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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
Cerro Gordo Williams and the Bugler.


Old CerrO GordO- Williams is the
handsomest man of his years in Ken
lucky, not excepting General William
Preston, formerly minister to Spain and
at the court of susceptible Isabella.
Williams is six feet two inches, with
grizZled iron mustache and curled wig,
piercing gray eyes, the frame of a giant
and q voice of fine. melodiOus ring He
is as vain as peacock. While travel
ing in Southern Russia, when Young
man. he alighted at Il village where the
Emperor Nicholas was hourly expect
ed. Williams was taken for tine En-
pOrOr 1t took the Russians an hour
to get over the mistake. but Williams
has never entirely recovered. He won
his title by galian,ry before the walls
of Cerro GordO. captain in Scott
army, and he has maintained his fame
for proves by many personal encoun-
tiers since, in all of which he handled
himself well. He affects the quality
divine TO po.iticians-Of an infallible
memory for names and faces, and is
not above the crudest arts of dema-
gOgue. One evening. while he was din
ing with some friends in an upper room
at the town holel, one of his admirers
stumbled across Buck" Combs, VINO
had been bng.er in Williams regiment
during the war. They had not met
since. Combs got his bugle and, a.
cOmpani"d 10y an immense crowd, went
down to serrnade his old commander
with war melodies. Standing under
his window he lifted up the old regi-
,..l al Il, Ia
repeated it once and again.
.'Tom.' said old Williams to his host,
''where is that Stage starting to this
time Of night, and what is the driver
tOOtin' so Id much about?"
''Whv. Senator. explained his friend
regre,fully, THAT'S Buck Combs, your
old bugler. serenading you. i told 'em
you would remember him and his bu-
gle. and they want \ speech"
The old general stepped out of the
window on the balcony, and, lifting his
voice as silence fell on the crowd, be-
gan:
THAT bugie CALL" he said, with a
choking voice, ''that bugle call. my
friends. is like dear echo of memory.
If l had heard it in the untrodden wilds
of painless wilderness. would have
known that old Buck Combs was
winding its sweet notes. Often has it
called the old command TO fields of
carnage and the thrill of victory.
[Cheers.] There is but one bugler in
the world who could evoke these sweet
notes, and that is Buck Combs, of the
old til Kentucky. (Cheers.] KNEW
it the instant heard it. [Cheers. i
Cor. Philadelphia Times.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
"a BLESSING IN DISGUISE. >
4s4 ADELPHI, ST., BROOKLYN, N. ",
March 20. 1881

4si ADEIPHI, ST., BROOKLYN, NY,
March ~, 1891
No family should be without Allcock's
Porous Plasters: their healing powers are
wonderful and their efficacy far react ing and
lasting. For years past ! have seen and
known them to cure and relieve the most
obstinate and distressing eases of rheuma-
tism, kidney complaint, bronchitis, neuralgia,
iumbagO, inflammation of the lungs and
thrOat, paralysis, asthma, spinal weakness,
and coughs and colds. In my own case they
have afforded me almost instant and peima-
nent relief. My friends consider them an
invaluable and speedy remedy for all kinds
of aches and pains. They are a blessing i'm
disguise; and no wife or mother should be
without them II she values her peace and
comfort and freedom from nervous exhaus-
ton and ailments. AS strengthening
plaster, also for backaches and weaknesses,
they have no equal. have never yet found
a plaster so efficaciOus Ond stimulating, or to
give so much general satisfaction. Used I'm
connection with Brandreth's universal life
giving andlife-healing Pills, no one need des-
pair of speedy restoration to good sound
health. MRS. +. TOMPMINS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

Mr.. A. Nichols, of this place, says he
suffered from Catarrh for years. He
purchased bottle CT Ely's Cream Balm
of us. He is now almost cured, and
says you can not recommend it too high
ly. We are selling more of Ely's Cream
Balm than of all other catarrh remedies,
can hardly keep a supply on hand
Evcrs Bros, Druggists, Independence,
Iowa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
CatarrI and Hay Fever,

For twenty years l was asuiferer from
Catarrh of the head and throat in a very
aggravated form, and during the sum
mer with Hay Fever. l procured a
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm and after a
few Applicant ns received decided ben
cfit-was cured by one bottle. Have
had no return of the complaint. Char.
lotte Parker, Waverly, n. Y. price SO
cents per bottle.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

