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

are two parties i'm this class. One party
claims that the stream il good and should
not be interfered with ut all. The other
party confesses that the stream does
great deal of mischief, but still proposes
To let il flow on and to tax those who
make use of it i'm order that revenue
may come to the State from it.
One might suppose tina, these theories
would meet with very little favor among
the people, but, on the contrary, the
great majority ofcitizens are To day lend
the other of the theories of this fourth
class of engineers. and that liz the reason
that the stream is still flowing among us.
Many good people "obiect To taking
the question into politics." they cav: But
| IL has already been i'm polit,cs over two
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01

During tho last year 1000 foreigners
have been naturalizcd i'm Prussia. Thir-
ty-eight thousand seven hundred and
lightweight Prussians emigrated dur
ing the same period, however.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01

Two strong military articles will appear
in the October Harper's, following the
policy of that magazine i'm giving prOmi,
nence to live topics of the present day in
preference TO old issues. "The National
Soldiers Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers" is briefly sketched from it's in.
ceptiOn in 1865, and its immense organ,
izatiOn, AZ now developed in the five
great branches, iscOnciseiy shown. The
equipments and operations of the gigan,
tic provisions for the thousands of de,
pendent veterans, which transcends ev.
erything of the kind i'm other countries
demonstrate the falseness of the charge
that republics are ungratefnl We are
introduced, by many fine engravings, as
well as by the text, to each of the sec,
tons, namely. the Eastern Branch, neal
Augusta, Me-, the Southern Branch
Hampton Roads, Va, the Northern
Branch, at Milwaukee, Wis, the Central
Branch, near Dayton, o., and the new
Western Branch, at Leavenworth, Kan
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Forty Knots an Hour.

The idea that il is possible to propel
ships at the rate of forty knots an hour,
or ut some speed much higher than ex-
lists at present, is being discussed both
in this country and in America. Prof.
Thurston of the Siblcy College has re-
Gently taken up the subject and con-
cludes that it is possible. The reason
ing of those who hold that forty-scven
miles an hour is an attainable speed is
based from beginning to end on what
is done in torpedo-boats; but it by no
means follows that what is possible on
Il small scale is equally possible on a
large scale. 1t would be necessary, in
order to secure success, to augment not
only the dimensions of the moving
parts, but the strength of the material
of which they are made without aug
menting their weight in like manner, in
way which is not practicable. So far
as can be seen the limit has been very
nearly reached ut present in such ships
as the Oregon and the America. Ii the
power acquired augmented in any rea-
sonable ratio with the speed, then great
advances would be practicable Yet,
even if doubling the power doubled the
speed, it is not easy to see how double
her present speed could be got into the
America. This vessel has n displace-
ment of $500 tons. and engines indicat-
ing 5000 horses. In smooth water she
makes when driven nearly twenty
knots; but. unfortunately, to double her
speed would require not less than eight
multiplied by 5000, equals $4,000 horse
power at least-probably $4,000 is near.
er the MARYLAND this is quite out of the
question. The only hope of success
must be sought in the discovery or in
vention of some type of engine which
will have no reciprocating parts-a
rotary engine, in fact, which will per.
nit an extravagantly high piston speed
to be adopted, and even then the chance
that such speed could BIO made pay.
ing speed is extremely problcmatical.-
| London Public ODiniOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01
A Remarkable Woman.

Miss Emily Peyton is a remarkable
woman. Her loyalty to persons and at
tachments to places are notable. l re.
call her struggle TO keep Pcytona. the
home of her father. from passing into
other hands. She even appealed to the
turfmen of the country, getting liberal
home start. and although her friends
really felt that she should cease from its
cares and responsibilities. they were
very reluctant to stop short of its re.
demption. 1t was my fortune once to
introduce her to Gen. Hancock at Wash.
ington City. simply said: "rhis is
a daughter of Bailey Peyton, general!''
Taking her cordially by the hand, he
said: Years and years ago l met 9
beautiful Miss Peyton, of Tennessee,
and as he began to describe her appear.
ance, with a degree of embarrassment
she interrupted him. saying: General
l presume you refer to Miss Peyton. Of
Virginia" but he quickly replied: mo
1t was the daughter of my old friend
Hon. Bailey Peyton, of Tennessee.
She was the only daughter. so the dis
tinguished officer and man who was
the south's choice for the presidency re-
membered Miss Peyton after she had
forgotten him.-Nashvilie american
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01
Respiratory LOcomotion

