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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

The attempts of the Salvation army to
dethrone his sulphurous majesty, Satan,
in Chicago, are earnest but fruitless, az
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

STRArTEN educational institutions and
enrich the race courses, is the guberna-
torial sentiment of Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

MINNESOTA editors must now unsheath
the sword of discretion lest they unwit-
tingly fall under the Sergeant obscene
literature law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

The Chicago Methodist ministers have
set aside next Sunday as day of prayer
for General Grant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13
Business Man.

The business man. practical In all things
does not care TO loose sleep at night, that
would UNFIT him for business the following
day, 50 keep Taylor's Cherokee Remedy OF
Sweet Gum and Mullen, which will prevent
Group and cure cough. colds and consumption.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

The recent explosion by dynamite in
the House of Commons, England, cost
the government $43 900 for repairs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

DR.. J. b. STERLING, professor Of math-
ematics in the Wisconsin state univer-
sity, dropped dead on Monoay morning.
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COMMERCIAL papers generally speak
encouragingly of the business tone OF
the country, and state that the outlook
is more cheering.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

THE supreme court Of California has
recently decided that Chinese children
must be admitted to the schools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

MoSGoLIAS JOHN holds a pretty even
hand with the French assailants. They
do not whip him 80 easily as was antici-
mated
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND declares that all
territorial offices will be filed by resi-
dents Of the territory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13
OFFICERS ELECTED.

At a meeting last week of the Ladies
Aid Society of the Episcopal church, the
following officers and directresses were
elected for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs. NJ. j. Severance,
Vice President-Mrs.B b. d. Pay,
Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. P. B.
SnarrOW.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13
First Inns March Is; last ins. April 8.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

CSTATE OE.MIENEsOTA, County Of Blue
- Earth Is n Probate Court
In the matter Of the estate Of Ellen Cheshire
deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims and demands against the estate OF nllen
deceased. that the Judge of the Probate Court
Of said county will hear, examine anu ADJUST
claims and demands against SAID estate, at mis-
the 18th day az lime and on the 18th day Of
September. 1885, at ten o'clock ~ the forenoon
on each OF said days, and that SIX months from
the 18th day of March, 1855, nave oeen ninlsed
and allowed by said Probate court ior creuit-
ors to present their claims. !, WI up.n
Judge OF Probate.
]. u. WLsHniRs administrator OF the estate
Of Rllsn Cheshire, deceased
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

GOVERNOR HUBBARD must think he il
the Hub. of the universe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13
NOTICE TO
Personal Property Taxpayers.

The attention OF all persons delinquent In
the payment Of their personal property taxes
for 1884, IN respectfully called To section So,
chapter !, of general laws OF 1873, as follows:
"sec. D.. All personal property taxes shall
be deemed delinquent ON tho first day of March
next, after they become due, and thereupon O
penalty of FIVE per cent. shall attach and be
charged upon all such taxes. After the first
day Of March, the County Treasurer shall Inn
mediately proceed to collect all delinquent
personal property taxes, and II such are MT
paid or demand, no shall distrain sufficient
goods and chattels belonging to the person
charged with such taxes, IL found within the
county, 10 pay the same with the said penalty
of fiye per cent and all accruing costs, and
snail Immediately proceed to advertise the
same In three public places In the town or dis
trict where such property Is taken, stating the
time when, and the place where such property
Will be sold, and the taxes for which such pro-
perty is distrained, and II the costs which nc.
crue thereon are not paid before the day ap-
pointed Tor such sale, which shall not be less
than ten days after the taking of such prof,er.
~, such treasurer or his deputy shall proceed
TO sell such property nj public vendue, or 40
much thereof M will be sufficient to pay such
taxes, and the costs OF such distress sale"
VIM. JONES,
Sw3 County Treasurer.
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GEO. X. SHAW assumed editorial man
agement of the St. Paul Dispatch On
Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

GENERAL GEO. B. MCCLELLAN Will
crate at Antietam on decoration day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13
First ins. Ma rch IS; last fms. April 8,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blu
y Earth IS In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate OF John q
Jones, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims and demands against the estate OF JOhi
@. Jones, late OF the county OF Blue Earth, de
said county will hear, examine ana adJus
claims and demands against said estate. at hi
once In the city OF Mankato In said county, OF
the 10th day Of June and on tho 18TH day o.
September, 1885, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
q each OF said days. and that six months from
the 18th day Of March, 1885, have been l,mitet
ana allowed by said Probate Court for credit
Ors to present their claims.
Dated March Is, 1885. -,
Judge of Probate.
A. M. Rutan, Administrator Of the estate o
John @. Jones, deceased.
THOMAS & WAsHBURN,
ATTORNEYS for administrators.
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MANKATO CITY.

