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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
Solid Milk

To make condensed milk, the milk is
subjected to heat of some $50 degrees.
which, it is said, scalds it. BY new
process the heat is only about l30 de-
grees, and the product is called evapor-
ated milk. When the time of exposure
To that moderate heat is sufficiently
prolonged all the watery part of the
milk is driven off and the remnant is Il
tough, solid mass, creamy white in
color. and much resembling a dried
chunk of white -four dough. That is
granulaied by artificial means; little
fine white sugar is added To make it
keep, and then it looks like corn meal.
and is called graduated milk. The
evaporated milk is only about half as
near solid rs the condensed milk. but it
is very rich and SD little affected by the
process through which it has passed
that when water is added the most deli
cate taste cannot detect the difference
between itand pure natural milk: cream
rises on il and butter can bc made from
it. The granulated is made to keep in
all climates for any desired length of
time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
Opossnm Hunting in Australi,.

Prof. IL. \. Moselcy. i'm his ..Challen-
ger Notes. speaks Of visit he made
to the domain of Sir William Macarthur,
mt Camden Park. forty miles from Sgd
ney, New South Wales. and gives his
experience in hunting the opOssum. He
says:
The park is 10000 acres in extent
Here | went out on several occasions 10
shoot Opossims by moonlight The
oposslims are out fceding on the trees
nj night. or are out on the grouDd, and
rush mp the trees on the approach of
danger. They are very difficult to see
by one not cc,isiomed to the work, but
those who habitually shoot them dis
cover them with astonishing ease.
In order To find the animals. one
places himself SO rs to get successive
portions of the tree between his eye and
the moonlight, and thus searching the
tree over, at last he catches sight of y
dark mass crouching on u branch. and
usually sees the ears pricked up rs the
animal watches the danger. This is
called incoming the opossums.
Then, with 4 gun in ones hand, one
fully realizes for the first time the
meaning Of the saying, "Possum up u
gum tree" The unfortunate beast has
the tOughness Of his skin alone to trust
to. '.3ang!' and down it comes with
a heavy thud on the ground. falling
head first. tail Outstrctched; or it clings
with claws or tail. or both. to the
branches. swaying about wounded. and
requires second shot. II must come
down at last, unless, indeed. the tree he
SO high that it is out of shot. or il man.
ages to nip small branch with its pre-
hcnsile tail, in which case il sometimes
cOntrives to hang up even when dead
and remain out Of reach.
Nearly all the female opossms which
! shot had single young one in the
pouch. The young seemed to be at
tachcd with equal frequency to the right
or left teat
shot the animals i'm the hopes of OBJ
tanning young ones in the earlier stage.
but found none such.
Among stOckmen, and even some
well educated people. in Australia.
there is a conviction that the young
kangaroo grows out as a sort of bud on
the teat of the mother within the pouch
We killed about twenty opossums in
q couple Of hours on each occasion on
which ! went out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
She Feared Insanity.

A young lady of Chelsea, who had
been shopping in Boston, visited the of
flee Of prominent physician on Satur-
day. says the Boston Herald. She was
flushed and excited. and said she had q
very strange sensation which led her to
apprehend some serious brain trouble
in short. insanity. The peculiar sensa-
ton she described was Affecting running
around in circle on the top of her
head. The doctor took off her hat and
examined her head, but found nothing,
and she remarked that the sensation
had left her. She put on her hat, and
after sitting a few moments jumped up
with scream, saying that it had como
again. Another examination followed,
first of the head, then of the hat, and
in the hat small but active mouse was
discovered. If We can only convey the
impression TO all ladies who wear large
hats to the theater that they are liable
to be invested by mice, We shall have
earned the thanks Of thousands. The
little story is true.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
The Force of an Ice Pack.

