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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-28
VANITY OF GREAT MEN
CONSCIOUS OF THEIR SUPER
ABOUNDING POWERS.
what They Have Said 10 Indicate
the Self Consciousness Of
GenIns and Ability.

Mr.. Morrill, in book recently pub
lished by Ticknor & Co., of Boston,
gives some apt and entertaining Illus
lratioDs Of the vanity Of great men.
He shows that apart from the
discrimination to be Justly noted as
between the mental and moral quail
ties, and the CIRCUMSTANCES, illustrated
in everyday life, that a man may be
distinguished and modest or obscure
and arrogant, the patent facts OF his
tory rise ike monuments to remind
and reassure US. II there have been
Nspoleons there have been Grants.
But let us put together some OF the
most remarkable bits of egCtiem re-
corded in Mr.. Morrill's pages OF some
OF the most remarkable persons. To
this end we have selected the follow
ing group:
SPECIAL CoEoEITs OF THE GREAT.
NAPOLEON THE GREAT.-0ne OF Ma
poeon's msrshals handed to the EN-
peror book from an upper shelf,
with the remark: II am higher than
you, sire" Longer, not higher" re-
sponded Napoleon. "In my Ooun-
ell" he said another time, "theIe
we're men possessed Of much more
eloquence than l was, but l always
defeated them by the simple sfgu-
ment-two and two make four"
AFTER sll, what have / done?" he
asked. On a third occasion, us il
anything compared with what Christ
has done ?" "They cal me lucky"
Metternich reports him 20 have often
said, because / am able; it is weak
men who accuse the strong OF good for
tune" When his sisters sought honors
as due to their relationship Napoleon
CURLY said to them, Zone would think
from your pretensions, ladies', that we
had inherited the crown from our
father"
NAPOLEON THE LITTLR.-Louis Ma
poleon fancied himself a great gem
eral He was with great difficulty
dissuaded from tasting the command
Of The French army in the Orimean
War. At Plombieres he said 10
Count Cavour, "Do you know there
are but ihree men in all EuropeP One
is myself, the second lie you, and the
third 10 one whose name bismarck,
no doubt) l will rot mention"
DANIEL WKBsTER. great az.
=. 49,
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MY OH LOVE.

saw q face In the streets tonight,
That brought up the buried years
The face Of the woman might have we'd
:. And II filled my heart with tearsi
For che loved me we'll, and loved her ooi
But sh ldow fell Ger our Wayi
And linked my fate with some one else,
And she Is my wife today.
Long years have passed, and but few rO-
Have fingered around my heart,
For the wife have wed lie good and true,
And acts q WomAnly part.
/ dare not think / had happier been
With the sweet first love o. my youth.
For she have wed 10 q treasure OF grace
And has served me with love and truth.
But the face that saw in the streets tonight
In my soul sucn dreams has stirred,
That l shrink be ore my Wiie's kind gaEe,
And am stung By each tender Wordi
And the children who troop around my knee
And deem me so good and wise,
Little reck OF the thoughts that trouble me
Or the tears that bedim my eyes.
Were my old love wed, well then, perhaps,
these thoughts could soon disst pate
And yet, had her fate 30 esigned u, lear
The man she had wed / should hate.
CAP her heart have been true 70 tho past,
must not think that, lest q breach
In the Ieace Of my heart should DO
s--.-swrought. Ssi1ii3------- r.s-algassa.. an
How would II have been had We wed ~
Should happier be, or would shef ~
God knows; but this truth | am bound to
confess,
My vile is dear and true wife to me.
IT'S not from what might have been bat
from what 10
That We now have to gather delight,
And yet, my old love, not the vile Of my
viii 30 dr't in my dream 5 tgsisht
n.
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u neAdWoo,l TrnKedy.

DEADwcoD. OAK, November 81
Early this morning drunken tinker
named Graft entered n saloon at Sur
gis with a revolver In each hand and
held up everybody, finally shooting
the bar tender, Puck Paterson, in the
abdomen. He returned an hour later
and attempted the same proceeding,
when everybody opened FIRE on him.
He was hit several times, bat 1t 10 not
known with what result. Paterson
will probably die. ss@s. sllla =: -.
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Commodore Harmon1,s Denini.

