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National Republican., 1885-08-29

The will Of the late Henrietta p. Plant was
filed yesterday for probate and record The
ttstaiIiS, after making some small bcquests,
directs that the balance of her estate be divided
the will and cudicil of the late August Miller.
II Is dated March ~, lSSj and divides the
property between the four children of the de.
ceased. by q codicil dated July ~, 1885, the be.
quest Of No. 1898 Twcnty.iirSt street northwest
to Louisa Miller is revoked, the property dl.
rected TO be sold, and the proceeds divided be-
tween the children In lieu of this property
this child Is given house 2Dli Massachusetts
avenue. The bcquest of house oslo X street
Is changed from Charles +. Miller to Charles
Mades and Henry Miller, in trust for the sou OF
the deceased, and to Lena Mades Is given house
1023 Massachusetts avenue In exchange for
202l.
National Republican., 1885-08-29

Inc eleventh OF tue series OF every Monday
Will take place on Monday, Aug. 81, and con.
tinue every Monday during the season, The
train Will leave Baltimore and Ohio depot at s
n. m, arriving at Pen Mar ut 1850 H. M. Re
turning leave Pen Mar at $40 arrive In Wash.
ington $50 p. M. The vast areu OF thousands
ofmiles of garden lands of Maryland, Virginia.
West Virginia. and Pennsylvania are seen from
Mount Quirnuk, $500 feet above the sea, over
looking hundreds of mountain tops u pluo.
rama of unrivGlel Inaynifcence and won1rouS
proportions. Added to the beauties OF natural
scenery arc various amusemcnts and every
comfort and convenience Round trip rate
only sl.JO Every ticket calls for reserved
scat. Don't forget, train leaves Baltimore and
Ohio depot q. III. sharp.
National Republican., 1885-08-29

PROBATE CouEr-JusTlcE MEGRicK. Estate
of Henrietta j. Chase; petition Of George II.
Plant for letters Of administration filed. Is
tate Of L. d. Hickman; c. L. Creccy with.
draws his application to be appointed admin.
istratOr. Estate of J. X. Elliot; order appoint.
ing II. NJ. Rogers collector. Estate of Dennis
+. Ryon; order appointing Grace A. Ryon
guardian of the orphan children. Estate of
Hugh X. Stockman; petition of Annie u. Stock
Benedict Milburn order ovcrruling petition of
Central National Bank and appointing Wn.
q. Henderson administrator. Estate Of Jacob
j. Fleishell; assent of next OF kin TO probate of
the will. Estate of James Mason; order up
pOintinR John Mason alminiStrntOr.
National Republican., 1885-08-29

Notice I!

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad have mr..
ranged to run an excursion to Deer Park Oak
land and Ohio Pyle, rate SS for the round trip,
including one days board ct the hotel Tickets
will be good going on any regular train Satur-
day or Sunday, Aug. 30 and 30 good to return
any time within ten days. This is an oppor.
tunity seldom offered TO the Washington public
TO view the grand mountain scenery OF the Al
leg hanies ut a nominal cost
National Republican., 1885-08-29

lot Worsted Dress Goods, in short ends,
&C.
An immense assortment Of the New York
Lace, l9c; all wool, inches deep, and
hand made.
lot of new Plaid Muslin, short ends,
6lc.
Especial things in Black Jerseys, 40, so,
and 09c.
Spanish Lace Fichus, in black and white,
Csc.
Unlaundered Shirts, 2jc.
All the leading styles in Linen Standing
Collars, DC,
Gents 4-ply Linen Cuffs, 12lc.
Floor on Cloth, new patterns-i-4, 22c;
GA, 33c; 81, 44c.
National Republican., 1885-08-29

! lot of heavy Black Gros Grain Silk, 22
inches wide, 69c. A big drive
lot Double-width Felt, best quality, SOC;
all shades, for lambrequins, tables, pianos,
and mantel covers.
! lot silk Velvet, new fall shades, in short
ends, Ole. These goods you will not buy
later less than $l.25.
lot Brocade Worsted Dress Goods, short
ends, l2lc.
National Republican., 1885-08-29