In Wall street affairs Willard
seems to have turned the tide which
has been bearing so strongly against
his stocks, and has given sune of
the spectators cause to regret that
they have dabbled i'm Northern Pa
cilic securities. The stocks are now
advancing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
A Blessing to all Mankind,

In these times when our Newspapers
are flooded with patent medicine adj
vertisements, il is gratifying to know
what to procure that will certainly cure
you. IT you are Bilious, blood out of
order, Liver inactive, or generally de-
bilitated, there is nothing in the world
that will cure you so quickly as Electric
Bitters. They are blessing to all man.
kind, and can be had for only fifty cts,
Il bottle of :. DIN A. SAMBORN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
Now IL the Time

to treat Catarrh of long standing. Ely's
Cream Balm reaches obstinate cases,
where all other remedies fail. 1t is not
II liquid or snuff and is easily applied.
Price h0c
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
A RarUain.

In timber land half mile from Point Pleas
ant and about the same distance from the
proposed depot of the Cannon Valley Il. R.,
being lot in section "a. jamestown
The land Is good and heavily wooded with
Maple and other choice timber-enough tim
Der on 1t to pay for the land.
Being near this famous pleasure resort 1t
Is very desirable and will be sold at q bargain
II applied for soon. HALL " COFFIN,
Mankato, Sept. Il, 1889
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

OVER eighty new counties were
organized in Texas last year. The
Lame Star State seems to he advance
ing rapidly, although there is not so
much noise made about 1t as is done
over the growth in the Northwest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

SINCE the New York Sun has pub.
lished IL portrait of Holman, its
favOrite candidate for President. the
Democrats throughout the country
are praying to he spared from such
leadership.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
MADE ON PURPOSE.
One of Those Mistakes (!) which are
More Frequent than Profitable.


More Frequent than Profitable.
.'why. my child, this is not BENSON'S
CAPCINE POROUS PLASTER said a
father to his little daughter, after examining
package she had just brought from the
drug store.
"lsn't il, Papa? I'm sOrry, but ! asked the
man for BensOn's-l know did. and he took
the % cents you gave me to pay for il with
exclaimed the child positively. Maybe the
drug man made mistake"
"fll go round myself and Sec" was the
gentleinan's comment. as he dOnned his coat
and hat.
why didn't you send me BensOn's plaster,
instead of this cheap and thrashy thinR?'
well"
"YOu thought! you thought! What business
had you to think! don't pay you for think
ing, but for filling my order" said the indig-
nant caller, cOntemptuOusly. There! take
that thing back and give me my money, I'll
get what want elsewhere
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

Vesuvius threatens another ''alarm-
ing eruption" 1t is high time for We
suvius to be vaccipated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

WI ILWAUKEE
AND ST.. Paul.

1t owns and operates over 1850 miles of
road in Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Mime.
sOta Iowa and Dakota; and as its main lines
branches and connections reach all the great
business centres of the Northwest and Far
West, Ii naturally answers the description of
Short Line, and Best Route between
Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and
Chicago, Milwaukee,, L0 Crosse
and WinONN.
Chicago. MnsC0 Aberdeen
and EIlen0OlP.
Chicago, MtlsrMakee, E0M Claire
and SfillsCNfer.
Chicago, Mi''r"kee, 1v""s"" and
Chicago, MtlsraMkee, Bearer Dam
and Oshkosh.
Chicago. Milwaukee,, VV0Mkesh0
and OcONOnlOsrOc.
Chicago ,MiisrNMkee, Madison and
PrOi I'te dee CHEN,
Chicago, Milsr0Mkee. Osr0tOnnN
aud F0rib0Wit.
Chicago. h:eaOtf. J0"esriiie and
Chicago. Ei0f", rockford, and D".
Chicago. Clinton, Rock Island and
Cedar Rapids.
Chicago, Council Bluffs and Chamber
lain.
Rock Island, Dubuque,St. Paul and Min
ncapolis,
Davenport, Calmar, St. Paul and Min
neapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

The use OF the term
NH0IR"'S hOrt Line" i'm cOnnec.
ton with the corporate
name of great road
conveys an idea of JUST
In what Is required by the
iIIN N, travelling public a
lZlAN lls Short Line, Quick Time
and the best of accom-
mOdatiOns-all of which are furnished by the
greatest railway in America,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
New Advertisements
PRESENT POWER.
Tomorrow Long Way off when
Helm is Wanted today.

