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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
81 do not know. ran away from
ler,n Elsie said in ai.inid whisper.

81 do not know. ran away from
her," Elsie said in al.imid whisper.
"Ah! And how wis it she did not
bring you to me?"
'She would not brig me" Elsie fall
tered.
A stern look settled on the doctor s
kind face. and withof further ques-
tioning he led her lway to his own
home.
"See, Jessie" he s ia to his wife, n
sweet-faced lady, 'iht is the little girl
| spoke to you aboI / have found
her. and alone in the Ereets.
Poor child!' Mrs. lester said pity
inSly. I'VE must doFhap we can for
her."
Yes. All. Tiny. e added, as lit
tie falr-hairci. blud.yed child came
bounding towards Il s.S ".ds have
brought you sister 1 love. -
And Elsie felt lair of soft arms
pressed closely rount(er neck, tender
lips kissed her brow, d aswcet child
ish voice whispered: j.
al am glad you h:.h come. ! will
love you very muchl Pipa told me
about you. am So s by you cannot
see."
Elsie soon rcgainett Ser. sis,i, end
saw once more ihr<2sx.!tn s,gtekht
which had been II -. - 8 her SO
long.
But even then she di( not leave her
kind friends; by TINT especial wish
she continued with th;a. nor was Mrs.
Lesser avcrse TO kectng the pretty
gentle child with her.
''She reminds HE soiNich OF Bertie,"
she said one day to hf husband. 'rhe
same large black eyd and sweet ex-
preston"
.'Pes. have notic|d the likeness
myself. Poor Bert, often wonder
what became of the title child stVIen
from him."
They were to 50, Susan Wilson
again, for one day ret 1Eniz!ng Elsie ~
the street. she followed them and
promised for a good Ieward to reveal
the secret of the childs parentage.
Il stole her for the lothes she wore,
and gold chain rouItt her throat. 1t
was through the effects of fever that
she lost her sight"
'.And do you know tyho were her pa
rents?" DIR. Lester eneuired, eagerly.
No, but l kept the photographs that
were in the locket, u case | should
want them one day. There they are"
and Susan handed hsdoc.or a small
piece of paper. in which were enclosed
two tiny photographs, pne man, the
other lady.
Il knew it," he murlnnred. '.She is
Bert's little girl. R:w strange that
after all these years Mould find her!"
And so + sic, blinGt no longer, was
made happy by the knswledge that SUI
san was not her mother, that she was
the daughter OF her kaad friends only
brother, now dead. So the .a-t cloud
slipped away from her life. ant hence
forth all was sunshine
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
4 Fathers Love.

l happened TO be in Greenfield.
Mass, one day last week, and l saw a
train come in from the west, having at
tached to it a drawing-room coach con-
tanning but three individuals. There
was Il dying woman and her maid;
the third was a kindly, but sad-faced
old man. The car was switched on
side-track. the blinds were lifted, and
the wan, white face of the dying lady
looked out from her coach upon the
glorious valley to the east. The De-
cember sun was wonderfully spring.
like. Mists hung upon the distant
mountains, but the rich and fruitful
valley was bathed in soft and tender
light. Never WIS gentler winters
day, and never did human face display
greater terrestrial joy than did she who
was '.home again"
The story, as | heard it ut the sta
ton was sad. but interesting. A
wealthy resident of the neighborhood
had lovely daughter. She was sought
for by many, but "a young Lochinvar
came out of the west" and carried
away the prize. He took her to his
lair in the wilds of New Mexico. After
a year she sickened, and her cry was
for her old New England home. Then,
when the. end was near, her father
came, and to him the dying woman
uttered her yearnings-to breathe her
last amid the scenes of her childhood.
Talk about a husbands love? Pshaw!
What is it to a fathers or mothers?
The husband had said it was impossi-
BILE; the father declared her one wish
should be gratiiied. The doctor in
sisted there was but week OF life.
The telegraph wires were put in mo-
ton; drawing-room car and an en-
CINE were secured and wildcat train
came dashing madly to the east in Or
der that weak woman's desire might
be gratified. Thousands of dollars
were spent and the tenderest care ex-
ercised, but ali was repaid by the joy
of that white face at the car window.
To-day she may be dead for all we
know. Ii it be so, she has died in
peace, and her fathers deep love has
smoothed daughters pathway to the
grave. How we are given to senti-
mentalizing in such matters! l think
of her as of the gentle Nell of Dickens
no sleep so beautiful and calm. so
free from trace of pain, SO fair to look
upon. .She seemed creature fresh
IRON the hand of God, and waiting for
the breath of life; not one who had
lived and suffered death. Albany
EIDreSS,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
How to Succeed.

