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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02
A Somnambulist's Freak.

The usual attendants at the police sta
ton of Providence. r. l., the other
night, when the clock was striking
twelve. and the thermometer below
zero, were sitting about the roaring fire.
A lady entered. She evidently had just
rizen from her bed, rs she was clad
only in her night clothes. Walking up
to the sergeant at his desk. she laid
down some money and asked for
ticket TO Boston. He asked her il she
was crazy, and she threatened to report
him to his superior officers for his inso-
lence. He advanced toward her and
laying his hand upon her was about
committing her as disorderly charac-
ter when, uttering q piercing shrek, she
stared about her. "Where am Ip What
am l doing herer she exclaimed. as she
began realizing the situation. Then she
blnshed and turned pale; asked them to
clothe her and take her home. She was
sleep-walker and had dreamed that
she was taking the train for Boston.
Under this delusion she walked into the
police, instead Of the railroad, station.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02
Ready-Made Novels.

Any one ambitious Of producing a
work OF fiction has only to read the
newspapers tn find in their columns the
most thrilling plots. which. with due en-
pansiOn, can DO developed into novels
quite as good as those of Miss Braddon
or MIR. Wilkie Collins. This. at least, is
what one Is given to understand by
newspapers themselves. in which it is
no rare thing to see quarter of col
umn. or so. headed "A Ready-AIade
Novel; or Stranger than Felton,
which we are assured is as wonderful as
anything the ingenious authors before
named have done in devising strange
complications of human affairs.
When Twas young, and my first great
work OF fiction. was In view--a point at
which 1t has persistently remained--I
made an extensive collection of clip
pings Of this sort. believing they would
Mt least stimulate laggard imagina.
ton. must confess that have found
this method of writing fiction q failure.
! have tried the excerpts for novels and
for plays, but have never got a salts
factory plot out of them. They have
retained. through all processes Of liter
airy treatment, . certain inherent jour
nalistio stamp. which somehow has
been fatal to my story. have thus
come to disbelieve in the "ready-made
novels" Of the newspapers. and TO think
that narrative OF fact, however curl
Gus It may be, Is of little help, except
for the germ It may contain. unless it
is translated and reshaped by the imagi-
nation. Miss Braddon and Mr.. Collins
do not owe their success to the reporter;
and no one can think for amOment that
newspaper clippings have substantially
helped the author Of 1.-The Cloister and
tho Hearth" Nevertheless. it is Mr..
Charles Reade's hobby to preach the
utility Of the hard. unrounded fact as q
potent ingredient of fiction; and 1t Is
his delight to confound the critics of
any seeming improbability in his stories
with reference to some occurrence in
''real life." of which he has an account,
preserved with clove-scented
gum tragacanth in scrap-book.-Jas-
Hary atlantic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02
A Husband with Poetical Heels.

A lady who had married a dancing
master was discussing the subject Of
matrimony with female friend, The
latter, Il spinster in whose heart the
frost of forty winters had not withered
the tender flowers of sentiment, declar-
ed that nothing but o poet for husband
would satisfy her, and added:
II could never have married rs you
did," ~
.You forget there is poetry of mo-
tion," returned the other; my hus.
band writes poetry with his heels"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02
He nonldn,t saa Il That Wax.

Professor Zweibeer is rather dis
sipated old man. who gives lessons on
the flute for a living. Gilhooly, who
feels kindly interest in the old man,
took him aside and said to him:
professor, if you were to quit drink
ing and keep sober. you would be en-
gagged to give lessons In some Of the first
families Of Austin and make great deal
of money"
'.Dot ish all humbug." said the old
man. Indignantly. Il give lessons so
I can get drunk, and now you wants
me to keep sober so can give los
sons. Dot Is oil humbug. Galveston
NeUs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02
How 10 Develop Boys Brains

