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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01

UP to date, the Minneapolis EXPOSE
ton receipts amount to about $G5. 900.
The show will close Saturday night for
the season, and it has proved grand
success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01
MANKAro FREE PRESS
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 1. 1886.
MANKATO CITY.

The city Of Mdnkdto has population Of lOOOo,i
situated ia SoniLesstsrn Minnesota and ssurrornd
dby Oneof finest Idisricfsn the state
Has tour railroads, ria: The g. N. q ~. r., the O. d
NV, The e. M.P. N. d o., and the 1dnkdto q
Eimors The State Normal School IS located here,
aad its Public Schools ar, among the first ia the
Northwest Pr the superiority ~ its clay, brick,
Iip,e-stons, bnLding ston', dc, &dnkdto is noted
hrouShouf the land. As a point for jobbing and
manu- featuring "a has no superior the Northwest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01

will have good house for rent on
Liberty street, between Sd and 18th st.
Possession given about November LIST.
:. w. BURGESS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01

The small boy who plays circus with
the "trick-goat' in his back yard should
see that the st. Jacobs Oil bottle is not
empty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01
Watches and Clocks
VIA MmEn

Reliable and energetic men to sell all
kinds of Nursery stock. Newand hardy
varieties adapted to the climate. Bust
ness light and easily learned. To sue
cessful men We can pay good salaries and
expenses and give them steady employ
ences require. Apply for terms and adj
dress l.. l.. MAY x CO.,
Nurserymen,
l2w4 st. Paul, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01

The Peoples Oil Delivery Wagon
RUM by FRED BRANDT all summer, con-
tinues the year around. Rumors to the
contrary, spread by tricksters or would
be oil deliveries, are branded as false
hood. Is
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01

TIE dog killer has annihilated 4lS
CANNES in Minneapolis this year. Bet
ter send for him to visit Mankato. lie
could slaughter that number here before
break fast.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01

OF Interest to Music Lovers.
Prof. and Mrs. Lindsay, teachers of
piano and voice. Rooms at j. Ii. KOl-
ler's residence. IL 4w
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01
Garden City

Lutte Wells has returned from his pleasure
trip to Minneapolis and Saltwater, and reports
u very pleasant time u.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01

Rooms TO Kent.
For 4 small family. House located on
Fifth street. Convenient to school. En-
quire at this office. II
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01
of Rrawn Comfy.

FuR MEMBER OF CoNGRESS, 2Np DISTRICT,
JOHN LIND.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

