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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-05

An attempt Is being made BY sixteen
young ladies at Toronto to educate six
teen young Cinnamon. They. the Co
lestials, are inquisitive, and insist upon
knowing the meaning Of every word
Much difficulty Is experienced in ex-
planning to them the meaning Of such
words as ''the," to which no particular
meaning can be assigned. The students
do not object to biblical stories. snd
thereupon rests the hope Of converting
them to Christianity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-05


A local paper publishes poem enti-
tied "Why the Cows Came Late" The
cows probably came late because they
had an engagement in somebody's
front yard.
A London paper demands ..live
preaching" and says the ministers
should ''pitch into'' the vices of their
hearers. Nonsense! A preacher likes
to be popular as well as other folks.
Hadn't better pray for rain to-day,
deaconp" said Binghamton minister.
Sunday. '.Not to-day, dominic,
think" was the prudent reply; ''the
wind isn't right"
An editor wrote headline, "A Hor-
rible Blunder," to 90 over railroad ac-
cident; but though it was the printers
fault that 1t got over the account of q
wedding, the editor was the man
thrashed all the same.
A pennsylvania inventor mas evolved
. new rat-trap, in one end of which is a
mirror. This may do for the female
rats, but when male rat notices that
the bait looks double he will think he
has had enough and go home.
mo, sir" said the man, ''you need.
mt tell me woman, ever had her dress
pocket picked. don't believe thief
can discover it. know I've tried for
two hours to find the pocket of one of
my wife's dresses and had to give it
up"
"WhatI want to know is who struck
the first blow?" said an Austin Justice
to Jim Webster, who was the principal
witness in an assault and battery case.
"Uncle Ike. dab, lie hit de fust lick"
replied Jim. care you positive that
Uncle Ike struck the first blowp" lob
course is. Didn't see him reach out
and hit de fust lik; but how many
liks he hit befo' dat fust one, or how
many ticks dc udder niggah hit him
fust. am more dan Use willin' to swal
ter"
''Jennie, did,you divide that,chocolate
with your little brother?' "Yes'm; 4
took the chocolate and gave him the la
bel; you know how fond he is of spelling
HE lo{xo~o
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-05

Il Is said that the whip is never used
for horses ON Governor Stanford's stock
farm at Palo Alto. California; and not
only is this forbidden. but an angry
word By any Of the men b followed BY
instant dismissal. There are on this
farm tiye hundred and thirty.seven
head Of horses, nearly III ysarliRss and
two-yeay.olda,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-05

A Sabbath school teacher had class
OF little girls, and was telling them how
the heather mothers threw their babies
into the Ganges. "And what do you
think they do thnt forp" she asked q
bright little girl of four years. who was
intently listening. "Oh. s'pose the
mothers want to see II they can swim,"
answered the little girl.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-05
Free of Cost.

All persons wishing Ia test the merits
OLA remedy one that will positively
cure Constipation, Coughs, Colds. Asth-
ma, Bronchitis. or any affection of the
Throat or Lungs-arr requested to call
at John A. Sninborn's Drug Store md
get Trial Bottle Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption free Of cost,
which will show you what reguls.
dollas-liae bottle will do,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-05

An ancient tomb was discovered afew
months ago near the city Of Malnio in
Sweden. An investigation led 70 the
conclusion that the stone sarcophagus
it contained belonged to the bronze age.
and is Mt least $500 years old. One OF
the two skeletons found In 1t had q
massive bronze ring around its right
arm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-05

Diphtberia is treated with remark.
able success by DR.. Deuhle, of St. Pc
tersburg, through an aperient draught.
followed by frequent drinking Of cold
water and hydrochlorio acid and Z gar.
gle Of lime water and hot milk
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-05
Saving of the I,ittle Ones.