An incident in the school-life OF q
teacher. az related by herself, illustrates
our point. She had charge of q school
in country town early in her career,
and among her scholars was boy
about IA years old. who cared very little
about study. and showed no interest.
apparently. in anything connected with
the school. Day after day he failed in
his lessons, and detentions after school
hours and notes to his widowed mother
had no effect. One day the teacher had
sent him 10 his seat. after vain effort
to get from him o correct answer to
questions in grammar, and, feeling
somewhat nettled, she watched his CON-
duct. Having taken his seat, he push
ed the book impatiently aside and espy-
ing a fly, caught it with dexterous
sweep of the hand. and then betook
himself to a close inspection of the in
sect. For fifteen minutes or more the
boy was thus occupied. needless of sur
rOundings, and the expression OF his
face told the teacher that 1t was more
than idle curiosity that possessed his
mind. A thought struck her, which she
put into practice at the first opportunity
that day. Boys" said she, "what can
you tell me about flies?" and calling
several Of the brightest by name, she
asked them il they could tell her some
thing of fiy's constitution and habits.
They had very little to say about the in
sect. They often caught one, but only
for sport, and did not think it worth
while to study so common an insect
Finally she asked tho Ounce, who had
silently, but with kindling eyes, listened
to what his schoolmates hesitatingly
said. He burst out with q description of
the head, eyes. wings and feet of the lit
tie creature SO full and enthusiastic that
the teacher was astonished and the
whole school struck with wonder. He
told how 1t walked and how it ate, and
many things which were entirely new
to his teacher. So that when he had
finished she said: THANK you! You
have given us real lecture in natural
history and you have learned it all your
self"
After the school closed that afternoon
she had long talk with the boy, aud
found that he was fond Of going into the
woods and meadows and collecting in
sects and watching birds, but that his
mother thought he was wasting his
time. The teacher, however, wisely en-
Outraged him in this pursuit, and asked
him to bring beetles and butterflies and
caterpillars to school, and tell what he
knew about them. The boy was de-
lighted by this unexpected turn OF af-
fairs and in few days the listless Ounce
was the marked boy of that school,
Books ON natural history were procured
for him, and a world of wonders opened
to his appreciative eyes. He read and
studied and examined; he soon under
stood the necessity Of knowing, some.
thing Of mathematics. geography and
grammar for the successful carrying on
ofhis favorite study, and he made rapid
progress in his classes. In short twen-
ty years later he was eminent as a ma
turalist, and owed his success, as he
never hesitated to acknowledge, to that
discerning teacher. chronological Jour
nal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02
Do Not be Deceived.

In these times Of quack medicine ad-
vertisements everywhere it 10 truly
gratifying to find one remedy that 10
worthy Of praise and which really does
as recommended. Electric Bitters We
can vouch for as being true and reli-
able remedy, and one that will do a.
recommended. They invariably cure
Stomach and Liver Complaints, Diseases
of the Kidneys aud Urinary difficulties.
We know whereof we speak, and can
readily say, give them trial. Sold at
City cents a bottle. by John 4. Sam,
born.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02

The Head of Christians Church, At
Newark. Del, is distinguished for it,
long pastorates. Their first pastor serv-
ed the people forty-seven years; the
second. thirty.four years; the third.
thirty-seven years. and the present pas
tor has just completed his twenty-ninth
year. The society 10 147 years old. and
and has had bat four spiritual advissss,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02

Moncure d. Conway says that moth
Ing 10 more common than for intelligent
Englishmen to con6ds to American
friends their wonder that Americans can
endure such personal power Is that
possessed by the President
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02
MANKATo FREE Press.
Mrraop,,r cnURcH

" Services sunday morning l":lo, evenings
at : 80. Prayer meetings. al s:Sn Thursday
evening. Class meetings sabbath noon ami
evening and Tuesday evening. at class rooms.
Seats free. STRANGERS cordially invited. j.
W. Martin. pastor. Rcsihcnc" M. ~, stale
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
AFTER Many Years.


NASHUA IN. H., Sept. s.-The mys-
terry surrounding the strange disappear
ance many years ago Of Judge Allison,
once well known throughout New Hamv-
shire, has been cleared up at last in
peculiar manner. Judge Allison, who,
when young man, was one Of the side
judges under the old organization Of the
state courts, left his home in Suncook
thirty years ago. His disappearance
caused nine days talk and few
weeks search. Then he faded out Of the
memory Of his old friends and relatives.
Yesterday, however, a man living here
received letter from brother at Lead
vile, giving graphic account Of the
finding OF a skeleton in the White River
range. James and Thomas Canavan
and John johnson were prospecting in
that region, when they lost their bear
ings and wandered up the Snake River
to Eagle River Valley. There they
tumbled against tumbledown cabin, in
which were scattered about in confusion
a few decaying articles Of furniture, an
old and crude chest, and an old fash
ioned musket on the wall. From be.
meath rude table there "grinued a
deaths head, with mat Of hair. cling
ing to the skull. The skeleton was
held by clothing evidently thrown over
il after death. In one OF the pockets of
the old coat an envelope marked, "To be
opened by my friends" Inside was
letter reading as follows:
/ have chosen this life of hermitage in
preference to living where misfortune
blasted my reputation and business NY
wife is dead. She had much to do with
my troubles s-much to do with making
them. As | said, size is dead. My
house, and it was beautiful house, was
near Suncook, N. H. / was a Judge
once, and happy man, too, but that
time is long past. ! feel death approach.
ing now. The clammy hand is upon me,
and sometimes l feel | shall die unnatu-
rally. | have nephew with Inc. He
is bad in heart and in temper. He
thinks | have large sum Of money
saved from my former estate, and when |
/ told him had only $500 his eyes fash
ed murder. ! gave him plenty when I |
had it, and now when have no more / |
think / ought TO send him back to the
States, where he can enjoy his young
life. think this seelusion is destroying |
my senses. What if ! should become
insane and kill myself I'll never do
that. Walter will stay with me, and
who knows, one Of these days we may
find gold here and become rich again. Ii /
could have got any ground at Brecken-
bridge would have RI mained there and |
mined there ike u is better. Ihave
no children nobody but Walter; and |
after all don't think he would harm m
old man like me, because be foolishly
believes am keeping money from him.
JOHN J. ALLISON.
No money could be found in tie
cabin. II is concluded that Allison must /
have been murdered.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
DR.. ]. s. Griffin.

