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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

THE Minneapolis exposition was
not financial success. The cXhib-
It's were not large, and everything
considered. il were better not To
have been.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07
REPUBLICAN STATE TICkET.

For Governor,
LrClUS I. HUBBARD,
of Goodhuc County.
rog ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CHARLES \. GILMAN,
Of Sicarns County.
For Secretary of state
FRED Won BAIMBACH.
al Douglas County.
For State Trasur,
CHARLES KIlTLESoN,
~ Frcrbarr County.
For Attorney General
W =. HAHN,
Of wahaSha County.
For Railroad Commissions
JAMES II. BAKER,
OF Blue Eartn County.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

FITZGEEALD. the pension agent,
who was recently prohibited from
working in the department AT Wash
ington, has come out strong in self.
defense, and really presents his ease
in Il plausible manner. Applicants
Cor pensions now have two sides of
the case before them, and may accept
She One which best pleases them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07
R. D. Hubbard & Co.'s Mills,
Price Of Flour,

Price Of FlOur,
MANkAT0, 10
OTSEGp, e 20
These quotations are corrected each issue
day and are reliable. Hubbard & Co. make
iour that cannot be surpassed By any mill IN
the Northwest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

DURING the month of August the
national debt was reduced about six
million dollars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

THE extra session of the Pennsyl
vania legislature has cost the people
OF that state $4,000, and the end is
not yet. 1t has been wisely said
that a fortune could he made in buy.
ing up extra sessions of the lcsislas
ture at their real worth. and selling
them for what they cost the people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07


ST. PAIL and Minneapolis entered
.ut0 strong competition last Monday,
in celebrating the completion Of the
Northern Pacific railroad. Failing
To agree upon ii union celebia:ion
each prepared for splendid time OF
her own, and from the reports given
eve must judge that their expecia
.ions were fully met. President Ar.
thur was there. and graced both
places, although st. Paul received the
lions share of his presence. It. Paul
probably had the most notables. but
Minneapolis had the finest procession.
Each city had some points Of excel
,ence over the other, but both d'd
themselves credit. President VII
lard was Of course one of the central
figures, but he enild not claim all
the honors VIXEN SUCK men AS Arthur,
Grant, Sheridan, Lincola and Evaits
were present. Taken as Il Whole the
celebrations were fine affairs, and fit
ting The great event they were L"
commemorate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

Two hundred and fifty houaes have
been erected AT Devils Lake, Dakota,
within the past ninety days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

THE Senate subcommittee on labor
and education have been for some
time inauiring into the causes which
led To the telegraph strike. In Civ
ing testimony before tins committee
DIR. Soryin Green. President of the
Western Union. testified that the an
nual earnings of that company were
ten per cent. upon the stock. When
it IS remembered that the stock is tar
i'm excess of the cash value of tie
franchises Of the company. The pay.
ing properties of Western Union
stock may easily he determined.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

The people of Minnesota will this
month devote considerable CT their
time i'm att ending the State and Coun.
ty Fairs. Next to Il Fourth of July
celebration there is no regular meet.
ing so generally looked ahead to as
these fall exhibitions. They afford
Il line Opportunity for farmers and
mechanics to compete before al in
terested public for the honor Of ex
cellence in some particular work. and
the activity which often marks that
competition is productive of no little
good. If men are beaten in a contest
it Is an uncommon thing IL they do
not study the cause of their defeat,
and profit bv II. II the farmer or
stock raiser is by the judges compel.
led to accept only the red ribbon. he
will study and work to gain the blue
ut the next exhibition. 1t is easy TO
see from what sources the benefits of
the county and State fairs are u
come, and the increasing interest in
them is clear evidence of the general
advanced condition of farming myth:
DDS throughout the State.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

In referring to the Rochester cy-
clone. the Philadelphia Times says:
AS the cyclone forces have been dis.
tributed during the present year the
timid mortal has no place to flee to
where this destructive agency isn't
likely 10 find him. There appears to
he no place in the United States ex.
empt from such disastrous vista.
tiOns, and nothing is left for people
to do only to face the probabilities
of being oyertakcn iy a cyclone with
what courage they can. But while
the dead cannot he restored to life or
safety against future cyclones, those
fortunate enough TO escape their ter.
rble visitation can and should aid the
living sufferers in their dire distress.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-08-24
She Called the Turn.

