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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-18
The Romance of the Mulcahey Family.

.Dennis Mulcahey, if / smell wan
dhrap of whisky OH your breath whin
you come home tonight, it's sorry a bit
Of Shape you'll git. You'll rist your red
head in the gutter, where it belongs
You know me, Dinnis."
This cheerful Injunction was deliver
eel on the morning of April l. 1873, on
the front porch Of the Mulcahcy man
sion, in shanty-tOwn, to very small
man by very large woman, and the
brawny arms Of the speaker and the ON
nous glare i'm her eye left no doubts in
Mulcahey's mind of the fulfillment of
the threat. ''indade, | do know her"
remarked Dennis To himself rs he walk
eel down the avenue, land il will he q
long day before she sees me again"
And it was. That afternoon he engag-
ell as labOrer on Il Western railroad,
and before night he was speeding tow
ard the setting sun i'm company with q
half-hundred Of his fcllOw-countrymcn.
Before leaving ne carefully and pru-
IDENTITY refrained from sending home any
intimatiOn Of his intended departure.
That night there was no news from Mr..
Mulcahey, nor the next day, nor the
next, and by the end of week Mrs.
Mulcahey had accepted her widowhoOd
as an assured fact.
Late last Sunday night u short au-
burn-haired individual could have been
seen pursuing an unsteady course up
the uneven avenues of ShantytOwn.
His general appearance was more in
dicative Of inebriation than aflluence,
and time and Western whisky had left
their indeiiblc traces on his features.
1t was the prOdical returned. Quietly
he wendell his way up the familiar path
which leads 10 the Mnlcahcy front door,
and leaning against the Grecian pillar
which supports the roof OF the porch
he soliloquized; ''Five years is a long
time to be separated from vans wife
and family. I'll not deprive thin of
me society any longer. I'll 20 in and
inform me lovin' wife that her Dinnis is
home wanst more" Rousing himself
form his pleasing monOlogue he gave
the door light Knock.
who's therep" came from within.
"It's me-it's your own Dinnis come
back to your lOvin' arms"
whist, me children, your fayther's
come back. Dinnis Mulcahey. II it's
raleiy you, hiven have mercy on you;
that's ALL"
As she crossed the floor there was a
rustling outside the house, a hasty
scrambling down the walk, and the pat
ter of feet rapidly moving in the direc-
ton of the gate. She threw open the
door and peered out into the darkness.
He was gone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-18
The Devil aud the lawyers.

The Devil cIWru M a. she earth one ,iay,
Ana intoa court huus, Ia, Wru,i,ei his way,
Just "a an attorney, With very grave lace
was proceeding 80 argue ;,ic points In u case.
New, II lawyer his D,viiship never had seen,
lor to hts dominion. urn,. ever hal been;
Ana IL irlt very curious the reason 10 know,
why none had been sent IT, the regions below
Twas the iaul, al his agent. his maJcst,
thought
why none al those sharpers had ever bce,
caught:
And Tor Ia, own pleasure he hal a desire
To come 10 tho earth AMI the reason inquire.
Wen III" lawyer who rose with NiSirc 81 gra, Z,
Maic n,it MS opponent cOnsiinmatc knavc;
AMI the Devil was, certainly, aruatiy amused,
y" h"f TIE attorney ~ roundlr abused.
As soon ~ the speaker had come Ia Il close,
The counsel opposing INN iirrcrly arose
Ahi htal'cd siich abuse an the head al the first,
iha' mule nm villain, al all men, the worst.
Thus they auarreicl, cout"nlcd, ana argued so
hong.
TWAS hard To determine ia. one that was
wrong;
And, cnneluhiny he'd heard quite enough OF
the tI~S,
OH Nick turned away, AMI soiiloa,.iHcd. thus:
I'll all "a, y have said of each other be- true.
! u" ih'\il hhs surely Ice. u robbed of his dine;
iini ln satisfied now, as all very well.
f"r These lawyers would ruin the morals of
Hell.
''Th,y'N" puzzled the court with their villain-
.uS ClNil,
Aud, I'm free Z" confess, they have inud,licd
The Dc\Ii.
~ iT,'lut> are right. to let lawyers alone,
For had them. they'd swindlc me out of my
THRONE.
-Unremcmbcrcd Exchange
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-18

