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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
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YOUNG-WARE-Atth the residence of the
pastor, by Rev. ]. E Conrad, Nov. lst. 1888,
Mr.. Hiram E. Young and Miss Francis
Ware, all of AmbOy.
The parties returned to Amboy, feeling
that they had done noble deed, and the old
shoes followed.
DOYLE-DURANT-At the residence of the
brides mother i'm Garden City, by the Rev.
w II. Whitelaw of Good Thunder, James
Doyle and Eva Vivian Durtnt, all Of Blue
Earth county, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
SCHEDULE OF DEPARTURE
of the Mails-Mankato Post Office.

Mail going North via - Paul Sioux
City X, closes at. o:'f. a IN
Mail going South. via Mankato and Wells
Branch of & VI 4 81 Paul x closes al S:lOa m
Mail going East Via L y W closes S:lha.m
Mail going South Via Lake Crystal
and Elmore branch of - Paul
Dcs Moincs X X closes nj 80. ...- II 100 am
81 Paul n Minneapolis mail Via 81.
Paul Il Sioux City X X closes. 6:i5 pm.
closes az -. -. ........... $3.50 pm.
Mail going South and West Via -
Paul \ sioux City II X closes at. III pm.
Through mail for Winona and East
of winona closes every night, sum
days included nj ...... W." pm.
Through mail for Dakota and West
Of Sleepy Eye, Mimi. closes every
night. sundays included. .......... 900 pm
Mail for winnchago Agency. Medic, Dan
VILE Little Cobb ami TiNoli leaves every
Tuesday. Thursday and saturday morning 10y
stage al 500 u. III.
Mail for Iudson leaves every Tuesday
morning by stage nj 40 Il. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
Given UP by Doctors.

lis II possible that Mr.. Godfrey is up and
at work. and cured by 80 simple remedy?"
IL assure you it is true that he is entirely
cured, and with nothing out Hop Bitters ;and
only ten days ago his doctors gave him up
and he must die y
"Well-a-day! That's remarkable! Twill 20
this day and get some for my poor George-I
know hops are good"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
DIR. Mott on Speer's Wine.

DIR. Mott, of the Bellevue HOspita
College, gives his unqualified endorse
ment to Speer's Wine, and recommend,
their use to sickiy females and consump
tives. 1t can be procured of any first
class druggist in the country. For sal,
by j II. Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

The Undersigned Will oIlcr lOr sale III
auction,
November 14th, 1883,
at McBeth 81 HOerr's yard, Mankato,
Fifty head of Pure.brcd and High grade
Short-Horn cattle, consisting of one
thoroughbred year-Old COW, one
thoroughbred 2-year old hcifer, 30 head
of and 2 year-old high grade heifers,
bred to thoroughbred bulls, also two
pure.bred yearling bulls, two thorough
bred bull calves and several choice high
grade bull and Eeifer calves. Will also
offer few choice pure bred COtswOld
yearling bucks. Sale commences at l
O'Clock p. NJ. Terms of sale-cash or
approved notes on such time as to suit
purchaser with interest ut per cent.
Every thoroughbred will be recorded
IN American Herd Book in purchasers
name.
Stock will be on exhibition at above
named yard from and after Nov. 9th.
ANDERSON & ELLIOTT,
West Liberty, Iowa.
Breeders and dealers in thoroughbred
and grade cattle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
Personal.

Senator Craig, of GAINESVILLE, was in
the city last Sunday visiting friends.
Mr.. Samborn, of the Madclia Times
came up to take in the election returns
Wednesday morning.
Geo. L. Blake and family returned
Saturday from an extended visit in
Canada and the eastern States.
Hon. Joseph Bookwaiter was in the
city Tuesday night. He will return to
st. Vincent the first of next week.
w. c. Jones, Esq, of Washington
Territory is back this week, visiting
among old friends in Blue Earth county.
Mr.. Pearson, Auditor of Pipestone
county, was in the city last Tuesday,
and favored The Free Press with a
call
Mrs. J. A. Presley and daughter,
Mrs. J. S. Robertson, arrived home last
Tuesday from u three months visit in
California.
Mr.. Thos. NJ. Pugh, after couple Of
weeks visit ut home, left this morning
for Glendale. ID. T., where he rs engage
ed in business.
Capt Davy, of blue Earth City was
in Mankato las. week. The Capt. in
company with others is preparing for
publication history of Faribault coun-
ty.
Mr.. j. J. Thomp;on is home on a
visit, and will remain the balance OF
the month. He looks hale and hearty,
and reports the cattle business in Mon
tana ON the boom.
&. ii. Shaler returned home Monday
night, and stayed until this morning,
returning to Northwood, Iowa. He
will return to Mankato next week, re-
main here for acnuple of weeks, and
will then go into Southern Iowa. He
is engaged with the Union Publishing
Company OF Springfield, Ills, in writ
ing up county directories, and reports
business in that line good.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

taluaDle properly Tor sale.
Te close the estate of Mrs. S. b. Fris-
bic deceased, l offer for sale an undi-
vided half interest in the valuable cor
ner property opposite the Mankato
House, occupied by E. M. Pope. Also,
3 lots in West Mankato, with small
brick house thereon, now occupied by
w. Hitchcock.
Also small coal stove.
JNO. c. NOE, Executor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

