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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24
Sterling.


Weather still continues cold and not
much of prospect for any more plow-
ing at present.
The entertainment of Saturday even
ing the .llth, was not very well attend
ed on account of the inclemcncy Of thu
weather; however those present wer
well pleased with their evenings recren
ton.
A special meeting of the Y. P. NJ. /.
society was called Friday evening the
10th and officers elected. VIM. T.
GeGdrs was appointed editor OF the
Sterling Chief for the ensuing term.
The following poem was composed
and contributed to the first issue of the
Chicf, by Mary Lewis.
THE RIVER.
One day stood by the river,
Watching the silver flow
Or waters, Fastening onward
To Join the river below.
The morning sunlight glistened
On every ripple and wave,
And to the running waters,
halo OF glory gave
And on the opposite margin
Bright flowers waved, to and fro
Aud seemed to beckon me sweetly
Across the river To go.
Again stood by the river.
But change had come DER the scene,
For the evening shades are lcw'ring,
And durknng the rivers mten.
Flowed darkly and sternly by,
And turned away from the river,
With scarcely smOthered sigh.
Aud thought of the river that separates
The unseen world from the seen,
And what, when came to cross II,
Would be that rivers mien.
Would IL be fair to my vision,
And beekOn me gladly OnI
Or would 1t be dark and frowning
And forbidding to look upOnI
We know not the time and manner
Our feet may be called TO stray
Across the mysterious river,
To the land OF eternal day.
But if we are true to the Savior.
And follow his precepts here,
When we come to the river eternal,
We will have no cause to fear.
For the angels will guard us safely
Across To the golden shore,
Where sorrow, pain, and misery
Shall never vex us more.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24

LAC QrI PARLE county did most
proud thing for itself and showed a
commendahle appreciation of Gov.
Wakefield's abilities by giving that
gentleman $50 votes out of a total OF
$50. The question is. who Was the
man that voted against our new Con.
gresham lie ought to emigrate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24

THE Globe Democrat in commenting
upon Bob lngersolrs prediction that
General Sherman will be the next
President of the United States, says
"If Bob's guesses OH religion are no
closer than his guesses Oh politics, he
will he signing for ice water about
half q century hence
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24

THE Minneapolis Tribune will
henceforth he known AS the Daily
Minnesota Tribune. The paper made
its first appearance under the new
caption on Monday morning, ard the
proprietors promise an improvement
in keeping with the extended name
il now assumes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24

Hon. WIN. WINDOW left for WASH
ington Tuesday to assume his public
duties, with the strongest and most
positive assurance that he will be
continued in his present position by
an almost unanimous vote of the Re-
publican legislature, which convenes
in January.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24

If the Republicans are wise, they
will admit Dakota into the States this
winter. b, so doing, it would add
three to the electoral college and give
the Republicans two additional Con-
gressmen. We need 'em all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24
SOLID FOR WINDOW.
A Letter that viii Put Quietus on
Further Speculation as to where
G. g. Spaulding Stands.

Mr.. c. G. Spaulding, Republican
Representative-elect from this coun-
w, who has been several time and
repeatedly unsupported in his posi-.
ton us regards the u. :. Senatorship.
becoming tired of seeing his name
handled about on u wave of unautori-
tative and untrue statements pro.
ceeds To pronounce himself in
language as emphatic us it is grace.
full and manly. In Justice to Mr.
Spaulding we will here state that the
letter published herewith is only in
conformity with the position that his
friends have known him to occupy
since before the convention met
which nominated him. and all the
implied reports that have been cir
culated before and since election that
he would support Dnnnell, were well
known to he without a semblance of
truth. THE FREE PRESS has all
along refuted the unjust imputations
cast upon Mr.. Spaulding. and pro-
claimed, knowingly, that he was u
supporter of Mr.. Window for re-elec-
ton. But the Rerietc, whose editor
is nothing if not an assinine, has seen
lit in this instance as in others, to
pronounce the Republican Legislative
ticket hostile to Mr.. Window and his
friends, claiming that they were
overwhelmingly beaten in the Re.
publican convention" when in fact
and in truth there was not "a half
dozen delegates in the convention
who were not outspoken in their sup
port of him.
The following letter effectually
does away with all of the blatant
verbiage of the opposition as regards
the Republican members-elect from
this county, and there are dozens OF
other counties i'm the State, similar to
our own, where Dunnell is claiming
strength that never existed.
MAPIEToN, MINI, Nov. 81, 1882.
I
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24
MANKATo FREE PRESS,
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER "a, 1882.

