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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-04
The Worlds Champion.

Mr.. Edward Hanlan, the great oars
man, and until his recent contest witt
Beach in Australia, the champion of tn,
world, may certainly be looked upon ~
an authority in everything affecting ath,
letic sports. Before leaving Australia
for this country, he wrote letter in
which he stated that he had used st
Jacobs Oil with the most beneficial re.
suits. He found it a reiiabie remedy 70,
muscular pains i'm the arms and limbs
and from his personal experience took
great pleasure in recommending it. Nc
stronger proof of the truth of what is
claimed for st. Jacobs Oil could be fur.
nished than this, and it will undoubted.
ly carry great weight with all thought.
ful and intelligent people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-04

Ia, 2lden Eagle advertisement is
renewal this week.
Owing 10 the crowded condition OF
our columns the report of the regular
council meeting, held last night, is laid
over.
On "Wednesday afternoon the 2nd
inst. mt four o'clock Mr.. II. w. Brown,
son of Judge Brown, and Miss Jessie
Bixby, of Rapidan, were married nj the
residence of the brides grandfather,
Col. Smith, in the presence of the near
relatives of the contracting parties, the
Rev. Il. e.. Hudson of this city ofiiciat-
ing. Harry has grown to manhood IN
Mankato and was last May admitted To
the bar of the State, having finished his
studies with his father. The bride is n
daughter of DR.. Bixby deceased, and
has lived in this county for a number of
years. The young people will come TO
this city in II few days, where they will
take mp their permanent abode. We
will "shake" and smoke later.
TIE Reciem, having been driven into a
hole through Mr.. Warmers last article,
too small for escape, announces that the
subject of his (Warner's) eligibility To
hold the Office OF clerk to the X. II. com
missioners has been dismissed. IL is
well that the Reriem editor has finally
taken the advice of his friends and re-
lieved them from further embarrass-
ment by his untenable arguments. The
Reriem failed to disprove a single fact set
forth by Mr.. Warner or The FREE Press,
and as utterly failed TO prove up Il single
point whereby Mr.. w. is not acting i'm
accordance with law i'm filling his pres
ent position. The st. Peter Tribune this
week discusses the question, taking
practically the same grounds as that COW
cred by tins paper, and concludes with
a pleasant tribute to Mr.. Warmers
worth as an official, i'm the following Ian
gIlage:
Mr. Warner was familiar with the duties oi
| the position, having served for three years is
clerk To H. H. Commissioner Baker. His ap
p0intment Us secretary was fortunate for the
! new board ana In harmony with the hest la
terests Of the state lie ~ mn unusually capa
BILE man, nils the position with ndelity and
ability. and is worthy aud well qualified 10 MI
any position under the Il. r. law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-04
THE FIFTH STREET GRADE

Editor Free Press:
In your Fridays issue find the fol-
lowing in relation to the municipal "out-
rage" as you very properly and justly
characterized 1t but few days previous:
In connection with the grading of 9th street
long needed improvements have been made ut
the terminus of that thoroughfare, near the
foot or Bunker Hill. new bridge has been
put In over Warren's creek, and the street
widened to nearly full width. Heretofore that
mas been place of annoyance to transfers
and Others
Ii was well to mention the improve
ments, if there be any connected with
that unsightly outrage upon mother earth
and the property holders on 9Th street,
who are damaged $4,000 by this uncall-
ed for, unnecessary and dIsgraceful ex-
hibitiOn of wanton extravaganza, reck-
less disregard of the rights and interests
of the property holders interested, and
shameful abuse of the powers entrusted
to the representatives of four European
powers. 'Hingland, Ireland, Wales and
Germany, with small pinch of America
thrown in, who call themselves the city
government of Mankato. The horrible
pit of mirey clay they have reached is
but u fit monument of their stupidity,
claim to fill; their entire unfitness To be
trusted either with the management of
the city finances or the repair, improve
ment or grading the reefs of city
making the slightest pr tensions to nat
ural or artificial BEAUTY. 1t is a death
blow to all further pubic expenditures
to enlarge or beautify { Q only public in
stitution in the city, forh,p State govern
ment can reasonably Unexpected to in
vest the public funds i'm public institu-
tons in any city which shows so much
anxiety to injure the public property as
the municipal government of this city
has shown in the grading of Fifth street.
No new bridge has been built over War
ren's creek; only the top of an old one
raised a couple of feet, and loose earth
piled along the banks to be washed
away by the next freshet. Eleven hun
dred dollars of the peoples money ex-
pended to excavate ditch through 9TH
street, that is the laughing stock of
strangers, a stencil IN the nostrils of all
decent residents of the city, who have
any regard for public economy or the
beauty of the city. All that is gained is
a fair view of EX-Mayor Palmer's resi-
dence from Front street.
Respectfully yours,
q RRpwN
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-04
Notice..

