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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-10-27
The Title of Esouire,

The legislative prohibition by the
United States Of titles of nobility could
not eradicate the trail of human nature
which makes such titles, or any verbal
badge of distinction, dearly craved
prize to the mass Of people; but in our
eagerness for these we have done more
to abolish them than any laws, by max
ing them ridiculous. A title given to
everybody is a Standardization and
absurdity, for it distinguishes no one
and implies nothing; and, in our demo-
cratic society, no one is willing to give
others the monopoly of such distinc-
tons. In consequence, several titles
which were tolerably definite in mean
ing once have become tags that do not
add hair to the meaning of the name
itself. Among these is ESQ" once q
coveted badge Of professional distinc-
ton, and in early New England times
confined rigidly to its narrow use-in-
deed, even "Mr." was only allowed to
respectable householders in good stand
ing. Coming to us from feudal Eng
land, ESQ" marked members Of the Ia
gal fraternity and kindred occupations
It was at length assumed by or confer
red by courtesy upon prominent and
wealthy citizens, and at last has come
to mean only an adult male citizen
the same as mr." or, in general. the
same as the name would imply without
addition. 1t is therefore utterly useless,
a bore and an offence; for q meaning
less title is an affront to any man. II
should be disused altogether, and left
IN be narked ssohsoleten in the dictiOn-
aries. Write 'John Smith or '.Mr.
John Smith," if you please, but let us
have no more OF ''John Smith, ESQ.,"
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A Naw profass;on

II regard electrical engineering as
one especially suited for educated wo-
men," says Mr.. Greer. ''Now, ] should
think this might be a matter Of special
interest in Massachusetts,, where it Is
said you have 10000 more women than
men. There are, it is safe to say, lOO,-
600 too many lawyers and doctors and
teachers in this country. Every pro-
fession Is overcrowded, and the result is
mediocrity and a constant struggle
against the limit of conditions. A new
profession is an incalculable public bene-
tit. Electrical engineering can be learn
ed in one-half the time given to the
study of law and medicine. Great for
tunes have already been made in its pur-
suit. The enormous extension Of the tel
egraph, the telephone, the electric light,
and, as will be, the electric railway,
creates q great demand for skilled elcc-
tricians-"
What is the foundation required
Internationally, to enable one to learn
electrical engineering?"
"A good mathematical and scientific
education, such as the scientific course
of OUT universities confer"
another important demand also fol
electrical power" continued Mr.. Greer,
ais the distribution Of power to manu-
factories, shops, and all kinds Of me.
chanicsl work. There is no doubt tina,
in time such vast extension of works a:
those of Sheffield, England, will distri-
butte the entire power required from ont
central electrical appliance. 1t may
even be given to the wOrkmen individu
ally at their cottages, and thus avoid
what Ruskin calls the ''thundering dev
lis of machinery and the crowding ol
men into these great factories. Dos
| ton Traveller.
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Sornyised


Hearing story gravely told about q
clam that crawled up a wall, one might
reasonably expect that the man who
told 1t had been putting something into
his mouth to the damage of his brains;
but the following from a Fall River cor
respondent carries its explanation with
it. 1t seems that gentleman in Provi-
dence, happenedto be called into his eel
lar late one night.
The wind was blowing almost q gale,
the rain poured down in torrents, and
the night was one to cause feeling of
uncertainty" in the heart of the
bravest.
The gentleman in question never in
dulges in intoxicating liquors, and there
is no reason to suppose that his nerves
were unusually disturbed. He is very
fond of CLANS. however, and had peck
Of the shell-iish'in the cellar, which were
TO be cooked the next day.
As he descended the stairs, shading
the lamp with his hand to shield it from
the draught. he saw the bucket of clans
ut the foot of the stairs. Then he was
amazed to see what appeared to be a
small white clam move gradually from
the bucket, make its way quickly across
the cellar floor, and mount the wall at
the further side of the cellar to dis
lance of three feet from the floor.
Mover having seen clam walk be-
fore, the gentleman was seriously dis
surbed. He placed the lamp in con-
Venient position, took up piece of bar
rel-hoop as q means of offence, and
moved quickly and softly across the eel
lar floor.
The white object proved to be indeed
. clam, but It had used other means of
locomotion than Its own. An indiscreet
mouse had walked over the bucket and
this ambitious clam had fastened its
nippers on the mouse's tail The mouse,
frightened. had started for his hole in
the wall, but failed to get into it on &C
count of the shell-fish attachment to his
tail. OF course the gentleman relieved
the mouse Of his encumbrance-and
was probably somewhat relieved him
self
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Flowers and Insecta