THE Reriac man is he whom it will
not do To "het on"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24

THE next legislature of Delaware
will contain one Republican. That
fellow will be mighty lonesome be.
fore the st ssion closes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24
N OtiCe.

All persons indebted to me by note
or book account will avoid trouble and
save cost by calling and paying up at
once. JOHN F. MEAGHER.
Q7tt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-24
MAPLEToN, MINI, Nov. 81, 1882


Editor Free Press, Mdnkdto:
DEAR SR-l see through the newspapers of
the county various speculations In regard to
my position in the election of U. S Senator.
am unqualiiedly in favor of VIM. Window
for that position. and think l express the
wishes of uine-tcnths of the voters of the
county. Yours Respectfully,
T.. q. SPAULDING.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
Fair Play for the Hog.

If our forefathers had studied the
hog with any closeness we would have
been spared the sayings Of Selfish as a
hog hungry as pig, and she eats
like a regular hog" etc. "a ,,,...5
To begin with, the hog is not sell
fish creature Two hogs will agree
about as we'll as two men, and hog
who was taken along on steamboat
excursion would have cause to say to
his brother porkers: "You act like
men and women" r..,-,....... ,.,t.
The hog is not a hungry animal.
Give him three square meals day and
he is content, willie most men must
chew, smoke and nibble between meals
and have a lunch at bedtime d"'''-
To "act like hog" would be to mind
ones own business, go to bed early and
be satisfied with the situation. The
hog is not q liar, hypocrite or dead beat
he acts on the square, is always as
represented, and in his disposition has
few equals in the human race. He has
been misunderstood and abused, and it
is time that his friends rallied to give
him fair play. .---. va t. CT
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18

% The OVERRIDING of the modern @s-
thetic business is illustrated in an exr
change by. these incoherent words !;
Bridget, why hast thou to me so well
recommended by Mrs. Bongtongs not as
I bid thee these many times conformed
to wishes of mine expressed in this re.
spect forsooth that though time beyond
laundry day is by 1.-two days extended
yet thee no sprinkle to the articles hath
given, nor doth to me anywhere upon
the range appear the sad iron which ere
this in times that were to and fro TO
glide was won't. Peradventure- -"
"Weli, mum, in Quaker family work.
ing was I once, but long enough not
the language to learn; an if in a furrin
tongue ye spakin' be, it's to me intirely
pneeknownst"lrcd ~ VI 100 tri .gNBgfr
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
~ r. Ilih iNll ~ G!ulNful Nlf
He Didn'tMind the Expense.

Fourteen dollars for a little lunch
for o!'".exclaimed d prosperous look
ing customer to the proprietor of res.
taurant. "Why, what the devil do you
take me for?" y ''EH '.' n' ~. ."
II know its a little steep" said the
steak stretcher, "but you're the only
soul that's been in to-day, and my rent
falls due tomorrow !af r,cvou,t
"I'm blamed if I don't really admire
man with nerve like yours, and I'll
pay the swindle," and with an amused
smile the blooded stranger tossed the
hash pirate $50 note, Tipped a dollar
out of the change to the waiter and
walked out. il7aq a4a75ass.g sr.fa aa,
'@What pity we can only have one
chance at a man like that" murmured
the dyspepsia dispenser regretfully.
But, when the, next day the rent COL
lector threw out the note as counter
felt, his despair was such that it was all
four waters and the cook could do to
prevent his swallowing a bottle of his
own alleged wine, and thus putting an
end to himself. i ALL .a1 81 ~
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
sii Recalling Old Times.