Some time since the dogs of this vii
lage became accustomed to chase a cat,
which to escape them ran under barn.
There was situated beneath that barn
an old well in which was from one to
four feet of water. There was an open
space so that the eat could go any
where under the barn, but when a dog
followed her under it, it being dark,
she adopted the plan of running and
jumping directly over the well. The
dog not noticing it, would ''land' in
the water. This practice she pursued
until she had jumped some half a dozen
dogs into the bottom of the well.
Whether there was any design on her
part in this mode of procedure, or
whether she was interested in the soap
business carried on by the owner of
the barn, no one but the cat knows.
This may seem to be a joke, but the
foregoing facts can be proved by seve-
raj respectable Witnesses Island
Pond Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-08-24
4 Museum Of Burglary.



In two large glass cases at police
headquarters are displayed hundreds
of implements which have been used
10y burglars in making their way into
dwelling houses and stores. Sergt.
Bird of the detective bureau pointed
out t0a Tribune reporter the most in
tcrcSting tools in the collection and
explained their use. To see the array of
articles and hear the quiet police officer
tell what has been accomplished with
them, would cause many IA citizen to
experience cold chill and lie awake
at night III the apprehension of a visit
from the thieves. There are nipple
mcntS with which robbers exert great
force in breaking open heavy doors
and shutters and in wrcnching off the
hinges of safes. Much noise is caused
necessarily in their use. There are
others which are used so silently that
with their aid Il burglar can enter Il
room where persons are sleeping with
out making an alarm.
For heavy work the Jimmy" is Il
iavoritc tool of the burglar. 1t is Il
modified iron crowbar, often made in
sections in order To he more convenient
for carrying on the person. The ends
are made of the finest steel, usually
wcdge-shaped, but frequently having
sharp cutting edges. With two or
three large sectional .iimmies thieves
can open the strongest of store shut
tiers aud doors. Burglars tools are
made of the best materials, and the
mechanical workmanship displayed in
them is of the best Most of them can
be used readily as deadly weapons of
ottcnse and defense. Several of the
best iimmics ut police headquarters
were made by Adams, alias Moore, the
bank burglar. now in prison. Other
implements made by him are fine
diamond-Pointed drills, bits and braces.
Persons who rely on iron bars. set
across the basement windows of their
houses to keep out thieves, would be
astoniShcd 10y the working of "divid-
crs." long screw bolts on which are
nuts attached to hooks. \ few turns
of the bolts, 10y means of lever. will
spread bars far enough apart to permit
a man To enter.
When robbers wish To open doors
without breaking them. they often use
pick locks or skeleton keys. of which
there are many specimens at police
headquarters. Keys left in locked
doors are turned from the outside east
~ with a pair of slender pincers
called 'njppers." Occupants of houses
can protect themselves against the use
of such implements, however. 10y a
simple device recommended by the
detective. \ piece of strong wire
about a foot long, bent over the handle
of door and passed through the ring
of the key, will make il impossible
unlock the door from the outside
Burglars laugh at the fastenings of
windows which are not guarded by
strong shutters. On windy nights they
quickly cut out pieces of glass near
the fastenings, using a piece of putty
10 deadcn the sound and to keep the
glass from falling inside the window
The noise made in the operation will
not waken a light sleeper. Large
pieces of wooden shutters are removed
by the use of fine augers and creased
saws. When proper openings are
made the thieves can remove ordinary
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-08-24
Miss KeiIOgg's First Song.

