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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09

u. {. JUD>0N. Secretary Of the
state I'ar Association. says that it
las been decided To hold the state
Fair this year the FIRST week in Sep.
tember. Propositions from the differ
en-, towns for tie location of the Fair
will be received up To April lst. com
municatiOnS TO be addressed TO the
secretary al Pennington. Under the
ncw law, all county and district fair
and stock associations are obliged to
submit their itemized reports to the
State Secretary before March 10th
instead of July LIST as hcretofore) TO
cutitlp them to their share of the ap.
preparation WHICH mas been increased
to SO 200. The Board Of Directors
of the state Association will hold a
meeting early in April and select the
place of holding the fair and make
announcement as soon as possible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
Useless Fright.

To worry about any Liver, Kidney on
Urinary Trouble, especially Brirht's Disease
or Diabetes, as Hop Bitters never fails CT q
cure where a cure is possible. We know
this
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09

MARX II. DUSNELL returns tn his
home ~ nwatonna, Ia enjoy the quiet
nr private citizen. He has run his
political course.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09

AN examination of the books at
the capitol, says dispatch, showed
that during the Forty.seventh Con-
gIes, the number of hills introduced
was 1850, OF which only $50 became
laws, leaving balance on hand of
10000. The House calendar contains
1900 bills upon which reports have
been made, nous of which can secure
action, although 22j have passed the
Senate. They are mainly bills Of il
private character for relief. Pension
and wax claims and the meritOrious
had To share the same fate lis those
in which u job was supposed To he
concealed The reports of debates in
the two houses covered l0.Ila pages
ol the Congressional Record. and
estimating each page To contain 800
words, the >OlDr~ Of the national leg
isiaturc used Is .GD0. 900 words to ex-
press the wants OF their constituents
during the two sessions of the Forty
seventh Congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
BULL FOR SALE.

have three-quarter blood Durham bull
for sale cheap for cash. He IL a fine animal
!, years old. and No. for stock. Inquire of
JOSHUA WIGLEY,
31W4 JlIdson Mimi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
RAPlDAN MILLS,

Having rebuilt tho old mill upon the roller
system. and placed il i'm charge OF a compe-
tent miller. we trust VIC can give you salts
factory -four aud good returns.
Our rates of exchange will be rs follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09

RED WING suffered the loss of the
Diamond aud Bluff Touring mills on
sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
MANKAro FREE Press.
FRIDAY. MARCH Q, 1858.

PRAIRIE chickens may he killed on
and after August 18th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09

DPoN tie tender of Senator Davis
RESI- nation as President ri the Senate,
The Republicans promptly seated
senator Eamunds in the chair. In
the possible event of the death Of
President Arthur. or of his inability
II attend 10 executive duties, the
people Viii find in Mr.. Edmnnds a
gentleman every way qualified 10 nil
the high position.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09

THE way of the trsnsgressor Is
liken unto 4 thorny path. j. d..
Watson, who was tried At Columbus
for al attempt To hribe Representa-
tive Block, OF Cleveland. was convic-
ted Friday last. the jury fixing the
penalty az from three Ia ten years III
the penjteutiary. Watson will now
reflect upon the periiy OF humanity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09

and for lighter grades In proportion.
Soft wheat one pound less.
Thanking our numerous customers for
past favOrs, We again solicit your trade and
custom, hoping by good work and fair deal
Ing to merit 10. Yours truly,
Gw3 RAPIDAN MILL CO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-09
ROUGH ON RATS

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, ants
bsd-suss, akunks, chipmunks, gopnsrs. lSe,
Druggists,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-07-26
Men Are known by Their Hats.

Is there is contrivance upon earth
that radiates its wearer's self-satIsfac-
tion and vanity like that awful, fur-cov-
cred dome under which the brass
mounted um-maior delights to strut I?
Hung on telegraph post it would
make the post look pleasantly self
conscious.
The spirit of character Turks in the
hat. which is the one adjunct that gives
the leading touch to the toilet OF man
or woman. If a woman Is stylish her
hat will say so. If she is foolish or
sensible, refined or commonplace, the
hat will tell IT. If man is a gentle
man his hat will prove 1t. A fop, a
fool. a swell,and a fraud may be known
by their hats. Men may contrive to
make every other article Of apparel lie
and dissemble, but truth clings to the
hat. The face may be compelled to
conceal everything, but upon the hat
no spell OF secrecy can be laid Isok
at II aid read its owners mlnd-Neir
York Graphic.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-07-26
Bees Swarming Oh a Boys Head.
Sumter IS. c. Republican.

