The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-08-18

MANKATo FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY, AUGUST Is, lss2.
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
For Member of Congress Second District.
JAMES B. WAKEFIELD,
OF FarIhault County.
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Notice to the Republican County
Committee.
You are respectfully requested Ia meet nj
Tur FREE PRESs Office in the city of Mankato
on Tuesday, August Goth, lss", at 2 O'Clock =.
NJ. for the purpose Of designating the time
for holding the Republican County Convcn-
ton. and the transaction of such other husi-
ness rs may properly come before the COM
mittec. L. BRADLEY,
Chairman.
Iowa and Dakota chickens are ripe
and anxious tn be picked" They Al
rived mt their majority on the 18th
inst.
WITH five full State tickets in
Pennsylvania. it would appear that
there shall be no grumbling from
lack of choice.
THAT there were corrupt Demo
Gratis in Congress, we have no doubt.
-Rtric'r.
A very frank admission, and one
that will not admit of denial. Will
the Rerieac take it lack next week
SENATOR Ben HILL, of Georgia,
died at his home in Atlanta Wednes-
day morning. The event was not
unexpected. rs it had been known for
weeks that he could not recover. Mr..
Hill WAS a man of exceptional ability
and his sphere in public life has been
extensive and altogether honorable.
IT is being extensively announced
through the State papers that Presi-
dent Arthur aud his Cabinet are eN.
pected at Bill Kings Greatest Show
OH Earth, the Minneapolis ENposi-
ton. We make the prediction that
President Arthur and his Cabinet
will not he there-either individually
or collectively.
THE Minneapolis Tribune publishes
crop reports from all points along the
lines of the St Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba and the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha Railways,
which are very encouraging. The
harvest is now well along and the
yield is good. Corn is coming for
ward RAPIDLY and promises to be ii
average yield.
THE Recie,r says that slavery ha:
been dead over fifteen years.
neglected Ia state. however, that tn,
Democratic party has been deceased
over twenty years. The Republican
party killed the Democratic party
and then proceeded TO down Will
slavery. But the Rccie,r editor doe
not yet fully realize the fact. Lam
entable exhibition of political igno
rance, for u fact.
THE Secretary of the Treasury Ia
ordered that the 100000 appropria
ted by Congress to be distributed b
the President in case OF an epidemi
be turned over to the Marine hospita
for use. lnasmuch rs indication
strongly point that yellow fever il
rapidly approaching an epidemic torn
il portions of Texas, in all prohabili
ty>th9 bulk OF >il-,@saAs.Mre "se'
III that locality.
THE FREE Press seems to he YER
much diverted with the ReCteR's n
consistencies in dealing with the 4
lance movement. One thing lii
Reeiesc has not done, and that is to al
tend the meetings of the Farmers
Alliance and beg that body for a
endorsement and again after abus
ing the purposes of the farmers move
ment, attend the meeting. take baCI
all that was said OH the score of ignC
rance and apologiZe.-Recie0.
The RcrieC is fully competent t
make just such a ludicrous exhibition
of itself before the public, and til
great wonder is it has not done so.
THE State Fair promises a gran
and unprecedented success this yeal
and no pains is being spared by tn
officers in the arrangement of detail!
Already over thirty-one carloads q
the choicest stock outside of lOc;
exhibit. have been secured, and tn
other departments will he equal
well represented. Certain it is thu
the State Fair should have the IN
divided support of our agriculturiSl
in Southern Minnesota, and it shout
be seen to that the exhibits from thi
quarter of the State are not negleC
ted.
The St Paul Giobe announces .tha
about Sept. LIST it will appear as a
eight page paper, exactly double tn
present regular size" If this in
provement is attended with a corr,
spending advancement in the ed
tOrial force, the GioJe can be made
paper of which the Democracy {
Minnesota may feel justly proud. l
addition To the enlargement, it
stated that "A special telegraph wire
Chicago, New York and Washington
will be exclusively and entirely at til
service of the paper, which in TIN
day and age is Indispensable 10 a pi
per of metropolitan pretensions.
Hon. }. Il. WAKEFIELD has bee
invited to deliver an agricultural az
dress at the Brown County Fair
New tIm. on Sept. 18th, and at Til
Cottonwood County Fair in WindoI
on the 9th. We are advised Thu
the Gov. has accepted both invit;
fionS and the pronla Of those com