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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30
MapletOn.

Mrs. Mary Lockcrby-C onkling has been Wis
iting Chas. Wares people.
G. G. Spaulding has just shipped In a car load
Of choice Michigan apples.
Mrs. DIR. Hatch, Of Mankato, visited her par
cnts and sisters over Sunday.
Mrs. Kellogg, of Good Thunder, made heI
friends u short visit last week.
Our High School Literary has opened again.
II holds its SESSIONS Monday evenings.
Rev. Mr.. Leigh breaches morning and even.
ing at the Baptist church next Sunday.
Rcv T.. X. QuaIc and Mrs. DIR. Bishop attend.
cd the 3. s. convention from this place.
A road has been laid out straight through
the slough from the cemetery TO Chas. Hedde's.
Pect reports Saturday a big day for the mill.
600 bushels Of grist was taken in, the largest
that II ever did.
Mrs. Bird Cornell is here visiting. Her
daughter Mrs. Thomas Taylor met her In Man
knto last Thursday.
The Minnesota Lake band attracted quite a
crowd 10 the rink last saturday evening. Old
md young from far and near met and report
n good time.
Mr. VIM. Tenney and wife. Mr.. y. T.. Brooks
| aud wife, and Mr.. Chas. Ware and wife, visited
Mnnkato last Monday, and IL In supposed large
~ to attend Josh whitcomb,' as they stayed
until Tuesday.
Berry, Plymat, Spaulding and L. 4. Berry
have bought n hay press ana are preparing Tor
| business, which, with Daily and Wallace's hay
| press. will certainly meet the demand of that
trade In this section.
Mr.. Mcqueen had quite II runaway one day
last week, while loading lumber at Norton,s
| ward, his team, which heretofore have been
very steady, took fright NJ n passing team and
started into u real run. They tore tho wagon
In fine shape, finally after one got down the
other had Ia stop. They were merely prcpar-
ing themselves 10 live In town Mac. They
think that Is the way they will have to do when
! they get here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30
WILL STOP, SHORT.

A special from Washington to the st.
Paul papers on Wednesday stated that
President Cleveland had put forth the
following statement for public informa-
ton:
Executive Mansion, Oct. 81, lSS5.-For
nearly eight months a large share of the
time of the president has been devoted
To the hearing of applications for Office
and the determination of appointments.
! Much of the time thus spent has I'M
doubtedly subserved the public good.
Some of il has been sacrificed TO the in
diligence of people in their natural IN
sistence upon useless interviews, and
some of il has been Enthusiastically wasted.
The public welfare and a due regard for
the claims of those whose interests IN the
government are entirely disconnected
with office holding, imperatively demand
that in the future the time of the presi-
dent should be differently occupied, and
he confidently expects that all good citi-
zens will acquiesce in the proprietv and
reasonableness of the following plan
adopted Ia that end: After the lst day of
November the president will decline TO
grant interviews to those seeking public
positions or their advocates. On Mon
ualS, eultSuays anu TTiUtys curing
that month, from 10 To ii o'clock in the
morning, he will receive such other per-
sons rs call on strictly public business,
and on the same DAYS at 80 in the after
noon he will meet those who merely de-
sire 10 pay their respects. On all other
days and times during that month he
will receive only cabinet officers and
heads Of departments.
Perhaps in this brief notice can be
discerned the sequel of the precipitate
rush Of Sachems TO Washington during
this week, hoping 10 have their cases
adjusted before the days of grace expire,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30
II

Last Saturday evening about sever
O'Clock, Hon. Robt. II. Hughes, of Cam
bria, wa en-route home from Lake
Crystal, accompanied by his son Everett.
about % years old, and Edward jenkins
another young gentleman from the same
locality. Mr.. Hughes had a load of lum.
Der IN his wagon and he and Jenkins
occupied the spring seat, while Everett
Hughes lay on the lumber behind them
reclining on a sack offeed. When cross,
ing Peter Llovd's farm in Buttcmut
Valley and passing down a short descent
in the road, the horses were startled by
a team approaching from behind and
made a jump, rather suddenly. In q
few minutes jenkins looked around and
discovered that young Hughes was not
on the wagon and went back q
short distance in search Of him. lie
wa found lying on the road, and when
asked what was the matter, he answer.
ed: "Don't touch me, my breast hurts,
the wheel passed YER it, and ! am going
to die" These were his last words, he
dying inside of half an hour. Nothing
further is known about the fall, but the
supposition is that when the team jump.
ed he rolled off between the wheels and
was run over. HIS remains were buried
in jerusalem cemetery on Monday. The
accident is a severe blow To a worthy
family.
On Saturday forenoon last Il little son
of Hiram Waddcll, Esq, of Decoria
township, met his death in a somewhat
similar manner lie was riding from
the field upon a load of corn, and when
neal the house attempted to get off, but
losing his hold, fell under one Of the
wheels, which passed over his stomach.
He arose and went Ia the house I'M.
assisted, but died from his injuries in a
short time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.

