The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-12-01

PROF. BROOKS, of the Red House
observatory. in Behalf of astronomical
science and astronomers, asks that |
prayer be offered on SUNDAY next at |
all churches for clear weather IN the |
9th of December next, the date of the |
transit of Venus. The solution of
the sublimest problem known to
science is 10 he attempted on that oc-
casion, the opportunity for which |
will not occur again for log years. |
Millions OF dollars and months OF
valuable time have been expended in
preparation for the great event.
From the recent turn affairs have
taken in the celebrated Star Route
cases, the people have reasons 10
base hope upon the conviction of
the thieves never before entertained.
President Arthur has taken hold Of
the helm and will steer the prosecu
tion with his sanction and the assist
ance of the administration. y gen.
eral decapitation of official heads was
the first strike the President made.
and the axe fell across the neckS of
Aenger, the Postmaster ut Washing
ton. Parker. his assistant, Marshal
Henry and Helm, who had charge of
the Congressional Record. The pen
itentitary stareS the Star Reuters in
the face. and if they can be put there
the people of this country will rise
up and sing Hallelujah. God-speed to
the President and those in authority
for the punishment of these Grimm.
ais. say we AL Of no.
ADvlCES from Chicago state that
East hound freight shipments from
that city were heavier last week than
they have been any week since Last
spring. The increase is due. first, to
the Northwestern war. and secondly.
shippers are anxious 10 send forward
all the business they can before 10.
morrow, December >. when the adj
vance in cast-bound rates 90 into eff
feet. II is almost certain that before
Jan. another advance of sc per 100
pounds will he made. The Eastern
roads mean to make all the money
they can during the present winter.
as there is probability that their
pooling arrangement will go 10 pieces
next March when the question of ad.
hitting the new lines will have TO he
decided. The relations between
Vanderbilt and the Grand Trunk are
getting more strained every day, and
everything indicates that they will
go for each other when the present
arrangement terminates in the spring
To be consistent with itself is Il
circumstance of which the Rerie,c edi.
tor will never beaccused. The vacIl.
lating position that Mr.. Wise takes
an all questions where a bold and in.
telligent, independent and common
dable course is necessary 10 carry
weight or conviction, demonstrates
cOncluSively that he is positively and
emphatically policy man, ard that
principle is stranger to his pen and
an obnoxious element Ia his compost
ton. One week he will make state
ment that is so palpahly weak and
inconsistent. that in the next issue of
his paper he comes out and places an
entirely different construction upon
his words, with the implied remark,
81 didn't mean it the other way; it
was miscOnstrued." Oh! verify con-
sistency thou are priceless jewel
Before and since the late election.
Mr.. Wise has told lies enough about
the Republican campaign, the Repub-
lican nominees and the standing of
our delegation upon the Senatorial
question To sink him beneath the
reach of resurrection or beyond the
pale of redemption. He has done SO
Knowingly, wlllfully, malicious, and,
as usual, inronsistently. In last
weeks issue our readers were given
card from the pen of Mr.. e. G.
Spdulding, Republican representative
elect, which briefly exposed Mr.,
Wise and his lies To the public, and
now We see that great publicist and
educator father another fabrication
TO brace up his tumbled-dOwn super
structure. The people of Blue Earth
county kn01 Mr.. Spau!d:ng to be a
man of honor. whose word is nerer
questioned ly tlIos" who know him,
and this fact Was pretty plainly DEM
onstrated ut The polls. The Republi-
can voters knew that Mr.. SpauldiEg
was warm supporter of Mr.. Win
dom for the U. 5. Senate, or at least
those did who took the trouble TO in
quire. and his published card was no
news to them. They perfectly IN
derstOod his position. But in the
face of this fact, and with the
knowledge also of Mr.Spaulding's po-
sition, the ReUie,o editor this week, in
commenting upon the situation,
chagrinned, no doubt, that his prey
ious MEASUREMENTS had been knocked
into pie, now comes out and says that
"nor does Mr. Spimlding's action in
cOncealing his preference for Mr..
Window till after election show that
he has any faith in the reckless state
ment," referring to the position that
Mr.. Slaulding took where he says i'm
his card-"and think | express the
wishes of nine-tenths of the voters of
the county, in supporting Mr.. VIM
dom. 1t will here he observed, that
while cOuched in other language, Mr..
Wise audaciously attributes insincer-
ity to Mr.. Spaulding's statement, and
tells him that he falsiies! A rather
questionable means 10 employ TO
castigate a gentleman, who is in a posi-
ton to pretty accurately judge Of his
constituency, but the only ready de.
Tense, and in fact the only weapon
employed 10y he who has seen fit to
crawl in the dust to make an item for
the readers of his paper--the ReoieW.