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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28
Christmas.

This most joyous day Of all the year
was generally and very appropriately
observed in Mankato. Special Christ
mas services were held 10 the Episcopal,
Catholic and Il ners' churches, and the
attendance was lge at all the different
houses of worship. For the first time
the Catholic church was illuminated by
gas, and services began at 6 o'clock in
the morning. The attendance was very
large indeed, the spacious auditorium
being filled to its limit, and the music
was fine.
Stores were generally closed during
the afternoon, and everybody, apparently,
took advantage OF the sleighing and the
pleasant weather.
Happy children were everywhere
present, the faces of our tellow-men all
wore smiles, the housewife was agree
able as never before, the daughter had
a deeper sense of home and home COM
forts, and greeted her "best young
man" with a warmth that showed her
gratitude for his kindly remembrance,
while the aforesaid "b. y. M felt that
he had been doubly repaid for his gen.
crosby by receiving an invitation to
"call and spend Christmas evening at
the home of her dear parents" All In
all everybody was happy.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
first insertion Dec. %, 1888; last insertion
Feb. s, 1884.
MORT, AGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

nEFAULT has been made In the conditions
~ OF a mortgage, executed by James b.
Hubbell and Katie A. Hubhell his wife In l.:
N. Holmes, dated December 18th, lss1, and
recorded in the Office OF the Register Of Deeds
Of Blue Earth county, Minnesota, December
10Th, 1877, in book o: mortgages, on page
3G5, conveying the following described real
estate, lying in said county, viz: Lots one,
two. four. five, six and seven, in Block one,
in Hubbell's Addition to Mankato, according
to the recorded plat thereof, to secure the
payment OF promissory note OF the same
date, for two hundred dollars, executed by
said Hubbell to said Holmes, payable ono
year after date, with interest until paid At
twelve per cent per annum, and said lot four
was thereafter released and said Holmes has,
70 nd
ments on said lots, and to redeem from tax
sales thereof, money to the amount OF $5l "a,
and the said Holmes did by written assign.
ment, dated December oath, 1883, assign and
set over said mortgage and note and tax pay
ments to the First National Bank OF Manka-
10, and said assignment was duly recorded in
the once or the Register OF Deeds OF said
Der, 1888, in book III" OF mortgages, on page
"l2," and there is now due and claimed to be
due on said mortgage and note, two hundred
and assessments paid as aforesaid and inter
est thereon paid by said assignee, amounting
to fifty-three dollars, besides twenty-five dol
lars stipulated i'll said mortgage to be paid 40
solicitors fees in case Of foreclosure thereof,
aud no proceeding at law or otherwise has
been instituted to collect said debt or any
part thereof, and said mortgage contains q
power Of sale; therefore, notice is hereby
and that said premises, except said lot four.
will be sold by the Sheriff of said county. at
public auction, on the
9th day of February, A. d., 1884,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the front door Of the
Office Of the Register OF Deeds Of said county,
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Rutternut Valley.

We are having very cold snap,
are we not? But the pleasant
weather of last weak offerded us a
good meeting at the Hored church.
The Welsh C. NJ. Quarterly meeting
was i'm session, Rev. Thos. E. Hughes
of Iowa, and Rev. R. Isaac of Lime
Springs, Iowa, being present. Rev.
Hughes had many warm friends here,
who were glad to see him, and an en-.
joyable time was had during his stay.
Those who officiated at the meet
ing were the following named gentle.
men: Revs. VIM. M. Jones, Thos E.
Hughes, David F. Jones, Richard
Isaac, and John G. Jones. The dele.
CATION was quite full, and the bust.
ness of the conference was very ex-
tended. 1t IS said that this was one
of most profitable meetings ever held
here. The next meeting is to be
held at Ebim, lie Sueur county, the
5th and 9th of March next.
To those that are uneasy about our
uas correspondent, Phoenix. we
would say he is still in existence.
and rules the rod in school district
No. ia, and looks as natural as ever.
A fine Christmas tree was laden
with presents at Salem church Christ.
mas eve.. and the Sunday school
scholars were all generously remem.
bered, even down to your faithful.
NEWS Boy.
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A Romantic Story.

