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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-07
Progress in Steam Navigation.

The first steam vessel that crossed the
Atlantic was the ship Savannah,
launched in New York IN 1918. She
was sailer as we'll as steamer, and
therefore only carried seventy-five tons
of coal. She made the voyage to Liver
pool i'm twenty-five days, and then sailed
round Scotland and visited Stockholm,
Cronstadt, and other distant ports, but
the investment did not pay, and hence
was discontinued. The first British
steamship was the Shannon, wooden
vessel. launched in 1926. John Quincy
Adams was then president, and he con-
graduated the public on this indication
of progress. One day in 1888 the New
Workers were astonished at the spectacle
of a British steamship sailing up the
harbor. It was the Sirius. small but
well-built vessel, whose sole distinction
is that she led the way in this grand adj
vance, whose extent may be inferred
from the fact that the North German
line alone has carried more than a mil
lion of cabin passengers. Another feat
ure in progress is found in the vast in
crease in the postal system. The Jour-
nal of Commerce of Oct Is, 1928, men,
tons the surprising fact that the ship
Florida, which had just arrived from
Liverpool, brought 2,1OO letters. On
the other hand. the Oregon's mail filled
598 bags, and the number of letters sent
abroad in one day by the New York
pOstofiice was $50, 0O0.- Troy Times.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-07
Merrwin.

He stood beside the lattice, and the moonlight
floating through
Stole the perfume from the roses, just sleep
ing In the dew;
The shadow of the larches that danced upor
the wall,
In the glamour of that siIvery light. my hear,
doth still recall.
There never was moonlight that came with
such II cleaning,
There never was such waking from a long and
tender dreaming:
could but weep and trcmble, as ! wondered
I'm my gladncss
How such an hour could have sprung from al
my doubt and sadness.
Since Times first humble homestead caugh,
the same heart-uttercd story.
Breathed low upon the twilight dream" o.
ON the "sunset glory"
Beside some tented Arab plain. or patriarcha
fountain,
Where the sunny valley slumbered still, be.
meath the snowy mountain.
The nlght-bird's song is hushcd to hear amid
Italian bowers,
And the music floats through gardens dim
beneath old Moorish towers;
The Alpine fastness hears the tale-wild Chin.
bOraZO frOwning-
And the warm and spicy isles that gem the
broad Pacifc's crowning.
There's not a distant frozen plain, there's moi
an Arctic bounding,
but owns some latent spark--sOme fiame-its
wintry hearth surrounding;
Some steady, ambient household light, that
needs no daily trimming,
But sparkles-a Falernian bright-upOn the
sOul's full trimming,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-07
Active, Pushing and Reliable.

j. R. Jones can always be relied upon
to carry in stock the purest and best
goods, and sustain the reputation of be-
ing active, pushing and reliable, by rec
ommending articles with we'll established
merit and such as are popular. Having
the agency for the celebrated DR.. King
New Discovery for consumption, colds
and coughs, will sell it on a positive
guarantee. 1t will surely cure any and
every affection of throat, lungs, or
chest, and in order to prove our claim,
We ask you to call and get Trial Bottle
Free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-07
Our Ignorance of Mexico.