The account given in report recent
" received in Washington from Licr-
tenant Ray, commanding the signal
service station at Point Barrow. Alaska,
of the loss OF the steamer North Star on
the Sth of July last. illustrates the terri
BILE power of the ice pack in the arctic
seas. and the suddenness with which it
sometimes closes upon Il ship with
irresistible force The North Star had
approached the station within about
three miles, and then the ice closed upon
her and she could get no further. She
lay there Who'll" day, apparently in no
special danger. although she could not
move. suddenly" says Lieutenant
Ray, .'we heard great shout raised by
the crew. and we could also hear her
timbers breaking. In twenty minutes
she was out of sight" Lieutenant Ray
at once went off TO the assistance of the
sunken vessels crew, forty-seven in
number. who had got out upon the ice.
and all were saved. But for the fact
that the accident happened so close TO
shore, and within sight and hearing of
the signal service station. the loss OF the
North Star might have furnished an.
other terrible story of arctic disaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
A Fellow Feeling on the Part Of q
Judge,

A gentleman was arraigned before An
Arkansas justice on n charge of obtain
ing money under false protenses. He
had entered store, pretending " be a
customer, but proved to be thief.
"YOur name is Jim LickmOre," said
the justice.
"Yes. SIR"
"And you are charged with crime
that merits a long term in the peniten-
tiary?'
..Yes, SIR"
"And you are guilty of the crime''
81 am"
And you ask for no mcrcy?"
mo. SIR"
"You have had n great deal of trouble
within the last two years?'
Eyes, sir. have"
You have often wished that you
were deade''
II have. please your honor
You wanted to steal money enough
to take you away from Arkansawg'
''YOu are right, Judge
elf man had stepped up and shot
you Just rs you entered the store. you
would have said. '.Thanl. YOU, sire"
"Yes, sir. would. But, Judge. how
did you find out so much about mc"
''Some time ago" said the Judge with
q solemn air. II was divorced from my
wife. Shortly afterward you married
her. The result is conclusive. dis
charge you. Here. take this fifty
dollar bin. You have suffered enough"
Lille Rock E1zetfe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
PEDIGREE of Cows.

Pedigree is very essential element
in the value of COWS. But il is also true
and no less important To know that
grade animals in well-managcd dairy
can be made. rs 4 rule, quite as produc.
tive as thorough-breds. and often more
so. Yet this does not At all imply that
the latter can be dispensed with. for we
cannot have u good quality of grades
without good strain Of blood To start
from. While it il conceded that pedi-
gree il one of the factors in the value of
a good cow. it is not by any means the
only factor. Maximum results in the
dairy are not the sole outcome of any
single condition. They depend not
merely on the capacity and breed of the
COW, but also and equally on the intel
ligcnce and good management of the
owner; and. what is equally true. but
seldom considered, even the capacity of
the COW is itself to a large extent the
product Of human skill.-Harper'S Nag
aSinr.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
Somewhat Modified.

He had just come in through from
Idaho, and stock buyer and grain
merchant who happened 10 hear him
say SO turned and said:
HAS the winter been hard one out
there
''Wust in fifty years.
.'l5ad on railroads."
81 should remark
"How about winter wheat?'
''Froze up solid.
..You don't say! And live stockp"
Frozen as stiff as crow-bar."
"And the settlcrs?"
Frozen right up in solid cakes.
as that possible! Why, hadn't
seen any such accounts in the newspa-
pers. You say everything is frozen
solid. eh!'
swell. don't say everything, of
course. Coming through Dakota did
sec two or three living men. but it
was nip and tuck with them. One of
EN- had set 4 $4,000 saw mill ON fire to
warm up by. and the other two were
rolling barrel of frozen whisky up and
down hill half mile long. and pay
ing the owner two dollars day for the
privilege. tell We, stranger, billion
red hot Hat irons wouldn thaw out the
frozen ears in my State alone. say moth
ing of heels and tOes!'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
Anecdotes of Queen Victoria.

Sir Archibald Alison. in his autobio-
graphy. just published tells two very in
tcresting anecdotes of Queen Victoria.
She told him on one occasion, when re-
ferring to her Scotch ancestors, how
glad she was that she was descended
from Queen Mary and had nothing to
do with Queen Elizabeth. The other
story relates to Lord Clyde, ut is we'll
known that he was seriously hurt at
having m officer far his junior put over
his head rs Commander-in-Chief after
General Simpsons resignation in the
Crimea, and that he had returned dur
ing the winter intending not to go out
again. But he yielded his own inclina-
ton eventually TO the Queen. who at
Windsor, il is said, asked him to sit be-
side her on the sofa and burst into tears
at his continued refusal. He respectful.
" kissed her Majesty's hand. and said
he could now hold out no longer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
The Condition on Which He Was Promised
an Order.

