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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19
An African Monarch.

os,swayo, by Monours D. oonway-His Terri
BILE Treatment by the British.
Concerning Cetewayo. Moncure d.
Conway writes to the Cincinnati Conn
n,ercial:
Being unable to interview Cetewayo.
am consoled by being able to send you
q leaf kindly torn from the London
Diary out Of regard to the readers of
the Commercial. 1t is rs follows:
"Went to Woolwich. Saw some big
guns, also models Of big ships. More
big guns. More big ships. Band played
acknowledgment. Plate Of fried tooth
picks; picked my tooth with one. Was
told it was fish called whitehall. Called
for blackbait. Band played godsavethe-
queen. SmoothbOred.
"Went to Greenwich. Look through
big tube. Maps and things. Band
played acknowledgment. Drank health
Of Queen. Saw the English sun. Gu
riods object. boiled turnip. Band played
godsavethe&c.
Visited Tower Of London. Muskets,
and men in yellow chains and patched
rags. all colored. Big glass beads,
also beadlcs. Band played godsaveq.
"Went to big church. Organ played
godsave. etc. Patriotic sermOn-Glad-
stone God; Arab devil.
"Kew. Some Zulu plants here.
Asked what music wanted; said any
thing l hadn't heard before. Band
played ESQ. Two barrels of gsq ground
out at Kew Gates. Did not think il
right that the Zulu King should retreat
before any number of godsavethe-
queens, but have been gOdsaved till I'm
blue rs black"
Notwithstanding the drawbacks sug-
gested in these entries. CetewayO has
returned 10 re-enter his Kingdom rs a
living example to all Africa Of English
love of justice and resolution to do the
right where it is clearly recognized. II
is, in small way. as significant as our
leniency TO Jefferson Davis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19
The Lost Garden.
ny ELLA WHEELER.

There was fair green garden sloping
From the southeast side Of mountain ledge,
And tho earliest tints OF the dawn came crop.
Down through its paths from the days dim
The bluest skies and The redd,icst roses
Archcd and varied It's velvet sol,
And the glad birds sang ~ the soul possesses
The angels sing on the hills of God.
wandered there when my veins seemed
With life's rare rapture and keen delight,
And yet In my heart was constant thirsting
For something over the mountain height.
! wanted to stand In the blaze at splendor
That turned tn crimson the peaks of snow:
And the winds from the west all breathed q
story
Of realms and regions Iongcd to know.
saw on the gardens sou;h side growing
The brightest blossoms hai brca he of June;
saw ON the east how the sun was glowing
Ana the gold air shook with n wild birds
heard the drip OF silver fountain,
Ana the pulse OF Young laugh throbbcd
But still looked out over the mountain
Where unnamed wonders awaited me.
Tho heights rccede which I thought 10 find.
And the light seems dim on the mountain yon
der
When think Of the garden left behind.
Should stand at last in its SUBMITS spleu-
dor,
know fun well II would not repay
For the fair lost tints Of the dawns 40 tender
That crept up over the edge % day.
i would go hack, bu: the ways are winding
III ways there ARE 10 that land in sooth.
For what man ever succeeds la finding
A path to the garden of his lost youth?
But think sometimes when the June stars
ylisten
That n rose-scent drifts from far away.
And know when lean from the cliffs and
listen
That young laugh breaks on the air like
spray.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19
The Oldest House in America,

A public meeting is to be held at
MedfOrd. Mass, take steps to preserve
the old CradOck house from destruc-
tion. This is the oldest house in Amer
lea of the historic period, having been
built in 1854, and pretty constantly oc.
cupied ever since, q twO-story gambrel-
rooted brick house, with small windows,
thick walls and defensive features.
standing on a little mound near the
Mystic river and but few rods from
the square which is the official and bus.
mess center OF the town. Although Gov
Cradock, who was the first governor OF
.sThe Company Of the Massachusetts,
bay" never came to this country or to
the house which was built for him. he
is held in honor for having favored the
transfer of the government of the colo
ny from the cOrporators at London to
the settlers in America, thus leading d.
rectly to the great migration and the
foundation of our liberties. The cost of
the house can not be great. II is not in
location where land is high, and q few
thousand dollars would suffice for its
purchase and restoration from squat
id tenement-house to historic monu-
ment. 1t would not be difficult to use
a portion of it for minor town Offices il
thought necessary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19
Value of New York Bank Stock.

