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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-19

Two thousand years ago cereals were
| grown in Great Britain. I'm that cOun
try they are still grown in the highest
perfection. Here there is food fol
thought for the farmers of the Older
portions of this country. where, in q
general way, cereal growing is no
longer Il success.
The country gentleman says: I'm
all our experiments in dipping shingles
i'm rather thin wash made from fresh OF
sharp lime before laying, the result has
been quite favorable The lime hard.
ems the shingles and causes them tG
last much longer. For few months i,
IS we'll to let the rain water run to
waste, the lime rendering it hard"
There is much wheat land still un-
cultivated. Ii is estimated that there
are 100. 100000 acres of land on the
Pacific coast that are especially adapted
to wheat culture. OF this California has
25.OOO,OOO, or onc-fourth of the whole:
Oregon has 100000 acres: Washing.
ton territory has 10000, 600 acres; Colo
RADIO and Idaho. l0.00O.OO0 each; Mon
tana, Utah and Wyoming. 1000. OOO
each, and the greater part of all this
land yet lies untouched.
The area of corn last wear as esti-
mated by the agricultural department
was So. 6S3. $50 acres; this wear. 73,I3O.-
40 acres, an increase of ) per cent.
The product of corn, according to the
final estimate, is 1896. 10000 bushels.
against l,795, 52S, 900 last year, an in.
crease of $40. 64S. 900 bushels. or 7,S per
cent. The average for 1884 was 25.S
bushels (abOut an average crop. In
1883 the average for the whole cOun-
try was 26.5 bushels per acre.
An interesting experiment, showing
the influence of electricity on the growth
OF roots. has been made in Germany by
Professor Holdeileiss. Plates of copper
were thrust upright into the earth and
connected by wires with similarly.
placed zinc plates about 100 feet distant
an electric battery being thus formed,
with the earth between the copper and
zinc i'm the circuit. Both potatoes and
beets planted between such plates gave
an increased yicld-beetS ID per cent.
potatoes 20 per cent-aS compared with
other parts of the same field
The Western HoHDian thinks that 100
years from now farmers will live in
villages where their families will have
the best social and educational adj
vantages. These villages will be like
the hub OF Il wheel. from which will 90
out in all directions electric RAILWAYS.
which will take the farmer and his la
borers to the farm and bring back the
products to market. How happy will
the golden farmer he when theatrical
agricultnrists bring an agricultural mill
ennium, and what Il long foresight II
man must have to look into fllturity a
hundred years and see the crops raised
by electricity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-19

cronies, the proprietor of the clnD wnicn,
by the way, is really nothing more than
gambling-housc. grinnrd Pleasantly to
me and said: ''Onr pleasant thing
about meeting here is that neither one
of us will care to refer to The outside, -
then he nodded. grinnrd lightly again
and lo,mged out OF sight. That is the
sort of an Associated Press agent he
was.
doubt very much ii his daughters
knew his business, but | suppose his
wife did. She was one of the most
homelike and delightful OF women. |
suppose il is the gamblers plan to re-
tire before long and make even Il more
pronounced assumption of responsibility
than he did now. Ii i, astounding how
thoroughly things can BE- concealed in
New York. Men lead double lives for
years without any one being the wiser
for il. And so little 10 people care for
accurate knowledge concerning their
neighbors that they l;lzily accept any
sort of an excuse that is offered for
suspicious circumstances 49, ByOOElgn
Eagie
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-19
DAINTY COSTUMES.

