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SECRET Of Raising Turkeys.

One of the most successful breeders
remarks on this point: One great secret
of raising turkeys is to take care, and
take care all summer; and W. then
you cannot raise them, for sometimes
they will not lay or they will not hatch,
or something will befall them. Some
times we raise turkeys without much
care, when the season is specially favor
able, but generally the measure Of care
is the measure of success. A boy ten or
twelve years old, with a little direction
from his father, can easily take care OF
two hundred turkeys, and he cannot
earn so much money on the farm IN any
other way. 1t is an old maxim that II q
thing is worth doing ii is worth doing
we'll Some may think this constant
care is too much trouble 10 raise tur-
KEYS. This is a free country, and you
can omit any part, or the whole,
of these suggestions. III YOU
know a better course, by
all means pursue il. This painstaklng
has made turkey raising about as sure as
any other branch of farm industry. l
have usually kept from eight 10 ten tur-
KEYS as breeders, and have raised from
pinety-nine TO one hundre in a sum
mer. In 1860 / sold my turkeys for
tWenty-ssven cOnts a pound, amounting
TO S2S04O. In 1889 / sold for twenty-five
10 tWenty-seven cents a pound; gross
amount Of sales, S3S6.l4. That year |
kent an account of expenses, and calcG-
lated the net profit at S2l3.5S. In $50 |
sold for twenty-five csnts a pound;
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The Albany Whist Club.
From the New York Mail and Express

From the New York Mail and Express
The Whist Club Of Albany is an insiitu-
ton Of model order and propriety. 1t is 3
years old, and is presided over by General
Rathbone, who this year succeeded Judge
Parker, who was for two years president Of
the club. A lady member acts as secretari
and treasurer, and keeps a n account Of al
the games played. It commences its meet.
ings ut s o'clock, closes them at 10, and nc
game can be commenced after the clock
strikes 10. Each member wears a badge,
and has to be presentpunctually ten mintes
before the hour. There are fines for alb
sence, an initiation fee Of 81 at the an
trauc-. and a purse for the best player at the
end Of the season. Every one who cannot
be present has to report the fact by 10 a. m.
on the day and at the place Of meeting,
which is always at one Of the family homes
Of the members Of the club, in time to find
a institute for the vacant place. The
entertainment which follows the games for
bid an extavaeance, and all betting at the
tables, so that one are kept away by the
excess or foliles Of the table or at play.
Whist clubs like this are exam
pies Of reasonable and intelli-
gent pleasure, but We fear there
are not very many Of them in the country.
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best butter; add salt and pepper to taste;
now pound this altogether TO a paste;
put the mixture in a jam pot; v
closely. 1t will keep in a cool place ten
days, or long enough for any moderate
Journey.
CoTroN-SEED OIL.-Cotton seed oil is
aid TO be superior for many cooking
purposes. 1t does not scorch so rea lily
as other oils, and if properly refined
gives an excellent flavor to wha is
cooked with it. People have been using
more cotton-seed oil than they knew,
much Of it being palmed OF as olive oil.
Now that its merits are better under
stood, it can afford TO pass under its true
colors.
CUCUMBER CATsUP.-Pare one dozen
large, ripe cucumbers; take out the seeds
and CRATE the cucumbers; make a bag o
thin muslin; put them in 1t and hang
them up TO drain over night, chop two
or three onions, two or three green pep
pers, add a tablespoonful of salt, and
the thin substance left in the bag; one
quart of the best vinegar is needed.
This will keep, and will be delightfully."-
fragrant and fresh in mldwinte-,
Benzole and common clay are used to
clean marble. Grease spots car be re-
moved from marble by the application
of a paste made of crude potash and
whiting. Brush it all over the surface
to be cleaned and polish off.
A GooD PUDDING SAUCE is made in
the following Take the yolks
Of three eggs, a cup Of sugar and a lump
of butter the size of a small egg. Beat
these ingredients together we'll, adding
a half pint of boiling water and tiavoring
to suit your { ste.
ALMOND SPONGE CAKE.-Pound in a
white mortar, until very fine, one ounce
OF bitter almonds; take out and put into
a bowl, pour over them four tablespoon
fuls of boiling water, and let them SIM
mer three or four minutes. To the
yOlks of twelve eggs, well beaten, add
slowly one pound of sieved sugar, and
beat light; then, after wiping the al.
monds dry, add them. Beat until very
stiff the whites of the eggs, and add to
the yolks and sugar, alternating witt
the flour. Stir well nut very lightly to-
gether, as beating destroys the light
ness of sponge cake. Bake in tins with
upright sides, and in a moderate
oven.
SrEwED ONroNs-Cut the onions
through, boil till quite tender, put them
in a colander to drain, press with
spoon to get all the water out. While
the onions are draining, make a dress.
ing for then N the following manner
Put a lump OF butter in a skillet the size
of an egg, and when melted stir in a Ia.
! blespooniul Of -four and when slightly
Drowned add three-fourths cup ricl
sweet milk, stir con family till 1t boils
let it boil one minute, then add salt and
pepper to suit the taste, then stir in the
onions. This makes a delicious sadce u
eat with roast fowls.
A delicious pie is made by stoning anC
chopping one heaping cup of raisins
mixing With them the juice and rind o
lemon, the yelks Of two eggs. Bakt
with bottom crust only, and make
meringue of the whites Of the eggs. YoJ
may put one whole egg in the pie, anC
make II with an upper crust.
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A western paper, announcing the III
ness Of the editor, piously adds: A
subscribers who have paid cash in adj
vance are requested to mention him in
their PRAYERS, The others need not, as
the prayers ofthe wicked avail nothing.
This is pretty rough On the clergymen
who have been getting free copies.
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iliation. and secretly watched the clock
aud loneed for the hour fer his depart
ure TO business TO arrive.-Puck.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-02-23
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

