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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18
cuLTIyATING BLACKBERRIEs.

In an essay published in the transac-
ton of the American Pathological So
ciety, Mr.. G. Cowing writes: A rich and
well-drained clay soil is most favorable
to the blackberry. On such soil
have never known some of the most
hardy sorts to be injured by the most in
tense cold, while have seen them much
injured or killed in more sterile ground.
This does not accord with the belief of
many who claim that rich soil causes
a rank growth which is easily winter
killed Cultivation in autumn should
be avoided, and the plants should be
allowed to rest and mature their wood.
A deep and rich soil is necessary to the
production of large and luscious fruit.
To prevent the effects of drought, l re-
gard heavy mulch of leaves or straw
as better than cultivation. The best
wild blackberries are always found near
brush heaps or rotten logs. In planting,
the rows should be seven or eight feet
apart. The plants should be two feet
apart in the row, and / have found
strong sucker plants to be quite as salts
factory as those from root-cuttings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18
MANKATO FREE PRESS.
FERNS $3.50 per AMum IN Advance.
ST. II not Paid an Advance

4 tESTENARY METHODIST CHURCH.
~ services Sunday morning 1880 evenings
at 80, Prayer meetings at 1880 Thursday
evening. Class meetings Sabbath noon and
evening and Tuesday evening, nj class rooms.
seats free. Strangers cordially invited.
j. &. OGLE, Pastor.
5l5, Fourth Street South.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18
In acquiring Burmah, England has

In acquiring Burmah, England has
got possession of vast forests of teak,
which, never plentiful in India, was be-
coming commercially very rare. OF all
the wood grown i'm the East this is the
most valuable. 1t is neither too heavy
nor too hard. 1t does not warp or split
under exposure to heat or dampness; it
contains an essential oil which pre-
vents its rotting under wet conditions,
and at the same time acts rs a preserva-
tive to iron and repels the destructive
white ants; it is, withal, Il handsome
wood, of several varieties of color and
grain, and takes good polish.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18
DREsnYTERIAN CHURCH.

Corner Hickory and Broad streets, Rev.
q. &. Pollock pastor. Services Sunday morn
ings ut 1880, evenings at 1880. Prayer meet
ing at 80 Thursday evening. Seats free.
strangers cordially invited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

A full-sized pet deer kept in Sacra-
mento saloon, being frightened, jumped
clear through a pane of glass inches
wide by IS long.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-23
4 PositiYa Written Guarantee

given In every curahe cas- when doubtful frankly stated
When Il Is ncony enicn to visit the city for treatment
medicine be sent y mail or express everywhere.
Pamphlet describing above diseases sent free
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-23

Atlanta, Ca, July 10, 18S5.-Wt
are acquainted with A I. Brightwell
and w. &. Birchmore u Co., whose
names appear above, and take pleas
ure in saying tbatthey are gentlemen
of undoubted veracity AMI worthy Of
confidence in any assertion they may
make. HOWARD u GAMBLER,
Wholesale Druggists, Atlanta, Ga
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-23
Constipation.

The removal of the waste portions
of the body which have served their
purpose, being absolutely necessary to
health, failure to remove them reg
ularly causes much suffering. The
bowels clogged become inactive, the
stomach Overtaxed fails to digest, the
liver sympathizing loses its natural
activity, and dyspepsia, indigestion,
biliousness and sick headache, with all
their miseries, come following close
behind. Since 1910 there has been
no remedy found so safe and eHectuaI
as the original DIR. NJ. A. Sim mons
Liver Medicine, which invigcrate'
and builds up the system, while il
carries of the efiete matter and re
moves the cause for disease. Sold 10y
Stewart d Danner.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-23
Farmers and Mechanics,

Save money and Doctor bills. Re-
lieve your mothers, wives and sisters
by timely purchase of DIR. Bosanko's
Cough and Lung Syrup, best known
remedy for Coughs, Colds, Group and
Bronchial affections. Relieves chill
dren of Group in one night, may save
you hundreds of dollars. Price SOC
and 81. Samples free. Sold by
Stewart d Danner.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-23