: Isidor Longini ~ Co of the Star
Clothing House have received a new lot
of overcoats ana suits, which they offer
to sell at less thar regular market
prices. Come in and see them, COVE
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

| have a large variety of silk pieces
tot crazy quilt work. Call and make
your purchases before the supply is ex-
hausted.~ GEO f. BRETT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

Fur and seal-skin caps in all styles
Tor sale cheap at NJ. 0. SUNDT's
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
CLOAKS AND DOLMANSi

The largest and finest stock in the
city, and selling at wonderful low
prices. Now is the time to make your
selections. Hurry up.
GEO. E. BRETT.
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LOST.

A bunch of !;c! including watch key.
post office box key, and other keys.
J. N. LlsCOMB.
Jensen sells buggies from $40 up. If
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
FUR COATS.

FUR COATS.
The Philadelphia Clothing House
has just received full line of wolf
skin, Norwegian dog skin, Alaska seal
and buffalo OvercOats, which will be sold
ut bargains. Gail and see them.
L. HENLEIN,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
NOTICE,

Now is the time OF the year to secure
your reading matter. The long winter
nights will soon be upon US. BY calling
at Shoemakcr's News Subscription
Agency, at E. G. Collins & Co.'s Drug
store, three doors north of post Office,
in Mankato, you can secure any paper
or magazine published in the United
States at publishers prices. Daily
papers and the various libraries and
other reading matter always kept on
hand.
15m3 JAS. SHOEMAKER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

Mrs. Foulke keeps constantly in stock
a fine assortment of materials for fancy
work, also yarns, woods and crewels.
lGm2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
CRAZY !!

New stock of elegants sultings just
'eceived at nj. o. SUNDT's
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For Sale.

A new Home Sewing machine on rea
sOnahle terms Apply ut this office,
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Valuable Property for Sale.

Broad tired lumber wagons at Jen-
sens. They are in great demand. 2tf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

> For the finest gents und erwear in the
;ity. Call ut NJ. .. SuNDT's
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
First insertion Nov. o; last insertion Nov. :
PROBATE NOTICE.
R. D. Hubbard & Co.'s Mills.


per cwt. o. 40
MANkATO, 2 20
OTSEGO, a" 2 40
These quotations are corrected each issue
day and are reliable. Hubbard Co. make
-four that cannot be surpassed by any mill In
the Northwest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
THE RAILROADS.
i,aro Ni,wnukecX St.PauI.

FRIDAY. NOVEMBER ., 1883.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

had for feeling hurt over the action q
the committee appointed to arbiirat
their difficulties, we fail to see an.
justiIiable excuse for slaughtcring al
innocent candidate, and II young MAJ
against whom not one word can b
truthfully uttered. BIT if their spite
work shall have the effect of harmonic
ing matters, something will at least lav'
been gathered from the ruins, hOweve
little consolation sucl, result ma.
bring to those who stood true and loya
To the nominees of the convention ant
the Republican candidates.
Mr.. Wagons unlooked-for majorit!
in the third ward is attributable to twt
or three reasons. The ward has larg,
number of young Republicans, all o
whom are warm personal friend to Mr.
Wagon. They voted for him almost Il
man. The business men in this wart
all know Mr.. Wagon, and are almost en-
tirely unacquainted with Mr.. Bangerter
and with very few exceptions thes
gentlemen voted for Wagon. Again
Mr.. Wagon stood at the third ware
all day and personally plead his cause
thus materially, aiding himself in pol.
ing the vote he did.
Mr.. Bangerter. all in all, made, a
we said before, a splendid run, ant
two years hence will no doubt receive
| the unanimous nomination of the Re
publican convention and score al
easy victory over any man the Dem
ocrats can put in the field.
Mr.. Torry's success was fOregon
conclusion days before the election
J Col. Smith made no special canvas:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-29
=. GAFFED BY A::GAToR.
Joseph johnson, 4 Young Lad Caught
by a Monster .Galors

