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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04
A Day Dream Interrupted.

The cry of 'road! road!'' caused q
business man to jump aside just in time
to avoid being run down by sled in
one of the city suburbs. The boys were
making the most of the snow. As the
weary man picked his way carefully up
the slippery ascent recollections began
to crowd upon his mind of the time
when he was the owner of sled which
could pass anything on the hill. The
lines Of care in his face began to relax
as the symmetry of the proportions Of
that sled and the name cut on the bot
tom board with an old jack-knife doomed
up through the intervening years. Then
there came into his mind another pic
ture of girl. whose blue scarf matched
the color of her eyes, and the rose of
whose complexion dcepened little us
she picked up her skirts and sat tinidly
down upon the sled. He remembered
| what he said:
"You needn't be afraid, Nell; she'll
hold toni"
The weight of that little hand upon
his shoulder still has power to stir his
pulses. As the irOn-shod runners shot
swiftly oyer the snow the grasp tight
CiCo tilu was tUToWH
his neck with little cry Of alarm. The
sled was now speeding like grey
hound, and swaying from side to side.
Another arm was thrown around his
neck, and he heard her cry in alright:
"O-h-h! stop h--e-r, Johnr'
The agonized entreaty failed to inHu-
encc him, as he was satisfied with the
condition Of affairs, and only when the
bottom of the hill was reached was tho
willing prisoner released. Then the
walk up the hill in the moonlight, with
the eager and nipping air echOing with
merry laughter and shouts of his COM
panions. Perhaps as the moon slipped
under a cloud
The feet of the day dreamer were
suddenly knocked from under him at
this point, and as he assumed sitting
posture he heard the derisive shout:
'Old dufler, why don't you keep out
Of the road?"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04
Judging by the Noise.

On one occasion in the Senate David
Davis put a motion to adjourn to the
Senate, which was voted upon without
a division, that is, without calling the
roll or without the Senators rising to be
counted. Said he:
"Those in favor of the motion of the
Senator from - to adjourn will say
"aye," and quite number answered
sage"
CHOSE opposed to the notion" said
Mr.. Davis, twill answer no." and
about the same number answered mo, :"
with little more vigor.
"The noes seem to be the loudest, :"
said Mr.. Davis, "but the chair is in
doubt whether they are the strongest or
not. The chair will put the question
again."
This time those in favor of adjourn
ment had, apparently. a large majority,
whereupon Mr. Davis Said
1.-THE noes were the loudest. but not
the strongest. The Senate stands adj
journed until tomorrow at II o'clock, +"
and the Senators dispersed amidst bois.
ferrous laughter. - Washington Critic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04
Salvini.

Dead IL old Greece they said who never saw
This Greek-this oak az old Achaian girth
And stateliness. In mellower Lombard earth
Far-sown by winged Chances fatal law,
When Greeks were like the tempted oaks that
rose
Not the lone ruin of withered SHAFT,
But Quaffing life In every leafy drauRht-
Fathered by Storm and mothered by Repose
Nay, doubt the gods are gone till In the West
His splendor sets, and In its twilight we
The phantom glory of the actor day
Prolong. like memories OF noble guest;
Then. musing on Olympus men shall say;
The myth OF Jove took rise from lesser ma
jesty.
Robert Underwood johnson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04
A Curious Story of General Burnside.