NldTkSVlll6 lODdCCO IedI: | he L..
d N. K. K. Co., through Mr.. Stahl-
man, offered to haul all coal donated
to the poor III Nashville during the
recent cold spell free of charge. This
was discrimination which should he
looked into. What right had this
company to discriminate in favor of
one party, even though he he poor,
Is it a fact or not that it is not every
discrimination that is illegal?
Col. A. r. Reed, IL prominent citi-
zen and chairman of the county court
of Madison county, died at his home
near Denmark last Saturday, with
kidney disease. Col. Reed has just
been elected CHI ,irman of the county
court. He never had the pleasure
of calling the court together since his
election. He had twice represented
| that senatorial district n the legisla
ture, once before the war aud once
since.
Martin Mail: The Grand Agricul.
tural Wheel of Tennessee held its first
meeting this year at Public Wells,
four miles from this place, Thursday
and Friday of last week. There
were delegates representing about
eighty subordinate orders present.
Seventy,three Of those were from
Tennessee and seven from Kentucky.
The orders represented have mems
bership of nearly 1000. The d4e-
gates reported the subordinate wheels
in growing condition. The meeting
is reported to have been one Of inter
est and harmony prevailing through
the whole session, which was not 50
long as 1t would have been had it not
been for the bad weather.
jackson Tribune and Sun: James
Meriv ether, son of Thomas Meri-
wether, OF the Huntersvile neighbor>
hood, was killed Wednesday by the
accidental discharge of his gun while
bird>hunting. He was just starting
bird,hunting from Harvey Critten>
den's house, i'll company with Mr..
Crittenden, and he shot at a bird
near the gate. Heput his gun down
and in picking it up the hammer
caught on his knee and fred the gun.
The charge entered under his chin
and killed him instantly. He was
an excellent young man, highly es-
teemed by the whole community,
and his tragic death was severe
shock to his family and friends.
A case for the doctors to worry
over is reported from Springfield, by
the Record. The Leaf gave an ac-
count of the shooting of a young
man named Fletcher by VIM. Cox, a
weak minded person, at Springfield in
August last. The shot entered the
forehead, passing through the brain,
and it was not believed at the time
that Fletcher could live more than an
hour at the outside. He recovered
sufficiently, however, to get out
again, and on several occasions TO &c
to town, several miles distant. He
relapsed two weeks ago, and on Sun
day morning, the Sd, nearly five
months after the shot entered his heaC
he died. An autopsy showed that
the ball had passed d Jrectly through
the brain and lodged at the hack Of
the skull.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-23

BISHOP ID. 8. DoaGETT, Richmond, Va, says; am
under great obligations TO you for Medicine have
believe 1t to be available preparation II acts upon
the liver and bowels with certainty and without debil
aids digestion and lnvgorates the functions generally
Rev. z. M. GIBBONS, Louisville, KY, Dec; %, leli
er Medicine. am certain 1t 10 doing me great good,
and take pleasure In recommendin II In my travels"
w. O; RAY. Quitman, Arkansas, Dec. 9th, ISL says:
I'VE have used NJ. A Simmons Liver Medicine In
our family for years; have derived much ben6tt from
It and can't do without it. We think It Is IT," best
prefer yours. as II is more pleasant and active"
Rev. I. j. DOWNING, Marshall Texas, Dec. 81, 1881,
Ihave used your Liver Medicine and found great relief
from 1t. In case OF indigestion II gives almost instan
taneous relesAud causes 40 Inconvenience whateveE
AND DRUGGISTS GENERALLY.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-23
Hurrah for Dyersburg.

Dyersburg has at last placed her.
self abreast of the times. Our board
of Mayor ard Aldermen have this
year fixed the license on saloons at
one hunered and ninety.fve dollars
$3.50 for corporation purposes and $40
for school purposes-while they made
the tax on real estate ten cents less on
the 300 than it was last year. While
many think the license on saloons
should have been much higher, the
action of the board is endorsed as a
good beginning in the right direction.
We prophesy bright year for by
ersburg in all that adds to the mate.
rial prosperity and happiness of a
town. -Dyersburg Gazette.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-23

Simmons Iron Cordial vitaiizrs the
nerves and dispels low spirits and ner>
vous depression.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-23
Wall Paper.