TheVienna German Zeitung publishes
q letter from Kossuth addressed to DIR.
Cotuos, about his brilliant defense of
the Jews in the Tizla Eszlar affair
After congratulating the advocate. the
old dictator related an incident that
happened some thirty years ago in the
Neutrer-COmitat.
IAN individual named Bartos SaudOs,
who hated the jews" writes KOssuth,
'had become enamOrcd of beautiful
young Jewess, called Julia Weiss. He
desired to convert her and then take
her into his service.
Julia Weiss repulsed the man and
would listen to nothing he said. Some
time later Julia Berecs, a young
Christian girl. one of Julia Weiss's best
friends disappeared. The Jewess was
incOnsolable. SaudOs had her brought
before him, and violently apOstrophiz-
ing her. demanded to know the where
abOuts of Julia Berecs.
..'How should know?' replied the
Jewess.
"'Where have You taken herr"
ZIP" said Julia, astonished.
eyes, you. And since you dare not
avow it, I'll tell YOU. julia Berecs is
lying yonder by the stone bridge. dead.
Twas you who struck her to death with
pOignard!
"Oh! She was my intimate friend!
"'Be silent A Christian can not be
friends with Jew, aud to follow the
closer descriptions ofyour Talmud, You
have washed your hands in the blood
of Christian, thinking thereby to be-
come still more beautiful
''In vain the poor girl pleaded that
she knew nothing OF the Talmud. or
scarcely how To read or write. She was
thrown into prison, passed before the
AssiZes, and was condemned to death.
By reason of her youth, her punish
ment was cOmmutcd TO hard labor for
life.
1.-TWO years had passed. and the
poor girl could not comprehend why
she was SO tortured. One day she was
| taken before the directricc OF the prison,
who received her with great kindness
and the startling intelligence that she
was to be Immediately set free. AT
the same time she was presented with
a purse of twenty-five ducats, As gift
from the emperor.
..At the prison gate Julia Weiss EN-
braced her family, who were waiting
her there. Twas then they told her
that, three weeks previously. her perse-
cutor. Bartos Saudos, had been found
dead, and that in his pocket was dis
covered written confession, in which
he acknowledged having killed Julia
Berecs, and having falsely accused the
young Jewess. He proclaimed Julia
Weiss's innocence, and begged her to
pray for him. He also left his fortune
in legacy to her. Julia Weiss refused
that fortune.
From the lips of the young girl
herself" continued Kossuth. Il heard
this story"
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and Sthen r. Jones, Evan M. Jones
and w. H. Roberts, our representa-.
tives at the Normal are home Oh a
brief vacation.
Miss Jennie Lloyd, of CORTLAND,
is visiting with her brother, Peter
Lloyd, Esq. MankatO.
Messrs. Rees Thomas and John
Davies, of Judson, took a view OF
Cambria last week.
The Goshen school is having II
week of rest. The teacher. Miss
Jennie II. Price has gone home to
South Bend for recreation in order
to more effectually direct the young
minds "to shoot"
Ex.Rep. w. =. Jones cOntemplates
making trip to Wales and other
European points in the spring.
David j. Williams will erect very
lofty and spacious barn next summer
of native lumber.
Jas. A. Thomas has gone to Illinois
after his better half. 10 make sure
of his return David Il. Davies has
accompanied him.
Goods are arriving daily at j.. }
Edwards, which will be sold at 4
bargain.
David Price Is ailing.
CaradOc G. Jones. Is pounding wis
dom into the young heads of the
Jerusalem Dist. Caradoc Is a good
teacher. PHOENIX.
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Cambria GleanIngs.