Although geographically near, and
having been in commercial relations
with the rest of the world for over three
hundred and fifty years, there is proba.
bly, less known to-day about Mexico
than of almost any other country claim
ing to be civilized; certainly not as
much as concerning Egypt, Palestine,
or the leading states of British India;
and not any more than concerning the
outlying provinces of Turkey, the states
of northern Africa, or the seaport dis
tricts of China and Japan. 1t is doubt
full, furthermore, if as large a proper.
ton as one in thousand of the fairly
educated men of the United States or OF
Europe could at once, and without refer
ence to an encyclopaedia, locate and
name the twenty-seven States or politi-
cal divisions into which the Republic OF
Mexico is divided, or so many of its
towns and cities as have population in
excess of fifteen or twenty thousand.
The explanation of this is that, prior to
the construction and opening of the
Mexican Central and Mexican '.Na-
tionar' Railroads, or virtually prior to
the year 1883, the exploration of Mexico
roads and of comfortable hospicia for
man and beast, the utter insecurity for
life and property, the Intervention OF
vast sterile and waterless tracts, and the
inhospitality and almost savagery of no
small proportion of its people-was so
difficult and dangerous that exploration
has rarely been attempted; and those
who have attempted it have greatly i'm
pcriled their lives, to say nothing OF
their health and property. Mexico
furthermore, is not fully known even to
the Mexicans themselves. Thus, large
part of the country on the Pacific coast
has scarcely been penetrated outside OF
,----i- ...-~;lsn which Load from
the seaports to the interior. There are
hundreds of square miles in southern
Mexico, especially in the States of Mi.
choacan and Guerrero, and also in
Sonora, that have never been explored:
and whole tribes of Indians that have
never been brought in contact with the
white man, and repel all attempts at
visitation or government supervision
Hon. David 4. Wells, IN Popular Sci
"nre MOnthln for thrill
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come, Mark. In fact, any Irlcnd OF
yours Is welcome to the Peak Farmr'
And then he began to warm himself
at the blaze, and fell into sort of
reverie.
Uncle Joe, whoever he might be, was
evidently the person of most considera-
ton in this little household. He sat at
the head of the table and said grace be-
fore meat; and had the warmest corner,
the cosiest chair, the most tender con-
sideration; and finally, when he trudged
upstairs to bed, Mark holding the door
dutifully open for him to pass through,
Mr. Middlcworth asked, with some in
terest:
"Who is that old gentleman? He
has very fine face. OF course l know
he is your uncle, but"
"No," said Mark Plinlimmon smiling;
''he is not my uncle at all. He is no
relation in the world to me-"
"Thcn who does he belong TOP"
HE belongs to nobody. lie was old,
you see, and penniless. and past work.
So they put him in the workhouse. But
/ think the shock and all touched his
mind; and one day we found him here
on the steps. i have come home he
said. The workhOusc authorities sent
for him, but wouldn't let him 60 back.
He is very old, you see, and very feeble;
and perhaps they wouldn't be quite so
considerate of him as they ought. So
here he remains, fancying that he is the
master of Peak Farm, and that we are
all his friends and visitors. He isn't
the least bit of trouble. bless his kind
old souf," Mark added, alphabetically;
land if it was my father or yours, alone
in the world, don't you 500"
"Mr. Plinlimmon, you are right"
shouted Mr. Middleworth. astonishing
the young man by jumping up, and
wringing his Hand vehemently. I'm
quite satisfied now. know n0aO."
Il beg your pardon!' said Mark, in
some surprise
"AbOut about the relationship" said
Mr.. Middlcworth. 'Iconfess it puzzled
me little at first
He started 10 return to London the
next day, but still he did not divulge his
personality.
A month subsequently, when Mark
came to town in response to joyful
letter from Madeline, he was conducted
into the library, where the elderly gen.
tleman sat.
Here is papa, Mark" said Madeline.
"How do you do, MIR. MiddleworthP
said the amazed son-in-law elect.
"Middleworth Vassar, if you please"
said the old gentleman, with a chuckle.
"Aha! my little girl here, who thinks
she knows everything. doesn't know
that l went to Cumberland to satisfy
myself that she had fallen in love with
a good man and true. And l did satisfy
myself"
.'But you asked no questions, sirp'
said Mark, still amazed, '.you requested
no references.
"No," said Mr.. Vassar. "But Old
Uncle joe settled the question"
And then he explained it all.
81 always liked Old Uncle joe" said
Mark, pressing Madeline's hand. "But
now begin to believe that he is my
good genius"
And so it was that the master of the
Peak Farm won the rich lawyers
| heiress.
Madeline has money enough" said
her father. "And her husband has 8
heart of gold. l knew that when
"A
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NUMBER 46

placement more than all the. profit
therefrom. Often it will cost large
share of the entire value of the land.
Hence the man who follows diversified
farming under a proper rotation of
crops. who understands how to keep his
soil in proper filth, is a skillful farmer.
II, in addition, he be careful cultivator
his profits are assured. In fact, proper
care combined with accurate knowledge
constitutes skill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-07

California, with less than half the
population Of Indiana. pays to the gov
Sgnnant more money for postal service
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-07
MILK RECORD.

