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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16

men imported by The packers association
ou'ilg the recent stock yards strike. and
VINO nave since their arrival been boardnc
a. washington Butchers Sous packing
mousse were notified last evening that thew
would nave TO secure other lodging. M.
ices were given cut last night and the me-,
were compelled to leave the packing dis,r;n,
and seek lodging on H.istaad street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16
Death erGcneral Hardin

NAsHv1LLE. Tenn, Dec. l6.-Gens,,
William G. Harding, the venerable pro.
prietor of the noted Belle Meade stock "a. ~
died last night, aged 20 years. He wss
born on the Belle Meade larm, which was
first cultivated by his father.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16
ALEX A-NDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER It.

Mr. MARTIN, Of the large boot and shoe
manufactory CT Boston that was forced to
suspend operations last week by the unrea.
sonaby demands of his employees, spoke
words OF truth aad soberness when he said:
1T il simple folly for Il man to attempt to
run his business at the dictaion Of others,
and the lahoring classes will learn hy aid
BIZ that the demagogues who urge them on
to demand more than the manufacturers
can ailord 70 pay are not their friends. lie
fact j.. ! believe that a crisis is near at
hand when this bad system will be broken
M. and men will see that, il they would
consult their own interests, they must have
some respect for the interests OF their en-
ployer." 1t would seem that common sense
alone should be sufficient to teach this les
son, without the experience Of the closing
of the mandatory referred to, and the dis
charge OF the employees in the midst OF q
long and cold winter. 1t is TO the interest
of every employer to make his employees
as contented as possible, and therefore to
paw them as much az the profits Of his bus
mess will allow, and all wise employers
conduct their business accordingly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16
Outrage.

RALEIGH, \. c., Dec. 16.-Joaeph Black.
we'll, negro, was committed to iail at Ox
ford yesterday, charged with outraginp Mrs
Alice Dement,, a highly respected whita
woman living near Oxford. Blackwell cou.
fessed the crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16

For CAPTURING Geronimo and his band
General Miles, instead Of being praised as
he deserved to he, was censured by the S. c.
rotary OF War; The formers friends say
that the report of the latter in the case re-
ferred to shows that he has been egregious.
ly deceived and affords additional proofthat
men at the head Of the War Department
should know something about war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16

THE RESULT of the municipal election in
Boston last Tuesday shows that the mem
bers Of tho labor party arc no more reliable
than those Of any Of The other political par
ties of the country. Seven thousand OF
them signed q paper pledging themselves
to support Mr.. McNie!l, the labor candidate
for mayor, but only three thousand i've
hundred voted for him. 1t il becoming more
and more apparent that what Mr.. Strauss
says about politics is correct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16

So FAR IA relates to the Chicago anarch
lists, the trades uaionists appear in better
light than the knights of labor, for whereas
the latter in their convention at Richmond
expressed sympathy for the murderous
wretches, the former at their convention
in Columbus, laid resolution to that ef-
feet on the table and declared for law and
order
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16
The Dow LiguOr Tax Hau

COLUMBUS, Dec. 16.-Tho Supreme Court
this morning rendered decision sustaining
the constitutionality of the Dow LIQUOR Ta1
Law in all its features including tax and
lien provisions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Richmond and Danville RaiIroad

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria GAzErrE1
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 16.-At meeting
of the stockholders OF the Richmond and
DanviIle R. r., this afternoon, Alfred Sully
of New York, was elected president and
Gen. I. NJ. Logan, of Virginia, first vice
president. Directors T. M. Logan, James
B. Pace, E. D. Christian aud James Dooley,
of Richmond, Emanuel Lehman, Isaac T..
Rice, Geo. F. Stone, Jno. A. Rutherford.
Jno. II. Inman, II. M. Flager, J. G. Moore
and Il. II. Dow, of New York. Gen. Logan
will look after the local interests of the
property. a resolution regretting the rcsig.
nation of President Buford was adopted. 1t
WAS very harmonious meeting. B. P. O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16

COURT OF APPEALS YEsrERDAY.-Paxton
against Gamewell. Argued by W. w. Hen
~, esq, for appellee and Colonel John H.
Guy for appellant, and submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16

The trial of George M. Balm, jr., cashier
OF the late Exchange National Bank at Nor.
folk, was continued yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16