Major Ben. Perley Poore, the well
recently published a life of General
Burnside. The edition de luxe, ofwhich
three hundred copies were printed for
the Generals personal friends. is a very
handsome specimen of bookcraft. The
work itself is just tribute to the dead
soldier and statesman, and presents his
private character in very amiable
light.
The General was native of Indiana,
and was entered as a cadet at West
Point from that state. He was gradu-
ated in the class of l847; went to Mex
leo and joined the army under Scott,
then engaged in ''conquering peace"
from that country. After the success
full close of the war he was granted
furlough, and visited his family, resid-
ing at Liberty, Union County. while
at home on a previous VISIT" says the
biographer, Lieutenant Burnside had
made many acquaintance in the neigh
boring town of Hamilton, U. Among
them was Kentucky belle, who united
to the vivacity of the North the soft and
languid style of the South. She was
highly educated, and her industry in ac-
quiring knowledge was only surpassed
by her conversational power to impart
it to others. The young officer was
dazzled by her personal beauty and ac-
cOmplishments; charmed by her atfabil-
ity and bewitched by her destinations.
Offering his hand, it was accepted; the
necessary license was procured, and on
the appointed day for the nuptials the
young couple stood up before u clergy
man to be joined in wedlock. Asked
whether he would take the woman to be
his welded wife, etc. Burnside respon-
ded .tfirmatively; but when the qaes-
ton was put to her. whether she would
take aim for husband, ETC., she said
No. and could not be prevailed upon
to change her mind. A few years af-
terward distinguished Ohio lawyer OBJ
tanned from the same lady promise to
marry him, and the wedding day was
fixed. He had heard of Burnside's hui
initiation, and on their way to church
exhibited a revolver, and admonished
her that she would return his wife or
corpse. When the important question
was propounded she promptly replied
whether from love or fear-I WILL
and made most devoted wife.
"By a curious coincidence when Cen
eral Burnside was in command of the
Military district of the Ohio, the lady's
mother and sister were arrested as they
were about to 90 South, carrying corre-
spondence and articles contraband of
war on their persons. The General Or
dered them to be sent through the lines,
and the husband of his former lady love
had hard work to obtain from President
Lincoln permission for them to return
home"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04
Given Away.

We cannot help noticing the liberal
offer made to all invalids and sufferers
by DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. You are requested to call at
John A. Samborn's Drug Store, and get
Trial Bottle free Of cost, if you are
suffering with Consumption, Severe
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis.
Hay Fever, Loss of Voice, Hoarseness,
or any affection of the Throat or Lungs.
It will positively cure you.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04
Whistling Accompanimenta.

Another not entirely new, and to me
quite pleasing, fashion l enjoyed a short
time ago at an evening party, says New
York correspondent OF the Cincinnati
Enquirer. A pretty young lady was
sitting at the piano playing an accom-
paniment to which she whistled with
exceeding cleverness a lively air, follow
ing the notes as precisely as in singing.
Is the accomplishment-for it certainly
is one to whistle perfectly-much in
vogue in Cincinnati? 1t is said to be
growing in popularity here with violin,
guitar and banjo playing. There are
schools, and teachers who give lessons
"a pleasant task one would think to
teach pretty lips how to pucker-at the
houses Of the pupils; two young ladies
will whistle duet to piano accom-
paniment. or quartette of ladies and
gentlemen. The old adage Of "crowing
hens" etc.. willcertainly sink into dis
use. There is all the sweetness of a
bird in the trill and MARBLE of we'll
executed whistle BY pretty girl, and a
fascination beyond comparison in the
ripe red lips so archly pursed. For the
parlor and adjacent neighbors it is far
less distracting than the squeak of q
fiddle or the high staccato of an anna
teur prima donna.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04
Neglected Memory.

won't you please give me some
thing?" said man with u pitiful air, en-
tering Little Rock dry goods store. II
was wounded at Missionary Ridge, and
have not been able to walk step since
without crutches."
"Why, sir, you seem to walk very
WE'LL" replied the merchant, closely re-
garding the visitor. "You walked in
here without any help, but if you need
any assistance I'll help you out without
the slightest delay"
"Confound my Internal luckw ex-
claimed the beggar, II have forgotten
my crutches. That's what man gets
for not paying attention to the cultivation
of his memory. "-ArkansaW Traveller.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04
Alone.

Alonel while all OF earth breathes gentle
loving,
The twining flowers. the ivy-circled tree.
The winds low music, In its quiet rowing,
The babbling brook, the murmur of the sea.
Sad memory's mine, to tell Of bliss long hOwn-
For thou art gone! and am all alone.
Tho wing-ti bird its messy nest is seeking,
And drOwsy huns the home-turning bee;
Soft dews from Heaven fall like tender weep
ing
Ger closing flowers. and leaves of whispering
trees;
But nemOry's mine, to tell Of bliss long down
For thou art gone! and l am all alone.
Vainly for me fall sounds OF mirth and glad.
ness,
Waking the heart, to share In life's gay smile;
MY thoughts are still. I'm fondness and I'm sad
ness,
Clingny to thee the while-to thee the wbilei
Sad memory's mine, to tell of bliss long nown !;
For thou art gone! and am all alone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04

The assertion that the new bridge Of
the New York, Lake Erie and Western
Railroad, four miles from Alton, is the
highest railroad viaduct in the world,
is disputed by La Nature, which claims
that pre-eminence for the bridge Of Gar
abit, France. That remarkable struc-
ture is 1900 feet long, and near the
middle Of the great central arch the dis
lance from the bed of the river to the
rail is AS feet. The length and maxi
mum height Of the Erie bridge are said
to be respectively 2,O5l and SOl feet
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04
BE Apologized.