A meeting of the board of directors OF
the Mankato Gas Light Co., will be held
at their Office in the city of Mankato, on
Monday A. NJ, Sept. 9TH, at 10 o'clock fol
the purpose of electing officers for the
ensuing year, and for the transaction oil
such other business as may come before
the board.
o. c. MCCURDY,
Secretary
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-04
CITY COUNCIL.

\ special meeting of the city council
was held last Saturday evening, for the
purpose of levying taxes for public inn
provements and municipal expense for
the coming year.
Present-Aldermen Boegan, Fowler,
Zimmerman, McMurtric, Pay, Parry
and Theissen.
I. II. Andrews and others presented a
petition asking that the city build side
walk on one side of Glenwood avenue
from the end of Warren street to lot No.
4, on addition a." and the same was
referred to the committee on streets
Resident Director Clark, of the Nor,
nal school, presented II communication
to the council setting forth the unfivora.
bile condition of Fifth street in the vicin-
ity of that structure, where the recent
grading was done. He notified the cour.
ell that the Normal Board stands ready
To bear one-half of the expense of put
ting the same IN proper shape, and on
motion of Aid. Fowler the street com.
ing is done To conform to the objections,
the city to bear one-half the cost
not To exceed forty dollars
ID. Sullivan prayed for the transfer OF
his liquor license from his present loca-
ton TOR the period of four days, and its
return at the end of that time. The pc
titition was laid upon the table.
Messrs. Donclson Il Swanson made ap-
plication for license To sell liquor ut 40
south Front street, and the same was
granted, Messrs. L. II. Carney and VIM.
Bicrbauer being bondsmen for the firm.
The report of the committee on taxes
was read, and the same recommended
the levy of $4,000 tax for city expenses
during the year, and the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted:
RcSoiroi, That the sum of $4,000 he
levied upon the taxable property of the
city of Mankato, as the annual tax for all
city purposes for the ensuing year, and
that the City Recorder be instructed To
transmit Il statement thereof Ia the Coun-
ty Auditor on or before the first day OF
September next.
A few bills were allowed, and council
adjourned.
A meeting of the council was called for
Tuesday evening Ia reconsider the peti-
ton of ID. Sullivan for the transfer of his
license to the fair ground, but quorum
failed to assemble, hence the project
Cage To naught.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-04
Burt L. Mears'

Gents Shoes are made of the finest
French calfskin, and are all hand-sewed.
The lasts are so modelled that every joint
or bunch on the loot has place made
for it in the shoe. They require nc
"breaking in." They have no equal fol
wearing qualities.
e. II. AUSTIN 4 Son,
live Agents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-04
A CARD

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indlscretions of youth, nervous weakness, ear
ly decay, loss OF manhood. &C., will send a
recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE
This great remedy was discovered by n mis-
sionary In South America. Send sclf-ad
dressed envelope to REV. JOSEPH INMAN
Station ID. New York City. 6yrl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-04

