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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

Rev. w. NJ. Weekly, pastor of the
U. B. Church, received ten new con-
verts into the church last Sunday.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

Judge Okey johnson and family
came down with their household
goods, on Saturday. and are now
getting settled in their old-time
residence on Julianna street.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28
Announcement.

By request of many citizens and teachers,
hereby announce myself candidate for
the Office of superintendent of Schools for
Wood county, subject TO the decision of the
voters thereof. w. b. LAGRANGE,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

Geo. Bedsall can't keep from kill
ing cattle. He is fitting up new
meat-shot on Market St., and will
open out in his old line in few
days.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

For all descriptions of Job Print
ing, executed neatly, promptly and
cheaply, give ]. M. Walters call,
at No. IS Market Street. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

1880, will the FREEMAN issues
amount to this week. Isn't that a
pretty healthy circulation?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

Judge J. NJ. Jackson and the
hefty portion of our bar, are in
Writ county this week holding
Court and jawing about cases.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

The dirt began to fly on the up
per division of our Railroad on
Monday, and work will be opened
up all along the line this week.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

Messrs. Shattuck, Thomson and
others, whose work it is, are STIR
ring about lively, getting rights of
way closed up and all things in
readiness for the contractors to pro-
coed with the work on the O. R. r.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

FIRE.-Three haystacks were
burned last Friday on Mr.. J. B.
Johnson's farm above the city.
Also the cottage occupied by Mr..
Vinton, 9th ward.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

We are glad to see from the Graf
ton Sentinel that Mrs Latham,
mother of Mrs. NJ. M. Love, is
slowly recovering.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

Look out for 10000 extra FREE
MANS, April LIST. We're going to
"April fool' the fellows that think
"that settled it,"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

Ono TEACHERs.-The next meet
ing of the Sou theastern Ohio Teach
ers' Association will be held at Ma
rietta, April 20, 81.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

Our New Railroad booming
will have room for particulars next
week.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

Mr.. Isaac Prayer is East, buy
ing Spring Goods, and will make
things lively on his return, next
week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

The thrcsher is heard all around us.
Primary school commences next Monday.
Mrs. Mary Plymat, teacher.
Miss Sarah Quinn gave party to her nu-
merouS friends last Wednesday evening.
Miss Mcbride visited her friend and fellow
teacher, Miss Minnie Abrams. Miss Minnie
the week.
week from tomorrow.
Quarterly meeting in three weeks, when
Rev. Mr.. Liscomhc is expected to preach.
Mrs. Frazier McGrcgor and Miss Eliza Jar
ris started last MOrday for the State Fair.
Quite number of our cntcrprising farmers
will attend the State Fair, while more will
take in the County Fair at Garden City next
week.
Another wedding soon.
Mr.. Jno. Bishop has gone to Minneapolis
for Il .hort stay.
Ben-hay-,lad's Maplcton friends feel that
the "fine and finely" criticism of last week is
In order, but Phoenix please stand up like Il
man and tell MS what is meant by' I,faI atmOs-
phere."
Misses Emma Miller ana Mary Howe were
thrown from a wagon last Sunday and both
considerably hurt
Rev. X. Is. Abbott, of Albert Lea, and his
friend Mr.. Miner, from York State, spent last
Sunday with Rev. J. Conrad in Sterling, Mr..
Abbott preached in the Sterling church Sum
day afternoon. We hope next time they Will
stop in MapletOn.
Mr.. Leroy Peet is recovering from injuries
received by falling from ladder this week.
Mr.. Fuller's people have Il sick child.
There is no change in our school board.
Can Phoenix find no ioiticr the me to dis
sertate upon, or solicit correspondence
upon than Bangs on girlsY" File, Phoenix
let the giddy manipulate such matters, and
devote your attention To public interests.
Again, don't rehash any of our phrases of al
dresses. Originality is the relish giving eie-
ment of literature.
About the only phase of political interest
that has made II ripple in public sentiment
yet, is the County SUPPLEMENTARY. Messrs.
Rogers and Parkerse,m to he the only aspir-
ants i'm the field; both men of worth, but we
can say frankly that Mr.. Rogers has secured
an excellent standing in the estimation of
our people, and will without doubt command
universal support, and we have reason to he
lievc that this is the general feeling through
out the Southeastern part of the county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07
First insertion September 9TH; last insertion
September ~.
PROBATE NOTICE
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth.-ln Probate Court.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth.-ln Probate Court.
In the matter of the application for license
To sell real estate of Noah +. Grant, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of Is.
Farley, executor Of the last will and tesla
forth the amount of personal estate that has
come To his hands, and the disposition there
of, the amount of debts outstanding
against said deceased, and II description Of
all the real estate of which said deceased
died seized, and the condition and value of
the respective portions thereof; and pray
ing that license To tn him granted to sell all
Of the real estate whereof said deceased died
that there IL not sufficient personal estate i'm
the hands OF said executor to pay said
debts, and that II is necessary In order to pay
the same, to sell said real estate.
u Is therefore ordered, that all persons in
tercstcd in said estate, appear before the
Judge of this court, on the 10th day of October
a. ID. 1855. III 2o'ciock in the afternoon of
that day ut the Office of the Judge of Probate
in the city Of Mankato i'm said county and
state, then and there to show cause df any
there bel why license should not be granted
To said executor To sell said real estate ac-
cording to the prayer of said petition.
And IL is further ordered that a copy of this
order be personally served ON all persons
interested in said estate, residing within the
county of Blue Earth, at least fourteen days
before the day of such hearing, and also
served upon such as reside Ont Of the said
county of Blue Earth. 10y depositing forth
with such copy order in the pOstofiice at the
city of MankatO, with the postage paid there
ON anu directed tn each of such persons ut
their place of residence respectively, and
that copy Of such order ssali be published i'm
the Mankito Free lIess "a weekly newspape
printed aud published ut theecity of; Mankato,
10. said county, for four successive weeks.the
last OF which publication shall be Mt least
fourteen days before the said day of hearing.
Dated NJ Mankato, this LIST day OF September,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07
COUNTY CoRREsPONnENCE.