One of the best tests of the financial
condition Of the metropolis is the value
of bank shares. some of which may he
given rs follows: The North River has
advanced from partO ia. and the Park.
which was also down to par. isnOw 1873.
The PhGnix has risen from 50 to lOl.
The Bank of New York. which il the
oldest in the city. stands l4j. The In
pOrters' and Traders is quoted at l55.
the City is 2Gl, while the Chemical has
reached the dizzy height of 1852. The
latter presents the most remarkable en-
pansiOn in the records of finance. Its
capital is only $500, 900. being divided
into 5000 shares of 800 each. At the
present quotations this capital is worth
81, $50. 900. This, repeat, is unequaled
in the history of banking.
The Chemical is the great note buyer
of the metropolis. Having surplus OF
so, OOO, 900 and an average of deposits of
nearly double that amount. it is ready
to discount or purchase all the good pa
per that can be offered. At any time
from II o'clock to o'clock you can see
the note brokers rushing into the Cash
ier's rooms to display their array of
names, over which he rapidly glances
and checks of all that meet his APP
proyal. Business is done rapidly, and n
transaction of $780, 900 may be finished
in fifteen minutes. Year after year the
Chemical has been buying paper, and
its former President (John q. Jones)
could call of the gilt-edged names as
readily as he could repeat the alphabet.
He knew all the .first-class men in the
city. and they were always under q
close surveillance which insured the
bank against loss. The question al
ways before him was how much paper
the gilt-edged houses were issuing. and
this could easily be learned by the offer
ings made by the brokers. Hence the
Chemical made but few losses, though
its purchases were estimated ut $50,
OOO, 600 year. Out of town banks fire.
quently invest their funds in the same
manner, the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank, of Albany. being the oldest and
most extensive of this class. There are
half dozen iirst-class note brokers who
clear from $1,000 to $1,000 per year,
and II score of smaller men could be
mentioned who make living al the
business. NeW York Letter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19
A Decisive Answer.

An aged negro in Texas. known rs
Uncle Nose, prosecuted vagabond for
stealing his chickens. The old man
made out a clear case, describing his
chickens as q peculiar Spanish breed. OF
which he was sole owner in that Sec
ton. The defendants lawyer. on get
ting up to cross-examine the old man.
sternly said:
"Uncle Nose, you claim nobody else
has any of those chickens hnt you.
Now, what would you say if ! were to
tell you that have half-a-dozen OF
them in my back yard at this very
timer"
well. boss" responded Uncle Nose.
IL should say dat ar tief had paid you
yer fee with my chickens."
That ended the cross-examinatiOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19
Free Of Charge.

All persons suffering from Coughs,
Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Loss Of
Voice, or any affection of the Throat and
Lungs, are requested to call at John A.
Samborn's Drug Store and get Trial
Bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption free Of charge, which will
convince them Of its wonderful merits
and show what a regular dollar-sixe
bottle will do. Call early.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19
A Demand for Good Forms.