All admire the colors and forms Of
flowers, but these are only part OF their
endless attractions. Close observers
have found out many curious things
which hasty lockers never see. That
close questioner of nature, Charles Oar
win, found that insects were attracted
to flowers by their colors, and that diff
ferent insects choose different colors.-
He cut the snowy petals off some of the
flowers in clumps in the garden. and
found that bees never went near those,
though very busy with the others. Sir
John Lubbock put honey in glass over
colored papers, and found that bees
readily Disseminated and always went
10 the blue, as they do in the flowers.
Muller noticed that each kind of butter
fly visited only its own favorite color of
Lantana. Grant Allen shows that as
nearly all eolored flowers depend upon
insects TO brush the pollen on the stigma
and to cause them to produce seed, that
their preference for the intensest color
Of their choice tends to the production
of the most from them, and so to the
fuller development of color. He shows
too. that at first, the only color was yell
low, as seen In the seed parts Of nearly
all flowers still, and that white, pink,
red, purple and blue were developed in
succession. Many flowers still open
with q yellow or pink tinge, and grad
ually change through this series to some
shade Of red. or finally, blue. Blue and
purple are most common in complicate
corollas which only bees and butterflies
penetrate easily; moths only see white
flowers. Hicks Floral Guide.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-10-27

At moderate estimate. nearly n
readers, old and young, renew
every month with the
Century Magazine Ind st. Nicl.olas.
Among 80 many stradfast friends,
there are many probably who often
feel u curiosity to know something Of
of the office life Of the nIagazinss.
Twelve years ago, what IL nov The
Century Was scarcely more than I'M
idea existing in the minds OF its
Of whom but one-the
of The Century Co.'s now
with the magazine. That
idea was an illustrated monthly which
should be thoroughly American in
spirit, enterprising to the limit of Its
resources. and In sympathy with new
and original tendencies In literature
and art. Persons Of experience in
publication predicted for
the new periodical q progressive, IL
not a rapid movement toward the
limbo of ambitious literary enter
prises. Nevertheless. Its success
overtopped the expectation OF its
Art faculties and re-
were brought into play dur.
ing the search for excellence that
have placed American wood-engrav.
Ing Mt the head of the art the world
over, and have added magazines to
the list of products which fertile and
vigorous America Is sending to the
Old World. At the end of It's second
year the magazine had reached a
of nearly 10000. The
growth since then has been steady
the increase In the past year being
more than 10000, and ut the present
time an edition of $4,000 copies is
not unusual, of which 10000 90 to
While st. Nicholas, the magazine
for young folks published by the
company, has derived al advantage
on the side of art and business
from its association
with the elder magazine, 1t may fair
y he questioned IL the success OF st.
has not been the more re-
of the two, when we con
slider the difficulty of writing for
young folks, and the amount of new
ground to he broken before its pr esent
excellence was possible. The editor
al control has from the start been
and vested In Mrs. Mary
Mapes Dodge. In nine years, 81.
has gained a regular circula.
ion Of about $4,000, running up Of
entimes to 100. 900 or more on spe.
,ial numbers. 1t has large sale in
England.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-10-27
MANKATo FREE PRESS,
FRIDAY. OCTOBER ". 1889.
VIM. Penn as q Law Maker.