WARRINGTON, November 27.-Com-
modore Harmony denies the truth
of the report that several hundred
men had been given employment
at the Norfolk Navy Yard iut pre-.
vious TO the last elections for political
reasons, and bad been dismissed after
the elections we're over. Commodore
Harmony was acting Sec etary OF the
Navy at the time the appointments
were made, and says that about sew
enty-hve men were employed to per-
form work on the United States
steamer Trenton and the training
ships which needed repairing. The
appointments were made, however, In
accordance with the regulations which
require them to be made after four
days advertising for the men. Tbs
order OF Secretary Whitney forbid.
ding the employment Of men for polit.
zeal purposes, he said, would have
prevented the appointments as alleged.
These employees are still at work.
Those who were discharged were en-
ployed on miscellaneous work for the
new cruisers, aud were dismissed be-
cause their work was completed.
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in height, and goodly number were
e'rippliDes ranging in age from 10 TO
l9. In the matter tf health, it was
perhaps better titan tn It or any other
body OF troops in he field, although
few suffered more hardshipl or more
frequently hungeIed for the nee 8.
saries of life.
Their weapons were not less miscol.
laneous than their drese. At fist
mauy were armed with ordinary shot
guns and Iih9e, but later it beCaue
q proud boast among them thai "Da
Prices men were able to equip them
selves fIom the spoils of the enemy"
Nearly every man in the division was
q superb ST OF aud the msjlriiy were
at home on the most jrattious OF
horses. 1t ws' easy, lhertf re, to i'm
provise an effective command OF cav
airy. While It Memphis the writer
heard bet made that q certain boy,
Is years Old In one Of the rgiments,
could not, at a di.tance of 500 yards,
bit the crown Of hat four times out
Of five with minnie fle. The bet
was taken by an officer, the hat put
up and the lad, who Was standing by
leaning on bis gun, wss ordered to
fire. Ten times in succession he
pierced the bat within two inches Of
the center. The wager was cheerfully
paid and considerably handed to the
shaIpshooter as a tribute to his skill.
As the loser remarked, it didn't "psy
to bet on stock you know nothing
about" The young man at erward
remarked to bystander that he never
missed anything he could see.
Such is brief sketch OF Price and
his little army, who, with all their
roughness, aptly illustrate what the
Southern poet, Henry Timrod, meant
when he wrote in his "Call to Arms"
"Come with the weapons at your call
With musket. pike or knife;
He Yields the deadliest blade Of all
Who lightest holds his life."
+. G. DEF0NTAINE,
Personne.l
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MLXICO.
Important Reforms I'm Internal
COmm 81 &c

CRY OF MEXICO, November 2T.-An
important economic reform was for
mally proclaimed today. A movement
has been going on for tome time for
putting an end 10 the system OF taxa
lion whereby the States collected
duties on national and foreign mer.
chandise in transit through their re-
spective territories, system which
has been pronounced by railway man
ag rs more harmful to the develop
ment of the internal commerce Of the
country than any other plan that could
have been devised. In May last q
cons itutional amendment was cub
mitted 10 the States forbid
ding the imposition of transit
duties, import duties on products
of other States and en- the
exploration of merchandise, either
man ufsctured articles or products Of
the toll. The amendment also forbids
the States 10 assign special routes for
the conveyance Of goods of native
origin; as has heretofore been done;
also, to put higher import duty on
fore ign goods than will be fixed by the
Federal laws. 1t is expe cted hat Con-
gress will fix a uniform tax OF 5 per
cent. ad vaorem. This amendment
having been adopted by a msjority OF
the States, has received the sanction
of both chambers of Congress, and
was today proclaimed in the
usual form-Iead at various points in
the city ard copies of it posted
on walls. The ceremony took place
between 8 O'Clock and noon, troops
forming part OF the official process.
sion through the city. No more inn
portant economic reform has ever
been put in operation in this country,
and it will undoubtedly lead to large
expau sion of trade, bolh foreign and
domestic. 1t is regarded with great
favor by the business community as
one OF the chief acts of the present
administration,
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HER INVITATION.

She's a very charming maid,
But must cay I'm afraid
'She'sa dirt.
And don't mind telling why;
In the wiles Of manners sly.
Timid look and dOwnoast eye,
She's expert,
On the day when first We met
All never can forget
All her gracel
Her soft 6Rure's dainty charm,
And her dimpled, rounded arm,
And the look VI shy alarm
In her face
Well, az l was going to say,
On that most eventiul day
When we met,
We got TALKING of South Lee
That Is where she lives, you SEQ
And she tried to capture me
In Ier net.
When l looked down In her faoe,
And inquired: "What sort of place
Is South LeeP"
With a quick, shy, upward glance
That foretokened q romance,
She replied: what ignorance
Come and seat'
Bonneville Josrn0
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A schooner ss Semitic. s.S.i n e.. DIIndls e.

