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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-04-25

a SANDWICH island princess, who is
charged with eating some of her suit
ors, is said to love them for themselves
alone.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-04-25

A PECULIAR IsLAND.--This island
lying off the coast of New Zealand, in
the South Pacific ocean, is peculiarly
situated, as 1t is one of the few habit
able points of the globe where the day
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-04-25

PROFESSOR at Columbia zone can
not taste in the dark. Nature intends
us to see our food" Student: GLOW
about blind mans dinner 2" Profess
sor: 'Nature has provided him with
eve teeth, sir."-N. Y. Ne3rs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-04-25

DIDN'T WAIST HIM TO Know ANY
THING.-A cheeky young reporter in
New York was once detailed to inter
view Commodore Vanderbilt on the
stock market. The commodore looked
at him, but said nothing. The repor-
ter mentioned the object of his visit.
Stillsthesold man was dumb. Finally
the scribe suggested that his newspaper
reputation depended upon his getting
something.
"Young man," growlcd the commo-
dore, Il am the d-dest mun to know
nothing you ever saw in your life"
"Good," yelled the reporter. THAT is
exactly what l want" And rushing
off, he slapped, it into print, and, des-
pite its brevity, the interview was the
most readable thing ia the paper the
next morning.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-04-25

A TAILOR was suing q county officer
for the amount Of an unpaid bill in a
court the other day. He looked over
the jury and remarked in disgust:
''Your honor may dismiss the jury.
Every man their owes me for a suit of
clOthes,n
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-04-25
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone

IS Il corrected list ofSub-
Rates for Messages:
JOY, Joseph Il.
Jones, DR.. j. j., Frost
burg,
Knieriem 4 Co.,
'kOrnhoif, William,
} Long, Mrs. Il.
Landwetr, George d.
Lowndcs, .jr., Lloyd
LAWN d Co.,
Little 4 Sons, $. T.
Lynn, David
Homecoming Exchange
Homecoming Eericm,
Lociicl Lumber Co,
Bloomington,
Maryland Coal Co.,
Millholland, J. \ (rcs)
IMaYean, L.
Mchaig's Foundry,
Morgan, John
Miller Mines,
Nems Office,
New Central Coal CO.,
, New Central Coal CO..
Homecoming,
,IOrrick IL Son. nc.
.Ohr. DIR. c. Ii.
Owens, j. p,
Penn Il T. HAY 81
Post OlIice
Penney Smash (pnb-
lie station}
PAYNE d Co.. Frostb'g
Piedmont Coal Il IRON
Co. Bioomincfnr
Rawlings Station,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-04-25

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conservation on. 'o;'i CO. ~ y
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Duke, J., I'd, (reSl no
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-04-25

of the week changes. 1t is just on the
line of the demarcation between dates
There, at high II or noon on Sunday,
Sunday ceases, and instantly Monday
meridian begins. Sunday comes into
a mans house on the east side, and
becomes Monday by the time it passes
out of the western door. A man sits
down to his MONDAY dinner on Sun
day, and it is Monday noon before he
finishes it.
To REMOVE A FINGER RING.-A tight
ring may be removed from the finger
by the following process Thread a
needle fiat in the eye with strong
thread pass the needle with care I'M
der the ring, and pull the thread
through a few inches toward the hand
wrap the long end Of the thread tight
ly around the finger, regularly, down
to the nail to reduce its size. Then
Law hold Of the short end of the thread
and unwind it. The thread pressing
against the ring, will gradually remove
the tightest ring without difficulty,
however much swollen the finger may
be.
LIFE IN New ORLEANS. - Any more
rooms, Mrs. Chandler ?" asks the IAN
lord of a New Orleans boarding house
oil wife.
eyes, here is still two chairs we can
take out in the back yard and lay a
board on"
"Here is gentleman from the North
who will take them"
"All right. By the way, how much
money will he give?'
"Ten dollars
Ten dollars Does he think we run
a charity hospital9 Bounce him"
A GENTLEMAN of this city has small
boy who initiates George W. When
a gentleman called recently the father
said to him politely: " I wish l had
another cigar to offer YOU" looking
with regret to the one he was smoking.
Now was the small boys opportunity.
"Iknow where they are" he said, drag
ging oren drawer and bringing out a
box of choice brand.-Detrolt FREE
| Press.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24