A registry of the milk a cow will give
and the record i'm butter or cheese. or
both is now considered necessary at all
well-regulated breeding establishments
where dairy cows are bred. In this
way it can be shown at a glance just
what the product of COW is in milk,
and also her record per day, week,
month, or year. In this connection it
is proper to state that the person who
keeps the record of milk in gallons and
fractions thereof makes mistake. It
should be kept in pounds, for by gravi-
ty rather than volume should milk be
estimated. Then it is easily ascrtalned
how many pounds of milk goes to the
pound of butter or cheese or both.
When each COW is MIXED the pail is
placed in the scales and net weight of
milk ascertained, and this is recorded in
book suitably ruled. This book when
opened presents view of one weeks
records. In the left-hapd column are
the names of the cows; on the right are
fourteen columns, two of which receive
the morning and evening records of
each COW. In the final column on the
right appears the weeks yield of each
COW. and space is allotted for any re-
marks if necessary. Fractions of a
pound are not entered, unless exceed
ing accuracy is desired; over half of a
pound is considered whole pound,
while less than half pound is ignored.
TO the farmer it may not seem neces-
sary to keep this milk record. Never
theless, it is relatively as valuable to
him as to any other person. 1t will
show him the relative milk yield of diff
ferent cows, and thus he may weed out
the Indifferent ones, replacing them
with better. 1t will be seen at a
glance which COWS are even mixers and
which uneven. Some cows give a
large flow for short time, and then
suddenly shrink. Some give poor milk,
| others rich milk. All these qualities
may be tested. The register may show
that the cow giving large flow for a
cbwt gtime, is. less, profitable than the
milk. but for a long period. In fact, if
the nv. rage farmer conducted his bust
ness with IN, some accuracy as to de-
tails not only in tho dairy but in every
department of the farm, there would be
savings that might largely enhance
profits.
The register of milk yield, may very
properly be supplemented with cream
cages. These may be slender glass
tubes holding definite number of oun-
ces of milk. Hence the proportion of
cream to milk may be estimated, and
also the proportionate per cent per
Volume of milk
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FLOWERS AND THE HOME.

Miss Ella Iytle in an essay before the
Montgomery Horticultural Society of
Missouri thus prettily treats the ques-
ton of home adornmcnt:
The love of the beautiful has been im-
planted by benefcent Creator in every
human breast. It finds expression ir
the admiration of all that is lovely and
charming in nature and art, and il
prompts men, and especially women, to
the adornment of their persons and
their natural surroundings.
The love of the beautiful has caused
men to travel thousands of miles, to
endure fatigue. hardship, and, even
more, to risk life itself that they might
gaze from some lofty mountain-peak, il
but an hour or two, upon the exquisite
beauty of panorama spread out al
their fect-upon real picture painted
in indescribable colors by God himself.
Flower-gardening has its charms, and
that class of gardening which deals
with landscape effects is delightful.
shall not try to have fiower-garden
this summer for the want of space, but
shall exert myself to have few choice
house-plants and some real nice mounds
of flowers in the yard. l find that
early in the morning before sunrise is
the best time to pull weeds, while the
dew is yet on the flowers and weeds. A
woman can very easily, and withou,
much labor, cultivate few flowers, a
sufficiency for home adornment.
Woman was made to beautify and
grace the home; TO there perform that
invisible work which although less
prominent is necessary both to life and
happiness. The home is, in the MAORI
| ty Of cases, her field of action; and the
home is the center of JOY.
Then let each wife and mother have
place at their homes for the cultivation
of flowers. They will reward us with
both beauty and fragrance. The pro
gress of our race is indicated by the
care of flowers. How they Irvine them
selves to our hearts when sa,i and alone
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formed, but the surface of drills can be
scraped with sharp hoe without injur-