The United States tug Mayilower arrived Nt
the navy yard from Norfolk, Va, yesterday
afternoon. She will receive slight repairs to
her machinery and return TO Norfolk with tho
WyandOtte In tow the first of next week.
National Republican., 1885-08-29

On Sunday, Aug. 80, the schedule of the
Washington, Ohio and Western railroad trains
will be changed so that the train now arriving
in Washington at $50 p. IN. will hereafter ar
rive at 7:lO p IN. The Sunday train which now
leaves Washington mt . a. III. will be CON
and the return train arriving at 7;lO p. III. will
start from LeeSbCrg..
National Republican., 1885-08-29
Mail Order Notice.

Our Mail Order facilities
are excellent, and all we ask
is for you to address us
through the mails and see for
yourselves.
National Republican., 1885-08-29

Pelham A Bloachcd Cotton. SIC.
Androscoggin A do, 62c.
Fruit-of-the-Loom A do, 74c.
Wamsutta A do, 9c,
Lonsdalc Cambria, 10c.
A very heavy "A Unbleached Cotton 42c.
These goods are all the genuine mills and
ticket.
National Republican., 1885-08-29

We make show of fine Uphols-
terry Materials in our windows--hun-
dreds of pieces OF Raw Silk, Came
lines, Roourke5, Zephyrs, sc.
Magnificent Turcoman Curtains.
in Renaissance, Old English, and
Flemish designs.
Upholstery Materials will soon b,
in great demand. Why not call
upon us and view the many novel
ties displayed? Shall we count upon
you?
National Republican., 1885-08-29

The amateur champions of the country play
at Capitol Park to-day.
National Republican., 1885-08-29

National VS.. Westminster, Capitol Park to-
lay
National Republican., 1885-08-29
Quilts.

cose Star Boston House Quilts, lii crochet, ex
tra quality and value, 81 each.
200 extra la Crochet Quilts, only 75c each.
30 Id Crochet Quilts, extra heavy, $3.50.
Extra size 1874 Crochet Quilts, sl.75.
case l3-4 MarseilleS Quilts, four patterns, actu
ally worth s4.5O; only $500 each.
National Republican., 1885-08-29

In order to do so we have cut the profit
terrible cash on nothing but staple goods
those you can compare with other houses
that advertise so very cheap, and you will
find us on top and ready to show that we
mean business.
National Republican., 1885-08-29
Toweling-

2Oi.nch Plaid Glass TOvellns red and blue check.
only 12l4c per yard.
24-inCh Plain Glass Toweling, very fne, worth
2lc; only 1Sc per yard.
24-inch Plaid Glass Toweling, extra heavy and
fine, worth 37Ci only zoe per yard.
10 pieces Bleached Huck Towellng, extra quality,
81 inches wide, only 25c per yard.
300 yards Twllled Cotton Crash, 10 inches wide,
only DC per yard.
National Republican., 1885-08-29