When you have crowded six men and
two women into Virginia stage coach,
to bump over mountain roads for thirty
six miles, you can't ask much more of
human nature. We were not only
packed like sardines, but one had to
ride on the box with the driver and the
weather bctokened rain. 1t was agreed
that we would fight to the death sooner
than let another passenger aboard, but
Just before the stage started up drove
two men, and the driver of the stage OPP
ened the door and whispered:
Ladies' and gentlemen, them two
men are Col. Skinner and Judge More
house, and they are going down the
road to fight duel. Under any other
circumstances would not ask you to
make room"
Every one Of us was opposed to duel
ing, but not growl was raised. Anoth-
er man got up with the driver, the bag
gage was restored, and the two duelists,
each looking very grave and deter
mined, crowded in. For the first five
miles not a word was spoken, and then
an Ohio man beside me carefully whis-
pered:
ASu ~ oUOuJ tiluC tucy ICstCuou IiiC
spot?"
Another five miles was passed, and
then one of the women ventured to re-
mark that it was an awful thing to fight
duel. 1t began to rain. and the other
woman observed that both duelists
would probably catch their death colds,
even II neither was shot.
Every time we came to a piece of
woods we expected to see the two men
get out, but one fell asleep after an hour,
and the other was busy with book. At
length, after every other passenger had
repeatedly winked at me to 90 ahead,
leaned over and asked:
"Judge, how much further is 1t to the
groundsp"
"What groundsp"
where you are to fight duel"
Il have no duel on hand"
"Why-why. thought you and the
Colonel were going out to fight duel?"
"Oh. no! no! l called him a liar and
he challenged me. but apologized over
two weeks ago, and we are now going
up into the mountains to buy sheep!'
There was some talk of licking the
driver. but as the women wouldn't turn
in and help us. the idea was gradually
squeezed out Of us.-M. Quad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04
An Artistic japanese Thief.

One morning. having risen earlier
than usual. I took my seat by the grated
window of nv chamber and watched
the passers. Presently, q gentle-faced
old lady, followed by dog. came in
sight. encountered friend, bowed low
and began an animated conversation.
While they were thus employed, a kami-
kudzu-hiori stealthily approached. and
after striking the dog upon the head,
picked up the insensible creature with
his sticks, threw it into his basket and
covered it with the contents. then cool
ly proceeded to examine some rubbish
deposited by the wayside. In few
moments the old lady missed her pet
aud began to call for him; meanwhile
the paper collector continued his occu-
patton in an unconcerned manner, as
as though guiltless Of the theft.
Have YOU seen my beautiful little
dog?" inquired the woman, regarding
him suspiciously.
..Dog, dog?" he answered. bowling
servilely. Honorable lady. do you take
me for a thief"
Eyes; believe you have stolen him. "
she Indignantly replied. II suppose you
want to make few cash by turning his
beautiful skin into o drumhead."
Honorable lady. you are indeed mis-
takeu," murmured the rascal, shifting
the basket to his back. crouching to the
ground and bowling his head. al
though l am only miserable kami-
kudzu-hiori, lam strictly honest. Ihave
not set eyes on your amiable animal. II
you will describe him and tell me where
you live may meet him In my walks,
when will restore him to YOU"
my little Chin has black and white
coat. and wears red and yellow cotton
frill around his neck. Although you
pretend to be so innocent, believe you
know something about him."
1.-The gods viii bear witness to my in
nocence." murmured the rascal, with
face close to the ground. 1T Is hard
enough to be poor, without being charg.
ed with dishonesty"
While he was speaking. the animal
recovered its senses. wriggled from be.
meath the paper scraps. leaped upon the
thiefs back and barked at his Overjoyed
mistress, who taking him in her arms,
uttered shrill cries OF "Police!''
The kami-kudzu-hiori arose hurriedly
and was darting of when he ran into
the arms Of a long-haired. specialized
policeman clad in tight blue foreign
uniform, who had been attracted by the
wOman's cries.-EdUdrd Green.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04
Something Better Than Railroads.

