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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-05
A Washer Routed.

A lady, young and handsomely
dressed entered street car ami sat
down opposite passenger who had the
appearance of gentleman but soon
showed himself to be that contempt
IDLE creature, q masher. He took no
roles OH time, but at once proceeded to
mash; he stared, ogled, smiled insinu-
atingly, and made a sccond-class fool OF
himself at sight. The lady was dis
COMPOSED. She seized herparasol and
every one present hoped she was about
TO mash the masher.
But she simply raised the parasol
and spread it in his face. Under its
protecting screen she calmly continued
on her way but the chagrined masher
got out at the next corner and made
himself scarce.
When he was gone the lady closed
her parasol and said: IL have heard of
frightening wild beasts with such a
weapon opened suddenly in their faces
and l find it serves a good turn will,
tame Ones"
The passengers all applauded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-05
Apparatus for cutting Stone.

A new sort of saw for cutting stone
is described in French paper, which
seems to have advantages over those
now commonly in use, and is easily
and cheaply made and operated. In
place of the ordinary long steel blades.
supplied with sand to enable them to
grind their way into the stone, the new
machine presents only a slender, end
less cord, composed of three steel
wires twisted together, which is
stretched over pulleys in such a way as
to bring the lower portion horizontally
over the stone to be cut. The frame
carrying the pulleys is movable, so
that the cord can be brought into con-
tact with the stone, or lifted away from
it. at pleasure, and the whole is kept
in rapid motion, while water falling in
drops from a reservoir above serves to
moisten the stone. The three wires
which form the saw differ from the
ordinary kind in being square in
section, and by twisting into a cord
they are so turned as to present a sue
cession of oblique cutting edges, which
act, when set in motion, in nearly the
same way as so many small chisels,
while the rapidity with which the
blows follow each other probably adds
10 the effect
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-05
Pass the TOOthpicks.

A friend wrote from the Catskill
mountains an amusing letter, in which
nc related an incident that occurred at
one of the farm houses where there
were some New York boarders. The
farmer and family at whose house my
friend was boarding considered the
toothpick an indispensable article after
dinner. Thinking that economy in all
things is necessary to accumulate a
fortune, he imagined that the boarders
were possibly not provided with tooth
picks, and called out to his son at the
dinner:
Johnnie, pass the toothpick."
The boy produced the called-for ar
ticle and proceeded to make the best
possible use of it himself, and when he
had finished with it he offered it TO the
person next to him. who happened to
be my friend. 1t is needless to say
that the toothpick went no farther.
This is one of the few conveniences of
u country hostelry that can be easily
dispensed with.-Neao York Mail and
ErDreSS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-05
Bob Burdette's Ideal Old Man.

Man never attains his ideal. He
comes nearest it the day he leaves
school; all that year he hovers around
it in pleasant proximity. Sometimes l
think he quite attains it on commence
ment day. But year away from
school. he and his ideal part company.
He sees it drifting farther away from
his eager hands. / have, in my own
brilliant and aggressive career. pursued
several heeting and more or less per-
feet ideals. From where l now stand.
at the distance pole. can see major
ity of them scooting under the wire.
and feel that am shut out. One, l
can see, is in nearer sight and / am
very 10th to see 1t get entirely away
from me.
have my ideal Of physical perfec-
ton in the aged. / am not a tall man
now. do not really have to stand up
to look over the back of a car seat. l
stand up merely because can see far
Their. But as grow old ! want to fat
up. l want to develop a capacious bay
window, so that when my summer vest
is hanging on the wall it will look like
schooner coming down living and
wing" Then l can wear my watch in
fob. with great big seal dangling
from it like bell clapper. l want to
BIZ short in the breath and wheeze
when l climb stairs, and puff and pant
when walk up hill. and have to take
two steps to cross the gutter. And i
would wear clawhammer coat with
wide lapels, all the time, and carry my
handkerchief in my hat. would like
my hair to turn snow white or else fall
of, am not very particular which.
/ would like my mustache to bleach
out until it looked like streak Of flour
across my lip. believe that is all. l
think that is photograph of the kind
of an old man would like to be. This
is my ideal old man. Cane AMI wheezy
laugh, of course.
And am just as confident as l am
that will die rich that, as l grow old.
/ will shrivel up and dry out until
look like shoestring with clothes on.
-BrOOklyn Eagle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-05
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Buddhism.

