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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-09

New Maple Sugar at the Palace Res
taurant. 81 4lw2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-09
The Cash Dry Goods House

Offers the best unlaundred Shirt in the
State; it has pure linen bosom bands,
heavy Muslin, double row of stitching
and is double reinforced front and back I,
good for 5lcts. wv - =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-09

The best 80 cent Corset eyer cold at
the CASH DRY GOODS sTORE next
City Hail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-09

Gents stiff Hats go fer 81. at
KROLIK'S.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-09

Call at Taylors Jewelry Store and see
the finest and largest stock of gold pens
and holders and novelties ever seen in
any one store east or west. 2tf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-09

SMALL HOUSE WANTED.
Conveniently located to the Western
Union Telegraph office. Apply to
r. SMITH
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-09

After selling numberle IS preparations, we
are convinced that BEGGs' TROPICAL OIL is
uncqualed. For Pain, Cuts, Bruises, Rheuma-
tism, Frost Bites, Chilblains, etc, II Is war
ranted by us j. Il. JONES.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-09
The Oldest Tree.

Nobby hats of latest stylesat
M, o, SUNDT's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-09

"A prominent gentleman of Roches-
ter was in Mankato Wednesday, and
overheard some citizens discussing
the result of Tuesdays vote on the pro-
position to restrain cattle, and when IN
formed of the result he expressed great
surprise and remarked that the little
CITY of Rochester would be ashamed TO
own that such state of affairs existed
there. He remarked that if he were a
citizen of Mankato he would feel humil-
aled. So it goes,
The school board of st. Peter have
decided to erect a So 900 school, building,
and committee from the board were
in AIankato last Friday inspecting the
architecture and general arrangement
of some of our buildings, and figuring q
little on material. The ultimatum OF
their deliberations VIC have not learned
but enough was conjectured to convince
us that what they saw here elected fav-
or. They are men of'sound judgement
and know a good thing when they SCI
it.
Last Monday, Geo. A. Clarke anc
NJ. l.. Lockerby, of this city. engaged il
a talk and the latter gentleman clalm
that Clarke applied some pretty stron'
and abusive language to him. Prof. +
| +. Lockerby, of Wells, son of NJ. i. at
tempted to swear out warrant 10
lClalke's arrest, put for yarions reason
the court wonld not issue the same, ant
later in the day the parties met agar
and upon Clarke's addressing the senlo
Lockerby in terms distasteful to tn
young man, the latter dealt MIR. c.
blow over the right eye cutting the iies
somewhat. Friends interfered and pre-
, vented further trouble until the officer
, arrived and quieted the affair down
, Mr.. Lockerby was fined s. and costa, O
. a charge of disorderly conduct.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28
where Did II Come 'FRONT.'

In the year 1877 some workmen who
were engaged in building a bridge
across Chappelle creek-a small stream
rising near the town of Ashland, Ohio,
and running through Erie County and
into Lake Erie-found it necessary to
excavate to the depth Of some eighteen
feet for one Of the abutments, and when
they had reached nearly the required
depth struck q perfectly preserved red
cedar tree, which had lain there per-
haps for ages, waiting the time when its
little story should be told. The bark
and q portion Of the "sap" was decayed,
but the colored portion (nearly the
whole Of the wood) was as sound as
when it ceased growing. It was about
two feet thick for something like forty
feet from the root-the length of the
section removed. The find" caused q
good deal Of interest among the inhabi-
tants OF that neighborhood, and o num-
Der of baseball bats were made from
She log, on account of the curious man
ner in which it had been preserved no
less than Of the kind OF the wood, red
cedar being entirely unknown in that
country. The point at which the bridge
was being built is about eight miles
from the shore Of Lake Erie, near the
village Of Florence, and, of course,
much higher than the present level of
the water in the lake. The question
Where did it come from, and how, and
when, and in what manner was it buried
to this great depth?" is one which might
engage the attention OF some professor
Of geology,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28
The Burning Bush.

