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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-11-08
Not the Things by Which They Live.

II is n common error, wise men in
form Us. to suppose that Neapolitans
eat little else than macaroni. Not one
fifth Of the population ever taste il, save
OH the Sabbath day. We never sup
posed they did eat much Of it. All no.
They make it, Hence they avoid il as
food. lou never catch the druggist
drinking fruit sirnps with his sofa
water. He makes 'em himself. Do
Won ever see the confcctioner nihhling
candy? Not he; he sells it. Does not
tho barkecper ever eourteoasls ba,
firmly decline 10 partake with his pa,
irons the liquids which he sets forth for
their refreshment? He knows too
much, and when he is athirst he sucks
real lemon or drinks cold water.
Seeketh the physician unto himself
when the rangs of sickness get hold
upon him? Does lawyer believe all
that he tells jury is eternal and i'm
mutable truth? Ii he does, he will he-
liese anything. Does the man who is
now in hold the same views on civil,
service reform that he entertained
while he was vet out? Of verify
brethren, those things of which men
make their trade are not the things b,
| which they live. Not by lugfui,
Budette, IN Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-11-08

IY HERBERT 4. CLARKE.

We stood for little together,
The water kissing our feet:
Around Us glowed glad bright weather;
The morning and you were sweet.
] thought, rs you stood there dreaming,
Twas yon that lighted the day:
And the water. glancing and cleaning
And hurrying ever away.
Vocal with brief light laughter,
AZ past yon II fed to the sea,
Seemed TO lingcr little. and after
think 1t agreed with me.
Flushed with tho wind and glowing.
Silent you stood awhile,
Hair IN the sunlight blowing,
Smiling n dreamy smile.
The water sang, Love IL a treasure"
"A trensnrc, my soul replied:
And the pain OF II, and the pleasure.
swcctcr than all beside"
And saw the wavelets glitter,
Glad but to kiss your feet;
And the wind sang. Life NAV y, bitter,
But loving can make 1t sweet
And laughed and loitcrcd around you,
Surely finding YOU fair;
And the merry sun kissed and crowned you
Queen OF the morning there.
Everything fair seemed to love yon,
Seemed proud Mt your feet to tall;
And the lark, singing high above you,
Sang you were the tairest Of all.
And scarcely word was spoken,
But our souls to each other spoke.
Till the dreamy spell was broken,
And we started and smiled and woke.
And SO In the glorious weather,
In the morning blithr and gay,
Happy In being together,
Happily wandered away.
Il. Clarke, ia Harper's Magazine.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-11-08
ire , ss.2i2. 400 New Orleans. ,,7sa. 500
GI.EANlNGS.

G.S. GRANT denies that he's a millionaire.
Its Fred.
IsMAIL PAsHA will live in Florence with his
seven wives.
A PITTsBURG man suieied because he bet
on the wrong horse in u race.
MRs. SaMrELs, the mother of the James
boys calls reporters Theological students of
the newspaper press"
A DOG in Washington county, Ohio, cured
himself of a rattlesnake bite by burying him.
self up TO the ears i'm mud.
THE entries of Freshmen at The various coli
hges OF Cambridge University, England, this
year exceed those of lss2 hy iiity-ane, the
numbers being sl6 and ;as respectively. The
name of Prince Edward Of Wales heads the
list at Trinity.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-11-08

HE that will not permit his wealth to
do any good to others while lie is lly.
ing, prevents il from doing any good to
himself when he is dead: and by an
egotism that is suicidal and has double
edge, cuts himself of from the truest
pleasure, and the brightest happiness
hereafter. .-t0ltea,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-11-08

Tho opinion of Judge Mecrary In thu case
Of William kaciser ". tho Illinois Central
Railway company, IN which the plaintil
sought to recover for ovcrchargcs raid oh
freight shipped from points III Iowa To points
without tho State, discusses two questions OF
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-11-08
The Vote for Governor by Counties.

The Vote fur Governor hv Counties.
The Official returns af the vote hy counties
nj the late election have all been received by
the Secretary Of state. The full returns
show that there was u total Of a.tsa.t votes
cast. or nearly a,Oan more than the heaviest
OF any previous vote OF tho State. Of this
vote sherman received lsl.lss, kinne lSa,-
uas. and Weaver .a,usa. sherman over kinne
sa.osa: over all, a.oao. The vote on supreme
Judge gives Reed about |. 100 less than Sher-
man. The vote for Governor Is rs follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-26
A Talk about Boards.