DIR. Z. j. Davis, of this city re.
turned from st. Paul Friday last,
where he had been in attendance at
the meeting of the State Board of
Health, of which organization he is
member.
The first matter considered was the
question of quarantine and other
means for the management and re-.
striction of small pox in the northern
part of the State, where the disease
exists, especially among the Indians.
A petition numerously signed was
received from Brainerd. asking the
board to take action in the matter of
removing the pest house outside the
city limits and an agent of the board
was instructed to make an investiga-
ton and report to the board.
y conference was held with the at.
torney general concerning the revi.
sion and cOdificatiOn of the health
laws of the State. Referred to the
attorney general.
Drs. Smith and Hewitt, went
to Brainerd to investigate the
smallpox scare in that vicinity;
the disease having made ravages in
the adjacent county. The vicinity
where the disease prevailed has been
quarantined, and 1t is considered that
it is now under control
Latest advises are to the effect that
the small. pox is under control in the
pineries, and there is no occasion for
fear of an epidemic.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. G., February u, 1885

WASHINGTON, ID. c., February II, 1888.
At eleven O'Clock this morning, when
the President of the Senate let fall the
gavel calling the Senate to order and de-
voti0n, I counted thirteen senators ut
their seats, most Of whom rose TO their
feet, and with heads duly bowed appar.
emily followed the chaplain through his
prayer; while others gave evidence of
the total neglect of their early picty by
retaining their seats, not even deigning
to withdraw their eyes from the news
paper. in their hands. As soon rs the
prayer ended other undevotional sena.
tors came struggling to their places.
Evidently senators are not much under
Lenten influence.
The galleries of the Senate and House
are visited every day now by an TN.
usually large number of those transient
sight.seers with which Washington is
perennially thronged, all eager to be
eye witnesses of the real workings of
the American Congress. OF course
they hear nothing but the discussion OF
the all absorbing tariff question. After
listening to the debate tor several hours
they 60 away, and doubtless inquire of
the first person to whom they dare con-
fide their ignorance, la General Han
cock: "Who is Tariff, and what does he
want with revenue only2" These spec
tators take much interest in the scenes
below, are especially anxious to know
the names OF congressman, and show
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Mr.. Fowler Comes Back.