Comfort Is never in a hurry. Pain and dis.
trcss arc In hot haste. 1t Is to the "fricnd In
need the friend who does something now
that the old adage pays tho compliment Of
being "a friend indeed" That they do not
keep the sufferer In suspense is the salient
excellence of BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS
PLASTEItS. The plasterx of other days
whether porous or Otherwise-said- AWAIT
until Tomorrow; we can promise nothing ON
tho spur of the moment" But pain unre.
lievcd. like hope deferred, maketh the heart
sick. BensOn's plasters act on application
They perIneatc, sOOthe, warm and heal, con.
timing, as they do, chemical and medicinal
agents Of the highest efficiency. Their motto
IL now, and the genuine have the word CAP.
CINE cut in the middle of each plaster. Price
.. cents. Scabury Il Johnson, Chemists, New
York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
MANKATo FREE PRESS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 0. 1888.
Agricultural Notes.
How I Winter My Bees.

A correspondent of the Farmer $
Adoocate writes: / will give my mode
of Wintering for what it is worth.
The winter of lSSl-S2 l wintered six.
uene dead; 1882 SO wintered twenty
none dead; and will now pack forty rs
per direction given below. AS | use
the Root Simplicity Hive, LangstrOtlI
Frame. i will give dimensions for 1t &,
and should your hives differ IN size,
YOU can make them to suit. The
hive Is sixteen inches wide by TWEEN
ty and quarter long, twelve inches
high, outside measure. Now for the
bottom board of shell: 1t should he
twenty.siX inches wide by thirty
long, and can be made of any com
mon lumber. us the bottom board OF
hive is cover and rs the cover is
taken off in winter. 1T leaves the
hive yet twelve inches high. The ell
trance is always with this hive in
the bottom board, and in the center
of the bottom board just made the.
alighting board must Tor should) pro.
trude one inch over the bottom board
of shell. Now for the shell; you can
either make it out of half inch or
inch just as you choose. Make it To
set on the hoard, but before doing so
cut an opening in the front of shell
the width and depth of bottom board
of hive. Now set on shell and yoil
will see that the inch prOtruding an.
swers for an alighting board in win
ter. Now lay OH a strip of wood the
width of the distance from shell To
hive, over the entrance, and this
gives the bees an opportunity to come
out or go in as they choose. The
shell should be twenty inches high in
front, 10y seventeen at the back; this
gives three.Inch slope for the rain
and melting SHOW to run off. Now
take off the cloth of the frames of
the hive, and near each end lay n
strip of wood like lath lengthwise,
this gives the bees free access to all
the combs and saves cutting passage
ways through the combs. Now lay
on your cloth 50 that no chaff can
fall through into the bees. Then ill
in with good dry oats or wheat chaff;
you will have four inches of chaff all
around and six and Il half over. II
you choose. latter putting on three
inches of chaff, you can put on the
hive cover and fill in over this; then
put Oh your shell cover. / will give
no directions for making it. only be
sure to make it so that the water can
not get into the chaff. If your shell
cover projects over all around, you
can make the shell out of any old or
cheap common lumber; the alighting
board is put onto the bottom board
by the means of two screws. / have
found this the cheapest, easiest and
safest, and rs long rs | can winter
safely l shall not change. l shall
commence to pack when chilly or
cool weather begins and have them
all packed away before Winter sets
IN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

Good Pay for Agents. 500 TO $500 per
month made selling our fine Books and
Bibles. Write TO j. &. McCURDY & CO.,
Chicago, Ill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

The wonderful development of the
Jerseys as butter producers, the
Pennsylvania Farmer says, "Only illus.
tratcs what can he done with any of
our leading dairy breeds. 1t is simp.
ly matter of judiciOus selection
with reference to peculiar traits, and
10y advantageous crossing maintain
them, which in the case of breeding
is to improve them as well. The linn
1t of production i'm any direction has
not yet been reached, though as we
approach the supposed line of the i'm.
possible. the advances are made in
fractions, and often decimals.'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