Fourteen Years ago, when Chester A.
Arthur was astruggling local politician
in New York of what is known there as
the Custom House variety, he number
ed among his friends the, mate of q YES
sci, named Kennedy, whose influence
Arthur had often occasion to use when
circumstances required .the..-Eotes- of
the floating population Of the e. harbor
front. 81 d" ''aS' h~SS
Just about that time Arthur made an
unsuccessful effort to obtain some minor
municipal, appointment. The mate
!condofed. With his political friend upon
his disappointment, and soon after sailed
for Washington with cargo of hard
ware. While ascending the Potomac q
block and tackle fell upon Vie mates
head, indenting his skull, in such a
manner that the man became practically
an idiot, and misplaced in, thd District
of Columbia Insane Asylum. A short
time ago the famous surgeon Dr. Gros,
of Philadelphia, visited jthe9 asylum,
examin ed the case and straig htway per-
formed an operation invented by him
self, which resulted in the almost inn
mediate return of the patients reason,
the intervening fourteen years being,
of course, q complete blank. :. ,',.....
A day or two after his recovery, the
mate walked out, and began strolling
through the Capitol building.f Almost
the first person he encoun tered was
President Arthur, who was just leaving
the Executive chamber in the Senate
wing.
"Why, how are you, Kennedy?" said
the first citizen, affably extending.
his hand "Glad to see YOU" " ia
"Howdy, old man." said the sailor.
"'How's things? Got ajob yet2". va%
swell, I believe / have" said the
Executive, with a smile. "A pretty big
job, too. You must come up to the
White House and see me-"
"To the White House ?" repeated the
amazed mariner. .... ,..
Yes, just ask for my private secre-
tary, and he'll show you right in" and
the President walked on. ,.vr %,
Poor old Chet!-clean gone, clean
gone" unused the mate. Actually be-
lieves himself to be President of the
United States. Smart man once, too.
That just shows you, gentlemen" he
continued, turning to the bystanders,
"that just shows you what politics and
disappointment will bring man to.
Poor old Chef Sam FrinciSco Post.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
Wicked.


) |"Well, brethren" said Maine min
lister to some of his fellow evangelists,
II never was guilty OF laughing in the
pulpit but once. Some years ago I had
in my congregation an old man who
universally went to sleepin church and
snored loudly throughout the entire
service. One Sabbath morning, glanc-
ing in his. directiond saw him as usual,
with his head back enjoying a~nap,
and right above him, in the gallery, q
Young man was rolling a large quid Of
tobacco around in his mouth. AS L
looked he took front and pressing it
into a bah poised it Carefully over the
opened mouth below. 1 became SO
interested in the proceeding that L
forgot to continue the sermCn N, but
stood watching the young man. With
wicked smile he took careful aim and
dropped it squarely into the old mans
mouth. 3, sgy .r..A-.tL -rrR g,
with gulp-lp-lp the sleeper started
up and with face red as beet rushed
from the house. The people no doubt
were Mortified, but l could not have
kept from laughingif asword h"d hung
over my head ready to fall. ne old
man did not come back for several
Sabbaths, and when he did he changed
mis- seat and remained wide awake.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18

never'do'well son. He has forced. his
more steady brother TO make a general
settlement with the family, including
himself, but il was too late for money
to accomplish any reformation, The
morning after the suicide the Wander.
bilt stock took a downward run; and
thus the son who had never had any
good influence in his life, and whose
career was one long series of misfor-
tunes, pulled fragment of the temple
down, like Samson of old. when no ex-
pred. Ii the people would take the
lesson to heart, they would see that
these great fortunes seldom bring any
real happiness, but merely augment
pride, envy and dissension.
On the Sunday afternoon that Van.
derbilt was lying dead walked with a
friend up Fifth avenue, looking at the
SPLENDID new houses of the moreufor-
tunate members of the Vanderbilt fam-
ily-William, the heir, aud his sons and
sons;in'law. Elaborate, carving in
stone, fantastic efforts of the architect,
costly corner lots, gilt bronze and
stained glass all blended together to
make this plain human life seem more
durable and elaborate; and while We
talked about the uses of money and the
good it might do, there lay, without
our knowledge, the son who bore his
powerful fathers name with o bullet
hole in his skull. ' ''.io ha"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
THE CITY OF ROSES.
u..a,ed Varieties Growing In ProfasiOn Ia and
a Around New Otieans.