During a Western trip Of one OF New
York's railroad kings, made last year, it
became known through the passenger
coaches that his private car was attach
ed IT, the train, and as the conductor
entered one of the coaches a man from
Northern Indiana beckoned to him, and
asked:
Ts Mr.. Gould's car with this traina"
'.Ycs, sir"
as Mr.. Gould in that carp"
'.He is
"Can I go in and see him."
IF you can get in"
"Well, I'll try" said the man. as he
rose up. 'I've got model here Of the
smartest, cutest and best washing-ma-
sheen ever invented, and II Mr.. Gould
will drop his railroads and take hold Of
this with me, I'll warrant him steady
income, after the first year OF forty dol
lars week"
He didn't succeed in entering the Car,
and that may be the reason why Mr..
Gould is still In the railroad business.
Wall Street NeWs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04
The Atmosphere in Mexico.

The strangest feature of Monterey to
Northern eyes is the clearness of the
air, such as that which made me, as
stood on the Mount of Olives, think the
Dead Sea within an hours walk, though
l found it a days ride. Among the
strange aerial phenomena here l class
the foot hills standing out soprominent-
ly that you think you can see round
their corners and into the interspaces
between them and the secondary ranges.
The most distant peaks, too. seem press
ing forward to peep over the shoulders
of those nearer. Everywhere the lights
ana shades contrast no less than those
OF electric illuminators. On the whole.
the atmospheric brilliancy surpasses
whatever is known in the North as much
rs our Northern Sky surpasses the Lon
don fogs. where men are forever doubt
ful whether their celestial luminary is
the sun or the moon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04
A Thin Reed in Woman's Dress.

The dresses OF early days were main-
ly Of calico. A silk dress was almost
an unknown quantity. No girl of to-
day would consider herself well dressed
unless she was surrounded by at least
from sixteen TO twenty yards of single
width material. Eight yards were then
sufficient to make even tho most fastidi-
Gus girl happy. Overskirts and plaits,
and LOUNGES, and polonaises, and pulls,
and Fittings, and side panels, and trim
mings and fringes, and such gcw-gaws
were unheard and unthought of. The
waist was made plain. Five breadths,
each full yard wide, were seved to-
gether side by side. leaving the top and
bottom Of the proposed dress of exactly
the same width, diameter and circum-
ference. just imagine it. girls! Fifteen
feet Of dress! Then the upper part. that
which was to encircle the waist, was
gathered and tackled fast to belt, the
gathers Of the same width. depth and
thickness ut all points around the waist,
which. II it did not sdd to the symmetry
Of the prospective wearer, must certain
ly have rendered less chilling the hard
winters which the old folks love to talk
about, and, rs one old lady put it,
"made waist belle its name and look
like bale Of hay tied in the middle"
Didn't the skirt--tifteen feet of skirt
sag around the feet?" asks a belle Of
to-day.
No.
There is destiny which shapes our ends
Rough hew them as We may,
Or words to that effect. And there was
destiny, in the presence of long.
thin, pliable piece Of reed, that shaped
the ends of those dresses. This reed or
rattan was run through q hem on the
lower section of the skirt, which gave
the latter rounding, voluptuous, healthy
appearance like unto the neither ends of
molasses barrel. Indeed, the writer
Is informed that it was no uncommon
thing for girls, when these reeds would
become fractured or dislocated, and
thus be compelled to suspend business,
to place in their stead barrel, and even
hogshcad hoops to keep the skirts at
respectful and fashionable distance from
their ankles. 1t is to be presumed that
while these circus things were consid-
cred Just the thing by the girls, they
must have met with objection from the
fellows who were compelled to do their
counting in another county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04
Getting Even.

