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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12
GIRLS IN THE GYMNASIUM.

at is q notable fact that ut the pres
ent time" remarked Prof. ID. l.. Dowd,
proprietor of school for physical cul-
ture, to Il reporter for the New York
Mail and E1prcSs, "that young women
are becoming more than ever before in
terested in physical development. There
is shown among women Il marked de-
sire to become physically stronger.
Heretofore the general idea among them
was that physical culture was only for
men and meant cOarseness and abnOr-
NAL development of muscles But now
they are beginning to understand the
subject better. There has been a very
apparent change in this respect among
them recently. Why, the last year
have had about fifty women. young and
old, exercising regularly here, and more
come to enquire about the subject in one
season now than did formerly in two
years time"
What kind of exercise do they most
prefer" was asked.
1T isn't so much what they prefer,
but what is best for them. The only
way to properly exercise is to do il sys.
tematically and we have a regular course
arranged for this purpose. First we
take measurement of the different
parts of the body. Then we generally
start off with chest exercise, then the
waist, then the limbs. Some ladies have
n medical examination to ascertain il
they are in sound condition. or to learn
il there are any weak spots in theii
body that should have extra exercise
particularly regarding the heart and
lungs. If any weak spots are found
these are strengthened first. From ex
perience we find that as Il rule the chic
defects in the constitution of the young
women of the present day are weak
nesses of the back and waist, and mex
the arms. Their preferences here arr
for the chest-developing exercise ant
| they seem to detest most that which de
yelops the waistthey don't want larg'
waists"
.'Have you any records of what YOU
young lady pupils have done during thei'
exercisingP"
| Il do not keep any, for the pupils dc
not like the idea of having il talke'
| about. But can give you several. On
young lady who was exercising here be
| cdlllc 81 SJoiS tHut oiS ihe'" VII w
health-lift seven hundred pounds. An
other who took to vaulting, who wa
only 10 years old. vaulted five feet
This was splendid leap for woman
Last year girl began exercising WIN
was ~ years old, but who weighed 81
pounds. She began here because sh'
was threatened with curvature Of tn
spine. In six months she grew tire
inches in height and her chest girth wa
increased in its expansion two inches
making her chest expansion four inches
This was remarkable when you take in
to consideration that the average ches
expansion is only about two inches. !
young woman about 20 years old VIII
was partly paralyzed through shorthan'
writing and telegraphing' began exer
cising short time ago and is now quit
we'll and strong. Special work for ever
muscle on the surface of the BODY Is tn
only sure way of successful exercis
ing"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12

upon the price of food. When corn l..
cheap, animals in good dry sheds, pro-
tected from the wind. or. better, in the
woods with dry sheds where they may
retire during storms, as rule hold bot
ter health and vigor than when confin
ed in stables with slack care.
The solution of these questions each
man must decide for himself, and tn
economical solution of these and otht
questions of farm economy is what
marks the man of practical thought
from his more impractical neighbor.
The one is forehanded and saves money.
The other has hard scrabble in pro.
portion to his impracticality. One has
stock vigorous in the spring. The other
has to tail his cattle up in the spring.
The one is q business man who, barring
accidents, would succeed in any calling
in life. The other is always unsuccess.
full. or. as generally expressed. never
has any luck. If you have not hitherto
used the practical means necessary ia
insure comfort 10 your animals. either
in or out of the stable. begin now. Ii
will pay.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12
Motive.

IL your purpose is high, AMI your aim is pure,
Aud you toll with patience, and walt and
pray,
tell you that work will endure-cndure--
And ii matters little what men may say.
A swarm Of insects may dim the skies
1tll the sun seems Swallowed ana overcast;
Bur the clouds that are only the wings of iles
Must yield To the power of light ut the last
Nothing noble can he downtrod.
And nothing worthy long hidden from sight.
Back OF this Universe stands u God,
And He moves ali things 10y the lever OF
Right.
Ii takes true motive to make true art
Art without motive lives but for a day
And, whore there Is purpose, and feeling, and
heart.
II canun; perish though worlds decay.
Keep up your courage, ana work and wait,
. toiers who tell with an aim sublime!
The eyes of the years shall discriminate.
And read your purpose Alright in time.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in Chicago Tribune
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12
GOOD NATURE.