Breathing in oxygen entangled in the
water is, therefore, in the case of the
cuttle-fish, an analogous act to that
seen in higher animals, which inhale
oxygen directly from the air. The octo-
pus, however, performs an exploratory
act likewise. Placed below the head is
short tube, named in geological par
lance the funnel" When cuttle-fish
inspiration has come to an end, expira-
ton begins. The body contracts, and
the water, which moment before was
drawn into the gill-chambers by the
neck-openings, is expelled from the
funnel" The openings of entrance
are guarded by valves. These close
when expiration begins, and the water
has no choice save to find forcible exit
by the tube just named. So far, in octo-
pus existence it would seem rs though
there was no economy of power exhibit
ed in the act of breathing. Muscular
action expands the soft body, and mus
cular force contracts it. There is ex-
hibited here plain difference between
the octopus and the higher vertebrate
But the story of cuttle-tish economy is
not yet completed. A moment more
and your octopus, which sat crouched
in the bottom of the tank, is seen to
wing its way through the water. 1t
Skins like living rocket through the
clear medium in which it lives, as if i'm
PEELED by some marvellous invisible
agency. The secret of this flight is the
solution of cuttle-fish economy and re-
serve force. So long as the resting
mood prevails. the water used in breath
ing Is elected slowly. or ut least without
any marked display of force. But when
locomOtiOn has to be subserved, and
when the cuttle-fish desires to swim, it
propels itself through the water by aid
of a veritablc hydraulic engine. The
effete water from the gills is elected
with force from the funnel. and by the
reaction Of this jet Feau upon the sur
rounding medium the animal is enabled
to execute its aquatic flights. Economy
of very rigid order is illustrated clear
ly enough in octopus existence. The
otherwise useless breath" of the ami
NAL becomes converted into means of
locomotion.-Dr. AndreW Wilson, in
POpOtdr Science MOnthlY.
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Pirst ins. Sept. Il; last ins, Oct I!
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

StTATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
- EHTth-SS In Probate Court.
On the matter uf the estate of Daniel Brcrc-
ton. deceased.
Notice l. hereby given to all persons having
claims and demands against the estate oi
Daniel Brcretun. late of the county of Blue
Earth, deceased. that the Judge of the
Probate Court Of said county will hear, cN.
anime and adjust claims and demands against
said estate, AT his office in the city Of Man
kafO in said county, un the 2lst day of Dcccm-
ber, 1850, and on the 2uth day of April lss'.
At ten o'clock in the forenoon on each of said
days. and that seven Donths from the date
hereof have been limited and allowed 10y
said Probate Court for creditors Ia present
their claims.
Dated September 2Oth, 4. ID. lss6.
MARY r. BRERErON,
Administrators with the will annexed and of
the estAte of Daniel lIrcrcIOn, Deceased.
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WHY BE WITHOUT THIS
KING or ENCYCLOPEDIAS

any longer when have all the vouu,ss o Britannis
issued placed In Hbra'y u this BEAUTIFUL lk Cas, Book
Rest Secretary and Dictionary lIClr pdgng Ter
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th.l nLla nj l.a.-n xa.ailG It
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01
First ins. Sept. L.; last Oct. /.
PROBATE NOTICE.

J l.. WASHBURN.
Attorney tor judgement creditor.
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ReneWS Her Youth.