Success in this country is assured il
you have the elements in you that COM
mand it-health, enterprise, industry,
ambition and principle. Enterprise
leads you to place yourself in the best
possible relations with mankind for
serving them with what they need
whether it be horse shoes. statuary,
strawberries, or sermons, matters not,
SO long as your enterprise keeps you in
advance of the ordinary. The enter
prising fruit grower is the first to adopt
improved methods, the first to plant
improved fruits, he is pOst"d on mark
cts, men, and things in general. In
dustry is scarcely second in considera-
ton, for every thing is possible to the
man who is willing TO work for it, dig
for it, as though he would die for it.
If you see man occupying a position
of honor, do not say he is lucky-say
he was Industrious. Men are not usu-
ally lifted into position by others, they
raise themselves by industry, physical
and mental. One conspira:or excused
himself for stabbing Cesar on the
ground that Caesar was ambitious.
Foolish excuse; if you have no. ambi-
ton and self-esleem, would not give
n.acE for your c..anoes of success. All
successful men are ambitious; are dis
satisfied with their present position
and seek for one higher. We often
hear contentmcnt preached. II all
were contented the world would drag
along like an overloaded stage-coaeh
that needs greasing and is drawn by
half-starved mules. Principle we men
ton last as the farmer tops off his wall
with the best stone. There are many
men who have ability, industry, ambi-
ton, but VINO, lacking principe, are a
failure. They are as slippery as cells.
You never know when you have them
for certain. Like the flea you put your
finger upon them and they are not
there. Wavering rs the winds, treach-
erous as the owl, cunning as the fox,
still they do not succeed. People are
afraid of them; their best capital, their
honesty. is impeaehed. No man ever
profited by dishonorable deed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22

A request in the Boston Post for in
formation respecting the whereabouts
of old clocks, has stirred up number
of correspondents in New England.
One old gentleman has an eight-day
clock, with brass dial, and at a running
age of 100 years is still keeping good
time. Another has the record of one
made in Bristol, Eng, in 1894. which
is now doing faithful service in west
ern State. Hon. E. G. Moody, of York,
Me-, has a clock made in England in
1920, with the date and makers name
on the brass dial. 1t is still keeping
good time. The case is handsomely in
laid with flowers and figures. This
clock was brought over by Mr.. Moody's
ancestor7 L 1sas
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
Another One About artemus Ward.

During the last three wears of Charles
F. Brownies (Artemus Ward) residence
in America, his MANAGER was John Z.
Smith. and the other cay CHANGING to
meet G. A. Hough, Mn Smith was re-
minded of the following experience with
the great humorist:
In 1865 "Artemus" {Yas lecturing at
Toronto and his next Gstand' was De-
troit. As they were about to icavu tho
Dominion, "Artcmus', and his mana
ger thought it would be a good plan to
stock themselves with articles of wear
ing apparel. Accordingly Mr.. Smith
bought forty yards of silk for dress
for his wife and ''Artemus" got thirty
yards of English Melton for a suit of
clothes, and after the purchase the
great question arose of how the
goods should be struggled across the
border.
"rll tell you what to do," said
Browne to Smith; "stop off at Wind
sor and go to a hotel. Get room and
going there take off Your coat, vest
and shirt and wrap the silk about your
body, putting your clothes over it. Then
you can cross the river without inter
ference"
Mr.. Smith thought the idea a good
one, and retaIiatcd by suggesting to
'.Artemus" that the English Melton
might be wound on the roller with the
panorama canvas and thus escape de-
lection. Both ideas were carried out,
except that when Mr.. Smilh--coming
in advance of the humor.st and his
panorama-stepped ashore at the foot
of Woodward avenue he was Familiarity
greeted by a stranger with, ''How are
you, Smith? How's 'Artemus?'"
Thinking the gentleman was one to
whom he had previously been intro
duced but whose name he had forgot
ten, Mr.. Smith responded cordially and
did not realize the fact that the strang-
er was customs officer until, after in
quiring after his health, he said: You
look dropsical; what ais you?'
II am troubled with dyspepsia and
fear it may bring about dropsy," said
Mr.. Smith.
ii can cure dyspepsia or dropsy SIM
ply by laying Oil of hands. Take Off
your coat and let me see" said the
stranger. Mr.. Smith, determined to
play bluff game 10 the last, took Off
the coat and then his vest; but when
the stranger said. stake off your shirt"
Mr.. Smith asked, ..Who told you had
this silk about mep'
The customs officer laughed as he
handed Mr.. Smith a letter giving an
accurate description of that gentle
mans personal appearance and stating
that he had the silk wrapped about his
body, the signature to the letter being
Charles +. BrOwne-''Artemus Ward"
Mr.. Smith got even by exposing the
hiding place of Wards" Melton, and
the result was that while the agents
silk went through free, ':Artemus" was
obliged to pay a fine of $50 for his
cloth.-DeirOG Free Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
Crowded Lawns.