Last Sunday Ole Ingebritson, post
master at Little Cobb, Medic township,
was stricken with paralysis through the
right side and now lies in a critical con-
dition with slight hopes of recovery. lie
had been out in the field chasing some
colts and became thoroughly warmed
up, and then went to the house, changed
his clothing and started TO church about
a mile from home. When near the
church he staggered to one side and
caught hold of II post, which sup
ported him for a minute, but he sank tn
the ground in a helpless condition. lie
was carried to the house of Lars Sever
son near by, where he o lies prac-
tically unconscious. He does not talk
any, but seems 10 comprehend what is
said when he is spoken To, he answering
by mods of the head.
The afflicted man is n of the pros
porous farmers Of Medo, and has been IL
resident there since the early settlement
of his locality, and has filled the position
Of postmaster for about eight years. He
has a family of seven children, mostly
grown up, who are held in the highest
esteem, and the wishes Of their circle of
friends il that they may be spared the
fatality now pending.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

TIE item i'll The FREE Press of Il few
weeks since relative TO the Sioux City
l.. i. q. clerks ponching on the ElmorC
branch is true, and the efforts Of tho
acting p. VI. of this city To refute the as
s~crtion, while quite in keeping with his
usual methods of contradiction is not
truthful Ia say the least. We asserted
that owing To the inability of the new
clerk on the branch, Ia handle the mails
without carrying much of it past stations
requiring Sioux City boys 10 pouch OF
that line. which is Il fact, and the Reriea
cannot truthfuliy deny it. Had the mai
service been well handled, no fault
would have been found. As it is the
people along the Blue Earth or Elmore
branch get two mails daily, which OF
course helps the new clerk out, as he
does not have 10 handle but a little more
than half the mail that was demanded OF
him formerly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

TmE editor Of the Recic,r has finally In
duced Major Thompson to come out in
a card giving Mr.. Jno. +. Meagher a GER
~tiiicate Of character upon his course in
the Majors promised position in the
customs office. The card reads 40 well
it should he given a wide publicity
hence its appearance in these columns,
Eiit0r Rerieg-DEAR SIR: Ny atten-
ton has been called To an article in last
weeks FREE Press, referring To my APP
pointment as Deputy Collector. | Meth
or counseled, nor ~instigated, o was
| privy 10 the publication of that article
or any other article on hat subject.
have been perfectly satisfied with Mr..
Meaghcr's course in my case. ] well
knew that the delay in my appointment
was caused by a chain Of circumstances
which he could not control.
J. G. THOMPSON.
Now, Major, whoever said or presum-
ed that The FREE Press remarks regard
ing the shabby manner in which you
had been used by the "ring" were
"~counseled or ~instlgated" by you?
Where, in The FREE Press, do YOU find
anything that could possibly be constru-
ed as claiming you were not perfectly
satisfied with Mr.. Meagher's course?'
Now, Major, you had better write IN
other card giving the editor of the Re
rier a certificate of character. lie needs
il wonderfully bad. Mr.. Meagher does
not, and as a consequence the above re-
futation of charges never made are as
chat thrown to the wind. And lastly,
Major, our understanding Of Your case
is, that the boss "ring-masters" have de-
clarcd that Mr.. Meagher has already
been allowed TO dictate quite his share
of appointments, and his wind has been
shut off for the present. In other words,
this end of the machine has been de-
tached from the main shaft and il now
laid up for repairs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