MIR. John A. Samborn's is always
wide awake IN his business and spares
NO pains to secure the hest OF every an
ticle in his line. lie has secured the
agency for the celebrated DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. Tie
only certain cure known tor COnsump-
ton, Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Asth-
ma, Hay Fever, Bronchitis, or any at-
lection of the Throat and Lungs Sold
on u positive guarantee. VIII give You
Trial Bottle free. Regular size $l.00.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-18
II am going to quit railroadinp YER,

II am going to quit railroading very
shortly" said one engineer to another
recently. ''Why, Bill, thought you
We're perfectly infatuated with your
life?" said the other. $50 am," said
Bill, 'but cant live on wind" That's
funny, thought you were getting the
best wages of any man on the road. "
swell, the sum is pretty large, but the
truth is | don't like any job where am
compelled to keep up steam AL the
time and then TO whistle for my pay"
National IPeekIy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-18

Residents of Colorado are now claim
ing that no native Of the State has evel
died there of consumption. the largt
number of deaths from that disease be
ing of those who have gone there 70,
relief from pulmonary difficulties &C
quircd elsewhere.
Virgins has another great storm set
for Octoher. 1853. Ri. setting the date
50 far :.'aad lie can Lii ii I'll l.ai storm
r>l' "s'r''ii anl ;e'l e.ai many al
MANA i.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-18
Prepare Now for Naxt Christmas.

Rather early to talk about Christmas
you will think 1t is SO, and it is pun
pOsely early. Next winter, whether
you are helping to decorate the church,
or the school room, or are putting up
Christmas green ut home. You will say:
81 wish this did not all look SO dark
and heavy. How few bright flowers
would tighten il up. 1 wish had some
of those pretty everlasting flowers. "
The way to have everlasting flowers
next Christmas is TO SOW the seed now.
There are number of different kinds
and they are only known by their bot
anical names. The most delicate of all
are the RhOdanthes, from Australia, but
they are better fitted for making up into
fine bOquets, than for Christmas work
The most useful for this are the He'll
chrysums, rs their flowers are large
and snowy and of variety of colors
white, rose, yellow, purple, and some
have brOwnish shades. The seeds can
be had in distinct colOrs, though il is
much cheaper to get the mixed seeds. if
the seedman will be sure and put all
cOlors in the mixture. Acroclinium is
another good everlasting, and gives TIN:
purest white and rose cOlorcd flowers OF
all. There are several others which
you will find described in the seed cata-
logues. Agricnltm'iSt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-18

A lady in Newburg N. T.. went out
the other day. leaving her eighteen
month-old child playing in IN upper
room with a black-and-tan terrier. The
mother was only away three minutes,
but when she came back and opened the
door, her infants head. arms and
shoulders were hanging beyond the
stone sill of an open window. and near
| it, with its feet on chair, stood the lit
tie dog. holding on to the chid's dress
for dear life. Her child unconscious OF
any danger, was Growing ut some OBJ
jects in the yard. while the dog, holt
Ing on the dress, looked mute appeal
for haste aud help. In m Instant she
was by her bab,'s side. and the dang
was psst
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-18
Eagle Lake Planning aud Feed Mill

All kinds Of siding, iiOOring, window
| frames &c Wagons made and repaired
Have also II feed mill in operation AMI shall
keep on hand Il good supply Of feed. Como
and see me for anything in my line.
T.. II. WILSON.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-11
Hop BIttsrs are the Purest and Best Bitter,
Evor Mada