A Chicago drummer having hired a
horse and taken ride of ten miles over
hOrrid highway in Wisconsin. TO work
up trade with new dealer, reached
the four corners to find the store closed.
The proprictorwas outside the door with
an Ak, and his wife on the inside with
IN old shotgun. Il represent thc whole
sale grocery firm OF Sugar. Starch 4
Co.. Chicago" said tho traveller rs he
drove up.
Yes, replied the merchant, as he
leaned on his ax
And Id like 10 show some samples
and take your order
"Are you in y hurrya"
well. no."
Then you'd better hitch to the fence
over there and wait around Il spell"
"Whats the row here?'
Nothing very much. The old
woman's inside and I'm ont here. It's
been that way for the last three hours,
but the climax is coming. She amt got
norm enutl powder for one more shot.
and rs soon rs she Tires that well find
out who runs this business Ii do.
I'll give you ~ order; if she does. you'd
better be ready to skip. for she's deter
mined to go out Of the mercantile bust
ness. and make trip To Europe with u
Lightning rod man.-Er.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
Why Bridal Couples Visit Independence

Mrs. Wilson. the superintendent of
the museum in Independence Hall. says
that her most numerous and Interesting
visitors are the bridal parties. and that
every day she has an opportunity of
witnessing the curious phases of char
acter and sentiment developed by newly
welded bliss.
Yesterday pair of lovers came in
and began to look ut the pictures and
examine the hundred and one curious
things in the eases. They were evil
IDENTITY from the country. the wife being
a pretty little bride. with blonde. hair
and sky-blue eyes. After spending IN
hour In the museum and completing the
circuit of the room. hand in hand they
stood looking pensively out of the back
window.
George" she said softly, 'dO you
know why bridal couples come here SO
much?"
George didn't know at all, and with a
pretty little blush she leaned over on
his shoulder and whispered. Because
it is the Cradle of Libcrtyr'
Hush" said George, ''they heard
you. Lets CO." And they went. -
PhilaGhlDhia Record.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
NUMBER 81
The Gospel of Chance.

Change is an intellectual tonic. Il j.
the renewal of all life's forces and the
means whereby one may set himself to
the key of new achievements New
scenes, new places. new people. may
produce friction. but they generate the
electricity of existence and result i'm d
force that works outward in genuine ac-
cOmplishment. To multitudes OF wom-
en-. certainly. should the ethics of an oc-
casional new atmosphere especially COM
mend itself Women are too apt to
conIine themselves to a monotonous
round Of daily life, and monotony. in
whatever. form il may come. is incvita-
bly, narrowing in its tendency. SO far as
actual results 90. the quality of this
monotony is OF less moment than one
might fancy. Many women deny them
selves the advautag cs OF new atmos-
phere on mistaken grounds Of economy.
A week S visit TO ncighhorin9 city, in
volving so many incidental expenses of
travel, of hotel bills. Of that indispensa-
BILE '.someihing to wear all these the
careful wife and mother estimates and
feels they are luxury she canDot well
afford. Yet just here is the fallacy OF
ii. Better put $50 and week in new
atmosphere. and let the parlor 90 with
out new carpet. There is no possible
inspiration in carpet. Ii is not sug-
gcsiive OF remunerative in any way, and
ten chances to one it is not even orna-
mental. But let the mistress Of the
menage put this sum in herself. 30 re-
turn bright, refreshed, elastic, sunshiny,
and what an infinite harvest Of house.
hold happiness springs from that pay
ing investment! Sometimes the new at
mospherc may come without money
and without cost. There are few wom-
en- who know the possibilities that lie in
4 walk, Il ramble, an interested, leisure
ly saunter. Nor is this confined to the
country. The city woman who will
drop all worry. or care. or anxiety, for
half an hour and take walk NAV re-
turn from il as one who has been caught
up into new world. The gospel of
walking is sanitive. is ethical, is inspira-
tional all i'm one. - Boston Traceier.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09

Louisville has discovered that women
are particularly tit to be drug clerks,
and number are already employed in
the best stores. "rhey seem to learn
by intuition" ''One look or word stif-
fees when man would require hun
bred words of instruction. When my
woman clerk has matter in hand am
certain that my order will be carried
out"
A prominent manufacturing corpora
ton in Philadelphia, worn out with the
annoyanees of the telephone, has order
ed the removal of the instrument, and
has sent out q circular denouncing 1.-THE
enormous tax this monopoly imposes
upon its subscribers. 1t is figured out
in this circular, upon the basis Of state
ments furnished by the company. that
the average cost of using the telephone
ranges from Al to liz cents for each
call, according to the annual charge,
which is from $50 to 1920.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09