The warfare inaugurated in the west.
ern part Of the United States against the
Chinese is assuming interesting proper
lions and Mongolian John il likely Ia
suffer the most insulting prosecutions
there ere long. Their mode of life and
determination never To become natural
lied, permanent residents Of this coun
try are .he principal cause for the Ina
tired borne towards them, and as they
are not likely 10 disbandon these charac'
teristics the trouble will continue Ia
brew. November LIST was fixed some
inc ago Ms the date when they must
leave, but they do not leave very precipi'
lately.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30
KINGSLEY g. SHEPHERD, Attorneys.
Chatfield, MINI.
LIST Oct 30 last Dec. II

NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE
APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN
AID LITEM.
GTATE OF MINNESOTA, Count of IRlut
- Earth.-ss. District court, Sixth Judicial
district.
Josephine & Schermerhorn. Ingold g. Scher
merhorn, Reed &. SchermeIho horn, and Daisy
Schermerhorn, plaintiffs,
against
Waldo w Williams, Julia NJ. Stewart. Reed
Case, jr.. Charles g.. Case. Fila Lyman, Bement
LYMAN, Will G. Spears, Florence $: Barnard,
Henry {. Barnard. Kate Schermerhorn, LOn
Williams, Sallie Case ana Florence Barnard
defendants.
Notice is hereby given that an application
Will he made by Josephine C.. SchermerhOrn
one of the plaintiffs above named. to this
court nj chambers I'm the city of M~ankato, In
said county, on the 2lst day OF November, 1885,
al ten o'clock In the forenoon or as soon there
after as counsel can he heard, for an order APP
pointing q guardian ad litem for Reed Case,
IT., Florence s Dannard and Kate schermer-
horn, infant defendants In this action and for
such other and further relief as may be just.
JOSEPHINE @. SCHERMERHORN
WILLARD & HUGHES, pltfs attys.
Dated Mankato, MinnS October %, 1856.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

TnE general ncatneSs, and healthful
modes of life Of the masses Of the Amer
lean people is sufficient 10 check the in
PRODUCTION Of serious maladIes in our
midst, but there is great danger of the
small pON scOurge visiting our land the
present winter, if extraordinary prccau-
tions are not observed. lis dastardly
work in Montreal, Canada. is sufficient
ly well known, and the many
chances for its being introduced into
the L. :. are sufficient 10 induce every
one Ia unusual care. Let Ms hope and
trust that we be n0i visited by il, and
stand ready 10 ward il of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30
Alma City.

Mrs. VIM. Young. Of GAINESVILLE. spent las
week visiting in our town.
y. Hydorn. oi Freedom, starts next week 81
a visit t. n. y, his old home.
Rev. Fairchilds' family arrived last Satur
day evening, We give them n hearty welcome
Mrs. joel Southwick returned last Fridal
after an absenc, or W weeks, visiting In tn,
west part of the state.
Jay Baldwin is in town again Glad To Sc,
the boys returning; we haven't many yOunJ
people, and none Ia spare.
A party of three went fishing last week, an,
from the way they acted on reaching hom
we think they were well loaded with fish.
The church sociablc meets next Tucsda,
evening at the house al Mr.. Frank Fields
There will he anu cement for all, old I'm,
young, 40 everybody come.
This week Friday our fall term 1T schoa
closes with a concert, or rather an entertain
4 ment, each member of the school taking part
Miss Silver. the teacher, with the whole schoC
has worked hard, and we expect u grand goo
time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

TIE II. Paul papers are very emphat-
ic in their calls for an ice carnival at
the capital the coming winter, and when
the press Of that city cspouses an enter
prise il usually eliminates IN success.
Now, We opinc, that if this enterprise is
brought toa head and properly managed
that il will he the beginning of Il series
from year 10 year, for eastern people
who dread our Minnesota winters, will
learn that our dry, bracing atmosphere
is preferable to the muggy, damp II of
their own localities, and will insist on
looming north in winter as well a. in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

The Riel case has assumed a very puz.
zling aspect, and whether or not hc will
hang is yet a matter Of uncertainty. The
Privy council of London dismissed the
case from court and the reported com
mutation 10 life Imprisonment was
IL IL now left To the author
tiles Of the Dominion 10 dispose of the
case, and were il not for party influence
Mr.. Riel would not escape the embrace
of hemp very long. But the French
Canadians are 50 bitter IN their oppOsi-
ton that the future probabilities Of dis
turbance and revenge is sutlicientto stay
action. 1t is the opinion of his friends
that the prisoner will not hang.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30
MRS. M. a. DITTMAN.
First ins Oct. 30; last Dec II.
NORTG SALE.