BabYhosd.
 4 correspondent affirms that on a re- cen, festive occasion she counted directly in front of her residence in large city thirty four infants in the arms of women packed on cuTbstone and Tn gutter await ing the airival Of the procession. Luck fly, the day was fine. But no stress of weather keeps a certain type Of mother within doors when shs want. ,o be abrc ad She shoulders her "encum. brance directly bet~een US and the win do~ in which are displayed fall fashions and Christmas novelties hushes him with sibilant breath during music "Testa" at A popular concert trots him placidly Tn the church gallery while he walls dissent Of speaker and occasion. You meet her zi railway stations, plying the luckless in- fapi as batterIng ram to secure pfece- dence for herself m the solid crowd in street cars she is ubiquitous- everywhere imperturbable 90 long as she has good place for seeing and hearing. With the circus season she comes out in strength, al industrial exhibitions almost as s,ren- uously. She Is always sggressiye, usually triumphant the baby k asleep or yocifef- ouSly miserable As a popular subject illustrative of woman's righls and babies wrongs, Ba1yh0od offers this specimen of the mother-sex to Valentine or Rogers.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24
Written for THE ARKANsAw TRAvKLER. THE PULSE OF CHICAGO :
 OR. Annals of the PettigreWS.
 BY DICK STEELE.
NO. S.l
Peletiah Pettigrew Purchases a Vac ht A life on the ocean wave,
 A home on the rolling deep"
BY DICK STEELE.

A home on the rolling deep" hummed MT. Pettigrew one pleasant morning, beating time on the window with his chubby fingers.
 "Where the mermaid tried to Shave
 Mir. Neptune while asleep,u added Judson, that moment entering the parlor with ke-like, yellow-haired ferret in his arms.
 "Your tongue is always in action" sneered Don Webfoot, the lofty, ad- dressing kis scathing remarks to his brother, "who's pulling the string now?" Well," answered Judson, shifting the ferret from one arm to the other, it is safe to say it isn't Gimblets;' 1t isn't Buckles, nor it isn't Dimpsey Dorrit."
 This bristling allusion to the three evil geniuses of Don Webfoot threw the lat ter into cave of gloom from which he emerged not until later on in the confab.
 "Mrs. Pettigrew," said Peletiah, l have about made up my mind to pur- chase yacht"
 The delighted Judson started so vio- lently at this pleasurable disclosure, that the ferret slipped suddenly from his arms, and passed like gleam of chro- matic sunset into the open ventilator in the walnut base-board. With a mixed howl of disappointment and newly awakened curiosity, Judson darted ou, of the room to reappear shortly on the slate roof, from which position he harangued small crowd of school-fel- lows in the street below.
 Pa, you will please send me up ten yards of navy blue opera flannel and a dozen bolts of wide, white braid," said Imog.n.
 "What for? ?" inquired Peletiah.
 A yachting suit. will seiec, the h ai and shoes later on. When shall we have our first sail p
 You might as well send twenty yards and double the quantity of braid" quietly remarked Mrs. Pettigrew, "I, too, pro- pose to yacht this summer"
 "I can get my outfit at Spaulding's for fifty dollars" said Don Wehfoot.
 "Yeu can also order one for Mir. Saud -I mean MT. Lampereel," said Imogen, @you know it is considered hau. ton to supply such things"
 "Humph !" ejaculated Peletiah, how
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24
RACK TO aRIoasBY's.
BY I. W. RILKY.