Tbs blandest man to be met with these
days is the whiom rheumatic who has tried
Salvation Oil.
Before the days of DR.. Bulbs Cough Sy.
rup person troubed.Wiih cough always
consulted his physician. Now il is no long.
er necessary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16
Death of Hon. Nj. y. wilder

BosToN Dec l6.-Hon. MARSHALL p. Will
der died at his residence q. Roxbury, this
IN orning, aged Sc years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16

[ ARDEN WHEEL BARROWS-We have strong
" and substantial Whcebarrows at 4 low price.
mh24 J. +. CARLlE & SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16

400 BUSHELS CHOICE BURBANK POTA.
IOO TOES i'll store and for salc by
dee4 1w W. A. JOHNSON & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16
Denied LOdrinp

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-It is stated that Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16

ELLlES PRESERVES and FRUIT BUTTER
= for sale by
ap6 J.C. MILBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16

STONE'S COD LIVER OIL, 4 pe,fcctiy pure
~ oil, highly recommended by cur city physi.
clans. supply just received by
dccl T.. s. LEADREATEp 4 ECO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16

A LL-WOOL KNIT GLOVES, with Saranac
II front, for driving, ri
novl9 AMOS &. SLATMAkERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16

II HEUMATISM CURED BY DIR. MITCHELLS
IS Celebrated Rheumatism Plaster for sale by
aplI WE. CREIGHTON & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16

+ BBLS CHOICE NEW YORK BEANS received
y to-day by
novS &c 3IILBURE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16

pRlME NEW ORLEANS and PORTO RICO
M0LhSSEi3 for sale by
apl J. {. MfLGURE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16

YEAS Having bought largely Of Teas, care
i fully selected, am selling the sane very lox
sep23 j. &. MILBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-16

| wads and pyrotechnics marching to the at.
tack, whilst the republican party standing
on solid ground, behind solid entertainments
pouring solid ahot from battery and rifle
pit, tearing its standard into shreds, and
dealing death and destruction on every
hand. Worse would it be, far worse, than
the disastrous repulse in the storming of the
heights at Gettysburg, for there our heroes
found an honored grave The ground, the
entertainments and the shot were once, alas,
our own This picture would indeed be
ludicrous if not so sadly tragic.
Rememb Der that MAE. tenths of The repub
licans in this State pay no tax, but vote all
the same. Whether the rates be high or
low it makes no difference with them. So.
if that party succeed to place ard power.
they can easily afford not only to grant ali
that the creditor asks. but, in consideration
of his bad treatment, concede moro.
The country is filled with. the bitterness
of labor against capital The autagonism ii
growing. And when the Legislature is
composed Of the representatives of th;s.
two classes, capital and labor, the latter
either holding the balance of power, or
having the majority. our taxes will be rails
ed for every conceivable object; the States
revenues will be increased Humanitarian
schemes, so called, will abound; public
buildings and institutions maybe an asv-
lum to put the democratic party in) will be
erected; there is no telling what eStrava-
gances will be committed. And when those
who own property and pay taxes feel this
grinding pressure and cry aloud, thew will
laugh at your calamity and mo.k when
your fear cometh." all contentious will
then cease among democrats IS to wh, Will
or will not be their United States Senalor.
al discussion among the lawyers, who's,
receuL articles have been as;u"!y w.,tea
as to who are, or who are hot the legal
owners of the coupons under certain con.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-23
Tanning Horses I'm New Zealand.

As everybody knows, Mr.. Rarey's
system of tanning vicious horses consist
ed mainly in throwing them down on
the ground and keeping them there by
means of straps, The New Zcalanders
have much simpler and more cilectiyo
method. They simply decoy wild
horse into a swamp until all his legs are
securely embedded in it. They then
proceed to "gentle" him. Well may
the author say: 'Rarey's plan is moth
ing to this. There were no legs swing
ing about to hurt anyone; the colt could
not batter his head on the ground; the
very babies could jump on his back
with perfect safety, and they were not
slow to avail themselves Of the OppOrtu-
nity." 1.-THE women sat on him, the
men got astridc him. and then put u
little log under his tail" 1.-The women
shook their dresses in his face" Best
of I'LL, when the horse was dug out, he
was quite tame. The New Zealand
Maori woman, however, beats this per-
Torrance with her pig 1.-The Maori wo-
man who has taken TO suckle young
pig rs u substitute for her lost baby dis
covers that the animal is so clearly in
its habits that it can he kept in II draw
ing-room; so tractable that it will walk
about flower garden without stepping
on border, and SO clever that it can be
taught to beat its mistress ut Il game of
cards" If this story of "a young pig"
is true, we can easily believe every thing
in the book; and the story of a young
pig must be true, for the author tells us
in the preface that he has learned, Every
slowly, very reluctantly, but very surely.
TO bow only to the unanswerable logic
Of facts"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-23
The Debts of the World.