formed, but the surface of drills can be
scraped with a sharp hoe without injur-
ing the tubers.
The newer varieties of potatoes will
produce much finer tubers and more of
them than the old varieties, which al
most invariably show marks of decline,
while they are more likely to rot in the
ground or to be covered with scab.
The snowflake, beauty of Hebron, early
Vermonts, pearl of Savoy, white star,
Burbank, Victor, Chicago market, and
white elephant are all good varieties.
which have not yet shown signs of
losing their productiveness or becoming
diseased. though their merits have been
proved and they are so common that
they may be obtained for seed ut rea-
sonable price. The soil has much to do
with causing potatoes to rot or to be
covered with scab. A tolerable moist
climate and soil are favorable to the
production of sound, smooth potatoes,
but too much moisture causes them to
rot. Fresh, rank stable manure is like
ly to cause the tubers to rot or become
scabby, while it greatly Injuries the
flavor OF those that are not diseased.
Comparative new land will produce
large crops of potatoes that will be free
from blemishes and will keep for many
months. BY planting new varieties in
new soil fine crop of superior potatoes
may be expected. Chicago Times.
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FARM TOPICS.
How to Raise the Finest Potatoes, witt
the Least Expenditure of
Labor.
POTATO CULTURE.

The Value of MIX Records and How They
Should be kept.-FlOwers and the
Home,
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SKILL IN CULTIVATION.

A careful cultivation is not always a
skiliful one; the care may be misplaced.
Skill consists in doing anything at
the right time and in the most economic
cal way; in selecting land suited to a
particular crop; in bringing the soil in
to the best possible condition of filth
for the crop; in sowing none but the
best and most thoroughly cleaned seed,
and in cultivating. reaping, stacking,
and thrashing, or otherwise caring for
the crop at the proper time. All these
are matters worthy of consideration.
A man may pillow his land never SO
carefully, but if the soil is out of con-
dition it is not skillfully done. 1t will
cost more labor to further prepare it for
the seed than if he had waited for the
soil to come to its proper state for
blowing. AS rule, land plowed when
too wet can never be brought to good
state of filth the same season. Hence
the man owning rather stiff prairie
loans, and especially strong clay, shows
skill by fall blowing. Skill requires
that we take into consideration every
item of cost i'm the cultivation and saw
ing of the crop. If the land is not
suited to the crop, we fail to get the full
return for the labor expended. The
labor expended to produce half crop
is as much generally as that for full
CROP Hence, however careful the cul-
tivation. the lack of true knowledge
has lessened profits,
The man who runs his farm to one or
to few special crops lacks skill. In
the end he will find that the depletion
of his soil of the necessary constituents
Of plant growth viii require for their re-
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Eagle Lake Advertisers.
The Oldest Tree.

The Oldest Tree.
Which IS the oldest tree The elder, but the
old mullen plant is the Oldest In worth, for II
"a now recognized of more value than cod
liver oil in consumption. Taylors Cherokee
Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullen will cure
couehs colds and consumption.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-12