A Schooner scuttIed I'm n binding
~ 60. Snow storm. aaaa aA.sa az
ECmoA0o, ILL, November PA dis
patch WAS received today from Capt.
Corbett, Of the schooner Metropolis,
dated Elk Rapids, announcing that
his vessel went ashore at 8 o'clock this
morning in q binding snow storm,
about three miles south Of Old Mis-
sion, and that she was scuttlsd TO pre-
vent her from going to pieces, The
schooner is exposed 10 fierce north
east wind, but a wrecking expedition
to relieve her is on the way from
Sheboyan. She was loaded with iron
and lumber, and was bound for Chi
cago. II 10 taken for granted that the
crew escaped unframed.
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Movements or RusslAn Diplomats.
CoEsTAETIEoPLE. November 20 The
Sultan gave audience today to Gen.
Kaulbars. The latter started for Odessa.
LONDON, November 20.-Baron de
Siael, the Russian Ambassador, has
started for o. Petersburg. He will
visit Berlin for q few DAYS,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-09-10
DECL,IN Els.

Mr.. J. Il. Williams formally declines
To allow his name to he presented before
the Republican convention for State
Senator. Mr.. W. is induced TO take this
step from reasons personal to himself.
In his card in the Register, }. L. takes
OCCASION To speak very plainly and, We
are inclined To believe, rather unjustly
regarding the action of some of the gen
tlemen who have opposed his candi-
dacy, and we are of the opinion that
things have been put into print that
were better left unsaid. But Mr.. Will
Jams il impetuous at times, strong in his
likes and dislikcs, and like men of las
peculiar temperament does things under
the impulse of the moment that, upon
reflection, his better Judgment would
not endorse.
The friends of Mr.. Williams will re-
gret his determination to withdraw from
the field. That he had strong Opposi-
ton is true; that he had many enthusi-
astic supporters is equally true. There
is probably not n man i'll the county who
would make harder worker or more
successful legislator than }. L.
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A CORRECTION

LAKE CRYSTAL, MINI, Sept. 5, SO.
Eht"r Free Press
SIR : | see by your last issue of the ar
rest of James Henderson, for grand larce-
ny, but your correspondent made little
mistake. The first that he stole was
from Willis =. IIamlin and was Sl3l in
money and $40 IN due bills on G. Ill.
Estcllc for money loaned, and those he
burned. We fnnnd sci in his sntchcl.
and then | went and arrested him and
found little less than so on him, and he
said there was SIG of IIamlin's money
left, and the rest was Rowland Il Reese's
Rowland did not know they had lost
any money, until he had confessed of
stealing it, and We went and asked them
and then they could not tell how much
they had lost. | see You gave them
credit for most all the money that was
found He also stole silver knives,
forks and spoons, stockings, and n lot of
other things from Marston * Larson.
He is IL smart little coon.
Please rectify the mistake.
Yours with respect,
DAVID =. HAMLIN,
Constable.
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Kaaofa.

The late rains have been heartily wei
coined by nearly all classes, the droutl
previous to that time beng the wOrs
ever known here.
Threshing is nearly completed and tn,
result quite satisfactory i'm nearly all re
spects The corn and potato crop is FIJI
ly up to if not above the average.
Quite number of our people attend
oil the State Fair and Exposition Las
week, l.. A. Ostrander, X. Buffers, |
Allen, J. b. and J. S. Turbine, Mis-.
ChlOris Turbine, +. V. Waters, +. VIII
cox and u. w. Craig being among the
number. Some remained over Sunday
to attend divine services in the saintly
city, we presume.
The new Presbyterian church was
dedicated, free from debt, tlast Sunday
in the presence of n large cOncOurse OF
people, Rev. McAfee of St. Paul officia
ting. A large number were present
from Mankato and st. Peter who feel a
deep interest in the efforts being made
here to maintain a church, and it is wOr-
thy of remark that they felt in the right
place when the contribution box passed
them.
Babcock Il Buell's new building is
about completed, and If structure that
would do credit to many larger and
more pretcntious towns. NJ A. Ostran-
der Will put in large stock of general
merchandise there next week.
Mr.. Nulhine of the Peoples Cash
store has large stock neatly arrayed
and at prices to suit the times.
Rev. Patterson who is always welcome
here, preached in the church this eve
ming.
School commenced Monday with the
usual large attendance, but all efforts
thus far, to gain an interview with the
people who are doing the ear and hair
pulling act, have proved i'm vain, but
think perhaps by staying in the ring we
may be ultimately successful.
ONEOF THE BOYS.
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ABOUT TO DEPART FOR EUROPE.