Go to Henderson d Martins for
rare bargains in Wall Paper,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-23
LIVER MEDICINE
READ the TESTIMONY,

AT once Corrects, Relieves and Cures
all these Distren5ing Symptoms
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-02-19
Barn Destroyed by Fire.

The large barn and wagon shed at
tached on the farm of Whitman, near
Fremont, West Nottingham town
ship Pa, was entirely destroyed
with contents on Sunday evening,
l4th inst, about 9 o'clock. William
Campbell who was passing near by.
observing fire coming out of the roof
ran to the barn and let all the stock
out except two calves. The contents
destroyed consisted of large guam
tity of hay and straw, wagons, new
buggy, farming implements and a
large crib full of corn. William S.
Campbell, who is farming the place,
loses very heavily, as all his imple-
ments were destroyed, the corr and
share of hay and straw. There was
no feed left for the stock, as the fod.
ler, which was stacked at the end of
The barn was destroyed. Job Gal.
agher, who had been threshing there
short time ago, had lett his ma
hine, cleaner and clover huller in
he barn, all of which were burned.
he barn is insured in the Chester
'ounty Mutual Co., also one half of
he crop in the barn which belonged
} Mr.. Whitman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-02-19
Rising Sun, Feb. 16 1885,

MIR. EDITOR With yonr permission I
desire to occupy small space in your pap
er, to reply to the charge made by DR. Dare
in his response to the Port Deposit Call. In
that article the doctor makes the following
broad assertion which is substantially un-
true. He says.
II opposed Mr. H Hindman for Rising SIM
Post Office simply because considered h m
unit for the position, and because he was
not the choice of the patrons of the office:
anil my opposition was not particle strong
er than three-fourths OF the citizens OF QUE
village where he was best known; aud | al
so objected to ex-senator Groome paying
his Indebtedness to Mr.. Hindman al the ex-
p, nse of his friends of Rising Sum-"
The question Of fitness has to be proven
by trial-'and because he was not the
choice of the patrons of the Office" the doct-
or continues. This charge is elabor4 ted
by The doctor, who claims that three
fourths ofthe.citizens ofthe village" were OPP
posed to my appointment as strongly
of facts will put this story down.
MIR. Groome said he would not recom-
mend my appointment as Post Master at
Rising Sun, unless secured the endorse
ment of majority Of the patrons of the of
fee. To my petition had l25 signers, and
81 letters from prominent citizens of the
county recommending my appointment.
When Mr.. Groome was approached by
the parties who opposed me. he stated the
fact to them that he would not recommend
my appointment hut drop me, if they would
| produce stronger counter petition and rec
ommer dations, and at the final contest, Mr..
(iroome reiterated this fact, and reminded
them that they had had all summer and
fail to show by petition and otherwise that
a majority of the patrons of this Office were
opposed to my appointment. and they had
utterly failed to do so. Under the circum-
stances there was no other course open to
him than to present my endorsements and
ask that the appointment be made.
In Justice to MIR. Groome, l make this
statement, in order that he shall not rest
under the false and unjust charges which
DR.. Dare has published, and which have
been circulated so indnstriously in private
conversation, that good many people have
doubtless been deceived and misled by
them.
The readers of the JOURNAL will sec
from the above statement of facts how false
the doctors sse ton is VIII he says
''whpt ever credit Of census Q
is due to Mr.. Hindman's appoint
ment. is due to Mr.. Groome, as he was his
lone supporter of influence"
The balance of D,. Dare's TRADE against
me do not think worth replying to.
In the matter Of official fitness or person.
al popularity have nothing to fear from q
contrast with the doctor, at any rate.
J. G. HINDMAN.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-02-19
Our Washington Letter.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

from Our Regular Correspondent.
WashlnSton, Feb. 10, 1886.
Notable advocates ot woman sui
irage are gathering III the city Tor
their annual convention, which Is Lo
be held this week. THIS is the eight
eenth annual time the ASSOCIATION
uas come to ask for Woman's righUs
aud to tell Of woman's wrongs Ill
rectly to Congress. Susan B. Ant
hony, the pioneer in this movement
is here as usual, looking little old
er and o little more turrowed by
time each year, but she is still erect,
energetic, proud OF her work, and as
confident OF final success as she was
orty yea'e ago.
Representative women are also
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-02-19
:. VIII. RISING SUN. CECIL COUNTY. MD. FRIDAY.



