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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21
REV. wHITNEY's SERMON.
History of the Baptist Church Or
ganization.

The Baptist church contained very
|appreciative audience Friday night. Rev.
w. Whitney delivered an interesting
sermon, taking for his text Math. 10: %.
theme: characteristics of genuine
revival" He prefaced his sermon by
giving short history of the church or
ganization in this city. The church was
organized on Aug. Dist, 1859. Rev. j.
Il. Ash was the first pastor, remaining
over three years. Mrs. Elizabeth COpt
was the first candidate for baptism. The
constitutional membership was coapos-
ed of j. r. Ash, NJ. j. Ash, A. H. Halle
ton, Martha HazeltoD, Mary Ward,
Eliza Ross, Jane Millard, Isaac Andrews,
- Andrews, +. l.. Waite, Lousia Waite
and Mary Fowler NJ. &. Cummings
was the first church clerk.
Under date of Dec, 1864, the following
entry i'm the minutes was made: "rhe
notable Indian RAID of Aug, 1862, COM
PEELED our pastor, j. Il Ash, to leave,
and as IA church we were scattered as
sheep without Il shepherd. Previous
to that we worshipped IN a small house,
secured in part bya lean of 500 from the
American Baptist Home Mission SocI-
ETY.. In our scattered and Respondent
condition our house of worship WAS
sold and the 500 due the society was
paid"
Rev. j. Il. Craver became pastor in
April, 1864. The place of meeting was
then the old log school house, which old
settlers will well rccoiect In January,
1865, the Sunday was, organized,
Nj. NJ. Prlndle, superintendent. The
present lot was secured during the win
ter of 1865. On Dec. 80, 1866. the con-
g.. 81, IN, II,
new meeting house. On Aug. 1, 1867,
Rev. Craver resigned, and Rev. E. X.
Cressy was called to the pastorate on
March %, 1868. May 3, 1868, was u not
able day in the history of the organiza-
ton. The house of worship was Gedl-
Gated in the morning and the ordination
of the pastor occurred i'm the evening.
The house was dedicated free of debt.
The places of meeting of this congre-
ton have been the Masonic hall, Front
street store, the oil Record office, the
old log school, the church just sold, and
the present new building. Rev. A.
Case, now living with daughter at
Sleepy Eye, is the only minister pres
ent at the dedication of the old house
now living in the state. Three names
are on the death roll which will be es.
pecially remembered. viz, Deacon f.
l.. Waite, Deacon w. p. Gibson and w.
c. Durkee, so long superintendent OF
the Sunday school.
The pastors in order were Revs f..
X. Cressy, L. b. Left. r +. Gray, J.
w. Reese, w. Whitney, j. F. Merriam
III. NJ. Archer, F. l.. Patterson and the
present minister.
The main points of the sermon prop
er were. first, Zeal for the lost, initiating
tie Master; second, self-forgetful pray
er-not myself, my daughter; third,
Identification of interest with the lost
Lord, help me, my daughter is griey-
iously vexed; fourth, perseverance un-
der difficulties-as this poor woman;
fifth, prevailing faith-"Be 1t with thee
even as thou wilt"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21
TRADE AT HOME.

The Winona Republican in the course
Of an article advising the citizens of its
city to do their Holiday trading at home
utters some sentiments which have
equally as good application to Mankato
as to Winona. 1t says: "This city has
some of the finest business establish
ments that can be found in any city in
the Northwest. Rents are certainly low
er here than in larger cities, and the
proprietors of our stores paying smaller
rents and having smaller general ex-
penses than metropolitan store-keepers
are able to offer better bargains than can
be found in the larger cities. 1t is the
custom most unfortunately of some OF
our people to make nearly all their pur-
cbases in the large cities. They 90 to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

numberless people of the highest order
of intelligence.
Nv. The general grandeur and fall Of
the human soul was cited as among the
mistaken facts Of to-day.
Tonight Rev. ID. ID. MacLaurin will
preach. Tomorrow night Rev. w. NJ.
Haigh, of Chicago, will speak upon the
"Home Work for the Sake of the For
eign." This opinion was taken up with
woman's work in foreign missions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21
WANTS THE EARTH.

The commissioners were not able to
reach settlement with Ring & Tobin
yesterday. Each side presented an III
timatun and the difference was so great
that the board adjourned in disgust and
will not give the matter of settlement
further consideration. At the last
meeting, some ten days ago, Mr.. Ring
appeared before the board and pre-
scented bill amounting to 81, 800, which
the board understood covered every
thing. The board presented counter
claim Of $l,97S for unperformed work.
Mr. Ring wanted time to consider the
latter and meeting was set for yester-
day. Mr.. Ring appeared yesterday, ac-
companied his son and his attorney, Mr..
Campbell, of Minneapolis, and present
ed new bill, which was about 81, 800
higher than the former one. He said
that this extra amount was due to work
which he had done on the tower under
protest, and some other work. This was
quite a surprise to the commissioners as
they supposed that his previous bill COW
cred everything. The board, after due
consultation, decided to make an offer
of settlement. After deducting the
counter claims from Mr. Rings original
bill it would appear that about st, 800
was all that the contractors could rea-
sonably expect, if their bill was accepted
in its entirety. But the commissioners
decided to reach a settlement even at a
sacrifice, and offered $500 in settle
ment. This amounted to the granting
of $500 of the contractors latest addition.
This Mr.. Ring promptly declined and
after consulting with his son made a
counter offer of 50 800, which amounted
to drop of about $500, after deducting
the boards claim OF 81, 1913. Unless Mr..
Ring accepts the county's offer nothing
more will be done looking to a settle
ment. The contractors threaten to bring
suit against the county. The board will
not object to this, and county attorney
Smith does not believe that Ring &
through the courts.
THE state canvassing board convened
at the Office of Secretary of State Matt
son Yesterday and began the canvass OF
the returns from the different counties.
The board consists of III. Mattson, secre-
tary of state, Judges Dickinson and
Vanderburgh, of the supreme court, and
Judges Wilkin and Young, of the district
court. Considerable delay was caused
in counting the electoral vote by the
variety of ways in which the names on
the Labor ticket were spelled. When
the board adjourned att o'clock the task
was not half completed. The electoral
vote was all canvassed, however, but as
the totals were not all ready, and none
had been approved by the board, no of.
fetal figures could be obtained. The
following, however, is the result of the
presidential vote: Harrison, 1889
Cleveland, 4,410; Fisk, 1905; Stree
ter, 1,095. The final result may show 9
slight variation in some of the above
figures, but not enough to be of any i'm
portance. 1t will be seen that Harrison'l
plurality il 81 $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21
LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS;