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

They have their own way of punish
ing crime in China Incendiarism has
given much trouble i'm a southern dis.
trict of the country and a penalty was
extemporized which will probably have
a deterrent effect. A culprit taken red
handed was placed during a long sum.
mer day in II cage. where his eyelids
were burned with lighted incense sticks
and hot incense dust was blown into his
face. An official report states that the
women in the neighborhood, several Of
whom had lost children i'm the fires
were especially active in adding to the
severity of the punishment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01

Efforts are being made to prepare a
series OF railroad signals which will be
understood on any road in the country.
AS 1t Is at present the code of one line
often conflicts or differs from that
OF another road, SO that if tra;nman
accepts position on another road he
has the whole code of signals TO learn
over again, and then is in constant dan
ger OF confusing the two. This would
all be done away with if a.uniform sys-
tenn be adopted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01

When Baby wa sick, wo gave hor Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children. she gave Thorn Castoria,
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MAyKAro FREE PRESS.
w. c. IT. u.
For God and Home and Native Land y

ARISE, po over this jordan
For If this counsel ar this work tie of men
n "A IN come To uniIght; hut # il he al God, yc
cannot overthrow IL, lest happily yc he i"ihu
even to tight against God.
CThis Column IL edited by the Press Commit
Tee at the w. G.. II. u. al MHnkatO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
- Earth-sS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Griffith X
Ellis, deceased.
The State of Minnesota AMI the said Probate
Curt la all persons interested i'm the estate
of Griffith L. Ellis. deceased. Greeting:
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purport-
ing To Ice the last will and testament of Griffith
X. Ellis, deceased, late of said county, has
been delivered IL this probate court and APP
plication has been made for the proofs of said
instrument.
Now therefore You and each of you are cited
and required To appear at the office Of the
Judge Of Probate in the city of Mankato in said
county on the 2}rd day Of October ISL, at III
O'Clock i'm the forenoon of that day and attend
the probate uf the said will.
In testimony whereof | have hercunto sci
my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate
Court this 18Th day of September, y. ID. lSSG.
Wv. MEAD,
iSeall. Judge Of ProDaie
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
SOUTHERN Y.

Charles Dudley Warner writing in
the new Princeton Review on the so.
cial condition of the South, says among
other things, that "the American revo-
luton made less social change in the
South than in the North. Under con-
servatiVe influences the South devel-
oped her social life with little altera-
ton down TO the Civil war. The
south, and notably Virginia and South
Carolina, cherished English traditions
long after the political relation was
severed. Slavery divided it from the
North in sympathy, and by excluding
European emigration, slavery also shut
out the South from the influences Of
the new ideas terminating in Europe"
The South, thus isolated, became
extremely provincial, but it at the
same time grew thoroughly homo
genenous and perhaps more distinctly
American in its characteristics than
the North. So far as society was con
cerned, the South was territorial aLis-
~tocracy."
Another interesting portion of Mr..
Warmers article is his notice of the
pecullarities Of each of the several
groups of Southern States. Even to
day, the contrasts between one of the
South Atlantic States, and a Gulf State.
like Florida, for instance, are very
marked. Before the war the social
life Of the old South began to give way
to the conditions of our modern life.
Our compensation for the intense con-
servatism of the South was the entire
absence of all the speculative doubts
of modern civilization. This may vet
prove IA blessing TO the entire country.
The South has never been dlstur.
bed by 'isms' of any sort.
'Spiritualism or 'Spiritism,' has
absolutely no Judgement there.
within the past five years social in.
tercourse between the two parts of the
county has greatly increased. The
harshness' of the Northern winter
climate has turned a stream of travel
and settlement in the South. With
returning financial prosperity the
travel of ,Southerners Northward has
also increased"
We agree with the distinguished
author when he says: "The people of
the North and the South have some
thing to forget, but more to gain in
the Union that every day becomes
stronger"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
Care Of Animals in Winter.