The first thing many persons do In
purchasing plot of ground and build
ing residence thereon is to stock the
lawn with so large a number of trees
and SO much shrubbery, which. while
small. look very pretty. but in the
course OF years increase In size to such
an extent as to turn the beautiful lawn
into forest, screening the dwelling
from public view, destroying the symme-
try OF the trees. and running the grass;
besides, If there are any hedges near,
they will soon become irregular in form
and ragged in appearance and FREE
quently die. But in addition to this, as
a general rule, we plant too many or
namcntal trees upon our premises, and
too few fruit trees Some of the latter
are as comeiy in form and yield rs fine
shade as the former. One of the most
DeAutiful trees TO have upon lawn is
the double towering English wild
cherry. In blooming IL Is sight
worthy of journey of half dozen
miles to see; then the fruit is valuable
as medicine. and in that view mall
,demijohn, with apint OF the ei:ersibs
and two quarts of whisky or brs. 4dy,
should always be kept in the house.
Then, there is no food II ut the{ ,,Stn.
woodpccker, catbird. bluebird and VA
rious other of the ornitbologicaI family
prefer TO it.
There is nothing. too, disligures alawn
SO much as many overgrown' ever
greens. When they have reached their
maturity, or when they are found to
have lost their symmetry and attrac-
ton, whether large or small they should
be uprooted and the lawn Oycrhauled
and restored to its original beauty and
kept so, for what is more charming
than a perfect lawn? At the present
time. within the limits of this city,
there is scarcely lawn of any consid-
cradle Dimensions which does not con-
tain evergreen trees that are not mere
ly an eyesore and next to a nuisance,
but which are allowed to remain from
pure oversight and neglect. which is
quickly seen and commented on by the
public. -Gern,anto,0n Telegraph.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
She Was His Long-Lost Daughter.

As Mr.. Dewitt G. Pease, of New
York, stepped from Michigan Cen
trail train in Chicago, Sunday, hand
some young lady skipped to him, threw
her arms rapturously about his neck,
and kissed him many times. saying:
"Oh, papa! I'm so glad you have
come" Mr.. Pease threw both arms
around her and held her firmly TO his
breast. Soon she looked up into his
face, and horror stood in her eye. 20,
my! you're not my papa. she said.
trying to free herself from his embrace.
Eyes, am," insisted Mr.. peasc, hold
ing her tightly; "you are my long-lost
daughter, and am going to keep you
right in my arms till l get n police
man." When the officer came and
found Mr.. Pease's diamond pin in the
girls hand, he said: That's new
trick here" ..Is it!' said Mr.. Pease;
swell, it's several weeks old in New
York. "-Chicdgo NeDs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
A Startling Discovery.

Mr.. VIM. Johnson, of Huron, OAK,
writes that his wife had been troubled
with acute Bronchitis for many years,
and that all remedies tried gave no
permanent relief, until he procured
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs, and Colds, which
had magical effect, and produced
permanent cure. 1t is guaranteed to
cure all diseases of Throat, Lungs, or
Bronchial Tubes. Trial bottles free at
John A. Samborn's drug store. Large
size 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
A SOlIuin Fac.