The age of miracles, we are told often
enough, is past, yet there are many
men who persistently behave as though
it were still in the flower of its fullest
development of wonders. There is, for
instance, that large class who expect
exceptions in all rules in their be-
half; who proceed upon the principle
that they are endowed by nature with
immunity from all herpenalties. They
violate laws of health, of Happiness and
well-being with a persistency and an
obstinacy which are incomprehensibly
at variance with their experiences, tho
penalties which they are constantly
forced to pay seeming to have no effect
whatever upon their conduct.
Perhaps the most common type Of
this class is that in which the aim seems
to be to repeat the miracle of the burn
ing bush, which burned but which was
yet not consumed. We see on every
side people engaged in that pastime
which is popularity known rs burning
the candle at both ends" and who are,
to all appearances at least, perfectly con-
fident that no ill effects are to be OK
pected from their wilful defiance of
natural laws. They are actuated by
sufficiently different motives, from O de-
votion to the frivolities Of fashion to a
consuming zeal for knowledge. In some
the reasons for their boldness in defy
ing fate seems pitifully trifiing, while in
others it is pa:hetica!ly important;
there are those who simply wanton with
health, strength, and happiness, vast
ing their resources with q foolish and
idle prodigalitv; while on the other
hand there are others who with a des-
perate resolution lay these things down
almost as q sacrifice for high purposes.
Sometimes there is aconscious acknowl-
edgment that this expenditure of
force and u is i~rretfievable, but
oftener the spendthrifts look upon
themselves as veritable burning bushes
which might flame never SO holly and
brilliantly, yet which could never be con
sumed.
And whatever the aim, whether noble
or ignoble, whether for good or for i'll,
the end is the same and the fire works
its appointed will on all things alike.
The age of miracles cannot be recalled
by longing for it, or ever by assuming
that it has returned. The accounts of
nature must be settled to the uttermost
farthing, and he who is blazing with
brilliant flame had better consider in
time that after the fire has burned out
what remains is but ashes.-Boston
(to,..a.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28

The following story is told OF an enter
prising New York jobber, the events havlr g
taken place some years ago: The merchant
IN question, having heard of the arrival of
n country trader who was known to be q
large purchaser and of unquestionable
credit, was resolved TO get him to visit his
establishment, and. once there, he felt sure
he could secure him as q customer. He ac-
cordinqly sent out one of his drummers, Of
whom he ha.i quite n number, adapted to
every taste and disposition. The one sent,
However, returned without success. No. 2
was dispatched. with 10 better result, and
again No. 3, and so on until all had zone
and come back without their man. The
merchant now determined TO go himself,
and finding that brandy and water and free
tickets to the theater were of no avail, fer
the country trader did not take one or 80 to
the other, he was reduced to the necessity
Of employing a ruse, which, as the sequel
shows, was simple as well as effectnal. On
saking his departure after a pleasant inter-
view the merchant took care to commit the
mistake" Of taking the traders hat instead
Of his own. Next morning, as was ex-
pected, the merchant received u prompt
visit at his store from the country trader,
who came to look up the hat which he sup
posed had been hurriedly exchanged. This
was what the merchant wanted. and through
his means sold a good bill of goods and Sc
cured a regular eustomer.-Dry Goods
Chronicle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28