The mother of Clara Louise Kellogg
gives the following account of the
singing of the first song by the now
famous singer: Louise was but nine
months old. We had just buried lit
tie one i'll the south, and had fled
northward to escape the infection.of Il
disease there prevailing, very fatal
among the children. We brought with
us a servant girl that had care of the
child, and was always singing ii certain
iaVOrlte song, cOuched i'll the quaint
and queer music of the plantation.
One day little Louise was sitting upon
the floor when, to my utter astonish-
ment, she commenced singing in per
feet time and tune the song alluded to,
which So frightened me that | called
out to my mother, The baby will die ,
Oh, my God, the baby will die y Mother
came Fastening into the room, expect
ing to find the child in the agOnies of
death, only to eXclaim, Nonsense
What ails You, daughter There is
nothing the matter with the child. See,
1t Is Growing at you now But, moth
en- | exclaimed, that nine-months'
babe has just been singing wonderfully
the nurses song, and it is going to die,
know it is = and | went almost wild
in my alarm. But the baby did not
die, and thank God that it didn't. for
II was born To bless-as only music can
bless-the hearts of world. This
story of our daughters first song"
said Mrs. Kellogg, ''however imprOb-
able, judged by ordinary events, is
nevertheless strictly true. | could not
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-08-24
GleaningS.

Cairo, ILL.,, is boasting of a shower of
green frogs, which occurred during Il
drenching rain Saturday.
Jesse Pomeroy, the Massachusetts
"boy murderer" is suffering from epi
lepsy, and it is thought insanity will
follow.
The reduction of the telegraph rate
to sixpence in England has enormous
ly increased the volume of telegraphic
business.
The Times, reviewing the harvest
prospects in England, estimates that
wheat and barley will be below the av-
erage crop.
Miss Alice Ransdale, of Orangeburg,
S. c., wears a gold ring which was the
wedding ring of her great great
mother, and is nearly two hundred
years old.
In Chicago, two weeks ago DIR.
Frank Rea of the medical college felt
Il pricking feeling on his upper lip, and
discovered that it was a malignant car
buncle. He closed his office, went home
and prepared to die. His friends tried
To encourage him, but he persisted that
his death must result. A second car
buncle appeared and blood poisoning
ensued and he died on Friday.
The Montpelier Freeman says that
the crop prospects i'll that vicinity are
very encouraging. Hay will turn out
more than an average, though the
rainy weather of late has damaged
whatever hay happened to be down !;
oats are looking finely; potatoes were
planted i'll large areas and promise the
best for years, and corn only needs Il
spell of real August weather to insure
AN excellent crop.
a permanent organization of the
Sons of Veterans in the state was eff
fected at Burlington on Thursday.
The officers elected were: Colonel, F.
ID. Proctor, Sutherland Falls; lieuten-
ant colonel, c. o. Mecham, Brandon
major, Wells Valentine, Bennington
chaplain, Chas. Woodbury., Burling-
ton surgeon, j. G. Rutherford, Bur
lington delegate to grand division
encampment, c. o. Mecham, Brandon
alternate, Henry Green, Rutland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-08-24
Through the Niagara Rapids.