is of brick and was only slightly damaged.
At the residence Of Dr e. 4. Shure the
water was tour feet in the dining room,
Which stands high The floor, when the
water receded, caved in, causing damage
of $500.
The public school building WAS also dam
aged
MR.. JACOB TONES LOSES.
About midway in the town stands the
magnificent stone residence cf Mr.. Jocob
Tome. The Cecil National Bank, is situa-
ted in the lower portion OF his residence
which stands fully four feet above the street
Facing the resinence is the Tome Park
which was tiled with ice aud debris. Ad.
loining his residence Ii large hol-house,
and next to this his private stables. Al
this place the damage was large, principally
from the water, which rose to height OF
about six feet over the terrace. MIR. LONE
stated that ne had resided In Port Deposit
lor some iity-three years, and Ghad never
experienced such a destructive flood. When
the water began to rise 1t flowed into the
bark rapidly, and soon the furniture, books,
papers were floating around like pieces Of
cork. The water continued until 1t reached
a heigh, of SIX feet. In the stable We're tw"
valuable horses, which, but for the darling
action Of one OF the men about the piace,
would have been drowned, also Two cows III
uu adjoining stable. directly opposite the
residence of MIR. Tome was his large prl
ya.e gas works, which supplied his resi-
uence and surroundings. Tne water euter
I'd tue tarDace-roo eXtingulshed the hre
aud caused all the gas to escape. M''
Tome had a large warehouse 4Ux6u feet uu-
occupied, aw.pt away. One oi his tenement
houses was also badly damaged. Ine car-
rlages and sieIgns in the stable were com-
ulete,y submerged. ills loss Is estimated ~
ABOUT $4,000
The other places damaged 10 any exten.
were Reynoius Bros, hardware etc ; L.
knwin. groceries anu lancy goods Yves
ley Nichols, carriage builder; Theodore
venneman, Robert McCleane, Wan. hlu'i.
John Il. Bono. dwelling aud sIoies MIS-.
Pugh, residence y uhn McClenaha, resiuencsi
Casper Mohrlrln, store; Mrs. OR, reSldence'
Henry U. Nespltl, dry goods; VIM. Com
eggs, saddler; T. Oliver, coiored, bafoef
shop; Thomas klngold, colored, groceries
otroul Bros. butchers; Tnomas NCwiand.
farming implements; l.. T. Brlckiey, slore.
In most vi these cases the loss Is heavy
The drug store aud residence OF h. Is.
rrazer were flooded badly, causing loss vi
ABOUT 81 ,oUU. his entire stocK was oalnas
| ed.
The damage Is roughly estimated at S50,e
100, but in our opInlon TINS Will cover
scarcely hali The actual loss; certainly not
the Iourlh, ii we include tne constructive
uamage to property, values and business ol
the near future. MIR. +. 3. Everl1t, with
mat customary public spirit wnlch Is SO
distinctive feature OF his nature, started a
petition to the County Commissioners for II
uonalion vi 81 ,oUu lor the penent oi the sui
| lerers. This is mere basatei, however,
anu it would not be out oi pace 10 ask the
clllzens OF Baltimore, Philadelphia anu
| Wilmington 10 contribute small plttance
vi their aDunuance for the partial relle'
vi the flood stricken people.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-02-19

