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Signor Pasqualine Brignoli, tenot
singer whose voice captivated American
opera goers thirty years ago, and has since
been welcomed on innumerable occasions at
all our principle cities, died at New York,
on October 30, in his sixty-first year. As
singer Of light tenor he was probably with
out rival, and as q man he was upwright,
honest, the soul Of honor, and charitable to
a fault. Though he had made hosts Of
friends the world over by his voice and
kindly heart, there was but q single at
tendant at his death. and notwithstanding
the fortunes which his talents brought him
hs died penniless,
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Old Sayings from a New Standpoint.
Boston Transcript

"a rolling stone gathers no moss"
Time cut Cf mind, a rolling stone has been
censuie e1 for gathering no moss. But what
of thati Is it rot to its credit rather than to
its dspraise. II it had lain idle all its life, it
no doubt might have accumulated no end of
moss. But its busy existence prev ented its
acquiring any such useless environment
True, the rolling stone gathers no moss, but
it gathers something better, to wit, polish
Isn't polish to be preferred to cumbersome
and useless mossl Avast there!
"Out Of the frying pan into the fire."
1t is conventional to condemn the man who
jumps out Of the frying-pan into the fire.
But, gentle reader, were you in the midst of
the fervent fat OF frying pan, would you
not rather jump into the fire itself and have
your anguish ended speedily and at once
that to suffer the slow agony of being fried
like vulgar doughnut2 OF course you would.
Then never again speak word against the
judgment of this unknown martyr to ex
pediency.
"Facts are stubborn things"
This may be true on general grounds, but
we fancy that facts bearing ON political
campaign are as plant and yielding as
boarding house butter. We trust, there
fore, that this severe characterization of
facts in the abstract will give place to a
more generous appreciation. 1t is no nearer
the truth to say that all facts are stubborn
things than to affirm that all stubborn things
are facts.
faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
This is a libel on the faint heart The
modest, difiident, bashful man-that is to
say, the faint hearts, always first to be
won by the fair sex, which is the true way
Of saying that he is the first to win the fair
sex; for be it known, that 1t is the woman
and not the man who wins in the game of
hearts. The man thinks he does, but he
doesn't 1t is true that the winnings are
oftentimes hardly worth the taking; but be
they good, bad or Indifferent, the woman is
the arbiter of mans matrimonial destiny
every time; and the fainter the heart she
assails, the easier her victory.
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Two RoySltiew.

[Margery Deane in Boston Transcript
Another girl is just from the Berlin court.
At her feet are group of maidens lying on
rugs, plying her with questions "Now tell
us about the empress. She is so old, can she
look regal any more!' comes from an unmis-
taxable Philadelphia maiden. "Poor thingr
replied the American girl, who is never
greatly impressed with royalty. "She is a
good old thing" this very patronizingly),
"but she h guy on state occasions" And
then she vividly drew picture for us Of the
aged German empress, nearly so, unable to
stand, thin almost to skeleton, withered
and pinched, clad in pale green satin and vel
vet, with garniture of gay autumn leaves ON
Der trains, with diamonds and emeralds in
Vulnerable on her poor neck, which is hidden
only by tulle, and wrinkled Bernhardt gloves
On her poor bare arms, this toilette sur
mounted by high headdress of feathers
She is wheeled in, in sort of chairthrone or
throne-chair. 1t is not pleasant description
of old age.
"And the crown princess, Queen Victoria's
daughter, makes her own dressesl"
"Ohw from the chorus of maidens. "And
crown princessw
ayes, she makes them herself, and the
seam down the back meanders just as il
always does on home made dresses, and she
doesn't sew them very nicely, either" II is
true that this princess does cut and make
clothing for herself and daughters, and
superintends the housekeeping Did not the
Princess Alice darn her own stockingsi
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Hous ehoId Ornamentafion,