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DRY GOoDs.
~0s>cOo-~~~NoocoO~~~c~~
Grand Sale
Damask Towels, &c.
BOSTON
Dry Goods House.
We call special attention
to the following list of house.
keeping goods, which we pro-
pose to offer at extremely
low prices in order to dispose
of them at once, previous to
the arrival Of Fall Goods:
Table Damask-
per yard.
9d.lnch Unblcached German Damask, red border
only 62ic per yard.
64-inch Unblcached German Damask, extra quail.
ity, plain border, only Co. 20, and Zoe per yard.
72-inch Unbloached German Damask, extra quail
ity, plain border, 81 and 1.25 per yard.
5S-inch Bleached German Damask, only SOC per
yard.
6O-inch Blcacled German Damask, plain and
red border, only 62l5c per yard.
0O-inch Bleached German Damask, extra quality
only OS, TO- and T5c per yard.
only Soc and fsiTsa j per- r' yard D''N 0A" pu'
72-inch Blenched German Damask, extra quality,
handsome patterns, only sl'25, $3.50, s1.75, s2,
sz'Zo, ana sz'oo per yard
Napkins
100 dozen IS German Napkins, only s10o per
so dozen Is German Napkins, only .,.as per
d0n'n'
100 dozen Assorted q, German Damasl, only So,
s2'2o' s2'oo' s3' $500 81 and 20 per Dozen
Round, Square, oblong, and Oval Fringed Doy-
'''o' ''''' v W 'A- P'' "o"'"
Az .,,. ,,,,u., ,,.,,. j., O a, 4, ~ =, ro
n "a ner dezsnB DogieS' 40 si Si'o'
800 to So per Dozen
dozen. 81 each. i'' o'0'''' ''N0 1'A''' 'i' pef
TJ ~1.,
na,,,oclye
os.,0o0 rortev Rcd pomo,s. f,., co,or, soo nor
Ol'inch Turkey.Red Damask, 02lh, Toe, and 81
| no.
oS-ihch turkey hed Danask, II ana SLID per
uiNSy A>Si aiiNt >olS Stiiidi
| C1othc
Io.f l'Io
Sd cardinal, 200
| l2.4 $50
d.s Turkey Red and Cardinal DoyIles, 81 .25 per
| Colors and wear guaranteed.
|
~, rs. ,-,
| BleaCneQ L IrlnqeQ Cloths
100 I'd Te,o.o.Te,e Cloths. white damosk. worth
|
| % s-4 Tete.o.Tete Cloths onIv 90. M ZACH
| ." N'''' o'''' S-'o' 'N'"'
National Republican., 1885-08-29

Ceases Unbleached Canton Flannel, 42c
B " - SIC.
" 7Ic.
These goods are splendid value.
National Republican., 1885-08-29
Pen Mar-uigh Rocls-Mt. ouirauk.

Driscoll aud Nicholas, the battery for the
Westminster to-day.
National Republican., 1885-08-29

We are in receipt of three barrels
of Fresh-made Saratoga Chips, di-
rect from the manufacturer every
other day. They are the finest in
the world, and always fresh and
crisp.
National Republican., 1885-08-29

Are you in want of handsome
Madras Curtain, that hangs so grace
fully and sheds such lovely light
within homes?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02
IIuckless Inventors.

One of the saddest tales in the his
tory of invention Is that of Eli Whitney
and the cotton gin. Whitney was q
Massachusetts, man, and went to the
South as school-teacher. Like the
others mentioned, he displayed re-
markable inventive genius from an
early age, and was constant source
of anxiety to his worthy father, who,
when he saw him always engaged in
making some toy, imagined he was
never destined to amount to much.
The invention Of the gin was the re-
suit Of the Southern visit, and of his
observation of the time lost in separ-
ating the seed from the lint To sep
arate pound was o full days work
for woman and consequently cotton
was little used. After much labor
Whitney perfected his machine, but the
experience Of other inventors who had
generally found the utmost difficulty
in introducing their ideas was not his,
for the people Of Georgia had so high
an appreciation of the value of the in
vention, that they broke into his room
and stole his models, carrying them off
and using the idea to make other ma
chimes. A number of patents were is
sued, the machines each varying lit
tie from each other, but all having
Whitney's idea, and for the invention
he never realized anything but law
suits. After carrying these on fruit
lessly for a number Of years, no gave
up the effort to recover either remu-
neration or damages, and applied him
self to the invention OF machinery to
make arms for the government. In
this he did well, but from his wonder
full invention, which gave the South its
leading industry. he received little or
nothing. st LosIis Giobs Democrat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02
Getting Ready for Postum.