In Ernest Remains latest work, '.New
Studies in Religious History" he al
ludes thus to Buddhism: "a doctrine
which assigns to life as its supreme end
nothingness; q doctrine which pro-
claims that the elimination of perfec-
ton is the humiliation of life; one in
which man is represented as the high
est term of creation; in which the idea
of Supreme Being appears only at a
late period, is such an extraordinary
phenomenon that our mind can only
conceive its possibility with some diff
Guilty. Aud still such a doctrine exists.
To make the paradox complete. this
doctrine, apparently the most despair
ing that has ever been professed. has
inspired prodigies of devotion in the
most various of races; the church of
Nihilism has remained to our days,
without notable schism, the most COM
pact religious body of the East. This
Is certainly . most extraordinary fact
in the history of the human mind.
Strange in its destiny, Buddhism is
still more so in its philosophy, its doc
trine. its legend of Its founder, in the
odd style of its sacred books"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-05
Wanted---A Word.

A correspondent writes to the Liter
arg World as follows: 1.-THE English
language with all its boasted copious-
ness, is still in want of q word, and
hardly day passes that anyone speak
ing the language does not feel the
want. The word that shall express per-
sonality without denoting gender-a
word that can be used in place of either
he or she. The need of such word Is
too strongly felt by everyone to need
much argument. At present two ways
are devised to overcome the difficulty.
Ordinarily one would say. Everyone is
the architect of their own fortune'-in-
correct but expressive. II the speaker is
one accustomed to speak by the card
he says. Everyone is the architect OF
his or her own Observation-Disclosures
but exact. Cannot some of our schol-
ars devise word that shall predicate
nothing at all about gender. that can
be used indiffsrently for he or shef"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-05
Not MOrc.-.NOt Less.

Calm was the night in that stil Autumn
And calmer still and colder were the twain
Who, parting then, might yet have kept to-
Had pride not stronger been than even pain.
There were no bitter tears, no eyes Of sorrow,
No sad reproaches uttered at the end;
And should they meet. years hence, or on the
Twill / Q with courteous case. as friend with
friend.
Oh! hooking words for those who once loved
Henceiorth to be mere friends-not loss
Deep i'm each heart a death-knell sounded
sadly,
For love. deemed deathless in glad days of
Not moro than friends-the voices must not
Lest broken tones betray vain regret;
And on the lips the forced smile must alter
10 show how, meath that mask. griefs lines
are set.
Let them take heed. lest any words be spoken
To rouse some ghost from out the buried
past;
Though The dear ties that bound them once
A strange spel. fingers yet and holds them
fast.
Not less than friends-but, an the friendship
offered
Seems of such little worth now love IS done;
IT'S hard to take the hand we coldly prof.
fered,
And feel the tender. thrilling touch is gone.
Gone with the day. when just ono word was
needed
These heavy clouds Of pride and doubt 10
lift;
But all IN vain loves dying voice had pleaded
And she will never know, ut their next meet.
ing.
How hard he fought an outward calm to
gain.
Nor will he see, beneath the friendly greet.
ing,
How her true heart still yearns to him
through pain.
Miss Eva Rose.Innes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-05
An AnsMer Wanted.

Can any one bring us case of Kid
ney or Liver complaint that Electric
Bitters will not speedily cure? We say
they can not, as thousands of cases al
ready permanently cured and who are
daily recommending Electric Bitt6rs,
will prove. Bright's Disease, Diabetes,
Weak Back or any urinary complaint
quickly cured. They purify the biood,
regulate the bowels, and act directly on
the diseased parts. Every bottle guar
anteed. For sale at soc. a bottle by j.
X. Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-05

Southey mentions in his Common
place Book" the following facts on the
subject of smallpox: '.Dr. Mead asserts
that when the smallpox is epidemical
in the mainland over against Skye Isle,
-as in the isle itself, the natives bathe
their children in an infusion of juniper
wood, and they generally escape; when
this is neglected they frequently die. ;
Another physician who had seen more
than 10000 cases, said he never met
with continent case in person with
20. :. ,.s-ss taken hair"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-05