A gentleman near Danville discov-
cred a swarm of bees in tree about
40 feet from the ground one day last
week, and his son, quite a lad, climbed
the tree to cut the limb and let the
bees down, but unfortunately Jared
the limb, and the bees swarmedagain,
this time settling on his head, many
of them singing him wherever they
could touch him. He told his father
that he would be forced to fall, but
his father urged him to find his way
to the trunk of the tree and try to
get down. He did so and brought
the bees down on his head. He was
stung in a fearful manner, and it was
bought lie could not live. Medical
id was summoned, and at last ac-
cunts he was in fair way to recov-
er.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-07-26
THE BOYS COMPLAINT.
by ANNA II. sTREATER.

~ uestions in physics and grammar
That would puzzle you somewhat l Aho"'
Can you tell what is meant by iner'a'
Can you clearly define rain and snow
DO Won know there's a valve in tho beiiows'
Can YOU tell why your clock is too slow?
Uhy the pendulum needs looking ai'er'
Perhaps il is swinging too low
srhey was going up town in the evening"
Do YOU call that bad grammar, say
I'm snre Mary Jones and her mother
Say worse things than that every day
Rnt s'pose awas" should be in the plural,
To agree with its old subject "they,"
According TO rule-my! I've lost it,
There's two per cent. gone right away
And, now, only look at the parsing,
II will surely take in every rule;
And. down at the end, more false syntax'
With authorities given Fin full
Arithmetic, my! how hate 1t,
I'm stupid at that in the class;
80. how in the name of creation,
Can be expected to pass?
Here ten-acre lot to be fenced in,
Here is duty to find on some tea;
Here's problem in old allegation,
And monstrous square-root one see'
Can you tell who defeated the Indians!
DO Won know who was killed in duel?
Do Won know what the first tax Vas raised on!
And how some just thought it was cruel!
Perhaps may pass on an average
If three-forths are right I'll get through
nut nv teacher calls such things shabby,
So, what is poor boy to do?
-Butalo Express.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-07-26
THE YOUNG WIDOW.
BY HELEN FOREST GRAVES.

Mrs. Percy was not in good hui
NOR that day, as she sat the breakfast
table pouring out coffee for her hus-
band, and dispensing bread and but
ter to three little Percys. She was a
handsome, overdressed woman, with
q great deal of false hair, frizzed, and
puffed and braided on the top of her
lead, and complexion that bore re-
mote witness to the constant use of
cosmetics, and Mr.. Percy, at his end
of the table, was evidently i'll at ease
as he broke his egg and nlbbled dill
gently at his roll" =,
"But what am l to do, my dear?"
said he after brief silence which was
by no means peaceful.
IDOL" shrilly retorted Mrs. Percy.
Why, what do other folks do?" Are
we to keep home for the INDECENT
POOR? Or a refuge for the widowed
and fatherless?"
my dear, my DEAR" pleaded Mr..
Percy who was a small man with
thin hair and spectacles, you may
be a widow yourself some day.
And If [ am, shall not go beg
ging among my relatives, that you
may depend upon," said Mrs. Piercy.
And after all she is no relative of
yours-only your brothers wife! I'd
like 10 know what earthly claims she
las upon you! 1 declare, the more |
think of it the more I'm amazed at
the woman's presumption. Her very
name is an aggrevation, too. plume
Percy indeed I'll wager my new
lace pin that she WAS second-rate
actress when she married yodr broth =
er. No, Mr.. Piercy, if you think that
/"
But here the torrent of the lady's elo-
ouence was cut short by the unex-
pected appearance upon the scene of
the very subject Of her objurgation-
tall prettey woman of about four
and twenty, whose wavy,golden tress-
e3 and delicate fair complexion con-
trasted wildly with the deep mourn
ing weeds she wore.
a veil down to her feet, mentally
calculated Mrs. Abel Piercy. And a
s,z-inch bias band of the very best
CORTLAND Grape on her gown. l
wonder who's expected to pay for all
tuis?" .
Abel Piercy, the kindest hearted OF
lille men, welcomed his brothers
y-dow with genuine hospitality; but
Matilda, his wife, looked askance at
L-r with no friendly smile upon her
countenance.
"Of course You will consider this
y.ur home" said MIR. Percy, as he
made haste to draw a chair close TO
tie fine. -.
Until YOU are able TO suit yourself
somewhere else, crisply responded
l.S wife.
The widow sara little; she only
locked, with large wistful eyes, from
&c to the other; as she sat there, the
,.5rning sun turning her fair braided
locks to masses OF gold, the peaTiy del
icacy OF her skin aTousing the hvhest
envy in Mrs. Abels heart.
Though, OF course, it's only some
French. balm, or Circassian cream
tatI have not heard Of, she said to
'arself. q,
Bu, after Mr. Percy had buttoned
O. lis overcoat and gloves, he came
l..k to the breakfast room while
h., wife was putting up the children $
s..ool lunches IN the pantry
I'm not much OF 3 talker, Plume,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-07-26