Wanted-YOung ladies 10 act as figures In
suit department: only those well adapted to
that purpose need apply.
A reporter called at the time that the
advertisement appointed. but not for the
purpose Of posing us "a figure"
1--WE hire women for their FORMS"
said the shop keeper. "My business is
all form. Look about YOU and you will
see ut least forty women of all sorts.
sizes and shaped engaged 1T present in
the frantic endeavOr To attract my at
tentiOn. so that may engage their SER
vices. These women we use for many
things, to fix dresses on and pin cloaks
to, and to jam hats over, and in fact,
for everything except to talk to or to
reason with. Oh. they all find it neccs-
sary to bring their finest forms 10 us.
but after the days business is over We
are not interested in what they do with
them. Whether they lay them careful
ly by in their bureaus. Or squeeze the
wind out of them or read them is none
Of our business. -.
1.-THE women come from all parts Of
the city, and as soon a. they present
themselves to us we send them upstairs
to our fOrewOman. She passes 0n their
eligibility. If they are up to the requir-
ed standard we engage them and pay
them 90 per week. They are supposed
to remain here from o'clock in the
morning until o'clock in the evening,
and besides being used as figures they
sometimes carry bundles.
"They are much more handy than the
ordinary dummy, because we can sim
ply direct them what to do, and we are
in the most instances obeyed. 1t is true
we cannot kick them into one corner
when they are in the way, as we can
with the wire figure, but, you know,
there are drawbacks to every advantage.
The great majority of the women who
answer our advertisements are about 40
years of age. They have no doubt at
one time been pretty. but now there is q
sad commentary upon the double shuttle
of time in their appearance.
Elm the busy season, as it is at pres
ent," said the storekeeper, with that in
sinuating tone that barber uses when
he suggests shampooing, 1.-The poor, dear
girls have great deal TO do. When a
lads wants to buy 4 dress, one OF the
figures is called up and she puts it on
to show how it looks. She walks up
and down the shop floor several times
and impresses the buyer with the beau
ties Of the dress, which / will confiden-
tally say is due in u great measure to
the beauty of the figure. Then the dress
is sometimes purchased. Very often,
however. the lady is not satisfied with
the first dress. and the operation is con-
tinued indefinitely. In case the pur-
chaser desires to buy cloak. the igurc
has TO robe herself in all the furs of the
season in order to please the customer
The figure dresses and undrcsses
perhaps 100 times in the course of the
day.
when the girls are very attractive.
they are very good advertisements for
the stores in which they are employed.
Their beauty draws custom" -New
York Mail
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19
Three Ears at Once,

The squirrels were very plenty one
fall. and were carrying off Uncle Ma
than's corn very fast.
beats all how the squirrels are steal
ing your corn, Uncle Nathan" said
Master Tommy. Il saw one just now
carrying three ears at once"
"ShOf now," said Uncle Nathan,
'.you don't say SO! Must have been
pretty small ears"
swell, yes" said Tommy, his black
eyes twinkling; ''the two on the sides of
his head were rather small, about the
size squirrels ears usually are, but the
one in his paws was good, fair-sized
one"
Tommy ran along to school. and I'm
Gle Nathan. laughing, went on with his
work, realizing that for once Tommy
had the start Of him on joke.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19
Saxon Servant Girls.

Nobody. writes lady abroad. can
fully appreciate the numerous graces
and accomplishments, the amiablc dis
position, and the patient and obcdient
demeauOr of the Saxon servant girl--m
Sax0ny-but those have suffered from
the vices which the servant girl in
America carries with her and acctimu-
lates as she changes places. Perhaps l
can best describe the Saxon girl by
mentioning what she is not, and giving
q list of the things she does not do. TO
begin with, she does not 60 To church
at 6 o'clock every Sunday morning, re-
turning in time to see her mistress and
her employer washing the breakfast
dishes. She does not hurry up the dim
ner hour on Sunday, and ske every
body in the house sit down 70 the table
without an appetite because she has an
engagement to call on her aunt. She
does not want two afternoons week to
visit her sister, and she is contented II
she gets two afternoons a month. She
does not make as much per week as q
skillful mechanic, counting her board
and the little things she takes with her
10 her brOther-in-laws. She does not
dress az we'll as her mistress. nor is she
angry il her toilet Is interrupted in the
morning. II she is corrected in any
work she is doing she does not tell her
mistress to take it and do il herself.
She does not see her company in the
house. Her brother does not call on
her three nights Il week. and keep her
up until midnight every time he calls,
and she has apparently no male cousins.
She does not object to doing chamber
Der work or to take care of the children
when she has nothing else to do. She
does not claim that the beefsteak which
is good enough for her employer is not
| fit to be eaten She can not throw up
her place without giving three months
notice. She strives to pass the time
| talking over the division fence in the
backyard to the girl in the next door,
but on the contrary, is perfectly willing
to do good days work like other la.
boring people. She does not receive ~
or $5 per week even if she is the very
best kind of girl. Her wages are less
than 81 or Us per month, and some.
times no more than $3. She is as hon.
est as she is industrious. Whatever she
does she does neatly. She is neat her
self, and she is not above wearing cali
Goes even on the street. Her DISPOSE
ton Is cheerful, her manners are good
her hair is light, her eyes are blue, hel
complexion is fair. and taking her alto
gether, it is astonishing how quickly
she can become spoiled after she lands
at Castle Garden.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19
Hunger.

