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Killing Made Easv.

In the time of Napoleon it was esti.
mated that it took six hundred bullets
to be fired i'm battle before man was
killed; i'm other words, every dead
soldier represented his own weight in
lead. But tho recent Improvement in
firearms has added to its efficiency.
The greater range of the rifle, rs well
as the rapidity with which it can be
fired, has made it thirty-twO times more
effective than the old smooth-borc. lobe
more accurate, military authority says
that the modern rifle is superior to the
old SmOOth-borc i'm the following par
ticulars:-lt is eight time more effective
in accuracy, two-thirds greateri in range
and penetration, five times greater in
rapidity OF aimed fire, while the weight
of the cartridges per man has dimin-
ished, yet the number which may be
carried has been increased. The added
efficiency of the heavy guns is no less
surprising. The famous Krupp now
makes gun of nine inches calibre and
eighteen tons weight winch will send Il
ball through twenty inches of solid
iron; and his field gun, within range
of more than mile and half, can be
depended upon to put every projectile
into space of less than two hundred
square feet. Taking into consideration
the breech-loading, rilling. better pow
der, improved projectiles, the lighter
carriages of steel, the science of artillery
has been rcvolutionized, and one battery
to-day is more effective than twenty OF
those so skillfully handled by the Great
Napoleon. In the next great battles
some dreadful engines of destruction
will be brought into play. The Hotch-
kiss revolving gun can fire bursting
shells at the rate of eighty minute. 1t
can pour out continuous and deadly
fire or scventy-live pounds of metal. or
1920 hits. every sixty seconds. 1t is
fearful to think of the havoc which
would be caused by the guns of the
future.-Dcmorest' Monthly for March.
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George w. Peck is admit, d. by
common consent, to be one of Amer.
ica's Greatest Humorists. His form
err books. Fun" and +" Sunshine, {"
have won for him conf rental re-
nOwn. But his last book Is nndoubt.
edly his masterpiece. Peck's Bad
Boy is a "holy terror" He is full
from top to toe of pure, unadultera
ted cussedness. He hungers and
thirsts after mischief. He lies awake
nights inventing schemes of deviltry,
and rises with the lark to put them
into execution. The sight of him
makes the grocery man tired every
time. He leads his poor Pa the life
Of dog one day and of martyr the
next. He makes his Pa Il nuisance in
church, IA fool at home, and laugh
ingstnck to the world. The boys read
Of his escapades and regard him as n
greater hero than George Washington
The girls read this book and think
the way the Bad Boy got even with
his girl was just splendid. Fathers
read ii and sigh. Old bachelors read
1t AMI thank hea, en- they have no
boys. Aged spinsters read it, and,
unaccustomed to the laughter ii com.
pe)s, begin at once to grow fat. Ev-
erybOdy reads it. 1t is the most pop
nlar book of the age. The illustra-
tiOns are most graphic and suggest.
i've. The artist, who is one of the
"Old Masters of Chicago, has
caught the authors humOr, and his
sketches greatly enhance the value Of
the book. The picture of the Bad
Boys Pa. fighting the hornets, or de
scendirg by his patent lire.escape. OF
receiving the salute OF the ROya
Bumper, reveal the very heart of the
authors humor. The book, which il
just ont. Is for sale by all booksellers
or mailed post paid, on receipt OF
price, by Belf0rd. Clark & Co., Pub
l;shers, Chicago.
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The Bad and Worthless

are never initiated or countsrf,ited. This Ia es-
pecially true OF family medicine, and II is
positive proof that the remedy imitated is Of
the highest value. As soon as ii had been
tested and proved by the whole World that
Hop BItters was the purest, best and most
valuable family medicine on earth, many
limitations sprang up and began To steal the
notices in which the press and the people Of
the country had expressed the merits OF H. Ii.
and In every way trying to induce suffering
invalids 10 use their stuff instead, expecting
To make money On the credit and good name
Of II. d. Many others started nostrums put
up In similar style to II. B.. with variously
devised names in which the word "HOp" or
Hops" were used in way to induce people
to believe they were tho same AZ Hop Bitters.
All such pretended remedies or cures, no
matter what their syle or name Is, and espec-
tally those with the word Hop" Or"HOps" In
their name or In any way connected with
them or their name are limitations or count
erfeits. Beware OF them. Touch none of
them. Use nothing but genuine Hop Bitters,
with q bunch or cluster OF green Hops on the
white label. Trust nothing else Druggists
and dealers are warned against dealing In
limitations or cOunterfeits.
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Various Causes