A short sketch of the memorable trip
of the Maid of the Mist, on which were
the only persons who ever went
through the whirlpool rapids and the
whirlpool itself and came out alive,
will be of interest. The boat which
made this trip was built in 1854. For
while she took passengers from both
the American and Canadian shore, and
ran up very close to the foot of the
falls. Owing to some change in her
appointments, which confined her to
the Canadian shore for the reception of
passengers, she became Improbable.
Her owner, wishing to leave the place,
determined to sell her, and he received
an offer of little more than half her
cost if he would deliver her at Niagara,
opposite the fort. This he decided to
do after consultation with Joel h. Rob-
insOn, who had acted as captain and
pilot on her trips under the falls. Mr..
Robinson consented to act as pilot for
the fearful voyage, and the engineer,
Mr.. Jones, agreed to go with him. a
machinist, Mr.. Mcintyre, volunteered
to share the risk with them. The boat
was put in complete trim, all super
tiuOus articles being removed from the
deck and hold. Notice was given of
the time for starting and large crowd
assembled to see the fearful plunge, no
one expecting to see either boat or crew
again after they should leave the dock,
which was Just above the railway sus-
pension bridge.
About 3 o'clock in the afternoon of
June 10, 1861, the engineer took his
,,laaA in Ln hold anI l-nANK-i1,r FLA nt
their fitting trip would be short at the
longest, set his steam valve at the
proper gauge, and waited for the tink-
ling signal that should start them on
their flying voyage. Robinson took
his place at the wheel and gave the
starting signal. With shrek from
her whistle and white puff from her
escape pipe, the boat ran up the eddy
il short distance, cleared the smooth
water, and shot like an arrow into the
rapid under the bridge. She took the
outside curve of the rapid, and, when
a third of the way down it, jet of
water struck against her rudder, Il
column dashed up under her starbOard
side, keelcd her over, carried away her
smoke stack, started her Overhang on
that side, threw Robinson on his back l.,
and threw Mcintyre against her star
board wheelhouse with such force as
to break it through. Every looker-On
breathed freer as she emerged, shook
her wounded sides, slid into the whirl-
pool, and for Il moment rode again on
in even keel. Robinson rose ut once,
seized the helm, set her to the right of
the large pot i'll the pool, then turned
her directly through the neck of it,.
Thence after receiving another drench
ing from the waves, she dashed on
without further accident to the quiet
bosom of the river below Lewiston.
The boat WAS - feet long, with II feet
breadth of beam, eight feet depth of
hold, and carried an engine of 100
horse power Buffalo Express.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-08-24
freed by AN Enraged Bull.

Samuel MerIick is an old and prom
inent resident of Little Valley, Catta
raugus county, \. y. lie is well
known stock raiser and buyer. He is
nearly 20 years of age, and is in very
poor health. On Friday afternoon he
ventured to walk to his farm, mile or
so from the village. He remained there
until nearly nightfall, when he started
home, taking Il short way through the
fields. While crossing pasture lot on
the farm of Mrs. Hodge he WAS alarm
ed to see ferocious bull rushing tow
ard him from the other side of the lot.
The fierce nature of the animal was
known to him, but he had forgotten or
did not know that it was paSturing in
that lot. Mr. Merrick could not posi-
bly, make his escape from the lot be
fore the bull would he upon him.
Fortunately he was near chestnut
tree, the lower branches of which were
only Il few feet from the ground. He
succeeded in climbing the tree and
getting beyond the reach of the bull
just as it reached the spot. Mr.. Merrick
supposed that when the bull found that
he was out of its reach it would go
back to its feeding, but the vicious an
imal showed no disposition to do any
thing of the kind. but remained under
the tree, paving the ground and giving
vent to its rage in loud bellowings.
Mr.. Mcrrick called Justify for help, but
no one heard him. 1t grew so dark
that he could see nothing around him
and only knew the bull still held its
ground by the noise it made.
For three hours the bull kept the old
gentleman in the tree. Mr.. Merricll
had grown so weak that he could with
difficulty retain his hold on the branch
es and he was tortured with the
thought that unless assistance arrived
soon he must fall from the tree and be
gored and trampled to death by the
Infatuated brute below. Finally, when
he had given up all hope, the bull be-
came silent and he could hear it walk
ing slowly away. Then Mr.. Merricll
determined to leave the tree and take
his chances at getting safely ont of the
lot. He fell rather than climbed to
the ground. He remembers reaching
the fence and getting into the road.
Then he lost all consciousness. At IL
o'clock he was found by his son lying
ut the roadside. His family had been
searching for him for hours. The
shock to his system was so great that
it was Il long time before he could re-
late what had happened to him. At
last accounts there We're grave doubts
of his recovery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-08-24
PATENTS.
r.. H. r ID ID Y :,

