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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18
CORRESPONDENCE.

Coming to E,sss,,Os,s County.
ELLA, Pepin County, Wis, June 28,--
EDITOR OF THE RECORD: Please send me
your paper for one year. I think shall
come out to Williamsport this summer.
LUcIus BYINGToN.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1884-07-18

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
THE PRESIDENCY.

The official count i'm New York state
by the various county boards began on
Tuesday last and up to this time, FRI
day noon, fifty-elght counties have
completed their labors with no change
of importance from the telegraphic re-
ports as gwen last week. As the case
now stands Cleveland has plurality of
about 100. If this is to be reduced or
overcome il must be i'm New York and
Brooklyn. In these cities the canvass
is progressing very slowly, and it will
doubtless take most of next week to
get at the result. The attorneys acting
for the Republicans have evidences
where Butler and 81. John votes have
been enormously, counted for Cleve-
land, but inasmuch as the ballots in the
interior have ali been destroyed, it is
at this time impossible to back up these
claims with the necessary proof. In
the cities of New York and Brooklyn,
however, the ballots are preserved,
and if there shall yet be found evil
dences of mistakes or crookedness, the
proof will he at hand to substantiatc
the fact or prove it otherwise.
In the meantime, there is but one
thing to do, and that is to await the
final outcome. If the end shall prove
that Mr.. Cleveland is elected, it mat
tiers not by how small plurality, the
American people, regardless of party,
will acquiesce with graciousness the
will of the majority. If Mr.. Blaine
shall be proved to be elected, there
will he no one to dispute the result for
which the Republicans have so ardent
ly and enthusiastically labored, his ac-
cession to the Presidency.
While there have been many revolu-
tionary expressions from Democratic
cranks, that Cleveland should be in
augurated if at the point of the bayo-
net, the great mass of the paI ty III the
North discountenance any such threats
and are very willing TO await the final
verdict of the New York jury.
With country SO large, and reo-
pie so great, it augurs well for the
Americans, in contest so close and
exciting, that all should acquiesce in
the final outcome, and look hopefully
forward to the next struggle.
In the meantime, we hope that
Blaine is elected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
QUEER MOVES IN POLITICS.

The year 1894 bids fair to be a men,
orable year for queer doings by politi-
cal parties and politicians. Whether all
the memories of parties and politicians
will be among the fragrant memories,
they will delight to look back upon the
dayst to come or unfragrantt that they will
wish obliterated from the minds of
those coming after them future alone can
determine. 1t was queer thing for
the Democratic party to do to nominate
man like Grover Cleveland for the pre-
sidency, with an old relic of the genius
copperhead for the second place. If
successful, it would be a strong proof
that they We're better judges of the
peoples progress in public and private
morals than the Republicans, it would
be proof positive that the people of the
United States at least were on the
retrograde or going into rapid decline.
1t was queer thing for Holy Willie
(Curtis) to 60 from active participation
in the Republican national convention
where every honor, save and except
the honor of naming a candidate for the
presidency, to lead his faction of holier
than those saints into the Demo cratic
fold, to the support of man of acknowl-
edged immoral character and not
more than mediocre ability, on the
Democratic ticket. He leaves the party
which had given him an honorable
position on the civil service commits
sion and joins the party whose sole
notion of civil service refrom is to turn
out Republicans and put in their places
Democrats who refused to accept the
results of the election of Lincoln in 1860
and fought four years to destroy the
nation.
Another queer thing that ought not
Soon to be forgotten was the prohibit
ton high moral party who never got
any strength or support from the Demo-
crazy, have nothing to hope for from
them in the future. turning their backs
upon the Republicans from whom they
had got their all and under the lead of
man no better in any sense than
Cleveland and going in to defeat the
Republicans. That is the way they
showed their gratitude for past favors,
and what may be expected of them in
the future if any party is ever fool
enough to trust them. The flavor of that
memory we opine will nearer equal that
of the pole cat than cashmere boquet.
We have no time to mention all the
queer things worth remembering in
this issue. We will only notice in con-
clusion the latest queer freak of our
old neighbor Tom NJ. Pugh, who ex-
hibits his gratitude for Republican
favors for the last 8 or 10 years by seek
ing and obtaining Democratic nomin-
alton to the legislature in Dakota.
What queer things Tom will do
next to surprise and humiliate
friends in Blue Earth county, we can
not guess. The memory of this
queer freak may be fragrant to Thomas,
but his friends may think it too strong
for their fancy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
HOLY WILLIE CURTIS