The American Humane Association
offers the following suggestions rela-
tive to fowls, horses and cattle to per-
sons having these in charge, in the
northrrn ATTITUDES, during the winter
months.
Do not compel domestic fowls to
roost in trees. Aside from danger of
being captured by owls and other
enemies, the swaying of the branches
upon which they are sitting will
prevent them from getting rest
while in the severely cold weather,
thus exposed, feet and combs are
frozen and the bird is so benumbed as
to make it impossible for it to be of
such profit on the farm Securely
sheltered from wind and storm, and
allowed to sit on a broad roost. feet
are thus kept warm, refreshing rest is
obtained and the fowl is much strong
er, healthier and more profitable to its
owner.
Do not clip horses during the win
ter months. With the same proprietv
we might cut the hair from a dog or
shear a sheep at this season of the
year. The argument in behalf of the
practice is that the horse in perspira
tion will dry more quickly if the
hair is short. If The animal
is thoroughly blanketed and kept in a
sheltered or warm place, after being
driven, nc danger results from perspir.
alton, whatever the length of hair;
while the horse that has been deprived
of its coat in 1.-THE winter time suffers
perpetually while being exposed to the
cold.
1t is a cruelty inflicted upon beauti-
full carriage horses for the purpose of
style. Blessed is the ordinary work.
horse, in the winter time, for, howev-
er much it may perspire, it is allowed
to carry its full growth of hair during
the cold weather.
Do not leave cattle 10 stand SILVER.
ing, while eXtremities often freezf. ia
the snow storms and severe winds of
winter, when a little time would suf.
flee to construct of boards, rails or
poles, a support upon and around
which may be placed hay, straw or
weeds, thus making a shelter that may
comfortably protect them. Cattle kept
in fairly warm condition throughout
the winter will, as mixers, give a
larger and better yield of milk, and as
beeves will take on flesh much more
rapidly than if left exposed to inclem-
ent weather.
Aside from a question CT humanity,
the more attention and care that is be-
slowed upon animals, with a view to
their comfort, the more will they be of
service and a source of profit to their
Wners,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESS
SION.

The House Of Representatives, by a
vote of l73 to n, has passed the Sen
ate bill providing for the succession Of
the Cabinet officers in the event of the
death of the President and Vice-Presi
dent. The motion to strike out the
clause repeating the special election
law was rejected by a vote of 153 to
lib. This vote was probably prompt
ed by a fear that any change in the
bill sending it back to the Senate
would result in the indefinite post
ponement of its enactment, and would
leave the succession open to Senator
Sherman. When the President shall
have signed the bill we shall be living
under a law that provides for the ex-
ercise Of the power of the President,
for nearly a full term, 10y an appoint
i've ofiicer-one not chosen by popular
vote, or by the peoples representatives
in Congress-a way not specified in
the Constitution.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22

The discussion Of the silver oues.
ton has called forth a variety of
opinions, and it is especially noticea.
BILE that the National banks, or rather a
majority Of them, are opposed 10 the
further coinage Of silver. Ii is openlv
charged that the movement in favor Of
gold is due to the banks.
Senator Pugh, of Alabama. a man
old IN years and in legislative and
financial experience, a man not given d
speaking hastily or without thinking.
said the other day in a discussion. that
the petitions that came to Congres,
favoring the suspension of silver
coinage were all on printed blank,
and signed mainly BY brokers'. Mr.
Pugh's idea is that the bapka an
bankers, anc the Federal Treasn,,
should set out Of the way Of silver.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22

CONGRESSMAN BLANCHARD has in
troductd a bill providing for a change
"a the time Of holding the session of
Congress. 1t is an anomaly in a
representative government for an old
fody of Legislators to meet and hold d
three months session after the popu.
isf will has been expressed by the
election Of their successors. That is
the case in every second session of a
Congressional term as the law now
stands.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22

A NEGRO was hanged in Missouri
last Friday, and he lowered the record
considerably. Instead Of telling his
audience that Ibis sins were all for
given and'that he was going straight
home to heaven, that the angels, with
golden wings, were waiting for him
on 'Jordan's happy Shore with silver
slippers for his feet wherein he would
tread the pearly streets of the Celestial
City" he told them that "his sin
was unpardoned and objectionable,
and that he expected to sup that night
with satan inhell." This is somewhat
phenomenal, and establishes a pre-
cedent, a forerunner of a new denar-
ture, that will probably rob murder of
one OF its most powerful incentives.
1t used to be that the hanging for
murder was an unfailing and expedi-
lions means of getting into heaven.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
ATREST.