II seems that the editor of tho Reoiep
Is not satisfied with the unenviable no.
toriety that he has gained by his re-
peated Misrepresentation Of me in the
last few weeks, but drops the matter un-
tremendously (thereby acknowledging
that his position on that matter was
untenable0 and flops over proving the
assertion in my last communication,
that his whole argument consists of in
situations inuendoes, guesses, &c, &c.
In fact there is nothing in Wise's
effusion that is worth answering; but to
show how he guesses, l will illustrate
one guess Of ms. Mr.. Wise says: swell
he (Morris) was elected. and when he
manifested an intention of going for
Cole, refusing to 80 into party caucuscs.
this letter, which was given to the char.
man to use in inducing the Window
men TO support Morris, was produced.
read to him, its publication threatened"
&c, d.
Now in answer to that guess, will
say that from the day Mr.. Morris wrote
the letter and gave it to me, it has been
in my possession. have never showed
Morris the letter; | have never threat
encd him with its publication and |
know beyond possibility of Il doubt,
that Morris never saw the letter since
he wrote it. So much for that guess.
As to his insinuatiOn in regard 10
Billy Matthews and Sheriff Monks if
he means that opposed their elections,
| brand that guess as mean, underhand
fillsehood, and ! challenge Inn, Matth-
ews, Monks, or any one else to show
that in any way, through myself, friends
or otherwise, did not support them for
their respective offices.
As said in my previous communi-
cation, the Republicans of Blue Earth
county know him Nvise) and his guesses
and insinuations have no weight. l
would advise him, the next time he un-
dertakss to swarm my jacket" to lot
the job out to some one more capable.
j. G. FOWLER.
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much amusement ut the little tits and
sp'ts that they indulge IN so often, not
bec 'use of the tine quality Of these re-
forts, hut visitors have preconceived
ideas Of the gravity OF statesmen and
cannot but he surprised to see them de
scend so readily to triviality. The House
gallery in particular is the worst con-
ceivable place for expanding ones
volume OF national pride. 1t permit
that contact with real congressman that
inevitably results in disappointment.
L. ). Congressman have never been
noted for dignified department, finished
manners, courtesy or elegance of any
kind, but there afc some rules Of ordin-
AIRY decency that they should feel re-
quired to observe. They should not be
allowed during sessions to lounge and
take maps on sofas, smoke, elevate their
feet above their heads, sit with their
backs to the speaker, or defy his utmost
efforts To make II member heard. They
do not seem to feel in the least impress.
sed with the Importance of time, even
in the present stress, and on the slight.
est provocation will turn aside from
business to wrangle illnaturedly over
insignificant points, and IN their efforts
to get even, hurl school boy epilhcts in
lieu Of logic. The Senate of course is
more quite, orderly, dignified, and &C.
curence, prove L. S. Senators to be
mot the shrinking creations OF culture
they might have been, and persons enter.
ing these halls of legislation under the
influence OF II surcharge of national in.
flation are in danger OF leaving the
Capitol more impressed by the grandeur
OF its plan, architecture, paintings, and
sculpture, than by the force, power and
dignity Of our national statesmen.
The tariff debate brings constantly
to surface the humiliating fact that the
minds and votes of Congressman are
much more powerfully influenced by
local than by national interests. Al
most every man wants the highest pos.
sible protection for the interest of his
state, ard the lowest possible duty upon
every article consumed, but not pro.
duced, by his people. The men who
shout the lOudest for free trade squirm
VIC iuooe "hSh III tuuuStIy III WHICH Cncy
are personally interested is attacked. The
supremacy of many in behalf OF prirate
rather than nationai interests has been
the bane of tariff Legislation all the
time, and there has been 50 much mar
row-guage thought and contracted self.
interest brought to light that purity of
intent and breadth of principle are no
longer recognizable.
The happy Democratic family of the
Senate has just had little quarrel in
which some accused others of voting to
protect their personal interests. This
proves that the tariff Is as distracting
to Democrats as to Republicans. BIZ
luminous coal was the exciting cause.
Senator Davis, Of West Virginia. who is
largely interested in coal mines, had
said that large portion of an argument
made by Senator Morgan, of Alabama,
was unworthy of notice; whereupon
Senator Morgan arose full Of indigna-
ton aud said hc would show that the
man who made that remark was voting
taxes out OF the people to put into his
own pocket to enrich himself
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AMONG the horrible catastrophes
that have been so numerous since the
advent OF the year 1883, none is
worse. perhaps, than the caving in of
the coal NINE at Braidwood, Illinois.
suffocating in the grim recesses OF
the excavation seventy.tive human
beings. The accident occurred on
saturday afternoon last, and is direct
~ attributable TO the heavy floods and
recent thRw which had loosened the
earth about the mouth Of the pit. and
a land slide was the inevitable result.
Mr.. Sweet, President Of the four
mines which comprise the Diamond
mine company, says that 300 work
men were in the various shafts on the
afternoon of the accident. Sixty.
two were in one Shaft, which caught
the bulk Of falling debris, and which
was instantly flooded. Every one Of
them was either drowned or smother
ed inside Of five minutes. Their
bodies are now buried beneath many
tons Of earth. One hundred acres
have been excavated, and not one of
the miners III the one unfortunate
shaft escaped. The accounts of Mr..
John Huber, an eye witness OF the
entire affair is as follows: ] was
working in one Of the west sections
of the main corridor and had just got
my car ready for transfer when
heard voice which sounded weak at
first. saying: Look out the water
is coming" For few moments
did not comprehend the awful mean.
ing of the language used. and so went
back to block up the coal, when ]
heard the same warning again and
saw a small stream of water running
down the center Of the track. The
truth at once flashed upon me that /
was in danger and that he water was
coming from some unknown locality,
rushed as fast as the nature of the
passage would allow to where i
thought my two sons were at work
but found that they had gone. then
yelled ut the top of my voice to the
men near me. and made rs fast rs ]
could for the air shaft. BY this time
the water was up to my ampits, and
had a hard time to get up the shaft
so exhausted was / with the rapid
run l had made in the STOPPING posi-
ton. When got home, great God !
what did i see! There upon her bed
lay my wife, tearing her hair and
wailing in almost crazed condition..
"Oh, john" she said. "where are the
boys?" The truth then flashed upon
me that perhaps they were dead. J!
went back as fast as i conld, and
found my horrible anticipations were
only too true, and that the boys had
not been seen since entering the shaft
in the morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-02-23