SAN FRANCISCO-Ar I'd ship John Bryce.
Murphy, Norfolk 165 days
Sid Sd, ship Fannie Tucker Greenleaf for Port
PORT BLAKELY-sld Sd, barque c 0 Whit
PORT EADs-Ar 10th, sch T W Dun, McFar-
MoBILE-sld 9th, sch White Sea, Lee, for
PENSACoLA-Cld 10th, sch Ida Francis Fran
JACKSONVILLE-Cl 9th, sch James Ponder,
Robinson, New York.
SAVANNAH-Sl 9th, sch VIM II Allison, Ken
lston, for Baltimore.
CID 10th, sch S Hitchcock Nichols. Darien,
CHARLESTON-Sld 9th, sch Victor PUG, Har-
NORFOLK-Cld 10th, brig Hattie NJ Balm, Nc
BALTfMORE-In Annapolis Roads 18th, schr
Elwood Harlow, King, from New York for Balti-
cd 10TH sch II Cottrell, Haskell. Mobile.
NEWCASTLE. DEL--In port 9Th, schs Alpert L
Butler, from Philadelphia for Demarara; Mary
Amsden. do for Boston; Nellie woodbury., Tor
Ar at Delaware Breakwater 9th barque John J
Marsh, Whittier. from Cardenas.
NEW YORK-Ar 10th, barques Saml Spring,
Rose Gonaiyes; Tasman, Delano, Port Spain;
Freeda A Wiley, Wiley, Pensacola; schs Angus
tus Hunt, Baker, Boston; st Johns, Gilmore, from
Brunswick; Helen Thompson, Averil Thomas
ton; Fred w Chase, Marson, Providence; Thos
w Hyde, Sherman, Baltimore; Rebeeca Nick
Cid 10th, ship PaetoIus, Burnham. Hong Kong;
barque Hattie 6 Dixon, Yates, Bridgwater.
low from Port johnson for Portland
VINEYARD-HAVEN-Ar 9th, sch Dame,
Rogers, Baltimore for Boston.
In port, schs Electric Light FIN Damariscotta
for Baltimore; A A Shaw, Wscasset for Norfolk;
Stephen Hart Rivers, Savannah for Portland ;
f O Eame Rogers, Baltimore for Boston; Luella
A Snow Snow. Rockand for New York; Peter I'll
Crowell Crowell, BoOthbay for do; iona Bourne,
Thompson, Salem for do.
Sid 10th. in tow, barque Vesuyius Davis, from
Pensacola for Boston.
EDGARTOWN-ln port 9Th. schs Eliza Ann,
Arey New York for Boston; A die E Snow, Nor
ton, and Addie NJ Bird. Cushman, New York for
Portland.
HYANNIS-Passe by 10th, sch Ring Dove, I'm
Calais for New York, twas blown OFF during the
last snow storm.)
BOSTON-Ar 10th. schs j M Haynes Mat
thews, Baltimore; Harry MeSser, Sears, Balti-
Ar 18th, sch Lizzie j Clark, Dillingham;, Rock
port.
Barque Vesuvus anchored off Bass river It'll
PORTSM0UTH-Below 10th, brig Woodbury..
from Boston for Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-12

VXTANTED-Every gentleman who has apiece
w of cloth, or intends to buy such, to be made made
enable price. to 20 to FRED w. GROSSTUCk,
Tailor 266 Middle st. lUl
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-12

VETANTED-Two frst-cass canvassers for
wv local work Something entirely new and a
monopoly; liberal terms. Address HEAD
QUA RTERS, Press Office. 81
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To Let.
WANTED.

XXTANTED.-Lad to know that Mrs. DR..
wv Sherman still remains at ~ South street, in
treatment of corns. outgrowing joints and ingrow,
ing nails. Outgrowing joints specially VIII
call at residence if desired without extra charge.
Corns removed for 20 cents. lu-l
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-12
New York Mining Stocks.
California MlnIng Stocks.
eos+on pyoe,,,ce Marke+.