No reader of Burns poems, and
George Williams character can doubt
that Burns was both prophet and poet.
That the prophet poet had George
William in special veiw when he wrote
"Holy Willie's prayer" and that
George William is the Holy Willie" of
the poet. No language of his most
intimate acquaintance or careful OBJ
serving contemporary could more accur-
ately portray the character of Curtis
than is found in that prayer. The
second stanza reads:
II bless and praise thy matchless might,
When thousands thou hast left in night
That | am here afOre thy sight,
A burnin and a. shinin light
To a this place.
The first is like boast of his own
immaculate goodness. The third gives
him slight glimpse of the past, and
he cannot forbear expressing little
wonder that the Lord had not left him
to gnash his gums where devils dwell.
The next stanza he opens with all the
pompous gusto of the Holy Willie with
"But here lam chosen sample,
To show thy grace is great and ample.
I'm here pillar In they temple,
Strong as q rock,
A guide, a buckler an example,
To a this flock.
Now if any man can read this much
of Willie's prayer and not see the APP
propriateness ofthe language to the self
conceited character of George William
they must be very dull of comprehen-
sion. But farther on in his prayer is
proof strong as holy writ that the Holy
Willie in the minds eye of the poet
prophet was no other than the self
righteous Curtis, whose vindictive
malice if possible is stronger trait in
his character.
In the tenth stanza in his arraigment
of "Gawn Hamilton" the prophet was
slightly confused for his publishers
made a slight error in name; it
was doubtless intended for Gail Hamil-
ton for Holy Willie is just the kind Of
boy that if he can't whip Blaine can
make mouths at his sister. But there's
no installing his meaning in the twelfth
stanZa which reads
o Lord my God, that glib tongued Akin
NJ, very heart and soul are quakin,
To think how we stood groanin, shakin.
while he wi Ringing Inns and snakin
Held up his head.
In the next he makes poor Willie
cry out:
Lord in the day of vengeance try him,
Lord visit them who did employ (elict) him,
And pass not In thy mercy by 'em
Nor hear their prayer.
The conclusion is another explosion
of self righteous selfishness 80 like the
Holy Willie of 1884, that nobody can
doubt he WAS the identical person in
the poets mind when he wrote the
prayer.
But Lord remember me and mine,
WI mereics temporal and divine.
That Tor gear and grace may shine
Excelled by none.
No living man can write better des-
cription of Holy Willie (Curtis) than
that by the Scottish poet from which
we have quoted above and none should
doubt the poets gift of foresight or
prophesy that has studied the character
of Curtis for few , RS past. A few
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

In 1882 Mr.. Wakefield received q
bare majority of twenty-five in Blue
Earth county over both his competitors.
This year he received majority of 166
over both the Democrat and Prohibi-
ton candidates for Congress. This
very fiattering endorsement has been
awarded the present Congressman from
this district in the face of the most
ultra opposition by the editor of the
Reuiew, and speaks louder than words
the great influence which that ponder
GUS lump of stupidity Yields through
his BLACKBOARD sheet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
Easy to See Through.

How can watch-no matter how
costly-be expected to run when the
handspring won't operate? How can
anyone be well when his stomach, liver
or kidneys are out of order? OF course
you say "He cannot" Yet thousands
Of people drag along miserably in that
condition; not sick abed, but not able
to work with comfort and energy.
How foolish when bottle or two of
Parker's Tonic would set them all
right. Try it and get back your health
and spirits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
A Bold Counterfeit.

A bold Counterfeit or Imitation of
DR.. G. ID. WARMERS WHITE WINE OF
TAR SYRUP and GERMAN HOP BrTTERs is
being sold in THIS PLACE. Beware of
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 oFTAR SYRUP and
GERMAN HOP BITTERs bears the name
of DR.. G. 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, 1884-11-14
MANKATo FREE PRESS
MANKATO.

The city Of MaRkatO has a population Of 600, is
situated nSOstSucestcrH Minnesota and issurrorRd
edby oneof the state
Has four railroads, ris: The c. NJ. d 50. P,he C. d
Emore. The State Normal School is located here,
aud its Public Schools are among the first in the
Northtcest. For the superiority Gifts clay, brick
limestone, building stone, DC, AdHkGtO is noted
throughout the land. Asa point for joLLin9 and
manufacturing IL has no superior in the Northeast
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

Milo WHITE and Major Straight are
certainly to be congratulated upon the
splendid victory they have achieved.
Congressman White receives four times
as great a majority as was accorded him
two years ago, while Maj. Straight goes
through Donnelly at the tune of about
1000 majority.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

THAT great high moralist, the editor
of the Rerie~, breaches quarter of a
calumn sermon to Republicans about
their split tickets. There was not print
ed single ticket at TIE FREE Press Of
flee which did not bear upon its face
the strict provisions of the law, and the
item in the ReeicV will mislead no one.
Because we placed the exception under
the County Ticket" where 1t belong
ed, and not under the "National Tick
ct, where it did not belong, the Reriev
tries to make out that the voter was de-
ceived which is not true, and no one
but blind bigot would utter such
presumption. The Reriew can truthful
ly attribute the defeat of the Democrats
to lack of votes, honestly cast and
thoroughly understood. No amount of
crawfishing or complaining can now
disprove this fact.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
OBITUARY..