How cold it is! Mr.. ground hog
prophet where art thou?
The music of the iingling bells is
heard once more.
Christmas passed off merrily, but
old Santa Claus lost the way to Cam.
bria this year. Hope he will be
around New Years.
The Biblical meeting held at the
Salem church Christmas was as usual
very interesting. The morning was
devoted to the transaction of bust.
ness pertaining to the Society. In
the afternoon and evening, o. E.
Richards. Owen Morris. ST., j. X.
Jones, Thos. E. Evans, David Pugh,
the Revs. Roberts, Powell and Jen.
kins and others spoke on different
topics. Music was furnished by the
different choirs. The officers of the
society are: David Pugh, chairman |;
Henry Hughes, treasurer; Owen +
Richards, secretary.
Mr.. T., Luther Jones went to Big.
Woods. LIE Sueur county, Christmas
to do his turkey picking.
Attorney Hughes and Evan Hughes
came up from Mankato to spend the
holidays.
Misses Ellen Jones and Susie Evans
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both wings of the Democratic party
could have a COMMITTEE.
Five members of the present Con-
gress have died since their election,
but Hon. Dudley Haskell Of the sec.
ond Kansas district, who died last
Sunday lis the first member taken from
his post of duty. He was the leading
representative from his own State.
and has served three successive terms
in the House. In politics he was an
ardent Republican PrOtectiOnist, and
while the tariff bill was pending, de
voted his whole time to 1t. after hav
ing conferences at late hours of the
night, to which overwork Is attribut-
Ell the iil-health that ended his life.
Confined to his bed when Congress
organized and DESTROYS Of introduce
ing measures in behalf of his constit-
uents, through members from his
State, his request was refused, be.
cause he had not been sworn In. He
then asked the Speaker to come Ia
his room and administer the oath of
Office. There is no record of the
oath having been administered else.
where than in the Hall Of the House,
Mr.. Haskell's request was the first OF
the kind ger known to have been
made, and Speaker Carlisle intended
last Monday to have laid this new
question In parliamentary law before
the House for decision, both for the
accommodation of the invalid, and
the establishment of precedent.
Mr.. Haskell was fine physique, over
six feet tall, broad shouldered. deer
chested. of marked . aty and great
ambition. At new ais death the
flag on the House personalities
was set at half m. and Speaker
Carlisle appointed committee OF
Congressman to ac,N yany his re-
mains to Kansas.
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Where Will It EndS

Last week Mavor Maxfield caused the
arrest of Mr.. ]. g. Fowler, on the charge
of violating Ordinance No. 47,-selling
at auction without license. Section 2
of this ordinances reads:
No person shall exercise the business or
trade of an auctioneer, or sell any property
at any public auction or outcry within the
limits of the city of Mankato, without hrst
obtaining a license therefor from the Com
mon Council Of the city of Mankato, and such
person shall pay to the treasurer Of the city
of Mankato the sum Of three hundred dollars
before such license shall be issued and shall
execute bond with security to the satisfac-
ton Of the Common Council In the penal sum
OF one thousand dollars.
Mr.. Fowler refused to pay $500 on
the ground that it was excessive and
prohibitory; a trial was had before
Judge Porter on criminal action, and
the case was decided in favor OF the de-
PENDANT. Yesterday another suit was
brought by the city, this time as civil
action, but the argument before our
municipal Judge has been deferred I'M
til one week from Saturday.
When this ordinance was framed, it
we understand the intent of its makers,
it was for the purpose, not of prohibit
ing home auctioncers from pursuing
their vocation, but rather to discourage
itinerant auctioneers from filling our
city with bankrupt goods and thus
working detriment to resident mer.
chants who pay taxes, and help to pay
corporate expenses and build up home
industries. But the ordinance was left
incomplete, in that it did rot sustain a
clause favorable to a less tax upon home
auctioneers who pay a tax upon their
goods. and are consequently entitled to
consideration above that which should
be accorded to transient auctioneers.
Certainly 500 would be an ample
assessment to levy upon home man
engaged in this particular business, and
it is unfortunate to say the least, that
the matter could not have received more
careful consideration before 1T was en-
acted. Law suits are Improbable,
q, matter who succeeds, and it is i'm
possible to tell where this litigation will
end. But when all is said, Mayor Max
field did only that which was his plain
duty. The ordinance stands upon rec.
ord, and if it is good tor anything it u
entitled to respect. If it will not hold
water, it is useless ornament in our
ordinance book, and this test case Will
prove ito merits OF otherwise.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our rcgularC Correspondent
WASHINGTON, December end, IS