Japan mas az present 400 mics OF
railroad-from Yokohama to Toxic, IL
miles; Kobe TO Otsu, 81 miles; Tsonga-
ra, In the Province of Oomi to Sekiga-
hara, In the Province of Mino, Al miles,
and Toxic to Koumagai, SO miles. There
Is besides In course of construction q
road to unite Maye-bashi to Toxic, a
distance of 81 miles. The first three
of the lines named belong to the Japa-
nese Government; the others to the
Nippon Tetsudo Kwaisha or Japan
Railroad Company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-05

Several persons IN the vicinity OF
Ottawa. Ont, are urging claims against
the United States Government for
services rendered during the rebellion.
Some apply for bounties and others
pensions,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-05

A railroad in which cars run astrids
a single rail has been so successful 10
Africa that one will be built In France.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-05

A LENANDER wILKIN POST No. 10,
n G. a. X. Dept of Minnesota. meets the
first and third "Wednesday night, ~ 7. NJ. in
winter and Z. NJ. In summer, of each month
AT Post rooms, doors north ~ Post Office.
All comrades are cordially invited.
JAMES CANNON, Commander.
q w. MEAD, Adjutant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-05

BAPTIST CHURCH. F. NJ. ARCHER,
- Pastor Services every Sabbath al
1880 a. m. and 500 p. m. Young peoples
meeting nj 200 p. IN. Sabbath school at IL 100
NJ. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening
at $500 p. m Covenant meeting on Thursday
evening before the first Sabbath in each
month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-05

MISSION LODGE.
AVA No. GO. l. .. q. 4. meets every Friday
evening, in the Hall of X of III. i6m6
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-05

HOOK AND LADDER CO No. 1.
III Meets the first Monday Of each month at
FIrcmcn's room AT O'Clock, p. III.
J. w. HOERR, GEO. PHILLIPS,
Secretary. Foreman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-05

Il OF H.-MANKAT0 LODGE NO. s053,
lAsmcets first and thira Saturdays of each
m onth in their hall over Collins drug store.
GEO. IL. CLARK, ID.
II. :. WOOD. Rcporter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-10
Georgia Military Academy.

THE Academic year of this institution will
i begin on Wednesday, Oct S, under the
direct supervision of the Board of Trustees,
sistant superintendent, and an able corps Of
Professors.
Cadets are enjoined to be punctual in re-
porting for duty. All who propose entering
for the year are requested to give advice OF
such intention, through the mail, to Maj.
Crowther, at Savannah, or to the undersigned,
on or before Oct. 8.
CHAS. H. OLAfSTEAD,
President of the Board, Managing Trustee.
SAVANNAH, Sept. "a, 1884.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-10
THE MErHoDIsTs

The oaneraI Conference to be HeIo IN
savan,ah I'm December - The south
s-.o-efs yvoman's Missionary Society
Meeting this Month
The monthly conference Of the members
NJ the Trinity Methodist Church was held
last uigbt. with the pastor, Rev. L. i.
Christian, presiding, and DT. . A.
White acting as Secretary. This was
the 6rst conference held since July, many
~ TIE CONGREGATION being absent from the
CITY during the summer. After the regu-
Tar routine business Of the church was
disrgsed Of DR.. White offered a resO-
lution providing for the appointment
M a committee OF i've to confer with a
committee from the Wesley Monumental
and the New Houston street churches, to
perfect arrangements for holding the
south Georgia Conference in this city on
Dec. l. next, and to provide accOmmoda-
tious for the visiting delegates. Inc
resolution. after being discussed by the
pastor. and bv Mess-s. Wilson. Mclnure-
Houston and others, was amended H.
creasing tie committee 10 seven men,
bers. and was adopted.
II was reported that the Wesley Mohu-
mental Church would probably appoint
committee next sunday. and that the
New Houston street Church would also
select a committee within lev
laws. These committees viii meet
and determine in which OF the
three churches the General Conference
VIII be held.
Il is expected that about 30 visitors
will attend the conference from the differ
emit churches in South Georgia. This
number includes about 109 delegates.
ON motion Of the pastor a COM
mittee. consisting Of the choir and the
officers and teachers Of the sunday school
was appointed 10 make arrangements tor
holding a grand meeting Of the sunday
schools during the sitting Of the confer
ence.
Rev. Mr.. Christian stated that the
annual meeting Of the South Georgia
WOman's Missionary Society would
be held in this city on Oct. >. aud would
probably remain in session until the FOL
lowing tuesday, and as about 90 ladies
members Of the society, would Nlslt the
city at that time. il was requisite
that the visitors should be
entertained by the members
Of the church. Accommodations for thir
IS Of the visitors had already been Sc
cured hy one of the lady members Of the
society. and il was hoped that those who
we're 50 situated as TO be able to entertain
any Of the visitors would send their ad
dress at once TO the pastor.
The conference was concluded by prayer
offered by Bro. Mciutire. aud by benedlc
ton by the pastor.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-10
THF Hor MANE.