Little Mabel stopped in the midst Of
her play one day. clasping her hands to
her neck as she felt sharp pain there,
exclaiming. "Oh! OH"
"What is 1t, dearp" said grandma, n
stitch in your neckP'
"Why, gran'ma." she asked, with a
terrified look. "are our heads scred
onp''
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-05

Little Anna awoke one morning with
her little chin badly bitten with mosqui.
toes. 10 mammal said she. "my chin
Is so stiff can't smile it."
On another occasion, waking up and
seeing the daylight, she exclaimed, with
Q shake Of her little hand
..See, papa; it's unnighted nowr'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-05
A Horrible Paptomime,

In theDavidson county Jail is confined
q man on the charge of murder who is
given to somnambulisiic habits. When
the bells of the city usher in midnight
the prisoner arises from his couch in
stealthy and noiseless manner, creeps
out to the door of the cell, and scrutin-
ICES the hall, or as much of il rs can be
seen through the door, and also every
corner of his narrow apartment, rs if in
tent upon satisfying himself that no one
is in the vicinity. He then proceeds to
take cotton shirt and fills the body of
it with the covering of the bed, also
stuffing the arms full. He places this
in one corner on chair and puts upon
the top of it q hat. Having arranged
this TO suit him, the somnambulist with
nOiseless tread walks over to the place
where broom is kept and grasping it as
if it were gun, and creeps with cat
like tread walks over TO the place where
broom is kept and grasps it as it were
gun, and creeps with Il cat-like tread
upon the figure in the chair. The ma
newer consumes considerable time. the
sleeper apparently acting as if he was
engaged in picking his way through
brush.
Having arrived at point from which
q good view can be commanded, he
cOOlly and deliberately raises the broom
in right angles to his shoulder. After
taking a long aim he goes through the
same motion that one world in firing Il
gun. He then approaches the chair,
picks up the dummy" and carries it
to the remote corner of the cell He
then goes down OH all tours and goes
through the motion of digging with his
hands. Having dug until the hole is
large enough, he places the stuffed shirt
in it and carefully covers it up. stamp
ing tie floor of the cell rs if he was
pressing down uneven ground. He
then scatters over it an armfu of leaves.
which he goes through the process of
gathering from the different portions of
his cell.
The work concluded to his satisfac-
ton, the sleepwalker conceals the broom
under his bed. rs if hiding gun. He
then washes his hands, examines his
clothes carefully. as if to sec il there
was any blood upon them, and resorts
again to his couch to sleep quietly until
morning. The prisoner. when informed
of this strange freak in his waking mo-
ments, denies all knowledge of the oc-
currence. american.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-05

Mrs Langtry thinks Vnnderbilrs rail
road mars the beauty al the scenery
along the Hudson. Perhaps Mrs. Lang
try hasu't heard what Mr. Vanderbilt
said
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-05

Somebody says that ..women would
never do to- run railroads ~ the traius
would always b. behind"
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-06
PSALMS.
REVISED.

l. Hear this, all ye people, and give ear all ye invalids of the world, Hop Bitters will make you well and to rejoice.
 2. It shall cure all the people and put sick ness and suffering under foot.
 3, Be thou not afraid when your family is sick, or you have Bright's disease or Liver Complaint, for Hop Bitters will cure you. 4. Both low and high, rich and poor know tho value of Hop Bitters for bilious, nervous and Rheumatic complaints.
 ,. Cleanse me with Hop Bitters and shall have robust and blooming health.
 6. Add disease upon disease and let the worst come am safe if I use Hop Bitters. r. For all my life have been plagued with sickness and sores, and not until a year ago was cured, by Hop Bitters.
 8. He that keepeth his bones from aching from Rheumatism and Neuralgia, with Hop Bitters, doeth wisely.
 9. Though thou hast sores, pimples, freckles, salt rheum, erysipelas, blood poi soning, yet Hop Bitters will remove them all. 10. What woman is there, feeble and sick from female complaints, who desireth not health and useth Hop Bitters and is made well.
 II. Let not neglect to use Hop Bitters
 
 plaints.
 12. Keep thy tongue from being furred, thy blood pure, and thy stomach from indi- gestion by using Hop Bitters.
 13. All my pains and aches and disease go like ohaf before the wind when use Hop Bitters.
 14. Mark the man who was nearly dead and giyer up by the doctors after using Hop Bitters and becometh we'll
 15. Cease from worrying about nervous ness, general debility, and urinary trouble, for Hop Bitters will restore you. da1 and&u
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-06
REGENT PUBLICATIONS.

