The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-08-11
Jordan and Harry Shaubut

| M. u. JOrudu anu hurry Cuauou'
went north Tuesday with carload OF
horses.
The prospects are favorable for a
good amber cane crop, which means
plenty of home made syrup.
We have been assured that can
ming factory will be established at this
point inside of the next SIX months.
A thirteen-yc old son OF John
thinner, of Marysburg, was killed last
Saturday by a reaper running over him.
DIR. Francis Atwood, Of st. Paul,
who has successfully treated many in
this vicinity for diseases of the eye and
ear, died last week.
E. M. Pope, J. A. willard. X. ID.
Hubbard and Others from Mankato,
were visiting at the DeGraif farm Tues
day.-JdResciile Argus.
This issue of THE FREE PRESS con-
tains two interesting articles from the
pen of Blue Earth county boy, who is
visiting st. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Southwestern Minnesota I'm
migration pamphlet will he rather late
for distribution this season. unless the
tardy counties hurry up their manu-
script.
Gen. Baker recently purchased u
heifer calf of Mr.. Sam Deering, and
some of our exchanges are telling what
nice herd of blooded cows the Gen
eral has got.
The school in District No. l39,
town of Decoria, closed Friday, the 4th
inst, with Miss Lou Lockerby US teach
er. The school house was embOwered
with branches from the woods near by
and floral offerings Of the pupils. There
were three prizes given, Emma Noycs,
Lydia Larkin and George Lorby being
the winners. This makes the third prize
Lydia Larkin, child of eight years,
has won in the last two terms of school.
-Thos. Bennett, who has had charge
of q. w. Van Dusen's elevator in this
place for the past year, has resigned his |
position and will shortly remove his |
family to Mankato. Uncle Tom," Us
he is familiarly known, has made many |
friends during his short soIourn here,
who will regret his leaving. He has by |
straightforward dealing gained the con-
fidence of the farmers with whom he has |
had business transactions, and among |
whom lie is held in high esteem. Mr..
Caswell, of Lake Crystal, is the name OF |
the gentleman sent on rs his successor
WnneLdgo city Ne,cs.
Mr.. Chas. A. Sauborn presents us
with a sample apple of the Tetoska va
riety, grown in his garden, which is a
most beautiful fruit. 1t demonstrates
that Minnesota apples are hard to beat,
and if our farmers and gardeners would |
only come to realize the various varie- |
ties of fruit that can be protitably grown
in this locality and give little attcn-
ton thereto, less importations would be
necessary, more economy practiced, and
a great deal of annoyance and incon-
venience done away with.
III sheer carclcsSneSs and inexperi-
enced help will blow up boiler, de-
stroy human lite and endanger sur
property, then we expect to
hear most any day that one of our plan.
ing mills has been blown To atoms and
neighboring property destroyed, if hu-
man lives are not sacrificed, for last
Wednesday. while friend of THE
FREE Press went into planning and
saw mill on Second street, what was his
surprise at finding small boy under
twelve years of age running the engine
and firing the same, and thirteen year
old girl running the planer. The boy |
was so small hat he had to get on a
chair 10 measure the W alter in the boiler. |
-Brdtndrd's Musical World for
August is charming number. Besides
the usual able articles on all musical
subjects, the interesting items, corre-
spondence, etc, there is an entertaining |
description of visit to Lizt, and fine
portrait of the master himself. Indeed,
all lovers Of music will enjoy the Aug
ust number, as the songs and other
pieces are exceedingly fine. The pub
fishers will offer splendid premium
list next month. Look out for it! A
piano and organ are among the premi
ums. Subscription price $3.50 per an
mum. Single copies - cents. S. Brain
ards Sons, 81 and 343 Euclid avenue,
Cleveland.