Joseph johnson, q Young Lad Caught
FL by aMonster g a,ors
From the Valdosts, Ga, Times. 8
Captain RIB. johnson, OF Clinch
county. writes us the following particu-
arsaof desperate struggle with mon
ster alligator in which his little son, Jo-
saph, played an unwilling part: 1t
seems that Henderson's millpond, near
the northern part of the country, had
nearly dried up, and one day last week
was chosen by the neighbors for sein'
ing frolic. Captain johnson, with his
little son, Joined twenty five or thirty
others III the un iertaking, as it was
known that trout and the various fish OF
the perch family were to- be had in
great quantities by the going, The par
ty were supplied with nets, gigs, and
other appliances, and we're scattered
here and there over the now shallow
pond playing havoc with the tinny tribe.
Master Joseph carried bag or corn
sack. in which to deposit the fish when
caught. When loaded with as many as
he cold carry he would take them out
and make a deposit and return for
more. In making one of these trips,
: while wading through the water about
three feet deep, some distance from the
fishermen, monster alligator, said to
be of unusual size, rose suddenly right
at the boy and seized him by the thigh
A desperate struggle ensued-the boy
b titled for his life and the alligator for
his prey. It so happened that the bag,
which hung by the boys side, Was caught
in tn. aiIiyators mouth with the thigh,
i Snrtn nj ohlal0-taa0pn n.
inv greatly the incisions made by the
brute's teeth, and thus, perhaps, pre-
venting a shock to his nervous system
which might have ade him succumb
without the struggle which saved hun
his life. BY an ettort-one of those SUI
perhuman efforts which come to men
only when facing death-the boy tore
his bleeding flesh from the alligator's
i.ws. The monster gtim'y held to tile
sack a moment with a delusion perhaps,
mat he still had his prey, attording the
,,y an opportunl Y to escape. He ha
hardly extricated himself tlom the jaws
u death before the fishermen, alarmed
bv the struggle, were at hand, and an
other battle ensued. Thirty men armec
with gigs, POLES, pocket-knlves and such
| other instruments Of war as were a
| hand, charg d upon the monster. Be
Ing in three feet Of water, the gator hat
| considerable advantage, but these mel
had their blood up and were not to b.
uut-done, when one of the party made
bold to seize him by the tail and legs
rhe1e were too many of them for tn
gator to slap around with his tail, a pc
ruliar mode of gator warfare, and h'
HAD to give up the fight. A harpool
was plunged into his mouth, and then
Was safe to approach with pocket-knives
Soon his head was severed from hi
body, and the victorious party marched
out Of the pond with the monsters hea
on pole. Fortunately a physician wa
among the party, and he at once dressed
the boys Wounds. Captain johnson
writes US that Master Joseph, while h.
snff RS 'nucn, is doing well, and viii
likely be out soon.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-29
Catching and Boiling.

The Hot Springs of the Yellowstone
Park consist Of many pools of boiling
water. which vary from forty feet in
length by twenty-five to about one-tenth
that size. A bewi!de ing scene presents
itself to the visitor. He sees tints as rich
and varied as the colors of the rainbow.
The water is mostly Of turquoise blue,
but so translucent that the most minute
fretting deep down upon the sides and
bottoms of the pools is plainly visible.
There is one place where the fisherman
can catch trout in stream and with
out removing the fish from the hook or
stirring from his tracks, cook it in boil
ing spring. Among the recent visitors
to the hot springs. there was Boston
banker, who, having heard the story,
which was egarded as a "Munchausen"
by many, stole off. without saying a
word to any one. The result is told in
a correspondent of the New York Trib.
une:
A couple of hours later he was seen to
approach the hotel painting and out Of
breath, excitement depicted in every
line of his face.
"Hello, NJ! what's the 1natter?"
''l've got him! I've done it! Here he
ISL
At the same time the ordinarily sedate
and composed-looking old gentleman
swings a tomatoe-can triumphantly
above bis head, and displays to the
group quickly gathered about him boil.
ed trout, about four inches in length, re-
posing peacefully at the bottom of the
can.
1t is tasted by those present, every
body declarln that little salt is all that
is necessary to render the fish palata-
bic.
AS soon as the fact had been demon
strated, everybody with any pretence
of being ifs. .erman, fastened down to
the Gardiner River to catch and cook
trout.
This feat of catching trout and boiling
it without detaching 1t from the hook is
one which can be successfully performed
in different places within the park.
Boiling springs are frequently met
with on the borders of streams, dis
charging their overf,v into the fresh
water.
Strange to say, fish approach at times
very CLOSELY to the spot where the sui
phurous water mingles with that of the
stream. raising the temperature of the
latter considera bly,, but seemingly With
out affecting them.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-29