Medic.
Stacking, for the most part, has been done
with, and sthe farmers are happy In the
hopes of good yield of all kinds of gram.
Oats is particularly good.
Medo will be pretty we'll represented at the
Mankato Normal School. Quite large num-
Der of young ladies will start away from here
this week.
Medo had another law suit a few days ago.
Hong va. Ringheim. 1t was all about Il
harvester, and some of Mapleton's legal
lights were employed. Don't know how it
came ont, LAMBDA.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

TIE success of the home rulers in
the last session of Parliament has en-
cOuraged Parnell and his followers to
II more thorough organization, in the
hope of accomplishing more in the
future. Branches of the National
League are to be started all over Ire.
land, and only such men will he sup.
ported for Parliament as can lie re.
lied upon to support the Home Rule
party. The Irish are working with
an earnestness that shows them To he
true believers in their cause although
they may not meet with the success
tney desire.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07
ukusffApnssf NnIlnU

Harvest is over and u fine one it was. Oats
and barley will turn ont very well, but the
wheat was damaged quite badly by the storm
OF July 2ist. We won't have much No. !
wheat this year. What is thrcshcd yielded
about ~ bushels To the acre.
Haying is the news of the day at present,
and this is fine weather for it,
Mrs. Robert II. Hughes has gone east on II
visit To Utica, N. Y. She will he away few
months. Ii is very pleasant To see old friends
and relatives once more, and we all wish her
II happy ana pleasant journey.
Rev. y. Davies gave the community. Of
Bethel n very able sermon last Sunda, morn
ing The old church was very crowded AMI
1t was something that was new to hear an
English sermon within the walls of Bethel.
Mr.. Davies also baptiscd two of his brother =
children. We understand that Rev. Davies
leaves for his home this week, with the best
wishes Of many relatives and warm friends.
The political kettle is heating in the minds
of many at present, and once in while we
meet with an oilicc-seeker canyassiny around
Canvassing is very well in lis place, but we
all know that the horse that starts out first
don't always win the race.
The Fair is near. May we all go and see
for ourselves what Blue Earth county has to
boast in. MoKGRUGYN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07
Storing Potatoes.

There are three methods Of storing
in general use, each of which las its
merits and its champions. These are
storing in barrels, bins, heaps or pits.
Three general principles underlie
these several methods, viz :-PrOtcc.
ton against frOsts and temperature.
freedom from moisture and avoid
ance of heating caused Ivy storing too
deep. The advantages claimed for
storing in barrels are that the roots
are easily handled, do not suffer from
abrasion, can he easily examined, and
IL disease appears it can be readily
checked and removed. The chief OBJ
lection to this method is the time and
expense involved when the crop is Il
large one. Bins are coming largely
into use especially in localities near
large cities, for the potatoes can at
amy time he readily reached and pre-.
pared for market. n cool, dry, well
ventilated cellar with the light ex.
cluded. Is an admirable place in which
To store potatoes. The argument in
storing potatoes under ground is that
there is little If any loss by evap0ra-
ton. Objections tn the plan are the
labor involved in opening the banks
when the roots are required, and the
risk involved from the extremes of
too close or insufficient covering.
When pits are employed it is impor-
tant that arrangements be made for
ventilation. When stored in cellars
barn or rOOthOuses il ~ safe plan
not to fill the bins with roots to 4
depth exceeding three or four feet.
1t has been claimed that lime sprink.
led in barrels or bins at the rate
say of one pound to each barrel
tends to prevent decay by acting as
an absorbent and neutralizing the
earthly odors. The Importance of ex.
Guiding light from potatoes and keep
ing them as cool as possible without
freezing cannot be over estimated
Farmer and Manufacturer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07
Vernon.

