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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

The 4Sth congress of the United
States assembled on Monday. the con.
stitutional day for that event. Oh
course the first few hours were neces.
sarily spent in hand shaking and other
salutatory acts.
| AT nooI the Senate was called to or.
der, and on motion of Mr.. Logan the
Secretary was instructed to notify the
House that the Senate was ready to &c
to work. Messers. Sherman and Gar.
land were appointed TO inform the
President that the Senate was ready ia
receive communications, and that Off.
cial presented his annual message
which will be found in a supplement,
sent out with this paper,
Monday the House simply passed
through the ordeal of opening and adj
journed until Tuesday.
Tuesday the Senate received the re-
ports of the Secretary of the Treasury
and Comptroller of the currency, and
the same day Senator West introduced
a resolution directing an investigation
into all leases of lands in Indian Terri
tory. The resolution indicated what
features of these leases should be look
ed into.
In the House, Tuesday, Wilson, OF
Iowa, took the oath of Office to fill a
vacancy in the Seventh district, caused
by the resignation of Mr.. Kasson. The
same day Mr.. Fallott introduced res
olution impeaching Lot Wright, U.
S. Marshall for Southern Ohio, for u.s.
ing his official power and privileges for
encouraging and securing fraudulent
voting in Cincinnati at the late cleo
ton. An investigation will be had.
Wednesday, Senator Vests resolu
ton concerning the leasing OF Indian
lands was taken up, and an amend
ment to include lands upon Indian
reservations was agreed upon. The
same day the House passed bill au-
thorizing the erecting of bridge acy ss
the st. Croix river, between StillwAsrr
and Taylor's Falls.
The report of the House committee
to select site for the Garfield monu-
ment was laid before that body We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Mcpherson introduced a bill
providing for the suspension of the
coinage of silver dollars. This bill
provides:
That on and after the passage of the
act the coinage of silver dollars shall
be suspended, and that the Secretary
of the Treasury shall be directed not
to reissue any United States notes of
denomination less than five dollars and
to destroy all United States notes of a
less denomination than five dollars,
and cease engraving or printing all
such notes. 1t authorizes the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, upon the deposit
of all silver bullion in such sub-treas-
ury as he shall designate, to issue to
the depositor thereof seven certificates
having upon their face the weight and
market value of metal so deposited cal
culated in United States gold dollars at
So standard grains to the dollar. The
secretary, also, to be authorized and
required on presentation of any silver
certificates issued uuder the provisions
of the act by the legal holders thereof,
to redeem the same by delivering to
the depositors silver bullion of the
weight and fitness certified upon the
certificates, and Immediately cancel
and destroy such certificate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

to several of the leading mathematical
journals of this country and England.
The enrolment in all departments
has reached 52O-nearly score more
than the total enrolment for last year.
One of the adjoining recitation rooms
is used as an annex for morning exer-
cises, the seats in the assembly room,
even with the additions recently made,
not being sufficient to accommodate
all.
Notwithstanding the crowded con-
dition of the building the students are
uniformly quiet and orderly beyond
all previous experience. Not a single
case of willful misconduct has occurred
during the year. The troublesome
boys of previous years no longer attend
or have reformed.
The friends of the school are cordial
ly invited to be present at morning
exercises, especially on Fridays when
they are little more elaborate than
usual.
1t is an unexpected and gratifying
fact that, while the number of students
is 80 much larger than ever before, the
number of boarding places and rooms
available has fully kept pace. This is
probably due to the laage number of
dwellings erected in the city during
the past season. A boarding hall or
Normal Home" seems to be no longer
an increasing necessity.
DR.. Dunn, of Shakopee, formerly
Professor of Physical Science in this in
stitution, visited the school during the
week.
The next meeting of the literary So
ciety will be held Friday evening, Dec.
IL. 1t promises to be one of the most
interesting held. The chief attraction
will be roaring farce. 1t is also the
evening for the election of officers.
The German literary is fourishing;
it meets this evening. What, with the
Normal, German, and two or three
class societies, the building verberates
and reverberates with far-reaching log
ic and eloquence Ciceronian.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05
Pulmonary Consumption.

DEAR SIR:-I received the trial bottle
of your White Wine of Tar Syrup
which you sent to my address. My
wife has been troubled with lung dis
ease for more than eighteen years, and
was pronounced to be last January in
the last stages of Pulmonary Consump-
ton. She commenced taking your
valuable medicine and received relief
at once. She has used three bottles
since and is now using the fourth, and
her health is better than for many
years. We cheerfully recommend it
to all afflicted with any trouble of the
throat or lungs. We now get our medi-
cine through John Potter. our mer-
chant at this place.
Yours Respectfully,
Rev. J. B. Fly,
Susan E. Fly.
Brookline Station, Mo. d
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05
ABold Counterfeit.