Representative Browns sctlon on the
prohibition amendment question is con.
demnei pretty generally by the tenn
perance people of Blue Earth county,
who supported that gentleman at the
polls upon, it is reported, Il direct
pledge that he would sustain the amend.
ment proposition. While this class Of
his constituents are surprised, the anti
p.ohibitionists are equally chagrined,
for il is claimed that Mr.. Brown gave
that side To- understand. in plain Eng
lsll, that he could be counted upon to
vote against any measure that should
directly tend 10 prohibition. But the
ants coming out victorious in the fight
of course Ito not care SO much about
his action as those who sustained defeat,
nevertheless they now freely acknuwl-
edge that Mr.. Brown was evidently
pledged two ways. And there are very
good grounds for such presumption.
Ii it be not true why should he leave
the representative hall less than half
hour before the vote on the amendment
! occurred, rs it is currently reported he
did. This, as we are told by temper
ancs friend of Mr.. Brown. is his excuse
TO: that side: Gordon f. Coles ex-
haus,iye speech against the amend
ment took the wind completely out
of him. Cole argued that it mat
tered not what the constituency OF u
single member asked on this question,
it was one that demanded the indepen-
dent action of the representative linn
self, for should he vote against his own
convictions simply to carry out the de-
sires of his constituency, he would per.
jurs his very soul-or words to that eff
cct. So. Then man is elected to the
Legislature to carry out his own private
views in relation to matters of great
importance. even though not one of his
constituents agreed with him, in the es.
timation of the great and pious Cole!
Well, so be it, but mark this prediction.
Hon. JAS. Brown serves his first and
last term in the Minnesota State Legis-
lature, as representative from Blue
Earth county, else the misplaced conf.
dence Of men have no meaning. His
election WAS carried on the temperance
issue, and he can rest assured that it
never will be again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-02-23

CINCINNATI proves herself we'll
governed city and possessed ofliberal-
hearted citizens when amid such
liquid surroundings she brings order
out of chaos and promptly arranges
10 care for the suffering and desti.
tute thousands without calling for
outside aid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-02-23
FARM FOR SALE.