1t is learned that the WORK o. ~. A.
Texas and st. Louis bridge over -.
Arkansas river is progressing IL IL.
factorily. There are two more sho = oIb-
ders to be sunk, one ten, and me n M :,
er twenty feet, when the bridge Wa in, h
practically completed, "ltno u;r - OF
through trains will be runn The
schedule time by 1st of AugusI. -.,1i1r
bridge is the only delay; eIgii tr,tsiic
else is in readiness for through - l--,
Fverv side track north OF Jo1'SO
ARR is full of rolling stock.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-07-26
a situation the better?'

q situation the better!
Mrs. Percy had been secretly anx'
ious for an opportunity OF quarireling
with her sister-in-law. Here 1t was
at last; and when the old gentleman
with the glossy broadcloth suit was
gone, she bounced into the parlor with
a red spot on either cheekbone like
signals of war.
$50 you have been receiving COM
pany, Mrs. Oswald?" said she.
"Yes," Plume innocently answered;
Gentleman company, tool! cried
Mrs. Percy.
at was Mr.. Van Orden, my hus-
bands lawyer" explained Plume.
"Oh, 1 dare say!" said Mrs. Percy.
Gall that sounds very well; but l have
the character of my house to look to-
and" =.
He is coming back with carriage"
hurriedly spoke Plume. 81 am to go
to his wifes house at once. Mrs. Van
Orden is willing to give me the shelter
which my own husbands relatives
grudge mel" ,
81 wish her joy of her bargain, L
am sure" said Mrs. Abel Percy, with
a toss of the mountains of false hair
that crowned her head.
And so the two women parted, IN
no spirit of amity.
81 dare say she'll go straight to the
store" thought Mrs. Abel, "and in
vent pitiful story for my husbands
benefit. And Abel will make great
fuss-Abel always was soft about his
relatives-but l shan't mind it. l al
ways have been mistress in my own
house, and 1 always intend to be, Us.
wald's widow or no Oswald's widow"
Nevertheless, she could not help
feeling little apprehensive when her
husband came in to tea. For when
Abel really was angry, his anger sig
nifed something. But to her sur
prise he entered all smiles, and rub
bling his palms, gleefully.
$50 Plume has gone" said he.
"Yes," said Mrs. Percy, pretending
to be busy with a knot in the second
child s shoe. "She has gone. But
how did you know it?"
evan Orden stopped at the store to
tell me-" answered Mr.. Piercy.
"Strange, wasn't it? And quite ro-
mantle too"
"What on earth is the man talking
about?" said Mrs. Percy, aroused at
last into something like active inter-
est.
Why, didn't Plume tell you? 1t
seems that those last investments that
poor Oswald fancied he had beggared
himself with, have turned up trump
cards after all. And Van Orden tells
me that Oswald's widow is worth
$4,000.
Mrs. Abel Percy turned first green,
than crimson. Alas for the fatal
blunder she had committed! Alas
for the ruined chances of her three
little girls to inherit their aunt's
money! She made some trivial ex-
cure about a forgotten pocket hand
keschief, and went up stairs to weep
the bitterest tears she had ever shed.
It was lesson to her, but was all
expensive one. For Plume Percy,
although she always remained on the
most excellent terms with her kind
little brother-in -law, never crossed
Mrs. Abel's threshold again. She
had been too deeply stung-too bit
terly insulted there.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-07-26
s.GABRIEL BLOW YOUR TRUMPET,
Ln Ola Rat Gooi stor1 Of Lorenzo Bow.