Tie city Of kaskato has q population ar 7 900, 20
sttsatsd iR SestwVssterr Ainwssota aud % ssrrovnd
eddy onsor the ss,t distretsin the state
Ha. Josr railroads, vis: Tie @. n d 81. r., tie c.
Nh, the c. 50. p. N. o., AND the kdnkato d
Rmors. TIE State NorRal School 10 located here,
end sta Public Schools are aao~s the Erst in "a,
Northws,t. Fbr the superiority Of as clay, briek
Ems-stOn,, building stone, &C.. kanksis % ~Otes
throughout the land. IA p0isi for jobbing ane
a.gfaetsrino q has no superior IN the NorthWsst.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

Russia is concentrating troops in Asia
Poor Johnny Bull.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

Ex-PREsIDEST ARTHUR is said to be
worth $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

THE Illinois legislature is becoming G
terrible bore.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

ST. PAUL and Minneapolis have q relia-
BILE Hub.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

A GREAT deal Of grain is sown in Da
kota already.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

CENTRAL AMERICA has been united in
10 Republic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

The new executive outfit is fully in
augurated and running along briskly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

The Mexican government financially
is hard up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

The City of Mexico is to have electric
light.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

Caucuses will be held on Friday evening
March q, 1885. At the usual places ~ holding
elections from six 10 seven O'Clock, unless
otherwise ordered By ward committees.
The several wards will each nominate one
alderman TO serve three years; also one mem
Der OF the school beard to serve two years
The committee would recommend that nom
nations for alderman and school board be by
formal ballot.
BY order OF the City Committee,
DE-. MCGRAW, Chairman.
March 18th, 1885.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

THE Dakota legislature will adjourn
to-day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

They are having freshets III Iowa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

THE Pope is seventy-five years old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

0'DoNovAN Rosa is visiting in Boston
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

Dd-Scotch Pebble Spectacles, John
sons Gold Pens and Wostenholm
Knives at P. X. Wiser's. A fine as
sortment just received.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13
REPUBLICAN CITY CONVENTION

The Republicans OF the several wards OF the
City OF Mankato, are requested TO send dele
gates to City Convention to be held at City
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13
Saturday. March IS. 1885.

AT 2 O'Clock p. NJ, TO nominate the following
candidates to-wit: A Mayor, City Recorder,
City Treasurer and Judge OF the Municipal
Court.
The representation will be based upon the
vote OF James @. Blaine, for President, one
delegate for every twenty Republican votes or
a major mart fhane0f.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-13

March 18th. 1885,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-19

med them. and handed to Carriston an en-
velope which contained what looked Ike
banknoteS
Carriston glanced at it The handwrit-
ing is, of course, disguised he said, care
lessly, but the postmark shows whence 1t
came. 1t is as | always told you. You
agree with me nowF'
al am afraid must" said Brand, humbly:
"But we must do something about this man"
he continued.
Hereuron Carriston turned to our prisoner.
Listen, ycu villain" be said. 81 will let
you 60 scot-free il you breathe no word OF
this to your employer for the next fortnight.
If he learns from you what has happensd
before that time, swear you shall so 70
penal servituda. Which do you choose"
pulled out the gag, and 1t is needless to
say which the fellow chose.
Then went off, and recovered the horse
and cart l religated the lamps, and with
some difficulty got the dogcart up to the
house. Carriston must have exactly n'1ci-
pated the events of the night. The parcel
be had brought with HIM contained bonnet
and a thick, warm cloth cloak His beauti-
full friend was equipped with these; tnen
leaving the woman Oh the house to unite ner
husband at her leisure AMI pleasure, away
we started; the doctor sitting by me; Car
riston AMI the lady behind.
We Just managed to catch the last train
from C. Not feeling sure as to what
form inquiries might take tomorrow, l
thought il better to go up to town with my
friends, so, as we passed through Midcombe,
l stopped, paid my bill, and gave instruc-
lions for my luggage to be forwar lel to me.
By 6 O'Clock the next morning We were all
In London
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CHAPTER III.

