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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-25
A Model Wife.

Jones was we'll aware that his wife
was in the habit of rifling his pockets
when he was asleep, but, like wise
man, he kept silence on the subject
One night, however. he awoke and
caught her in the act.
.lIa" he exclaimed. what are you
doing, my dearp"
The lady started, her cheeks flushed,
the pantalOons dropped from her grasp,
and she was about to make full con-
fession when bright idea entered her
head. Recovering her composure she
said:
81 was looking to see whether your
pantaloons needed any buttons"
They do, they do, my DEAR" he
exclaimed, springing from bed, 'need-
ed 'em for weeks, months, and won
dered why you didn't saw 'am on; but
i waited, for was sure you would get
to 1t some time. And how kind of you
TO get out of bed at this time of night
to attend to 'em. Say what you will.
there's nothing in the world like a
good wife. Let me turn up the gas
little, SOS you'll have all the light you
want in sewing 'em on. Got your
needle and thread and the buttons?
No. Well, tell me where they are and
I'll get them for YOU"
Mrs. Jones proceeded to sew on the
buttons, while her husband sat on the
side of the bed and encouraged her
with words of praise for her wifely
care and thought for his comfort, oc-
casionally remarking that 60 where he
would he would always say there was
nothing in the world like good wife.
Then he went to the wardrobe and
brought out several pair of trousers,
coat, two or three old vests, and
number of shirts, from all of which
buttons were missing, and cheerily OBJ
served:
while we're at it We'll make a
night of it."
Two hours later, when Mrs. Jones.
with weary sigh, removed the thim-
BILE from her finger, Mr.. Jones patted
her on the cheek and said:
81 say it again, my dear, say it
again, that wherever go ! will make
it known. proclaim it from the house.
tops. shout it in the highways and by
ways, that wife who gets up in the
middle of the night to sew buttons on
her husbands clothes is a priceless
treasure, crown to that husband, and
an ornament to her SEX"
Then Mr.. Jones, chuckling to him
self, lay calmly down and slept the
sleep of the just. Free Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-25
NUMBER II

"Oh, nonsense!" exclaimed Julia.
"fhats only the professional land
lady's ruse."
"Oh, but it's true," persisted. Bee,
"for saw his hat on the sideboard,
ami caught glimpse of his legs
walking about in the upper story to
see il The paint was in good order on
| the second floor. So said I'd give
her 1000"
''But | really think, Bee, darling,
| you'd better speak to Laurence.
$50 will, said Bee, this evening.
| He will see that his wife is something
more than dead letter in the family.
But want you to 60 and see the house
this afternoon, Julia.
''This afternoon cried Miss Lcsiar-
di. "We've no time"
Eyes we have" said Beatrix, '.just
exactly time enough, if we hurry down
to the cars and return in the last
| train"
The level rays of the soft April sun
set were shining into the pretty little
double drawing-rooms of the house on
Willard square as Bee led her sister ex-
ultantly into it.
'Just look at those marble mantcls, :"
said she. "and the pattern of the cor
nices. And the pier glasses and the
gas fixtures go with the house"
"Oh, beg your pardon, mas am, Pm
sure" said falcon-nosed, elderly lady
who advanced bearing with her smell
of dye bombazine. 'I'm sorry to dis
appoint you, but"
Beatrix FRANKLIN looked aghast.
'You have not let the house?"
Eyes, a'am, have. A poor lone
widow like me has her own interests to
look TO; aud the gentleman offered q
500 q year if I'd sign the papers at
| once, which," with reflective look at
her ocket-handkcrchief, 81 did,"
81 told you So" said Julia, soto
voce.
Mrs. FRANKLIN rose in great indigna-
ton, her voice rising accordingly.
81 really think" said she. al should
be justified in placing this matter in
the hands of the lawyers, and"
"Why, Bee. my darling"
''Laurcncer'
The folding-doors slid back, and Mrs.
Franklyn found herself vis-a-vis with
| her husband.
Here's the gent himself" said the
ancient female. who smelled as if she
had stepped out of q dye-tub. (Which
he can explainr'
''You have never taken this house,
laurence almost shrieked Mrs.
Franklyn.
Eyes, have, my DEAR
"But l offered $1,000 for itn'
"And have signed three-years'
lease at $780," said the husband,
somewhat sheepishly.
Miss Lesiardi burst out laughing.
$50" said she, "your profound Sc
crecy has cost you just $500 per an
| num-"
Mrs. FRANKLIN began to cry-the
elderly female looked as if she thought
the lease might be vitiated by this
matrimonial misunderstanding. Julia's
| eyes sparkled roguishly.
Never mind, Bee, said Mr.. Frank
lyn, soothingly. "It's gem of house
anyway, and we'll be as happy as the
day is long in it. only wish l had
confided in you about it."
"And wi-wi--wish l hadn't been
so obstinate and hateful" whimpered
Bee.
Come" said Miss Lesiardi, "let's
make haste, or we shall lose the 1850
way train"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-25
An AuecdOte OF Beau Brummell