iErOm our
WASHINGTON, December end 1888.
Early this week when the Senate
proceeded to the election of officers,
namely, Secretary, chief clerk, exc
cutive clerk, chaplain, and sergeant
at arms, Democratic Senatorial
breasts were suddenly fired with
zeal for civil service reform. The
attack was of course, Intermittent, or
else. last week, when some of the
elective offices of the House were
taken from efficient, faithful Repub.
lican lncumbents and given to un.
tried Democrats, Senators PendletOn,
Beck, and Salisbury would have
wrestled with their brethren of the
House. in tears, in fasting, and in
prayers TO have induced retention
of the old officials. When the nomi-
nee for the first office was named,
Senator Pendleton. of civil service
reform fame, moved an amendment
striking out the name, and inserting
that Of the present incumbent, which
was not agreed to. Mr.. PendletOn
proceeded similarly through the list
of nominees. simply. he said. as An
expression o. dissent to change and
of confidence in the officers elected
two years ago. When DR.. Huntley
the new chaplain was elected, Sena
tor Salisbury, Of Delaware, twitted
the Republicans Oh their disregard of
the civil service act which they once
thought so highly of and voted for,
while now they were taking all the
salaried offices even to the chaplain
cy. The election of new sergeant
at arms, brought Senator Beck of
Kentucky to his feet, saying, it was
clear the civil service idea was con.
sidered humbng by the Republi-
cans when it interfered with them.
A resolution having been adopted in
caucus to retain the wounded soldiers
on the rolls of the Senate in their pc.
sitions, the Senate next went into
executive session to consider the new
rules.
There was a spirited debate in the
House Thursday OH the enfranchise-
ment of women; Mr.. Keifer having
offered a resolution by direction of
the committee on rules, to appoint a
committee on woman suffrage. Mr..
Reagan, of Texas, warmly opposed
the bill, setting forth the oft repeat
ed horrors of wives, mothers and
sisters fol saking their firesides and
domestic interests for the voting pre-
cinct. Messrs. Keifer and Bedford
of Colorado supported the resolution
which was finally voted down.
Mr.. Herr, of Michigan, caused
some amusement in his opposition to
division of the work of the Com.
merce committee by the establish.
ment of committee on Rivers and
Harbors. He said 1t would have
been better to have divided the over
worked committee on Ways and
Means into two-one on Ways and
one on Means. There could then be
given all bills which tend to build up
home industry; and to the other all
tending to tear it down, and thereby,
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
Good Thunder.

Good Thunder.
There is to be a New Years ball at
Sprague's Hall Jan. LIST, 1884.
Christmas trees are things of the
past now. and it will be impossible to
even enumerate the nice presents re
ceived much less the poorer ones.
Mr.. Jno. Geddes who attends the
Normal school at Winona is visiting
his brothers Will and Charley Geddes
this week.
Miss Anna Anderson, a former
teacher of Mapleton, now teaching
the intermediate department at Ma
della is visiting her many friends.
Miss Ida Lowe Of Mankato is visit
ing Mr.. s. G. Brooks people.
The subject of liquor license comes
up at our village election.
Mrs. Cash, our Congregational MN
listers wife, fell and hurt her head
quite badly last week.
The /. 0. q. Il. lodge will hold an
open lodge Wednesday evening, Jan
., 1884, when Rev. J. f. Conrad viii
deliver temperance lecture. Every
body especially invited to attend.
Mrs. Wing has moved her house in
to town.
The Congregational society wa:
the recipient of some church furni
ture. and Mr.. and Mrs. Chester re
ceived valuable presents Christmas.
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WINoNA has her street car line IN
operation, and the Republican says it
tones up WinOna's metropolitan APP.
pearance in fine style. MankatO may
in time have street cars. bnt it will
be when few greedy individuals
survive their selfishness sufficiently
to allow enteiprising citizens TO in
vest capital where they themselves
dare not. This dog in the Manager
policy never did make a town, and
life is too short to wait for revOlu.
tion to take place.
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the Postmaster General Of the Con.
federacy is placed at the head Of a
Committee on Commerce of the coun-
try whose commerce he has done his
level best to destroy, it evinces a
latent desire on the part Of Speaker
Carlisle that in this House 1t shall be
understood that the rebellion wags
the Union. the former being the dog
and the latter the tail.
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Inter.Ocean: The makeup Of the

Inter.Ocean: The makeup Of the
Committee on Commerce is obvious.
" Objectionable. Mr.. Reagan, OF
Texas, is a bull-headcd and beefy
railroad reformer, whose notion OF
railroad reform, as expressed by his
bill of last winter, is simply on par
with that of putting powders on the
track to smash the train. He has no
right knowledge of the nature. ext.
pencies, or needs Of railway business,
and 30 far from being given the
cha,rmanship of such q committee,
deserved no place upon 1t. When
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Congress adjourned Monday to
take a recess until the eth of January.
AS no work has been accomplished
thus far. more than the introduction
of several thousand bills. it will be
necessary for our law makers to get
down to business immediately upon
re.asSembling.
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MANKATO.