Farmers mostly have finished grain stack
ing, and begun haying and fall blowing.
The VcrnOnites are on a strife repairing
and painting their dwellings. 1t is a much
needed Improvement
Miss Gertic Browne, of Chicago, has been
the guest of the Misses Hattie and Lola
Ban mes, for the past two weeks.
The Baptists have just received their new
church organ. II is nice one, and will add
much TO the interest Of the church. They
have SECURED the SERVICES Of Miss Marian
Berry rs Organist.
A reception given at MIR. Del. Wilber's by
Miss Olive Grove, on the evening of August
3ist, was the browning event OF the season.
Early in the evening the guests began to ar
rive. and continued to until the parlors were
well filed with friends from Garaen City,
Vernon and vicinity. Games, music and
singing were the order of the evening, until
refreshments were served, that did honor to
the lady Of the house. AS the evening was
then far spent, we dispersed, having had a
very pleasant time. CHRISTIE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

Ed W. p. Kerr will preach here Sunday,
Sept. 9th, at , o'clock +. NJ. Subject, Re
s"i"ed: That the first day of the week is the
Sabbath or Lords day, according to the
scripture.
Mr.. j. NJ. Jcwett recently bought the old
Baptist meeting house, and IL ut work NOV
ing il out on to his farm. This, we suppose,
will bring about the building of Il new
church, which Mr. Jewett has been urging
ever since he came here.
Ed Hill. of Eagle Lake, is In town.
Miss lea Glauke began her school in W. l..
Stevens district, last Monday.
Miss May wolcben, Of Mankato, is engaged
To teach the upper department Of our school
again, the coming winter.
H. l. Houk hasxone to attend the Fair at
Dies Moines, Iowa
Mr.. i. III. Williams men, of MankatO, have
just finished painting and repairing the
school house here. &.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

CHINA has ut last gone to war
against. the French occupation of
Tonqnln. hOstilities beginning last
week. Fifteen thousand Chinese
troops were moved forward Against
the French ut IIardOung. capturing
that place. The movement was Il
complete surprise to the French. AMI
they had no time to prepare an or.
ganized resistance. The Chinese
are making the fullest preparations
for vigorous campaign both by land
and water, They consider the
French occupation. in the face Of
former official statements hy the
Chinese government, AS an open de.
claration of war.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07
NOTICE.
MAIL MESSENGER SERVICE.

IVA Sealed proposals for carrying the
United States Mails. On Messenger Routc No
gl0"s, between the Post Office at MankaIo
MIMI. and Chicago, 1T. Paul, Minneapolis
AMI Omaha u IT,, each way, as often rs re-
quircd, vii! bc received by the Postmaster
until Sept. 10, 1883
This service will not he let for Il stated
pei iOd, ana no contract il required to be exc
cu,cd; but persons bidding must be honest
and capable, not less than sixteen years old,
and the accepted bidder will be expected To
serve at the compensation proposed until
otherwise ordered hy the Postmaster Gen
eral; he will also he required To take the oath
prescribed 10y law
Proposals i.,ilst he made ut per annum
rate for all service required, and persons
wishing to bid should inform themselves of
the amount and character of the service; and
the accepted bidder under this advertisement
will be required to perform, without addi-
tional compensation, any and all new SER
vices that may hereafter become necessary.
The messenger designated under this adj
vcrtisemcnt will he paid quarterly, by war
rant on the U. S. Treasury,
In making proposals bidders will use the
~ propose to carry the mails of the United
States. ON Messenger Route No. 8l05s, he
tween the Post Office at MankatO, MINI. and
Chi, st. r., MINI. and o. X. II. IN often as re-
qiiired, each way, for the sum of E. per
annum. binding myself to n faithful perform
ance of the service, and pr, missing to give
thirty days notice In case ! should wish to
rellnquish the service vice.
If signed in German or illegibly, write
the name plainly underneath
Blank bids can be obtained ft0n. the Post
master.
No NOR. Gan he allowed than fair and
reasonable compensation for the service, 10
he determined by the Department.
Postmasters and assistants cannot draw
pay for such service.
Second Asst Postmaster General.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

AN exhibition about which little
has been said. and of which there is
IA very limited knowledge on the part
of the people of the United States.
opened ut Boston last Monday. 1t is
called the Boston Foreign Exhibit
ton, there being no American dis
plays. The United States is only rep.
resented SO far Us is necessary to per.
feet the details. The idea is a novel
one, but the success with which it is
meeting indicates that the Origina:Ors
of the scheme were shrewd enough
to see what they had undertaken.
TO visit an exposition upon Ameri-
can soil in which there Is no display
of home manufactures or products is
surely IL new thing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