Five miles west of winnebago City OF 100
acres, 20 acres meadow, 10 acres pasture, ~
acres to winter rye and 90 acres piowed reaoy
for crop In spring. ,.-o
GOOD buildings, built in years of 1879 and
1885, 20 head Of cattle, 10 OF them COWS, 10
head OF hogs one span Of good work horses
and full outfit OF machinery, wagons piows
etc. IN
wears at per cent. interest, balance casn or
exchange Tor property In Mankato. Enquire
at the Mccormick once In Mank9y2I;r roN
Feb. 9, 1889. - L. ooAAoN'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-02-23

Hon. THos. A. RICHARDSON, mem.
Der of the legislature froE: Winona
county, died on Thursday of last
week from quick consumption. At
the time of Mr.. Richardson's election
he was in i'll health. and was unable
to spend but u very little time at the
capitol, and that in the early part of
the session.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-02-23

THE President has appointed rs the
Commission under the Civil Service
reform law. Dorman b. Eaton Of
Connecticut. John W. Gregory of
Illinois. and Leroy ID. Thomas OF
Ohio. The first two named gentle.
men are Republicans and the last
named a Democrat. none of them
bitter psrtisans. and all practical,
educated gentlemen. The country
will watch the doings of this commits
sion In its labors TO reform the civil
service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-02-23

THERE is no longer any possible
show for Ferry to be elected u. ).
Senator by the Michigan Legislature,
His vote has dwindled down from 40
TO 10. Thos. Palmer seems to be the
most likely of any to carry off the
toga.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-02-23

i.f' CtutS. LUIS SHOWS WuaL Has
been done by the company in reduc.
ing freights. Can the Commissioner
do betteri In 1870 We hauled 49,.
1855 tons Of freight one mile at
2.82 cents per ton. In 1882 we hauled
945, $50, $50 tons at La per ton. We
have reduced the rate, and could af.
ford TO, as we hauled more freight.
Business and competition made us do
what you could not have gotten by
legislation, and what you would have
hindeIed had you legislated on the
subject at that time, as you would
have decreased our business. Eight.
teen years ago the passenger tariff
here WAS 5 cents per mile; last year
it was 2.64 cents per mile. Our Min.
nesota roads have not, up to the past
year, earned enough to pay the inter-
est on their bonds. From freight in
1882 We received from our roads in
Minnesota total of $4,000. 1924. 68.
We have in this State 1858 miles of
road. The number of passengers
carried one mile in 1882 was So OOO..
600, at charge of 264 cents per mile.
We carried l04, 900, 900 tons of freight,
at l.47 cents per mile. The gross
earnings were "a, 4Sl.98 per mile the
expenses were S2,7o4,000
the net earnings, 81 ,684.15 per mile.
On capitalization of $4,000 per
mile that did not pay S per cent.
without laying up one cent for sink
ing or other rebuilding funds. In q
most favorable year we have done
this. Is this an unfair amount for us
TO receive In 1854 we put $l,l54..
9l3 into permanent improvements
into the state. In 1882 we placed
81 ,252, 1913 in like manner. In the
past three years we have paid over
$4,000, 900 for rolling stock alone.
With such Il showing it is not fair
nor right to ask us for a further re-
duction. 1t is said that too much is
charged for short hauls and more is
charged for short than for long hauls.
If the same rate was charged for a
short as Il long haul it would ruin
this country. The comparative tariff
from La Crosse to Wells on lumber is
IA cents, or l.8 to Fairmont, Is cts,
or 10; to Pipestone l71s cents, or IL;
to Howard, 20 cents, or III. In the
matter Of discrimination, there are
different rates given for good and
sufficient causes. Esterly & Partridge
of WATERFOWL, Wis.,, get a reduced
rate because they have large factories,
and could not exist were it not for
this special rate. 1t Is The principle
of protective tariff--nursing infant
industry. Is Minnesota in q condi.
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The new tive.cent piece Is liable 10
cause trouble. When plated with
gold, il SD nearly resembles i've
dollar gold piece that it can easily he
passed upon unsuspecting persons.
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NOTICE.

Sealed bids will be received ON or before
March 18th, 1888, for one story store build
ing to be nut up for Wills & Murphy, at
Winnebago Agency, Mimi. Plan and sPecid-
cation can be seen at the Clifton House,
M.rEatO MINI SAWS
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lam now prepared to make fine en-.
largsd India ink or crayon portraits
from small pictures. Satisfaction guar
apteed. Come and see samples. Studio
over Mas confectionery, opposite the
Mankato House. v. 8. L. OWEN.