No. 10 State Street, opposite Kilby Street Boston
Secures patents in the United States; also in
Great Britain, France and other foreign countries
Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by
one dollar. Assignments recorded at
Washington. No agency IN the United States pos
seSSeS superior facilities for obtaining Patents or
IcertGining the patentabitity of inUentionS X. H.
EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIMO MAILS.
Il regard Mr.. Eddy one of the most successful
and capable practitioners with whom | have had
official intercourse. CHAS. MASON.
Commissioner of Patents.
Inventors cannot employ person more trust
worthy or more capable of securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent Of
BURKE, late Commissioner Of
Patents
Boston October 10, 1876.
Il. II. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir you procured for
me- in 1910 my first patent Since then You have
acted for and advised me in hundreds Of eases and
procured many patents, reissues and extensions
have occasionally employed the best agencies in
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your line and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly. GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston. Jan. !, 1SS3.-1v
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-08-24

account for it at the time; l cannot
fully do so now. did not then know
how to interpret so unusual hap
peniug except as a warning. In the
light of subsequent events I may now
perhaps guess at a more possible
sOlution =
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-08-24

window fastenings and even heavy
cross-bars without arousing the in
mates of a house. In the collection of
articles used by thieves also are dark
lanterns, face-masks, pistols and
knives, leaden mallets, rope ladders,
bits and braces, and many tools COM
monty used by carpenters and ma
chinists
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-08-24

HALLS VEGETABLE SICIIIAN HAIR
REVIEWER is n scientific combination
of some of the most powerful reStora-
tive agents in the vegetable kingdom.
1t restores gray hair To its original
color. 1t makes the scalp white and
clean. 1t cures dandruf and humors,
and falling-o out of the hair 1t furnishes
the nutritive principle by which the
hair is nouriShed and supported. 1t
makes the hair moist, soft and glossy,
and is unsurpassed as a hair dressing.
1t is the most economical preparation
ever offered to the public, as its effects
remain a long time, making only an
occasional application necessary. 1t is
recommended and used by eminent
medical men. and officially endorsed by
the State ASSayer of Massachusetts.
The popularity of Halls Hair Remover
has increased with the test of many
years, both in this country and in
foreign lands. and it is now known and
used in all the civilized countries Of
the world
For sale by all dealers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-08-24
WATCHES,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,

Violins AccordeOns, COncertinas Flies Flutes
PiccOlOs Drums, Harmonious. Organettes and
StrinSs C. i5o UmbreIIss ali kinds 70 IL Nd
at almost Wholesale prices; also a lot of Sunshades
in silk and Serge at wholesale prices viii give
bargains to close. All styles of Fans, from cents
to $50. Gossamer Rubber Circulars, Coats, Hats
&c, at bottom prices.
Screen Doors and Windows to fit all sizes at the
lowest prices; they nice and cheap. also Brack
cts for the corners. Springs, Wire CT 18th and all
parts to sell separately.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-08-24
BLACK WALNUT GOODS

Croquet Chairs all sizes and prices of Wagons
and Carts from y cents up to 800. a big wagon
for 81 IS extra large with seat 81 so Doll Wagons
Lamps &c All kinds of Baskets such as Work
Nursery Office, Lunch and Laundry Baskets
gSS1 10 n'ta 49, H Ainas and prices
also all kinds of fixtures for HammOeks sueb as
Ropes, Hooks, Pillows and Stretchers at low
prices. Every style Of Rubber Stamp made to
order. We keep every kind of Doll from cents
to s2-OO; We make a speciality on Dolls A large
line of Coffee Cups for gents ladies and children
from 10 cents to s2OO. the best show of Coffee
Cups ever in town.
Photograph. Card and Autograph Albums. all
prices, Wallets, Spy Glasses Cutlery, Gloves Mir
rors, Tin Toys. Lap Boards Fishing Tackle and
everything in the line of Fancy Goods at the low
est prices All goods warranted as reDr..ented
Orders by mail filed at once.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-08-24
FISTULA AND PILES

WILLIAM READ tMD., Harvard Is42) and
ROBERT NJ READ, IN D., Harvard, Is76J Al
Somerset street Boston, give special attention to
the treatment of Fistula, Piles and all Diseases Of
the reetum, without detention from business.
Abundant references given. Pamphlets sent on
application. Office HOuTs-l2 to O'Clock. p. m,
Except Sundays) tFebe4