Professor George T. Ladd, of Yale college, is the author of work on "The Doctrine of Sacred Scripture" which will create much discussion and do much good. The work is in two volumes. The authors aim is to prove the Scriptures to be revelation from God He first sets forth ths claims of the Bible as these are to be found Tn the sacred books themselves. He then looks at the dcc- Urine in it's relation to the contents of the Bible, scientific, miraculous, historical pre- 7iction and ethpico-religious as related to authorship and composition, to language and style, to the history of the canon and the text. In the third part of the treatise the author presents US 1ith an historical account of the doctrine of sacred Scripture, sho wing the opinions which prevailed before the Christian era, the opinions of the ancient Church, the pre- Reformation sentiment and the varying sentiment from the Reformation to the present time. In the fourth and con- cIuding part he discusses the personality of God, revelation, the spirit and the Bible, in- spiration, the Bible and the word of God, the Bible and the church, the authority of the Bible, the Bible as translated and inter- prsted, the Bible as means of grace, the Bible and the individual man, the Bible and the race. Everything belonging to the theme is treated. It is book of great value and will make profound impression upon thinking men. Tho book is published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, and is for sale ia this city by Judd the bookseller.
 The life of Eugene Frementin, the pain ter and writer, is told by Louis Gouse, trans lated by May Caroline Robbins, and pub lished by James R. osgood Co.,, Boston. This life is one of interest. While Fromen- tin is not as well known in this country as his merit deserves, his paintings were and arc popular in France. His career was rich in biographical material and M. Gouse has accsptably performed his work. A large part of the book is taken up with excerpts from Fromentin's writings, some of which are now published for the first time. They comprise letters to George Ssods, extracts from the artists Holland and Belgium note books, his notes on an Egyptian journey and his unfinished "Ile de Re;' and they are not only interesting in themselves, but they serve to illustrate the brilliant and lovable traits of Eugene Fromentin's character. M. Gouse Is an art critic as well as biographer, and his comments on Fromentin's artistic productions are acute and discriminating. The book Is liberally illustrated with repro duetions of the famous painters pictures and sketches, and altogether it forms worthy memorial to rare genius The book is for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Professor E. Percival Wright, of the Uni vsEsity of Dublin, is the author of fine
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-06

work entitled ''Animal Life" The work will interest those who take delight in the l study of natural history. It is a popular work, being devoid of the technical details which would form the bulk of 8 scientific manual on the subject. And 1t is exhaustive dealing with all classes of the animal king dom, vertebrates, anthropoids, molluses and the other varieties. The book is finely illus trated and Professor Wright is an authority on the subject It is published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.,, London, Paris and New York. and is for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 One of the finest holiday books that we have seen is the Temple edition of the Es- says of Ella published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York and London. The book is handsomely bound, is printed upon laid pa- per and contains several beautiful etchings by James D. SmiIlie, T. s. Church, R. Swain Clifford and Charles A. Platt The type is very clear. No better holiday present could be found than this elegant volume of Charles Lambs delightful work. It can be found in this city on the counters of Judd the book seller.
 Alexander WlnchelI, LL. D., professor of geology in the University of Michigan, has 8 new work, World Life, or Comparative Ge- ology." This is treatise and text book on the processes of world formation, growth and decadence. It is connected and sys- temstic account beginning with such world stuff" as neteors and nebulae, passing in re- view the formation of our earth and it's sub stances, and advancing into 8 philosophic view of the solar system, with some consid- erations of such popular questions as the in- habltability of other worlds, and treating of the pre-Kant speoulations, and the hypothe- ees of Kant and Laplace. The volume will increase Dr. Winchell's reputation as scien- tist and clear reasoner. The work is pub llshed by 8. 0. Griggs & Co.,, Chicago, and is for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-06
John Griffin Carlisle.
The Next Speaker of the House of Rel
 