The history of the 4 California College
of Agriculture reads ike that of nearly
all similar institutions in States east
of the Rocky Mountains. The first
graduations from the college was in 1872,
and the graduate became a lawyer; in
1873 there were no graduates; in 1874,
two; in 1875, four, two of whom became
Journalists; 1876. no graduates; 1877 one,
who went to Central America and be-
came coffee planter; 1878, none; 1879,
one who is now chemist; 1880, three,
one Of whom became farmer, one a
metalurgist and one chemist; 1881, two
graduates, both now engaged in farming;
1882, three graduates, two taking to
farming and finally, in 1888, there we're
two graduates, one of whom is a farmer
and tie other q postgraduate student
in agriculture. This makes total of
twenty graduates, but eight of whom are
now known to be farmers. A committee
of grangers think this is a poor showing to
make in return for dozen years. work
and expenditure of over $lOO,OOO. The
history all these ms buttons recalls an
incident of Gen Shernlan's visit, to
Minnesota just after the close OF the
war. The General visited Fort Smelling
accompanied by Governor Miller and
other distinguished citizens. While in
the crmmanuant's quarters the governor
made an earnest appeal to Gen. Sher-
man to reco II nend the bestowal of the
old fort and portion OF the reserva
tons to the ate tor an agricultural
college. Old Tecumseh cast him of
short and sharply by exclaiming: "What
do you want of an Agricultural college
Humbuy; Your farms are your best
Agricultural colleges"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-29

Washington is most delightful city
to visit at any season of the year, and is
getting TO be the Mecca Of Americans: 1t
is the finest capital in the world, and most
delightful residence to Americans who
have fortunes to settle down on, as Well as
to those whose means of livelihood are
there 1t contains the elegance of city
of fue houses, with the spaciousness and
attractions ;.of::scountry culture. Its
streets are exceptions in all America,
in their width, their shade trees, their
luxurious pavements, and their cleanli-
ness. The magnificent scale on which
the city was laid out, which used to be
subject of ridicule, is now developed in
its true grandeur. by fitting buildings,
shade trees and pavements. Numerous
we'll planted parks add to the air of lux.
ury and elegance and these and the
squares are becoming bountifully
adorned with statues of eminent men.
The several scientific bureaus of the
government, the Smithsonian Institute,
the supreme court and bar, and other
circumstances gather in, Washington
many men of learning. The diplomatic
bodies add to the cosmopolitan charac-
ter of society. 1t has become an attrac-
ton to men of fortune from all parts OF
the country, and thus it promises to
draw from the wealth Of the continent
to increase its elegant growth, as Paris
does from all the world.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-29
Materials for BEDDING.

Materials for bedding horses and cat
tie kept in stables are becoming scarce
and high in many parts of the country,
as they have been fora long time in
mos. European countries. The value OF
straw employed for bedding horses is
washed after it has been used for that
purpose and is sold to paper manu-
facturers.' Recently sawdust, sand, peat
and dried clay have been employed a:
substitutes for straw for bedding horses
and dairy COWS. Attention has also been
called to the different kinds of mosse )
that grow in many parts OF the country.
The moss found in boes in all the North
ern states any which is ed by nursery
men for packing trees and bushes is also
found to make very good bedding after
it is dried. All kinds of moses can be
compressed into very small bulk by the
baling process, and put in form to be
readily and cheapiy transported. The
best litter is that which will absorb most
urine. According to Boussingauls, bean,
buckwheat, and pulse straws are first,
as they absorb three times their weight
of liquid; wheat straw, but twice it's
weight, and dried earth, but one-half.
Times.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-29
ssPrince'' Magruder's Dinner.
We were talking about good dinners

We were talking about good dinners,
writes Washington correspondent, and
an army officer said: ''The finest din
ner ever given in our army was that of
Gen. Prince Magruder, who command
ed Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, before
the war in honor of some English Of
fcers who had come down from Cana
da. You know what splendid services
some of these English regiments have.
Complete in every particular--linen,
silver, glass that equal the food, and
food such as kings eat. Gen. Magruder
was up in Canada, and one of the regi-
mental messes entertained him in fine
to astonish the prince wi their mag
niicence. But he said nothing, whatever
he may have thought about the gorgeous
feast set before him. When he came to
leave. however, he Invited all his host
to dine with him in Boston. They said
trey would. A few months afterward
Magruder gotta note telling him that
these fellows would stop off for a day at
Boston on:their way,to New::York. When
he eaw he was in for it he hustled around
in very lively f shion. He had a big
room at the fort handsomely decorated
with flags and flowers, and he hired the
contents of silversmith's shop and a
set of the finest china in Boston. Then
he gave famous caterer carte blanche.
The dinner was a superb affair. It far
outshone the dinner which the English
officers had given Magruder. The lat
ter was princelike In, his manner. But
the English officers could not conceal
their surprise. Fina, " one of them,
who sat next to .uder, turned to
him and said: pardon, you know.
I've always l. y that American officers
get very d salaries, but may l ask
what salary is?' Certainly, my
dear .ow,' said the prince, in q prince
Iy .ay; but really don't know. john
g continued, turning to the servent
who stood behind his chair, what is my
salary? You see,' to the Englishman, Il :.
always give my salary to nay servants
The Englishman was so overwhelmed
that he did not hear the servants some
what unsatisfactory reply. T.,