~ Ne 0ssssieis
~ NE HsshEliis hrtefissh ~ Tuesday,
useetHhsf HHh, there appears a eonmnbica.
tbu fsfd lion i0hh y, House, ~ fjIagksvliie,
~ ihs salgsat N National aid h education, or
fethsf ~ lha subject N the Blaif llil, which
faaaed lhs United states aenage lat year.
~ Heaae's letter IL IN reply 10 y speech
aeliVefed ~ Hsnal0f jackson sofaa time since
- We same Subject, aBd N the contest we're
s'wt'g yHe between these i've distinguished
ssHllsmsH, sasb Il the popularity of the for.
msFl ~ TILE section VI least, that many per.
saha WoaId BE- disposed, without any serious
Investigation On their own part 10 accept his
syneleslens "a e0ffect, hut u must be borne
W mind That senator Jsckson's speech was
bit condemnation of the arguments Of IN.
iaef' eaflshds George ana other distinguished
"'uthsfn hsHal0p Win advocated the meas
ne when u va under consideration In the
SehAis last year, and that Mr. House, In taxi
ing Tie puzffl0n ~ d0fa uror fbe question
nov i fHailF Hffaying himself tn opposition
W lhe EXPRESSED viii NJ majority ~ his
peflF 81 i b q ftc HAT tie bin, though In
fpdeeed ~ Republican. wi,s passed. by
u"hi1Hfafie VOTES \ inrlpriiy IT aii tho Dem
oofHis 10 the Senate b. lng nv favor Of it-and
= mHlddiF ~ 90 The vOtes ~ received being
Democratic voies. And " we cli0oso to look
further. We and chat IN The eleven Southern
States thsi slnged most from the effects OF
me var, ani Witch having by ftr the greater
uufnbef u lilierates III propo ton TO their
population we're most 20 be- benefited by the
set vizi Louisiana, Arkansas, mississippi
Alabaina, FLORIDA, Georgia. South Carolina
North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia aud
tennessee, there we're only three votes against
a. surely The measure must have been con-
4ldeftd not only constitutional but OF vast
importance ~ the people " this section, when
u could present M W. behalf a we'll nigh I'M
broken frunt ~ Southern senators, among
them THE pFasent Attorney. General Of the
United States, tie law officer Of the Govern
meut.
d. not by any means intend 10 say that ]
consider the measure n party measure, on
that any man ought To support II now becausa
a majority 81 Democratic senators suprOftt d
70 Last year. II was discussed aud acted upon
IN the Senate without much regard to prrty
lines, and have but little doubt that here In
the South, during the coming winter, 1t will
be discussed upon It's merits without much
regard 10 party Ines In this connection II
may not be amiss 10 show the immense adj
vantage which the Southern States will have
over tile Northern in the distribution of the
und under the Blair bill, one main object
Of the bill being to assist the Southern States
in the education Of the colored children, q
burden which has lain heavily upOn those
states since the war. II we take seven of the
largest Middle aud Western States and com.
pare them With seven Southern States having
The largest colored population, We find the
per eentage Of those above 10 years Of age who
cannot read 10 be as follows:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

Mr.. JAMES HENRATTY, while at the
Market-house Saturday morning, pur-
chased some chickens which, when he
took home, he discovered were his own
fowls that had been surreptitiously raised
from their roost night or so previous.
This afforded clue which led to the
arrest OF John Jackson and Henry Hill,
colored, for the theft, and the police
succeeded in securing adequate proof OF
their guilt.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

MISSES WILLIE and Minnie Smith
and Misses Lula and Lee Whitlock, a
bevy of pretty and charming young
ladies from Christian county, KY, have
been the guests of Miss Fannie Smith,
in New Providence, the past week.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

And the colored people themselves-ls there
no debt which the Government owes them
Having been brought suddenly, like the Is
realities, out of the house of bondage, shall
they be Lest to wander always In the wilder
ness Of Ignorance, and that Government,
which has made them citizens, lend no help
ing hand TO make them intelligent cltlzensP
To what better use can we apply that surplus
In our Treasury, 10 retain which would, in
the language of Andrew Jackson, be contrary
10 the genius of our institutions, than 10 dis
tribute II among the States to be expended
for the benefit OF the children. of the land,
to be employed In the noble effort to make
useful men and women OF the little boys and
girls now growing up around us.
DEMOCRAT.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

Mr.. MARTIN Cross the popular and
handsome salesman at Bowling & Will
sons, spent Monday in Trenton, KY.
He said he went to visit relatives.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

AT the residence OF the bride, Dec,
so, 1885, by the Rev. j. w. Gwynn,
Mr.. ]. II. Bowling was united in mar
rage to Mrs. Della NJ. Wilcox, all Of
Montgomery county.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

THE intermediate Examinations at
the University commence on the 10Th
OF January, and continue ten days.
Boys, do your best.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

MARRIED Dec. %, 1885, at the resi-
dence OF the brides father, Jas. G. Trot-
ter Esq, by the Rev. Lewis Lowe, Mr..
Robt. H. Batson, to Miss Sallie L. Trot-
ter, all of Montgomery county.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

Mr.. RoBT. BAILEY, who has been in
business in Memphis for several years,
has returned to this city and taken a
position as salesman in the furniture
store of G. HI. K G. d. Bailey.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

Miss KATIE P. WILKINSON OF Mem
phis, and Miss Lizzie Lyle of Haywood
county, are visiting Mrs Jno s. Neb-
lett. They will return Thursday.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