Advancing years, care, sickness, c4sap
pOintment, and hereditary predispOsi
tion-all operate to turn the hair gray
and either of them inclines it to shed
prematurely. AYERS HAIR VIGOR will
restore faded or gray, light or red hair
to rich brown or deep black, as may
be desired. 1t softens and cleanses the
scalp, giving it healthy action. II
removes and cures dandruff and humors.
BY its use falling hair il checked, and
new growth will be produced In all
cases where the fOllicles are not de.
stroyed or the glands decayed. It's
effects are beautifully shown on brashy,
weak, or sickly hair, OIL which q few
applications will produce the gloss and
freshness Of youth. Harmless aud sure
in its results, it is incompatible as
a dressing. and il especially valued
for the soft lustrc and richness of tone
it iinparts.
Ayers HAIR VIGOR is .cOlorless
contains neither oil nor dye; and will
not soil or color white cambria; yet
it lasts long OH the hair, and keeps
it fresh and vigorous, imparting AN
agreeable perfume.
For sale by all druggists.
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FAR M land S !

We said in former advertisement -" To person of some
land cheaper today and the long Blue Earth
county at $50 than 80 hundred miles
from timber BY the time the settler these vast prares has
made his bridges churches schools bought
rewood and timber until he grow his own his land will cost
him than $40 per acre. We repeat again emphasized by
the results of the October blizzard the sorswept pas lying
hundred Of miles to the losses of stock reported
lost largely because there timber with which utilize the
hay and straw for shelter
We have large of farming lands for sale in Blue
Earth and adjoining counties and either with i'm
proved unmprOved Lands have been rising since harvest
and will likely keep going up At present they will pay bet
ter investment than interest Parties who
spring.
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Ancient, Turkeys.

We read that 1.-The Spaniards saw i'm
mense numbers of turkeys in the do
mesticated state, on their arrival in
Mexico, where they We're more common
than any other poultry. They were
found wild, not only in New Spain, but
all along the continent, in the less fire.
quented places, from the Northwest
ern territory of the United States TO
Panama. The Spaniards called the
turkey the gallopavo, because it re-
sembled the peacock" The Mexicans
ate many turkeys, long before they (the
MeXicans) were converted-Or rather
cutlcd-intO Christians. The annual al
lowance of turkeys for the imperial
palace was 5000, SO that one derives q
melancholy satisfaction from thinking
that 1.-The halls Of the MOntezumas"
must have been uncOmmOnly jolly
places, particularly at Thanksgiving
time, when there could have been no
stint there in turkeys in all the modes
that such noble birds can be served.
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MANKATo FREE Press.
FRIDAY, APRIL IL, 1888.
THE QUAIL EATER.
And How He Shared the Genial Keeper
Of Restaurant.

The quail-cating contest which re-
Gently occurred in New York tive
quais Il day for thirty consecutive days
created considerable interest through
out the country. A week ago lean
sad-cycd man called at the desk of &
Vine street restaurant. and said to the
honest German who was i'm charge:
:" can eat the hind sights right Offer
Wallcoit.
''Fot'S dot YOU say"
II say can eat the hind sights RICH,
often that fraud in New York. who eat
two luails day for thirty consecutive
days"
bate YOU on dot. " aud the German
went down for his roll
How much will you bet | cant &c
it?" said the sad-eyed man.
Il bate YOU two. dree, six. several
iollars."
MAKE it ten and III 90 you
The German wanted To put up the
money. but, the sad-eyed man not hav.
ing the amount with him, u compro
mise was fixed up on the basis that the
sad-eyed party was to eat four quails q
day instead of two, each man being put
on his ''honor" rs to the stakes.
Even you gommenccs" asked the
German, who was radiant over the i'm.
mense odds which he had obtained in
the compromise.
"Any time right now if YOU say so. y
:. Four broile gwail. right away,
quickr' called out the German TO hi,
cook.
The Guails were produced. and the
sad-eyed man quickly disposed Of them
together with two cups of coffee and |:
dish of French peas.
He called the next day and ate foul
more. with several extra side-dishcs.
Next day the same.
Same the next day.
People began to drop in To see the
sad=cyed man eat.
Yesterday the restaurant man called
IN ERqnircr reporter rs he was passing
his place. and said:
II want YOU to gifc dot loafcr II plasl
in der papers.
What loafcr?'
dot son ov II gun dot bate me zen
tollar he eat four gwail II day for thirt,
respectable days"
"Did he win?'
"Vin nottings! He been one tam
schwindler! Obcr he comes in mine
house again. Stag him nit pung.
starter
Our German friend was too much eX.
asperated to proceed intelligently; but
his clerk explained that the sad
eyed man called regularly for four days
eating four quails each day, together
with ct ceteras, and on departing the
fourth day paused on the threshold
bowed low To the proprietor. praised
his excellent cooking. said he would
take pleasure in Recommending ON
place 10 his friends, and promised TO Sc,
us later. ..when quails are ripe next
year." and he was gone.
Dots it!' exclaimed the frenzid and
apoplectic proprietor: dots it, and
want you to gife him blast i'm der Gin
cinnat Enquirer.
The reporter promised that the En-,
gnirer would give him a broadside that
would lift him clear ont of water
Ci,lcinnati Enguirer.
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The I,ime-Kiln 'Oluh.