A VERY funny Teller is de ole plantation
An nobody Ill play wild him unless he is
De test,st ting to do wen you meditates
about him,
Is to kinder sorier calkcrlate you'll git along
widout him.
Wen you try to .'proach dat mule from de
front eudwlse,
He look as meek as Moses, but his looks is
He doesn't move a muscle, he doesn't even
wink;
An you say his dispositions be,ter'n people
tink.t
He stan so still you 'spose he is n monument
Of grace;
An you almos' see 'nevolent expression on
his face;
But dat 'ncvolent expression is de mask OATS
alters worn:
For lie debii is benin it jest as sure as you is
born.
Den you cosset him a little. an you pat his
other end,
An you has n revelation dat he amt so
much your friend;
You has made big mistake; but before de
heart regents,
You Ia h'Isted VERY sudden to de odder side
tie fencS.+
Wen, you feel like you'd been standin on de
locomotive track
An de engine come an hit you In dc middle
Of .e back;
You don Know what has happened. you kin
scarcely cOici your brcH:
But You tinx you've made de 'quuintance OBJ
A VERY Vi'lent def
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22

Ebenezer, Ga, is dead town. 1t
was settled in 1884 by immigrants who
followed Oglethorpe's arrival year
before. In 1886 mulberry trees were
planted, and the inhabitants followed
silk-raising with some success so. long
as Ebenezer remained inhabited. At
the time of the Revolution Eoenezer
was fiourishing village, but was cap
tured and occupied by the British after
the reduction of Savannah. This
marked the beginning of Ebenezer's
decay. and in 1885 the village was
practically abandoned, the lands in the
vicinity having become worn out. There
is nothing now to be seen but deserted
rims
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
dibe Northern Soup Society of Phil

I, The Northern Soup Society of Phil
adclphia. which was organized in 1917,
and has conducted its humane work
every winter since that time, opened
it's dispensing room for the season re-
Gently. The house is provided with
three caldrons, with capacity of $50
gallons each. Last season l2l,3O0
pints of soup were gratuitously dis
tributed, and $3.50 pints were sold at
the rate of cents pint. Its prepara-
ton consumed 83 bushels of peas, SO
bushels of beans. 80 busheles, OF pota-
toes, 1900 pounds of hominy, "a bush
els of turnips, and beef worth $419;
and II, 166 pounds of bread were sup
piled with il.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
At Leeds, lately, Mr.. Arthur Nichols

At Leeds, lately, Mr.. Arthur Nichols
delivered a lecture on Snakes and
Snake Charming" in which ne gave an
instance of the appearance of the sea
serpent which occurred in his own ex-
perience. 1t turned out to be the body
of dead whale, around which were
collected thousands Of gulls and alba
trosses, and which simulated the shape
and form of monster with name
and long tail. 1t is a pity that every
master OF vessel from which the sea
serpent is seen has not courage enough
TO steer close to it, so that its real ma
ture may be made evident.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
..Where were YOU ENGAGED lastp"

"Where were you engaged last!
asked q lady of the new colored cook.
Eyer oaghten'ter AK me dat, lady"
81 just want to know, rs it may tend
10 give you character '.Wall, lady,
De las time was engaged was down
ih Bottoms. l was engaged to Bob
Phillips. de triflinest yeiler man eber
ssAd. Wy, lady, dat man stole my
and ruined away. How
many times was yurself engaged. ladvp"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
The first Jewish settlers in New Y,

I. The first Jewish settlers in New York
were twenty-seven exiles, banished FROM
Bahia, in Brazil, on the general expul-
sion of the Jews from that kingdom,
who came to New York in 1854 as the
nearest place Of refuge. After fifty
years they comprised but 100 persons,
and for 40 years. had but one syna-
gogue. To-day there are thirty enc
synagogues in New York, and the jew
ish population is estimated at 80,000.s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22

Gilbert NJ. Woodward, representa-
tive from Wisconsin, is the only MEM
Der of the present congress who was
born in Washington.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
DE MORRILL, OBJ ALL DIS.

Now sin In dc soul is precisely like dc mule;
An nobody'll play wild il unless he am n fool.
IL look so mitey innercent; but honey, dear
beware!
For although de kick is hidden, de ok is all
= ers there.
+Ef had come to dat conclusion twenty
years ago wouldn't been lame to-day.
tDats wat said, but knows better now.
II went up about fourteen feet, an win !
landed WIS ali tangled up. ! said sumfn' to
myself tout dat mule; but il wouldn't sound
well in dc poem, so eft il out.
-Iphnnandnpt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-29
He Got an Ordef.