"Your dinner, sir! Why here is the
bill for that, which you see. with the
wines, amount to three pounds ten,
and this you have handed me is only a
shilling!"
eyes. see it's only shilling" said
Beau, looking curiously at tho coin
which the landlord held up to him be-
tween his thumb and finger, "but L
can't help that. You told mo l could
have a dinner for my money, and l as
sure you, on the honor OF gentleman,
that little coin is all the money / pos
sess. BY some unaccountable accident
it happens to be only shilling; l
wish, for your sake, il was something
else"
A puzzled, angry look came over the
face of the landlord for moment and
then gave place to broad grin.
"Well! suppose this might be call.
ed a joke, Ell! One of the very good,
II not very funny sort. Your name
is"
"Brummell, sir; Beau Brummell, al
your service"
81 thought so. Well. Mr.. Brummell.
l assure you that, while approaching
the joke, am not SO selfish as to want
to monopolize the whole benefit of it.
I'll tell you what I'll dc" and, with a
chuckle, he took Beau's arm, led him
to the door and pointed across the way
to the house of his rival.
"Do you see that place on the cor
ner there?"
'Quite plainly" said Beau.
"Well, l will give you receipt in
full for the dinner you have had and
say no more about it, provided you
will 60 tomorrow and play the pro-
prietOr of that house the same trick. ?"
Beau paused moment, as if in
thought, then, drawing out his card
case and handing one to the host,
said:
You're good fellow, and should
like to oblige you. There is my card.
Ii you will furnish me with q list OF
proper establishments l will tend to
them in their proper order; but with
this fellow across the way l might
have some difficulty. You see l was
there yesterday and he sent me herer'
The Caterer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-25
J.HenryBacOn&CO.,
CASH DRY Goods HOUSE.
We now prepared o show line of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.

We have opened during the week Ladies, Misses
and Chlren Coak bought early the before the
goods which than
All the choicest styles and Ladies' alormade
in 'roadcloth, Beaver Bourette Dagonas,
We call especial Newmarket which
the Northwest
Chlen
ranging price from $I.a5 500
We would also call especial line of PLUSH
MENIS all shapes
below the market
be founda later IN the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-25
CnOus6.
bme curious
ouse keeper.
its enough to
ed men fare bet
- .lslI.o~ 49,