Cambridge joke-"I don't KNOW" re-
piled M0ntmorenci, cuttingly, with q
polite smile; "but know man who
had twins 40 much alike that the only
way TO tell 'em apart was to send one
to Harvard and one to Yale. Then one
came back gentleman and the other a
Connections rough.''
A little 6 year old from the city. who
did not know much of country life.
was visiting an aunt in the rural dis
tricts. and he busted himself in gather
ing in the eggs from every hidden nest
IL the old barn. Hefound one evident
" of last years origin and, accidentally
breaking q specimen, he travelled for
the house In GREATNESS haste, with the
announcement: "Oh. Aunt ioIua, l
found nest under the barn, and the
hen was 20 old che laid rotten sggs"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09

A San Francisco reporter visited the
Sub-Treasury there. and gazed with I'M
disguised cOvetOusness upon the S3l. =
100000 Of coin piled sack upon sack in
the spacious vaults. Here are his after
thoughts: II, is good to contemplate
all this vast amount of wealth, for. al
though it may he beyond the measure
of ones happiness To possess il. he can,
at least, enjoy the hcaiiiude experienced
by n one-year-old child sitting before y
plate of gravy he can put his hands in
it, and delight in the sensation"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
Geyer's Great Estate.

The heirs of Conrad Geyer, most Of
whom live in Philadelphia and Mont.
gomery County. Pa. are preparing to
collect the immense estate left by the
wealthy Cuban sugar planter. Geyer
was born in Montgomery County, Of
German parentage, and left his home
when a young man. He settled in Cuba,
and by industry and economy soon be-
came the owner of Il plantation. He
afterward engaged in business AS SUI
gar reliner near Havana, and at the
time of his death few wears ago was
worth nearly S3,00O,0O0. Geyer died
intcstatc and without issue. he never
having been married. He had five
brothers and sisters. three Of whom sur
vive him. and the heirs who claim the
estate are the next of kin Of the deceas.
cd millionaire.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
They Died FIRST.

William $. Robinson Warrington
had fine sense of h,,mor. and his con-
versation was even more interesting than
his correspondence. One OF his bon
mots is especially timely just now. He
was hearty advocate OF woman suf-
fragc, and So was the late Samuel
Bowles Of the Republican. But he knew
that all reforms have their disagreeable
features, and he did not pretend that
woman suffrage was to prove an excep-
ton. During one of his last visits to
Springfield the question came up. and
after some conversation Warrington"
remarked. with a merry twinkle " the
eye: Its coming. Sam. There's no
doubt about 1.-THE women are going to
vote and hold Office one of these days.
But aren't you glad, Sam. that we shall
be dead then. - WASHINGTON CdDitai.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
Hannibal Hamlin Talks to Spaniard.

The day alter my nrrivaI M NIItorIa
/ went to shoemaker's TO get some re-
pairs done to my boots. There was no
body in the shop; the master was on the
opposite side Of the street smoking his
cigarette. His shoulders were covered
with mantle full of holes. and he look
ed like beggar, but Il Spanish beggar.
appearing rather proud than ashamed
OF his poverty. He came over to see
me, and explained my business. "Wait
q moment" said he, and Immediately
called his wife. ''lIow much money is
there in the purse" Twelve picettas"
fourteen francs, forty centimes).
'Then shan't work" But" said !.
"twelve piccttas will not last forever"
''WhO has seen HOMEGROWN said he.
turning his back on me.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
A general Stampede.

Never was such rnsh made for any
Drug Store as is now at John A. Sam
born for Trial Bottle of DIR. Kings
New Discovery of Consumption, Coughs
and Colds All persons affected with
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarsenrss, Severe
Coughs, Or any affection of the THROAT
and Lungs, can get Trial BOTTLE of
this great remedy free, by calling at
above Drug Store,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09

Even English generals are guilty Of
miserable mutual jealousies. II is an
open secret that at one period in the
Egyptian campaign both Hamley aud
General Willis were barely OH speaking
terms with General Wclseley. Now,
General Hamley has written an article
In the NinetecnM Century 10 show that
Sir Garnet was entirely wrong when he
described the first division, commanded
by Genera. Willis, as having borne the
brunt Of she fighting at Tel-el.Ks.
hir
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
A Favored Sister.

