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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-02-19
O%l-iiantiIip.

Ii VIII be news to many people that
they can see by daylight, but il is fact,
nevertheless. | believe, writes y New
York Times correspondents, tiIat the
screech owl, the long-eared owl, and
one or two other species are the only
members of the family that are blinded
by the sunlight. The others, among
them the boot owl, the snowy owl. the
hawk owl, and the short-carcd owl, are
all sharp-sightcd, both by day and night.
When you know how to hunt owls il
will be no trouble for You to find them,
for they are found everywhere.
For instance. the short-eared owl is a
great mouse-hunter in wheat stubble.
He is among the first of the family of
winter owls that come down from the
north to forage in this latitude. OF all
owls. he gives the most sport TO the
hunter There is n piece of wheat stub
BILE beyond this old clearing. am al
most certain to flush Il flock or two of
these birds there, for they frequently
hunt in liocks. If YOU would like to en-
JOY Il new sensation in hunting, walk
along with me and help me beat the
stubble."
IHc lciu was Ditt SHORT distance
away. The owl hunter stationed one
of us on one side of the stubblc and the
other one on another side with tlrec-
tons to keep Il sharp eye out. as we
would be surprised To see how Il short
cared owl flushed" The hunter. with
his gun ready. walked SLOWLY about in
the stubblc. Presently three large birds
rose from the ground GOOD ~unshot
from him. As white and silent as
ghosts, and as swift as Il shadow. they
glided away few feet over the stubble.
The owl-hunter fired and one of the
birds fell. We did not get II shot ut
either, although near enough, so quick
~ had the strange birds appeared out
of the stubble and quickly flashed out of
view. This was indeed a sensation in
hunting, and plainly an exciting one
too
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Cselcssncss OF Russian TOrpedoes.

\ correspondent of the NOroe Hrc7ayQ
al Vladivostock has provoked a sensa-
ton in Russian naval circles by dis
closing the following incident. A few
weeks ago the German steamer China
set out for Port Possiett, unaware that
the harbor was closed by double row
of torpedoes, which had been placed
there during the war scare in the spring
On its arrival the boat stationed to warn
oil vessels was not in its place. and the
German captain did not observe the red
flag hOistcd on shore, where also the
naval picket was absent. Two or three
people, observing the danger into which
the vessel was running, shouted out,
Mini. mini.' ("Mines! mineS!') but
the captain did not realize What they
meant unit! close to the first torpedo
barrier. Ii was then too late to reverse
the engines, and, amid panic among
the passengers on board, he decided to
trust To luck and steam full speed ahead.
a terrible pause followed, succeeded by
feeling of establishment when the
steamer was seen to have traverscd both
rows of submarine mines, and to be
calmly making her way into the harbor.
The torpedoes were supposed to be of
the best quality, received from Russia
last spring, and they were laid down by
experienced officers, who had reported
that il was impossible for even the
smallest iishing-smack to enter the
harbor without being blown TO pieces.
None the less they proved dismal fail
uc when tested by the China, and the
Russian admiralty have telcgraphcd
that the most searching investigation
shall be made into the affair. At St.
Petersburg il is not believed that the
officers bungled in laying them down,
but that the mishap was due TO a repeti.
ton of what occurred more than once
with the submarine mines used against
Sir Charles Napier in the Baltic. Fail.
ing to check that gallant officers opera.
tons, they were hauled up and eX,
amined, when il was found that the
rascally officials ashore had purloined
the gunpowder and replaced it witt
sawdust.
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On The Train.

One must be well acquainted with his
fellow-passengers before he can thor.
oughly enjoy them If he goes over the
same route only occasionally, he may
after awhile, become familiar with the
scenery and more prominent landmarks,
but he will never come to know the in
habitants. This rare treat is reserved
for the regular" who owns quarterly
ticket and rides every day between the
same points. He may not be able to
name single person he meets. bat this
is unimportant, for he seldom has oc.
casion to address them: he nevertheless
enjoys the personal acquaintance OF
everybody worth knowing along his line
of travel.
