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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
THE ALLIANCE NOMINATION.

Alliance members from several
counties in the Second district. to the
number of about twenty-five, met in
Mankato yesterday and nominated J.
A. Lattimer, of Faribault county, us
their representative to Congress.
This result had been forecast by the
FREE PRESS, and in fact it was Iully
understood that he would be chosen.
as no other name had been seriously
considered.
The platform adopted, while rather
lengthy, is nevertheless commenda-
bic in many respects, and goes to
show that the Alliance is not afraid
to mounta candidate upon a structure
of its own material and architecture
Mr.. Lattimer has served the people
of his county in the State Legislature,
and is certainly entitled to the credit
of having guarded their interests to
the best of his ability. He is gen.
tleman of good habits and fair intel
lectual attainments, but has no spe.
cial qualifications even for a legisla.
tor, much less the arduous duties of
a Congressman. Mr.. Lattimer sought
the position to which he has been
nominated, as he had a perfect right
to; but with all due respect to the
gentleman, we believe he would blush
to accept an election and be obliged
to take a seat in the halls of Congress,
or else lie is not fully aware of the
requisite endowmentS necessary for a
successful and valuable representa-
tive. However, Mr.. Lattimer will
have to stand upon his own merits,
and will accept defeat at the polls as
gracefully rs he did the honors con-
ferred upon him by the convention.
AS II whole, the convention was
void of enthusiasm, and very little in
terest was manifested, many of the
delegates feeling it To be IN injudi-
cious move to make Il nomination at
this time. Whether this view will
prove true or not, time will demon
strate. But one thing is certain. the
farmers have 4 friend in the Repub.
lican nominee, and rs he will repre-
sent this district IN the next Con-
gress, their interests will be carefully
guarded in every particular. aud they
can therefore rest secure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

Mrs. LINCOLN, wife of the mar
tyred President, died last Sunday ut
Springfield, Ills. For years she was
the central figure in American social
life, but one misfortune followed
another until she died in seclusiOn
but not in want, rs some have been
led to believe. She had been gener-
ously provided for. Her mania took
the form OF a delusion that she
was destined to die in poverty, want
and wretchedness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
FILLMORE FOR WHITE.

JUST as we so to press dispatch
received from Fillmore county an.
nounces that the delegates to be
chosen at the convention this after
noon will be instructed for White.
Dunnell is on the ground. and in the
words OF our special "has laid down.
In other words his jig is up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

We think we can cure bad case of back
ache quicker with one of Cartcrs Smart
Weed and Belladonna Backache Plasters,
than by any other application, and after the
plaster without discomfort for two or three
weeks or longer. This combination of Smart
Weed and Belladonna is a great hit, and 1t is
nara to find any pain or ache that will not
yield tolt. Price rs cents. Sold by druggists
everywhere. For sale by John A. SamDorn,
MackatO, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

Thas. Fitchan, Bradford, Pa, writes: 81
enclose money for Spring Blossom as said |
would If it cured me. My dyspepsia has van
lshed. with all its symptoms. Mfny thanks
! shall never be without it in the house"
Price SO cents, trial bottles 10 cents. For sale
by Collins s. Co, MankatO, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

THE Reriec predicts that "Mr. Hunt
expects the postoflice." That settles
it for a certainty. If Wise had pre-
dicted that we would not get it our
hopes would have been raised, for as
prophet he is most pitiable failure.
Mr.. Hunt will attend to his present
duties regardless of the Rerieto's n.y.
pothecated ideas of future events.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
i economy.

A fortune may be spent i'm nsing Intellectual
medicines, when by applying Thomas Eclec
trio Oil speedy and economical cure can be
effected. In cases of rheumatism, lame back
bodily ailments, or pains of every descrip-
ton. it affords instant relief. For sale by
Collins L. Co, Mankato
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

Ministers, Lawyers, Teachers, and Others
whose occupation gives but little exercise
should use Carriers Little Liver Pills for tor
pid livcrand bliousness. One is a dose. Foi
sale by John A. SambOrn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

THE seat of war in Egypt has been
practically transferred to Cairo, the
metropolis of the river Nile.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
Sterling.
Barley harvest has commenced.