DEFAULT having been made in the paymen!
of the sun OF Twenty-Five Hundred and
FOuIty dollars tS2240), which IL claimed t.
be due at the date of this notice upon u GER
tain mortgage, duly executed and delivered by
Robert Il. Hughes, unmarried; To the Edin'
burgh American Land Mortgage Company
Limited, bearing date the LIST day Of January
a. ID. 1870, and with n power of sale therein
contained, duly recorded in the Office Of the
Register Of Deeds I'm and for tho county of Blue
Earth and State of Minnesota, on the 10th day
of June, a. 1850, at "A O'Clock PM, In book
u Of mortgages, on page aa2, and no action or
proceeding having been instituted. at law or
otherwise. To recover the debt secured by
said mortgage, or any part thereof. Now there.
fore notice IL hereby given that by virtue of
the power of sale contained in said NOR gage,
and pursuant to the statute In such case
made and provided, the said mortgage will
be foreclOsed by u sale Of the premises de-
scribed in and conveyed by said mortgage,
viz; The southeast quarter of the southwest
quarter of section No. one ~ and the north.
east quarter of the northwest quarter, and the
southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of
section No. twelve u2), and the west half of the
northeast quarter OF section No. thirteen (3)
all i'm township No. one hundred and eight fl0sj
north and range No. twenty-eight (2S) west OF
the fifth principal meridian and containing two
hundred acres of land according to the govern
mcnt survey, be the same either more or less.
being In Blue Earth county and State of Min.
nesota, also lot No. two () In section No. eight
80 and lot No. four ~ In section No. sixteen
OG), both In township No: one hundred and
eight (10S) north and range No. twenty-seven
ca west of the fifth principal meridian, con-
tanning eighty-threc (s3) acres of land accord
ing To government survey, be the same either
more or less, In Nicoilet Ounty and State Of
Minnesota. with the Entertainments and appurt-
enances, which sale will he made by the sheriff
OF said Blue Earth county, ut the front door
of the Court House, in the city of Mankato
in said county and State, on the
18th day of December, A. ID. 1885,
ut 10 o'clock A.. M. of that day, at public ven.
dino IN tho hiDhnaf biIIpp for aash IN no 40 m
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

\ COMMUNICATION from q friend in the
southern part of the Second Congress
sionai District, authorizes us to state
that the report current, that Mr.. Wake
field is not a candidate for denomination,
is without authority from that gentleman,
or his friends. lie is not unmindful OF
the honor he has already received, and
Of course as To their preferences
feels that he has no right To dictate Ia
his friends. in the future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

THE Minneapolis exposition fund has
nearly reached the desired limit, $780,
90, and the only rational supposition is,
that the enterprise il q success and the
Falls city will have Il mammoth cXposi-
o next year. 4 managing committee
Of thirteen has the matter in charge and
decisive steps will soon bc taken toward
the contamination of their plans. Min
ncapolitans maintain that il will be no
deiriment to the state fair, while the citi-
zens Of II. Paul differ with them. Time
alone. will tell.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

LAST Monday Il woman in New York
who desired 10 rid herself and babe oi
life, deliberately built an altar of stone
and set fire to il, then placed herself
and baby upon the same, and suffered
the horrible death. The story is too
terrible Ia relate, hut will serve 10 dem
onstratc 10 what awful conditions the
human intellect can he reduced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS
Sterling.

Sterling.
Miss Hattie Wilde is visiting with Mrs. VIM
Ellis.
recovering.
W. G. Furman has gone TO Pipcstonc To buy
wheat for Pcayy & Co.
Our old friend and neighbor Chas. Jones died
on the 10th inst. Funeral WAS held on the 18th
VIM. Ellis has added % II. to mis- store build
ing, which gives him much needed room f0i
his increasing business.
VIM. Webb has been appointed administra.
tor Of Jhas. Jones deceased. A good appoint
mcnt, n better man could not be found
Our new scnool house 2ix36 il about com
plctcd, il is certainly a credit TO the builder
&. A. Hosxins, of Mapleton Station, and adds
considerable TO the appearance Of oiir village,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

