The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-29

man met at the station for social argument
on the relative merits OF different hands. As
the hours grew smaller the argument grew
hotter talbcit the room grew colder) till at last
they adjourned till some future time, calling
1t draw. The debate was interesting and all
corners and points carefully guarded There
was but one young lady present and her inter
est evidently was concentrated I'm the tele-
graph and its workings.
The Rosenow boys have been expe rimenting
on the relative strength OF iron and ice, leav-
Ing water In the boiler of their engine and
letting It remain several das. Judxing from
the appearance of the boiler we would with
out hesitation decide I'm favor of the ice.
There is some talk Of putting another drama
on tie stage, 'Ten nights In Bar Room"
We heartily commend II and trust that the
moral may have an effect on our people for
good.
Luvern keeps kicking the beam higher and
higher, and up to date weighs ~ pounds.
We have received communication from
Mr.. G. Glaucke stating that he is meeting with
good success I'm handling the National Gar
ment Cutter. We are glad to hear that one
among hundred can handle that peculiar
work; the general impression Of our people
being that the work Is like the majority OF
travelling patent rights, bordering on the
swindie.
Mr.. Thornton lost a valuable mare last
week. Cause of death, modification caused
by a cut from hog.
Mr. VIM. Schroeder has, we understand
challenged L'Leary the champion pedestrian
| for seven mile walk. Race to take place
during the next blizzard, to start from Goot
Thunder aud walk to Rapitian on the Chicago
Milwaukee and st. Paul X. Il.
The roads are again in bad cond itiOn, caus
ing dullnes In trade and storehouses.
MIR. and Mrs. John Graham have rcturne,
and report Mr.. Woodbury. slightly better, bu
with litti. hopes Of permanent recovery.
Miss Jenni. Johnston is making an extend
| ed visit In Mankat0.
| Monday our town was again in disgrace ant
certainly something should be done to put
stop to such proceedings. The whole bushes
portion Of tina town was in an uproar causes
by several drunken men VIII fought and tunl
BLEED and tumbled and "kussed." We claim 4
be civilized, but such scenes as were witnesses
ON our principle street last Monday woul
have disgraced a vodon funeral in Nort
Carolina, or the arrival of fur trading
ScnOOuer on the coast VI Ai>skd. Cdu I sone
thing be done that will protect our wives au
families from Witnessing such debasing speci
acles and from insult and possible Injury
Any one who will allow himself to become 8
utterly devoid Of all that pertains to the ger
tleman that will become 80 utterly lost to tn
principles of right and justice, that debasse
himself beneath the brute creation is capabl
of anything, and as christian people enjo,
ing the privileges Of education, religion an
society, 1t is our duty rs citizens united in tn
welfare of each other and the prosperity q
Good Thunder to take measures to put dow
this evil which is demoralzing and worse tina
heathenish In this the 10Th century.
The boys have come to the conclusion tha
o. X. must be Mr.. II. ID. Wood. If 1t is ne
him, whit Is he doing? Now Jones don't pitc
, ON Mr. Wood, for I don't know as he is th
Journal correspondent. LUPUS.