'Possum are pretty lean yet, but they
are fattening rapidly. and in month
the darkies will begin hunting for
them, writes Mahwah, N. d., CORE
spondent of the New York san. just
above here, across the New York state
line, is the gap between the Haverstraw
and the Ramapo mountains, through
which the Erie railway enters the Ram
apo valley. There are lots of them in
the mountains, and in the Ridge woods,
to the southwest, they also abound.
On the rugged sides of the mountains,
where the land can not be used, dar-
kies have made little clearings and
built log houses. The colored people
work on the farms and in the woods
wherever they can pick up jobs, and
as it costs them little or nothing to
live, they get along comfortably.
On moonlight nights when the pos
sum are fat the darkies are in the
woods hunting the animals, whose
meat is sweet to them. The 'possums
run up the trees, climb out on the
limbs. twist their tails around them
and hang head downward. They sleep
that way when they are in trim. Their
winter quarters are holes in the rocks
or hollow trees. They roll themselves
up into balls and live on their own It's
sues until warm weather comes again.
The natives around here say that they
eat vegetables, fruit, crickets, and,
when they can find unsuspecting ones
roosting low. chickens. The presence
in the woods of 'possum removes sus-
picion from the darkies when the pop
ulation of q henroost hereabouts is de-
creased.
Some of the darkies have dogs to
hunt the 'possum with, and guns with
which to shoot them. Others have
not. and they are obliged to depend
entirely on traps. Figure A deadfalls
are used great deal. A big flat stone
is secured. 1t is held up in slanting
position by sticks arranged like the
figure 4, and baited with an apple.
When a 'possum nibbles the apple the
arrangement of sticks collapses and
the stone falls on the animal. The
'possum is pinned to the earth. and, if
the life is not crushed out of it by the
time the darby gets around to look
after the trap, 1t is dispatched with
stick. Figure deadfalls are easy to
arrange, and a darky's luck at hunt
ing 'possums is largely dependent on
his industry.
The 'possums here have a pretty
gamy taste. To remove this the ami
NAL. after its hide is taken off and its
entrails are removed, is first parboiled.
Then, il the hunter has a stove, it is
put in the oven in pan to roast in its
own fat. When lot of the fat has
been tried out potatoes are put in the
pan to be cooked with the 'possum.
II the hunter does not own a stove a
big wood fire is started. When it is
reduced to Goals hole is dug in the
glowing mass and the 'possum is laid
In it and covered over with ashes and
embers. At the right stage potatoes
and corn are put in the ashes to roast.
The darkies Of the family sit by the
fire and wait with yearning anticipa-
ton for the time when the 'possum
can be drawn out of its hot bed. The
darkies are now cleaning their guns
and watching deadfall sticks and get
ting ready for the 'possum season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02

The most prominent disturber of the
public mind i'm the north ut present is
the probable general rage of small pOx.
The disease has been epidemic in Mon
treal and other Canadian localities for
several weeks, and il is not Improbable
that il will work further south and west
during the early winter. However, pre-
cautions should be observed before the
presence of the disease compels such ac-
ton, and the recommendation of state
health officer Jewett, that all men enter
ing the pineries the coming winter
should he first properly vaccinated, is a
wise one. The disease cares not for sea-
sons nor atmospheric conditions, hence
no relief can he thus looked for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02
First ins. Sept. Is; last Oct. 20
SHERIFF'S EXECUTION SALE.