said With r~svssence) u after Ill but
human, and tbs human 70 CIT. Even
the humble individual now being pre-
sented to the public notics-yes, ever
he it is whose part il is often to point
ont errors of his chief, inevitable In the
hurry Of producing "copy" for the daily
paper-errors which, if they appeared
in print, the writer would be the first
to notice.
But l stray from the order OF my
subject. Before the proof-reader sees
the editors and other MS. there Is in
tcrposed another very necessary part OF
the machinery, the "compositor." This
is he whose duty it is to place the
copy" before him on a case containing
movable types Il am thus particular for
the benefit OF those who, like our
clerical friend just cited, appear to have.
but the vaguest notion IN the subject,
and translate the MS. Tor "reprint")
into metal. The reason for the error
noted for correction by the clergyman
spoken of is very simple. The COM
positor holds in his hand o "stick" in
which the types are placed. These
types are nicked O. n side, and if
placed in the stick with the nick in in
stead of out, the letter will appear re-
versed in print. The capacity of the
cases being limited, they have to be re-
plenished at frequent intervals. and
this process, technically called distrib-
uting, is principally responsible for
wrong letters noticed in print, the
types being quite often dropped in the
wrong boxes.
Many readers must have noticed the
wide space after each word sometimes
appearing in a newspaper article. l
have been asked the reason for this,
and as it has a bearing on one branch
of my subject, 1 have thought it well to
refer to it here. In order to have the
type ready for the press promptly it is
necessary to divide the copy" into very
small pieces or "takes," as they are
technically called. These takes have
to be made to come into even lines,
thus necessitating the wide space spoken
Of. When the ~compositor has put the
type into shape q proof" Of it is printed,
and submitted to the proof-reader,
whose duty it is to read it by the copy
and note on the margin not only the
errors made by the compositor, bat fire.
quently the errors of author and editor
as well. In this part of his work the
reader is assisted by a copy-holder who
reads the MS. to him. When the
compositor has corrected Tor is supposed
to have corrected the marks the proofs
are revised, and if time will permit,
read a second time. / need not say
that the marking is done in a more con-
else manner than was the case in the
example quoted at the beginning of this
article. (Those interested will find a
fac smile of a proof in the back of
Webster's Dictionary, )-Erchdnge,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28
Unlimited Powers Of Memory.

The following case, given by DR..
John Abercrombie, much abbreviated
for want Of space, shows mos. strik-
ingly that memory is o power unlimited
in its operation, and that in its uncon-
scious workings it is most vigorous
and overmastering where it's
subjects are least cultured and nearest
the condition Of the animal world. A
girl OF seven wears, employed in tend
ing cattle, slept in m apartment next
to n occupied by an itinerant fiddler,
q musician OF considerable skill, who
frequently spent the night in performing
pieces OF a refined description. She
fell iii, was taken care of by a lady, and
eventually became her servant. Some
years elapsed, and the family were
often surprised to hear music during
the night. AT length the sound was
traced to the sleeping-room of the girl,
who, fast asleep, was warbling in q
manner exactly resembling the sweetest
tones Of q small violin. It was found
that after being two hours in bed she
became restless, and began to mutter
to herself; then, uttering noises resem-
bling the tuning Of a violin, she dashed
of, after some prelude, into elaborate
pieces Of music, which she performed in
a clear and accurate manner. A year
or two passed away, and she began to
vary her performance by initiating the
sounds Of an old piano IN the house, and
further on she began to discourse on q
variety Of topics. The business and
truth Of her remarks on all subjects
excited the utmost nstonishment in
those who were acquainted with her
limited means OF acquiring information.
She was known to c~onjugate correctly
Latin verbs and to speak several
sentences in French. During her
p~aroxysms it was almost impossible to
wake her, and when her eyelids were
raised and q candle brought near tho
eye she seemed insensible to light.
About 16 she began to observe those
who were in the apartment, and
answered questions put to her with
great acuteness. This affection went
OF for ten or eleven years. She was,
when awake, a dull, awkward girl, slow
in receiving any kind of instruction,
without any turn for music. or. appar-
entity, any recollection of what passed
in her sleep. At the age of 81 she be-
came immoral and was dismissed. 1t
is believed that she afterwards became
insane. DIR. Motfat relates
that after preaching q sermon on
Eternity" to some Africans he heard a
simple-looking young mar repeat it all
over again to a group OF natives with
uncommon precision, the very gestures
being reproduced. On telling him that
he had done more than the original
preacher could do-repeat the sermon
verbatim-the savage touched his fore
head and said: "When I hear anything
great it remains there. THE Con-
temporary ReUieac.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28
Bill Nye's Advice to Lecturers.