p.Ds got his pa,en. right, and rich as all p., xbere's the peace and comfort that we
 all had before ,.,x 20 a-visitin' back to Gnggsby's Sta
 uon-
 Rack where we used to be so happy aad so
 pore! The likes of us liviu' here It's jest a nor
 lal pity
 To see us ia this great big house, with car
 pets on the stairs, # lad ,be pump right in the kitchen. And the city city city, And nothin' but the city all around us everywheres rimb clean above the root and look from the steepIe, And never see robin, nor beech or ellum tree! And right here in earshot of at least thou san people, And none that neighbors with us. or we want to go and see. Let's go a-visitin' back to Griggsby's Sta
 ton
 Back where the latch strings ahangin'
 from the door, And every neighhor round the place IS dear
 as relation Back where we used to be so happy and so
 pore. van, 10 see the Wiggenses, the whole xii
 and bilin' Adrivin' up from Shallow Ford to stay the
 Sunday through; And want to see them hitchin' at their son.
 in-law's and pilin' Out there al Lizy Ellen's, like they used to
 do lEant to see the piece quilts the Jones girls
 IS maxim, And want 10 poster Laury bout their
 freckled hired hand, And joke her bout the widewsr she come
 purty nigh takin', Till her pap got his pension lowed in time
 10 save his land. Let's go a.visitin back to Griggsby's Sta
 ton, Back where there's nothin' aggervatin' any
 more, shel away safe in the woods around the old
 location, Back where we used to be so happy and SC
 pore want to see Marindy and help her with her
 sewin', And hear her talk so lovin' of her man
 that's dead and gone, And stand up with Emanuel 10 show me how
 he's growin', And smile as have saw her fore she pu,
 her mournin' on. And want 10 see the Samples on the old
 lower eighty Where John, our oldest boy, he was took
 and buried, for His own sake and kaiy's-and l want 10 cry
 with Katy As she reads all his letters over, writ from
 the war. What's in all this grand life and high stua
 tion, And nary pink nor hollyhawk bloomin al
 the door Let's go a-visitin' back to Griggsby's Sta Back where we used 10 be so happy and so
 pore, -iad!aaabohs foEyHah. Th1 JevieS of Skrfch<s 1sds eomm>nce3 ia No. $. Back HHmbeys mGV be had 0f any nelo5- dedkey, or /yeM MS5 of.te.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24
Friendship.
fExehang~l

Having carefully cAosen few friends. we should never let them go out of our lies if we can by any possibility retain them, FrendShip ts~perhaps too rare and sacred treasure hGhtly to Dc thrown away And yet maoy people are not careful ,o ret,,n ihe,t friends. Some lose them through inAt,en,ion, failing to main taia those hule amenities. couresles, and kindneSSeS which cos, so little, and yet are hooks ot steel to EtApale and hold oui friends, Some drop old iueods for neS ones. Some take ehsnse easily at imagined shehts or neSlec,s and ruth lessly cut the most sActed tes Some become impatient ot httle faults aud dis- card even ttoeS friendships. Some ate incapable ot any deep ot permanent at' teeton. and tly from tI,end,hlp to tt,end- ship hke hlrdS hnm houeh to houRh, but make no nes, for ther heart ,n any. There aie al EteA, macy ways of losing tTiendS. But when we have once taken them into uu, s,ves ~e Sot li chenSh them as tatest ls~clS IL ShgnVs aTc gwen, iet them h~ overlooked II misundetstand- iues aI,>e let hem be qii,kly set right
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24

Have used Tongaline extensively, with satisfactory results. l am not favorable to the practice of givisg isudatory no. tices to prep parations outside of the U. 5 Pnarmacopeia. Reuben A. Vance, M. b, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24

A scientist claims that the Red sea is the hottest spot on the globe. He prob ably never attended . woman's rights convention. LsdxresdSsE
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24

tp to the hour oi eotne d press the number oi cute, aud toSas in the Uu,ted States that ren'r huted the youngest soldier of the late ~st" Sygtesa,r only one hund,sd and ionii cen. Somebody mus, be holdng back the returns ,n order to manipulate the count A9''S- hasnn HI,iRi
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24

Thi5 Jevie5 of Sk>fch<t zcdt eommrnce3 ia No. $. Back RHnbeys mdv be had of any ne1oy- dealer, or fyem hi5 otsee.l
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24
womans Rights and Babies Wrong

7o 5s Conf,aasd
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-01-23
WE WANT 1T,

Senator Goadrioh has introduced a
bill in the State Senate providing for the
location and erection of second State
prison, and providing that commission
be appointed to examine the several
stone quarries of the State to ascertain
the one best adapted To the utilization
Of convict labor. We dare say that none
Of the stone regions can offer more de.
sirable location for such an institution
than can Mankato. In quality our stone
Is not excelled; in variety, has no equal !;
IN quantity, inexhaustible, and in
extent of territory, ample for any
purpose. We shall have opportunity
to refer to this matter again, when we
shall further set forth Mankato's facili.
ties and urge careful consideration oil
our claim, if this bill becomes law
There is reasonable probability that
proper work on the part Of our citizens
will bring us this institution, if the
scheme materializes. Let US work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-01-23
A $4,000 Biblical Reward.

