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

| the Natlonal temperance Union, hcN
IL. 4. Bushnell last Sabbath evening
preached Il temperance sermon which
was largely historical in It's nature, and
well embellished with that gentleman
elegant language.
Communion services were held al
the Congregational church last Sabbath
morning, and the authorities wish "a
express their sincere thanks To Mr.. and
Mrs. G. ID. TAYLOR for the beautiful sill
yer set provided for the occasion
through their kindness.
We are informed that Miss May Bar
ron, of this city, has arranged To con-
duct, free of charge, a w. &. Durkee Il.
\. Il. Glee Club at Eagle Lake. THIS
liberal proposition is one that the Post
appreciate and will do all they can to
give the lady large class.
For the benefit of farmers having
stock within enclosures fenced with
barbed wire, We give here preventa-
tive We noticed i'm use on the farm OF
Joseph May in Mcpherson this week.
Ii is simply Ia string scraps of tin along
the top wire which will soon rust and
are visible at some distance, which is
sufficient notice To running animals.
!. Henry Bacon Il Co. have Il new
Fad" in to-day's paper. This house
has Just received an immense stock Of
cloaks, shawls and ladies' and gents
underwear, which are advertised at II
considerable discount from regular prize
es The firm sell for cash only and an =
nounce that they do moi propose In he
outdone OH low prices.
The city promises TO have another
damage suit on hand-causcd by pile
of dirt being left on Broad street. The
| injured parties are Mr.. and Mrs. Rustic
meyer, of the Union House, whose bug
" was upset IN consequence of the rub
| bish Ii is understood that Mrs. K. viii
sue for 300 and Mr.. X. for 81 900.
The libel suit against the editor of
the P,,Lijc SPIRIT has finally mate rialiZed.
| J. II. q. WAS brought before the Munich
pal Court Judge on Monday, charged
with publishing certain libelous articles
against Lorin Cray and Mr.. Hamlin, of
Lake Crystal, AMI his bond fixed at 500
for appearance at the December term of
District court. His bondsmen are Hen
nv Hillesheim and Henry Guth.
When at the Garden City Fair last
week our attention was directed To a
specimen of hard fife wheat, exhibited
by Il. Bryson, who resides near Good
| Thunder, and finer specimen of that
kind we never beheld. The interesting
feature about this wheat and the point
We wish Ia emphasize is the fact that the
same wheat was raised for eight years
successfully on the same farm without
change of seed, entirely demonstrating
that seed need not degenerate ifprope r
| ly cared for.
John Arnold, Esq, arrested for sell
ling beer without license, and tried be-
fore the Municipal Court, was fined $50
and costs-the total amounting To Sol 90.
! Mr.. Arnold claimed that the beer was
sold by his daughter without authority
! from him, but the court held him re
sponsible for the transaction. A stay
| of Judgment was given for twenty days,
and there is some probability of I'm APP
peal being taken.
Minnesota Democrats are receiving
the favors of First Assistant Postmaster
General Stevenson in Il way that cannot
fan To please the most rock-rooted moss
back. Last week nearly hundred and
fiity fourth-class Democratic L. Ms
were appointed and another big batch
has been added to the Inst tins week
Among the grist ground out Tuesday Mr..
A. Il. Davis MAS appointed To the Win
nebago City office. vice ;. Winship re-
moved.
III. A. Walters, ESD, has opened d
produce commission establishment in
the Dean building South Front street
He will sell flour and feed, and also dea
in all kinds of farm produce, poultry
etc. A free delivery has been put upor
the streets, and all orders will receive
prompt attention. As Mr.. Walters il
well known here, there il every reason
To- believe he will do II prosperous bust
ness, and certain il is there il no more
honorable or straightforward man in the
city 10 deal with.
A good deal of righteous indignation
is felt by the people living along the line
of the Lake Crystal and Elm6re branch
AT the way the mails are handled by the
new Democratic X. +. o. clerk. We have
il from pretty good authority that scarce
ly mail goes south but what the greater
portion of that belonging to Garden City
il carried by. But the only way to do II
for people TO close their eyes to all these
"little omissions. Democrats mus
|, have the Offices, you know, even il thu
! public is not served.
David Away, Esq, of Tivola, in
forms us that he il quite extensively EN-
gagged i'm the cultivation of onions All,
berries. The present season he raised
two-thirds of an acre of onions whicl
Welded him 275 bushels. He has unde
cultivation four acres of Strawberries
and two of raspberries, which yiel,
very satisfactory crops. Mr.. Away Ia
I had considerable experience in this kin,
of gardening, and is reaping very larg
3 returns from the extent of land cultivat
= ed
: Next season promises to be product
e i've of unusual activity in the buildin
e line in Mankato. We learn that Hon
= l.. q. NJ. Fletcher will put up tw
Y story brick building on the corner ,
: Front and Cherry streets-the site no,
occupied by o. Micklson AZ Il tailor shol
i A structure of like dimensions will ais
Il be erected on the lot next to Mr.
q Foulke's millinery shop, and Austin
d Son will enlarge their present stol
u room by putting on another story, pu
j. ting in new plate glass front, etc, III
n will erect n three-story building adjoil
u ing their present property. Other bus
is ness houses will also be erected, al
% numerous dwelling houses are slreaG
under contract. Good.