u..,,.a varieties Growing In Profasion In and
Around New 0risaHs, ....
don't believe there is any region on
~ ubere roses grow in such abund-
ear aa variety, beauty and sweetness as
any, shsv 40 in this New Orleans) county
thV il;ssissippi gentleman to whom l
s.ye been indebted for theinformation
INV various subjects, tells me that there
o. growing and in bloom at his home
moment Lamarque rose vine so
sast long. The stem is eight inches
.Srough in the thickest part. 1t was
Tented seventeen, or. eighteen years
poo poo Il is twined around veranda,
and lbs gorgeous clusters Of cream-tint-
~ roses are splendid to behold. At
Now Orleans the Marechal Nsib roses
..nse the northerner TO stare in speech
,assjwonder.A Tssaw' one of the plants
that must have been fifty feet long.
have seen vines of the same rose that
long in the north. but they were scrag.
~ and lean. looking and in the florists
Greenhouses. At New Orleans they
RIM wild and revel like a midsummer
NIGHTS dream. The blossoms grow in
Gorgeous clusters Of half dozen or
more, and the flowers are SO large that
thew would more than cover the top of
a large sized coffee cup. "a single one
Of the pale gold beauties will fill room
with perfume. They are plentiful down.
here as white top" in northern
meadow. And they sell for 81 a bud up
north! .y..- 10 '''
"a In some of the private citizens yards
in New Orleans there are as many as
ahundredi different kinds of roses all
in bloom at once. They donotrequire
protection from cold at any time, either.
They all stand out doors in the open
ground, and many varieties bloom more
or less all the, winter through, The
rose is favorite flower at New Orleans.
At the Jockey Club races we saw doz--1
ems of handsomely'dressed ladies with
exquisite rosebudss at their belts, and
elsewhere in their dresses the sweet,
lovely flower that nature made, none of
your abominable artificial things. '"1 ala
Their tue French inhabitants of
New Orleans are 'fondest of in decora-
ton is called the ,"gold Of Ophir."s
Northern florists have il but it is not
common. The bud is especially priced
for its beauty. 1T is q smallish rose, of q
very pale pink, shaded off toward the
heart in deep, rich gold color. WFsint
stripesof crimson touch the outer pet.
ais. 1t is one of the loveliest roses I
ever SAW. O. Comm, eT'cial. VI. al q
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
The Chiuamaa and the Recorder.

swell, well, who Is thispp aueried
his Honor, as Bijah walked out China
man and carefully arranged him before
the desk according to the latest Paris
style.
."Me Sing. He" replied tho prisoner.
"Sing, He, ehl What do you do?"
"Keepee washee shop"
"How long have You been in Detroit ?"
Long timee." '. "'. ..7'
swell, sir, you are charged with be.
ing drunk and .disorderly. What do
you say to that?' ''.''A
v "No likee dat No drinkee -no
fghtee. Boy Gomez long and call mo
names and throw mud ,R1 svsry lG
Sand what did you do?" .rHroH ari
TEL him gitee way purity soon, but
he no CO." M 5.7p.,. CoT.'g',,.,g .'', a..
.1And then what?p.glyr ,Jj ma ui, l.,i
Then l walkee out and-and--"
49, And, you boxed his ears, pulled his
hair aud caused him to yell and alarm
the neighborhood with his yells." 90
m"Boy no callee me names, / no box
him. '''e' ''-"I.79 'ri v 'nio u.1'Hp
"Yes, but If the boys bother yon the
law will take care of them. You have
no right to strike any one"
' didn't strikee hard Ei"mI1 OFF
But you broke the law. This is the
second time you have been hero for
fighting, and I cant overlook it. Sing
He, the Chinese must pay" % ,-,.ar'
"How muchee? nsou - l,l..or,s ,-,g
"Weu, I'll call it -, being You are q
stranger in strange land, II il, was
a white man he'd have to pay SIS. ~ mi
.ad" Two collective dolce "wailed the
prisoner, as he danced around II no
payee two dolce psyee two shil-
lings!" 1uI ruI' rrl al'ni 3. rit' t..'u .
"If you don't pay I send you up"
sui Sing He finally decided TO pay, and
hes produced q, handful of coin and
counted out the fine in three-cent pieces
and pennies. aYi''p adV faiHG'w 'iGLi I
Now you can go home" Us ..a'E,di f.
All light Two dolce breakee me
all up" 'O'' 'I!H ''"''t'i 8''+"'.
NJ 4You must let the boys alone."5 q
ss Boys no callee nance L no gitee
mad. Two collective muchee- good
bye Gomez. see you more purity soon!'
Free Press, t,!.', IL ...' '..,''
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
The Smallest Baby in the World.
Carson Appeal.