Cows, which are to give milk
through the winter. writes a cores.
pendent of the American Agriculturist,
need to he fed with special care at
this time. If possible, the flow of
milk must not be permitted to de.
crease. Mangels and sugar beets are
excellent, cut in slices and sprinkled
with bran. The rule. that good feed
ing brings good manure, should be
kept in mind i'm "a judiciOus care of
farm animals during winter. Good
feed in abundance is not enough; it
should he given with regularity.
The habits of different animals have
to be studied, and treated according.
ly. Scarcely any two cows or horses
have the appetites. 1t is important
to SO mix and change the feed. that
sam@ness may be avoided. A vaIle-
ty of good encourages healthful di.
gestiOn, and upon this the profits of
the owner largely depend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

The Farmer and Ddiryman delivers
itself on OleOmargarine as follows:
The only flavor about OleUmdrgaItne
that allies it to butter is that of sour
milk. In it's best estate, Oleamarga-
rine is only tasteless fat favored best
with sour milk in which it is churn.
ed. The best butter is free from this
flavor. 1t has flavor that cannot be
impaired by anything artificial, or
that has as yet come within the scope
of the chemists skill. Yet the whole
business OF butter making and the
public palate has been so vitiated
that a sour milk flavor is what the
market demands. "Orange County
butter" full of buttermilk, but sell
ing readily in the New York market
because it was freshly churned and
therefore not rancid, paved the way
for OleOmargarine; and this idea of
buttermilk flavor appears to have
been 80 assiduously worked up by the
OleOmargarine interest that the peO-
pie have come to think that this Is
the true butter flavor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09


were most attentive to Celia last night,
papa! Robson's as good as gold. with
the temper of an angel-like herself!
and Smythe's heartless, selfish, dissi-
pated young iiend! do hope it will be
Rooson!' Papa: "Well, ldon't know.
If Robson's really all YOU say, she'll
precious soon get tired of him. Where
rs, from your description of Smythe. |
fancy she would be able to love him
faithfully all her life long. ANY woman
wOuld!'
A family named it's sons One Stickney,
Two Stickney, Three Siickney; and the
daughters were named First Stickney,
Second Stickney, Third Stickney. The
three elder children of another family
were named Joseph, And. Another; and
appeared, Also, Moreover. Nevertheless,
and Notwithstanding. Another house,
hold actually named their child Finis,
suppOsing it was the last; but three
more were born. who were called Ad-
denda. Appendix. and Supplement.
81 want to get pair of driving
gloves" said consequential looking
duck. entering gents furnishing
store and addressing lady attendant
"Buckskin?" asked the polite saleswo-
man. "Oh, no." replied the impetuous
customer. IL want something that
will match the color of my skin" 'Oh,
you do?' replied the lady. quickly TAX
ing down box from the shelf, ''try q
pair of these calfskinsr' He has never
since patronized a store where there
are woman attendants.
A little girls mother told her if she
went out of the gate she would have to
whip her, and in an hour the young one
was picked up in the gutter, in the
midst of mud-pie making. II thought
l told you if you went out that gate I'd
whip you," said the mother, angrily.
'.But didn't do out de date, mamma"
said the kid in a whimpcr. Eyes. you
did, and you've been out in the street
for an hour. and look like pig" but,
mamma, l didn't go out de date!'
''Yes, you did, too, and I'm going to-
whip you" II didn't 60 out de date;
| tlum over e fence. an 90 tan't whip
me lis time. mamma"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26
A western Union bulletin Sailed
with .. KS.