PRESIDENT WILLARD and his
guests are having a trip of almost
royal splendor over the Northern
Pacific this week. Crowds have
greeted them at yearly every station,
decorations have everywhere been
prOfuse, and the scenes enacted in
st. Paul and minneapolis have been
feebly initiated at nearly every place
of any Importance along the route.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

Hon, M. +. CUTS, Congressman
from the 9th district of Iowa, died
this week. Mr.. Cults had a seat in
the last Congress which was contest
ed by Judge Cook, who just ut the
close of the session, obtained decis
ion i'm his favor. Mr.. Cults was re
elected to the next Congress by "a
large majority, and'his death will be
the cause of special election. That
being Viewers district. the ever
present Greenbacker and demagOgue
will no doubt be Il candidate for the
office. Mr.. Cults held during his
life several public positions i'm the
State. and was Attorney General be.
fore his first election to Congr ess.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

LATE dispatches are To the effect
that Bismarck intends to take some
decisive measures tor the suppression
of socialism throughout the German
empire. The growth of this senti.
ment among the people of that gov.
eminent has been SO rapid that the
rulers fear its power. as they regard
it revolutionary. Socialism i'm the
foreign sense is Il very extreme phase
OF That feeling of Republlcanism
which is growing among the people
of mOnarchidl governments, and
which will sooner OF later develop
into more liberal governments. The
knowledge of this fact prompts the
monarchs and their lieutenants to
take measures TO check it, in order to
retain their power.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07
Mal,letOu,

The school meeting in Dist. No. 81 passed
off very pleasantly Saturday evening. The
district voted to hire II first grade teacher,
which speaks of the enterprise Of the place.
J. w. Sprague was reelected treasurer. The
officers arc as follows: c. ii. Whitney, clerk
j. w. Spraguc, treasurer, and +. Mahoncy,
director.
A very pleasant and instructive Sabbath
school is ut present ip very prosperous con-
dition At the Whitney school house, under
the excellent leadership of Mr.. Jacob Bur
rows, OF Sterling, who acts in the capacity Of
Superintendent, assisted by Deacon Miller,
u rs. L. Il. Weed, Mrs. D. W. liealy and Miss
Flora Lang, who are teachers Rev. Mr..
Abrams breaches quite frequently at the
same place.
Rev. Il. A. Howe preached for Ills last Sab
bath We understood that after service as
the Elder was returning home, accompanied
by his daughter anu Miss Emma Miller, the
ladies were thrown from the buggy. sustain
ing quite serious injuries. They were taken
to Mr.. Whitney's where they soon recovered
sufficiently 70 be taken TO the village. Miss
Miller anticipated attending the State Fair
ut Owatonna, in company with Miss u.
Brown and Miss Minnie Abrams. and remain
ing there some time. We hope her injuries
have not prevented her participating in the
pleasures of the fair.
Miss Addie Miller left Mapleton Monday. To
attend the Normal ut Mankato.
Mr.. Matthew Lang intends thr,,shing this
week. cfter which Flora will visit Mankato.
MIR. J. II. Quinn and w. II. Annis finished
threshing week before last Mr.. J. J. Little
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

TIE Island of Java, which last
week WAS the scene of such terrible
commotios, has been called the
Queen Of the Eastern Archipelago"
II is situated neaIly under the tqna.
tor. separated from I:0rHeO by the
sea of Java. Its length Ia about a6O
miles and its width ranging from 40
to 100 miles. The population il over
I6 ,GO0, COO. The surface Of the Island
is'mountainous, II range Of volcanic
formation running through the cen.
ter for alnloSt ity entire length, with
a mean elevation Of ab9nt 1000 feet.
The soil is very rich, the law lapds
presenting u layer Of Hack mOula
nearly IL feet in depth. The Island
with the exception vi two small king.
doms is under Dutch government.
Northumberland is the prevailing
religion among the natives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

REPORTS from the State of the
yield of wheat for the present sea.
son place it ut from Is to II bushels
per acre. Considering the very un
promising condition of tbs crop in
northern Minnesota two months ago,
this is Il good average for the State.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-07

ONE of the members of the Utah
commission, Mr.. 4. j. Carleton. has
written an earnest letter tn Secretary
Teller ia answer tn some charges
which have been made against that
body. The duty Of the board was to
exclude all polygamists frcm the
polls, AMI in pursuance of this law
II 600 ere MT allowed To vote. A
strict watch was kept upon the cleo
ton ANA polygamists were in no IN
stance allowed to stand us candidates
for Offices. 1t is very likely that the
commission labored earnestly to car
ry out the PROVISIONS Of the Edmunds
law. but it is depiora'le fact that
its success is not yet determined by
The elections of this year.