NATuR's Worm DESTROYER removes
the condition of the system and bowels
that breeds these pests, rapidly destroy
ing them and thoroughly removing all
symptoms such as Bad Breath, Loss of
Appetite, Coated Tongue, Fever, Rest
lessness, Commissions. and all lrritatiOns
due to Worms pc. per bottle. For sale
by j. X. Jones. 5y1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-04
So Head

of cattle will be sold mt the auction sale
ut the Osborn farm on the Agency road
on the Odd, together with farming imple-
ments, wagons, 1 head of horses; also,
sheep and hogs. llw.,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-04

Natures Life Tonic dissipates the
blues, leaving the mind calm. Its use
induces to mental clearness and activity,
sound sleep, and freedom from fatigue.
BY its use the blood is purified, digestion
aided, Il natural and healthful appetite
established. Sold by J. II. Jones at soc
per bottle. live
Ladies and Gentlemcn's Waukenphast
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-04
EDWIN BARBOUR.

This popular actor and his troupe have
given our citizens several first-class en-
tertainments this week, and will be on
the boards this evening tomorrow after
noon and tomorrow evening. Tonight
Back to Life" will be the bill in which
Mr.. Barbour will take the roll of evan"
and tomorrow night it will be woman
VS.. Woman" with Barbour as the semi
lunatic husband They are both excel
lent plays. The matinee OH tomorrow
afternoon will be CHIMNEY Corner"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-04

Ladies' Waukenphasts, Ladies' and
Misses latest novelties in Skating Shoes
only at Krolik's, 800 Mankato House
Block. loft
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-04
THE MARKETS.
Corrected Weekly.

Gold Pens.
Call at Taylors Jewelry Store and see
the finest and largest stock of gold pens
and holders and novelties ever seen i'm
any one store east or west. 2tf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-04
oublic Sale,

The undersigned will sell at public
sale at his residence, in the town of Lyra,
on Monday the 2lst day of September,
1855, the following property: stallion,
1 years old; cows, calves. hogs, timothy
and clover hay, farm machinery and inn
plements, household furniture and other
things too numerous to mention. Terms
of sale: All sums under $40, cash; over
that amount, one years time will be CIV
en- on notes well secured at s per cent.
interest. Sale will commence at 10
O'Clock A. NJ.
9tds GODFREY GLAUCKE.
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A Reliable House,

"A H6IiHpI6 iOuB6.
Mr.. j. II. Jones IL always reliable and tries
to secure the best of everything for his pa.
irons. He now has bought u large quantity
of BEGGS' CHERRY Cough SYRUP, and Is
always willing and ready to recommend IL ia
every one I'm need of preparation for
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis and Con
sumption, as he knows of no other remedy
that Is gaining such wide reputation. Sam
ple bottles free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-04
james Means $500 Shoe,

made in Button, Congress and Lace |;
best calfskin, meXcelled in durability,
comfort and appearance, for sale by Z.
II. A USTIN q son. Sign of the Mann
moth Boot llwti
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-04
Buy Magic Soap.
Found.
The Oldest Tree,

The Lacrosse Soap Company produce
the Magic, and it is the best.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-04

Wanted.
A competent kitchen girl. Inquire ut
this office or ut Smiths clothing store.
Mrs. NJ. ID. J.. COLLESrER.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08