NEW YORK, July 25--At 3 a. M the
Western Union issued the following bull
letin Wires east o. X west via
Buffalo o. X: beyond Piusburg four
wires short on the Columbus route, ex-
pected to be o. A. soon other
rontes o. X. west Of Pittsburg ;
south way wires o. K; through
wires interrupted beyond Lynohburg,
cutting off New Orleans an Chattsnooga.
Chicago reports wires west. Business all
clear this morning and now moving in
good time TO all points except South. At
10 a. M. Lynchburg says he expects the
New Orleans route to bs o X. in an hour.
In addition the officials say that bust
ness is all clear in the Nav York office
and thst the force is about as usual,
There is come decrease III the nuu Der OF
operators in the main office. This, it is
explained, is due to the fast that the ex-
oLanges are better manned Than before
and that the company has now opeued IS
OF its city Offices which were closed when
the strike was insugurated.
The reports received from Boston say
the service is in good shape and inlprov
ing rapidly. Last night the Western
Union manned the special wires OF all
newspapers which uss them promptly on
time. Genersi Superintendent Trabue at
Nashville, tel graphs:
The reports Of each of our auperinten-
dents show IL st their condition is better
than it was yesterday except that Bren.
| ner, Augusta. reports theie is no change
A good recruit has been sent thithet.
General Superintendent Clowry tele
telegraphs from Chicago: Every thing i;
| progressing 30 satisfactorily in this divi
9ion that deemed il useless to report
1t has been matter of surprise to me
that so many good operators eoall bt
employed on such short natiee. They
come in faster than We repd them il
many places and We are sostt ring then
| around.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26
10 charge of immortality was ever preferred

no charge of immortality was ever preferred
against him before o0nirreuos.
Several members of ,he Newark church
before making the cell for DIR. BriBtor
came to this city to learn If the reports
concerning his character, which had
reached their cara, we're true As they
could get no information sustaining the
reports they concluded that no foundation
existed and ex'eu.i, d t.is call ~ hioh @ss
accepted
& gentleman visiting tbis city from
Newark a few days ago said that the
pastor OF 81 Lnke'- wa. doing admirable
work, aud his congregation had grown to
such size that the church wAa always
crnwded.
A Young minister in this city, grad
nate of Dickinson College, states that
Dr.. Bristor rtt bad record brhind him
ut Carlisle, and was expelled from his
fraternity for grossly immoral conduct.
While in favor at New Orleans the
etriug preacher attracted a great deal OF
attention by mia able sermons and the
New Orleans University honored him
with degree Of Doctor OF Divinity.
IL this city and Peninsula Dr. Brstor's
eloquent preaching created the greatest
pnthuaa.n. Among his finest Efforts, as
| citeN by ii1 admirers, GAS temperance
lecture at the Opera House, here, and the
| address at the centennial anniversary OF
! st. Michael's Church, Easton district.
| The latter ia said to have been exceed
| ingiy brilliant and eloquent. He was
regarded the finest orator and brightts st
| light among the younger Methodist clergy
of his day.
DIR. Bristor was married while living on
the Peninsula To grand laughter of
| Thomas 7. Tasker of the firm of Morris,
Tasker & Co. His wife is said to be q
highly educated, cultured woman, of pre-
| possessing manners and remarkable
| beauty. He has one son.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-26
ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED.


Case of Anna M. Davis.
The body of Annie M. Davis, who was
drowned al the works OF the Harlan 4
Hollingsworth Company on Sunday even
ing, WAS found opposite the Delaware
Pulp Works about 3 80 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon. Several persons discovered
the corpse simultaneously, but James
Glasgow, roller in the Old Ferry roll.
ing mill, waB the first to reach it aud
with the aid of Robert T. Davis piscsd it
In cunning skiff and then rosed back
to Third street bridge.
The report OF the finding of the body
spread rapidly aud, by the time
the boat had reached the bridge, fnlly
1000 persons had assembled there for
the purpose Of catching glimpse of the
corpse.
The remains, which we're In miser-
able condition, were Immediately con-
veyad to the late homs Of the daceaaed ,on
Apple street, near Head. Several teeth
were Knocked ont, the nose was broken, a
ring was torn from Ona OF the cara and
the farce WAS ie&rfully dtscolored, swollen
and mangled.
Coroner Smith summoned jury and
held an inquest yesterday. After
proceeded to the residence of Misc Davis
brother, No. 432 Hesld street. Lewis Il
Davis, the first witness called, testified to
the manner in which the drowning
occurred
Mrs. Addie Scott was of the opiniNn that
the row boat rolled when shs and Miss
Davis stepped into it, and that the
Spaniard, whom she supposed was on q
canal boat Is inches away, jumped in to
their rescue. When ehs attempted TO
catch hold of him, said she, he pushed
her away with his neoktie in her grasp,
and swan ror rope.
Robert \. Davis explaines that the
Spaniard had told Chief of Police
Hawkins and himself that he was not IN
expert swimmer bnt that he had
attempted to assist the struggling woman
as soon as he could. The Jury rendered
verdict of accidental drowning.