A bold Counterfeit or Imitation of
DR.. G. d. WARMERS WHITE WINE OF
TAR SYRUP and GERMAN HOP BIrTERs is
being sold in THIS PLACE. Beware of
the dangerous limitations. The worth
less stuff is sold to Druggists at $3.50
per dozen, or about 20 cts. per bottle,
and they charge you 80 cts. The
genuine WHITE WINE TAR SYRUP and
GERMAN HOP BITTERs bears the name
of DR.. C. ID. WARNER on label and
wrapper and blown in bottle: Take
no other. 20m-2.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

On Thanksgiving day game of foot
ball was played between the Yale Col
lege and Princeton clubs, and after the
second inning the two clubs INDUCED
In most disgraceful row, in which
blood ran freely, bones were fractured,
and joints dislocated. TWAS disgrace
full occurrence, and were witnessed by
hundreds of people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

The Northwestern Car Company has
been recognized and will hereafter be
known as the Northwestern Thresher
Manufacturing Company, and will con-
tinue to manufacture all articles which
the old company produced. This is a
happy settlement of the difficulty and
the friends of this great organization
will draw a breath of relief.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

THERE are numerous conflicting re-
ports regarding the popular majority
for President. The Boston Herald says
that Cleveland will be a majority Pres
ident, but this is not true. Official re-
turns have been received from all the
States, giving Blaine plurality of
5,742. Cleveland is thus a minority
President by vote of 365, 900 in round
numbers. The total vote cast in the
United States was 10,04l ,268, of which
Blaine received 4,S44,06l, Cleveland
4,S3S, 3l9, st. John 10000 and Butler
the balance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

SOME of our exchanges state that the
cold wave caught many people unpre-
pared for it. Yes, but had it delayed
its frigid appearance until the Fourth
of July next, there would yet be some
unprepared. Some people are so much
the victim of circumstance that they
are never prepared until the mother
of invention" chides them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

THREE months before the new admin
istration assumes control of the Gov
eminent, there comes rumors of GER
tain discoveries of defect in the civil
service law. 1t is just possible that we
haven't any such law after all. At
least indications are that it will .be rem
dered practically imperative, unless
President-elect Cleveland shall sit
down hard on the fellows that are try
ing to make the way clear for "clean
sweep" We shall see whether or not
he is stronger than his party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

The demagogue of the Rerier refuses,
as we knew he would, to publish the
article originating in this paper some
thing over year ago regarding the
Irish question. 1t would show too
plainly his "arrant demagoguery." The
Review editors love for the Irish Amer
lean is too well known to require COM
ment. His regard for the German is
also no secret. Verify. thou art a saint,
Johnny.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05
Sweet Gum and Mullen.

The sweet gum, as gathered from tree of
the same name, growing along the small
streams in the Southern States. contains q
stimulating expectorant principle that loos.
ems the phlegm producing the early morning
cough, and stimulates the child to throw on
the false membrane in Group and whooping
cough. When combined with the healing
mucilaginous principle in the mullen plant
Of the old fields, presents in Taylor's Chero-
kee Remedyof Sweet Gum and Mullen, the
finest known remedy for Coughs, Group
WhOoping Cough and Consumption; and SC
palatable, any child is pleased to take it. Ask
your druggist for it. Send two-cent stamp
for TayIOr's Riddle Book, which Is not only
for the amusement of the little ones who will
gather around your knee to hear the puzzling
questions, but containing information for
the health and welfare of every home.
WALTER A. TAYLOR, Atlanta, On.
For sale by w. Hodapp and ]. r. Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

THE plenary council of Catholic Bish-
ops at Baltimore is still in session and
will be for several weeks yet. Their
sessions are secret, so that little of
their deliberations is known. 1t is re-
ported, however, that two additional
cardinals for the United States will be
appointed as a result of these deliber-
afinnS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

THE Minnesota electoral college met
in st. Paul Wednesday and cast their
seven votes for Blaine and Logan, and
Mr.. w. B. Dean was chosen to convey
the certificates to national head
quarters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

THE Kentucky plague, of which we
made mention in our editorial column
last week, is still raging and the esti-
mated number of dead In half dozen
counties is over 1000. 1t is an aggra-
waited form of fux, caused by drinking
water highly impregnated with miner
al substance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