MARRIED in Milledgeviile, Georgia,
on the II inst, by the Rev. Donald Nc
Queen, of the Presbyterian church, Mr..
Guy Mckinley to Miss Forrest Lee Car
rington.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

MEMPHIS Sunday Times: Miss Sal
lie Howard and Miss Ellen NJ. Henry,
of GAINESVILLE, Tenn, are visiting Mrs.
w. w. Scheduled.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

Mr.. DUNCAN MARI received a letter
recently telling of the death of Mr..
Ossian Young, which occurred at Lake
City, Colorado, on the 23d inst. Mr..
Young once lived in GAINESVILLE, and
has many friends here who regret to
hear OF his demise.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

DR.. H. NJ. AGREE of Chattanooga,
has spent several days in the city, His
many friends here we're glad to get a
sight Of his familiar face.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

Mr.. G. N. BYERs and family, have
broken up house keeping, and board
with Mrs. Major on Fifth street.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

Dr. B. w. UssERY and Mr.. VIM.
Ussery of the Southside, were in the
city Monday.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

AT recent election in Washington
Society, Jno. r. Herndon was elected
valedictorian for sc.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

Mr.. H. n. LEIGH, SR., has gone to
house keeping in tie residence he recent
ly purchased on Commerce street.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

THERE was pleasant masquerade
party given at the residence OF Mr. E.
B. Ely, Thursday night.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

Mr.. ISAAC RosENFELD's family ar
rived last night, and are occupying
their residence near the corner of
Franklin and Fifth streets.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

Miss EVA BAILEY, of the public
schools, spent the holidays at her home
in Nashville, and returned to this city
Saturday night.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

IHAvE new Sewing Machine with
the latest improvements, which l will
sell at a bargain in cash. Can be seen
at the Gallery. w. ]. MACCoRMAC.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

A NUMBER of boys and girls enjoyed
a pleasant party at the residence of Mr..
George Alwell on Main street, Saturday
night.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

Miss FANNY PATCH who is teaching
school in Christian county, spent Christ
mas at home.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

REV. w. F. DONALDSON returned
from Eminenoe, KY, Saturday night.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

Mrs. GEORGE CASHIER OF Memphis,
visited Mrs. Matt Gracey last week.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

Miss CLARA STACKER is visiting
friends in Hopkinsville.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

Mrs. DUNLOP and Mrs. Hopkins, Of
Louisville, are visiting at Mr.. John F.
Couts'.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

Mr.. G. N. BYERs has his insurance
office over J. G. Joseph's clothing store
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09

Clarlssvlile, Tenn, january 4, 1856.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-27
Ti,ne win Ri.bt Nro++ars

Railroad managers pools, and defenders of the
pooling system are subjects of much abuse which
poes not rightfully fall on their shoulders. Even
stockholders, who, above all others, should be
We'll Informed regarding railroad matters. more
especially the roads in which they are directly
interested, condemn managers pools, and every
thing in general, because some road in which
they4foolshly invested money is not yielding the
favorable results anticipated More especially
does this remark apply to parties interested in
the roads which are of a trunk-line character
and Which haul the through business The fact
Is that we have gone on headlong in the build
Ing of railroads, in advance of the public needs,
until there three times the number of lines
competing for through traffic to and from the
West than could fully and conveniently accom-
modate the business: and in many other sections
there are local and general lines greatly in ex-
cess of the business on which they must depend
for support When thus foolishly built, and
generally aided by appeals to the public to join
in the construction of competing lines, the inev
table end is the united effort of the rival lines
to tax travel and traffic sufficiently to pay inter
est or dividends or both on double or treble the
capital actually needed for the accommodation of
the people. In due time the country will grow
up to the point when there will be plenty of bus
mess for the present lines but hard shedding is
In prospect for the weaker lines for some years
to come
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-27
The Stronger Sex.
a Brooklyn Eagle.