Lorenzo Dow, the noted eccentric
travelling preacher of days long gone
by, was very exact in the appointments
he made to appear and preach, and
sometimes had them arranged a long
ways ahead. He once preached near
one of the small towns in the vicinity
of Atlanta, Ga, and told his congrega-
ton that on that day, one year, he would
preach to them again.
The next season, on the Saturday
Afternoon proceeding the Sunday Of the
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-07-26

A Bosrox stock spesulA'9l -.
discovered that when money :
brokers are sober. ,.,s-tliir-
TIE sting of bee IS only oI = CIV
tv.second Of an inch long. Il = 90
Tour imagination that makes
long as a hoe handle.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-06-01
A Touching. ,E2ve ,Lettsr.

Dearest Ansezie:: My love !. is
stronger than The: spell of coffee,
patent-butter Or the kick of young
COW. Sensations of exquisite Joy go
through me like cohorts. Of. and
through an army cracker and caper
over my, heart like young. goats on .
stable root. l feel as though Icould
lift myself by my boot straps to the
height of a church steeple, or like an
old stage horse in a green. pasture.
AS the mean .pup. liankers. after sweet
milk, SO do | after your presence!
And as the goslin swinimeth .in,, the
-piiddle, SO do I,swim in, a sea Of
delighttulness when you are near me,,>
Ny heart aops PIP ah1 down like a
chmn dasher, and my eyes stand op-
eReltke cellar doors, in country town
and if my love is not reciprocated I
will pine away and die like a poisont
ed bedbug, and you. can coite and
catch cold on my grave.-Gaines-
CiWe EQqle.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-06-01
Fashion Notes. 4

Leather fans are in high favor. ..,...
Mourning fans are edged with Grape.
Even .mantles are made of, plaid stuffs. ~!
Cashmere is the popular spring dress
fabric. = ~ = n. "'g.. \
Gay colors in costumes are worn only in
the. house. -. ~. -. ..'.'.
Bottle green velvet trims ecru cashmere
admirably. s.s - =. .
Plush boots foxed with kid are not = very
pretty novelty - :: ) -. III
Brides dresses are made with elegant
simplicity this season. ..,:.,. =. :. :r....,
Alicante brown ahd soldat red are popu-
lar new shades Of these colors. :, ...-.'u
Chicken down, sthe color of the newly
hatched, is tho latest shade of yellow. .rs,s
Geld thistles and gold burrs are the latest
millinery and hair ornaments. .,t...r. IN
Amber, topaz and all yellow stones are in
vogue for ornamental jewelry. ), ,,.,x ,,.,,
Leather buckles appear among new orna-
ments for hats; bonnets and dresses. ;irh,
Sleeves for street costumes remain tight
and plain, but larger than last season,
Plaid skirts worn. under plain fabrics.
polonaises and overdre=ses are in high favor.
Both high and low chignons are worn ~
fashionable women, but they must be arssfI.
Long shell or metal hair pins take rrece.
dence of all other ornaments for the coifure.
The bridal coiffure most in favor il wavy.
in front and braided in close net in tho
back. :;
Dressy nasinees arc in bright shtdasstt
red and blue and trimmed with lteessuF
embroidery. /.
Dark, brown, green, black, or blue velvet
;is the most elegant trimming for light coloif
ed cashmere dresses
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-06-01
New Use for Electricity.

A new cure has been discovered
for baking and crlbbing horses by
the application Of electricity. A gen
tleman Of Baltimore cotinty, who has
d horse subject to baking, placed an
electric battery, with an induction
coil, in bis buggy, and ran the wires
to the horses bit and crupper, and as
soon as the horse came to a stand
still the current was turned on, and
alter the horse was relieved of his
shock he proceeded without showing
any disposition whatever to balk.
The same application was successful
ly made to horse which indulged
in cribbing, whereof he was soon
cured through the unpleasantness Of
the electric shocE
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-06-01

fiewers, end here. Here success and.
failure are the same; the rags OF
wretchedness and the purple robe Of
power lose difference. and distinction
in this democracy of death. Character
alone survives; goodness alone lives;
love alone is immortal. But to all
there comes time when the feVered
lips of life long for the cool, delicious
kiss Of death. Tired of the dust and
glaie of day, they hear with JOY the
rustling garments OF the night. What
can we say of the deads Where
they have goie reason cannot go,
and from there revelation has not
come. But let US believe that over
the cradles nature bends and smiles,
and lovingly above the dead in ben
ediction holds her outstretched
hands,"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-06-01
e: !!tEs'.
EoW TO TAKE Exercise.

