The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-22
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The air was perfectly thick with dus
Tuesday. IL was one of the most dis,
greeable DAYS of the season.
Owing 10 a severe cold, Rev. j. {
Ogle was unable To speak ut Edgewoo
last Friday evening as announced.
The Democrats have arranged for
series of meetings through the county
They already see the handwriting ol
the wall"
The subject at the Baptist Church fo
next Sabbath will he in the morning
''Our llahitation." In evening, "Wha
Shall do Ia he Saved?
Mr.. lsidor Lon.ini, .of the Star Cloth
ing House, has change in his advertise
ment this week To which the attention
of our readers is called.
DIR. Frisbie and w. Il. Il. Smyih hav
our thanks for brace of nice ducks
Our friends correctly comprehend tn,
weak spot in IN editors stomach.
A pair of gold-bowed spectaclcs wer,
picked up on the street Tuesday morn
ing, and the owner can have same 10y
calling at this office and paving charges
We understand Miss Andrews, al
this city, will shortly givea select concert
IN which she will bc assisted by scvera
noted singers from 81. Paul, Chicago, ant
local talent.
The date for dcdicating the new odd
Fellows lodge AT Amhoy has been fixed
for Nov. 18th. All the lodges in tins
vincinity will be invited, and roya
good time will he had.
Mr. James karmany, ever thought
full of the desires of his patrons for the
best of meats, Went down To ~. Paul
last week and purchased car load OF
the finest fat cattle ever brought To this
market.
Hon. Jno. Lind addressed mag
niticent audience at Maplcton last night,
and it is reported that he made a splcn-
did impression upon his hearers. He
speaks AT Lake Crystal this afternoon
and Eagle Lake in the evening.
Hon. +. T.. Freeman, Major Evans
and Il. ID. Smith, ESD, addressed IL
large and enthusiastic meeting at Gar
den City, "Wednesday evening. The
Republicans in that locality are wide
awake and anxious for the fray.
The Opera House Company are put
aing in iron columns as supports 10 the
truss roof which for some time has shown
"A slight tendency To sag about midway
of the hall. 1t is a very wise move, and
one which will he appreciated 10y the
public. They expect 10 have the job
completed by tomorrow.
"A silver knife, fork and tea spoon,
and pair of gcmtIcmcn's pocket scis-
sors, were carried ofithrough mistake nj
the q. A. H. supper "Wednesday night
Ladies who assisted at the tables will
confer favor by looking through their
siIverware. If found please return Ia
Mr.. J. L. McClelland, at Brett's store.
Mr.. J. Griffith, of Judson, will sell
at auction on his farm five miles north
east of Lake Crystal, on Thursday, Nov
18th, one span of brood mares, several
head of cows and,young stock, farm ma
chinery, household goods etc. Mr.. Grif'
fifth will rent his farm out and remove
to tins city where lac can afford his child
rem better educational advantages.
Hons. NJ. ID. l.. Collester and &. G
Spauldin. addressed one of the largest
political meetings at 81. CLAIR on
- L.. LAT ha.lI
that place. Mr. Spaulding made many
new friends 10y his remarks, and tn,
State and county tickets entire will re
ceive additional strength through the
Mr.. Collester.
-Jno. &. Noe reports the sac of lGl
acres in section town of Sterling fol
the British and American Mortgage
company Ia Hans Anderson of Farlbaul
. county, for II 800. Eleven acres on tho
Agency road, adjoining the city limits
for Susan Scanland of Illinois, Ia Lydia
A. Rouse for $3.50; and thirteen feet on
Hickory street, adjoininin@ Pays barn
for William NJ. Pratt, to Il. ID. Pay IL Sol
for 500.
We see that Hon. }. \. Leonard, o
Rochester, tins STATE, Is to take the rps
trum this season under the management
of the SlaytOn Lyccum Burean of Chi
capo. Mr.. Leonard was L. :. C"nsuia
General AT Calcutta, and his lecture up
ON India, will br rcplctc with valuable
committee conclude la give another a"
their popular courses this winter 1
might not bc anIss for them to secure
Mr.. Leonard.
A meeting of the Ladies' Relief so
.riety will he held at the residence q
Mrs. w. T. Craig ut / O'Clock on Tues
day afternoon, Oct. 18th. Every ind!
who is interested in afordIng relief &
The poor is earnestly requested to b
present. In this connection we are re-
duests4d 10 ask those of our people who
have old clothing that they have no fur
ther use for, to send them Ia Mrs. Craig
who will see that they are appropriated
to the use Of the needy. IL is now draw
ing on to cold weather. There ar,
many needy ones in our conmunit
who must he looked after, and Ia Il grea
extent the charity inclined will have +
supply the needlul. Let each one con
tribute little.
Rev. DR.. Smith, Of st. Paul, in a
tendance at the NJ. r.. Conference /
Saltwater last week, took II most con
mendable stand Oh the temperance que,
ton. The DIR. is utterly opposed to tn
Third party movement, but is perhal
one of the most ardent temperance me
IN the State lie said he wanted To 90
heaven, but did not want Ia 90 throug
hell TO get there. lie want I'll prohIb
ton, but did not want 10 go through I'll
Democratic party To get IT. The poll
was well taken and if the logical concl
sion arrived at 10y DR.. Smith could
injected into the minds of many of Il
more rank ;prohibitIonists, the resnl
attained would be gratifying To evel
lover of law and order.