The disagreeable passengers are soon
detected and consigned to coventry.
The obtrusive person who knows the
conductor and brakemen, and who
walks familiarly into the baggage-car,
where none but officials and intimates
are welcome; the old oglrr who parades
himself the length of the train every ten
minutes, peering into all the bonnets
and distributing his bows at ran,lom
the unclean animal who dcfles the floor
with tobacco juice and the mir with pro-
family; the injudicious miss who eats
peanuts with the boys and relates all her
selfish griefs to the public ear; the
spacious filling matron who can never
find room for her bundles. whom no
concession will appease and no llattery
compOse-these are necessary evils that
serve rs foils to set off to greater advan-
tage the delightful people whom the
daily traveller meets.
How the jolly villagers huddle to-
gether in the little stations and wait for
the train! And when it comes. how
they Chamber aboard and distribute
themselves in the most desirable seats.
There is the dear old lady who has not
been to town for weeks and weeks, and
makes an event of it: and the country
clergyman, with all his dignity and
linen done up fresh for the trip; and the
bride and groom. starting on their tour;
and the lawyer, coming to court; and
farmer, looking for COWS and a market
these are regular occasionals. 1t is
only necessary to see them once to CLASH
fy and label them. Through passengers
are of no account whatever, being here
to-day and there tomorrow. - PrOCi-
dencc Journal
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4 Boston Widow Of Il King.

You have probably read ot the death
of the eX-king of ror;upai. and may
know he has left II morganat;c widow,
the Countess of Edia. who is no other
than Elise Hcnsler. II Boston singer.
Twenty-Five years ago the young dau9h-
ter of German tailor made her dcbHt
on the Boston concert stage. She was :,
protcge of the late Tom Appleton, and
society took her UP and pcttcd her:
firstly, because she sang rI.flily: Scr-
Ondly, because sh" WAS u remarkably
handsome girl. With these. social in
dorsements the little Hcnslcr obtained
concert engagements and became smit-
ten with the desire to become IN opera
prima donna. Money was raised 10
send her to Italy to study, and she de-
parted with the good wishes Of all the
patrons of music i'm this, then center OF
musical culture. There was another
Hensler girl, Younger. who WAS also the
protege of some other leading people
here, and one day she married DR..
Slade. one of our best physicians, with Il
fine practice and finer social position.
There was a good deal of animated
gossip at this match, but society forgavt
Dr.. Slade, rs his bride was umcXcep,
tional and very pretty, tn hoot. In 4
few years rumors reached America that
the .'prima donna" had become Il daz
cling light in certain circles much fire.
quented by Portuguese royalty, and then
for time Miss Elise Henslcr was
dropped" But when the Queen OF
Portugal had been dead several years
the King married the Countess d Edla
and she was received at court with AL
the honors that pertain to the position
of legal spouse of IN eX-King. 1t Wa,
understood here that she was deyotcd
wife and he as devoted husband
Boston friends who yentured in thcii
travels as far as Lisbon called on tho
Countess, and the SHADES went out tC
visit their royal relatives. She never
came to America, and, as far as any
ole knows, never left the capital O
little Portugal from the first time she
entered it all those long years ago.
Boston in Oiic way or another ha:
furnished several of these little semi
royal romaiices, whose real facts In,
novelist might venture to relate in be
coming disguise. though not So thu
newspaper correspondent. Perhaps now
the Countess E'Edla is widow will
$5,OO0.000 in her own right she viii
come over to the scenes OF her child
hood and capture prudish, conventional
Beacon Hill as she did in the days whcl
she sang arias from Norma" Lucia,
and all the other WORKOUT operas.
| Boston Letter IN albany JOurnat.
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on the tree, or more pronaop, ny IN,
poverty OF the soil in which it grew.
All this applies 10 the sweet oranges.
The 'kid glove" oranges are grown in
Florida from two stocks brought re.
spectively, from China and Tangiers.