Mrs. SENATOR RAMSEY, of st. Paul,
passed from this life at her home in
that city on Sunday last and was buried
on Tuesday. Mrs. Ramsey, as is well
known, was a most estimable woman,
and hundreds of mourning friends
gathered to assist in the last kindly
offices of her life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05
ults' following the election of cleve-

suits" following the election of Cleve-
land.
James Morris has returned from Da-
kota. He has resided there during
the summer.
Rev. Mr.. Quail preached in the Ster-
ling church last Sunday afternoon, and
the meeting was well attended.
The wedding receptioe given by Mr..
George Conrad and wife, on last Thurs.
day evening, was very pleasant affair
George is fine fellow, and the lady Of
his choice is in every way worthy Of
him. We wish them future full Of
health, prosperity and happiness.
Old Mapleton has made bold to es.
tablIsh a literary society. We, Of the
Y. p. NJ. rs, bid you God speed; and
may your literary be an honor to you
and may it continue it's work until ig.
norance and superstition shall vanish
and loafers and tramps shall be no
more.
Jim Howieson intends teaching 6
singing school in his district.
BEN HAY-DAD.
ANOTHER FROM STERLING.
VIM. Vroman has sold his farm in
this town to his son, Myron Vroman
of st. James MINI.
VIM. Mountain is very sick again, we
hope he may again recover.
Dan. Grover is building house in
our village. He is having very favora.
BILE weather to hasten its completion.
Mrs. VIM, Franklin is very sick, we
understand.
Geo. Farrell and wife, of D. T., are
intending to spend the winter with
their friends in this vicinity.
A. Douglass and wife have gone to
Penn. to spend the winter. E.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

IT has been decided not to allow any
debating or lobbying on the River and
Harbor question In the present con-
gress. The proper committee have
issued an order to that effect and have
fixed the amount for that purpose at
about S. 900. 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

X. |. KINNEY, editor and proprietor
of the Glenwood, Pope county, Messen-
ger, was married last Sunday at that
village to MISS Lucilla Haywood, of the
same place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

THE 18th congress convened on Mon
day, and is getting under way as rapid
ly as is possible for so unwieldy body
to do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

GOVERNOR CLEVELAND will resign the
governorship of New York state on
the sixth day of January, after which
Lieutenant Governor Hill will assume
the duties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

THE editor of the RetieW is now max
ing his peace with the editor of the
Lake Crystal Union, after having in
suited him two or three times during
the campaign.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

President ARTHUR delivered his val
edictory message to the nations DELHI
orators on Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

DIAz was inaugurated president Of
Mexico on Monday, and it is thought
that his administration will be an inn
provement over previous ones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

THE science nall of the Wisconsin
State University was DESTROYED by fire
on Monday night involving total loss
of 100000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

LORD TENNYsoN has just completed a
new poem entitled Freedom" which
has been published in the New York
Indepeldtnt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

A BREWERY was burned at Perham,
Minnesota, on Wednesday, involving
the owner in loss of fifty thousand
dollars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

AS bit of political irony, the mem
ton of Carl Schurz's name in connec-
ton with the Siberian mission, caps
the climax.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

GLADSTONE has written Latin YER
sion of Rock of Ages" Gladstone al
ways was classical.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

THE Legislative mill is being warmed
up for work at the nations capital.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

THE managers of the famous ice car
nival at Montreal, have detailed a COM
mittee to invite President elect Cleve-
land to attend that great event during
its continuance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

SLAsHING rates is still the order of
the day in the east.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

PIG IRON KELLEY sits down with true
chalybeate momentum upon Secretary
McCulloch's report.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

MARK HOPKINS is the chairman of
the Massachusetts, electoral commits
sion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

LAST Saturday the English Channel
was the scene of great disaster. A
bark, Luke Bruce, collided with the
steamer, Durango, the latter sinking
with 20 persons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

WHrrELAw REID positively refuses to
be candidate for senator from New
York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

SMALL Pox is raging in portions of
Canada, but is now said to be decreas-
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

MAST, the eminent caricaturist, is to
give illustrated lectures during the
winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

THE coinage of silver dollars for the
week ending Nov. %, amounted to
S4Sl, 497.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

Two slate mills at Fairh aven, VT,
and others are running on three quar-
tiers time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

PACKING ice has already commenced
in many localities of the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

\ GEORGIA paper reports a rooster
that lays eggs regularly. That will do
for Georgia story.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05
List of Letters

Remaining uncalled for AT the Post Office a,
Mankato, Blue Earth county, Mimi, for the
week ending December :, 1884
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

ASA Is. HUTCHINSON, oldest of the
famous Hutchinson family of singers,
died at the home of his son in Itch
field, Mimi, last week. Mr.. Hutchin-
son was not able to recognize friends
for several days before his death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

THE whisky men have commenced
TO agitate the question of having the
whisky tax removed or reduced. They
are quite hopeful that their designs will
be accomplished during the present
winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
Sterling.

Sterling.
Marriages are booming.
The campaign of festivities has begun.
A change in the weather for the bet
ter; this is another of the good re-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05

Scotch Pebble Spectacles, John
on's Gold Pens and Wostenholm
Knives at p. X. Wiser's. A fine as
sortment Just received.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05
MANKATo FREE PRESS
MANKATO.