and children are
quito so lonesome; but
ugh. My station for
of years was a rock about two
Hundred feet long and one hundred feet
wide, and in gale of wind the house
stood right in tho water, with the seas
rolling all around.
Eyes, it was shaky. One night
call to mind especially. 1t had been
blowing a gale for two days; the sea
was making clean breach over the
ledge, and every time it hit the house
it would jump GO or 100 feet into the
air and come down on the roof like
rocks. On the ledge were four or five
powders that must have weighed over
two tons. and tho first thing we knew
one of them fellows came at the door,
burst it in, and in second we were
all a-swimming. The stone couldn't
get in; it just stuck there, so we took
to the light and sat on the stairs, and
nigh froze to death, all night. Me and
my man took turns in going up every
half hour, and dye know. the light
house swung so that you could hardly
keep your feet. | thought moro than
once that we'd 90 over, but she didn't.
The feeling is different from most any
thing else. There is shaking and vi
brating all the time. and then when
you feel the big gusts come you can
feel the whole thing trcmble and quiv-
er, so that you'd almost lose your
feet
"One night" continued the speaker,
~ remember some fishermen got
blowed off shore and came in there,
and what night il was! About mid
night some ono sings out The lamp
out And so it was. Up we rushed.
half dozen of US, scared to death, as
ten minutes might cost a good many
lives and vessel could come within
twenty feet of our house before she
stru>s--Ry the time we got up we
found the place full of smoke and sec
something had fouled the chimney.
and what dye suppose it WASP You'd
never guess. 1t was blowing fit to
take the buttons off your coat; but
someone had to get outside and climb
up the rod on to the very top Of the
light and see what was the trouble. 1t
was q close call, and we tossed for it.
My mate drew and started. We tied a
rope around him and up he went and
did the job.
"He came back alive, but with the
whitest face ever saw on live man.
He said he wouldn't do it again for
love or money.
"But what dye suppose he found in
the chimney, stuck fast? Nothing
more nor less than one of these ere
Mother Carey's chickens, jammed in
as tight as it could get, and dead, of
course. We get regularly pelted with
birds in the light. and that is the res-
son the glass is made so thick, as al
most every night one or two birds hit
against it. Sometimes in the spring
and fall hundreds of 'em will strike in
the course of night. You see at this
time the birds are migrating and flying
off shore along the coast, and on foggy
nights they only see the blaze of the
light. They make break for it, and
down they 60, and in the morning the
rail, iron and glass will be all blood
and feathers. "-Rockport (Mass.) Let
ter IN the Philadelphia Times.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-25

Lord Randolph Churchill will stand
almost alone rs debatcr of spirit in
the House OF Commons, and is likely to
have hard time of il. A correspond
ent says of Gladstonc: His supremacy
is unquestioncd, aud though Lord Ran
dolph. alone of his party, sometimes
stands up TO him, it is only in auda-
cious expectation of the knockdown
blow which he always gets. But who
is there on the Tory side to match
against debatcrs of the force OF Sir
Charles Dixie, Lord Harrington, MIR.
Chamberlain, Mr.. Trevelyan, or Sir
William Harcourtp
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-25

There are $4,000 skating-rinks in
this country. On an average there are
six falls day in each rink, this makes
total of 30, 900 falls day through
out the country, or 10000 falls a
week. In the face of this showing the
fall OF Adam dwindles into insignifi-
canoe. But the true American Is by
no means dismayed by these statistics.
On the contrary, he exclaims: o, my
country. with all thy falls love thee
stills-R0st0a Courier. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-25

A balloon railroad is to he construct
ed in the Austrian Tyrol. The balloon
will have grooved wheels on its car,
and these will run on nearly perpen-
dicular rails, the gas providing the lift
ing power. Grayitation will be utiliz-
ed ON the down trips.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24
Housed Up.

For the last three months a great many
people have been housed up, because they
have not felt able to withstand the stormy
wintry weather that has prevailed. But un-
fortunately the confinement and the close air
of modern houses during the winter season,
is enervatng. and the system needs help to
enable all the organs to do their proper work.
If these organs have been inactive the conse-
quences are showing themselves in the bill
ious condition of the system, or in constipa-
ton of the bowels, or IN disorders of the kid
neys, with all the aches and pains that accom-
pany these complaints. If you are in this
condition from any cause you should make a
faithful trial of that we'll known remedy Kid
ney Wort. 1t acts at the same time on the
Kidneys, liver and bowels, and is therefore
especially fitted to correct this torpid condi-
ton of the system mar24deod&wIw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24

Henry Ward Beecher 10 10 Florida.
Emperor William, of Germany. VAS ~
years old Sunday.
Mrs. Manning it is said, bids iair 70 De tne
social leader of the Cabinet circle.
Miss Cleveland, sister OF the PRESIDENT
speaks several languages 6uently.
Mother Mary Frances Claire, the nun OF
Kenmare," is expected to visit Boston soon:
Representative Reed will be the orator this
wear At Colby University commencement.
Rev. C. NJ Smith, D. D., of the Spring
Hill Baptist church of Somerville, has re-
signed.
Mr.. Moncure D Conway went last month to
Paris for farewell visit before taking up
hi. abode permanently in the United States.
Representative Richardson, of Tennessee,
will be III, fallest man IN Congress. He Is
about seven feet high.
The members of Minister LowelPs family
who have gone to join him in London will
probably remain there until he can return
home with them
The queen will take only very small
suite to the Continent. She leaves Windsor
on Monday, March 80. and is to be back at
the Castle by Saturday, April %, to stay
there till Whitsuntide. when she will 60 to
Balmoral.
Henry NJ. Stanley, the most eminent OF
travellers in Africa, is described as short,
broad shouldered, strong, though not fleshy,
and As having very keen eyes as well as .
very energetic expression about his mouth
and chin He was born 10 1910, but looks as
if he was over so years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24
General News.