T.. :. STOKES, of New York, and Will
lam King, Of Minneapolis, are making
arrangements 10 build a telegraph line
between II. Louis and Duluth. Ii is
well known that the Western Union
company monopoiizes the business be-
tween these two points and this new ar
rangement is expected 10 regulate prices
10 the better satisfaction of the public.
The new nrm will be known rs The
North American Telegraph Company"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

THNr stcreotyped, offensive and I'M
just plea, insanity, has been entered At
Anoka, this state, in defense of W. l.
Mirrick, who shot and killed Peter
Gross, of that place, last spring. oh, il
is grand shield that insanity plea
How strange it seems that Mirrick's de-
rangement of mind was never discover
ed until he had reached the degree Of Il
cold-blooded murderer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

GENERAL JoHN i. Local. Is just com
plotting his book. entitled ''Treason's
Pathway TO the Rebellion" General
John knows a great deal about the stern
realities Of that pathway, having been
prominently instrumental III reducing il
10 a track impossible, and the book will
he looked for with interest. 1t seems a
strange coincidence that both Mr.. Blaine
and the General should devote their en-
crgies 10 literature after being defeated
last fall. They are thoroughly compc-
tent. however.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

LITTLE quiet conference of anti-rinG
Democrats was held in Mankato Mon
day, and plans for the meeting 10 de-
thronethe Kelley-Doran dynasty briefly
discussed. From one who was present,
TnE Free Pass is informed that "there
will bc music i'm II. Paul when the
clans gather.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

PAT~YkELLY says: There is not Il rcla-
tive of mIne al top If qrouni who holds
a political office" Can il be indeed true,
that las Satanic majcSty-that prince of
cunning poiitlcians-is a relative o.
patsy"-E0Sh Citg Post.
There's new inspiration for Tom Bow
en-, of the sleepy Eye Hrraii. Tom has
been ~endeavoring Ia delye 10 The real
source of this Kelly bossism a good
while, and had about exhausted his
stock of pointers but the Post has
given him a new string Ia pull.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30
First ins. Oct. so; last ins. Nov. IL.
PROBATE NOTICE.

- Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Jacob Sea.
qulst, deceased.
The State OF Minnesota and the said Probate
Court TO all persons Interested In the estate OF
Jacob Seaquist. deceased. Greeting:
Wereas, an instrument I'm writing purportinp
to he the last Will and testament of Jacob Sea.
quist has been delivered to thisC Court, and ap
plication has been made to said Probate Conrt
FOR the proof OF said will.
Therefore, you and each of you are cite,
and required to appear at the Office of tho
Judge OF Probate In the city Of Mankato II
said county, on the Goth day of Novem
Der, A.. ID. 1895, mt 10 o'clock In the forenoon
OF that day ana attend the probate OF the sait
will.
In Testimony whereof l have hereunto So,
m hand and affixed the seal of the Probat,
Court this 10Th day of October, a. ID. 1885.
q. w. MEAD,
lSenll Judge Of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

DISPATCHES from Washington thi.
week, the presence of boil
Kelley and Doran, hut as 10 what theil
actual business is the correspondent ear
only conjecture. One thing is vel
known, that is, that Mr.. h. left 81. Pau
rather suddenly, and when he makes
such All abrupt movement he means
"blud,' hence it il safe to believe that
there will soon be Il commotion come
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

WAE matters in Europe are about ~
complicated rs ever and il would require
the discernment of an inspired prophet
Ia determine what the outcome will he.
The little corner down in the vicinity Of
the Balkans has Il sulphurous aspect and
each party seems waiting for the other
10 move. il is evident that all are act
ing on the well known counsel, when
Won know not what 90 do. do nothing.N
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

A DIsrArCH from Washington states
thar President Cleveland will spend
next sunday in Albany, and on Monday
will proceed To Buffalo, where lac will
vote on Tuesday, returning /" Washing
ION on the same dav. lie should 20 and
call on dear Beecher" at Brooklyn, and
perhaps the old divine could convince
him that il is the proper thing I" vote
for Davenport, but Ia stand for Cleveland.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

GEN. GEo. b. MCCLELLAND is dead. He
died AT midnight "Wednesday of neural
gia of the heart after two weeks illness.
He was not considered dangerously sick
until a few hours before the end.