A gentleman from Candelaria, New,
informs us that the mallest baby in the
world was born in that camp, at noon
on the Sd inst. The father is a min :r
in the employ of the Northern Belle
mine, aud weighs 100 pounds. The
mother is stout, healthy woman, weigh
ing perhaps 100 pounds. The child is
male, as perfectly formed as any hui
man being could be, but upon its birth
il only weighed eight ounces. Its face
'i.sabout the size of horse chestnut,
and the size of its limbs can be i'm
agined whenwe say that ring worn on
the little finger of its mother was east
" slipped over its foot nearly to the
knee. Our informant states that il was
the opinion of the attending physician
that the child would live and prosper
in good health, Notwithstanding Its
diminaiive proportions The midget
IL 50 small tat three of its sizei could
PLAY hide and Geek in a cigar box This
is believed to be the smallest baby ever
born
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18
The Curse Of Inherited Wealth.
Gath, in Cincinnati Enquirer.


The death of Cornelius,J. Vanderbilt
invites no other comment except as to
the existence in almost every family
which has devoted it's whole energies
to the acquisition of money of a certain
streak OF insanity. This frequently
comes through family intermarriages.
The Stevens family, of Hoboken, which
a. has had business existence, of a CEN
fury, and divided with Fulton the in.
Production of the steam boat, aud built
the first railroad across New Jersey-is
said to contain some queer members,
and physical exaggerations like, wens
and golfers mark some OF them. Old
Commodore Vanderbilt married cou-
sin, and he had hard nature; and
while his wife bore him many ildren
she sometimes felt the need Of his sym
pathy and gentleness to that degree that
she had spells of depression amount
ing to alteration. The old commodore,
deeply bent on earning money and be-
coming a millionaire, neglected those
courtesies which to women are, more
than riches. Consequently the family
had as many varieties Of children in it
as there were in the Chuzzloyit family.
The girls married various kinds OF men
brokers, expectants, pensioners, ETC.,
and the principal topic through all
these subordinate families was theBold
mans money, and whether Bill was not
going to get it all and leave the rest Of
them bare. One son, George Wander
bilt, was sent to West Pont, married
early and died, and his widow received
100000 from her father-in.l law.
The son he named for him self, Cor
nelius, had good deal of irregular
talent, particularly at expressing HIM
self on paper; but the commodore soon
found that he avoided paying his debts
and took terrific dislike to him. He
thought that son who would run in
debt had no redeeming quality what
ever. This was only an exaggeration
OF the comraodore's passion for money.
He liked it so much that he thought
son who would spend his money had
neither the resurrection nor the life.
If he had taken the humane view of
thousand parents who suffer for their
sons without any corresponding means
to pay their debts, something might
have been made of Cornelius. But he
persevered in going into debt, and his
father persevered in repudiating him,
and 1t was the old story of the prodi-
gal, who was always off in a far Gun
try eating corn-husks, while the good
son was at home plowing and digging.
But this father killed no fasted calf
when Cornelius came back. His moth
er petted the erraL; boy, and one of his
sister threw the mantle of charity
around him and assisted to make
gallant fight to overturn the old mans
Ell-not on her own account so such
as for her brother Cornelius. whom she
thought to be badly treated.
The aged lady who bore these nu-
merous children had been dead but a
Aple while when Vanderbilt took
another wife, and she also was in some
manner Of his tribe and family. Inc
newspapers which announced tie third
marriage CT this lady soon TO place
Place, also brought Il e news Ct the
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18

A NV York woman has made her
will on silver cards, taking out piece
of cash being alike-and giving TINS
niece to different heirs. They are te
receive What she has bequsaihed them
on the cards into which their crescent
pieces fL
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18

i A RUSSIAN proverb says:lv" Before
going to war. pray once, before going
to sea, pray twice; before getting mar
ried, pray. three times" s.. f
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-05-18

A RATHER popular story is entitled
aThe Tale of a Shirt" We know OF
a shirt that hasn't any; and OF all the
awkward things in this world-.-Et-
mira Free Press.