lAmer1can Queen.
Quaint little foot-stools are made Of plush OF
velvet with "Rest thy weary feet" embroid.
cred In one corner, and a large satin ribbon
bow, placed on the opposite corner.
Bedsteads are now ornamented by large
bow Of crimson ribbon, or In fact any shade
corresponding to the furnishings of the room,
placed on tie upper left hand post
Bedroom curtains for the winter are made
very full and heavy, without being looped
back. Crimson cotton plush is used for them
and is really pretty and warm as well as
cheap.
The wood. baskets, now SO fashionable tc
place beside open fires, come In all manner
of pretty designs. One seen is made Of twigs
Of wood, intricately twisted and covered with
gold varnish; another is of common wicker
ware and has a flap Of crimson plush placed
over one side, on which Is embroidered In
gold metallic braid, Heap on the wood; the
night is chill" These baskets can be pur,
chased cheaply untrimmed, and may be
easily ornamented at home.
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A Victim OF the Crazy Quilt.

what ars you doing, Maryf' asked .
Bonn rville husband, addressing his wife.
81 am sewing ON crazy quilt she replied.
"Are there any buttons on itr mo- 81
thought not,n he said; cit wouldn't be like
you to b. sewing on anything that needed
buttons" an drawing deep sigh he pro-
ceedeI to fasten his suspenders with half
burned match
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To Become Good Housekee pers,
Minneapolis Housekeeper.1

II you want to be good housekeepers, girls,
begin with your own room, and your own
clothes. That is what your mother win
probably tell you IL You rush to her with
suddenly formed good intentions of relieving
her Of half her housekeeping. Arrange
your bureau drawer, relieve your closets
pegs Of their burden Of garments not in use.
Put your whole room in clean and pleasant
order, and learn to keep 1t thus. Find out
by studying; it Is the best and easiest way OF
keeping all fresh and dainty about you.
Have your own dust cloths and sponges for
cleaning, bottle of sweet oil and turpen-
tine, and q piece Of flannel to restore the
polish where dark wood is spotted. When
you have learned all this so that 1t Is easter
to do 1t than let it alone, and no more
trouble to you than to dress yourself, then
you have learned enough to keep whole
house In clean order.
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vagarfes ofsome Duelists.

An Irishman who was very near-sighted,
about to fight dual, insisted that be should
stand six PAGES nearer his antagonist than
he did to him. and that they should both
fire at the same time. This beats Sheridan's
telling fat man who was going To fight Q
thin QUE that the latter's thin figure ought
10 be- chalked on the others portly person,
and IL the bullet hit him outside OF the chalk
mark II was to 20 for nothing.
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Exx Grual.
lAmerican Agriculturist. I

lAmerican Agriculturist.J
Egg Cruel is at once food and medicine
Some have great faith In its efficacy in
chronic dysentery. Boil a pint Of new milk;
beat four fresh eggs to a light froth and add
to the milk while it boils; stir together thor
oughly, but do not let it BOIL again; sweeten
with loaf sugar and CRATE in q small nutmeg;
add a little salt Use half Of. it while it Is
warm, and the other half in two hours or so
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Gopher-Tail Currency.
bismarck Tribunel

Some OF our counties pay five cents tail
for gopbers, and In La Moure they pass as
currency. A man goes fnto a saloon, and
for drink throws ON the counter gopher
tails When the drawer Is full they are
taken to the county Office and redeemed or
paid out. II looks little novel In church to
see gopher narratives going into the contri-
button box.
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Dame Nature Love for Politicians.
TBaltimnre News

The apple crop this year is said to be of
an extraordinary character, surprising that
Of ali previous seasons since 1880, which was
also presidential year The fact is con-
sidered rather notable. since it seems to in
dicate that nature with her usual kindness
aiapts herself to the needs of man, and pro-
vides the means for plenty of cider in the
times of exciting politics.
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and till Of late Common in England, is disap-