Bill Nye. the humorist, was asked by
q would-be lecturer for his advice on
certain questions. Here il is:
"You need not worry so much about
your costume until you have written
your lecture, and it would be a good
idea to test the public q little, If possi-
BILE, before you do much expensive
printing. Your idea seems to be that a
man should get a fine Autograph of
himself and q $100-suit Of clothes, and
then write his lecture to fit the litho-
graph and the clothes. That is
erroneous.
"You say that you have written a
part of your lecture, but do not feel
satisfied with it. In this you will no
doubt find many people who will agree
with you.
"You could wear q full dress suit OF
black with propriety, or q Prince ALDER.
coat with your hand thrust into the
bosom of it. / once lectured on the
subject of p~hrenology in the southern
| portion of Utah, being at that time
| temporarily busted, but still hoping to
| tide ovcr the dull times by delivering
| q lecture ON the subject of Brains, and
| How to Detect Their Presence Twas
not supplied with a chronological bust
at that time. and as such . thing is
almost indispensable, ] borrowed a
| Young man from Provost and induced
him to act as bust for the evening. He
| did so with thrilling effect, taking the
entire gross receipts Of the lecture
from my coat-pocket while / was illus.
trating the effect OF alcoholic stimulants
ON the raw brain of an adult in 9 state
| Of alth.
"You can remove spots Of egg from
your full dress suit with ammonia and
water applied by al Of a common
nail brush. Yon do not ask for this
recipe, bnt Judging from your style ]
hope that it may be Of use to you."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28
Advice to Q Young Man.

Remember, my son, you have to
work. Whether you handle o pick or o
pen, . wheelbarrow or q set Of books,
digging bitches or editing q paper, ring
ing an auction bell, or writing funny
things, you must work. If you look
around, You will see the men who are
most able to live the rest of their days
without work are the men who work
hardest. Don't be afraid Of killing
yourself with overwork. It Is beyond
your power 10 do that on the sunny
side Of thirty. They die sometimes,
but it's because they quit work at 6 p.
M. and don't get home until 2 .. m. II
is the interval that kills. my son The
work gives you an appetite for your
meals, il lends solidity toyour slumbers,
it gives you . perfect and grateful APP
preciation Of . holiday. There are
young men who do not work but the
world is not proud Of them. It does
not know their names even: it simply
speaks Of them as So-and-so's boys.
Nobody likes them: the great busy
world does not know that they are
there. So lind out what you want to
be and do, and take off your coat and
make q dust in the world. The buster
ron Gre, the less harm you will be apt
10 get into, the sweeter will be your
sleep, tho brighter and happier your
holidays, and The better satisfied will
The world be with you.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28
Northern Boundary Of the United States

There is little DANCE. that anyone wishing
to settle in far Northern Dakota will by
mistake find himself iii the Dominion. The
boundary is marked plainly and tsntinn.
ously by stone cairns, seven and one-haH
by eight feet; mounds, seven by fourteen
feet; iron pillars, seven feet high, eight
inches square at the bottom and four at the
top, and timber posts, five feet high and
eight inches square. There are 3S5 of
these marks between the Lake of the Woods
and the base of the Rocky Mountains. East
aud west of the Red River. the boundary is
marked by cast-iron pillars at mile litter
walls. American and British pillars
alternate. On Que side of each post is
Convention of London" on the other,
October 20. 1915" Where lakes are
crossed, stone heaps have been built pro-
jecting several feet above water. In forests
the line was first marked by telling. the TIM
Der a rod wide and clearing away the I'M
derbrush; where this line has since been
pbliterated, posts have taken its place.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28