Barley harvest has commenced.
&. J. Perry has returned to st. Paul.
Miss Clara Benedict sas returned
from Minneapolis.
Mrs VIM Ellis and Miss Mary Ellis
were guests of Mrs. Mcdonald of Man
katO, last week.
The 25th anniversary of the organ.
ization of the Congregational church
of Sterling will be held in the church
next Sunday, 23rd. inst. J. f. Conrad
will conduct the Services, and will also
preach the funeral sermon of our lamen-
ted friend Robert Taylor IN connection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

THE Fourth District Convention
held Wednesday was unit on the
return of Washburn to Congress.
Good enough.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

Mr.. Richard Crowley, of Salem, Mass. says:
Il can, FROM personal experience, recon-
mend Brow's Iron Bitters as being perma-
nent cure for Indigestion, dyspepsia, sick
stomach, painful urinatiOn, etc. 1t really
strengthens the whole general system. Its
effect is most wonderful
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

THE heirs of the late Sir Charles
Hedges are to meet in Iowa soon for
the purpose of securing and then di-
yiding the sum Of $3.50, 100000 which
lies in the Bank of England waiting
for the owners to prove their identI-
ty. pay charges and take the property
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

IT now transpires that the boquet
which Mrs. Scoville endeavored to
send her condemned brother Guiteau.
contained arsenic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
LiUuld GOld.

Dan. Plank, of BrOOklin, Tioga Co., Pa, de
scribcs ii thus: Il rode thirty miles for Il
bottle Of Thomas Eclectric OIL which effect
ed the wonderful cure of crooked limb in
six applications; Improved won tn more than
gold To me" For sale by Collins g. Co., Man
katO, Mimi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

THE Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
folks sold last week to n. c. Fred
erickson, of Milwaukee. SO, 900 acres
of land situated in Martin and Jack.
son counties. This sale closes out all
of the company's lands in those COIN.
ties known as the Pink Bond Grant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

TIE pension business is becoming
a most gigantic tax on the resources
of the government. 1t is estimated
that the present pension will require
the payment of 100000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

Iowa has ninety nine counties and
seventy five of them voted for prohi.
hilton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

THE Star Reuters have slipped
through the bars and escaped. Thus
endeth protracted series of farces.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

IT is now thought that Congress
will adjourn about August list.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

\ BALE of new cotton has been re-
ceived in New York from Georgia.
and was sold at 20 cents per pound.
With the unpleasantness continuing
in Egypt there will be a large demand
for our Southern staple the coming
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
PROBATE NOTICE.

C,TATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of Blue
- Earth-ln Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Abner Shear
er. deceased
The State of Minnesota and the said Pro-
bate Court. to all persons interested In the
estate of Abner Shearcr, deceased, greeting:
0uired to be and appear before the Judge
of Probate of the County of Blue Earth, at his
office in the city of ManSato IN said county,
on the 18th day of August, A. D. 1852 ut
o'clock In the afternoon of that day then and
there to attend the final settlement OF the ac-
count of William =. Coffin, administrator of
the estate of the said Abner Shearer, deceased
and the distribution of said estate.
my hand and affixed the seal Of the Probate
Court this nth day of July Al lSS2;
[seall Judge Of Probate
avs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

Hon. NJ. III. DUNNELL, has arrived
home, to find that his fences are bad.
ly demoralized and that the sheep
have jumped through.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

The st. Paul Dispatch editor is
prone To judge other people by him
self when he accuses them of being
political strikers for "Swag."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
We do all We Advertise Warrana Goods as Represented Or Money Refunded
Opposite the Post Office.
LOST OR STOLEN!

On or about July 4, a draft on First National
Clark; one wheat check No. 20a. drawn ON
John Graham for $3.50; one promissory note
against Dennis Flynn for $50 W, dated about
middle of February, lsss, and one promissory
cents. dated in January of this year.
Any and all persons are hereby notified
against paying any of the above notes. draft
or check Ia any person other than myself, and
the public is hereby warned against purcbas-
ing them.
Any person returning the above described
papers to me will he literally rewarded.
Dated July 5th, 1892
GEO. w. WARD,
3w3 Garden City, Mimi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
DAIRY FARM.

For exchange for City Property, good
Dairy Farm only one and one-half miles from
city limits Cali and see DC. EVANS.
Mankato Jan. Is 1882. taltf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

CHAMPION FOLDING COT, best in the mar
ket, weight only IL lbs each. Price in riders
for one dOz. or more, $21.60p per doz.: less than
one doz., $500 each. Sent by express on re-
ceipt of money. or satisfactory references.
Address PEAVEY & STEPHENS,
2m3) Sioux City, Iowa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

a PIECE of property in Chicago
only 55XlS5 feet in measurement
which WAS bought in 1887 for S4oO,
was recently sold for S2SO. 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21

j. NJ. FARMER, of lie Sueur, Hans
Mo, of Sleepy Eye, and J. +. Win
ship, of Winnebago City, have been
confirmed postmasters of their re-
Spectiye towns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21


Miss LILLE DARST, editor of "a
paper ut Circleville, Ohio, has been
chosen an alternate delegate to the
Republican convention of that State.
SECRETARY CHANDLER will advise
the President to veto the river and
harbor bill, ON the ground that all
the sloughs in the country have been
tackled on TO the tail of the Missis-
sippi river bill.
THE Republicans in Alabama fore
seeing no possible chance for their
party receiving fair recognition,
have resolved not to put any ticket in
the field this fall but support the
,raaphark nnmInaaS instead
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
Don't forget the
EIGHMIE PAT, SHIRTS"

You know it is the best and cheapest shirt
ever sold in this city. / guarantee the tit of
every shirt ] sell. If not satisfactory you
can return them, and your money will be re-
funded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
ALLIANCE CONVENTION.