The end of that wretched night came at last
When the welcome morning broke | found
that a great change had taken place out of
doors II he fierce snowstorm bad been the
farewell of the frost. The heavy rain that
followed had filed the roads with slushy
and rapidly-thawing snow. | managed to
extort some sort of a breakfast from my
host: then, having recompensed him &C.
cording to my promise, not his deserts
started, as soon as l could, on the bare back
of my unfortunate steel. for Midcombe.
which place, after nv nights experiences
seemed gifted with merits 1t its own
was surprised upon leaving the house to
find it WAS of larger dimensions than, from
the little l saw of 1t during the night, had
imagined. 1t was altogether a better class
of residence than had supposed My surly
friend accompanied me unul he had placed
me on the main road, where | could make
no possible mistake. He was kind enough
to promise to assist any one might send out
in getting the dogcart under way Then,
with hearty wish on my part that might
never again meet with his like, we parted
found my way to Midcome without much
trouble. l took of nv things had a wash,
and, like a sensible man for once. vent to
bed. But / did not forget to send a boy
straight or to the nearest telegraph station.
My message TO Brand was a brief one 1t
simply said: Tell your friend have found
his man This duty done, dismissed all
peculation Is to the result from my mind,
AMI settled down TO maSe up arrears Of
sleep
was surprised at the reply received that
same evening from Brand: I've shall be
with you as soon as we can get down to-
morrow. Meet US at station" From this it
was clear that my frisnd was wanted par
ticularly-ali The betteri l turned to the
time table and found that, owing to change
and delays, they could not get to c., the
nearest station to Midcombe. until o'clock
in TIE afternoon. inquired about the Grip
Piled dog art. 1t had Teen brought in; 50 |
left strict instructions that a shaft of some
sort was 70 be rugged in time for me TO drive
over the next day and meet the doctor and
his friend
They came as promised 1t was comfort
to see friends of any description. so gave
them a hearty welcome. GARRISON took
hold of both my hands and shook them so
warmly that began to fear 1 had discovered
long-lost father OF his in my friend l had
almost forgotten the young fellows appear
ance, or he looked very different man to-
day from the one / had seen when last We
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event. Although he was but an ordinary
countryman such as one sees scores OF In
days ride, only differing from his kind On
account of his unpleasant face. felt sure We
were old acquaintance. When be awoke
for a moment and changed his strained atti-
tude, my feeling grew stronger and stronger
Yet puzzle and puzzle As / would could not
call to mind former encounter: so at Last l
began to think the supposed recognition was
pure fancy on my part
Having smoked out several pipes, l
thought that a cigar would be slight break
to the monotony of the nights proceedings
30 drew out my case and looked at its con-
tents Among the weeis was one Of q
lighter color than the Others As took it
out said to myself, why. old Band gave
me that one when was last at his house"
Curiously enough that cigar was the mis- ing
link in the chain Of my memory. As held 1t
in nv hand ! knew at once why M hosts
ugly face seemed familiar to me.
About fortnight before. being in town,
had spent the evening with the doctor. He
was not alone, and l was introduced to
tall, pale young man named GARRISON. He
was a pleasant, polite young fellow, al
though not much in my line. At first l
Judged him to be a would-b poet of the
fashionable miserable school; but finding
shat he and Brand talked 50 much about art
Eventually decided that he was ons of the
doctors many arts: friends. Art Is hobby
be hacks about on grandly. Mem. Brands
own attempts at pictures are simply afro
ciOusD
Just before left. Carriston, the doctors
back being turned, asked me to step into
another room. There he showed me the
portrait Of a man. 1t seemed very clever
ly drawn, and presumed he wanted me to
criticise it.
II am precious bad judge" l said
81 am not asking you to pass an opinion"
said GARRISON; II want to beg favor OF
you. am almost ashamed to beg it on so
short an acquaintance"
He seemed modest and not in want Of
money, so | encouraged him to proceed.
81 heard you say you were going into the
country" he resumed. II want to ask you
il by any chance you should meet the origi-
nal of thai drawing, to telegraph at once to
DIR. Brand
whereabouts does he liver
81 have no idea II chance throws him
In your way please do as | ask
Certainly will" | sa d, seeing the young
man made the request in solemn earnest
He thanked me, AMI then gave ms a small
pnooOgreph Oh tne picture MS photograph
be begg d me to keep in my pocketbook, 81
that l might refer to it in case | met the
man he wanted. l put it there, went my
way. and, am sorry to say. forget all about
it. Had it not been for the STRANGE cigar in
my case bringing back Carriston's unusual
request to my mind, the probabih are
that | should not have thought again of the
matter Now, by remarkable coincidence,
was spending the night with the very man
who, so far as my memory servei me, must
have sat for the portrait shown me at
Brands house.
81 wonder what did with the photo"
said turned out my letter-case. There it
was, right enoughl Shading it vita one
hand, l carefully compared it with the
sleeper.
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deal Tho present situation was al very
well for q stoongly-.nterested party Ike
Carriston. but he could scarcely expect
others to relish the prospect Of waiting, IL
might be for nours, under that comfortless
hedge. We were all vet to the skin. and al
though was extremely anxious to see the
end of the expedition. and find poetical JUS
tice metei out to my late host, Carriston
Fabian tactics lacked the excitement l
longed fo.. Brand, in spite OF bis disap-
proval OF the whole course Of action, was
better off han was As a doctor. he must
have felt sure that, provided be could sur
vive the exposure, he would secure two
fresh patients. However, we made no pro
test, but waited for events to develop them
salyeS
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THE END.
A Western Hailstorm.