Hop BIttsrs are the Pursst and Best Bitters
Ever Made.
They are compounded from Hops,
Malt, Buchu, Mandrake and DAnde.
lioo,-the oldest, best, and most valu.
able medicines In the world and con.
tain sll the best and most curative
properties OF all other remedies, being
tho greatest Blood Purifier, Liver
Regulator and Life and Health Res
oriog Agent on earth. No disease or
ll-health a possibly long exist where
these Bitters are used, 90 varied and
perfect are their operations.
They give new life and yigor to the
aged and infrm. To all whose EN-
ploymenis cause Irregularities Of the
'o~eln or urinary organs, or who re.
quire an ipetizsr, Tonic and mild
otimulsn,, Hop Bitters are invaluable,
being highly curative, tonic and slim
ulAting, without intoxicating
No matter What your feelings or
symptoms are, ynAt the disease or all.
msnt ia, use Up Bittsrs. Don. wait
until you ar sick, but II you only
feel bad or Anissrabls, use Hop Bittsrs
at once. II psy save your Life. Hun
drsd. rave been saved by 20 doing.
S50 wil be paid for . case they viii
not e'frs or help. H..
Dr. not suffer or lot your friends suf'
fer, bat use and urge them 10 use Hop
Bitten.
Remember, Hop Bit.srs Ia no vile,
druggsd, drunken nostram, but the
Purest and Best Medicine ever made
the Tnyalid's Friend and Hope" and
no ps-on or family should DO without
them. Try the Bittsrs to-day.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-11

THE TOBACCO REBATE
A Better Show for the beelere-A
Letter from Commissioner
Haum.

From the Piitsburg Commercial 0szstts.
The reduction OF the taxes upon
manufactured tobacco and cigars,
which takes eject ON May /, has .
paraly ziDg If ct upon the trade. The
decision Of Comptroller Lawrence, Of
the Treasury department, made upon
March "a, gave dealers TO understand
that their chance for rebates we're
very small, and, without saying so, be
intimAted that the provisions Of the
act extended only 70 manufacturers,
Hs, however, opened the way BY con.
STRUNG tho statute ~ doubtful, and a.
congress has not made an sppropriA
tior for thu purpose, he said thAtstsps
would DO taken TO allow claimants for
such rebate TO place themselves 10 20
sition for collecting their claims. Yea
terdsy Collector Frank r. ChAze, Of
the Twenty second distrtes, reesivsd
the folio sing communication from
Commissioners Raum, which indicates
. more liberal eoDstrue.ioa Of the act
Of o gress:
COMMISSIONER BAUM
Manufacturer Ald dealer. Who
present elsima for rebate Of the tar
paid on tobacco, snuff, cigars = d
e'gArsttss on hand May /, 1888, will
DO required, vhsn takifg Inventories
Of stock On tha, Gay, 10 sfhI . labA TO
each stamped packages Of tobaeH on
sniff II one pound or more 10 Wsizh,,
10 ZACH box c~outainiu1 a.amued uaek.
sg's o. tobacco of snuff lsss than one
pouad In weight, 10 q siAnpsd
packages Of cigars, Aad 10 each boz
containing stamped packages Of cigar.
sites Labels for this parposs viii b
iu-nishsd BY this Cms, In which II
sill be necessary foe the claimant "a
insert In writing bis name and plaes
and the number Of the collection dis
tries and state II 10 thought thai
many Of thsss claimants Yin prefer u
! have hbsis la thsks Own goods psints<
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-11
A baby Camel.
Fxou khn Nau vnvL n lmas