the readers of the Atlantic Monthly in those sketches
since published under the title of I'm the Tennessee
Mountains" The secret came out in little dinner
given By Editor Aldrich to DR.. Holmes and Mr..
Howells, Friday evening, to meet the mysterious
author. Miss Murfree's novel now running In the
Atlantic, 1.-THE Prophet of the Great Smoky Mount
aims" promises to surpass where the Battle was
Fought
SHOP signs were introduced into England from
France in the reign of Henry Ill and they became SO
general that nearly every pkeeeper in London had
one displayed outside his shop Great ingenuity was
SHOWN in the invention of signs calculated to prove
most attractive to the passerby, and large sums OF
money were expended in this species of Advertising
These signs not affixed to the houses but
placed on posts or hung thereon on hinges, at tho
edge of the footpath. So largely did these increase
that they absolutely obstructed the free circulation OF
air. and are supposed to be among the causes of tn
frequent epdemical disorders of London They also
naturally aided the spread of CONGREGATIONS, and
these grounds were afterward forbidden to be dis.
played
AT the wedding of the Duke of Buckingham and
Miss Graham Montgomery the other day. the brides.
maids dresses composed of white broeaded SATIN
trimmed with dark blue velvet and lace and they wore
small blue velvet hats, with shaded wings Each
monogram in diamonds, and carried large bouquet
OF lilies of the valley gifts of the bridegroom. On the
same day the bridesmaids of Miss Pease, who was
married to Viscount Lymington. wore dresses OF
cream Indan muslin, trimmed with ruby velvet over
skirts of satin merveleux, trimmed with Malines
lace the drapery being looped with bows of ruby veil
vet ribbon, and straw Amazon hats trimmed with
ruby velvet and cream feathers. Each wore gold
locket memento of the event and carried bou
quet of pink azaleas, the gifts of the bridegroom
THE Rev. Mr.. Gordon is pastor of the new Old
South Church. Boston. The Rev. DIR. Gordon is
pastor of Baptist church in the same city The man
ager of prominent Boston hotel Is parishioner of
the former and resident guest at that hotel belongs
TO the congregation of the latter. These were the
principal dramats persona. Now for the comedy,
DR.. Gordon's church people held socable, and the
gentleman who lives at the hotel ordered from the
hotel lot of icecream his contribution to the
general joy of the whole company. But when the
socable met the ice-cream did not come. The giver
went back to the hotel inquired for it, and
sured il had been sent Back to the church, it wasns
there's to the hotel again. the driver who had taken 1t
had returned Eyes" he said II delivered IL at Mr..
Gordon's church." Mr.. Gordon! The wrong one. OF
course! Thither fastened the agiated Baptist, only
to find that the new Old South people were holding
socable, too and his cream was already beyond the
reach of anything but stomach.pump 'Why, de-
explained to him. when the cream came thought Of
course. that it intended for u.s. as it from
that hotel and the is parishioner of mine"
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LIGHT IN SCHOOL-ROOMS.

The school houses of to-day are better in
modious buildings which sheltered the chill
dren of fifteen or twenty years ago; but there
is still room for improvement. Is there any
reason, for instance why school-room win
dows, when not left bare entirely, should be
furnished with the inevitable green or yellow
shades? Formerly green paper curtains were
held to be quite luxurious and some
what superiuous furnishings; now they
are made of thick holland, but are
in no wise an improvement upon the
old style, so far as appearance and useful
ness are concerned. With all the ado made
over the injury to childrens eyesight from
the reflections and cross-lights in school
rooms it seems curious that no effectual way
of regulating the light has been made possible.
1t cannot be done with semi transparent or
Opaque shades Lowered, these darken the
room too much; to give sometimes desirable
light from above they must be drawn to the
top and the entire window exposed. To the
eye accustomed to the softened light of the
ordinary dwelling, the glare in a school-room
is painful; that the pupils, while there, usually
blink like owls is evidence that it is hurtful.
Inside shutters are much better than the com
mon shades for the purpose of regulating
light but who ever saw a public school-house
furnished with these modern improvements?
Had they been added to the new High school
building its appearance, inside and out, would
have been improved, and the rooms made
pleasanter for the pupils and teachers COM
PEELED to spend their hours within them.
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individuals and circumstances, but certain
psychical symptoms, and such physical symp-
toms as immobility of countenance, diminished
resisting power, heart failures, sleeplessness,
pain or distress at the back of the head and
neck, and dyspepsia, are of the most frequent
occurrence. Among the diseases oftenest de-
veloped by mental overwork are consumption,
Bright's disease, and diabetes. Many diseases
not nervous in theirorigin or manifestation are
developed directly as the result of nervous
and mental strain, through exhaustion or i'm
pairment of the organic nervous centers.
There is, however, no evidence that intel
lectual work of itself shortens life. This is
rather due to mental overwork.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08