Miss Harriet NJ. Copp at the gradua-
ton exercises ut Salem Mass. read the
following essay:
Good nature is the disposition to
please and be pleased. Such dispo-
sition is especially necessary to a good
teacher. 1t is indispensable to the good
management of school. 1t is the oil
which makes the machinery OF school
move smoothly; when it is lacking. the
machinery moves with great friction.
making harsh, discordant sounds which
CRATE upon the ear.
The teacher has great influence over
her pupils, and she should be very care
full as to what sort of an influence she
exerts. If she is constantly scolding.
she exerts II bad influence over the
scholars. They have bad example SET
before them. and this they will follow.
Children always follow example rather
than precept. The moral character OF
the pupil should not be neglected for
the development of the intellect. The
teacher should always bear in mind her
duty with regard TO the moral instrllc-
ton of the children. When she has. by
being ill-natured herself. influenced her
pupils in the same direction. she has
made great mistake in her moral in
struction.-a mistake the effects of which
NAV remain with the child for life.
The good-natured teacher. on the
other hand. eXerts beneficial influence
over both scholars and lessons. She
cultivates i'm them the habit Of good ma
ture. and thus develops their moral
character i'm the right direction. The
effects of this may also he felt for life.
do not mean TO say that if the teacher
is good-naturcd. none Of the pupils will
he i'll natured. but do say that all will
be the better for it.
Perhaps the child has bad example
set before him at home. His parents
are always scolding. and he, of course,
follows their example. He comes to
| school, and finds that he has not been
cross for a whole day (the teachers
good nature prevented him, although he
does not recognize this). He is sur.
prised. Day after day, when at school,
| he is under good influence; he becomes
accustomed to the spirit of cheerfulness,
| and carries it home with him. In this
case the teachers influence is greater
than that of home.
The pupil does not like his ill-natured
teacher. When he makes mistake,
she becomes sarcastic, humiliates him
before his schoolmates, and Overwhelms
him with sense of shame. A fcelins
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12

AT Los Angeles, Cal, a few days ago,
Judge Brunson married couple in
open court. When the groom wanted
to know how much the fee was Judge
Brunson replied, Whatever you think
proper" This added greatly to the ex-
listing confusion of the groom, and
everybody in the courtroom gazed with
interest while he kept digging the
money ont of bis purse till he reached
the bottom-the size of the pile being
SlS. Judge Brunson thanked the man,
and as they started to go out presented
the bride with the coin and blessed
them both.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12

OfJay Could partners. Common is said
to be worth S3,OO0.O00 and M0rosini
$2,O00,00O.
A Captains Fortunate Discovery.
Capt. Coleman. schr. Weymouth, ply
ing between Atlantic City and n. Y,
had been troubled with cough 80 that
he was unable to sleep, and was induced
to try DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. II not only give him instant
relief, but allayed the extreme soreness
in his breast. His children were siml-
larly affected and single dose had the
same happy effect. DR.. Kings New
Discovery Is now the standard remedy
in the Coleman household and on board
the schooner. Free Trial Bottles Of this
| Etandard Remedy 1t ]. r. Jones' Drug
Stors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12

TIL Brooklyn bridge cars carried 21,-
604, 226 passengers from Jan. /, 1885, up
to Dec. 81. These passengers paid in
fares $626, 1875.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12
A Clear Skin

is only a part of beauty;
but it is a part. Every lady
may have it; at least, what
looks like it. Magnolia
Balm both freshens and
beauties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12

A novel enterprise is to be set afoot
early in the new year in England where
by an opportunity will be afforded to
those who have money and leisure to
enjoy travelling in peculiar way. A
vessel has been chartered which will
carry some fifty first-class passengers.
accompanied by an artist.a photograph
er, a geologist. mineralOgist. a bota-
mist. zoologist and others, who will
explore and collect, wherever opportuni-
ty offers. but more especially in districts
practically mvisited hitherto. The first
voyage will last twelve months. There
will be no hurrying over ground where
ANYTHING valuable to science or art can
be obtained, and at intervals the voy-
ayers will have the opportunity OF break
ing up into sections and landing when
either the beauties of rivers or the life
and scenery of coasts can be studied and
enjoyed. The collections made on the
voyage will he carefully preserved fol
subsequent exhibition or for presenta-
ton To museums,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12
A CHEAP RUSTIC FENCE.

The following description of fence
around the grounds of Hon. William
Mulock ut North York, Toronto, is given
in the Canada Farmer: II is simple
rustic fence. the wood being cedar with
the bark on it. cut at the proper season
of the year, SO that the bark would have
no tendency to peel of. The panels are
eight feet wide. There are three rails
of round cedar about four inches in
diameter fitted into the posts. and the
pickets consist of smaller cedar, averag-
ing two inches in diameter. These
pickets are of different lengths, one set
being on level with the top of the
posts, which is a foot above the top rail.
The other set come up to about half the
distance between the middle and top
rails. The alternate arrangement of
the long and short pickets adds greatly
to the symmetry and beauty of the fence.
They are pointed at the top for about
two inches. and il is intended to tighten
up the appearance of the structure by
having the points colored terra-cotta
red. This coloring will cost Is cents a
rod. The pickets are nailed to the rails
and to give further strength barbed wire
extends all along the pickets opposite to
and parallel with the rails. As Il further
precaution to prevent the bark peeling
of the top and bottom of each picket
are ribbed around with common iron
wire. The fence is durable, strong. and
substantial, has = most tasty appearance,
and any farmer who has cedar on his
place can. with his own farm labor, erect
such fence. But even if we were to
have the whole work and materials sup.
| piled by others, if he were situated in a
section of the country where cedar il
not readily procurable, the cost will very
| little exceed that of u well-built running
board fence. although the latter is far
inferior in the matter of durability, tC
say nothing of the appearance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12
WOMAN GOSSIP.
Misses who have Beautiful Compilations
and Pearly Teeth In spite of "a slate
Pencil Diet.
A sLATE-PENCIL DIET