and till Of late common in England, is disap-
pearing with incredible rapidity. 1t Is 60
ing with the long hair which was once the
crowning glory Of woman, and with Ii Is 60
ing much that was once held to be essential
to guard life and society from utter ruin.
have dwelt OH this because 1t Is becoming
so common here that not to comment on it
would be to ignore the most remarkable
phenomenon of English life as 1t at present
exists. As girls realize that 1t Is becoming
more difficult to marry with q certainty of
being able to live as well as they did at
home, as there is a growing unwillingness to
raise large families and be left as poor widows
to support them, es, in fact, ell the old ideals
disappear. and new ones of being able to
make living and be independent" and "bird-
free" are developed, they are becoming care
less as to beauty, Indifferent as to being
charme,s.
A poor young man in England who Is In
no way distinguished either by family or
works is indeed to be pitied. Women. old or
young, speak of him as a nuisance. The only
interest which he excites is wonder why he
cumbereth the ground. Now, es all men
cannot be rich enough to marry poor girls,
let them work ever so industriously, this Is
manifestly hard for them. So they emigrate
or 60 to the bad, and so the dance goes on.
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AFTER the wedding.

At parties given to . newly married
couple, the bridesmaids and groomsmen are
always invited, and the whole party are ex-
pected TO wear the same dresses as at the
wedding. II the bride gives reception at
her own house, after returning from her
bridal tour, she should mot wear her wedding
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Sly var. WonabWeii.
tPall Mall Gazette. ]

Mr.. wombwell was buying animals in Lon
don when he heard that Atkins, a rival had
announced his as the only wild-Ieast show at
a forthcoming fair. Mr.. Wombwell hurried
back to his animals, struck his tent and came
to town by forced mar hes The long
Journey was too much for the tig and only
elephant, who succumbad on arrising IN Lon
don. Mr.. Atkins thereupon announced that
his was the only I've elephant at the far. a
happy though struck NJ. Wombweii. ~
proclaimed fact that his tent contained
the only dead elcphan in Engla ID Iii was
n novelty. Mr.. Wonbw II did wo des
business, the rival concern Icing quite as
terted. .-
Chattanooga physicians say tliat evary case
~ tvnbonl fever an lie traced ~ drinking
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The American Type or Beauty.
TIelandts london ether

The most perfectly fascinating creature
which the Anglo-Saxon race ever produced
was the typical belle OF Baltimore, the repre-
sentative Of the whole south. In her grace,
her tact and fascination one quite forgot that
she would have been quite the same thing II
she had been unable to read. Perhaps she
never did read, not even novel Even when
she had little culture, 1t all ran TO accom-
plishment," and its real use was only TO
charm the men little more.
This type Of girl. still common In America,
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4How beautiful those two old people look,
sitting together at the iresideW exclaimed
sentimental young lady. Il wonder what
they are talking aboutp 4Probably fight
ing their battles DER again,' replied her
matter-of-fact companion
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he Colegian, "What do you think Of
Fie. I'm r asked Boston girl Of Harvard
graduat,. '0h, it's important, OF course,
but 1t don't amount 20 anything without
cool battinx.n
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Peck's Sun: A bird In the hand h worth
twn that have not been through ths inca
b tr.
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New photograph albums have silver legs
and cover that automatically becomes an
easel that holds up the pages ons by one.
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In tho cabinet of M. Gladstone, Earl
Granville holds the most difficult position,
bit one in which by previous training he is
better fitted than probably any other man
in the kingdom. He is 90 years old, and
was first appointed under secretary of
foreign affairs In 1910. sincs which he has
several times had charge Of the Office His
face indicates the cool deliberated judgment
he brings to matters of state. His popu-
larity is equal TO that of the premier.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING

Regular advertising payable quarterly, as due,
rraIsent advertising payable I'm advance.
~u"ria Notices are 80 per cent wore than reg.
l.r advertisements.
,al advertising. Is cents sor the first insertion
.,uts per line for each succeeding insertion;
tics counted In Sonpariel measure.
,ub Work payable on delivery.
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Memphis q the Largest inland cotton
market In The World
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Chattanooga physicians say tliatevary case
Of typhoid fever can lie traced to drinking
vrctl ygatar u st
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
The Aiders and Abettors OF the Late
Dairymen's Convention.