Burdetfe, in Brooklyn Eagle
Why am I woman suffragist2 Because I am
Because a woman has moro good, hard, common
sense than man. Because she makes less blus-
ter about her rights and quietly maintains them
better than man. Because she won't give a dol
lar and a half for an article that she knows very
we'll she can get for 70 cents. Because she does
not stalk loftily away from the counter without
her changeif the robber behind it is a little re-
luctant about counting it out Because she is
too independent to pay the landlord 81 for her
dinner and then pay the head-waiter dollar to
send her waiter who will bring it to her for so
cents. Because she will hold her money
tightly in her own good little right
hand for two hours, until she first
gets a receipt for it from the fellow who made
her husband pay the same bill five times last
year. Not any ''just give you credit for it for
her, Because one day Pullman porter com
planned to me, mo money on this trip; too many
women aboard. Don't never get nothin' out of
9 woman, 'ceptin' just her regular fare" l had
just paid him % cents for blacking one of my
boots and losing the other And when he said
that when saw for myself the heroic frmness
OF those women, travelling alone, paying their
fare and refusing to pay the salaries of the en-
ployes of a wealthy corporation. said: These
women have a right to vote. To votel BY all
that is brave and selfreliant, and sensible, they
have right to run the government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-27
Small Fruits and Vegetables.


Where the farm is near good local market
any of the small fruits can be grown and sold
very proftably. 1t few acres be devoted to
gardening, they can be made to pay better than
three times the space devoted to wheat and corn.
Where the farm is too far from the market to
grow pershable articles, such as green vege-
tables or small fruits, proftably, vegetables
that can be sold III dry state can be
grown. Poultry, if properly managed, can be
made quite source of revenue, and should
not be neglected, as it is on many farms.
Each individual tiller of the soil must decide for
himself what new departure he will make in con-
nectior with the regular branches of farming.
The one who succeeds in having his marketable
product little better than others in the market
will not only find reader sale for the same but
at more profitable figures. 1t is the observance
of these minor points that insures farmer sue
cess. When no attention is paid to details, leaks
will occur and continue uuobserved. sapping the
industry and making it impossible to realize any
profits for time, labor or money expended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-27
History of Remarkable Transaction.

New York Advocate
We received few days since, check for $500
1t was drawn by the executors of the estate of
Gen u. S. Grant, and made payable by the per-
son in whose favor it was drawn to the order of
the editor of the Christian Advocate. Accom-
panying it was the following letter:
LANslNGBURG, N. Y, Sept. 6, 1886.
J. NJ. Buckley, D.:
Dear SRI have concluded to apply BALI Of the in
closed $500 check toward the hosptal-as you
appear call tin Brooklyn and the other half to
the sufferers by earthquake at Charleston S. c. and
will mail the Mayor of that city my draft you for
$3.50, which, please cause to be paid. The check is
the result of letter inclosed copy marked A. I
am led to appropriate this $3.50 to your hospital
partly through your statements in the Christian Ad
vocate partly because l resided in Brooklyn from
1860 to 1873 (being member of the Sandsstreett
hope and think the hospital will be of great good to
afflicted people Yours truly, CHARLES WOOD.
The ''copy" referred to was of such great in
terest that we wrote to Mr. Wood, asking the
privilege of printing it. 1t is reproduced here:
8 EAST SIxTY-SIxTH STREET,
New YORK City, May II, 1884. )
Charles Wood Esq, Lansingburg N. Y:
Dear Sir-Your more than kind letter of Saturday,
nclosing check for $500, and proposing to send like
amount on my note payable in one year without in
terest is received Tho money at this time would be
of exceeding use me- not having enough to pay one
months servants hire room, if were to leave my
house, and nothing coming in until the first of Au-
gust therefore tcCepI bHe CHECK JUST received anu
this is my acknowledgment of debt of five hundred
dollars year from this date in the terms of your
letter. Very truly yours, U. S. GRANT.
When General Grants misfortunes culminat-
ed, through the Vaccinations Of his wicked
partner"-Ward-now to the great satisfaction
of the American people, with hair cropped close
and striped uniform doing his only honest work
in Sing Sing prison-Mr. Wood felt moved to
show his gratitude to General Grant by offering
him loan for immediate use. The above let
ter shows how he needed and appreciated it.
The check shows the debt paid
What more noble uses for money. To relieve
one of the chief saviors of the Union in his ex-
tremity: to cement the country for which he
fought by ministering to the SORROWS of stricken
Charleston; to succor the afflicted of every creed
race and character who may find shelter and
friends in the Methodist Episcopal Hospital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-27
Elkins Makes a Discovery.