The publishers of RutLedge's Monthly
offer twelve valuable rewards in their
Monthly 70. February, among which is
the following:
We will give $1,000 to the person tel
ling lis the longest verse in the Old Testa-
ment Scriptures by February 10th, 1885.
Should two or more correct answers be
received, the reward will be divided.
The money will be forwarded to the
winner February 18th, 1885. Persons
trying for the reward must send 20 cents
in silver (no postage stamps taken) with
their answer, for which they will re-
ceive the Monthly tor March, in which
the name and address of the winner of
the reward and the correct answer will
be published, and in which several more
valuable rewards will be offered. Adj
dress RUTLEDsE PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Easton, Penna. 3lw2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-01-23
STATE ENCAMPMENT @. A. r.

On Wednesday and Thursday next,
January 20 and 20, the State Eneamp-
ment, G. A. K, will assemble in annual
session at the City Hallin this city, at
which delegates from all the posts in the
State are expected to attend. During the
day time routine business will occupy the
attention of the encampment, but OH the
evening of the 2Sth campfire will be
held Mt the Opera House, to which the
public are cordially invited. Music,
speeches, ETC., will compose the pro-
gramme. and those of our citizens who
have attended similar occasions, held
under the auspices of the old veterans,
know full we'll that right royal time
awaits those who attend. This Is an &C.
casion of which Mankato should feel
proud and manifest deep interest IN,
which We trust they will.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-01-23

AN interesting bit Of business negotia-
ton has been existing for several days
between General Grant and wife, and w.
II. Vanderbilt. Last summer when the
General felt financially straitened, he
asked the loan, for day only, Of $780,
900, which Mr.. Vanderbilt extended
promptly. Before the end of "a hours
however, the unfortunate crash came
and the money could not be returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant at once sent Mr.. V.
security on all their possessions, and re-
GENTLY judgement was rendered against
the property, after which the million
aire took the writ of judgment and all
other papers held against the possessions
and made Mrs. Grant Il present of them,
which she refused in part to accept, but
Vanderbilt insisted on the acceptance
which We presume will have TO be done
on the part Of the lady.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-01-23

AT the meeting of editors for south.
western Minnesota, which was held in
New Ulm on the 10th inst, an organiza-
ton was formed entitled the Editorial
Association of Southwestern Minnesota,
and set of officers elected. The role is,
President, Joseph Bohleter. Of New
Ulm; Secretary, c. c Whitney, OF
Marshall; Treasurer, w. NJ. Todd, OF
Tracy. I. L. Bowen, of the Sleepy Eye
Herald, l.. P. Hunt, Of THE FREE PRESS,
l. L. Hart, of the Pipest me Star, +, Z.
Huntington, of the Window Reporter,
md A. r. McGill, of the st. Peter Trib.
une, were appointed an executive COM
mittee, the duty of which at pres.
ent, is to draft rules and regulations
,or the government of the association, TO
be presented at the next meeting, which
was appointed to take place in Mankato
ON the 3rd Of June l.ext.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-01-23
WHILE The FREE PREss is not only will.

WHILE The FREE Press is not only will.
ing, but anxious, that every legitimate
newspaper published in the state should
receive compensation for the publication
Of the laws which will be passed at the
present session of the legislature, 1t is
equally and heartily averse TO some
measures that have been instituted by
certain publishers to virtually defraud
the state out of The amount of money APP
propriated for this legitimate purpose
rhe law regulating the publication of
laws, defines all papers of a weekly is
sue, which shall have been established
three months prior to the meeting Of
the Legislature, as coming within the
provisions of the act. 1t is we'll known
that there are several so-called publicl-
tons which have been started in time
to comply with the act, whose sole and
only aim is to remain in existence until
the laws shall be published and the
money therefor placed in the pockets
of the spectators. They then subside
and rest for two years, when the same
dose is repeated. Now we have two
such in Blue Earth county, and there
are others in various portions of the
state, and it is, to say the least, an i'm
position upon the taxpayers. If the
recognized papers Of the state are OPP
posed to this kind of bogus newspaper
procedure, let them speak out and forth
with inform the representatives Of their
respective counties, tina the law may be
amended. Instead Of three months, the
standing Of paper entitled to come
within the meaning of the act, should be
made t,Uelue months. 1t il debasing the
profession Of journalism to allow this
matter to pass longer unheeded, asst on
ly places premium upon bogus news.
paper publications.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-01-23