Some interesting statistics of the
debts of the world came to the light in
a recent speech by Congressman War.
ner, who said the national debts OF
Europe amount now to $22, 600, 900.
Add to this the debts of the United
States and Canada, and other bimetal.
lie countries. and we get the stupendous
aggregate of about $26, 900, 900, 900 as
the burden of national debts that weigh
down modern nations. The increase
in national debts since 184S has
averaged $500, 100000 year. Next
comes the State and municipal debts OF
the United States, which in 1880 arc
given as silly, 100000, or over 500 per
capita. Local public debts of England
and Canada, $l,745, 900, 900. The mum.
cipal debt of Paris is $420,0O0, 900; OF
New York, $4,000, 900. The debts OF
some cities in the United States run to
over 800 per capita, and few to over
500. The total of local debts in the
countries whose national debts are
given swells the aggregate public in
debtedness of these countries to $l8..
600. 600, 900, which nearly equals the en-.
tire wealth Of the United States and
England together. The mortgage in
debtedness Of the United Kingdom Is
given at 5000. J OO. 600; Germany. S.-
600.O0O.o00s France. $3.50. 600 900
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-23
MANKAro FREE PRESS
FRIDAY. APRIL 23. 1886.
FARM MACHINERY FREE.

In addition to the liberal premiums offered
by the Pioneer ress Co. for subscriptions to
their Weekly, they now offer five very valu-
able prizes for the five largest lists OF sub
scrbers sent between April sth and August
list. These premiums are: For tho largest iist
II st. Paul Binder, value 500; for tho second
largest list, q Balm Wagon, value $75; for third
largest list, a Buckeye Force Feed Broadcast
Seeder, value $40; for fourth largest list
steel Beam Stubble Plow, made by Rock Is
land Plow Company, value SIZES; for NTH
largest list, a Buckeye Force Pump, value $i4.
These arc all high class standard articles; no
cheap trash or things OF uncertain value are
included. They arc given I'm addition to all
other premiums, so persons competing for
them will he sure to got good pay for their
work, and will have chance OF obtaining a
most valuable extra gift. Particulars In re-
gard to all premiums and prizes can be had by
writing to the Pioneer Press Co., st, Paul,
MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-23

it by chisel and a lathe, let us have
the chisel and the lathe; for the atten-
tom we must have, and he must learn
to give and hold it fixed in order to be
a good citizen.-Anna c. Bracket.
AS ninety-ninc hundredths of all the
reading done by men and women is
done silently and mentally, 1t is evident
that the main purpose of the teacher, in
all the higher grade classes, should be
to train pupils to think when reading,
and to gather up all the thoughts of
the writer from the printed page
SUeet.
A school without some sort of library
is without one of the best means of in
teresting children in the habit of read
ing. PrOhibitiOnists and other agita-
tors OF reformatory measures lose sight
OF the best means to cure existing evils.
Let the schools, the churches. and the
homes cultivate the taste for pure and
wholesome literature, and the future
generations will find neither time nor
have tho inclination for vicious habits.
Help to build up good school libraries
if you would reform the W rld.-Ms-
S0u71 School Journal.
In reading, the book should be held
so that the surface of tho page forms &
right angle with limo drawn from i
to the eye; and while reading it is bes
to avoid all STOPPING positions, and t.
keep the head nearly erect. The schol
airs should not be obliged to keep theil
eyes fixed on their books, but rather bt
encouraged and instructed to look
every little while, at distant objects; fol
by these means the eye is rested, the
tension of the muscles is relaxed, anG
the congestion of the eye is relieved. -
School Xunicnc
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-23