Brownsville. Pa. Special.
Blaine" said Mr.. Elkins. as the carriage
turned back to the hotel. "Tve found out the
secret of your manner You remember when l
first met you n Congress l said that you were
not like the stiff New Englanders, but had
way about you like Southerner Westerner
I never could understand it, but do now. Near
" all the settlers of this region came from Mary
land and Virginia. Brownsville itself. with its
dirty streets, pigs in the roadway, quaint arch
itecture and general happy go-lucky air. looks for
al the world like Winchester. Va. You're by
early association Southerner."
"Well, if you've discovered the secret Pm glad
OF it," Mr.. Blaine laughinely answered. 'for its
been troubling you long time"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-27
= .
The United States Govt, Dr., to
Watson Freeman:
To the use of three rails at 10 cents. $50 80
Reed payt.

The bill was sent to Washington as approved
by the officer in charge of the survey, ard went
through the ci-cumlocution Office until it was
discovered thas it was informal in that it lacked
date, and it sent back to Freeman to have
the omission supplied All this involved great
deal Of correspondence and red tape, but in the
course of year or SO Watson Freeman got his
30 cents
Now it happened that there lived on the cape
another Watson Freeman. public man. with
reputation for free-handedness as decided as his
namesake's for the other thing. This Watson
Freeman was a candidate for United States
marshal, and had an excellent assurance of
getting the appointment, when political
enemy at Washington turned up the bill for 80
cents FOR rails used by the government 1t was
a great discovery, of course, for the joke against
the man that had reputation for generosity
was so good that it might be depended upon to
make him the laughing stock of the country.
Before two weeks were over the bill had been
scattered broadcast over Cape Cod. and every
body was laughing at it. 1t took Freeman all
the rest of his time up to the end of his canvass
to explain the story, but he managed I" pull
through and get the marshalship And when he
got through it was question which of the Wat
son Freeman's was the more famous at Cape
Cod
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-27
Left Her Glasses at Home.

Boston Herald.
The wise woman always looks before she
leaps. Occasionally, however, she doesn't look
quite sharp enough, and therefore comes to
grief. The other day fair, though near
sighted, dame dropped in to see friend who is
distinguished for the artistic gloom of her
drawineroom, which is only equaled by the
Museum of Fine Arts in point of things" To
say that the apartment is dark and crowded
with works of art, is to put it mildly. Well,
this lady CROPPED her way to a cozy corner by
the fireplace and sat down to await the owner
of the mansion. After a moments repose, feel
ing that certain portion of her attire was slip
ping down, she thought she would arrange it, so
she did as most ladies do under the circum-
stances-stuck her pretty foot upon neghbor-
ing chair and-"Hem!" The shock was tre-
mendous, but she didn't scream or swoon. The
chair was occupied by another caller. gentle
man. who has lived to tell the tale, which he
embellishes in q way to drive a writer of come
dies mad with envy. Moral: Do not trust to
the 'half.lieht" of a fashionable drawing-room
when you make your toilet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-27
Fine Cabinet Officers.

z. O. Crawford. in New York World.
saw General Garland yesterday walking
down from the Department of Justice through
Fourteenth street to + street. where he COOS
Bvery day to his lunch. The Attorney general
had huge soft black hat slouched down over
his thin. sallow face Although the day was
very warm. he wore a heavy brown overcoat
hie aek frock snit His gray trousers
hled md worn,/ His boots were
1nhlaeksd His frock underaRss.
lad. He walked along with
4Affoaf ponsefs with carelf
lH3ln frt of him with the
general appes
~ % wis.,