They can talk all they please about the
west" said passenger from we tern Kan
sas, "but stand up for IL evervtime. It's
the best country in the Unite States for a
farmer. All man has to 10 l. to give
nature little assistance. and she'll provide
for him, and provide we'll. too"
But don't you have fearful storms out
tberei'
yes, sometimes, specially hailstorms
But that only goes to prove the truth Of
what I'm telin' you Hailstorms ara a part
Of natur,, an they help a man, If ne only
knows how to take advantage of EN-. Why.
last fail a big hailstorm came along over m
place, an Fl lie darnei if it didn't shuck
out sixty acres Of corn for me as sleek as a
whistls. All had to d, was to drive a
wagon through and pick up the corn"
Wonderful
Wonderful! l should say so And that
wasn't al Of it, either. Them big hailstones
buried themselves two feet under the ground
and l marked where a lot of 'em fell. This
summer we had all the ice we could use and
some to sell, JUS BY digging up them Eail.
stones"
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met Then he was a wan, pensive, roman
tic. poetioa1locin sort Of fellow; now be
seemed full Of energy, vitality and grit Poor
old Brand looked as serious as an undertaken
engaged in burying his own mother.
GARRISON began to question me, but Brand
stoppei him. "You promised should make
inquiries FIRST" he sad Then az turned to
me.
Look here, Richard. when he calls me
Richard know he is fearfully in earnest
II believe you have brought US down on a
fools errand: Lut let US go to some place
where we can talk together for few min
utesn
led them across the road to the Railway
Inn. We entered a room. and. having for
the sake of appearances ordered little light
refreshment, told the waiter to shut the door
from the outside. Brand settled down with
the air of a cross-examining counsel. e1-
pected to see him pull OUT New Testament
and put me On my oath
snow, Richard, he said, before we go
further want to know your reasons for
thinking this man, about whom you tele
graphed, is Carriston's man, as you call
him
Reasons! Why of course he is the man.
Carriston gave me his photograph. The
likeness Is ind utable-leavlng the finger
Joint out OF the question
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=
pared ii Nth the sieepcr
Not doubt about 1t SO far as a photo
graph taken from a picture can GO it was
toe man himself The same ragged beard
the same coarse features, the same surly
look Young Carriston was evidently a
wonderful hand at knocking off likeness
Moreover, in case | had felt any doubt on
the matter, printed note at the tot ON of
the photograph said that one joint was miss
ing from a right-hand finger. Sure enough,
my friend lacked that small portion of his
msbegotten frame.
This discovery threw me into an ecstasy
of delight | laughed so loudly that l al
most awoke the ruffian. l guessed | was go
ing to take a glorious revenge for all the
discomforts ] had suffered. No one, | felt
sure, could be looking for such a fellow as
this to do any good to him. l was quite
happy in the thought and for the remainder
of the night gloated over the idea of putting
a spoke in the wheel of one who had been
within an ace of causing my death. l r.
solved. the moment got back to civiliza-
ton, to send the desired intel igelce to
Brand, and hope for the best.
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on his arm.
''Let US go now" be said, as calmly as If
be had been taking a quiet evening drive
Then he turned to me.
do you think. Mr. Fenton, you could
without much trouble get the dogcart up TO
the houseF'
l said L would try to do So
But what about these peoplef7 asked
Brand
GARRISON gave them a contemptuous
glance Leave them alone" he said.
"Ihey are but the tools OF another-him l
cannot touch. Let US 60"
"Yes, yes. But why not verify your sus-
PIGEONS while you can"
Just like Bran1l Hes always wanting to
verify everything.
In searching for the key we had found
some papers on our prisoner. Brand exam
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lConsisseS from Saturday. Sept. 12tA.1
CARRISTON'S GIFT.
By HUGH CONWAY.

/xeAor of "CaUed Back" "Dork Ddvr'
IA Family Affair."" etc.
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CUrICURA REMEDIES sold everywhere. Price
CUTICUKA, Sc; RESOLvENT, $1.o0; SOAP, 25c
Prepared by the POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL
Co., Boston, Mass.
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PARr THE SECOND.

hold II RICHARD yEyroN, OF TKESCHAY,
oLOUcKsTKRsHIRE, KsQUIRE-l
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SCABS AND SORES.

have been afflicted since last March With Skin
disease the doctors called Eczema Nv face was
covered with &C. BIS sDd sores, and the itching and
burning were almost VI b, arabic. Seeing your
G, TICURA REMEDIES so highly RECOMMENDED con
cluded give them trial, using the CpTlCueA
snd UTICURA SOAP externally, and RESOLvENI
internally, Tor four months. call myself cured. in
gratitude for which l make this public statement.
MRS CLARA A. FREDERICK.
Broad Brook Conn.