There has boon an interesting In
rease In tho happy family Of birds
and beasts which is assembled around
the old arsenal In Central Park. The
latest conner 10 q young camel, which
began Its career Of earthly troubles on
Saturday night. It's first experience
of life was q rare ono for q camel, for
II found Itself reposing In q heap Of
snow. Nevertheless, IL did not pine
for the hot sands Of the Grest ia.
hara, which ought to have been its
native heath, but proceeded to make
Itself 80 comfortable rs II could until
day dAwned and keeper removed the
youthful quAdruped to more comforta-
bio quarters. For six hours the
little infant was not permitted Ia
draw nourishment from the natural
source. The old Mrs. Camel was In.
clined to be somewhat %uDgraoious to.
ward her little one, and had to DO
tied up with strong ropes before she
would permit the oAresses OF heI
babe. s I'D babe Is about tho sIzo Of
. colt. and IL 40 ugly that il II evel
catches sight OF itself II will 60 of In
dark corner and die. IL consists
principally OF legs. These arc long,
cumbersome, and apparently very
much In their own way. The infan,
camel has q back just ! ks any other
persons There 10 no hump Visible
Ie. The keeper says that the younG
DO vt will sprout . hump In the oours,
Of time, and DO - proud o.
% . boarding school bo,
f the first down on hiA lip
The infants neck, moreover, Ii d
short that It could not cat grass,
there were any to eat, without lynn
down. This slight Inconvenience vii
also disappear In time, and the babe
neck will stretch out and double bscl
on itself Ia he manner most approved
by oAmels which have reached tn
years OF discretion. This little camel
while II bears no resemblance TO Arte
mus Wards kangaroo and falls TO jun
or squeal to any perniolous extent, |
nevertheless an "amusipg little ouss.
This young animal Ia the third came
born In the Park. His mother va
born there before him, and he Ia there
fore o true American.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-11
LADY DIXIE.
INDIGNANT Because Her story is No,
Belieyed-Her Maids Statement.
Zen StArdnI

L3n len StAzdIfL
Oar Windsor correspondent, sho
visited the Fnhsry Yesterday, wa 70
quested BY Lazy Florence Dixie to
send Is the following statement: 81
am extremely ~surTrissd and annoyed
70 see the disbslisf and disersdlt Which
has been given TO my s.A.sment-A
statement TO Wish I adhere In every
particular. ] cannot, OF course, Be
responsible for the numerous eontra-
dietoyy statements tia, have been put
into my mouth By correspondents
Who have aired their own Imagination.
The remarks sttributsd to me snsnt
the lAnd league are without founds-
ttop- I dA not sesuss the lADd
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-11

at their own e{pensc, for by having
their names, etc. printed they will
avoid the labor Of writing them apo
the labels furnlshed from here. You
are requested TO make due inquiry aud
estimate a. to The whole number Of
labels required for your district, NJ.
elusive Of those for the stock Of such
claimants a. propose 10 furnish thcir
own. An carly report In tho matter 10
desired, In order that the number to
DO furnished by this ofice may DO
estimated"
DEALRRs' OPINIONS.
After tho receipt Of this . number Of
dealers we're seen. They wero all In .
dissatisfied condition In regard to
trade. The retailers are refusing to
buy except In small lots, a. they oar
not got any benefit from the rebate,
which amounts to % per thousand on
cigars, cheroots and tobies and 8 cents
per pound on manufactured tobacco.
Four years ago there was . reduction,
but II only or Tended to manufactured
tobacco, and cigars were left un
touched. At that time trade became
stagnant In every channel, rs. there
was no provision for any repayment on
socks on hand. To stimulate trade
at that timo Lorrillard's, Finzer's and
other largo factories authorized their
agents to sell with an agreement to re-
fund the differences In tax upon oil
stocks on hand on tho day the roduc
tion took effoot. The plan worked
we'll and all claims In this county were
settled without controversy. This
year four firms tried the Same plan,
but II had no effect a. small dealers
would not buy. A Wholesale mer-
chant said yesterday: II don't expect
any trade until after the LIT Of May
My best customers are coming In aud
buying five pounds, fifty cigars and q
hundred tobies at q time. They will
not buy; they lave no confidence"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-11
Hpeedy Justice
Special Dlsps.eh " TEx Bsx.

