The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-09
HOME JOTTINGS.
Did YOU vote 3?

See notice of large house to rent III
a desirable location.
Cheap hardware at l.. l.. Davis
store. See notice elsewhere.
How the farmers smile ut the Man.
kato system of COW pasturing!
The egg will engage much attention
on the 25th inst.-Easter Sunday.
j. Henry Bacon X Co. distribute To-
Gals through our columns quite freely
to-day.
The "wide-open fellers" carried off
the victory in ~. Peter at Tuesdays
election.
Gardening has commenced, and
lawns, etc, are having a thorough 60
UNCOVER.
There have been more farmers in
town the present week, than for sever
al weeks previously.
Now that the soda water season has
arrived F. Il. Heinze X Co. are prepared
10 furnish the beverage.
There is vast amount of painting
and other establishment of buildings
going on throughout the city.
The feminine vote on Tuesday was
not very heavy. The "bloody fourth"
has lost It's pristine romance; seemingly.
r. l.. IIouk's sale of short-horns at
Good Thunder last Faiday was well at
tended and all the stock sold satlsfactor-
lily.
Who will he the prime mover in ar
e., ra.,.,lor ont -lnnr annnnrts ny
the band during the summer? Let some
one take the initiative.
The glove contest for this evening
has been pretty thoroughly advertised,
and there is promise of "A big attendance
and considerable amusement.
A friend writes us from Amboy that
Mr.. Benjamin Baumgartner and Miss
Jane Prout, both of that locality were
married AT Amboy on the 3lst ult.
Rev. }. {. Ogle of the VI. +. church,
who is delivering Il series of sermons on
the ten commandments, will preach up
on the fourth commandment next Sab
bath morning.
A lie well told and persistentiy
backed is capable of a good deal of mis-
chief sometimes. But the inventor of a
faIsehood is in no way elevated in the
estimation of the community.
The NJ. f.. conference, Mankato dis
trict, WIS held AT Madelia this week, COM
mcncing Tuesday, AMI closing last even
ing. Rev. J. {. Oglc and Presiding Elder
Liscomb, of this city, were i'll attend
ance.
We ale informed tina: w. J. Baker,
of GAINESVILLE, will not assume control of
the hotel at Madison Lake tins season,
as reported IN last weeks FREE PRESS,
that gentleman having differently ar
ranged.
Owing to the unusually dry weather
all infiamable substances would burn on
the slightest opportunity, hence it be-
hOoyes everyone To use more than or
binary caution in wardIng against the
possibility of fires.
Last Saturday a number of the ath-
letecally inclined youths of this city or
ganized gymnasium club, and will hold
regular sessions. We trust its existence
will be of longer duration than was that
of its predecessors.
The ladies of the Christian church
will give maple sugar festival ut v. C..
Il. L.. parlOrs on Jackson street next
Tuesday evening, April -. Tickets 80
cents. pleasant time is anticipated
and everyone cordially invited to at
tend.
Mr.. WIse's petition is being c.rcua-
ted for signatures through the various
towns of the county, and very likely
through the country districts. Petitions
are sometimes rather cheap endorse
ments. for it costs man nothing to sign
them.
The report that (. J. Bailor, Esq,
will move his photograph cutlery to Mr..
Pass's building on Jackson street when
the structure is completed is erroneous.
Mr.. L. has admirable quarters where he
is. Mr.. Eldridge will occupy the Pass
building.
"A great SCOOP" that, the country
towns have upon us, driving their cattle
into the municipal corporation to pas
tnre. There isn't little one-horse ham,
let in the county that permits cattle to
roam free upon their streets. We ought
20 be ashamed.
I'm o.day'g issue lisa short but point
ed communication OH the prohibition
vote, and to relieve the public of the
danger of wrong Prescriptions, we will
saw that its writer is an old settler, q
man of superior judgement, and thor
ough temperance sdherent
Now let's clean up, and don't he al
summer about it, either. All garbage
should be dispensed with just as soon a.
the frost is out of il sufficiently to allow
ofhandling, and not permitted TO lie ant
smanate its malarial aroma for week,
and weeks Remoye 1t now:
Holy writ says that in the latte
DAYS, "many shall run TO and fro, anC
knowledge shall increase in the land.
Judging from the frequent fitting abou
of aspiring politicians at present TIN
first part of the prophesy is being full
filled, but wherein do we get the reali
zation Of the latter part
The st. Peter TrjJoni", after quotin
The local contained in last weeks FIRE
Press, referring to the change of Winnie
bago Agency TO "St, Clair" comments a
follows:
at really seems pity TO change 3
we'll known and historical a name
name of SO much meaning and intimate
Nv interviewer with the early history {
The Iocality-for one 80 meaningless a
st. Clair. What makes people do sue
things?"
Last tuesday night TWO Of tn
men belonging TO the Wellesley u stel
ling chow company were given rool
at the Clifton House that had been o
cupied by boarder in Which he left
revolver. Wednesday morning IL
weapon was missing and the show me
were suspected. They finally unearthe
the "shooter" however, and surrendere
it up. No proceedings were commence
against them.