On Lake Shore train coming into
Detroit the other day was newly mar
ried couple, the bride appearing to be
about 25 years old, and the groom be-
ing dapper little chap year or two
younger. A lady who came aboard at
Wyandotte took seat just ahead, and
after few minutes she heard the pair
criticising her bonnet and cloak and gen.
eral style. Without showing the least
resentment in her countenance she turned
around in her seat and said:
MADAM. will you have your son
close the window behind you?"
The "son" closed his mouth instead
and the madam didn't giggle agar
for sixteen miles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04

"Too much sugar is unhealthy" said
Mrs. Flapjack to one OF her boarders, a
member Of the Legislature, from north
ern Texas, as he helped himself rather
literally. II know it." responded the
member, gloomily, putting still another
lump in his coffee, II know it kills
people, but want to die. Life is bur-
den to me. My bill has been defeat
ed in the Senate, and I am afraid to 60
home"
A California man says he cured him
self of dyspepsia by living upon fruit
and coarse meal Of oats and barley m
cooked.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04

A little girl In Denver, COL, wander
Cd out in the street, asking plaintively
for some one to ''please come and wake
up my mamma" Finally, two men &C.
companied her home, and found bee
mother dead, from hsart-dissaae,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04

Thirty-five lady doctors have just been
graduated vt Philadelphia.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-08-23
His Grip.

He was a greasy-looking citizen and
was as innocent of a shirt as a dog amt
of fieas. His gripsack was so thin that
he could have boned a ham with it. AS
he laid it on a SiXth-Avenue bakers
counter he remarked to the girl who
was tending bar:
"Swarm day"
at are" she responded, as she
picked off the end of a round-heart.
"How much is pies?"
Twenty cents apiece"
81 don't want a piece, want a whole
one"
:. All the big bugs have gone TO
Europe!'' he continued, and I'm afraid
I'll have to 90 too. Do you see that
grip? Full of bonds! I'm sorry l did
It, but if 1 give myself up they'll lock
me up in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and |
could never stand the disgrace. How
much is doughnuts?" and he wiped his
nose on his calcimined sleeve.
1.-Two cents"
"How much is crullersp"
Gent"
"Gimme a pound, an two pounds Of
that cake with all the bugs in it. Also
put me up three ov them red pies with
the court-plaster across them"
They were wrapped up for him,
"Don't let anybody touch that grir
until 1 put these things in the carriage
Nobody touched it until the baker
came in a couple of hours later and
kicked it all around the bloek.-M. T.
/ World.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-08-23
What will it do?

Browns Iron Bitters1 Good for
what? Well, see what it has done.
To begin aiM DYSPEPSIA. 1t has
cured some of the worst cases.
Then ehiHs and fe0er. Who
wants to shake with cold and burn
with heat, when a bottle or two of
Browns Iron Bitters will drive the
source of the mischief away?
H0w about rheumatism? 1t cured
Mr.. Brashear, of Baltimore, and
hundreds of Others.
Those dreadfMI nervous troubles.
MI. Berlin, of Washington, the we'll
known Patent attorney, was entirely
relieved by Browns Iron Bitters.
cZNe ailments Of tile kidneys.-
Browns Iron Bitters cured Mr.. Mon
tague, of Christiansburg, Va, and
an army of other sufferers.
Debility and Anguor. The Rev.
]. Marshall West, Ellicott City, Md,
is one of the many clergymen re-
stored by Browns Iron Bitters.
And as with vertigo, malaria, liver
complaint, and headache, Browns
Iron Bitters is the Great Family
Medicine.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-08-23
-
A Neglectful Emhezzler.

Mr.. William Meyer. formerly book
keeper in a L%ockport, On. " bank.
having neglected to save ensugh of the
embezzled funds to pay lawyers fees.
finds that the way of the transgressor
is bard. Five years ago he was found,
to be a defaulter to the amount of $685.
600. His father, though wealthy, re-
fused to make up the deficit, and also
declined to defend his son. Meyer,
then twenty-three years of age, was
sentenced to five years imprisonment
for grand larceny, and has just been
discharged, but does not regain his
freedom. The original Indictment con
tanned thirteen counts for larceny, for
gerry and embezzlement, and the I'M
happy young man is now in Jail await
ing trial on twelve of these counts.
Neither the bank officers nor the father
show signs of relenting, and the pros
poets of the prisoner for a good time in
this world arefar from bright.-Chicago
Herald.