BOSTON. Feb IL 1886.-The following are to-
days quotations OF Prov lsions, &c.:
Pork-Long cut 10 oo013 25 short cuts 13 90
Is so blacks 13 25@13 50 light backs II 50;lean
prime mess at S12 00@12 so; extra prime at Is
a$10 90; mess, old, at 10 75D11 90; do new at
$12 90; Western prime mess pork 10 75a11 rs.
Lard at 61a96s4c ~ tb IN tierces ;7(D714c in 10
ib pals ;714@71ac:in 5-ib pals; 71a@7s4c in 3ib
pals
Hams 91s110c 39 ib, according to size and
cure small 109101ac.l
Dressed hogs, city, 61sc 48 fb; country at 51ac;
Western 51ac: live hogs 4s4c.8
Butter-Northern creamery, good to choice, ZIG
% common to good 20925c; New York fall made
dairy 20022c; Vermont do 20022c; selections q
Cd24c; fair to good at 15020c; winter made dali
ries 15018c, as to quality; extra Western fresh
made creamery 33034c; good to choice 2503Oc /;
Western ladle packed. fresh, 17tG20c; do fair to
good at Sole; strictly imitation creamery, extra
25@2Sc. Jobbng prices range l(@2c higher than
these quotations.
Cheese-Northern extra at 10@io1ac: lower
grades according to quality; Western at 91a@lo.
Job lots 1ac higher
Eggs-Neal by nominal 24025c; Eastern extras
2212c; Southern choice extras at 21922c: New
York and Vermont 22G221ac western fresh Zig
22c good to choice held stock at 20921c, lined
at 13t020c.
Beans-Choce small hand picked pea at 7O@
1 rs y bush; choice New York large hand picked
do 55@1 so; small Vermont hand picked pea at
l 75l11 80.
Apples-Choice Massachusetts Baldwins, so
fancy Maine baldwins l 70 No greetings 90;
No 2 apples 75c@l co..
Hay-Choice prime hay, SO 00@$20; fair to
good at $18@S19; choice Eastern zine $16@S1S;
fair to good do at $15@$16; poor do at $l3@$14:
East SWale S11(G$12. Rye straw, choice, $50 000
$50 90; oat straw $11@$12 ~ ton.
Potatoes..Houlton rose 7oaa3c ;doHebron Toe
FL Rose CSC; Me Central at Csc; Burbank seed
lings 6Od)70c; N Hebrons 50@55c; do Rose 55
(d6Oc; do pr0liics Coo.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-12
r0r CU7us.
For Group.
FOR Neuralgia.
For Rheumatism.
Doctor Thomas EciectTc Oil.
sc Snaux Fifty Dollars

. Spent F1lty WO4Enf5
In doctoring for rheumatism, before tried
Thomas Eclscfyic oil. Used a so-cent bottle OF
this medicine. and got out in one week. For burns
and sprains it is excellent Jas. Durham, East
Pembroke, N. Y.
The Portland daily press., 1886-02-12
Memoranda.


Sch F Hart from Annapolis, Ms, for Havana.
which put in herr 18th inst for harbor, went to
sea 18th and returned at night leaking badly and
was run on Cape Elizabeth fats. She will go on
the dry dock for examamition. While at Annapo-
lis she was on the railway and had new keel put
in and seams caulked, and it was supposed she
came off seaworthy.
Ship John Bryce, Murphy, at San Francisco
from Norfolk, reports when in lat IL n, had a
heavy gale from SSE lasting ten hours, in which
sprung foremost.
Barque Endeayor, Whittier, at Barbados from
Portland, reports having lost two men on the pas
sage.
Sch Brigadier, Cousins, which arrived at Rock
land 9th from Boston, is undergoing repairs made
necessary by effects of the January gales. She
had bulwarks and house stove, sails damaged.
and lost boats.
Sch j M Haynes, Matthews, at Boston from Bal
timore, had bad weather on the passage and lost
foretopmast and jibboom and damaged sails.
Newburyport, Feb 10-Sch Lizzie H Haskell,
Marshall, from Georges for Gloucester, with
60 600 lbs haddock. went ashore on Plum Island
10TH and remains with sea breaking heavily over
her and full of water Crew saved. The vessel
is valued at $4,000 and fully insured.