The weather a. StandstiII Yesterday
a Cool Wave in tn AiississipPi VAL
lev.
The weather was al a standstiu yester-
Gsv. Tbe day opened hot and sultry with
mercury I degrees higher at O'Clock
tbaut was the day before. The atmos-
rhere was close and muggy, and mercury
c-ert ua o. s. degrees at Il O'Clock and s.
Al 5 O'Clock. This was the maximum
trnre-ature o. the day. The heat
was more Frustrating in its effects than
az auv time since the hot spell began.
on rhe wharves and among the shipping,
fr was severely felt, and the same cOndi-
tr7u 81 thiuEs existed as has existed for
several DAYS The signal Service Observa-
ions Indicated very little change in the
terruerature. and no local indications OF
\ cool wave. The cool wave which
started from the Northwest, and moved
down the Mississippi Valley on Wednes-
.Tav as Ear as Nashville and Memphis,
regehed Vicksburg and Shreveport yes
rer7av. There was a fall Of % degrees al
rho-e points. Although il is not likely
that the wave VIII reach the Atlantic
coast. Go j. very probable that its effects
VIII - felt here iu degree.
There were local indications Of rain last
uf-hr. aud the weather was thick, but up
fa Midnight none had fallen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-10

The Plans Submitted BY the Architects
An Imposing Structure.

The Plans Submitted BY the Architects
An Imposing Structure.
The plans for the new armoTy Of the
savannah volunteer Guards Battalion
were submitted TO the committee by the
architect some days since. They are
somewhat changed from those first pre-
pared. The building viii be Of brick,
except the lover half Of the
rrsr story ON the north and
s9rrf sides. which Is u be Of Undressed
granite. and on the west side, fronting
Whitaker street, 0f iron. The entrances
viii be az the rear end Of the building,
ffa doors opening on President and York
streets. from which flights Of steps Will
ascend 10 the floors above. The street
f1rr wan have two stores fronting on
Whitaker street and a bar
n-r shou aud bathing saloon in the
centre no the building extending from
YORK t1 President streets Inc second
-arr viii be divided into rooms TO be used
hv the battalion for various purposes.
Tha TOP floor viii BE a large drill room.
Tra design 0f the exterior Of the
building j. very handsome and i'm
rnzFn.. huttresses being sprung from the
walls on the sides and corners, COM
mrrciur AZ the second story floor and ex-
tending to the parapet. for alcoves or Orlel
windows on that and the third story.
TEa building will cost $4,000. and II Is
expected that il viii be completed some
time during the coming year. The
heating apparatus and storage
rooms for ammunition etc. VIII
Ha Iu fre-pr00f vaults under
rta sidewalk on President street.
Each door VIII ne amply provided with
IsratrrIeS. bath rooms and health closets.
Tsa arm1rE. when completed Will be a
credit Us the s1ldIery 81 the south,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-10
New FalI Clothing.

Without formally announcing the fact,
we have placed our new goods on the
tables, and we fell gratified at the praise
bestowed on our Clothing for fall and
winter by good judges. Without boast
ing, or goods compare fayOrably with
any custom-made garments, and beats all
to pieces the SO-cdlled made to order goods
from the North. Here, if we don't suit
or nit you, you are under no obligation to
buy; but if you give your measure for
Clothing TO send North, nine times out OF
ten YOU pay $40 more for suit and get
nothing but a ready-made suit that does
not tit you, and that you perhaps take,
feeling under obligations that il was made
for YOU. The ready-made Clothing manu-
featured by US is good enough for any
BODY to wear, and our patrons are often
asked by friends: "Where did you get
that suit made:'' We are all creatures
Of habit. but, as times are hard and money
scarce. break into your habit of paying
$50 to $40 for a suit and try the Famous
New York Clothing House, 14O Congress
street-ddU.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-10