Penn was vested with powers that
gave him almost the rights Of an
independent prince. He WAS per
mitted to make laws, and levy taxes
and impOsts, subject only to confirm.
alton by an assembly of the repre-.
sentatives Of the people. He WIS
authorized To appoint magistrates and
judges, and possessed ;hl the author.
ity of u Captain-General to levy, mus
ter, and train all sorts OF men. and
to make war upon sea or land against
pirates. robbers, or barbarous ma
tions, besides other rights and privi.
lodges Of az extreme executive char.
acter.
His first care was to direct a letter
TO the Inhabitants Of Pennsylvania
apprising them Of his grant from the
King. At the same TIME he assured
them of his intention Of dealing hon.
estly and justly with them. In one
passage of the communication he
says; You shall be governed entirely
by laws of your own making. and live
u free. and IL You will, u sober and
Industrious people"
After dispatcllIng this notification,
together with some letters Of author.
ity from the King, he set himself
vigorously to work framing n consti.
tuition.
Its measures were such rs to EN-
brace rudely formulated, to be sure
"a draft Of u representative govern
ment such rs Is now embodied In oui
Federal constitution. 1t has been
but little changed in Pennsylvania,
which remains essentially governed
now as it WAS when the draft wa
first adopted and completed 10y the
Assembly.-Harpers Magazine for No
ceMber.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-10-27
+ ,rst Insertion Oct 20. 1881; last insertion
December /, 1882.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

nEFAULT having been made I'm the condi-
items Of n certain mortgage executed by
Elisha A. Parks and Helen +. Parks his wife,
mortgagors; IN Calvin Ward mortsagee e,
the office of the Register of Deeds In and for
the county Of Blue Earth In the State OF
Minnesota, ON the 18th day OF March, A. ID.
1873, at O'Clock In the forenoon. IN oook
gage there was conveyed and granted the
following described real estate situate IN
the county of Blue Earth aforesaid, to-wit:
humber Nineteen (Is,, In Township One Hum
dred and Six lio6), north of Range NO. Iwen-
ty-cight west, containing eighty acres NOR
or less to secure the payment of the sum Oh
Four Hundred dollars, with interest at the
rate of ten per cent. per annum until paid
according Ia the conditions OF a promissorS
note hearing same date as said mortgage'
made by said Elisha A. Parks tn said Calvin
Ward and there being due and unpaid upon
said note and mortgage at the date OF this no
tics the sum Of four hundred and sixty-nve
dollars and thirty cents, and no action OF
proceeding at law or otherwise having been
Instituted tn recover the amount of said mort
gage debt or any part thereof; Now there.
fore. notice Is hereby given that by virtue and
I'm pursuance of power of sale In said mort,
of the statute I'm such case made ana provid,
eE the above described premises will be sold
at public auction, at the front door or the
Office of the Register ~ Deeds In and Tor said
Mankato therein, ON
Saturday, the Second Day OF December.
A. ID. 1852, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon. q
satisfy the amount OF said mortgage debt
then due and unpaid, including the further
sum of Sass paid by said mortgage as tax
penalty, interest and cost for the year A D.,
1881. Oct. 10th, 1857, ON above described land
and interest from that date. together with
the costs and expenses Of such foreclC-
sure proceeding, including twenty dollars
attorneys fees IA stipulated In said mort.
forecloscd.
CALVIN WARD,
Mortgagee.
FREEMAN 6 pFAU,
Attorneys for Mortgagee, Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-10-27