On behalf of the committee of ar
fragments l desire without delay to
thank most heartily those who have CO.
operated with us in making the one
Just closed the grandest Dairy Conven-
ton ever held in America. We cannot
too highly commend the energy and
faithfulness of the various committees
and their assistants. The very fact that
such a vast convention with all its adj
juncts and belongings was run at fever
heat for three days, without jar or fric-
ton in the local management, is praise
enough for them. We address our
thanks as well to those whose names
adorn our subscription list. Though
we knew ut first it would be well filled
or we should fail, yet we were almost
amazed at the length and breadth Of
that list. To be sure 1t is not quite as
long as it should be, yet this is the mis-
fortune of few ill-starred individuals,
and not the fault Of the committee who
could not find them when on their TO
rays. When this matter was first
brought before the public, said the
convention must be grand success, or
else signal failure, and that it could
be which ever ourpeople chose to make
it. / should have added God willing"
as the first days of this week taught US.
But we have seen that GOD helps
those who help themselves. Our peo-
pie took hold of the matter unitedly,
and with a will, and to-day all are
proud of the result, and feel that it is
well worth all it cost. We do not for
get that many thanks are due to the
officers of this association, and those
who helped them in the convention.
However well we may think OF our
selves, we cannot fail to see that Man
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
ST. P. IS. G. LAND GRANT.

A week or two week since, TIE FREE
Press reverted to the fact that Congress-
man Wakefield had presented to the
House of Representatives a petition
signed by over POO citizens of Southern
Minnesota, regarding the st. Paul &
Sioux City railroad land grant. BY un-
animous consent this petition or reso-
luton was referred to the committee
on Public Lands, and inasmuch as this
particular locality is interested in the
subject matter set forth in the resolu-
ton, We give it herewith:
WHEREAS the Congress of the United
States by act of March 3, 1857, granted
certain lands to the Territory and
future States of Minnesota to aid in the
construction of certain lines of railroad
therein named; and -,
WHEREAS, by the provisions of said
act there were granted to aid In the
construction of railroad from st. Paul
atd st. Anthony via Minneapolis to
Sioux River, every alternate section OF
land designated by odd numbers for six
sections in width on each side of said
road; and
WHEREAS, it was stipulated in said act
thai it should appear when the line OF
sail road was definitely fixed that the
L lifted States had sold any part of said
grtnted land, or that the right of pre-
ehption had attached to the same OF
ally part thereof, then it should be law
I'll for the Territory or future State act
jig through the designated authority to
elect, subject to the approval of the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22

Secretary of the Interior, from the
lands of the United States nearest 10
the tier of sections heretofore specineu,
80 much land in alternate sections or
parts of sections as should be equal TO
such lands as the United states had
sold or otherwise appropriated, or 10
which right of presumption had attach
ed, which lands thus selected, together
with those granted by said act, were TO
be held by the Territory and future
State of Minnesota for the uses anu
purposes hereinbefore stated: Pfortd,
Ell, houeer, that the land SO located
should in no instance be more than iii
teen miles from the line OF said road |;
and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota, by
legislative act approved March, 1, lStjl,
granted to the Minnesota Valley Kali
road Company, now known rs the st.
Paul and Sioux City Railroad Company,
all the lands, interests, rights, powers,
and privileges granted to and conferred
upon said State by said act of Congress
of March 3, 1857, and the said railroad
company constructed railway from st
Paul to the southern boundary of the
State, in the direction of the mouth OF
the Big Sioux River, as by said act pro-
vided; and
| WHEREAS, by an act of Congress ap,
proved May u, 1864, four additional
sections per mile were granted to saio
State of Minnesota to aid in the con
struction of said road, subject to the
same conditions and restrictions as oh
tanned in the original grant; and
WHEREAS, the right of said State I,
select lands in lieu of those sold o.
otherwise appropriated by the Unitet
States, or to which pre-empted right
had attached, was limited by the term
of the grant to lands coterminous will
the constructed line; and
WHEREAS, il is alleged that under al
erroneous and unwarranted construc
ton by former Secretary of the Inter
Tor of the acts referred to there wer
certified by the Interior Department
TO the said State of Minnesota in trus
for the said The Saint Paul and Siou!
CITY Railroad Company large tracts
valuable land, aggregating many thous
ands of acres, which were selected b.
the agents of said company in the coun
! ties of jackson, Mobiles and Rock, i
said State, ut distance of from fifty I
one hundred and fifty miles from tina
portion of their constructed line with
, whose prescribed limits the deticiel
cies mentioned were found to exist q
, the date of location; Therefore,
Resolved, that the Secretary of the Ii
terror be, and he is hereby requisite
: to inform the House of Representative
at an early day by what authority an
, under what law the said The Saint Pal
! and Sioux CitSRailroad Company wer
allowed to acquire title to lands in sal
r counties of jackson, Mobiles and Roc
5 to make good deficiencies found to e,
list within the limits of their grant bt
tween Saint Paul and the city of Maj
kato, in Blue Earth county, of sal
Z State
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
Sterling Items.