There is nothing like hunger to take
the energy out Of a man. The most aw-
full cry on earth is the cry for bread.
This was the cry Of the Prodigal Son
when he would fain partake of the husks
that the swine did eat, and could not
get even that without stealing it. 1t
was wise thing for the prodigal to get
home. He felt the pangs Of hunger, the
wages of sin. We know that Satan
promises large wages if we will serve
him, but he pinches his victims with
hunger. He promises us luxuries. Liar!
Down to the pit with thee! The wages
of sin is death. But this young man
was wise in time and went to his faith
er's house. DIR. Tdimdge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19

The supreme court of Pennsylvania
holds that ticket is not invalidated. as
a title to ride. by having been pur.
chased from person not an authorized
agent of the railroad; nor can theater
manager legally refuse admission on .
ticket because It has passed through the
hands of u Spectator. Stipulations to
the contrary, as printed on tickets. are
Of no account
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19

"Johnnyr chided his mother, show
can you be so cruel to that poor Ayp
How would you like to haven great ele-
phant come along and stamp on you
the way you did that poor little fly"
II think, mamma" replied Johnny,
.rhat wouldn't give the elephant the
chance. I'd keep out Of his way. and
all ask of the flies 10 to keep out Of
mine"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19

DIR. Hall says that taking walk be-
fore breakfast has put more people into
their collins than the ailments they
were seeking to get rid Of. The atten-
ton of tramps is particularly called to
this statement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19

Dallas. Tex, is said to be built over
graveyard Of mastodons, and for five
or six years past excavations for build
ings have seldom failed to bring up
their bones. A large number Of these
mastodOn remains were unearthed
few days ago, and some Of the bones
were Of enormous size.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19

Mrs Langtry says sne 'likes Amer.
lea ever SO much" The future OF this
country Is indeed radiant.
The Scotch potato oats, the heaviest
grown in the world, thrive well and
yield prnliically in Colorado.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19

nsEggE:s'sS SPECIFIC.
Positive Cure fer SEayors DKBiLi11
and SEiISAL wEAKSEss over fohTf
TaousASD PERFECT CCREs. tl.W per
. nay, q foxes for $500. with cure Ruaf'
aolsed or money refunded. Send lbc
Postage for trial box 100 pills. All Phi.
yATE DISEASES skiifully treated; CON.
srLrATloS FREE. Send for quesuon
list, Am regular graduate. yens
successful speclai pracuce. AodressI N
AZ W. BACON, cor. Clark St. and Gal
noun place Chicago. lila
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-01

Direct from Key West,
Florida,
10000
ChiCkasaW Guard
CIGARS,
STRAIGHT
Rich Enough to Eat,
|. SameIsOn G Co.
oFFloE OF
MILBURN
Gin and Machine Co.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. l, 1888.
To Merchants public Ginners and Plant
srs.
We are now at work erecting entire.
ly New Works, which we expect to
occupy by the first Of January next.
and which will be the largest, best
equipped, and finest Cotton Gin Man.
ufactory in the world.
In consequence Of our greatly in
creased facilities We shall be able to
build work at greatly reduced prices,
and being determined to increase our
trade and to continue by fair dealing
to merit the same, we this day have
reduced the price Of the Eclipse Gin
which has heretofore never been listed
less than $3.50 per saw. We now
offer Milburn Double Breasted Double
Roller Eclipse Hulling Gin for 50 30
per Saw for all sizes, and guarantee it
has no superior, if its equal, for good
material, good workmanship, aud best
results in ginning river bottom or
cotton.
Send for illustrated and descriptive
price list catalogue with the testimo.
mails Of prominent planters.
MILBURN GIN AND MACHINE Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-01