After e~ighty-fve years Of life Doctor
Thomas Jefferson Harper was placed
in his grave yesterday. The last sad
rites we're participated in by an i'm
mense throDg of all races, religions
and classes. The old men and women
were conspicuous for their patient,
tender observance of the burial
services. The Methodist Church, in
which the grand old man was
baptized in the Christian faith
and in which he worshipped, never
contained a more tender and sympa-
thetic audience.
The many and notable character
istics of the patriarch were beautifully
referred to by the Rev. DR.. C. K. Mar
shall, and no words can portray the
feelings of the multitude for a man
who was surely n of the noblesl
works of God. In the mod
est walks, he devoted all thu
years Of his life to his beauti
full and valuable profession, and neve,
wearied, until the last days, when hi
own body needed the constant watch
fulness of friends and loving relatives
Thus passed away, one of the bes
mel who ever lived, Thomas jefferson
Harper.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22

THE New York Sun says that Gro.
yer Cleveland sis now without proxies
and assistants" that "he is boss Of
his Administration and will run it &C
cording to his own notions" "Thest
notions" the Sun continues, "wert
perfectly well known when he was
nominated and elected, and nobody
has any right to complain of them
now"
This is a sensible conclusion of the
Sun, which failed to support his cleo
tiCD. Now let those who did support
Mr.. Cleveland's election follow the
Suns example.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22
THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSE
TION.

4AVAHu
The City Council Of New Orleans
will to-day consider a proposition to
purchase the property Of the North,
South and Central American Exposi-
ton, for the purpose Of saving it from
a flat failure. The plant and additions
cost In round numbers about $1,000
600, and the Exposition proposes to
sell itself to the city for $l25, 900.
The money thus obtained, it is estimat-
ed. will keep the show up until
after Mardi Gras in March. 1t is said
also the city will lose nothing as the
property is worth vastly more than
the sum asked.
We do not know what the city will
do about it, hut we do know the citi.
zens of New Orleans are about as
dead to the value and beauty of their
really excellent exhibit as they
can well be. They are to blame for
the fix it is in. Instead of visiting
it, they act as if they considered it a
great bore.
Possibly they are right. The Expo
sition business is rapidly dying out.
Since the Centennial, there have been
so many, the novelty and interest have
worn out. Thus it has come to pass,
that the New Orleans show must be
purchased by the city, or collapse.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22

NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that
Vanderbilt'S estate has been fixed, an
oflil ial appraisement has to be made.
The commission on appralsement is
two per cent. There will be a lively
scramble for the position of appraiser
in this instance, as the fees will
amount to a good big fortune in them.
selves. Jlst 100000
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22

THE New Orleans States says: "The
antl-Supervisionists of Mississippi are
staggering under the blow administer
ed to them by the decision of the Su-
preme Court of the United States in
the Railroad Commission CASE" Oh,
no not that, they are staggering I'M
der the tax of upwards of $4,000 an
nually, that it takes to sustain the
Commissioners and their Secretary,
who, jointly, haven't as much to do as
a $1,000 clerk could and would cheer
fully do.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-22

7 The Postal Telegraph Bill intro
duced by Senator Dawes provides for
the establishment of telegraph Offices
in all Postoflces and for the trans
mission of kilograms by contract with
existing lines. Rates ere fixed at rs
cents for 500 miles, and FIVE cents ad.
ditional for every additional $50 miles
for twenty word messages, provided
that no tate shall exceed rs cents.