an
effort to display their goods there
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24

TIE Pioneer Press is authority for
saying that Judge Moody of Dakota,
in al interview expresses his convic-
ton that the great Territory will be
divided. and the southern half nd
mitted as u State at the coming ses.
sion of Congress. He says the po-
pulation of the Territory Is now ut
least 275. 900, an increase of 100000
since last January. The develop
ment of the magnificent material re.
sources of the Territory he regards
as something phenomenal. Yes,
wonderfully SO,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24
PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth,-ss. In Probate Court.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth,-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the guardianship of John
w. Dixon and Mary Dixon. minors.
On reading and filing the petition of Caro-
line Dixon, guardian of the person and pro-
perty Of John w. Dixon and Mary Dixon
minors, for license to sell the real estate of
her said wards; and IT appearing from said
petition, that it Is necessary and would be
beneficial to said wards, that said real estate,
or part thereof. should be sold; 1t Is ordered
that the next of kin of the said ward, and all
persons interested in the estate of said ward
shall appear before said Probate Court, at
the Probate Office in the city of MankatO in
said County of Blue Earth aforesaid, on the
sth day of January, A. ID. 1888, at 10 o'clock
i'm the forenoon, to show cause why q license
should not be granted for the sale Of said
estate.
And il is further ordered. that a CODY of
this order be personally served on the next
of kin of said wards, residing in said Blue
Earth county, and on all persons interested
in said estate, at least fourteen days before
the hearing of said petition as aforesaid, and
by the publication thereof for four successive
weeks In the Mankato FREE PRESS, a weekly
news paper, printed and published at the city
of Mankato in said Blue Earth county. the
last of which publications shall be at least
and all other persons interested according to
law.
Dated, November %, 1882
By the Court CIV. MEAD,
22w4 Judge Of Probate.