There ia corpse in the land and nc
mourners. The Democrats laugh de.
risively and say, "You served us well,'
while the Republicans pass coldly by
with averted looks. 1t is the Prohibi.
ton party, cut down in the very flower
of its youth. Their grand rallying cry
has been, intemperance leads on to
death, and now here they lie, and
"none so poor TO do them reverence.
With scarcely Il moments notice to
wonder at the mysterious ways OF
Providence, they passed quickly from
life unto death.
"Perishing gloomily,
Spurr'd by contumely.
Thrown from their eminence.
Even Gods providence
Seeming estranged.
Owning their weakness
Their evil behavior,
And leaving with meekness
Their sins to their Saviour"
LEN MAURICE,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

TIE Chicago Inter- ocean strikes a
popular chord with the remark that
when the vote is honestly canvassed,
without regard TO the man it elects,
the people will shake hands over the
chasm and resume business. The
country is too full of brave, honest and
patriotic men to permit anything to
destroy confidence in the perpetuity
of Republican institutions or more than
momentarily turn aside the happiness,
peace, and prosperity of the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

Mr.. WAKEFIELD's majority in this
district two years ago was about 1000.
This year, according to latest estimates,
he will have upwards of 1000. And
yet the stupid block-head across the
way contended that Wakefield re-
ceived his nomination through the
Vaccinations of office-holders, and that
he was not the choice of the people.
1t looks just trifie like BOBBY John
didn't know so much about the matter
as he pretended
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

days hence and Holy Willie will ex'
claim i'll anguish of soul:
Thou kens how he bred sic a splore,
As set the worP in sic a roar,
Olaughin at us
Curse thou his basket and his store,
Kali and potatoes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
CONSUMPTION Cured.

All OH physician, retired from practice
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula Of a simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and perma-
nent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis, Cas-
tarrh, Asthma and all throat and Lung Atfec-
tiOns, also a positive and radical cure for
Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaint,
after having tested its wonderful curative
powers In thousands of cases, has felt il his
duty to make II known to his suffering fellows.
Actuated by this motive and a desire to re-
licye human suffering, l will send free of
charge, to all who desire it, this recipe. I'm
German, French or English, with full dircc>
by addressing with stamp, naming this paper,
WA. MOVES, l19 ib'cer's Block, Rochester, ". J..
l1eow,yi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
NV Wife and Children.

Rev. L. A. Dunlap, of Mount Vernon,
Mo-, says: My children were afflicted
with a cough resulting from measles,
my wife with cough that had
prevented her from sleeping, more or
less, for years, and your White Wine
Of Tar Syrup has cured them all. 20m-1.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

MAUD :. smashed her record again
on Tuesday, by making heat In 2:O9l,
thus lowering the record ! second.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

FIFTY years ago last Saturday, Gen
Sibley arrived at Mendoza, this state.
The semi-centennial of this event was
commemorated on that day in the
way of an extensive banquet given to
the General and his friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

PERHAPS all our citizens do not re-
member that there will be no more
county or state elections i'll Minnesota
for two years. How quiet it will seem
with no conventions nor campaign cam
wasting next wear.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

Now election is over, and a revival of
business may be looked for. The polit-
ical excitement has for the last three
or four months rather stagnated bust
ness enterprises and whichever way
the balance tips, business must revive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

Scotch Pebble Spectacles, john
on's Gold Pens and Wostenholm
Knives at L. X. Wiser's. A fine as
sortment just received.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

Mrs +. +. STOREY, widow of the late
Chicago editor, has applied for re-
ceiver for the paper. 1t is the desire
OF the rest of the relatives that an adj
ministrator be appointed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

CHOLERA still exists in Paris in Il mild
form. The authorities Of the city of
fashions have taken such precautions
as will relieve them "f violent rage of
the epidemic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