The early Romans considered full
beard as evidence of the savage nature
of its wearer or ut least his lack of re-
iinement. The term barbarian, -
which was applied by the Romans to
almost every race outside their own,
has been COMPOUNDED with the beard
(the Latin barba. French barbe, signi-
flying beard). especially as the WORT
was used rs 4 reprOach to one who wore
hair upon his face, and some suppose
thar the barber OF TODAY obtained his
name from that root. Neither of these
s:ippositiOns is correct, the term origi-
mating with the Egyptians. in applica-
ton to the natives of Barbar. an ancient
country on the coast of Africa. Still.
il would no; he surprising if the beard
had something To do with its adoption
by the Romans. Recollection may be
called, incidentally. to the play of ''In-
gOmar.' wherein the beard of the hero
furnishes material for dramatic elo-
quence. In this case its pOssessOr re-
garded it with pride. and his hardest
task was to cut it off.
On the other hand. when an Egyptian
artist desired TO depict low, slovenly
iciio"s NV tcpieStHtcu MN as utSiuS
several days growth of hair upon his
face. But. for that matter, tie arts,
OF to-day would be likely To portray y
tramp in the same way. Among the
Egyptians artificial boards were worn
however. rs Il matter OF personal Orna-
ment-One of the whims of fashion
and Egyptian warriors returning from
Il campaign pointed with pride 10 their
unSi:aven faces. rs an evidence that
their battles and har,lships had given
them no opportunities to attend 10 thci:
personal appearance. The beard ha.
always been one of the attributes o.
the soldier. Shakespeare depicts him
rs '.bcarded like the pard.' and he
makes Jack Faistaff say that if lie does
NOT perform certain valorous deed
he'll never wear hair on his face more.
Readers of Thackeray will remember
that Jos Sedlcy allowed his mustache
20 grow when he desired 10 pass for IN
officer. At the time during which the
incidents of Thackeray's Vanity Fair"
are supp ,sed TO occur, no English gen
tienan, unless he were military man,
wore u beard of any kind, except ut The
risk of being looked upon rs eccentric
or worse. Later the ..mutton-chop'
style came into vogue. and has since
remained delightfully."- En- lish." In
This country, men not very old well re-
member when Il man with hair on his
face was looked upon W tn curiosity
and even with suspicion. boston Her.
a. IL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-26
A Young Indian Snak, Charmer.

In a rather dark basement room in
Atlanta, Dow PoolO. Il half Indian boy
IL years old. has the most blOod-curd-
ling show of the season. The room is
devoid of furniture. but over on one
side is n small box with homemade
cover of glass. The glass is held in
place by little tacks. and the box con-
tains three monster ratilesnakes, with
great scaly bodies and flat. deadly
looking heads. Dow sits behind this
box, plays with Il string Irvine. or fum-
bleS with the buttons on his coat. or by
some other act shows that he is nerv-
Gus under the gaze of tine spectators.
Every few minutes Dow opens the box,
reaches his hand in and lifts out . rat
tier. The tongue of the snake flashes
backward and forward like lightning.
but he makes no effort to bite the boy
rs he is coiled like necktie about the
boys neck. lie lays perfectly quiet in
the place where he is put. or tucks his
head costly under the boys chin or
down his shirt collar. The other snakes
are then taken out, one in each hand,
and played with as though they were
kittens. They are then piled together
on The floor. and by slapping them on
their heads they are made to sound
their rat,les in Dlood-curdling man.
ner. If they start to crawl of Dow
strikes them on their noses and Takes
them be quiet. Dow is poor boy. an
orphan from Dade county, and is nat
ural snake-charmer He will handle
any snake except cotton-mouth. A
wealthy young man who lives in Dade
county had the three ratt!esnakes
caught and put in box and sent for
the boy, who announced that he was
not afraid of them. The gentleman
then kicked the box over and ran. Dow
quietly proceeded ogather uD the snakes
and restore them TO the box.-Attdnta
(Ga.) Constitution.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-26