Russia, ss,25O,OOO, 900; Austria, $1,000.
100000. While there are no statistic,
OF the mortgage debt of the United
States. MIR. Warner puts them at prob
ably as much as those of Great Britain
or S8, 200, 100000. He adds to this $3.50.
100000 for railway mortgages in thi,
country. Putting the several forms O.
Indebtedness together-national, State
municipal and mortgages, not includ
ing railways and taking no account O
private indebtedness other than mort
gages-and they aggregate not less thar
SI5,OOO,OOO,OOO, or nearly twice the
value of the whole United States and
more than the value of all the lands Of
the United States and Europe together.
The debt is held by q few persons. In
England 300 persons own $3.50, 900, OOC
OF the national debt, 1000 persons own
S57O,OOO,OOO. 1000 persons own S2,.
0OO,OOO,000, and $4,000 out of popu
lation of S6,000,O00 own the entire debt
In the United States, banks and trust
and insurance companies hold $780,.
100000 of the national debt, 10000 per-
sons hold $500,000,000 more, and less
than lOO,O out of q population of 81,
OOO,OOO own the entire debt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-23
A Wise Man Paid i'm His Own Coin.


81 tell you, sir, it is fraud and an
outrage" exclaimed the wise passenger
in the smoking car. with self-satisiied
look at the crowd which had gathered
to listen to him, ~ tell you, gentlemen, "
he went on, 1.-THE silver dollar is cheat.
1t is worth only 80 cents to-day. And
the government which tries to palm of
on the people an untrustworthy, short
dollar, is not worthy popular confidence.
Our statesmen know that the silver dol
lar is worth only $50 cents, and yet they
do not give us any relief. What. kind
of government is il, gentlemen, which
upholds a false coin? Would we ride on
a railroad which would sell us 800-milC
tickets for thousand-milc tickets? Would
we buy coffee of n grocer who gave us
only thirteen ounces to the poundp Ger
tainly not And this fact-this 80-cent
value of the silver dollar--is known to
all men. Then why not eradicate the
evil at once? Here, boy, give me a
morning paper" And the wise man
who loved the sound of his own voice
hercupon handed out silver dollar.
The train boy gave him his paper and
change and started of.
"Here, boy" exclaimed the wise party
eagerly, you haven't given me enough
change"
"Ycs have. too" retorted the youth;
"count it over and see if there isn't Is
cents there. Scventy-iive and five make
eighty, you know, ell, boss?'
but. you young scoundrel, gave you
q silver --a-ah-I-run along, you
young rascal. Gentlemen, the reform
of our monetary system is the crying
evil of the day. Ii we arc frecmen We
will not submit Ia these wrongs any
longer. We must rouse and defend our
selves that's what we must do, con-
denim the blasted luck. -Chicago Her.
adj
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-23

The untutOred negro, who gathers
around him q score of semi-barbarians
in some rude hut in Virginia and i'm
parts to them, from his own meager
store, some crude notions about read
ing, writing, and arithmetic, is teach.
er. So, too, is he who i'm Cambridge or
Oxford, out of his rich stores of know.
ledge and wisdom, guides the thought
OF those who 60 from his lccturc-rOom
to shape the affairs of empires. Be
tween these extremes are all possible
varieties of talent and power. They
differ widely in almost every respect.
But they I'LL agree in this,-that each
one, in order to succeed in his work,
must read.
What shall he read? General Rcaciing.
No categorical answer can be given
to this question. An approximate an.
swer might be given thus: Each one
will need to read to gain the specific in.
formation which he is to impart to his
pupils. He will read to gain matter
which, though not absolutely required
in his classroom work, will he service
able to him by enriching his scholar.
ship. He will read for that which will
invest his work with new interest, both
for himself and his pupils. He needs to
read for the sake of his own intellectual
growth and culture. Reading will give
him knowledge of current events, and
keep alive in him the consciousness of
his relation to the busy world in which
he lives. In each case reading will be
serviceable in furnishing a much-needed
recreation. But above and beyond this,
it is desirable that all who aspire to q
permanent and broad success in teach.
ing should read books that tend to in.
crease their professional efficiency.
Professional Reading. here again
only broad and suggestive outline can
DO attempted. There is class of books
that treat of the general principles OF
teaching, and especially of the laws by
which tho human mind may be train.
ed. There are books that treat espe.
cially of methods of instruction. There
are books that discuss the organization
and government of schools. There arc
books which treat of education histori.
cally. There are books which discuss
school systems, school laws, the rights,
duties and privileges of teachers rs pub
lie servants. There remains to be
noticed wide range of books bearing
directly upon the teachers work, thai
treat of the moral and philosophical
sciences, history. language, political
economy, psychology, ethics, logic,
metaphysics, and theology.
What rcating circles do,-Teachcrs'
reading circles have been advised tc
awaken a spirit of reading; to indicate,
SO far rs possible. what to read. and to
bring within reach of the greatest mum
Der the books most desirable to be read
From the necessity of the case. there i,
the greatest variety of means adopted &c
accomplish this.-Gen IT, j. Norman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-23
First ins. March -; last April %.
MORTG AGE FORECLOSURE SALE