The November number of the A.
ldntic Monthly contains u very inter-
esting and characteristic paper by
Charles Dudley Warner, describing
"A ride In Spain" 1t Is one of the
best and most delightful of travel
sketches. The ninth paper in the
excellent and candid series Of "Stud.
les In the South" includes additional
information on subjects which the
people of the country will he inter.
ested tn know, and by means Of
knowing which they will he able to
act more iihelligently and justly
toward the South. George S. Wilson
furnishes a valuable and practical
paper Oh the Indian question, sug-
gesting what seems to him the best
answer to the question How shall
the American Savage he Civilized"
l.. Deming writes another Of his
curiously interesting stoWies, entitled
"Rube Jones'" domestic country
life in Greece" by Eunice w. FELTON,,
Is All attractive paper describing the
rural life of the Greeks to-day. Mr..
I1dIuy 6ciidi otOiys w VII q
Tower" and MIR. bishops serial,
1.-The House of IA Merchant Prince
progress quite rapidly toward their
completion with no loss but rather
AN increase of interest. The number
contains its proper qiOta of poems,
reviews and the short and engaging
essays Of the contributors club.
The Atlantic for 1883 promises to he
unusually attractive. inasmuch rs
very frequent contributions are prom
is-d from DIR. Holmes; a dramatic
poem entitled michael Angelo, "
which was left completed by Mr.
LongfellOw will be given in three
numbers; Henry James DAISY
Miller" rewritten in dramatic form,
will be a notable attraction and
essays are promised from Mr.. HOwells
and Mr.. Warner, In addition to the
other good things which the magazine
is sure To have.
HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & co.
Boston.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-10-27
FAR M LAND s (!

We said in former advertisement To person of
land cheaper to-day and in the long Blue Earth
county $50 than at 50 So hundred miles
from timber by the time the settler these prae has
made his roads and bridges got churches and schools and bought
ewood and timber until he grow his his land will cost
him than $40 acre. We repeat it again emphasized by
for hundred of miles to the losses of stock reported
lost largely because there is timber with which utilize the
hay and straw for shelter.
We have large amount of farming lands for sale in Blue
Earth and adjoining counties and suit either with i'm
proved unmpoved Lands have been rising
and will likely keep going up At present prices they will pay bet
ter investment than money at interest Parties who
thinking OF buying will get better bargains than along towards
spring.
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BY Universal Accord.

AYERS CArHARTrc PILLS are the hest
Of all purgatives for family use. They
are the product OF long, laborious, and
successful chemical investigation, and
their extensive use, by physicians in
their practice, and by all civilized ma
lions, proves them the best and most
efiectual purgative Pill that medical
science can devise. Being purely veg
etable no harm can arise from their
use. and being sugar-coated. they arc
pleasant to take. In intrinsic value
and curative powers no other Pills
can be compared with them; and every
person, knowing their virtues, will
employ them, when needed. They
keep the system In perfect order, and
maintain In healthy action the whole
machinery of life. Mild, searching and
efrectual, they are especially adapted
to the needs of the digestive apparatus,
arrangements of which they prevent
and cure, If timely taken. They are
the best and safest physic to employ
for children and weakened constitu-
tons, where mild but efcctual
cathartic Is required.
For sale by all Druggists.
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The Sounds Of Venice.

l should 60 even further than ]
went just now. and say that the voice
OF the gondOlier Is, In fact, the sound
Of Venice. There is scarcely any
other, and that. indeed. Is part OF the
interest Of the place. There Is M
noise there save distinctly human
noise /; no rumbling. no vague uproar,
no rattle Of wheels and hOOfs. 1t is
all articulate. personal sound. One
may say, indeed. that Venice Is.
emphatically, the city of converse.
ton; people talk all over the place,
because there Is nothing to interfere
with their being heard. Among the
popnlace II is \ kind of family party.
The still water carries the voice, and
good Venetians exchange condolences
at distance Of half mile. 1t saves
u world Of trouble. and they don't
like trouble. Their delightful gar.
rulous language helps them to make
Venetian life u long eonUersazione.
Henry James. Jr., in the November
Century.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-10-27
Mabille Unmarked |;

Ia the newest addition to Richard X.
Fox's Library Of Publications. 1t IL
"A rich and snappy series Of sketches
OF the once famous Partisan dive, en-
bOdying u history Of the place and
how It WAS started. Altogether
"Mabille Unmasked" Is a graphically
lurid panorama of the night life of
Paris, such as only the pen of a
Bohemian who knows all the ins and
outs of the gay city could indite.
Together with "Paris by Gaslight"
It forms the most satisfactory picture
of Partisan life the American press
has yet given out, and the illnstra.
lions with which 1t Is embellishetl
adds materially TO Its attractiyeness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-10-27
Avexed Clergyman.