AT Easton, Pa, Friday night, the Delaware
river was frozen over for the first time this
winter.
Armour & Co.. of Chics ago. recently re-
ceived an order from the British government
for 5, OOO, 900 cans of meat for the army in
Egypt. To execute this order 1000 cattle are
required.
A reduction of GOLFERS wages is expected
at Sheffield. England. The reduction will
AFFECT fifty thousand men in the district.
strike would tend to favor the masters, who
are already largely overstocked.
The Bartholdi committee has so far raised
about Sl85 900, of which over 100000 has
been contributed by citizens of New Yorh
city. The sum of 1926, 900 was quietly raised
within 10 days. There is needed TO complete
the work about 1926. 900.
General Brouet, commander of the French
forces in Cochin China, has been recalled
because Of his incapacity to suppress the
disorders resulting from the intrigues of the
Chinese mandarns with the Annsmese
officials to throw off the French yoke BY
revolution.
The Oklahoma settlers have prepared a
petition to President Cleveland. Nearly 1900
signatures will accompany the petition. II
recites that several hundred citizens from
nine States, many having their families and
household goods, and farming utensils. are
now encamped here, preparatory to settle.
ment in Oklahoma. having disposed Of their
homes elsewhere. They petition for the ap-
pointment of a commission to adjust the in
terposing obstacles to settlement of Oklaho-
ma at once, and they ask that the said COM
mission include at least one member known
to favor the opening of Oklahoma to imme.
diate settlement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24
An Enterprising, Reliable House.

Devine & Coughlin can always be relied
upon, not only to carry in stock the best OF
everything, but to secure the Agency for such
articles as have well known merit. and are
popular with the people, thereby sustaining
the reputation of being always enterprising
and ever reliable Having secured the Agen.
cy for the celebrated DR.. Kings New Discov
cry for Consumption,w will sell it on positive
guarantee. 1t will surely cure any and every
affection of Throat. Lungs, and Cnest, and
to show our confidence, we invite you to cal
and get Trial Bottle Free. dec27t&wtc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24
An Answer Wanted.

Can any one bring us a case of Kidney OF
Liver Complaint that Electric Bitters will no,
speedily cure? We say they can not, a.
thousands of cases already permanently cured
and who are daily recommending Electric
Bitters, will prove Bright's Disease. Dia-
betes. Weak Back, or any urinary complaint
quickly cured. They purify the blood, regu.
late the bowels, and act directly on the dis.
eased parts. Every bottle guaranteed. For
sale at 50r, bottle by Devine & Coughlin.
dec27t &wtc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24

Mr.. T. n. Gafford of Church Hill. Mo-. ID
an thankful for the restoration of his wife to
Complete health that he is willing to certify
m the fact and manner of her cure. To Mrs.
lydia e Pinkham: This IL to certify to the
grand effects of your Vegetable Compou nd.
Nv wife vas suffering from terrible disease
which seemed to battle the skill OF the best
medical men. She Was in . poor, languid,
depressed, nervous condition. We finally
concluded to try your Vegetable Compound
and to our great surprise the half of one bot
tie had not been taken before there seemed to
be q thorough change 10 her whole condition,
and now to-day she is in good health and en-.
,irely relieved from all former depressed
feelings. T. H. GAYLORD AND WIFE.
mar24t&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24

isn't that Mrs. Holmes? thought the
doctors gave her up. She looks well now. v
s.She is we'll. After the doctors gave up
her case she tried DR.. Pierce's 'Favorite Pre-
scriptlon' and began to get better right away.
heard her say not long ago, that she hadn't
felt 90 we'll in twenty years. She does her
own work and says that life seems worth
living, at last. Why said she. Il feel as il
had been raised from the dead, almost. u
Thus do thousands attest the marvellous eff
cacy of this God-eiven remedy for female
weakness. prostration. general debility and
kindred affections. mar24dTuF&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24
Something for all the Preachers.