DIR. j. w. Andrews, whose contemplat
ed trip to the old country has beer
known for some time, will depart abou
the middle of next week lie expects
To go via of Duluth and the lakes TO Buff
falo, and will be accompanied by hi
family M far as New York.
DIR. Andrews is young man of vastly
more than average qualifications in his
profession. He graduated ut Rush Medi,
cal College in 1877 and at Bellvue Hospi.
tal College in 1880. He practiced med
icine i'm Marshall, this State, some six
years previous to locating in Mankato,
and he has been here three years. He
will spend six months in Vienna, Ber-
lin, and London, which time he will de-
vote to medical studies in the large hos
pitfalls of those cities. 1t is his inten-
ton To review, as far as possible, the
whole field of medicine and surgery,
but he will devote special attention TO
diseases of the eye and ear, and also to
diseases of the nervous system and of
women.
The doctor, during his residence here,
has worked up very nice practice, and
next spring he will return to Mankato
and resume business.
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Mapleton.

| Wheat is coming i'm fast.
| There was missionary meeting at the
Congregational church Sunday. evening
Miss Minnie Troendle was taken sick
while coming home from the Fair and
remained in MankatO for awhile.
Mrs. Ella Abrams Bartlett started fol-
her home in Macon county, Missouri
accompanied by the best wishes of heI
friends, last week, Friday,
Teachers Institute and Fair in Maple.
| ton next week.
NJ. +. Berry's house is being plastered
Geo. Stephens house makes nice
appearance;
w, ID. Spraguc is remOdeling his
dwelling in modern style besides enlarg.
ing 1t. There are many more that We
hear about as improving or building to
their dwellings.
.Jno; Bishop and Jno. Johnson, jr. are
sick this week.
Mrs. Rey Moses is going to Mortified
soon to see her sons who are attending
school there.
Mrs. w. N. Plymat is visiting friends
i'm Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Lucas Troendle has purchased VIM.
Green's farm just south of town. Mr..
Jno. Herman has purchased the Farnam
farm adjoining the Green farm. John
Slater has also sold to Mr.. Burckart.
Mr.. Green and Mr.. Slater will move into
town.
MIR. VIM. Davis and wife have gone to
Dakota visiting.
An infant child of James DAILY died
last week.
+. A. Berry visited Mapieton relatives
last week.
Miss Eugenia Weston and Mr.. Clifford
Benedict have been hired to teach our
schools, which will commence Sept. 20.
Both departments will commence at the
same time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-09-10
SHORTHAND AND TYPE-wRITING
AS A PROFESSION.

This is an occupation peculiarly adapt
ed to Young women, who earn better
wages as short hand secretaries than as
teachers, and the demand for this class
of help is continually increasing.
Shorthand writing can usually be
learned in 3 months daily study, III
though some students only require two
months. Any young man or woman who
desires Ia enter the business world wei
equipped should learn this art. Mr.
Bowers School of Shorthand" 522 Me
ollett Avenue, Minneapolis, endorsed
by the prominent firms of that city and
st. Paul, many of whom employ its
graduates, has an enviable reputation
and the graduates of the school are N
demand The catalogue with full in
formation is mailed free on application
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-09-10
OUR FAIR

The dates for holding the Southern
Minnesota Live Stock and Fair Associa.
ton meeting. Sept. Dist, 22d, 23rd aud
oath, are rapidly approaching. The
management have spared no pains to
secure large exhibit of fine stock, and
they have met with unexpected success,
The exhibit in this department will far
exceed the magnificent display made
last year.
The floral department promises big;
the machinery department will contain
many new features; the display of vcge-
tables will be grand; the racing pro-
gramme and purses will draw fine field
of horses. In short, the fair will he n
grand success in point of exhibit, and
every farmer in the county should at
tend
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PERSONAL.