duty sometime. TO help man out.
You remember the book of the
Late DR.. Horace Bushnell, published
some years ago. called "A Reform
against Naturep' In it he denounced
the whole woman's rights movement
but maintained that every woman ought
to have the right to propose marriage
to the man she liked. think he was
scientifically correct"
spoke with great eagerness, looking
always at Tom; hut at the last words
my glance turned to Mabel, her eyes
were fixed on mine, and the look met
there sent the blood to my heart with
such swift, tumutuOus rush, that
grew faint with confusion. and present
ly rushed out of the room and to bed
though not TO sleep.
The next day / went out in the after
noon by myself for scramble through
"a damp and very rough gorge, where
Tom and Mabel did not care TO accom-
pany me. | was hall glad to be alone.
or was nervous over my audacity of
the night before; yet at thought of Ma
ners kindly eyes, so overwhelmed with
binding happiness, that had to look
many times ut bit of rock before [
could see the STRIFE that denoted general
action.
1t was late sunset when reached the
inn. The last rosy light was flushing
the distant mountain peaks with that
marvellous beauty which is one of the
wondrOus charms of Swiss scenery.
made my way without pause to Mabers
parlOr. led there by force that SEEM
cd to draw me by power beyond my
control. The room was quite dusk and
she was alone. A. entered she came
toward me with quantity of letters
and papers in her hands.
These came willie You were away"
she said.
Mechanically i took the papers.
Anon, .':rm was 4 large package on
which | dimlv discerned the word
Due followed by an illegible stamp.
You have paid something on this. ;"
said; show much was it?" and looked
up.
Postage not stated, replied Mabel.
Promptly. smiinglv. she uttered the
words. Then her dark ewes softened
and fallered. The papers and letters
were scattered over the floor. had
caught her in my arms with all the au-
,lacity that had been once before mine
in my boyish days.
Only now, as | pressed passionate
kisses Oh her brow and lips. / found
voice at last to utter the yearning that
was consuming my heart.-Dio LeWis'
Monthly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-26
The Man With a Vow.

They met on the crowded avenue
yesterday in front of the city hall. One
was young man of about 22-the
other man about 60 years old. One
lives in the northern part of the state
the other in the southern. Fate had
brought them together. There was
nothing cordial in the meeting. They
didn't cry out: ''Put it thar!' and
pump-handle each other like q couple
of old friends. On the contrary, the
young man grew red in the face, and
breathed hard and stammered out:
''Ten years ago l went to school to
your
Eyes, you did," was the calm reply.
Sand one day you licked me almost
to death for an offense committed by
another bOy!'
swell, you were always in need of a
licking"
..And swore,' continued the young
man, ''aye! registered a solemn vow
that if l ever met yOn after l had
grown up l would nave my revenge!
Prepare to be pounded to lifeless
mass!'
I'm prepared" replied the old
schoolmaster, rs he spit on his hands.
and in Il minute the fun was raging.
The young man rushed upon him with
q war-whoOp, but his nose struck some
thing and he fell down. He got up and
rushed at him again, and this time he
was flung down, rolled over. stepped
on, and left with number of loose
teeth and Il splitting headache. The
police took him in, but when they came
TO hunt for the old man no WAS across
the street trying to pin up q rent in his
coat and saying to some of his friends:
'.Ah! it brings back all the memories
of the old red school house to get my
hands on an unruly pupil in the first
reader class again" - Detroit Free
Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-26
growing dellgat OF the evening, her

GROWING deIigat OF the evening, her
escort home.
This was all. The next day return
ell to my home in the city, and Mabel
Byrne became only memory; strong
at first. fainter as time went on, but
sweet always. When saw other girls
compared them mentally with the pic
ture my Imagination painted Mabel.
and they never seemed half SO fair and
sweet rs she.
But then / did not see many other
Girls. My bashfulness. instead of
diminishing. seemed rather to increase
upon me as the wears went by. lavoid-
ed society, and was so much of recluse
from ladies that my mother was quite
worried lest should become a confirm
I'd old bachelor Perhaps one reason
why retained mi dihidcncc was that
my pursuits were among books, and
not among people. had made the
science Of geology my study, and at q
found mvse.f in u comfortable position
as assistant professor in one of our best
colleges, the salary of which, with my
own income added. making me so far NJ
ease that ! resolved to devote my sum.
mer vacation to tour in Europe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-26
.i'he Little BLACK Teapot.