DN virtue of an execution issued uut uf and
ID under the seal of the District Court for
the county VI Blue Earth and State of Mime
sofia On the 10Th day Of September, A. ID. lSs5.
upon IA judgment in favor Of ;. T. SNOW
against Charles Stannard, whose full name is
charles J. Stannari, rendered i'm the Mankato
Municipal Court on the 10th day uf August
1855 for sci 80 damages and Si.s5 costs, making
So 80 iu ALL before j, T.. Porter, ESD, Judge at
the Municipal Court of the City of Mankatu IN
aud for said county of Blue Earth. In an action
in which :. J., Snow H. plaintin, and Charles
Stauuari whose full name il Charles j. Stan
uard is defendant, a transcript at which judg-
mcnt was duly filed aud docketcd in the office
81 the Clerk of the District Court for the COun-
IN at Blue Earth aforesaid CA the 10Th ,aN al
August 1856, have this lIIh day of September
A. II. lSS5, duly seized AMI levied upon all the
right, title ana interest ui the said Charles
Stunnari, whose full name is Charles j stan
nard in AMI Ia tho following described real
estate, situate in the county of Blue Earth and
state of Minnesota, io-wit: Lots Nos. eight 81
and nine l.l, in Block No. Ihirty-cght la>l in
The city of Mankatu in said Blue Earth county
Minnesota, according Ia the surveys and plates
of said city at MankaIu. made 10y :. 4. Folsom
and T.. ID. Bruncr, which arr on record ia the
office of the Register at Deeds al said Blue
Earth county Notice ~ hereby given that
viii sell al public auction To- the highest bidder
tor cash the above described real property, ar
50 much thereof rs may bc necessary, un the
3lst day of October, 4. u. 1850,
al ten o'clock in the forenoon AT the front door
oi the office ni Register oi Deeds, IN aud foT
the county of Blue Earth aforesaid AT Manka-
To thercia, Ia satisfy the said execution, Ia.
gethcr with the interest and costs thereon and
,1lu costs thereon since Judgment.
GEORGE W. MONKS,
sheriff of Blue Earth County.
W l.. Coon, Attorney for Paintf.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02
First ms Sept l., last Oct. -
MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT having been made ia the payment
IL OF the sum of Four Hundred Twcnty-Onc
ana UJ-lOn dollars lsi2l CO., which H. claimed Ia
hc due AT the date of this notice upon "A Ger.
tain mortgage duly executed and deliN cred by
Mary VI Alexander and jose phi l.. Alexander
Ia Edinburgh American Land Mortgage Com.
pany Limited, hearing dalc the LIST day oi
January 4. u lsS0. and with a power OF sale
therein contained, duly recorded in the Office
.f the Register uf Deeds in ana for the county
81 Blue ERrth ana State of Minnesota, on the
18th day of March, A. II lsSD, al O'Clock u
l.. in book !! uf mortgages, on page i9l, and
so action or proceeding having been insiitut.
81. AT law or otherwise, Ia recover the debt
.aCured 10y said mortgage, or any part thereof
Now therefore notice Is hereby given that by
irluc ut the power of sale contained ia said
mortgage, and pursuant IL the statute IN
~.ICh east, made and prov idcd, the said mort
81. tgc will hc fOreCloSed 10y a sale Of the prem,
- described ia and conveyed 10y said mort,
age, VIZ: The east half of The northwest
quarter of section Number thirty-onc al in
township Number one hundred and eight los
uFrth and range twenty-five l25l west ut the
nth principal meridian, situated in Blue Earth
buntS aud state OF Minnesota, with the
entertainments and appurienanccs, which sale
.,il hc made 10y the sheriff of said Blue Earth
rruuty, at the front door of the Court House,
ga the city of Mankato in. said county and
state, on the
%uth day of October, \. ID. 1850,
90 10 o'clock \ NJ of that day, AT public ven.
.Iuc, To- the highest bidder for cash, To pay said
..,.bt and interest, ana the taxes, IL any, uI
aid premises, ana TWENTY-FIVE dollars sat'
iprney's fees rs stipulated i'm and 10y said mort
age IN case of foreclosure, and the disburSc.
mcnts allowed 10y law; subject To redemption
B.. any time within one year from the day Oi
rIlc, as provided 10y law.
Dated September ~, a. ID lSSJ.
EDINBu RICH AMERICAN LAND MORT.
GAGE COMPANY, LIMITED, Mortgage.
hINGSLEY a SHEPHERD, Attorneys,
ChattiCld, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02
North and South.