Hon. JOS. Bookwater was in the cit,
Wednesday.
G. l.. Saxton, Esq, of Good Thunder
was in the city Monday.
Mayor Ames il in the city to-day, get
ting acquainted with the b'hoys.
Mrs. w. r. Ii. Smyth returned hom,
last week from her visit to friends in
Wisconsin.
Prof. and Mrs. J. 4. McCleary have re-
turned To Mankato after an absence OF
several weeks.
Minnesota's distinguished criminal
lawyer, w. w. Irwin, Esq, was in the
city the first of the week.
Mrs. j. II. Mahoney, daughter of Mr..
}. w. Fowler, is visiting her people in
this city. She will remain n month or
two.
Col. VIM. Thomas is in st. Paul this
week attending the meeting of the State
Board of Equalization, of which he is IA
member.
T.. Andrews, Esq. formerly of Austin,
this State, now of Manchester, Iowa,
spent II portion of the week in the city
visiting friends.
Mr.. |. Miller left Wednesday morning
ona visit To friends in Belle Plane,
Iowa. IL is probable that Mrs. NJ. will
take draught from the great flowing
well.
W. w. Goddard, Esq, one of the pro-
prietors of the Sioux Falls Daily Irg,tS
spent few hours in the city Monday,
and like all strangers expressed surprise
ut the size and trift of our city.
II. w. Perry, Esq, returned last week
from his summers work in Central Da
kota with the Mccormick Company He
expects Ia return to Dakota i'll the inter
est of his Company, after few weeks
rest.
Miss Mamie Schweitzer, for some time
Il clerk in the Mankato postoilice, has
accepted q position in Ingram, Olson x
Co.'S store, Minneapolis, and departed
for that city Sunday afternoon. Miss
will give her employers en-
ire satisfaction, as she is courteous
young lady and popular with all who
know heI.
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THE PROHIBITION CONVENTION

The ProhiblOnists of Blue Earth cOun
ty held their convention ut the court
house in this city Friday, and placed in
nomination full county ticket.
The convention was rather meagerly
attended, but us is customary with pro.
hibitionists, what they lacked in num-
bers they made up in earnestness and
determination.
Just what this third party expects to
accomplish by putting up full county
ticket is not quite clear to the average
eye, but il is fair to presume that the
main object sought is the defeat of as
many Republicans as possible. OF
course it makes no difference from a
purely business or moral standpoint
whether rank prohibitiOnist succeeds
to the office of Register of Deeds,
Clerk of Court, Sheriff or any other
county office. The cause of prohibition
would not be advanced. If, however,
they could succeed i'm electing any con-
siderable number of Legislative members,
then indeed might they be able to ac-
complish something for the cause to
which they are welded. 1t is well
known fact that the great majority of
prohibitionists throughout the entire
country are laboring for the disruption
and dissolution of the Republican party.
They have in mind that by 80 doing the
majority of the members of this party
will fall into their arms. Such thing
may happen, but it is long way off.
The Republican party is made up of
principles that cannot be dissolved in a
day, and will not he frightened by any
Third party movement. 1t has numer-
GUS missions yet to perform, and not
least among the number is the regula-
ton of the liquor traffic upon basis that
shall command the respect of the great
mass of people. 1t may be said, how
even. that prohibition, compete and abso-
lutte, is not in the category. 1t is con-
trary to our form of government. 1t
is unreasonable to expect that $4,000, 600
If people will be dictated to by mere
handful of enthusiasts as TO what they
shall drink.
That the manner in which many sa-
looms are managed 40 d;Srarut"l,l" soos
without saying That great reform is
needed in the regulation of the traffic is
conceded. and that the Republican par
ty may be trusted to bring tabout a vast
ly more satisfactory state of affairs than
now exists may be relied upon.
The gentlemen placed upon the pro-
hibition ticket are men of integrity.
They are good citizens and desirable
neighbors. They will verv likely all
make an active canvass, but to what eff
feet will only come to light after the
votes are counted in November.
The following is the ticket nominated:
Auditor-T. Scattergood.
Trcasurcr-E. w. Washburn.
Register of Deeds j. N. Wishart
Sheriff.. Moon.
County Attorney-J. Ii. Ogie.
Probate Judgc-GeO. w. Mead.
Clerk of Counts-J l.. Cook.
Superintendent of SchOols-E. Rogers.
CorOncr--Dr. A. e.. Smith.
SurvcyOr-John Lilly.
Court CommissiOncr-L0rin Cray.
LEGISLATIVE.
senator Ira IL. Reynolds.
Representative, md district, VIM. PiersOn
18th - ii. w. Thew.
9Th q j. T.. Conrad.
COMMISSIONERS.
First District w. II. Allyn.
Second - F. 4. TIItOn.
Third - II. w Davis.
Fourth - John Wilbur.
Fifth Z" ID. w. Brooks.