north climbed the mountains, and so Alpine
plants of middle ATTITUDES are found to be sim
liar to those of northern ATTITUDES. In Indiana
several of these species, as Prof. John Coulter
has shown in his writings on the Native
Flora Of Indiana found cool, damp dwelling
places along the lower Wabash valley, became
acclimated, and have survived to the present
time. 'These plants can no more says
Professor Coulter, ''cross the narrow bound
aries of their chilly home than the prisoners at
Andersonville could with safety set foot be-
yond the deadline."
The history of the "Great Ice Age is the
most fascinating in geological research. The
present Geologist has made it special study
III Indiana, and was the first to call attention
to the proofs. which are on record in his re-
ports, that Indiana has had two periods of
glaciation-one which brought drift from the
north and another bringing its material from
the northeast. This matter of the second
glacial epoch was not widely discussed in the
ScOlOSlCdl SecllOu OIL Tic ASSOCidIlOu lOI lu6
Advancement of Science until 1888, at the
Minneapolis meeting
DR.. r. 7. Brown, of this city, has made a
special study Of the drift material in Marion
and other counties and is not at all satisfied
that the lower layer of the drift-a compact,
heavy, blue clay, from twenty to hundred
feet thick over Marion county, and from I'M
der which, in this city, we get the iron
tinged, pure and healthy water, constant in
quantity, quality and temperatures brought
here by glacial action. He regards it rather
as sedimentary deposit, although its source
is not agreed upon among biologists. Under
this blue clay are not infrequently found the
remains of bearing forest. The drift
presents many problems, and DR.. Collett has
done well to investigate it so thoroughly in
Indiana, and to call to his aid so learned a
colaborer and specialist as Professor j. S.
Newberry
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
MENTAL OVERWORK,

The ninth lecture in the series of "Toner
Lectures" on Mental Overwork and Prema-
ture Disease Among Public and Professional
Men," by DR.. Charles K. Mills, has just been
Mr. Mills bases his conclusions and differences
on the analyses Of sixty cases observed by
himself in which loss of health or life was at
tributable to excessive brain-work and strain.
Twenty-eight Of the sixty cases we're Of men
in official or political life, and eighteen Of the
sixty were members Of Congress- The re-
mainder we're professional men. The average
longevity of men in the higher walks of po-
liticai life in this country is regarded as con-
siderably below the average Of those who oc-
cupy similar positions in England. Compar
ing, so far as information was available the
ages at death of United States congressman
and members of the English Parliament, who
have died since 1860 the following results were
obtained: Fifty-nine United States senators
gave an average of sixty one years; one hun
dred and forty-six United States representa-
tives an average of ifty-fve years; the aver
age for both being, therefore, fifty-eight years
One hundred and twenty -one members of Par
lament gave the remarkable average age at
death of sixty eight years. The average longev-
ity of men in the higher walks of public life is
less in this country than in England Politics
here is not, as there, in the best sense yoca-
ton, and our public mon, in many cases, sue.
cumb in health, or fail to obtain long life, be-
cause they go into careers unprepared by in
heritance, education and training for the Sc
we're demands to be made upon their powers.
The warnings of mental oVerwOrk vary with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
Proficiency of Railway Mail Clerks.

Boston Journal.
The railway postal service of New England
has reached a very high degree of efficiency.
Within a few weeks all of the postal clerks in the
branch whose headquarters is in this city have
been tested by the distribution of cards repre-
senting 800 mail routes. The average rating
was fraction below 80 in a possible 100. In
many instances the clerks scored a clean 100.
1t will make fine work with the mail service lf
these clerks should be made to give place to the
hundreds of hungry Democrats who are count
ing the days when they win be- handling the
mail bags. =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08

proved to be one Of those cases in which the
men who contrived it s'builded better than
they knew" They meant it to strengthen
slavery. 1t has added an immense and inval-
liable area to freedom.