Tie city Of MaRko'o has a population Of 900, IS
si,aatedin Souirrcst,rn Minnesota and issurrornd-
,y oneof the finest districts an The state
Has four rdiIroads.ri-: Tie c. NJ d 81. P,the C. d
NV. The C.. 81. u. w. d o., and The Adnkuto d
Elmors. The STATE Normal School as located here,
and i,s PHliie Schools are among the first IN the
NortL,rssf. For he superiority ofhs cloy, brick.
Gms-S;on', building stone, de-, MaHkoto as "oted
throughout the land. Asa point for jobbing and
manufacturing IL has no superior in the NoTh"esf
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FRANK JAMES spent Christmas
with his father.in.law. Col. sam Raj.
ston, he having been given his liberty
and turned over to his bondsmen by
Judge Krekel. Missourians have
great respect for a villain of James
stamp.
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"SoME of our readers" says the
Springfield Republican,, speaking of
Senator Sahin. remember him when
as a young man. with his breeches
tucked in his boots, he used to draw
cordwood into the southern towns Of
Worcester county, Massachusetts for
So coId."
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First insertion Dec. %; last insertion Jan. II
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth,--ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of George Little,
deceased
Notice is hereby given to all persons hav.
ing claims and demands against the estate of
George Little. late of the County of Blue
Earth, deceased, that the Judge of the Pro
bate Court of said county, will hear, examine
and adjust claims and demands against said
estate at his Office in the City Of Mankato. in
said County, on the Goth day OF March and on
the 3Oth day of June. 1884, ut ten o'clock in
the forenoon on each OF said days and that
six months from the 18th day OF December,
1883 have been limited and allowed by said
Probate Court for creditors to present their
claims.
Dated December 2sth, 1888.
MAGGIE A. RIMA,
Administrative Of the estate of GtOrge
Little. deceased.
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A Coon and a Cat,

A family in DeSotO, ILL.,, has pet
coon which was caught before its eyes
were yet opened to the light of day.
An old cat took charge of and cared
for it as if the animal were one of its
own little ones. Now the coon takes
care of itself, although the cat continues
to feed it with mouse and rat dainties.
The children in the house have taught
the coon any number of little tricks,
such as begging for biscuit, and put
ting its paws about ones neck. Her
couch at night is on the dining-room
lounge, and she shares that with the
dog, who allows none of its kind to
approach or annoy her, and is almost
as fond of her as the cat.
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Good Thunder.

George NichOl came home from
Winnipeg "just about" Monday.
Harry Clarke is spending Christmas
at Alden.
The young people had a big Christ
mas tree in the Lutheran church
Christmas eve, and had grand good
time.
Miss Ella Cornell spent Christmas
with friends at Mapleton.
Miss f. Dyer of Napoleon is visit
ing at 0. Cassidays.
Ed. W. b. Hill, of Eagle Lake,
preached i'm the Advent church Tues.
day eve. to a crowded house. His
serman was to say the least, very in
teresting, and one that cannot fail to
be appreciated by all who heard it.
Mr.. Gustaye Meilicke of Jackson,
arrived here Monday. He intends to
stay some time and visit his old
acquaintances. We are glad to see
our friends from the west, and hope
they will have a pleasant time while
here,
Ed. W. p. Kerr was in the town
Wednesday. ALLEGRO.
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Kansas has civil rights law of her
own, passed before the Federal bill was
enacted, providing that discrimination,
because of race or color, by the officials
of schools, the managers of hotels,
boarding houses and transportation
companies, shall be a misdemeanor, pun
ishable by fine of from $40 to $1,000,
while the injured party may also sue
fer dr-,ar'"e
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REPORTS from Washington State
that ex.Representative Dunnell is at
the CAPITAL this winter as counsel for
the whisky distillers who want the
bonded period extended and also as
representative for the Northern Pa
cific. What will Dunnell do now
without Carlisle to egg him on!