WHY don't we see something in the
high moral organ over the way con-
corning the Yale and Harvard faculties
for taking an active part in holy Will
lies mug wump crowd in their struggle
to make their righteousness extra con-
spicuous by putting an unknown guam
tity into the presidential chair. These
holy Democratic saints all had convul-
siOns the evening Of the Republican
torch light parade because few Re-
publican students carried transpar-
ency showing where they belonged.
But nothing is said about the Yale and
Harvard professors joining holy Willie,
hollier than these mug wumps, to take
vengeance on the people that don't
bow the knee to Baal or believe in con-
verting the White House into Turk
ish harcm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

lT is said that lumbermen are only
offering Sl5 and $50 per month for work
IN the woods the coming winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

Some discrepancies occurred in the
returns which leaves the official figures
little at variance with the actual bal
lots cast. Had all the returns been CIV
vu CORRECTLY, an increase III the votes
of Wigley, Bennett, McGrath and Eos
ter would be the result, respectively as
follows, "A, ll9, Q and 2; and reduction
in the votes of Spaulding, Warner and
Cook, |, ) and "a votes, respectively.
The actual ballots cast give Mr.. Swan a
a total of ia; Scattergood, 1861; Pau,
26l7. Although these errors did not
change the outcome any, had the sew
eral parties been balloted for more
closely, this would have given rise to
trouble. Such mistakes should be care
fully guarded against in the future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
lsEAL.l
tirst insertion Nov. Il; last Insertion Nov. %.
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
y Earth. SIS In Probate Court: Special Term.
In the matter of the estate or Marion Cath
arine Leiferman, deceased.
The State of Minnesota and the said Pro
bate Court to all persons interesIed IN the
deceased. Greeting:
Whereas, Clemens Leiferman OF the county
Of Blue Earth, has lately delivered to- the Pro
bate Court OF the County OF Blue Earth an
instrument I'm writing, purporting to be the
last will and testament of Marion Catharine
Lciferman, late of said county. deceased,
and has applied to said Probate Court for
the proof of the said VIII.
Therefore, you, and each of you are cited
and required to appear at the 9, Office Of the
said county. on the 10th day OF December,
1874, ut ten o'clock in the forenoon
of that day, and attend the probate Of the
In testimony whereof have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal Of the Probate
= g. w. MEAD,
rSRAL.l Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

John MCCULLoUGH is still in a weak
mental state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

The prohibition vote of the country
Was 100000, large gain in four years,
put time will show the polling of them
will be the father of much loss in the
near future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
First ins. Nov. II; last ms. Dec. IL.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth.-ss In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Jennie NJ
Beebe, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all pers ons hav-
ing claims and demands against the estate of
Jennie NJ. Beebe, late OF the county of Blue
Earth deceased, that the Judge of the Probate
adjust claims and demands against said
estate at his office in the city of Mankato in
said county, on the 9th day of February, 1885,
and on the 'l1th day of May 1885, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon on each of said days,
and that six months from the 18th day of
November, 1884, have been limited and allowed
by said Probate Court for creditors to present
their claims.
Dated November, 18th 1884
G. w. MEAD.
Judge of Probate.
X. W. BEEBE,
Administrator of the estate of Jennie NJ.
Bebee, deceased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

GEN. b. F. BUTLER was Is years old
the day following election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

Now let the Democracy hug the Pro.
hibition party to its bosom and harbor
it tenderly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

JomN Il. FRENCH, the chairman of the
Prohibition National committee, has
issued an address stating that the Pro-
hibition vote decided the election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

SUPERINTENDENT JONES of the Bur-
lington, Iowa, schools, in company
with several lady and gentlemen
friends went onto a pond for boat
ride and the skiff capsized, the Super
intendent and three ladies' being
lrnu-DaH
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

THE New Orleans Exposition will
open December 10th, instead of the LIST.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

THE Democrats of indianapolis jolli.
fled Tuesday night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

ONO is the only state now that holds
its state election in October.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

Mis-. W. III. VANDERBILT knits Will
liam's stockings. There's millions in
her
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

THEY have had snow in Kentucky al
ready.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

LANESBoRo has brass band consist
ing of 81 pieces.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

THAT a man can be convicted of big
amy in Salt Lake City is hard thing
to believe, but it has been done. Rud
Clawson was convicted there last week
of that crime. 1t would seem from
this, that there is yet some virtue in
the dignity of the law, and this curse
will yet be wiped out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
THE Rochester Post is 25 years old.

WIscoNsIN's Republican majority is
IN 900
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

THE Illinois legislature is a tie as
between the Republicans and Demo
Gratis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

PRESIDENT Arthur has issued the
usual proclamation, setting aside Thur
day, November 9th, as day of Nat
ional Thanksgiving
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14

CHICAGO schools are badly surged
with diphtheria.