OFFICE AT RESIDENCE, 1874 MAIN STREET.
ofiicc Hours-o TO II A. NJ, to and to s
Pm
:. Resdence-East side Of Main street. below
First. mi5-tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
DIR. THEO. WIGAND

Has removed his office and residence to Ponet
Block, Main street. between First and Second,
where he will always be found, II not profession
ally esgased. Office hours, 10 to IL, to a, and
INN
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
Horsford's Acid Phosphate
FOR wonrS AND CHILDREN.

DR.. Jos. Holt, New Orleans, La, says.
II have frequently found il Of excellent
service in casas Of debility, loss OF
appetite, and in convalescence from ex-
haustive illness, and particularly Of ser,
vice in treatment of women and chill
dren."
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
Railroad Ticket and Employment
Office.

BUREAU Of INF0RMArIoN male help free;
Real Estate Broker houses and lots sold on in
stallments; houses and rooms, furnished or un-
furnished, secured. r. NITTiN0kR
l2l North Main Street. near First st.
Telephone No 1ls. sepl5 6m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
Dr.. Joseph Kurtz

No ae5 Main street, opposite Baker Block
fyEye and ear diseases treated with the care Of
a specialist. ap22
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
J. Harmon, M. D.,
County Physician.

MAscARrL BUILDING, upstairs. Residence
Hotel.
0rico hours from 10 to l2 A. NJ; from to arm
ap20-tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
DR.. @. F. Gillinghan1,

Member Royal College Surgeons, England.
Member Royal College Physicians Edinburg.
1872 N MAIN ST., NEXT BAKER BLOCK.
declgtf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
Mrs. Alice Higgins. M. D

PHI YsICIAN AND SURGEON
Office and Rosidence--No 10 Fort street, Lo
Angeles, Cal. Office hours. 10 to IL A. Nj, 3 to Z
?. NJ, TO 0 in the evening. ae9 I'm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
CHICAGO, Rock ISLAND PACIFIC R'Y


al
Of Atlantic
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
OFFICE HOURS.

will be ut my office from 0 A. N. to i2 ". and
rom to p n. daily, Sundays excepted.
II. II. BOYD,
jyleu Superintendent Of Streets.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
Lynched for Attempting an out
rage.

WILMINGTON, N. c., Sept. PA dis
Patch to the Star reports tine hanging
by lynchers in Richmond cJunty on
Friday, Of negro, named Archie John
son. for attempting to outrage white
girl six years OF age, the diughter Of
highly respected planter Of that county.
johnson was left hanging on tree with
a placard pinned to his breast bearing
the words; Our wives aud daughters
must be protected"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
FOR SALE.
Montana Meat Market.
The Pioneer Market of this City
laa MAIN STREET. NEAR FIRST.

Keeps ON hand tho best Beef. Veal, Pork. Ant
ton, Salt Meats and all kinds Of sausA4cs
Meats delivered TO all parts OF the city.
A. FltANCx.
mri-6m Proprietor
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
BRIGHT

Comes to the front with surprise for fear
that some may not find out that he in the front
rank with better bargains than any other house West
Having not quite sold out the nice stock of
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
Alaska Mining Note..