oEaShd, hcnIuchy. UNIV, CuHoy lNh
mia, Maryland. and other states.
They report that twelve states have
granted school suffrage 10 women.
and municipal suffrage is beng vo-
Gated and worked for. The dele
gates to the convention will be given
y hearing while here by the Senate
committee on Woman Suffrage. IL
is composed OF Senators Blair, fal.
mer, Chace, and Bowen. This COIN
mlttee has sent to the United States
Senate report recommending tine
submission TO the legislatures Ut tue
States for ratification 10th amend
lnent 20 the Constitution, prohibiting
ulstranchlsement ON account OF sex.
Lucy have no expectation OF get
Llng the amendment from this Con-
sress, uor from the next, but tney
say tney Will get the matter discuss.
eu anu Luc more Az lS ulSCuSSeu VIC
more popular 1t becomes. lhey
claim there are twentyslA Senator
VINO favor giving the ballot to wom.
en-. Among these are Senator stan
lord, the faclhc Coast millionalre,
president pro tenn oi the Senate
Sherman, and Senators Conger, Hoar,
| ANA Bar, who NAY be called The
professional Equatorial champions
vi women.
| AS 10 Congressional proceedings
tnls week there Will be little tnat there
Is new anu much ot the old Ihe
Senate wall discuss the great Educa.
.,onal bill, aud the House will talk
again auuut the re.Ief vi Fltz john
furLer. The Neua.e exhausted the
subject ol Education last Congress,
auu tue House OF representatives
nas exhausted the Porter business
u uurlug every Congress Tor near twenty
, eals. NotulnS has occurred to
change the oplnions oi either measure
aud 1t Is not likely that the oppo.
nents of either have discovered any.
timing to modify tAelr opJecLlons.
Senator Morgan OF Alabama IS On.
ol Lue DIuterest opponents OF tue
Educational bill, ana mas argued AZ
lengtn the Constitutional anu legal
phases OF the question. He holds
tnat the measure Is one to create Oh
noes anu elaborate the machinery vi
Lue Government. If from the 6U,-
UOO,OUO people i'll the United States,
SAID ne were to be deducted all the
dead heads, ana non-prOducers, there
would De about 2U,UoO,UOO people
left who would really have to pay
the taxes to carry Out tue provisions
oI tnls bill. ii u. 5. Senators were
men VINO plowed fields or worked
smithles, ana paid taxes out OF the
sweat OF their brows, MIR. Morgan
could have more respect for them
when voting Away the money OF one
man to educate ,he chi d zen OF anOth-
er. He thought This plan for educat-
ION simply meant pulling down the
man VINO cot up by his own exert
ions in order 10 put up drunken
loater vino woulu not exert himself.
The Presidents first card reception
Of the winter was given last Friday
in honor Of the Diplomatic Corps,
and was Que of the most brilliant al
fairs ever held at the White House.
The snowy court costumes of the
and the full uniforms OF
the Army and Navy officers mingled
with the elaborate costumes worn by
the ladies made the scene in the
great East Room strikingly gorgeous. II
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-02-19

boats that were doing commendahle
service So far as known, no lives
were lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-04
FOR SALE AND RENT.

FOR RENT-A TWO-STORY BRICK
II HOUSE, with side lot pinc rooms and gas
and water, on Duke street, between Fsirfax aud
Lee streets also SEVERAL SMALL HOUSES IN
different parts Of the city. Apply TO JOHN 7.
HILL, room Market building. jy28 lw
- FOR SALE, in desirable locality, TWO
H. STORY AND-A-HALFF FRAME HOUSE, con-
tanning ten rooms, besides large bath room and
pantry large, dry cellar; hot and cold water on
second floor and gas in third story all modern
conveniences; some choice fruit in tho yard. For
particulars enquire at this office mh1o-eotf
FOR SALE Oh BENT.
The TWO-STORY and ATTIC BRICK Dwell
LING HOUSE, situated on the n. W. corner OF
Wilkes and Royal streets, the residence of the
late c. c. smoot. 1t has large back building,
all modern improvements, stable and large lot
attached. Possession given at once
feb12 eotf &C SMOOT & SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-04

How TO TELL RIPE MELoN.-The rinds
of melons when left on the vines to mature
generally become hard and the pulp brit
tie, and when under pressure you hear the
inside crack or give way, it may be regard
Cd sure sign the melon is ripe and has
matured we'll on the vine. If melon re-
mains on the vine until properly matured,
The side on the ground will be found to have
changed from pale yellow, and upon close
examination numerous small pimples will
be noticed on the surface particularly near
the outer edge These pimples never ap-
pear on those that are not ripe or have been
prematurely pulled Sometimes the desir-
able pale yellow color is produced premature
~ by turning this part of the melon to the
sun for day or two, but the yellow thus
produced is of n UGH deeper shade, This,
in connection, tells the experienced eye how
the color was produced. If the skin will
readily peel, leaving hard, shelly appear
ance, tits good Indication that melon is
ripe and also if it has dull brown appear.
ance. All these signs are rarely seen at
the same time, but the presence of any one
is sufficient to indicate the ripeness OF
melon.