The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-31

Ills vic tiltiii WIS iiti
on the charge, and August 81 set for h
hearing.
The annual announcement of til
State Normal School will be found els,
where in this paper, to which we invit
the careful attention of those in need {
such information. August oath is tn
date of beginning.
During the first days of August ther
will be conjunction of the planets Sat
urn and Mars. Ifthis excessive heat b
Il preparatory state of the atmosphere
then let us hail the time when these tw
bodies will be through with their it'll
picnic.
The Germania band of this city hav,
sent for the music to General Grant
funeral march, which is one of Pettee'
best, composed expressly for the funer
al of the dead hero. They expect {,
play it on the day of the funeral ut tn,
exercises in this city.
Died, on Thursday morning, Jul,
30th, of cholera infantum, Jesse, infant
son of Charles II. and Frances A. Dema
ray. The friends of the family are re-
specially invited To attend the funeral
Services ut the house on Agency hill. on
Saturday mt 3 =. NJ.
A rumor went about town yesterday
struck while at work laying stone side.
walk at II. u. Craig's residence, and that
one of them had died. 4 little inquiry
showed the report To be without founda.
ton, much 10 the relief of our peop'e.
--Messrs. Pfciler, Door Il Bean, of the
Star grocery, have fitted mp honey re-
pository in one corner of their store,
and they will hereafter keepa large sup
ply of that wand, furnished by j. W.
Powell Il Son, of Spring Island. OBJ
serve the fine display rs You pass that
way.
The city council met last Tuesday
evening rs per adjournment last week
and voted Ia appropriate 500 Ia the aid
Of the Live Stock and Fair association.
No other business of importance was
transacted. The matter of renting the
district fire alarm apparatus was not con-
sidcrcd.
Chamberlain, the man who attempt
ed Ia shoot his sisterin-law and then end
his own life Il few weeks ago, was taken
before Judge Porter "Wednesday for ex-
animation, OH the charge of attempted
murder. and was remanded Ia Jail To
await the action of the grand jury in De-
ccmbcr.
President Soaring, of the Normal
school, requests us 10 say that he desires
all parties who contemplate attending the
Normal school this fall, and are DESTROYS
If securing board or rooms, Ia address
him at once, So he may be able 10 adjust
these matters early, us he expects II
scarcity of such accommodations.
The Edwin Stuart company has been
PLAYING at the Opera House every night
this week, Ia fair houses. They would
have been more literally patronized had
not required the expenditure of So much
adipose matter in liquid form, and the
application of So much energy Ia n fan.
In other words, Il has been too hot for
pleasure.
Manager Merrill received letter
yesterday asking If he could furnish
300 barrels of Mankato cement for II
party in Los Angeles, Cal. The superior
quality of our product is fast attaining a
worldwide reputation, and those who
use it will have no other. II is likely
that Mr.. Merrill will accommodate his
California customer.
Now is the time when stupor seizcs
upon the man of scdentary life, when
the loaicr retreats Ia the shady side of
the street, when the editor'spencil stops
while he mods, and the festive fly is cut
tcrly utter" when listlessness pervades
headed men who are unusually indus
trious in consequence of the pesky fly.
In our item last week, the credit Of
furnishing Mr.. Walters with his fine car
ragc, should have been given Ia Mr..
\. VI. Smith, proprietor of the Mankato
Carriage Works" and not the Getty Car
riarc Works" The composi,or took the
privilege of changing the copy, and the
proof reader did not discover the error.
Mr.. Smith is selling some very fine vchi-
clcs, and those in need of nice ear
riagc should give him call.
Tuesday immediately after noon the
elements marshalled their forces for II
general rampage, and our city seemed
tn be one of the objective points. For
half an hour the wind blew u perfect
gale, and the way the dust and rubbish
flew before il, was alarming. Fortunate
~ the rotary motion did not prevail,
hence we were spared from any damage.
Here is a mathematical curiosity for
the boys and girls Ia practice on Take
Il slip of paper and place thereon in fig
urcs your age III years, dropping months,
weeks and days. Multiply the sum by
two, then Ia the result obtained add the
figures sos; add two, then divide by
two; subtract from the result obtained
the number of Your years of age, and
Won will find figures that will surprise.
We are pleased TO learn from
the farmers that the wheat crop gcncr-
ally has reached that stage in the process
of filling that it will not he injured by
hot weather, and that the crop il much
better than was anticipated month ago
There is nothing that will stimulate bust
ness like encouraging reports from the
agricultural fields, and we feel justified
in predicting general revival of all the
circles of trade after harvest.
The Board of county commissioners
adjourned "Wednesday, and one Of the
important items Of business transacted
at this session was the levy Of n five mil
tax. This amount, after deducting the
road and bridge fund, poor fund, etc.
will leave about ST., 600 AZ sinking fund
which il il the intention of the Board Il
apply toward the erection of county
buildings. From last years levy there
was some - 900 left over, which will b,
80 applied, leaving for tins purpose, anI
available next year, $4,000.