H.. G.. Hollenberg, the we'll known
music dealer. celebrates TO day the
thirtieth anniversary Of his residence
in this city. Having been in business
for q long number Of years his name il
we'll known throughout this section Of
the country. His stock embraces ev-
erything in the music line, such as
pianos, m~elodeons, organs, musical
Instruments Of all kinds, sheet music
and every other article handled BY any
first GLASS musical establishment. His
number is 229 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-01

wit and Wisdom Of the law at
Williams book store.
First lot Of toy books ever in Mem
phis at Williams book store.
Elegant line Of Moyune teas just
received by S. L. Moore 4 Co.
For Sunday reading matter 60 to
22 Main street in the basement
A new assortment Of Seaside and
Lowell libraries received this morning
at Corwin's, 23 Main street.
Attention is called to an advertise
ment Of 9 lost sky terrier, ior which
a reward is offered BY the owner.
Rev. R. II. Mahon has returned to
this city, and viii preach in Central
Methodist church tomorrow morning
and night.
Golden Crown -four is the finest
thing made-pat. process-rich SO.
lected winter wheat Sold only by s
L. Moore 4 Co., cor. fernando and
Vance streets.
Seessel's market, 33l Main, offer
spring chickens, choice meats Of al.
kinds, homeless, rolled corned beef
etc., etc. Leave orders for Sunday
morning delivery.
True Persian Insect Powder kills
all insects. 1t is imported by Fahler
& Kleinschmidt, Beal and Second
Joe Walter, 1874 Main street, agent fol
North Memphis.
The following numbers drew the
capital prizes in the Commonwealth
Distribution Company, Louisville, Ky.
yesterday, 3lst: 67,096 drew $4,000,
l4.4l2 drew $1,000, 26,732 drew
$1,000.
Fresh fish, veal outlets, lamb, choice
beef, chickens, watermelons and can
teloupes on ice, etc., ETC., at Victor d.
Fuchs market, 80 and Al Jefferson.
Leave orders to-day for Sunday morn
ing delivery.
Not poisonous to the human family
but death to bugs and all other in.
sects, is the chief recommendation Of
true Persian Insect Powder, sold by
Fahlen & Kleinschmidt, Beal and
Second Joseph Walter, ageEt for
North Memphis.
To-day commeneest the financial year
with the business men Of this city.
Some Of them are calculating how to
make a barrel Of money this season,
and have the barrel now ready. 9th.
ers are figuring on capturing the big
prize ia the Little Havana Lottery
next week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-01

JWX RrowDe

This enterpriSing plumber and gas
filter has removed his extensive s5sa
complete establishment into the Irving
block, 258 Second street. He has
been a leader in his line Of business
for many years. 1t is not a secret
that he carries the largest stock in
the city, takes bigger contracts and
moae Of them and employs a larger
force than any one else In his line.
He does ell work promptly and we'll.
employing the best workmen to be
had in the city.
Hatchett q S~Iratton
70 a general real estate business At
No. 29S Main street. Mesgrs. A.
Hatchett and B. M. Stratton are we'll
known citizens and are constantly
prepared TO offer rent desirable resi-.
dences and stores, thoroughly adapted
by locrtion and construction for bust.
ness purposes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-01

The Famous trolls, fishing taekit
and gun goods at R. Kupferschmidt's
200 Main street. last
The best assortment Of fine FISHING
tackle at Frank Schun.an's gun store.
No. Az Main street. 1l7t
W. P. Berry, physician and drug.
gist, corner Sixth and jackson streets,
Fort Pickering, can always be found
at his store when not professionally
engaged.
Mr.. Louis Kahn, Of the firm Of
Kahn 4 Freiberg, the we'll known
dry goods house on the corner Of Main
and Poplar streets, leaves to-day for
New York, to be gone six weeks.
During his absence Mr.. Kahn will
purchase q large stock Of goods to add
to their already heavy line Of dainty
articles, to DO seen on their shelves
and counters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-01
LEDGER LINES.

-
New firm. New firm.
Golden Crown" -four.
Fresh celery, at signaigo's.
Fresh oysters, at SignaigO's.
Ice cold melons at Clements.
Battier's chill tonic, Sc Main street.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 2s2
Main street.
Gilt edge creamery butter BOO, S.
L. Moore & Co..
Pcck's Bad Boy and His Pa, will
arrive shortly.
Miss Conveys school circulars are
At thebOok stores.
New Fall shapes just received at P.
II. Hopkins & 90.