S - - A0Ns Osssve = - oio
a. ~ hAvs sons, II. Howard With
fu,sd, ~. Howard, Il i only sUns,s Psisf.
am sure you will BE- delighted to SEQ
him. = her eyes brim full OF mirth.
@Hsis such . Ens old boy, you know"
uaid Uncle Peier, graspinN my hand Ia .
way I felt decidedly uncomfortable.
and has promised to do the far thing
BY you, you know, : said Ina with . merry
laugh. @Rea,ly, Mr. Howard, his arrival IL
~fOrtnnate.s Another burst Of laughter
which didn't sound 70 sweet Is the night
before.
stood looking from one TO the other in
speechless dismay.
Extremely So" chimed in Uncle Peter.
IF ! hadn't como as did, / don't know
but you wonld have carried off my wife,"
"W-i-f-er / gasped IN spasmedic In.
~tervals OF breath. .'Wife!"
Eyes, allow me 10 introduce yon to
Mrs. Peter Comstock. the wife Of your
Uncle Peter, who Is liable to die at any
time. and for whom you have shown the
fcndest affection by falling in love with
his wife,"
II was wellthe band was playing q lively
air TO drown the boisterous laughter OF
those two. Uncle Peter fairly howled
with mirth. / protested, got angry at him
for insulting me so; but he only laughed
the louder at my passion.
sMr. Howard" Inn said, rs soon as she
had ceased her hilarity, '.you don't want
me for Your wife now, do your with great
solemnity; III Won do, I don't know but
Uncle Peter might"
"Die,r cLimed in Uncle Peter, "and he is
worth q MILTON"
.Hardly," ! replied, @nor the million
either"
II must say the joke was rather n severe
me, but when q man has a favosite nephew,
il 10 welt to know how he spends his
money. said Uncle Peter.
This IL . scnndalous shame-nn outrage,
to dupe q Teller so. II"
Will probably not make such mn ass Of
yourself again over a woman" said Uncle
Peter, laughing shamefu.ly. Never mind,
Tom: it's all right
"Hang it. mol" And I never will.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28
Proof Reading.

Few people not connected in some
way with newspaper making have any
clear idea of the details or the process
Of bringing the Journal before their
eyes. ] once heard o little boy ex-
planning to his companions the tart aud
mystery" Of printing, as follows: "rhey
take a big piece of wood and punch
the letters ON il, and from that they
print the paper" l present this as an
exaggerated figure of the lack Of knowl-
edge on the part of that famous person
age, "the general reader" Indeed, it
seems to me that the paragraph quoted
in the EreninJ Post the other day,
giving specimens OF the manner in
which certain unprofessional but book
ish people marked their proofs" shows
almost as great a want of knowledge rs
that Of the hoy l have cited. The in
stance which particularly impressed me
was that Of a clergyman who noticed q
turned letter, and wrote on the margin
"EH- To Printer: Please insert q letter
here which is not reversed" What
vague ideas OF the printers Fart" that
worthy dominic must have hadl
1t has occurred TO me (being o SUBJ
iect rarely treated in the n~ewsrapers)
that ON OF your readers might be
interested in q sketch Of the work Of
getting the paper ready for the presses,
my principal object being to present to
them . slight picture Of the difficulties
that mnch-maligned individual, the
| "proof-reader, has to contend with. II
/ succeed iD extorting from any candid
person the ccnfe ssion that the frequent
remark, How incorrect the newspapers
area should be altered to, 1T is almost
object win be accomplished.
The mighty chief editor Is . familiar
picture to the imagination, Of I'll en-
bFaciq9 wisdom, competent to instruct
thu public in theology o. politics,
actanop q ettonette, But even ~ (t 4
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28
Shocking.

A prominent New York theatrical
man who is quite lonely, but very con-
ceited, went into a photograph gallery
to get some photographs he had had
taken. The photographer produced
them, and the MIN declared them excel
lent. Said he: ut is an excellent
picture. It is me all over Il is life
ITSELF"
"That 10 co." responded the candid
artist, with . dismal expression Of
countenance; "they are 90 ifeslike that
] can't afford to put one Of thsm - the
show case, q ] intended 10. can't
afford to shock the public that wny
Tsxas Siftiags,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28
The SplendOr OF Dress.

and the artificial effects of cosmetics, no mat
ter how doftly applied. can never make beau
tiful or attractive one who is subject to enact
alton. nervous debility, or any form of female
weakness. These must be reached by inward
application, and NOT by outward attempts to
concealment, and the ladies' may take hope
from the fact that thousands of their sisters
have made themselves more radiant and beau
tiful by the use of DR.. Pierce's -Favortte Pre-
scription" than they could ever hope to do by
the aid of the appliances of the toilet.