For dancing parties, China Grape
dresses are leading favoriics. made i'm
combination with velvet or plush fab
RIGS, the short dancing-length skirt of
plain inexpensive sarah, covered with,
the Grape and mingled with the heavier
goods in the panels and draping.
Sleeves are omitted, and fall of very
rich lace is cascadcd around the arm
size and caught up on the shoulder with
an Irish diamond clasp, knot of satin
ribbon. Il feather taft, Il spray OF bright
flowers, OF tiny bird. The front and
back of the velvet bodice are crit away
in V-shape or decided square, while
beneath is laid 4 gIiimpc of soft creamy
lace matching the sleeve garniture.
One of the very prettiest and daintiest
OF inexpensive matinecs for comforta-
BILE wear worn this season was noticed
upon rosy blonde young lady living n
few miles out of town who surprised her
family by appearing ut breakfast rObed
in this charming gown. which she in
formed them, she made herself. The
matinee was formed of the most eXquis-
tie tint of pink eider-dawn flannel, rs
soft and ileccy as the inside of bird 5
nest. The Semi-lOOse front was gar
nished with waved arrangement of
medium-wide oriental lace, full bows
and ends of pale pink satin ribbon
catching the lace up ut intervals down
the entire front. The deep stuart collar
was also edged with the lace. In the
back the robe fitted snuSly, and a pretty
Vatican fold reaching from the neck to
the foot of the skirt, which barely
touched the HOOr-gave additional
grace and fullness to the back portion
of the matinee. The robe was finished
ut the bottom with simple hem turned
up deeply on the reverse side.
A very handsome costume recently
worn in this city consisted of a dress OF
golden brown cheviot, trimmed
throughout with rows of golden brown
plush several inches wide. Plated pam
els at each side were held down with
handsome bronze ornaments, the plush
bands set on perpendicularly at each
side of the panels. The long apron
overdress was laid in three large fiat
plaits on the left, where it opened all
the way up to reveal the plaitings be.
meath. On the right the drapery was
much raised and held with large
bronze buckle. Plush bands edged this
tunic. In the back the overdress was
long and bouffant. The jacket very
plain in style, fitted very closely. and
the only attempt at decoration was a
satin vest covered with u diamond net
ting of small bronze beads.-N y. Post
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-19
A Danger in House Sanitation.

| The space underneath the floors in
dwellings. between the flooring and
ceiling of the room below. is Il part OF
| the house which receives very little
attention from the householder who may
pass considerable amount of time
above il. Because it is not of much
| thought. it does not follow that it is not
an important object for consideration.
On the contrary it may become of prime
| Importance i'm the health preserving
| qualities of Il house.
In most houses. there is no attempt
made to fill this space. The floor is laid
on top of the joints, and the lath and
..aSter is put on the bottom, leaving a
long open space between joints, con-
Meeting with the space between the stud
dings at the sides of the building. This
free connection is almost universal, and
is objectionable in every ease. 1t per-
mis Il free circulation of cellar air all
over the system Of partitions and assists
Its general dissemination into the atmOs-
plirrr of the house. Ii creates an unin-
tcrruptcd paS>age-way for rats, mice,
and other vermin, which often make
themselves objectionable. to say the
least. In case fire starts in the lower
portion Of the house from an Overheated
iluc. or other cause, these open passage
ways offer avenues for the spread OF the
flames so that before any manifestation
of lis presence is made. il is far beyond
control.
These are the most patent objections
to the Opcn-spaced floors, as constructed
in many houses. There are others which
are more powerful than those recited.
which will become perfectly apparent
when attention is called TO them. In
houses constructed with open spaces
there is an inviting place for dust, dirt,
and other impurities to collect, by con-
slant sweeping, scrubbing, and the
friction of many feet. The modern sam
itarian is educated to believe that wher-
ever there is dirt there is danger. The
constant presence of germs in decom-
posing animal and vegetable matter.
makes the presence of this collection OF
dirt quite TO be feared.
Another source of danger is the fill
ing. or deadening, as it is sometimes
called. which is used to fill up these
spaces when anything is used. Mani
testify, it should he nothing of a decom-
possible nature. or a medium which
could afford harbor for vermin.
The constant temperance OF dis
ease in house or in room. may be
connected with this harbor of refuge
for germs beneath the floors. These
spaces are seldom the recipients of pure
air which would Oxidize impurities, nor
are they much affected by any ordinary
disinfecting process.
1t may be urged. then. that all floor
spaces be filled carefully. and when
filled, it be with some such material not
apt to become dangerous either from its
own decomposition or by the reception
of decomposable material. Santa
m Neus
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-19
Miss ParlOa's Facts About Frying.