The city Of NdRkato has a population of 900, 10
situated inSouictcesteTn Minnesota and issarrornd
sdby Onsof fnestdgricurdId istrictsin thsstdte
Has tour railroad, ria: The c. NJ d 81. P,he c. d
NV, the c. 81. p. NJ d o., and the Aaakatod
Emore. The STATE Normal School is located here,
and its Public Schools are among tn. first an the
Northeast. For the superiority gifts clay, brick,
iinc-Stons, building stone, dc, Mankato is noted
throughout the land. Asa point for jobJias and
MANY featuring IL has 40 superioriR the Northwest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05
SABBATH SCHOOL WORK.

At the recent meeting of the Blue
Earth County Sabbath School Associa-
tion) considerable valuable work was
done. Messrs. Boston Smith and Hen
ry Plant, of Minneapolis, and Rev. Mr..
Gage, of Madelia, were the leading
workers, and the instruction and logic
given by them is very highly spoken of
by all. Messrs. Smith and Plant are
men thoroughly adapted to this work,
as was amply proven while they were
here. Discussion, and the reading of
papers made up the programme, and
was well carried out.
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
Pres.--W. P. Coffin. Sec. and Treas.
Thomas Hughes. Vice Presidents
James McBrown, Danville; Harvey
Hill, Mcpherson; d. Carpenter, YER
non; Alex. Presnell, LIE Ray; j. Rock
well, Garden City; Ira Bishop, Maple
ton; G. w. Franchere, Lake Crystal;
F. Childs, Beauford; o. Anderson, judi
son; Francis Wilder, Decoria; Alden
Youngman, Pleasant Mound; S. L. Os-
born, Mankato; A. L. Thompson, Ce-
resco; L. N. Holmes, Mankato City;
Mr.. Akers, Lincoln; j. e. Conrad ,Ster-
ling; w. E. Williams, Butternut Valley;
T. d. Garvin, Lyra; James Price, Cam
bria; R. w. Mendenhall, Rapidan; d.
P. Davis, South Bend; j. w. Moore,
Executive Committee-W. w.
P. Mcconnell, Geo. H. Brewster, E.
Rogers, J. w. Andrews, w. S. Howe.
The Presbyterian church society in
this city have decided to work upon
the term service of elders, instead of
the life term system, consequently, DR.,
Davis, M. G. Willard and S. L. Osborne
resigned, and an election held about
3 fortnight ago resulted in the follow
ing selections: For the three year term,
DR.. Davis, M. G. Willard and S. L.
Osborne; for two years, G. II. Clark |
and Geo. Brewster; for one year, M.
Rand and D. d. Evans. These were
all installed last Sunday excepting 8.
Z. Osborne, who was prevented from
attending by illness. J
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-05-10
How q Young Iady's Foot Blocked
Railroad.

A young lady took q car which
brought her to the foot OF California
street, and there took a seat on the dunn
nv car, which bore her to the vicinity
of her home on Octavia street. AS she
left the car and was crossing the track
on the southern side, her foot slipped
and turned and was caught fast in the
track where the wire cable passes. Some
imperfection in the roadbed had caused
the narrow aperture to expand, and the
young girls narrow foot was intrapped.
The engineer Of the east-bouud dummy
saw the obstacle on the road in season
to check his swift-approaching car, and
alighted with the conductor and several
passengers of investigating mind, who
underworld to release the slender foot,
but their efforts were vain. Another
ear and another brought up III funeral
row, and constant re-enforcements LII
the way of passing pedestrians cheered
and enlivened the scene. An attempt was
made to pry the iron rails forming the
cable channel further apart, but they
firmly resisted all efforts. Everybody
had a suggestion: "Push your foot
forward "Pull it back :" "Tip it
bfeWttSb, 4ut youI ucti hiShSi'
The unhappy girl was almost fainting,
but she persevered in her efforts to ex-
tricate the offending member. BY this
time travel Ga the road had virtually
ceased. The last car had long ago
passed, and was steadily approaching to
fall into line at the rear OF the singular
procession. Downtown passengers fret
ted and fumed, or slowly climbed the
hill in disgust. On every street corner
groups of waiting people berated the
laxity of street-car management. Re-
porters from all the downtown dailies
were proceeding westward to learn the
meaning of the large crowd reported to
have assembled in the Western addition.
From the scene Of tho accident ENJOYS
had been dispatched to the railroad
shops to bring appliances for taking up
q section of the road. At this juncturo
a tall, brawny Englishman, in the dress
of mechanic, forced his way through
the throng, and, in CHEEKY voice,
marked by the Derbyshire dialect, asked:
"Ha' We tried onfastenin' the young
leddy's shoep"
Ten buttons flew from as many but
tonholes in the twinkling of an eye tho
foot was free.-,San Francisco Chros-
tele.