| Marked Desire shown by Women for
| Physical Culture.--The Latest
| Fashionable Craze,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12
THE LATEST CRAZE.

THE LATEST CRAZE.
do you know the very latest thing in
our societyP" inquired married lady Of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12

Miss Cleveland now wears her hair in
short. wavy ringlcts over her forehead.
and c0mbed up smoothly from the neck
and arranged in a twist. She is fond
of flowers, and rarely is seen without a
large Jacqne,hinoi rose or two held by
the button-holc of her walking-coat, or
one OF the large orchids for which the
White House Conservatives are famous.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12

Washington correspondent of the In
dianapolis Ne,0S, as she sighted two or
three young ladies seated in the gallery
of the house Of representatives set apart
for the families of the members.
NO said /. If there are any
new crimps should like to know what
they are
well, don't know whether l ought
to tell you or not. You men are SO
cynical about these things. 1t is En-
glish. you know, and is certainly new to
me- DO you see that pretty blonde over
there in the members gallery?'
looked across in the direction she in
Dictated. and saw several pretty blondes,
and said so, but she finally designated
the particular one she meant.
"Well. said |, 'what is the new
racket
1T is carriers. said she. 1T is quite
a new thing in carriers, and when | say
it is English mean il was brought over
by one OF the young ladies attached to q
foreign legation. II struck Washington
on New Years day so far as can learn.
This is a neat concern in colOrs, TO suit
the fancy of the wcarer. and is worn
above the left knee. II is put on Oh New
Years day and worn continuously. on
the theory that the wcarcr will he mar
ricd before the year is out. If she takes
il of it breaks her luck. Now. that
young lady over there has Il very pretty
neat yellow garter of fine wool. and she
has distributed a number of various
colorS among her female acquaintance.
Oh, it is quite new thing. said my in
formant. You need not laugh. There
is no telling how many young ladies in
Washington have this craze. or how
many are going about with u yellow,
blue or red woollcn garter strapped to
their left limbs.
But, why left?' inquired.
That do not know, unless it is be-
| cause it is nearest the heart" was the
response.
IAN led to infer that the young lady
wears her stocking. also. until she meets
the fatal charmcr?"
''Oh. not at all It's only the garter.
you know"
Have you any well-authenticated
| case where the charm has worked sue
cessfully?"
NO. not vet. " she laughingly replied.
.'But promise to let you know the first
case which comes under my observa-
| ton"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12
MANKATo FREE Press.

rENTENARY METHODIST CHURCH.
" Services Sunday morning l0:3o evenings
At . 80, Prayer meetings nj I :3G thursday
evening. Glass meetings sabbath noon ana
evening aud Tuesday evening, nj class rooms.
seats free strangers cordially invited.
j. &. OGLH, Pastor.
5lS. Fourth Street South.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12
IoSGKEG,TIoSAL CHURCH.

~ Sunday services in Congregational church
Rev. III. A. Bushnell, pastor, ioss O'Clock A.
N. and ~ =. NJ. sunday schoo! ut II o'clock.
Weekly prayer meeting on Thursday evening
atIB O'Clock. Ailare invited toaltend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12
nKEsBYrERIAN CHURCH

IL Corner Hickory and Broad streets, Rev
e. G.. Pollock pastor. Services sunday morn
inys AT 1880 evenings AT 1850. Prayermeet
ng at 80 Thursday evening. Seats free
Strangers cordially invited.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-08

A gentleman who travelled on the
Yellow, or Hoangho, river in January
last tells how great a source of trouble
that river is to tho millions who in.
habit the central plain Of China. Much
the same story was told nearly a cen.
fury ago by Lord Mccartney about this
most disorderly river. Nine instances
are on record of its making a complete
change of course. 1t has moved its
mouth from south to north over four
degrees of latitude, leaving many
sandy wastes and shallow lakes where
populous plains had existed. West
ern engineers have been much inter-
ested in the question whether these
disastrous overflows and changes OF
the river bed can be checked. They
have been convinced for some yesrs OF
the feasibility OF keeping the rivers
erratic tendencies within limits, and in
the course Of human progress .'Chi.
mas sorro" may some day be robbed
Of its terrors.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-08