Having the fat in the proper cOndi-
ton for use. the next question is, how to
use it. Articles of food are fried in fat
that has been heated to temperature
VARYING from $40 to 400 degrees Fahren-
heit. Most mixtures composed in part OF
flour. sugar, milk or eggs-like fritter
batters. doughnuts. etc.-niay be cooked
at $50 degrees: whereas, such articles as
oysters, whitehall croguettes. etc, re-
quire heat of at least 400 degrees.
| Put the fat into deep kettle Chat
called Scotch kettle being besD and
heat it slowly. When the time for fry
ing the food is near at hand. set the
kettle on the hottest part of the range
and watch to see the blue smoke rise
from the center of the surface of the
liquid. The smoke indicates the tenn
perature TO he about $50 degees. Drop
piece of stale bread into the fat. and
if one minute is required to brown it.
the fat may be used at once for frying
mullins, doughnuts. frittcrs. Dreaded
chops. and. indeed. nearly all articles
that require three or four minutes cook
ing.
Potatoes cooked la Parisienne, and
French fried and thin fried need ten
minutes cooking. The fat must have
temperature of about $40 degrees when
they are put into it, because the pota-
toes should stand in ice water for some
time before they are cooked. Moisture
will cling to them, and this, with their
chilliness, reduces the fat at least 20 de-
grees as soon as the frying begins; max
ing it. then, $50 degrees. At this heat
the potatoes may be cooked brown and
crisp in ten minutes. AS already stat
ed, oysters require heat of 400 degrees.
Drop q piece of stale bread into the fat,
and if the temperature be right the
bread will U,-oon,o brown in half a min
ute. Oysters and whitehall should be
cooked brown and crisp in one minute.
longer cooking will make them rather
tough and dry. A little lower tempera-
ture--say $50 degrees-will do for GRO
quettes, which should be fried about
two minutes. If the temperature be too
low, croquettes will burst open during
the cooking; particularly rice and pota-
to croquettes. ,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-19
Good Results in Every Case.

ID. A. Bradford, Wholesale paper deal
er of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes, that he
was seriously afflicted with a severe cold
that settled on his lungs: had tried
many remedies without benefit. Being
induced to try DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, did SO and was entire
" cured by use of few bottles. Since
which time he has used it in his family
for all Coughs and Colds with best re-
suits. This is the experience of thou
sands whose lives have been saved by
this Wonderful Discovery. Trial Bot
ties free at J. r. Jones' Drug Store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-19

The retirement of Col. w. w. Arm
strong from the editorial chair of the
Cleveland P'aindedier is notable event
in Ohio journalism. Col. Armstrong,
besides having built the Piaindealer up
from small beginnings to a great and
prosperous newspaper, is one of the old
est inhabitants of Ohio, and has been
closely identified with the growth and
development of that progressive State.
As indicating the growth which Col.
Armstrong has witnessed, it may be
stated that when he settled in Ohio Lake
Erie was only little iish-pond in his
uncle's goose-pasture and the mound
builders were still chasing bullfrogs on
the CuyahOga flats Philadelphia Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-19
Deing estimated to hold over $4,000. 900
tons of sodium carbonate

Delng estimated To hold over IS,OOO,OUO
tons Of sodium carbonate.
The success of the incandcscent cleo
trio lamp for private carriages in Paris,
as substitute for candles and oil lamps.
is pronounced complete. Not only the
regular side lights arc included in this
plan. but the interior of the vehicle is
Illuminated by n lamp sufficiently power
ful to read by. and in some instances
similar lamp is placed, for novelty, on
the head of the horse. The lamps are
connected by wires with small accumu-
latOrs placed under the drivers seat:
they are small in size, being only about
eight inches square and four inches
high, each of such accumulators being
able 10 supply lamp of fve-candle
power for the space of six hours. Dur
ing the day they are removed and charg-
ed with electricity from dynamo ma
chine or otherwise. and at night they
are ready for use
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-19
P;ncusb;ons for boldino the h,

Pincushions for holding the brush
and comb on the toilet table are made
of colored satin, with real lace over
them. One with beautiful cap-crown
of old English point over pale citron'
colored satin was something to dream
of, if anybody dream of pincushions.
quite lost my heart to n magnificent
pelissee of ruby plush. trimmed with
very broad bands of oriental pillow
lace, in red. blue, and gold, artistically
mingled. -LOndon Truth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-19

A single locomotive recently drew
14I ears in Il single train across Louis
lana, at an average rate of ten miles an
hnur
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-19
DKEsBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Corner Hickory and Broad streets, Rev.
q. G. Pollock pastor. Services Sunday morn
ings nj 1880, evenings ut 80. Prayer meet
ng at 80 Thursday evening. Seats free.
Strangers cordially invited.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-23
M'KINNEY.
A Brakeman instantly Kuled--A Colored
Divine Shot