The Next Speaker of the House of Rep
 resentatfves.
 MT. Carlisle was born September 5, 1885, in Kenton county, Kentucky. His early days were spent in securing an education such as the country schools of those days afforded, at the same time supporting him. self by his own labor. An opportunity was presented and young Carlisle began the study of law in Covington. At the end of two yeers he was admitted to the bar, in 1858, and so rapid wes his rise in the pro- fession, and so great his popularity with the public, that he was elected a member of the lower House of the Kentucky legts- lature in 1864, State Senator in 1866, and again in 1869, lieutenant governor in 1871, serving until September, 1875.
 Mir. Carlisle was then relieved from the lieutenant governorship by his election to the Forty fifth and Forty sixth Congresses He was returned to the Forty ty-seventh Cor gress, in which he became a conspicuous figure, and now he is Speaker of the For ty eighth.
 Personally MT. Carlisle is quite dignifed, yet very courteous in manner, and impress es one with the opinion that he is a char acter of more than ordinary ability, by nature and tact 8 brilliant leader and con- scientious politician. The country at large will anticipate his career as Speaker with considerable interest
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-06
J. N. Adam G @.
VOL. LII.

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Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-06
so1rruaI x,th Go,rrisr.
Thursday. December 6, 1883.
TWO NOTABLE BILLS.

Two notable bills have already been intro- duced by Senator Edmunds. One relates to pelygamy, and the other is intended to pro- vide for the further protection of colored citizens of the United States against viola tions of certain rights secured to them by the constitution.
 . The bill relating to polygamy is much like that introduced by the senator at the last session of Congress. It makes the lawful husband or wife of the person accused of blgamy, polygarny, or unlawful cohabitstion competent witness, who may be compelled to testify in Q prosecution without the con- sent of the accused person. Any prosecution for the crimes mentioned may be begun at any time within five years next after the con- mission of the ofense. All marriage cere- monies In any of the territories of the United States shall be certified in writing by cer- tl6cate stating the fact and the nature of such ceremony, and the full name of each of the persons concerned, and of those in any way taking part in the performance of such oere- mony. This certificate shall be filed in B court having probate powers and recorded. A violation shall be punished by fine of not more than $l,oo0 and imprisonment for period not longer than two years, or by both. The bill provides that 1t shall not be lawful for any female to vote at any election hereafter held in Utah for any public purpose whatever; and any and every act of the governor and legislative assembly of the Territory providing for OF allowing the reg lstration or voting by females is annulled j; elective offices of every description are to be declared vacant and board of five persons appointed to execute the duties of such off, ces until the legislative assembly of the Ter ritory shall make new provisions. There is unfortunately, no good reaeon to believe that If this bill becomes 8 law 1t will work any better than the anti-polygamy law now in operation does
 The Civil Rights bill provides for the transfer from State to United States courts of all cases where any question shall arise affecting the civil rights of any person on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude. The bill contains this provis- ion: No law, usage or custom, and no prac- tice. decision or rule of any department of this government or any State which may now or hereafter exist, which shall in any manner discriminate between the rights of persons or property, upon the ground of race, color or previous condition of serYisude, shall be deemed valid.
 There is bat listle doubt that the negro will continue to have his rights so far as the law can give them to him. We shall prob ably see during this session both Democrats and Republicans working earnestly in his behalf. This will be encouraging both to the negro and all who believe that he should have all his rights
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-06
A BIG HIT.

Q. ECLEcTRIoi What does it mean?
 A. Selected and Electrified.
 Q. What about Dr. Thomas Eclectric OiI2
 A. Pleases the people.
 Q. How?
 A. Cures their aches, cures nedfalgia, rheumstisuo. lameness, bruises, scalds b.ses sprans strans and pains; does all this and more.
 Q. What:
 A. As remedy for coughs and colds it would te difficult to find anything equal to Dr. o It will cure asthma and catarrh almost tnyarablv Q. Guaranteed, isit?
 A. Every Bottle, or Money Refunded C. Good! It's what they caIl patent though: that sounds bad
 A. Never mind ths sound. Tryitl
 Q. I'll do it. Whats the expense2
 A. Fifty cents for small one dollar for large. o, Cheap enough. Who sells Dr. Thomss, Fclac trio on2 A. Druggists everywhere.
 OF. ThomaS' Ecleotric Oil has proved to fe a b,r hit. It is sold more and gives better and more oa- eral satisfaction than other competitive medicine manufactured.) Foster, MiIburn & Co.,, Props, del dSw1E RWRalO. N. Y,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-06