The aim of exercise, says the Lon;
don Lancet, is not solely to work tha
organism which is thrown into actlci-
ty, though. that is. one, ;and d very
important, part Of the object in view!
because as the living body works it
feeds, and as it feeds it is replenished:
but there IS another PURPOSE id exer-:
else and that is to call it INTO action
and stimulate the faculty, Of recuper-:
alton. The difference between being
accustomed. to exercise and. ablei.to
work. without feeling it,, and being
barely able. to accomplish, a. speciat
task, and having it "taken out" Of
one by the exploit, whether, mental
or physical, is the, difference between
possessing the power of rapid repair
by nutrition, and not having that
power i1in working order--ao that
some time must elapse before recoy-
cry takes place, and during the inter
val there will be ;, "fatigue" and more
or less exhaustion. Exercise with q
view to recpperation should never SO
much exceed the capacity of the re-
cuperative faculty as to PROSTATE the
nervous energy. The woft done
ought not to produce any great sense
of fatigue. If"exhaustion" be expe-
rienced, the exercise has been excess
sive in amount. The best plan to,
pursue, is to begin with moderate
amount Q! work, continued during, 4
brief period, and to make the length
of the interval between the cessation
of the exercise and the recovery of a
feeling OF freshness" the guide as to
the increase of exercise. We do,nos
mean that false sense OF revival
which is sometimes derived from the
recourse to stimulants, but genuine
recovery. after brief period of rest
and the use of plain, nutritious food,
If this simple rule were carried, into
practice BY. those who, desire "'o
grow str'ong,''' there would be less
disappointment, and generally bet.
ter result, than often attends the en-,
deavor to profit by exercise uiiitelli-
gently employed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-06-01
The Society Yeusag Man.

The ''guilded yohth" of to-day is
the dandy Of one hundred years ago;
the swell young man" of the present
time is only a reproduction OF the
"beau" of the past, and only mild
Reproduction at his best. In both
types of fashion the costume is the
distinguishing feature, and how poor
and dull seems the exquisite of this
century in comparison with that Of
last. Now, cravat and pin and
watch-chain are apt to he the only
elements Of gorgeousness; then, the
whole attire was one dazzling glitter.
In the old days we hear that the nice
young men appeared in plush satin
waistcoats, silk coats. pink satin
shoes, and plumb-colored stockings,
their whole figure being adorned with
lace and jewels. At the present time
the effect of the costume is rather
sombre than otherwise, an elegan:
unobtrusiveness being the chief
characteristics. III manner the earlier
and late varieties Of this genius main
tain a similarity, each, however, pre-
serving :he notifications caused by
the peculiar state of society at the
time. Then, as now, if we can :rust
the ancient chronicles, there was the
fascinating stinas in department, and
the same, don't you know distinguish
ed air of having drank the wine of
life to the dtegs, of having tasted all
sweetness of the world, of Having
gone to the depths of existence only
to find nothing. 1t was Quite the
thing, one hundred years ago, SO they
say, for the society young man to
scorn the knowledge of books and to
pretend that "seeing the world" was
the principal duty of a gentleman;
now; ali EXPENSIVE college education
is bestowed upon the specimen under
consfdefation, and he graduates with
the supreme satisfaction Of possessing
perhaps little less information than
before his course: Everything noble
in fife Is distasteful to the perfect .ex-
ample of this class, everything that
calls for active exertion contemplate.
His most exciting occupation has al.
ways beef !''mashing," which was
formerly carried on with innumerable
gallentries and mannerisns, aud is
now pursued with seeming disre--
gard of all mapnerisms. Joseph Ad--
Olson ohce had the Cruelty to dissect
beau's head for his own good fame,
but hardly for the beneft of the rep
utation OF the beau. He found a
cavity filed with "ribbons, lace, en-
broidery, billet donx, and love let
ters,' another With .'tiction, batteries,
and faIsehoods, vows, promises and
protestations," and a great cavity
filled with nonsense. Since the race
seems not to be extinct, we may sup
pose that such monstrous anatomical
structures still exist among us, as the
head pieces of figures that are ofteti
very much admired, because of their
every pleasing ways"