DEFAULT having been made I'm the condi-
~ tions Of a certain mortgage executed by
William j. Green and Juliet Green his wife
mortgagors, To Henry Moon mortgagee, dated
January 3lst A ID. 1884, and recorded i'm the
Office of the Register of Deeds i'm and for the
county of Blue Earth i'm the State of Mime
sofa, ON the 3lst day of January A. ID. 1884, at
five O'Clock i'm the afternoon, In book Is of
there was conveyed and granted the following
described real estate situate I'm the county of
Bluc Earth, aforesaid, to-wit: The east half of
the northwest quarter OF section nine 1871 In
township one hundred and five ll05l north,
Range twenty-six ls6l west of the NTH prin-
cipal meridian, To secure the payment OF the
sum of seven hundred and eighty dollars, with
interest M the rate of eight per cent. per an
mum payable annually, according to the con-
ditions of promissory note bearing same date
said mortgage. made by said William j.
and there being due and unpaid upon said note
and mortgage nj the date of this notice the
sum of siNty-two 4OloO dollars, ana no action
or proceeding nj law or otherwise having been
instituted tn recover the amount OF said mort
gage debt or any part thereof. Now therefore
notice Is hereby given that by virtue and IN
pursuance of power of sale In said mortgage
contained and herewith recorded, ana of tht
statute i'm such case made and provided. the
above described premises will he sold nj public
auction, AT the front door of the Office of TIT
Register of Deeds in and for said county 81
Blue Earth and at the City of Mankato there
IN, ON
Saturday, the oath day of April,
A d. 1856, AT ten O'Clock in the forenoon, {,
satisfy the amount of said mortgage debt theI
due and unpaid, together with the costs an'
clIding fifty dollars attorneys fees as stipul
atrd i'm said mortgage, and the said mortgage
will bc thereby fcrcclosed.
Dated March 18th lsS6.
HENRY MOON, Mortgage.
THOMAS Il wAsHBuRS,
Attorneys for Mortgage, Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-23
PUBLIC OPINION.

Official scientific investigation should
work in harmony with the educational
institutions of the Countrywide Nation.
Amongst the things the Christian I'm.
ion would like to see in 1886, is ian in
dustrial workshop introduced into the
public schools in every large city in
every State in the Union"
The charge Is broadly made that we,
rs nation, are ceasing to think; and it
is as broadly charged that it is due to
the practices and methods of the schools.
The Teacher.
We live in an age when international
commerce and intercourse is so con.
stantly increasing that our schools and
colleges must aim ut more practical re-
suits than have heretofore been consid.
ed nccessary.-Ihe Electra.
Let any man in middle life look over
the list of those he has known, and ask
himself whether those have always sue
ceeded best whose minds were most in
tent upon success and NaVy
Journal.
A child with frail body will be moro
of man or woman at twenty-five, and
knows more, if he or she study three
hours per day and devote the rest of
waking hours to building up strong
body. than If twelve hours are devoted
to study.-Register- Call.
A very important part of musical
training is comprised in the early and
unconscious period of rote-singing.
Habits, good or bad, are formed at this
time, which will underlie all the vocal
expression in after life,-Batchelier.
If we cannot awaken the attention of
a boy by arithmetic. by geography, by
history, and we can awaken and hold