T1e Wayer steam Gre engine will be
taken North early next week 70 be re-
built.
A ueEro. charged with drunEenness and
dIs5rIerly conduct. was lodged IN the po-
lice barracks last night.
Nellie Wrl-ht was again arrested by
the police last night for being intoxicated
and disorIerly in the street.
willy & Clarke will give their school
patrons musical and stere0pticOn exhi-
hlti0u nc the F0ris Opera House, this al
teruolu no $3.50 CLOCK.
Davis Bros. VIII give their novelty
entertainment and stereopticOr exhibit
ton 40 the Theatre on Monday night. The
farce --B. b viii be presented.
Tae Savannah Mutual Loan AssOcia-
lion. at d meeting last night, loaned Sc,U1O
- follows. $1,000 az 3Siz per cent, Sl,Ouu
G~r. per cent. 5000 a. 39l4 per cent?
Sf..5fi at .efr. per cent, $1,000 at 20 per
ceul-. and 81 goo at 4Olz per cent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-10
RAILROAD RUAIBLINGs.
Bright Flashes of Intelligence From
Near and Altar.


Bright Flashes of Intelligence From
Near and Altar.
Mai. VIM. Bren. the popular ticket
agent Of the Charleston and savannah
and the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railways. who has been sick in Boston, is
reported bv a telegram received yesterday
10 be much improved.
The Southern Association of General
Passenger and Ticket Agents, held
called meeting in the parlOrs Of the Calf
House. in Louisville, Tuesday. the session
lasting several hours. The fall meeting
of the association is usually held in No
vember. but il was this year thought best
10 hold a meeting before Southern tourists
tickets were placed on sale, so there could
re no misunderstanding in reference TO
rates. These tickets are generally placed
on sale Oct. -. The meeting Tuesday
was to consider winter tourist
rates. II was very harmonious, and
il was decided to place these tickets
on sale Oct. Is. TO remain on sale until
April !, good returning until June l. The
rates were made on the same basis as
last year. AZ cents per mile for the round
trim. using shOrt-line mileage. 1t was
also decided in order TO accommodate
travellers who wish 10 take IN the New
Orleans Exposition as well as visit
southern winter ItcDILes 10 Acouc q
variable route ticket-that is, one which
viii allow travellers n 90 to New Orleans
by one route and return b. another. The
rate or these tickets was fixed at %
cents ver mile for distance Travelled. This
plan will prove a great accommodation to
many people who desire 10 visit New Or
leans either gCing to or coming from
their winter soi0urn in Florida. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were in attend
snce at the meeting: G. y. Whitehead,
Central. Of Georgia; James l.. Taylor,
savannah. Florida and western; {. 5.
Tavlor. Richmond and FredTleksourg; b.
". Wrenn. East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia: +. L. Shepard, Pensacola and
Atlantic; Z. o. Mccormick. representing
W. :. Baldwin. Of the Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago; W. e.. Coleman.
representing Z. q. Mcdonald, OF Florida
Railway and Navigation Company; L. VI.
Emerson. Atlantic Coast Line; VI. slaugh-
ter. Richmond and Danvllle: L. 7. Will
son. Queen and Crescent; e. p. Atmore,
Louisville and Nashville; A. H.Harrls0n,
Illinois Central; George }. Charlton, CHI
cagO and Alton, and several others
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-10

Il. W Hammond charged with violat-
ing the revenue laws IN carrying on a re-
ts5l liaulr business a. Joslyn without
license. was brought before United states
Commissioner Beckett yesterday. The
case was brought up last week but was
s,Tr-rrre-7 until Yesterday in the absence
~ frruortanr witnesses, who tailed
- an-ear. The examination developed
fhe Tact thai HammOnd's clerk bad sold
49, .-aTTtl Tor il. and that Hammond him.
80 49, s1Id il. The claim set UP IN de-
-. 49, that il was only furnished On
----.s5rnz when asked for in cases OF SICK
- - -Tnar emergencies. The case was
---rr6 ~ Hamm0nd's counsel But IN
~ 1ftbe facts the Commissioner deemed
e. i,is duty 10 bind the accused Tor triai
7-r--a ne United States Circuit Court