From the Chicago Herald.
The drummers have had some hard times of it
lately. Three of them boarded Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy train at Monmouth the other
day and with long faces began to discuss the sit
uation.
81 have sold only three bills of goods in four
days." said the Chicago drummer, land didn't
get nibble in Monmouth"
"Nether did l." said the Burlington drum
mer. land haven't made expenses this week"
Now, to show you how funny luck runs"
spoke up the st. Louis man, "rll tell you my
experience. eve been out thirteen days now,
and hadn't sold dollars's worth of goods until
to-day. In Monmouth took one solid order. !"
"The thunder you did," calculated his unbe-
lleving listeners.
"Yes, boys, and I'll tell you how did it. It's
pointer for you. You know that big Dutch
man that keeps grocery there on the square
near the post office, s'pOse. Didn't you call on
him? Well, l did. / was desperate. too. and
was bound to sell or talk him to death. stuck to
him three straight hours, boys. but fetched him.
Just as was getting hOarse he turned around
kind o'quick and business-like. and says: Il poot
stop on this, Pye Gott git you an orter, und
want it villed pOOty tam quick, too. know
ven II enoof. I'm no delepnone to schtan COP
und be daiked at all de day long!'"
Bet 1t made you feel good" said the Chicago
man; first customer in thirteen days. Sut
what did he order?"
"Thats the worst OF it, replied st. Louis.
"He ordered me out Of his store!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-29
A SCRAP OF sMaLL-TALk.
illustrating What n HOwling Wilder.
ness the Mind of the Average Dandy Is

Robert Burdette, in the Brooklyn EAGLE
Whas all's talk bout that Texas fellah and
this Lasker business?" asked one Of our best
young men as he stood with his friends inhaing
the maddening fumes of the destroying cigar
cite. A long silence followed, which was at
length broken by the best young man, who
makes living by sucking the head of cane.
After pondering the question fully for q long
time he said
What Lasker Y talkn' 'bout?"
The first best young man was evidently
annoyed by the question. He looked sadly at
his toothpick shoes. hoping for some inspiration
from them, but none came. He sighed heavily,
cast an appealing glance toward the weil-in-
formed best Young man. who remained silent,
however, and the first speaker replied;
Same Lasker-felah that got into trouble
with Texas feah-DOubiltree. was Texas fellah s
name. b'iieved. Some kind of-er ah-trouble,
bleved."
The eyes Of all the best young men now turned
toward the well-nformed best young man. He
was always looked up to in political discussions.
because he once drew salary in thdUeustOm
house for doing something or Other-he had for
gotten what it was that he did in the custom
house. but he did it for several years. In answer
to the glances bent upon him In mute but in
telligent inquiry, the well-nformed best young
man said:
"Aw-yaas; I know. I said at the time
there,d be trouble. Said when Secretary Stew
ard"
who's he secretary ot?" asked the best young
man, whose mother takes In washing.
dash if know" said the weii-snformed best
young man. after painful silence; 'sOme club
or othah-fve just forgotten what. Well. said
when Secretary Steward bought Alasker of the
Proosians-said then Bismarck make trouble
bout 1t some day, n go he has"
Wild he buy it for!" asked the best young
man who generously allows his sister, who
teaches school, nearly one-half of her salary.
Don know" said the well-informed best
young man. Spect wanted to build on it,"
And the best young man wandered on to q
place that sold scented cigarettes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-29
AN AGREEABLE ROYAL PAIR.
Concerning n King Who is Nervous an,
aQueeM Who is Simplicity Itself.
Rome Letter in the Cleveland Leader.

Rome Letter in the Cleveland Leader
King Humbert is quite nervous in manner,
and takes off his hat as though doubtful whether
to toss it to the crowd, throw it on the floor of
the carriage or keep it on his head. l think the
asst would suit him best. He smiles, of course;
that he must do, but such smile! 1t is the
mere turning up of the corners of the mouth
and seems to say: "Confound the mob! Pm
tired, If am king, and shall not break my
neck nodding." The queen is simplicity itself.
Her manners. however, approach nearer my
idea of queenliness than ever expected to find.
see her often. She is always simply dressed.
generally in black silk or satin. with sealskin
sacque and sealskin broad-brimmed hat. She
makes no display of jewelry. So far as dress
goes, she is just like every other woman in COM
Portable circumstances. Indeed she makes no
effort to be different. Her manner saws plainly:
circumstances have made me queen, but
after all, l am only woman 30 worse nor bet
Ter than you" How different from the good and
homely queen of England, who really thinks be-
cause she, by mere force OF circumstances. is
queen. she is infinitely better than any one else,
even the members of her family.