A LEGISLATOR named Foster has intro.
duced bill into the Minnesota Assem-
bly, prohibiting railroad, telegraph or
insurance companies from transferring
any suit al law from q state TO "a federal
court. Now corporations perhaps stand
in some need OF legislative attention, al
hough why insurance companies, par
ii u!arly the life ORGANIZATIONS, which are
presumed 50 valuable and popular every
where, should appear under Mr.. Fos-
ter's ban ia something Of puzzle. But
does that gentleman after all succeed in
making his bill as picturesque and strik
ing as he evidently desires? What Mr.
Foster probably wishes to accomplish
might be brought about by some such
enactment, say III two clauses, as this:
!. Nobody shall transfer any sort Of
. lit, or bring any suit whatever, in any
federal court in Minnesota.
2 There shan't be any federal courts
in Minnesota.
Something of that sort would be at
once vigorous, symmetrical and impress
sive.
The above clipping from the editorial
columns of the CHICAGO Inter- Ocean ref rs
to the Foster accidently sent to ST. Pau
from this city. "Pa" went to the legis-
lature "loaded," and he is bound TO
spend his ammunition vi ether he brings
down any game or not.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-01-23

THE Hon. WIN. NJ. EvARTs was, or
Tuesday last, selected by the New YorL
legislature to represent that great com
monwealth in the Senate of the Unite,
States. There has perhaps never beef
contest fol United States Senator
where the interest over the result Wal
more apparent throughout the country
than the one just ended, and certain i,
is that the w-makers of the Empire
state have acquitted themselves with
more credit, in the selection Of Mr.
Evarts, than most people had dared Il
hope for. Hon. Levi P. Morton, his
chief competitor in the struggle, is u
wealthy banker, socially eminent, above
reproach both in business and politics,
but in point of intellect and Legislative
ability he is decidedly deficient COM
pared with the victor. Indeed we may
say that with the single exception OF
VIM. II Seward, Mr.. Evar's will prove
the ablest leader New York has had in
the Senate. If the new Senator shall
prove to he all that his friends hope for,
it is among the probabilities that he
may yet preside over the nation as its
chief executive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-01-23
DIR. CARRoLL's LECTURE.

Those WHO .enjoyed the trip "From
the Blarney.Stone to Vesuvius" with DR..
Carroll on Tuesday evening, will not
soon forget the scenes pictured 30 vivid
ly and eloquently, along the meanderipg
route over which the speaker led his
hearers. Some of his descriptions were
the embodiment Of language painting,
and the dramatic effect which he lent to
some of his porirayals was charming in-
deed. The lecture was continuous
current of wit, pathos, logic and poetry.
Owing to the rigidity OF the weather the
house was not 80 we'll filed as would
otherwise have been the case, yet the
audience was q representative one, COM
posed OF those who appreciate enter.
tainments of so high an order.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-01-23

The Greenway block at RIpon, Wis.
was burned Tuesday morning, creating
loss OF $4,000, which is balanced b,
only $1,000 insurance. The burned
block contained the postotfice, rullel
rink, a shoe store, and several residenc.
apartments.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-01-23

The condition upon which Vanderbilt
cancelled the debt against General Grant
is that all the Generals mementos oi
war be presented to the United Stat, q
government ut his death If not before
and Mrs. Grant states her Willingness t.
comply with this request, and says tn,
this was her own desire even before il
WaS proposed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-01-23

Col. JNo. G. SOONER succeeds Angus
Cameron in the United States Senate
from Wisconsin. The defeat Of Fair
child il attributed to the Withdrawal OF
Price, and the transfer of his strength
TO the successful candidate, although it
is possible Spooner had strength suffici'
ent to nominate him even had Price re-
NAMED in the race to the end. Col.
spooner is brilliant man and will be a
credit TO his state in the Senate; but
with equal truth and justice the same
may be said of Gen. Fairchild, who
made gallant though losing fight for
the honors.