A Brakeman instantly Kuled-A Colored
Divine Shot
Special TO the Gazette.
MCKINNEY, TEX, Oct. 22.-Thomas
Hammers, brakeman, was run over and
instantly killed by the north-bound
freight train on the Houston & Texas
Central road this morning. A couple
of empty cars were being slde-tracked,
and Hammers in stepping in to uncouple
them, stumbled and fell. His fall was
unnoticed by the engineer, who COM
menced to back the engine, catching the
head Of the unfortunate man and crush
ing 1t horribly. Hammers was a young
man. He had been handling baggage
and took a brakeman's place in the hope
of promotion. But few minutes before
be. had discussed the bright promise life
was opening up before him, and especially
of his approaching marriage. His rela-
tives reside in DenisoD, Tex. A jury OF
inquest was impanneled by Justice j. w.
Gray. EEZZ aIISa %ll-Ez sErr-3iS Ey,T725SS sie;s
Frank Cara, q colored divine, was
seated with his wife in his doorway, med
itating on the sins other people commit,
when he was struck by stray shot,
which cut through his lips and struck his
wife IN the shoulder. Cara alleges that
the city marshal shot at a dog and nit
him. The marshal admits shooting at the
dog, but denies the impeachment OF hit
ting the negro.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-23

his escape without awakening either MFR.
or Mrs. jenkins. He was less fortunate,
however, In his visit TO the room OF
another guest, Mr.. Browning, clerk IN
the office OF the Texas & Pacific railroad.
The thief was Just about to make OF
with Mr.. Browning's time-piece when
that gentleman suddenly awoke and
taking in the situation az glance, jumped
20 his feet and struck the intruder blow
that sent him sprawllng down the stair
way. Before Mr. Browning could follow
up the attack, the thief got out OF the
house, and made good his escape, From
the other places visited nothing was OBJ
tanned, except small amount OF pocket
change.
Six DEGREES OF divorce were granted IN
the district court to-day, and It was not
very good day for divorces either. Mike
). COyle, who lives on East Fork, based
his petition on tho statement that his
wife, Nancy, had become infatuated with
Mexican named Martinez, With waom
she had eloped, leaving behind three
year-old child. Mrs. Irma A. Orr was
granted divorce from Thomas w. Orr
on the ground OF desertion
Mr.. IL. G. Burchard, who lives
near Duck creek, was released
from the ties that bound him to Mrs.
BurchArd upon the evidence introduced
to establish the fact of cruel treatment,
uniaithfulness and final abandonment,
Clara Hahn made out case Of cruel
treatment and brutality on the part Of her
husband, Wilhelm Hahn, and ohtained a
divorce without difficulty. The bonds OF
matrimony which united Lizzie and Henry
Smith, colored, were sundered on account
Of cruelty and abandonment on the part
of the husband. There was somewhat
peculiar case, in which woman, who
appeared to be white, but who claimed
to be Indian, asked for divorce from her
husband who was as black as the ace OF
spades, on the ground Of cruel treatment
The petition was denied.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-23
DALLAS.
Tho Two Fairs-Numerous Burglaries-
Many Divorces Granted.

rh. Two Fairs-Numerous BurglaIies--
Afapy Divorces Granted.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Oct. 22.-The prepare
lions for the state fairs to be held next
week are being pushed with the utmost
yigor. Wagons, floats aud vehicles OF
every character and description are being
utilized for the transportation OF exhio-
its 10 the grounds, and hundreds OF men
are busiiy employed In arranging
the exhibits and completing tne
details. A number Of fine racing stsDies
and thoroughbred horses are already TO-
Gated at each Of the fairs and the
stock stalls are already well filled. There
has been lavish expenditure OF money ana
brains and the indications point 10 Two
snIendid state fairs, either one OF which
would be q credit to any city III the
south. Visitors have begun to arrive
and Notwithstanding the extensive prep
aratIons made by the hotels, boarding
houses and citizens generally to accom-
modate the vast number OF people ex
nected during the fairs, II is feared the
Recommendations will not be adequate,
Inst on the eve OF the opening Oh Inc
fairs. the city appears to have received al
influx of visitors OF a very uhueslIapl'
character. During the week there hay'
been several burglaries reported, anu "a
more were added TO the list between lllu
night and daylight this morning A MOI
the places visited were the 1oBe. n ~.
and the residence of Capt. W. D. w NJ
ward, Mrs. Harris, Mr.. o. Z. .. rec, mIs
| Kicks and Mrs. Beck. From MIS- hle l1
the burglars secured gola Eas0n ON en-
chain. Mr.. u. S. Robinson, who fooln
al Mrs. Becks, also lost hne waVSn
/ At the Bogel hotel the thief entered "a
room of Mr.. jenkins and rlheo ~,
rockets of about $50 IN money ana mao
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-23
Pleasing Incidents of the Trip--A Chat with
the Daughter of jefferson Davis.