We were told that women were very anx- ious to vote in Massachusetts,, and yet only seven hundred and one have voted in that State this year.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Go to the town meeting this afternoon. Im- portant matters will come up for considera- tion
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-06

Things are still mixed. We read that 6 number of gentlemen" made up purse SC that prize fighter could fight.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-06

John B. Cough, whom even the prohibi- tionists will acknowledge to be good tenn perance man, ssys that five must educate tho
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-06

people, and especially the young, up to a sentiment against Intoxicating liquors as . beverage before we can obtain, or at any rate successfully enforce, prohibitory law"
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-06

Libel suits against newspapers are prover- bially bad speculations. In an Ohio town last week man sued paper that had called him liar for $1o, 900, and the jury sized him up at five cents Since the verdict the chief amusement in the town has been to call the disappointed plaintiff up by telephone, as follows: Hello! Is that -" ''Yes sir." "Weu, you're liar. Draw on me at sight for the five cents"
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-06

Those remarkable sunsets were not '1o. cal issue" They were seen in England az early as the 9th or 10th of last month, and they were seen in San Francisco as early as the 2oth. Ocean voyagers now arriving re- port the same unparalleled phsnomena, both at sunset and sunrise. all the way over.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-06

A London omnibus com pany has been for some time using Belgian horses as an experi- ment, and has not found it successful. It reports that the ssrviceable life of Belgian horse costing $200 does not average more than six years, while an English horse costing on an average no more will last double the time. Moreover, when g Belaian horse Is used up, the company can get only $40 Or $50 for him, while an English horse under similar conditions will realize several dollars moro,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-06
Ghufxtlnn.

MRS. A. M. JOHNSON T giving Lessons in Painting and Wax Work at Re duced Rates for . short time. -
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-06

ELOCUT1ONs
 AKISS M. M. DAV s, pupil of the late |. B. Mon lyH roe and the School of O=atory gives tn- struction in EIocution Shakespeare, in schools nns an1 iREsInENoE 12 GILL STREET.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-28
A Wife's Desperation.
eRAzED WITH JEALOUSY, SHE KILLS HER rw

NhALfD Win JEALOJS1, SIZE hlll.S HEX IMO
CHILDREN AND COMMITS SUICIDE.
A Utica On. " special to the Herald,
dated Monday, says: Jealousy OF her hus-
band unquestionabIy caused Mrs. Thomas
Parks, Of Herkimer, to murder her two
children and herself in Herkimer last
night. The children died in few
hours. This morning bottle OF lauda-
mum and one Of chlOroiorm were found
under her pillow. Her. husband, who
is merchant, was with the deceased early
in the evening, and after having few
words with her he went out, ostensibly to
fix the fire in his store. He was not found
TO be informed OF the tragedy until Ii p.
NJ, about three hours after the affair, al
though the whole town had been aroused
and crowd surrounded the house before
9P. NJ. lie refused to tell where he had
been.
1t IL understood and generally believed
that Parks was too attentive to other
women, and that this was known to his
wife, who, finding herself unable to pre-
vent 1t, deliberately planned the double
murder and suicide. She sent the servant
to a neighbor 10 say she wanted TO see her,
and then, lying in bed with her children,
aged respectively two months and five
years, she shot each in the head, and then
shot herself. The infant died about mid
night, and the other about 4 a. NJ. to-day.
The husband once lived in Troy. His
wife was an estimable woman and was held
In high esteem by her acquaintance. Parks
intimates that there will be another death
In the family, but he is under police espion-
age. The inquest will take place to-mor-
row.