Hence they are called Mandarin and
Tangerine oranges. Both are small:
the skin is loose and easily removed,
and the sections fall apart so readily
that Il lady can eat one without soiline
her gloves: hence the name
Some other interesting bits of infor-
nation may be picked out from this
"Catechism. II is not generally
known, for instance, that Ian orange
that is entirely dead ripe in December
will hang on the tree till March, and is
ready at any time to be picked and
shipped" while so far from deteriorat-
ing, 1.-THE longer they hang on the trees
the swceter they grow" and Florida
oranges purchased in February and
March, are, therefore apt TO be better
than those procured early i'm the season.
Again, the notion that, to know what
an orange is really like, one must 90
where the oranges grow, appears to be
a popular fallacy, rs we are told that
the orange picked from the tree is no
ripper or better than the orange on the
fruit stall in the North. ~ Miladelphia
IRquirer
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Picking Out Good Oranges.

To very many an orange is an or
ange, the only variation distinguishable
being in size and corresponding price,
while those who know the difference be-
tween Florida" Seville and MES
sina" oranges are considered experts.
The FLORIDA Catechism" tells us better
than that. We learn from it that there
are "over thirty" varieties OF sweet or
anges, not to mention the natural
stock" which is larger and hand
somer fruit than the sweet orange, and
it is excellent for orangeade and mar
malade, but, being very sour, is seldom
shipped North. The medium sizes are
apt to be the choicest, and probably
the very sweetest orange that is mar
keted is the rusty coated and rather i'll
looking orange, which mi ght be con-
sidercd inferior by an amateur" Fur
thermore: THE way to detect oranges
is to theft them in your hands; pick out
the thin-skinned heavy fruit, and you
will be all right" The lightweight
fruit is apt to be juieeless condition
caused either by slight freezing while
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First insertion Jan. s; last, Feb. 10, 1886. |
SHERIFF'S ENECU TON SALE

yITHEREAS ON THE 18th DAY OF 0CT0-
wv Der, 1855, by virtue OF Il writ of attach
ment, issued out of anu under the seal of the
District Court of Blue Earth county. Mime
sofa, In an action therein pending, which ac-
ton ~ more fully mentioned hereinafter.
levied upon ana seized ali the real estate
hereinafter described rs the property of Rich
ard Lewis, the defendant in said action, under
which writ of attachment i have ever since
held the same, until the levy of the execution
hereinafter set forth. And 10y virtue al an
execution issued ont of and under the seal al
the District Court III and for the county ot
B.ue Earth, and state If Minnesota, upon a
Judgment rendered aud dockCtcd i'll said
county, ON the 2lst day of Novcmncr, y. ID
1855, Tor the sum of two hundred and eighty
six and So-lc0 dollars, III the above mentioned
action, wherein William Jones, surviving
partner OF the firm oi Cheshire X Jones, ana
}. l.. Washburne, guardian of William d,
Cheshire, Sarah Cheshire anu Mary Cheshire,
were plaintiffs, and Richard Lewis was defend
ant, winch Is the same action IN whicn salu
writ oi attachment WAS ISSUED, l have, On the
18th day OF November, \. ID. 1859, LEVIED upon
all the right, title and interest al tue silu dc.
PENDANT IN and tn the following described real
estate, situate IN the county ~ Blue Earth,
and State al Minnesota, known ana described
as follows: The southwest quarter ANA the
southeast quarter oi the northeast quarter al
section eighteen ll>l, IN township one nun
drcd and clght Hos ], north OF range twenty
eight l2sl west, aud all the right, uiIe ana M
ttrest winch said RIcnard Lewis mad therein
AT the time Of the issuance and lev! OF SAID
writ OF aItacr mcnt or ana! time since. Now,
tnerSIoIc, notlCS Is hSIcos gwen 'hat WIN
sell the above described real property IL the
highest bidder Tor cash, AT puoIlc auction, al
the front door al the office OF the Register al
Deeds of Blue Earth county Aforesaid, IN the
city Of Mankato, therein.
On the Goth day ofFebruary, \. ID. 1856
al 10 O'Clock III the forenoon of that day, I,
satisfy the said execution together with thu
interest aud cost thereon,
Dated December lSIh, loS5.