Pleasing Incidents of the Trip-A Chat with
the Daughter of jefferson Davis.
RICHMOND, VA, Oct, 22.--The presi
dent In his speech yesterday was fire.
quently interrupted by hearty applause,
and when he concluded, the immense con-
course OF people Joined In o perfect ova-
ton of cheers. Col Beverly then intro
duced, In the order named, Secretaries
Bayard and Endicott, Postmaster General
Villas, and Commissioner Of Agriculture
Colman, each OF whom was greeted with
cheers which they acknowledged by bow
ing to the people, 1t having been under
stood that further speech-making would
not be in order. Among the ladies on
the portico from which the speaking took
place were the governors wife
and Miss Minnie Davis, daughter
of ex-President Jefferson Davis, to whom
President Cleveland was introduced and
with whom he spent few moments In
pleasant conversation. The party were
then escorted to the quarters OF the
president of the society in another build
ing, where they witnessed review of the
troops, white and colored. After the re-
view the president held q public re-
ception for over an hour. He
shook hands with thousands. Between
8 and 4 O'Clock the visitors occupied
seats on the grand stand and witnessed
several races, after which sumptuous
lunch was partaken Of. The party then
took their carriages and were driven 10
the Confederate Soldiers home, where
they were received with salute Of ar.
tillery by the veterans. A stop OF only a
few minutes was made, during which
the president was presented with q
souvenir of his visit in the shape Of
beautiful basket Of flowers, and he
shook hands with all the vets. The
drive was then continued to the new
reservoir grounds and through the prin'
cipal streets of the city, and finally TO the
gubernatorlal mansion, where the party
allghted, and general introduction to
the ladies' took place, and some moments
were spent in social talk, and Miss Davis
was a prominent figure in the group and
was very afable in her manner
At p. m. adieus were spoken, and the
presidential party were driven back to
Elbe station, where they re embarked al
GAO p. m, homeward bound Every
thing passed of most pleasantly until
late In the evening, when the presidential
party were leaving the Confederate home
The veterans then resumed the cannon
firing, and one OF the guns prematnrely
exploded, blowing one mans arm off anc
breaking the other and severely ipiurine
another man.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-23
PITHELlOMA I!
mn SKIN CANCER.

.,vsr years suffered with q cancer on
- An the simple remedies were applied
rxiste the psin, but the place continued to
4 hnally extending into my nose, from
came A yelloVish discharge very
,,e in character. II was also inilamed,
nroved me great deal. About eight
bs Seo was in ATLANTA, at the house of a
I. who, so strongly recommended the use
so,t 10 procure It, In this was success
4 "a hogan its use. The influence of the
tine AZ arst was TO somewhat aggravate
lore; but soon the inflammation was
N and began 10 improve after the hrst
e,,ies. Nv general health has greatly I'm
IA am stronger, and able to do any
''d work. The cancer on my face began to
',ase and the ulcer TO heal, until there ,is
4 yestlge 4 II left-only little scar marks
sne where it had been. am ready 70
4, al questions relative TO this cure.
MRS. JoIoE A. MCDONALD.
.nla, Ca, August IL, 1885.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-23
Push Along, Keep Moving.

Wanted, property for our many enquir-
les, who wish to invest in this city. we
do an exchange business. Also being the
leading real estate Arm in this market,
we propose to do the real estate business
OF this market. We invite both buyers and
sellers. We will have auction sales OF
real estate monthly. Our office in Pick
wick building. A. Il. TRuITT & Co.