Sterling Items.
Snow Is very plenty, and the wealth
er is getting somewhat frisiy. Biz
yards are getting under Roadway, We
fear.
\ few weeks ago We had she pleas
urc of reading Il very interesting item
from an Amboy correspondent. This
writer suggested that all of the county
correspondents quote the prices of
hogs and other farm products ut their
market places. 1t seems We have all
held back, so far. If were to quote
from my market place Maple!on's cor
respondent would be quite likely to
swoop down OH me and Shrek, CLEAR
We, Benz" or something equally terse.
We will jot down few tacts, however,
in this line, without infringing: Pork
lively, especially at meal time; beef, on
foot, slow; poultry, stuffed, quiet; corn
about gone; eggs, not laid yet; butter,
mixed with Lard, strong; frozen hides,
firm; potatoes, lively, when baked.
Some of the people are cutting and
packing ice,
Alliance men are astir.
Now is the time when it is easy to
get lost while out in the evening.
We are sorry that the demand for
the Sterling Chief has been so great
that yyc a,a unable IN furnish phpniX
with sample copy, our supply being
completely exhausted. Possibly Mt tn"
next issue we can spare copy, but
are not sure thct the address of Phenix
will apply to the indefinite Gus"
The entertainment at the Sterling
church was we'll attended, and we be-
lieve was success. The receipts OF
the evening were $3.50. The I.P. NJ.
1. will put their money into some liter
airy works. BEN-HAl-DAD.
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Eapleton.
SleighinQ is excellent.

Sleighing is excellent.
A. r, Tuthill laid his cues down Tues
day evening nd went to Mankato on
business.
Mr.. Goslic, Of Austin, has been visit.
ing Rev. Chester and family for several
days.
Evan Berrybas returned from Ban
gor, Wis, and commenced the study OF
law with his bother, Mr.. l.. Berry.
A. Rima returned from the North.
west on Tuesday evening, where he has
been searchin; for business location
The reception given to J. n. Wishart
and bride wa Il royal affair in point o.
enjoyment anil good cheer. About II
guests assembled.
A number If our young people at
tended the Entertainment in Sterling
Saturday eveing and say it was good
Just like the I. p. NJ. rs.
Mr.. VIM. jones and Miss May Word
of Medo, werS married OH Monday o
last week, at t le residence ofMr. Word
Rev. Kelly, 4 GAINESVILLE, officiating
Mapleton friehds send their hearty con
gratulations q d thanks for cake, etc.
The officers f the lodge of l. o. G. T
are: w. c. IL w. r. Geddes; w. V.
Emily Cornell; p. w. c. T., r. A. Wy
man; w. c., Rev. f. A. Cash; w. S.
J. l.. Stevens w. F. s., Mrs. J. S. Roe
w. T., J. S. i DC; W. NJ, E. A. Foster
| w. l. c., Idd Dyer; w. s., II. S. Hos
kins; w. A. +, Mamie Hartshorn; W
ID. NJ, SARAH Quinn; r. II. s., Sara
Smith; l.. s., Emily Sunth; G. 1
D., i. r. PEP.