Rev. H. H. Fairall, D. D, editor of the
Iowa Methodist, says editorially, in the No
vember (ls83) number of his paper: "We
have tested the merits of Ely's Cream Balm,
and believe that. by a thorough course of
treatment, it will cure almost every case OF
Catarrh. Ministers, as class, are afflicted
with head and throat troubles, and Cstarrh
seems more prevalent than ever. We can.
not recommend Ely's Cream Balm too high
ly." Not liquid nor snuff. Applied to
nostrils with the finger mar24deod&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24

Messrs. Editors I'll bought a half dozen
of DR.. Seth Arnolds Cough Killer last fall
1t has proved itself so valuable that every
person wants it. IL is one of the greatest
medicines ever put up by man. could have
sold fifty dollars worth of it this winter "
John ID. King, Bakersville, Md.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24

Johnson's Anodyne Liniment is one of the
few really valuable patent medicines which
we always take pleasure in calling attention
to. 1t is both for internal and external use
and is worth more to family than a whole
medicine chest.
Impure blood is the cause of more misery
than any other source of disease, but this
fact is often overlooked. Parsons Purgative
Pills will make new rich blood and will change
the blood in the entire system in three months,
taken one night marl4t&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
bruises, Burns, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns. and all Skin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded Price % cents per box
For sale by Fuller Drug Store, Y. G. Kins.
man & Co. dec27d&wly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24

al have had troublesome cough for more
than five years, and have had advice of three
of the most skilled physicians: but I found
nothing to relieve and cure me till I used
Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam.
Mrs. GEORGE A. RoBBIss.
mar24t&wlw Riverside. Me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24

Aales money tho great cough cure ,sse., ac1 IN
Clenns sulphur Soap heals / beautines, ID
Observation-Disclosures kills oor,s Bunions
hi'rs nair and Whistler Dys-Black and Brown, scc.
Pixies Tosthache Drops cure in Ninuss. Sc
Deans Rheumatic PtIls are . sure cure. Coz.
jan27teod&wly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.

The Kepnebec journal establishment IL prepared
nj all times 10 efve Immediate attention 70 orders OF
any kind Of book or Job printing. We have every
presses, large quantities Of paper stock. and the
latest styles Of type. Orders BY mail will receive
uwOsnut attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24

Secretary Bayard has made one appoint
ment and one removal in his department
thus far. The man appointed was rebel
officer. and the man removed was loyal
freshman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24

Ex-Governor James II. Berry, who is
elected Senator from Arkansas as the
successor of Mr.. Garland. is forty eight
years,of age. served in the confederate
army. lost leg a: Corlnth. is a lawyer by
profession. and retired from the office of
governor few weeks ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24

We know Heart Disease can be cured Why
because thousands say they have used DIR.
Graves Heart Regulator and know it does
the cure.-Plympton News. 81 90 per bot
tie at druggists. Free pamphlet of F. E.
Ingalls,, Cambridge, Mass.
mar24deod&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24

All members of the Thurston family
are invited TO attend Thurston gathering
at Newburyport, Mass. on Wednesday.
june "a, 1885.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24
IA WEEKLY uSXNE JOURNAL
F-xbglshed at Augnsta. Me-. every
Wednesstay By
9I3rAGno % Son.
Terms:
A4.oO for q year.
61.oO for six months.
soc. for three months.
n DAILY g1sysE jsvuL

IL issued every m orning except Sunday. 1t
$500 year.
"a. 50 for six months,
1175 for three months,
60 cents per month
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24

A flagstaff at Mount Vernon. Washing
ton Territory. l46 feet high. is claimed to
be one Of the longest unspliced spars in
the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24

PaIpitation, Dropsical Swellings, Dizzi.
ness, Indigestion, Headache, Sleeplessness
cured by wells Health Remover"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24

The strike among the weavers at Ken
sngton. Pa has now lasted for four
months. and it Is said that in that time
they have lost 81 900. 900 In wages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-24

Reinforcements have recently gone
from this State 70 Washington in the Of
Zee seeking business. Perhaps the jam
vii, start in the course of a few weeks.