Pursuant to call. the Farmers AL.
lance met in Convention at tho Court
House in this city, Thursday, July %,
and was called to order by j. A. Lat
timer, of Winnebago City. T.. d.
Cornish, of Vernon, was elected
chairman and G. W. Haigh, of Man.
kato township, secretary. The chair
appointed the following committee
on credentials:
ID. ii. Morse, Faribault county,
}. N. Montgomery, Brown county,
Chas. o. True, Martin county,
w. ID. Peck, Pipestone.
John Diamond, Blue Earth county
The committee subsequently re.
ported the following gentlemen en-.
titled to seats us delegates in tie con,
vention:
J. a. Lattimer, Shelbyville; J. ii
Hussey, Mapleton; Nelson Montgom.
cry, Sleepy Eye; +. o. Marks. Pleas.
ant Mound ii. ID. Morse, Vernon
Seth Bottomly, Nashville Center; +.
ID. Cornish, Pleasant Mound Grange;
j. l.. Homer. Pleasant Prairie al.
lance II. p. Martin. Winnebago
City; +. II. Kennedy, p. ii. McDer.
moth, Nicollet Alliance J. l.. Brown,
W, o Hand Alliance; G. w. Haigh, j.
Diamond, Mankato 20. Mills, F.Mllls
Ira Morse, LeRay; c. .. True, Pro
cings, Martin county; j. 5. Englerth,
Maple Bush; w. ID. Peck. Hatfield.
y. Moses, Sterling.
On motion the report was adopted.
Upon motion the temporary officers
were made permanent ones.
On motion of J. Diamond. members
of Alliances not represented with
credentials would be admitted as
delegates, two from each organiza.
ton, and where only one person was
present from an organization then he
would be allowed to cast two votes.
The following were thus admitted:
l.. +. Finley and f. Childs, Beau
ford; Peter McGrath, Good Thunder;
f. ID. Cornish, Pleasant Mound
Grange: Lysander Cook and j. &.
Thompson, Garden City.
On motion of Mr.. Diamond com
mittec of seven was appointed on res
plutions. The committee consisted
of Lysander Cook, ID. III. Morse, Seth
". IL. Dorsey, l.. +. Fin.
ley. l. d Erun and Id = ppck the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09
MysteriOusIy Missing Ships.
Gfge~o.~ u.~.li


What becomes Of our missing ships?
Time alter time we learn that Board
Of Trade Courts find it impossible to
answer this question. Many vessels
that leave u ports apparently in a
most seaworthy condition are never
seen or heard Of, and no amount1o Of
inquiry serves to throw any light ON
tae cause of their disappearance. Like
the Hermese, whose loss formed the
subject of an Investigation at Green
ock last week, they may start with
every prospect Of a fair and prosper
GUS voyage, with what is thought to
be a safe cargo, properly slowed, and
under the charge of a captain and
crew equal to any emergency. And
yet, with all these advantages, the
lament BILE fact remains that many
share Il fate of the Hermese, simply
vanishing 6, and so helping to increase
the melancholy record Diminishing ships.
A valuable extract which has just
been prepared Of the returns issued
by the Bureau Veritas brings out
some interesting statistics connected
with this record. 1t shows that the
total number of sailing vessels and
steamers lost throughout the world
during the last two years reaches some
$500, and that of these more than 300
we're rept rted as missing. OF all the
maritime disasters, therefore, that
occur, it is found impossible to account
with any degree of accuracy, fer at
least one fourth of them. Guess on
the subject may, Of course, be made.
There is always the chance OF COLI
sion to be taken in consideration, or
some flaw in the structure of machin.
cry which, though it escapes the
vigilance Of the surveyors, may unfit
the ship to meet the usual perils Of
the deep. There is also the probability
that some of the vessels may have
been able to sneak away in an i'm
prisoned condition perhaps ever-
loaded.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09

Boston Post.