There was sort of sorrOwful look on
every face except that of Sandwich
Smiths as the triangle sounded the call
to order. II could easily be seen that
some sad event had left its imprint on
various minds. The President came in
later than usual. and those who regard
ed him closely noticed that the dye
was wearing off his hair in spots, and
that his Ovcrcoat pockets were turned
wrong side out. He took his accustom-
ed place, motioned to Jewsharp John
son to cease chewing at the half Of a raw
turnip, and then said:
"Why dis blanket of sadness upon us
dis evenin'? What has discurrcd to
kiver us wild dis bcd-sprcad of sorrow?'
Tears started from the eyes of Way
down Bcebc, and Giveadam Jones laid
his head over upon Trustee Pullback
and looked as solemn asa mule who had
/, kicked ut u strrct-car driver and missed
with both feet.
"Whar' am Pickles Smith to-nightp'
resumed the President. .'Dat's de key
note to our sadness. De Oddcr day his
wife sent ont invitashuns fur a card
party. She invited only dc cream of So
ciety, calkerlatin' upon n recherche af
fair. On de bill of fare fur luncheon
was cheese and halibut. Desc articles
war ordered at a grocery in due seazun
an paid fur wild spot cash. As dey
had not reached de house at o'clock
Mrs. Smith buttoned on her bonnet an
ran ober to dc grocery to know de rca-
son why. Blinded by de snow an
thinking only of her party, she ran
Ober an iron fence, knocking down
thirteen feet of it, an bcin' SO stunned
by dc COLISEUM dat she laid dar' fur
hands. feet an ears war frOst-bitten.
an muffin but dc fack dat she happened
to keep her mOuf shut saved her prec-
iOus life"
Here Elder Ioots cried like baby
with the collie, and the hard-hearted
Sinful Perkins was seen blowing his
nose on blue wooden mitten i'm man
ner to Indicate that the cornerstone of
bis feelings had been Knocked out of
plumb.
Her life was spar'd," continued
Brother Gardner. ..but oh! dem FROST
bites! She lies dar' on her cottage bed
stead, which nebber cost less dan fo'
dollars cash down, hands tied up in
rags. ears keerfully protected by rolls
of cottOn-batting. an feet cncased in
stOckin's which | estimate cost forty
cents Il pair in de dead of summer.
Pickles Smith am not heah. He am
home. huntin' up wood fur dc stove an
feelin' glad dat his misfortune am no
wuss. Our sympathies go out fur her
an fur him. an feel shuah dat each
one of us will stan ready to put our
hands in our pockets if dar am need Of
il an haul out sum of money rangin'
| from ten cents to half dollar
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w." WATCHES ARE MADE

In Sold GOLD WATCH, aside ircr
the necessary thickness for engraving an
polishing, large proportion of metal j.
needed only to stillen and hold the onsruv
ed portions in place, and supply strength
The surplus gold is actually needless. IN
james Boss Patent Gold Watch Gases thi,
WASTE is saved, and soLip,ry ans
STRENGTH increased by a simple process
at one-half the cost. 4 plate of soIn
GOLD is soldercd on each side of plat,
of lard nickel composition metal, and til,
IT,. ,.e are then passed between polished
steel rollers. From this the cases, backs
Centcrs, bezels, etc, are cut and shaped b
t'es and formers. The gold is thic,
Ough to admit of all kinds of chasing
engraving and engine turning. Thcse
cases have been worn per,c,ily smooth b,
Use without removing the gold. This q
the only case made undsr this process. Each
case IS accompanied mih q ,uiid guarantees
s,a"ed by The manufacturers paranting Il 10
ssnr 20 years. 10000 of these Gases
NV carried in the United States an
Canada. Largest and Oldest Factory.
Established 1854. Ask your Jeweler
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Monkey Shines,