spse4h Dtspateh N Tvs Bsx.
81. LOUIs, April l0-Jsnss Par
ksr and l.. Woodmsn, two men, Who
isv day, ago robbed 3 safe at For:
syths, Tinsy county, Missouri, d
5000 county funds, we're ~ssntsnesd
yesterday TO sigh, years In the peni'
Tertiary.
The s5iatant general Of Texas has
advises that Indians are rAidlng 10 the
yieinity d the Sacramento mountains
and tha, Capt Il Llsy With a som 2aay
Of State rAnRera are on their trail.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-11
DID n Dial

'So; she fingered and Suffered
along, pining Assy AL the time for
years, The doctors doing her no good
and q, last vA cured By this Hop Bit
.srs The psp>n say % mach se"at.
Indssdi indssdl hov thankful "
sh0uld b fox thAt nsdldnA"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-11
Failing!

That is what a great
many people are doing.
They don't know just what
is the matter, but they have
a combination Of pains and
aches, and each month they
grow worse.
The only sure remedy
yet found is Browns IRON
BITTERs, and this by rapid
and thorough assimilation
with the blood purifes and
enriches it, and rich, strong
blood flowing to every part
of the system repairs the
wasted tissues, drives out
disease and gives health and
strength.
This is why Browns
IRON BITTERs will cure
kidney and liver diseases,
%nsumpti rheumatism,
neuralgia, dyspepsia, mala-
ria, intermittent fevers, &c.
so3 S. Paca ST., Baltimore
Nov. 28, 1851. d
] was a great sufferer from
Dyspepsia, and for several
weeks could eat nothing and
was growing weaker every
day. l tried Browns Iron
Bitters, and am happy to say
] now have a good appetite,
and am getting stronger.
Jos. McCAwLEY.
Browns IRON BIrTERs
is not a drink and does not
contain whiskey. 1t is the
only preparation Of Iron
that causes no injurious ef-
.fects. Get the genuine.
Don't be imposed on with
limitations.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-05-31
l[r. Meadc,s Slnfut.

a colossal statre Of unveined Carlara
marble, intended to pc,sorify the Mississip-
pi River, is being chiselled n the studio Of
Mr.. Lartin {. Meade Jun, at Florence, on
an order from Mr.. Elliott T. Shepard, Of
this city, who has projected the work in
honor of his father, the late Mr.. Fitz Shcp-
ard, for forty years resident of New York
In treatment, sayf the Roman News, the
statue is not unlike the Nile group in Rome;
and it is reported tha: the artist has endea-
yored to work into the features q close re-
semblance to the elder Shepard without
sacrificing any of the artistic effect The
river god, his head adorned with a wreath
Of tobacco and cotton, appears in a sitting
posture, leaning against some rocks, while
beneath him are bass-relief represe ntations
of Mississippi River steamboats,, Of the
crocodile, the sugar-canc, and the negro.
The figure Is seventeen feet in length, the
pedestal twelve feet long, and the weight OF
the marble about forty tons. Mr.. Shepard
proposes to Iresent the work 70 the city Of
New York, where it sill be symbol ofa
greater stream than that on the banks Of
which We I've, and reminder Of the trib-
ute which the mightiest valley Of the New
World has paid to the commerce Of the me
tropolis. ."-Hqrper's WecEiy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-05-31
Where Deepest solitude Is Fo.nd.

A sensible young lady made the follow
ing request to her freinds: DO not lay me
down by the, ripping brooks side, lest bah
bling, lovers. wake me from my dreams. nor
in the beautiful cemeteries in the valleys,
lest sight-seers, coming over epitaphs, dis
tract me ); but let my last sleep be under the
counter Of the merchant. and the business
man generally who never adyertises. There
is the peace which passeth all understand
ing, and a deep sleep on which neither the
buoyGnt football Of youth nor the weary
shuttle and drag. of old,agc- will ever in
trude."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-05-31
Girls Don't Get Married.