II there is a game which may be
called a distinctively American one, it
is that which is composed of FIVE let
terS, to.wit: Poker. It's votaries
areinnumerable. Elk Minister Schenck
deemedi it Of 80 much importance that
he wrote book about it, which is to-
day accepted as an authority when dis
putes arise. In the olden times poker
was mostly confined to the Mississippi
valley, and upon the boats which piled
between New Orleans and Northern
cities the game wasplayed by sll classes
Of travellers. Thousands Of stories
have been told about the large stakes
which have been played for on those
steamboats, and have been eagerly
perused. But as this great country
has grown in population it has been
noticeable that there has been acorrel
alive increase of the interest in this
pastime until now tits INDUCED in all
over the country and by all classes Of
people. The novitiate soon learns the
game, but he more promptly, perhaps,
acquires the certain conviction that ii
takes cash and plenty Of it to play il
successfully. Nerve is also by no
means an indispensable quality which a
player must possess. In the old times
on the Mississippi river there does not
seem to have been 80 much '~'squealing"
by the losers as there is now when large
sums are wagered. 10 those days the
nervy Southerners would have laughed
at an Adams or any one else who
'squealed' because a bunko nan had
o%yerrCsched him. If a mar lost all
his worldly possessions at poker and
yielded to low spirits so far as to blow
his brains out, be was called ''unfor.
tunate" or foolish" or the event
perhaps did not excite any comment.
But, as already intimated, there is
more "squaling" than formerly. Gam
blers seem 10 have d~egenerated, and do
not possess that sanglroid which char.
acterized the play Of their predecessors
ofthirty and forty years ago, Nor do
they possess that honesty which, if mot
shown on the Mississippi boats while
playing, promptly led to a deadly en-
counter with pistols or bowie knives
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09
or Interest 10 Railroad Eating
Houses.

There is to be a national convention
Of railroad eating house proprietOrs to
adopt some new article OF food in
place of the sandwich; something that
one can eat without blasting it off in
sections. What the travelling public
needs is something simple and appe
tizing, that is cheap and handy; which
can be eaten without carrying a set OF
burglars tools along. Of course, if a
person understands the combination
of a sandwich, he can get into it, but
halt the people might as we'll try to
eat an express messengers safe. AT
the proposed convention we under
stand a Chicago proprietor Of an eat
ing house will exhibit a new article OF
food, composed Of one part bologna
sausage, one part cheese and two parts
stale bread. the whole clap boarded up
with building paper or strawberry
shortcake crust, 81 droofed with hard
tack. The ground plan and front ele-
walton of the new railroad food looked
well, as we saw it on exhibition at the
morgue in Chicago, and it seems as
though it ought to take the place Of
the sandwich. The contents of the
new fixed ammunition can be reached
by a scuttle in the roof, or a door can
be made in the side and the stuff can
be dug out with a corkscrew. A Gin
cinnati railroad restaurant keeper
thinks he can improve on the new
Chicago food by placing it in a per-
cussion she'll. about the sizesof a CO.
c%oanut, which could be exploded by
pounding it on the arm of a car sea-,
or hitting it against a boot heel though
we think it would be difficult to reg
ulate the charge to explode it, and
there might be danger of blowing out
the eye of an innocent passenger.
Some people who travel are nervous.
and they would crawl under the seats il
an explosion Of such a sandwich took
place. Some of the old eating house
keepers are so welded to the old sand
wich that they do not wantto giveit IN.
hoping to compromise at the conven
ton by having the sandwich put up
with a hinge, and open with a time lock.
This, however, would be dangerous ia
the case of children, who would be
constantly getting their fingers caught
in between the two shutters Of the
sandwich. Those who favor retaining
the sandwich are no doubt men who
have a stock on hand sufficient TO last
eight or ten years, all painted and
grained and vanished, and they think
it will be hard to get rid of them; but
we understand the government is
ready to take the sandwiches of the
hands Of the restaurants, to be used
by the ordinance dep rtment for ex
terminating the Indians. By firing
the sandwiches at the Indians. the
government can prosecute the war
and issue rations to feed the survivors
at the same time. II a sandwich
struck an Indian it would kill him.
and the family could pick up the
missile that had laid the father low
and eat it. The sandwich would not
be a total loss by any means, and we
hope the convention will decide to re
place it by the new central fire food.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-09
The MemphIs Raees.
JaeAson Tribune and Sun.


The Memphis races will be among
the mcst important events Of the sea-
son. As is the custom Of that wide
awake city, every provision is being
made to make the meeting very inter
esting, to visitors especially. The fol-
lowing celebrated horses will contest
Fellow Play, Lord Ragland, Cardinal
McClosky, Mediator, a bonnie Scot
land, Tom Yandall and Harry Gil
more. Two hundred racers have en-
gagged stalls. Over $4,000 is in
purses for the races. With her noted
spirit Of hberality in such matters,
Memphis is making great preparations
for the races, and they will be a grand
success. Besides the noted horses
mentioned, there will be many other
flyers on the track, OF national reputa-
ton,