VIuoRIA, B. G., Sept. 22.-All ,he
miners are at work in the basin. Hill
ton Is working several roasters with good
success. On the Bear ledge, Douglas
Island, they have stripped the ledge the
whole length OF the claim and find a
solid BODY Of quartz for the whole
length
Treadwell is still at work on his claim,
running the lower tunnel He shipped
this month his usual $4,000 from his
fiye-stamp mill. Dugan aud party, who
went to the Yukon this spring, report
very rich finds in placer work, that will
pan $3.50 per day to the man. One
other party has returned from tho same
section Of the country, who reports S25
diggings. All who have returned are
preparing for an early start back in the
Spring TO work their several claims.
News from the Scheiffelin Brothers from
Rowettka. about 500 miles up the Yu-
kon river, report rich placer diggings.
Repressing IrishsSIectSngs.
DUBLIN, Sept lit is rumored that
the Irish Government intends to pro-
hibit some projected meetings of Par
nellites throughout the country, and In
pursuance Of this policy, meeting
announced to be held tomorrow in Mill.
ed.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
The Threatening Danger

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 22.--The
cofonist says. that in spite Of Special
Agent Evans sneers at the stories of
the smuggling of Chinese from Britt sh
Columbia into American territory, Vic
toria will soon become tine great centre
for Chinese surrsptitious supply Of labor
to the United States.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
NOTICE
Water Consumers

From and after to-day consumers will please
use the city water for sprinkling and lrrigating
purposes only during tho evening, commencing
at $50 P. NJ, and ending at 7;30 A. NJ
BY order Of the Board
s.Hs MOTT. Secretary.
Los Angeles. September s, 1883. ses I'm g
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23
The Hop Crop.

BELLKvlLLE. Ont. Sept. 20. Very
dlscouraging reports come from the
Prince Edward county aud Brighton hop
districts. The crop will fall consil erably
short Of that Of last year.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23

At
stock is too large that lne
Lace Curtains 10 As Collars
the stock addes Misses and Chldrm
Mems Hose, to % cents Corses 25 o ST.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-23

PORTLAND tOr.), Sept. 2l.-Mr. vi.
lard replies TO the dispatch ef the As.
toria Chamber Of Commerce. asking i;
he will baild the Astoria and Fores
Grove railroad, provided hey find cont
tractor who will build the line for $50,
900 per mile and furnish terminal fscli--
ties at Astoria. with the following: II
will be glad to build the line if the con
tractors will take $4,000 per mile in first
m rtgage bonds and $40, 900 per mile in
Fcond mortgage bonds for their work,
which arc all the available funds Of the
company at present.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-05-12

r.. =. hsf"
-. w.'s i'0f"' Standard silver ~.
~ ''su'n rom The lnlHsa fef lhe seven
Nv 'hi'u % the fSih w.t., and ial ~ dur
w same iiine last yeaf,
a. w 'euhsei ipf Tho uetefhnenl In the
.,ss'',.s,e ulal .n ne N'th NJ declined 10
se"''' 'ie ease " The Jury without further
a,h"neni' ~ was proposed w The defense,
asa VIZ Bliss for the defense, began hia
address 10 The Jury
us puulie'hem statement iar Amii
,noNs ,he iollewlnK Total delii tlneludinR
interest N'ma,2m,71, Cash In Treasury,
1o'p''s''pl Debt less amount In Treas
ury, NaiplnkSb, Decrease during the
"'n, , ft,cliapi Decrease since dunr ~,
~ fliifsheio
nv internal Revenue law, as amended
" 'he late Congress, took effect on the lst.
so iar NJ the reduction of tho tar on tobac
90, cigars aud snuf Is concerned. Tho re-.
peal OF The stnmp'tax on bank.checks,
,nh'ches, pcrfumery and medical prepara.
uonS VIII not take effect until July /.
SPECIAL Cabinet meeting was held In
washington on the ID, and the Civilserv.
'ce commission regulations were agreed 10
",snout substantial change
PRESIDENT ARrnuR has selected Boston,
auahea and chicago ~ the names for the
'hree new steel crusiers OF the navy.
WILLIAM s' WOODS has been appointed
ny the President District Judge for the
seventh District of Indiana, vice Walter
" "reshain' appointed Postmaster.Gen.
erhh
AT his own request Vice.Admlral Rowcn
mas been relieved from his post Of Super.
intendcnt Of the Naval Observatory, and
Commodore shufcldthas been appointed to
succeed him.
INFORMATION was received by the Ma.
t'onni Board OF Health on the ID that nine.
ty'three deaths from yellow fever occurred
IN one week recently at Rio Janeiro, ut
which place the disease had been declared
epidemic.
1T is claimed by President Dillon that,
instead OF thu Union Pacific Railroad Com.
pany being indebted 10 tho United States
Government Sl,6is,0ai, the Government
owes the company y, $50. The discrep.
ancy arises from difference Of opinion as
TO what constitutes fair compensation for
carrying the mails.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-05-12

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