When the sky darken down on cod win
when we long for the sunshine to come and
when the angry wind RACES. and down from
Comes the DRIFT that envelops all things in a
To warm me. and cheer me. have something
In the little black teapot that smokes on the
stand.
II.
Aud this teapot, thoneh tiny. is handsome and
bright.
With its mate. the small creamer. gold-border-
Then the sugar dish has. ON its handle a
And Il makes as shrill nhistling as boy ever
And '.Forset.me-not; this is its golden COM
Both 70 me and the teapot that smokes on the
stand.
In,
While pile of cream ciacsers s"iIice' for
I've no longing for wipes-am a stranger to
punch;
And never am called on for bills at the
bar,
80 my credit ia good ana my paper at par,
when Ithirs, I've a BEVERAGE ready at hand.
In the nitle black teapot that smokes on the
stand.
Let them pile on their silver, their service OF
plate;
Let them sit at DE monico's tabl" in state;
Let them qnaff AZ the capital Europ.'s rich
wines, sy
And wiring the life.blood from the foreigners
I'm content-while ! envy no lord in the
With the little black teapot that smokes on the
philadelphia Press
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-26

A Charlotte. Mich, dealer has ship
ped 1900 frogs to Chicago this season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-26
A Wide Awake Drugeist /.

Mr.. John A. Samborn's is always
wide awake IN his business AMI spares
no pains to secure the best Of every ar
ticle in his line. lie has secured the
agency for the celebrated DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. The
only certain cure known tor Consump-
tion, Coughs, Colds, Hoarsepess, Asth-
ma, Hay Fever, Bronchitis, or any af-
lection Of the Throat and Lungs. Sold
on positive guarantee. Will give you
q Trial Bottle free. Regular size $l.00
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-26

One of the female members of the
Rninebeck family. one of the oldest and
most respected of the Knickerbocker
DAYS of New York, had veriiable
Enoch Arien case. her first husband 60
ing to sea and returning after years TO
find her married and with sons. A par
lev was called and the two husbands
LETT il to the wife. who decided that less
Injustice would he done to all concerned
by clnging to the last man, whereupon
No, departed amicably into everlast-
Ing oblivion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-26

FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
GENERAL HATToN has submitted
his annual report to the postmaster
general. and il shows the different
branches under his supervision to he
i'm a good condition. The greatest
increase in the number of post OIL.
ces during the fiscal year WAS in the
southern states and the Indian Ter
ritory. Dakota showed larger i'll
crease than any other State or terri
tory. The total expenditures on ac-
count of post office supplies were
Sill 1927, leaving small balance IN
extended. He advocates Il free de-
livery in those places in densely pop
ulated districts where several towns
are within short distance of eacl
other, doing away To Il considerable
extent with the large force necessary
to keep up the offices in the respect
i've towns, and have one central dis
trihuting point. 1t is also recon
mendrd that the rate of postage OF
drop letters be reduced to one cent
in free delivery cities. In New
York private companies have dimin
ished the government business
by carrying for one cent, AMI If thu
new rate were adopted this wOnl'
largely cease. The report is inter
esting, and shows the department t.
be in il healthy condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-26

a CLERK in the pension office at
Washington has invented il method
of displaying weather signals in the
country for the benefit Of farmers,
which may he adopted by the signal
service bureau. 1t provides for a
system of signal flags, to be known
as farmers signals, which are to be
displayed from sides of United States
mail cars, which pass rapidly and
continually over the country on a
great network of tracks. The flags
will signal information as follows
White, meaning clear weather; blue
flag. fair weather; red for doubt
full. and black, stormy. Signals can
te ordered up from Washington by
telegraph. and the cost of the entire
system, it is said. will be insignifi.
cant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-26

In 1889 the output of gold in the
entire world was valued ut $llS,OOO,'
900, and of silver $94 100000. Rus
STA is the greatest producer of gold,
the yield of that country being $40
OOO, 900, only s2.l4O, 900 more than the
United States. and $2,O00,O00 more
than Australia. The United States
is the greatest silver producer, the
yield i'm 1882 being SIC, $3.50. 900. Aus.
tralia. though ranking second iE the
production OF gold, contributes scarce.
~ any silver to the worlds supply,
while Mexico. n great silver prOdnc
er, yields hut little gold. The United
States is the only nation i'm which
both precious metals are found in
abundance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-26
COUNTY CORRESPONDE
Sterling Items.