Earl Spencer's support of Mr.. Glad
stone in the present. crisis is one of the
unexpected and powerful aids which
seems always to be awaiting the brave
and noble in every great emergency. 1t
seems but a day since as viceroy of Ire
land he operated with tremendous
vigor the machinery of coercion. Now
he blesses whom he once cursed. He
eulogizes those against whom he
welded all the terrors of the law. Not
content with supporting home rule, he
pays a tribute TO home rulers who
loaded him with opprobrium. He &C.
quits the Irish representatives of com.
plicity in crime, believes that the new
Irish parliament will be faithful to it's
mission. Lord Spencer, while still as
sorting the possibility of enforcing law
and preserving order in Ireland, be-
lieves that English Democracy will not
persevere in coercion, apd, therefore,
p%ronounces the old methods exhausted
and asserts that nothing is left but the
the policy of trust in the Irish people
and Irish leaders.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-08

Mem. fox the Knights of Labor: II
you a raise $500, 900 q month, that is
5000, 900 q year. With this amount
the Union Pacific can be bought. and
yeu may u it to suit yourself. Or, il
you do not care to 60 into the monop-
oily business, you can go into Wall
street and buy in Missouri Pacific stock
at an enormous discount; then it will
be the easiest thing in the world to or.
der the strikers back to work. which
would have the effect of sending the
stock way up. Close out then, and
you will be millions ahead. We dc
not say that there is a ''dead sure
thing in this, but it is undoubtedly
more practical than very many of tn,
plans that have been suggested by
other friends of the organization.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-08
wIBERG'S WONDERFUL WIN
MING.
He Now Hes $50. 900 to His Credit
In the First National Bank Of
Omaha

Omaha (Neh.) Republican. April Ill VIII
lished the fact that Aug. Wiberg, 1881 South
Tenth street, this city, held one ftth OF ticke
500, which drew the capital prize Of tl5U, 600,
In the drawing OF The Louisiana State Lottery,
which took place at New Orleans. Tuesday,
March 10Th that, through Herman Kountze,
president Of the First National Bank OF Oms-
hs, he had sent the ticket by the United States
express TO the New Orleans National Bank. and
through the latter had received a draft on New
York for thirty thousand dollars. His draft
was made or the Hanover National Bank and
was sent TO kountze Bros, New York city, for
collection. We were informed yesterday at
thu First National Bank that the sum OF thirty
thousand was received ~ that hank on Thurs
day from New York. and that II now stands TO
the credit OF Mr.. Wibsrg, whom we heartily
congratulate on his great good fortune, and
the receipt of the money.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-08
The Census on Strikes.

The advance sheets OF the report OF Joseph
d. Weeks, expert snd special agent of the CEN
sus bureau, OF strikes and lock-outs occurring
In the United States during the calendar year
1880, have been issued by the interior depart
ment.
The records show, he says, that many strikes
and lock-outs still grow ont OF the most trivial
causes. 1t Is also true, especially Ia localities
where large bodies Of workmen are gathered,
that there viii always be found men who too
fr quently from sinister and mercenary mo-
tives create dissensions, and endeavor 10 IN
augurate strikes. When strikes gre IN pro-
gress their duration Is liable TO be prolonged
By the efforts of such persons; ret The tend
ency is toward less frequent strikes ard lock-
outs. The number OF strikes In certain Of the
prominent trades was "a follows:
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-08

There is nc viler blot upon human
laws than that of imprisonment for
debt in the state of New York, where
any perjurer can swear that his debtor
has committed . fraud and can inn.
prison him, OK . divorced wife car
throw q man whom she refuses to live
with in prison because she cannot col
lect alimony from him. Thievery ant
all grades of crime up to murder hav,
a limit OF punishment, but in the New
York debtors prison punishment end:
only with e.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-08

In Topics of the Time, the May
Century discusses the attitude of the
clergy toward the labor agitation. No:
long ago n of the professional
labor reformers made the assertion
that there were but one or two clergy
men in the country who had given any
serious attention TO the labor question.
The remark was very far from being
true at the time when it was made;
apart from the professors of political
economy, the ministers of the gospel
have given the subject more intelligent
study than any other class of pro-
fessional men. Whatever reason there
may have been for the charge that the
church was on the side of capital in
this conflict, il is evident that the pas :
tors of the churches are now generally
and heartily endsavoring to remove
that reproach, and to assert with all
fidelity the rights of the weak and the
duties OF the strong. The fact that the
moral power Of the Christian church is
now exerted in behalf of justice and
humanity encourages the hope that a
peaceful solution of the difficulty NAV
be reached in due season.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-08

At the closing session Of the Ohio
state and national convention Of the
National Reform association, resolu.
tons were adopted holding that it is
the duty of the state to acknowledge
its accountability to God and to recog-
nizs Christ as the supreme ruler of ma
tons and the moral precepts of the
bible as the foundation OF all law.