Girls, don't be in hurry TO get married.
If you are but sixteen, don't allow such an
idea to get in to your head for at least four
years. Don't even run the risk of it by
permitting any young man Ito get as far as
the proposing point. Fight them of and
make him wait or 60 away to somebody
who is ready. Don'tlive under the imprei-
sion that YOU must accept the first love-
sick youth who proposes. BE patient,
deliberate, z and .sasacious. There, us
world of happiness for you between sixteen
aud twenty. The world would be dreary
old waste if il were not for the sweet faces
of young girls, with their piquant sayings
and melting smiles. Your father has
bought you piano, and you have learned
how to play after many long and wearisome
LESSONS. Don't spoil all by getting married,
for after that you won't have much use for
your piano. Afteryou ayereached twenty,
it would be well to consider the matrimon-
ial problem with some seriousness.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-05-31
Jefferson Darfs' Old Age.

:. Zone afternoon, whihsoyer the lake, | was
out driving downione,ofthe.b beautiful aisle
ike county roads, where the pines and
great oaks bend over head like arches Of
some great cathedral transept, when we
had 20 give half the road to a modest-look-
ing, one horse buggy, driven by a fat,
pleasant-looking lady, who was talking to
a bent and Notwithstanding old man.
His hair and Picard. were very white; his
eyes were red, and the slight.fgure seemed
greatly aged since had last seen him, for
this was Mr.. Davis, and the motherly look
ing lady WAS Mrs. Davis. Mr.. Davis looks
very feeble and has aged greatly in the. last
few months. A feeble wan bent old man,
with the gcntlest manner and the kindest
smile for all.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-05-31

The June WIFE AwlKE, opening the
Seventeenth Volume of the Magazine,
shows a dainty frontispiece by L. II. Gar
rett, illustrating a poem as dainty, " A Be
lated Little Maid" by Mary E. wilkins;
this same graceful writer, further on, accom-
panies beautiful Decorative Plaqte bg
g. F. Barnes. with beautiful verse. There
are two excellent stories Bobette," b.
Mary VI. Edmunds, daughter Of Senator
Edmunds, and Kitty's Birthday" by
Sarah Ornc Jewett the picturesque reali'm
Of Miss Jewett's style is as effective in q
child's story IS in her, Atlantic Bontiiywork
Both stories are well illustrated By W. L.
Taylor and Miss McDe-mott. Two notable
poems also appear, Midsummer words, "
bv Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney" and 1.-TWO
Hunters" by Mrs. S. NJ. b. Piatt, each
admirably illustrated, the one by Hassart'
the other by Waltcr Shirla#. There arc
other good pieces Of verse, daintiiy humor-
Gus. in the number. The serials are de-
lightful. We haven't space TO mention
half the riches Of the number. Only $3.50
a year. D. Lothrop & Co, Boston, Pub
fishers
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-05-31

Sunday afternoon Samuel D. yelling, a
young merchant Of Coshoeton, Ohio, was
married in Pittstprg. In tbeevening they
started for home in the fast express.
After having travelled few miles Walling
left his bride to 60 into the smoking car
and did not return. After an hour the
young wife became uneasy and caused the
train to be searched lie could not be
found. Monday morning his body was
found on the track terribly mangled. He
had fallen between the cars in stepping
from one to the other and was instantly
Killed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-05-31
Ten MILTON Dollars Throuen A,oav.

Senator Camden, Of West Virginia, says
that by the failure Of Congress to pass the
River and Harbor appropriation bill
which failure, he claims, was due to the
War Depsrtment7-the Government will
lose from 100000 to $20OO0,o0 on ac-
count Of the stoppage of work on the great
public Improvements. As a consequence Of
the suspension Of work, be says that dams
will be washed away, channels filled up and
q vast amount Of work will have TO be done
over again. This is another count in the
indictment against the Republican party.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-05-31

In the matter of the engagement 1t fabu-
lots amounts Of AIdme Patti By Mapleson
and of Mdme Nilsson by Abbey for next
season it is an open secret in New York that
the impressarios are backed respectively by
August fe'mStt american representative
of the Rothschilds and Vanderbilt. The
millionaires, they say, hate each other Ike
sin.