Even the patience of Job would be-
come exhausted were he a preacher and
cndeavoring to interest his audience
while they were keeping up an inces-
SAINT coughing, making it impossible
for him to be heard. Yet how very
easy can all this be avoided by simply
using DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Trial
bottles given away ut ]. A. Samborn,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-10-27
Five Generations of Women.

The mother-in.law of the late
Nathaniel Adams. DDr daughter, her
daughters daughter, her daughters
daughters daughter, and her daugh.
ter's daughters daughters daughter,
are all living at his late residence in
ROxbury, near Boston. This makes
five generations Of women living un.
der one roof, they heing Mrs. Henley,
Mrs. Adams, Mrs WOlcott. Mrs.
Colby, and little Miss Colby (; the first
named Is ninrty-fve years of age, and
the last hut little over month
From Democrats Monthly for Nopember.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-10-27
PROBATE NOTICE.

STAIE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth..-ss. In Probate Court. Special
Term.
In the matter of the last will and testament
of Morris Lewis, deceased.
The State OF Minnesota and the said Probate
Court 10 all persons Interested In the estate
OF Morris Lewis deceased. Greeting:
Whereas william X. Lewis OF the county OF
Blue Earth has lately delivered Ia the Probate
Court Of the county of Blue Earth an instru-
ment in writing purporting to be the last
will and testament Of Morris Lewis, late of
said county deceased, and has applied To SAID
Probate Court for the proof of said Will
Therefore you aud 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 November,
lSs2, at Il. O'Clock in the afternoon Of that
day and attend the probate of said Will.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto set
my hand and afii Ned the seal of the frobate
Court, this l4th day of October, A. ID. 1859.
-. GEO. W. MEAD,
seal Judge of Probate.
.~' I7wS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-10-27

There is very large amount Of dog
tongue, or vanilla leaf. shipped from
North Carolina to northern markets.
There is a good demand for it and 1t
brings a fair price. At nearly every
station between Wilmington and Colds
boro bales of dog-tongue can be seen at
the depots awaiting shipment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-10-27
Satisfaction for Ten.

In our family OF ten for over two years
Parker's Ginger Tonic has CURED headache,
malaria and other complaints 80 satisfactOri-
ly that we are Ia excellent health and no ex-
pense for doctors or other medicines
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Hear What the Deaf Say |!

ats virtues are unquestiOnable and its
curative character absolute, as the writer
and observation. Write at once to HAYLOCK
& JENNEY, Dey Street, New York, enclos-
ing 500, and you will receive by return a
remedy that will enable you to hear like any
body else. and whose curative effects will be
permanent. You will never regret doing so"
Editor of Mercantile Rerieu.
az To avoid loss in the Mails, please send
money by Registered Letters.
Only imported by HAYLOCK & JENNEY
Sole Agents for America. 7Dey St., N. Y.
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MANK Alto
THE LEADING CITY OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA

We offer you Lots in the city proper suitable for business
locations Lots in all the Additions long time parties will
Improve.
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We think the extension of railroads greatly increase
the call for all kinds of wood and timber However much coal and
hay be used tor fuel timber is absolute necessity for mu
tude of purposes The constantly increasing demand will rapidly
absorb surplus We look for stronger and rapid
Improvement in timber than in farm lands.
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Manifest Destiny Points TO MalkatO !

the great distributing center OF Southwestern
busy industries fast multiplying will be pushed to the
most supply the rapidly developing of the country beyond
foothod will be worth fortune in the future
want home want business location it and
lend a hand to make