GEORGE W. MONKS,
Sheriff OF Blue EuI TN County.
THOMAS \ WASHBURN,
Attorneys Tor Plaintiffs.
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First ins. Jan -: st ins. March. 5
SUMMONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. Ds;.IN. --'lrt, Sixth Judicial
District.
the Chicago, Milwaukee Il ST. Paul Railway
Company, Pitt,
James B. Hubbell, George W. b pyd. Celcsta o
Hurlbut, Henrietta " l. tfiycite, WaTham
Is. Smith and First National Bank OI Man
katO, Dcits.
The state OF Minnesota TO the 40 I'VE named
defendants:
You. George W Boyd and Henrietta W.
Lafayette are hereby summoned aud rcqu red
10 ansN er the complaint oi the plaintin in the
above entitled action, which Is on ME in the
Ot1ce OF the clerk OF said Court AT his office al
the city of MaukatO Minnesota. and TO serve
copy of yOuI answer Ia said complaint ON
the subscribers al their office, in she city OF
Nankatu in the county OF Blue Earth, within
twenty days after the scrTlCcot this summons
upon you, exclusive of the day OF such service
and, II you iaIi 10 answer tue said complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff IN this
action will apply To the court for the relief
demanded therein.
This action l. brought for the purpose of
wholly excluding ali aud each Of said defend
ants from any interest or liens and 10 quiet
the title in the following described village lots
ana parcels 81 Land situate IN Blue Earth
county, Minnesota, tu-wlt: All that part of the
west half Of the northwest quarter of section
ten llOl in township one hundred and six LlO6l
north OF range twcnty-ScVru e west, which
had not been plated into lots, blocks, streets
and alleys as the village of food Thunder, ac-
cOrdlng 10 the plat thereof on record III the
Office OF the Register of Deeds of said county
of Blue Earth, and side track or warehouse
lots and also lots l, :. ., L., -, IL and Is in
block =. lots l, >, 3. and 81 in block ). lots :,
IL l9, -, ~ -, % and -, in block 1, lots l. :,
3, I, 3, q, To- IL, L. Is, IL Is and 10. in block
:, all of block and :, lots ;, d, :, :, and 10 III
block 5, lots !, p 3, 1, ), 2. To- II, Il and IL in
block 9. all of block 40, tots !, =. 3 l. j. D, :, :,
=, 10 and l. IN block II and all Of block L. in
the village of Good Thunder according 10 the
plat OF said town duly recorded in the Office of
the Register OF Deeds OF said county. together
With costs and disbursements herein.
Dated MankatO. Hinn.. Jan. -, A. ID. lssG.
PFAU Il SHISSLER,
Art'yz for pIaiutiG Mankato Mimi
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First ins. Jan. 5; last Feb. IL.
FORECLOSURE SALE

DEFAULT having been made in the condi-
- uons OF certain mortgage executed 10y
Freeman \. Cate and Martha y. Gaze his vile
mortgagors, 10 Lewis Bennett, morISagce,
dated September 10Th, \ ID. 1879, and recorded
in the Office uf the Register oi Deeds IN and
for the county ut Blue Earth in the State oi
Minnesota, on the 10Th day oi April, n. ID.
lSSU, at ! o'clock in the afternoon, III Book III
Of mortgages On page us, 10y winch mortgage
there was conveyed and granted the following
described real estate situate IN the county ol
Blue Earth aforesaid, to-wlt: The southwest
quarter OF the northwest quarter oi section
twenty C.gl in Township one hundred and eight
aus of Range twcnt! -nNe CD ami all the buiId
lnps and improvements thereon, except the
right Of nuwagc heretofore granted 10y n, ID.