An exchange says that thoughtless
people who imagine that girlhood Is free
from the care and anxieties of mature
years will be surprised TO know that the
springtime of existence also complains
OF its trials and petty miserics. my
sister is called more jolly and good
natured than, l." said sweet sixteen to
her friend. ''but then she has none of
my troubles. Her hair curls naturally.
and is never out of crimp in the. worst
fog imaginable, and when exposed to
the sun she burns fashionable terra
Gotta color of tender shade, with little
or no red in it,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
A Nav York GROCER.

A New York grocer, growing tired OF
feeding the rats which swarmed in ana
around his store. prepared q huge trap
for them the other night. Hecoated an
open hogshead on the inside with soft
soap, set il on end. left some bait on the
bottom and in the morning had the sat
isfaction of finding twenty creatures,
biting and squealing hut unable to climb
the slippery walls Of their cage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
Ny Lady's ParlOr.

The way into her parlor Is up a winding stair;
t'ay Japanese umbrellas are fastened here and
there,
And fans and peacock feathers hang with u
careless air.
The door IL low and curtained. cnter-over-
head
6listens gilded cobwob; with reverence /
Upon aTnrkish prayer rug in blue. old gold
and red.
a stand liz set with dishes, fashioned I'm years
ago:
Blue plaiters on the man;cl. and 10y the fires
glow.
A screen. whose crimson peoples are noddins
In u row.
My lady greeis inc smiling; the vioiels bring
FIJI all the little parlor with happy thoughts Of
spring;
Shadows dance on the ceiling-i hope no one
will ring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09

The use of artificial leather is now
suggested for buggy tops and for up
holstering purposes where leather is
nov. used. The new material has the
alleged advantage Of being much more
impervious to water than the genuine
or natural article. while it is found 70
wear longer and looks better.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09

Since Dickens death, twelve years
ago, <.289, 900 volumes OF bis works
kaye been sold In England alone.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-09-23
FOTOGRAFIA.
EN- SANTO DOMINGO.

Sc vende, por tener que ausentarss
su duefo, una magnifca fnca de cana
situada d media hora de Ia Capital dc
La vecina repdblica Dominicana con
la gran ventaja de poder trasportar sus
frutos por via terrestre = fuvial.
Consta Ia referida inca de 900 cuer-
das de terreno de muy buena clase, $50
plantadas de cafa y los restantes dc
excelentes pastos propios para ID cria
de ganado.
Ell batey ocupa IN perimetro do ~
cnerdas; y ademas del ede6cio destina-
do La maquinaria y oficinas, tiene una
buena casa de vivienda propis para f.
milia.
Tiene dos maquians en- perfecto o.
tado, un buen trapiche con conductor
de bagaso dos centrifagas, I'm tacho ro-
tador de cobre, dos clasifcadores dos
calderas grandes y una peque6a parx
subir ell aqua de los dep6sitos, dies ca
rretones destinados al trasporte do O.
IA dos grandes wagones 6mericanos y
tres carretones para bagaso.
La maquina es toda al vapor.
Los dep6sitos para 81 aqua son do1
y contiene cada uno $4,000 galones.
FL destinado ha recibir el guarapo tie
ne cabida para 800 galones , 81 del
melado para 1900.
Sin embargo de estar todo en- el ne
jor estado &c ofrece q un precio m6dico.
Para informes mas detallados ocd
rrase al SR. d. GAsPAR BAC6 de Yauco
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-09-23

Medication efic8z contra las afecciones de-
est6mago, sea dolor, aoedia vinagres, v6mi-
tos despues de las comida: inapentecias, debi.
lidad estomacal, saburras, disenteria, en- ge-
neral para todas aquellas molestias que revelen
malas digestiones, sean no dolorosas.
Para mayores datos dirigirse al
DEposITo.--Sevilla; I'll sutor, Farmasia GIo-
bo: Tetusn, 90.
En Puerto Rioo, Efss. Lsdssma Hao. ~