From an editorial i'm the October Cen
tary we quote the following: "As every
unprejudiccd observer is aware, the
manner in which General Grants senti-
ments of goodwill were received and
recIprocated i'm the South signifies much
more than personal sympathy with a
brave, chivalric, and suffering foe. The
South believes no longer in slavery, no
longer in secession. Some eX-rebels
said not long ago: we are glad We were
whipped, and we are in to stay! Now let
us see Massachusetts try To get out of
the Unionn One of the leading men of
the South lately told, in private CONVEX
sation, significant incident He was
complaining, he said, to one of the Off
cals of his own state that the official sal
aries given were not large enough TO at
tract ambitious young men powerfully
and permanently to the state govern
mcnt; that their bright youths would he
looking rather 10 the general govern
ment for II career, and would perhaps
thereby lose the feeling of superior 10y.
atty to their own individual state. 'Weil
why not" was the officials reply. we
have given mp all that idea; why should
We want 10 cultivate state rather than
national loyalty THIS incident and
similar ones give color of reason TO the
theory, held by one of the most publ,
spirited of Northern Republicans, that
the turning of the intense Southern low,
atty of patriotism from the various state
governments to the national government
and flag may yet make the South tn,
most enthusiastically loyal section of the
whole country"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02

AFTER long and enthusiastic session,
the constitutional convention for the
territory of Dakota has adjourned. A
constitution was adopted, and demand
will ne made upon congress this
winter for admission and division.
The right of admission, il would seem,
can no longer be denied to Dakota-cer-
tainly not upon any just or impartial
grounds-and if not admitted into the
states, the people propose 10 establish
an Independent commonwealth. The
Democrats will have to show a wide
open hand on the question at the early
converting of congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02

TO prevent the furtherspread of small.
pox, the authorities of Montreal order.
ed general vaccination of the citizens,
and made il compulsory upon all. This
action was distasteful To a certain class
of French settlers who bid open defiance
10 the authorities, and last Monday night
this opposition took the form of II riot
The health officers headquarters was
ransacked and that official compelled to
flee for safety. The mayor was threat
ened with hanging, and the rioters de-
clared that they would burn the news
paper offices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02

The miseries of war always come most
terribly in the aftermath. This IL Il we'll
known truth ,bnt it is not often more forci-
bly, demonstrated than il is now being
done in the Northwest Territory among
the Indians and half-breeds concern
ed i'm the Riel war last summer. Women
and children are naked and starving,
with not dollars worth of supplies to
offer. Verify, the Canadian government
must needs see that these people have
care, or the troubles in that quarter will
not down.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02
P;neannles knowp in most conn,

Pineapples, known in most countries
of Europe as ananas, are biennial, with
the habit of an aloe, and came origin
ally from Brazil. In the center of the
foliage rises stem about two feet
high, on the upper part of which are
the flowers, crowded in the shape of q
conical spike. Pineapples. in a strict
botanical sense, are not fruit, but
clusters of leaves which undergo Won
derful changes just before ripening.
The leaves greatly enlarge. enclosing
the central stem, bracts. calyX, corolla
and ovary, much like common null
berry, though without seeds. Pine
apples are of slow growth. but are
quick to ripen. The first ever seen in
England were sent rs present to
Oliver Cromwell. The largest canning
factory for pineapples is at Nassau.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02

THE Chicago Tribune says that at the
time of the death of Emery A. Storrs he
did not leave money enough to bear his
funeral expenses. The recipient of the
largest fees of any Chicago lawyer, he
did not leave his wife enough TO pay for
IA days lodging or TO buy days bread.
Numbered among the most highly e.
spected of Chicago's citizens, 1t would
seem that the wealthy clients OF
Mr.. Storr should see to it that his family
is placed beyond the pale of poverty
and distress. II will certainly be a poor
commentary upon the liberality of her
citizens if Chicago fails to do something
of this kind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02

The general sentiment in the western
territories liz that the Chinese must go,
and the sooner poor John convinces
himself that "Mellican man" means
business when he undertakes to rid
himself of any annoyance, the better
will il be for him and his The recent
demonstrations against these people is
growing into a general movement against
them. "Johnnie" must git"