Seward and wIic 10 George W. Noodhdm Tor
his mill pond, 10 secure the payment oI tue
sum of SIX hundred dollars, with interest al
the rate Of Ia per cent. per annum, interest
payable annually, according To the conditions
oi six prumiss0ry notes bearing same date as
said mortgage, made 10y said Freeman y. cate
10 said Lewis Bennett, and there being due
ana unpaid upon said notes and mortgage al
the date Of this notice the sum oi seven nun
dred and torty-nNc dollars, ana no action uI
proceeding AT law or otherwise having been
instituted 10 recover the amount ot sand mort
gage debt or any part herOt: now, therefore
notice Is hereby given that by virtue ana m
pursuance of Il power ut sale in said mortgage
contained and Herewith recorded, ana OF the
statute in Such case made ana prov ldCd, the
above described premises Will bc sold AT public
auction, nj the front door OF the office OF the
Register of Deeds In aud for said county ui
Blue Earth and AT the City of Mankato there
in on
Saturday, the Goth day of February.
A ID. 1856. NJ o'clock in the afternoon, Il
satisfy the amount of said mortgage deDt thcI
due and unpaid and the fuTher sum OF elgul
dollars and tiity-ninc cents taxes on said lant
for the year 1854 paid 10y said murtgagec, TO
gether with the costs aud expenses OF suct
foreclosure proceedings, including twenty-five,
dollars attorneys fees IL stipulated IN SAID
mortgage, and the said mortgage viii be there.
by tOrcCluSed.
Dated Mankato, MIMI, January :, 1856.
LEWIS BENNETT, Mortgage.
JAMES BROWN n SON,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
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PFAU Il SIISSLER,
Att'ys for Plaintiff, MankdtO, Min
First ins. Feb. 3; last ins. Feb. 10.
PROBATE NOTICE.

>'TATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas j
richards, deceased
The State Of Minnesota and the said Probate
Curt 10 all persons Interested in the estate
If Thomas j. Richards, deceased. Greeting:
You and each of you are hereby cited anC
required personally To be and appear before
the Judge of Probate Of the county of Blue
Earth at his office in the city of MankatO in
aid county. on the second day of March 1856,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of that day,
then and there to attend the final settlement
80 the account of W. Zones administrator
q the said estate of the said Thomas J. Rich
a. deceased and the distribution of said
tie.
testimony whereof have hcrcuntO set
NJ hand and affixed the seal of the Probate
{ n this 31th day of January, 4. ID. lssG.
q. w. MEAD.
S~ul. Judge of PROBATE
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metal beads, especially on toilets Tor the
evening. Beaded yokcs and smockt
are also very much admired now, and
have brilliant effect on dark dresses
when worn by gas or wax light.
Astrakan has again come up. but al
costly furs are used in pretty broat
band for trimming WOODEN costumes o
every kind. The finest qualities are nj
so taken to ornament mantels, paletots
and other elegant outdoor wraps. w,
must not omit to mention feather trim
mings of such varied styles, sewn in
loops on broad or narrow stripes OF stiff
material, which will take the place oil
heavy furs in those happy climates
where the rigors OF winter are unknown
the feathers employed being those of the
ostrich, vulture, swan, and so on, dyed
to suit every shade of the fashionable
new tissues.
Muffs are perfectly charming now, as
they are composed of all and every kind
of stuff; for the evening and promenade
they are assorted to the robe or couture,
and are so small as scarcely to cover
both hands. The most elegant muils
should correspond with the toilet Muii,
for the evening are only pretexts fol
showing how charmingly and artistical-
ly such tiny affairs may be arranged OF
fouillis of silk, lace, and bows, sur.
mounted by a large bouquet of real
flowers, tied with bow or ribbon and
fastened on with n jewel-clasp or
brooch.
Plain linen collars and cuffs are much
worn with simply made winter costume,
and the styles are SO pretty and becom-
ing that they cannot fail to please. Be.
side the entirely white lingerie are some
striped collars and cuffs made either ol
fine linen or cambria, painted with Va,
rious fancy patterns or devices, such as
clubs, cones horseshoes, anchors. etc,
these are of two colors answering the
toilet, others have stripes. orpre;ty large
spots in red, blue and brown. Whit,
broidered collars which are SO becoming
are also coming into fashion again, and
we hope will long remain fayortes Will
old and young The Season. jor IAN"
arY.
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