There are no animals about which sc
many stories have been told as the mon.
key. All the tricks and rascalities OF
the animal kingdom have been laid ri
his door. The EnglShman who wrote
To his correspondent in Rio Janiero to
send him two hundred varieties of the
monkey plant, and consequently re-
ceiyed word from his correspondent
that he had received and shipped la
varieties of monkeys. and could procure
no more, was probably thinking of THEN
many blunderS and tricks when he him
self committed the blundcr that cost him
so dear. Most of the stories are based
on the monkey power of imitation.
a Spanish mule-drivcr once invested
his scant earnings in purchasing a num-
Der of red woven caps. which form the
crown of the turban worn throughout
Turkey and Africa. and SET out to make
his fortune in the interior lie started
before sunrise, and when the heat of the
day came on lay down To sleep beneath
a tree in wood. Taking of his hat he
opened his valise, and. putting on II red
cap, was soon asleep. When the sun
was low i'm the horizon he awoke. and
to his horror saw the trees filed with
monkeys in red caps. They had seen
the Spaniard put on the red cap before
going to sleep. and followed his exam
pie. The poor Spaniard. with all the
gesticulation peculiar to his country.
cursed his hard fate, stamped his foot
in anger, and tore off his red cap and
threw il on the ground, when blessed
and unexpected result, all the monkeys
followed his example. He picked up
his hats and moved on.
When the smallpox once ragged i'm
South America. and broke out with vio-
lence among the monkeys, a cunning
French physician secured an old ba-
boon, and in his presence slowly vacci-
mated a young monkey on the fleshy
part of the forearm. He used pro-
iected lancet, SO that the wound could
only he made of II certain depth. and,
retiring. soon had the pleasure of seeing
the old baboOn vaccinate another mon
key rs carefully as he had done.
One evidence offered that monkeys
are akin To human beings is the fact
that they seem to be terribly afraid of
the dark. So when the showmen have
occasion to Use them in an evening per-
Torrance, and wish to stop their chat
tering and noise, they place lighted
candle i'm their midst and they squat
around it and wink and blink as quietly
as though they were rejecting on the
origin of light.
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A Oentenarian Who Ohews and Drinks.

Putnam county. Missouri, brags OF
having venerable patriarch who is old
enough to remember the stirring events
of 1776. His name is James Williams,
and he lives on the Big Medicine, in
Madison township. in that county. He
will be Ill years old on his next birth.
day, which is near ut hand. He is q
native of Tennessee. He lives with his
grandson, surrounded by his great.
grandchildren. He owns to drinking
liquor, is II constant chewer of the weed,
but never smokes. He has ten daughters
and one son. Uncle Joe Williams, his
tenth child, and only son, whose head is
silvered by age, is one Of the rich stock
raisers of that county.
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"A BLESSING in DISGUISE. +"
No

No family should be without Allcock's
Porous Plasters; their healing powers are
wonderful and their efficacy far reaching and
lasting. For years past have seen and
known them to cure and relieve tho most
obstinate and distressing cases 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 perma.
nent relief. My friends consider them an
invaluable and speedy remedy for all kinds
of aches and'pains. They are II blessing In
disguise; and no wife or mother should be
without them IL she values her peace and
comfort and freedom from nervous sxhaus-
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 In
Connection with Brandreth's universal life
giving and life-healing Pills, no one need DIES,
pair OF a speedy restoration to good sound
health. MRS. T. TOMPMINS.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

STAI l. OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
- Earth-Ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter uf the estate ~ Emily :
HOdgSou. deceased
Tn" state al Minnesota and the said Probate
Court IN all persons Interested in the estate
of Emily :. l!udg~un. deceased. Greeting:
Whereas, an instrument IN writing purpart
ing L. be- the last viii and testament az Emily
:. H"lgSun, late ot said county, deceased
has lately bee n delivered tn the Probate Court
Of the county Of Blue Earth for probate.
Therefore. you ami each OF You, are
cited and required To appear AT the Office OF
the judge 81 Probate in the city 81 Mankatt
in said county, on :hc Ith day of May. 1883, al
10 u'ClAci, IN the forenoon a! that day. AMI n
tend the probate pt said viii.
In testimony whereof | have hcreunto sci
my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate
C"urj. this .nd day Of April, \. ID. 1883.
- GEO. W. MEAD,
SEAL. Judge Of Probate.
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PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of Blue
- EaIIh-ss In prnhlir Ihnrt.

SlTATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
- EaTih-ss In Probate Court.
ia the matter nf the estate of Calvin Rose
deceased.
On production of u writing, purpOrting "a
Toe q GulN authenticated copy of the will ~
calvin Rose. late of Pontiac, Michigan, de-
ceased. and In" probate thereof in Oakland
county. Michigan. aud also the accompany
iuC petition ~ Benjamin + EiwOod al said
Oakland county. representing among other
Things tnat the said Calvin Rose lately died M
Pontiac. Michigan: that said instrument IL 4
duly authenticated copy of the last will Of
said deceased and the probate thereof, and
that the said petitioner l. named therein a.
sole executor, ami PRAYING that said copy and
the probate thereof hc filed and recorded as
the last " al ANA testament at SaldlalNin Rose,
dcct uscl and that letters Lee issued thereon
" l. ordered that said petition and the proof
OF sand instrument hc heard before this court,
~ thu probate Office in The city al Maukato.
ia said county at Blue Earth. on the 2ith
dlN al April. \. ~. l>S3. NJ 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon AZ that day.
And Il IL further or tered that public notice
~ the time AMI place oi said hearing lac CIV
Up 10 all persons interested. 10y publication
~; these orders Cor three weeks successfully
previous L. said day NJ hearing, in the
Maukato Free Press, u newspaper printed and
published ~ Msukato, IN said Blaze harth
county.
Dated March - Is>3.
tW thc Court. q. ". MEAD,
-uwS Judge Of Probate.
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suBHUIrs EXECUTION SALE,

nv virtue 81 au execution issued out Of am
~ under the seal of the District Court II
au0 i.,t tlp county 80 ltluc Earth and Stat
81 Miunes,tu. upCn y Judgment rcndcrc'
and doCkC ;ed in said county. On tho 2iSt da.
june. 4 -. 1851, Tor The sum Of one hundred
Ead twenty aud $500 dollars, in an action
wherein & Aultuan s 60. were plaintiffs
aud W. L. SIDi hsou was defendant, L have
this 18th dan of February, \. u. lssS, levie,
npon ALI the right little and interest OF th'
said defendant, ". +. Smithson in and To th'
follow ing described real estate, situate IN I'll,
county OF Blue Earth, and State "f Minnesota
known api described a. follows: Northwcs
quarter uf section 80. Nine, ~ and the nortl
mali OF the southeast quarter Of section No
Four. d. township M. one hundred and six
dNA. uInge W. twenty eight, tssl. Now
therefore, notice H. hereby given that vii
sell the above described real property IL the
highest bidder for cash at public auction a
Ihc front door ui the office of Register ~
Deeds 80 Blue Earth county aforesaid, Iva th'
city of Mnukatu therein on the nth day 81
April \ ~. u.s.. M l0 O'Clock in the forenoon
~ that daN a. satisfy the said execution, Ia
ucfhcr with the interest aud cost thereon
DaI,-d February 18th, 1888
GEpRGG W. MONKS,
Sheriff NJ iiluc Earth county. MINI
4. 4. FOSTER,
Attorney ior Plaintiff, Mankato, MINI.
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The following letters tell
their own story.
"VALposrA, GEORGIA, July 2,

"VALDosrA, GEORGIA, July %, 1882
81 sold one of your Patent Dust Proof
Cases about ten months ago, and the other
day il came back To me with the request TO
make il wind easier. On examination found
that the stern was rusty, and l inquired into
the cause of II. The gentleman stated tO me
that ne was starting some saw-logs that had
lodged in the bend of the river, when his
chain caught in II bush and threw his watch
into about twelve feet Of water, and he was
about two hours finding 1t. When he got il
out il was running and he thought all right
In about three months ne found that the
stem was hard to turn and sent ii TO me.
| can say that the watch is all thut the COM
pany claims fur il AMI recommend II To all
railroad and mill men.
5. w. BENTLY."