The snow storm Of last Sunday was short,
but none too short. We have had ''squaw
winter all summer, and now we would like
Indian summer all winter. No, I'll take
that back; for we want to hear the merry
jingle of sleigh bells after II while.
Mrs. Fred. Ackerman has returned from
Dakota to remain with her relatives for a
short time.
Chas A Stevens has returned, after a
short stay in the west The near approach
OF winter whispered him of warmer climes,
so he arose and got him hence, and abode in
the land of his nativity.
Mr. George Johnston will soon go away Ia
MankatO to attend the Normal School. "Get
there" George. acknowledge is the treasure
of the mind"
Dave Hartman is the happy man now. II
is girl. Re not wroth with me, Maplct0n
correspondent, even with the young mar
Ben-hay-dad, i'm that he hath trcspasscd once
more on thine items, for 1t was so near home
The Y. NJ. p. is elected the following ofiic
ers at their last election: Pres John Drews
V. p, Steven DOty; Sec. Miss Mary Lewis
Asst. Sec. Will Howieson; Treas, j. l.. Ste
vens; Marshal. John Welsh; Critic, Henry
Lewis. The President made the following
appointments: Executive committee, Chas
Geddes, Frances Cornell and May Benedict
Editors, Miss Mary Lewis. of the Torpedo. Joe
Stevens, of the Sterling Chi.t. At our las
meeting the audience were entertained b!
the first edition of the Torpedo, and we think
it exceeded the expectations of all. Miss
Emma Lewis and Mr.. Will Johnston have
the credit of its first edition. The Philhar
monte quartette were there also, and "tort
the azure robe of night" etc. Nov. Sd the
Society intends to have very interesting
meeting. The program will be largely polit
ical, and those who are interested in politics
had better call around. There will also be
another edition of the Steriing chief read
Next to THE FREE Press the chief has thu
largest subscription list Of any paper I'm the
county. Everybody invited:
BEN.HAY-DAD.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
First insertion Oct 26; last insertion Dec T.
MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT having been made in the pay.
~ ment of the sum of twelve hundred and
fifty-two and 50 100 dollars, ISL ,252.5Ol, which
is claimed to be due at the date of his notice
upon certain mortgage. duly executed and
Brown his wife to the Edinburgh American
Land Mortgage Company Limited bearing
date the first day Of January, A. ID. 1880, and
with a power of sale therein contained, duly
recorded in the Office of the Register Of
Deeds in ana for the county Of Blue Earth
and State of Minnesota, on the Gath day of
April, A. ID. 1880, at 10 o'clock A. M, i'm book
II Of mortgages, on page rs, and no action
or proceeding having been instituted, at law
or otherwise, TO recover the debt secured by
said mortgage. or any part thereof: Now
therefore, notice is hereby given. that by
virtue of the power OF sale contained in said
mortgage, and pursuant to the statnte In
such case made and provided, the said mort
gage will be foreclosed by sale Of the prem
ises described i'm and conveyed by said mort
gage. viz: The north half Of the Northwest
quarter and the southwest quarter of the
Of the northeast quarter OF section number
twenty-eIght TZSl township number one hun
ired and seven llO7l north, and Range mum.
Der twenty-eight Isl west of the fifth prin-
cipal meridian, containing one hundred and
sixty 1861 acreslOf land according to govern
ment survey be the same either more or less
Said land and premises being situated In Blue
Earth county and State Of Minnesota, with
sale will be made by the Sheriff of said Blue
Earth county, ut the front door Of the Court
house, In The city of MankatO, in said county
and State, on the
11th day Of December. A. D.. 1883.
at Q o'clock A. NJ of that day, at public ven.
due, to the highest bidder for cash, to pay
said debt and interest. and the taxes. IL any,
on said premises, and fifty dollars attorney =
fees as stipulated in and by said mortgage in
case of foreclosure, and the disbursements
allowed by law; subject to redemption ut
any time within one year from the day of
sale, as provided by law.
Dated October 18th, A. d. 1885,
THE EDINBURGH AMERICAN LAND
MORTGAGE COMPANY Limited,
Mortgages.
KINGSLEY s. SHEPHERD, Attorneys,
Chatfield, Mimi.