Inasmuch as publication has been
made of the names OF those subscribing
of those who had previously subscribed
to the fund, sums less than s. being ON
The Osceola times., 1888-06-09
HOW MUCIir

81 have made thousand dollars
during the last three months" said a
saloon keeper boastfu!ly to a crowd
of his townsmen
"You have made more than that
quietly remarked listener.
"What is thatr'
"fou have made wretohed homes
women aud children poor and sick
and weary Of life. You have made
my two Sons drunkards," continued
the speaker with trembling earnest.
ness. "You made the younger oi
the two so drunk that he fell and
injured himself for life. You have
made their mother a broken hearted
woman. 0 yes, you have made much
more than can reckon up-bul
you'll get the full account some day
you'll get it some day"
The Osceola times., 1888-06-09
COMMUNICATED
From Italy, Texas.
MAY 2ith.. 1883

Enron TIMES-Dcar Sir: Per
haps some Of your readers would
like 10 hear from this part of the
world; or, at least, know if the wri.
ter is still in the land of the living.
To such | would say, | sm still here,
and with my family, enjoying splen.
did health. For time | was very
much dissatisfied; but now, am
equally as well pleased; had plenty
of rain this. year, and some TO spare.
Everything is in a hourishing condi
tion, grass is fine, and the ranchman
will soon begin W ship his herds oi
beef cattle; the wheat crop is very
good, some damage done by rust,
however; oats were never better,
some viii yield 100 bushels Per ARE,
chey tay); corn reported good all
over Tie equity. cnston lililr late,
but goo' -ss'''is. NecTt in low lands.
Frat was hippr'i IN -, bad t., lbs.
The Osceola times., 1888-06-09
The Sailor and the Anthem.

People who know very little
about a certain s't'jec, often sue
ceed in explaining it more clearly
than those who know all about it.
An old sailor had heard in church a
fine anthem, which greatly pleased
him. He was descanting at length
upon 1t 20 a ship mate, who, after
listening while said:
81 say, Bill what's an anthem ~
"What?" replied Bill, "do you mean
to say tha, you don't know what a
hsnthem isY" "Not me" "Well,
then I'll tell yer. Ill was to say
fEre, Bill, give me that 'anaspikc,
that wouldn't be a hsnihem. Bu,
was ] tossy, 'Bill-Bill-Bill-give
-give--give-give me. give me,
that-Bill. give me, give me tbs,
hand. give me tha, hand, hsndspike,
spike-sPike---Bill-givem i've me that
that handspike, handspikc
spike, spike spike, sh men, ah-
men; BIZ, givcmothaiilsndspike.
spike, ah-mcn" shy that wouli be
i,auihcn.."
The Osceola times., 1888-06-09

late cold snaps, ali except mustang
grapes they are here, world with
out end.
see a candidates card, now and
then, but very little said about the
election; in fact, there is only one
party here, as far as the county tick
ct is concerned; consequently, there
il very little rustling done.
Among those who have announc-
ed through the Times. ! see the
name of A. l.. Cissell, and | think
Mississippi county would do hersel;
great honor 10 elect him To that Of
fee; he is true and tried democrat,
besides an honorable and upright
gentleman, and ! hope Mississippi
county will 60 for Levi.
Italy has about got over her boom
and coming down to brass tacks. A
fine school is located at this place
as good, perhaps, as in the state,
with Prof. A. T. Sictz, of Tenn, as
President, and an attendance of $50
to 200 pupils daily. The place is
divided in two-North and South
Italy; the School is in South Italy,
just one mile from North Italy, and
. healthy as the Rocky Mountains
Last year when it was so dry, ev.
erybody was wild over prohibition
this year il Is no trouble to get a
drink. l have gotten over the spell
| had over bayou water, as it didn',
go dry last year, and | think il ev'
er do go back, there will be no .rou
BILE about getting all the bayou wa
ter ! want. will give you res,
now; long live ye editor.
Respectfully,
o. T. CRAIG.
The Osceola times., 1888-06-09
Assessors Notice.

Notice is hereby given. that will
in person, or by proper deputy, he
at the following. places, at the fol
lowing time, for the purpose OF as
sessing the Personal Property and
Poll tax OF Mississippi County, Ark.
ansss, for the year iSS8-to wit:
Swaync Neutrality-suspicious. 0.
l.. ID. Rozell, June 18th.
Clear Lake neutrality-suspicious.
of Geo. w, Stewart, June 9th.
Canadian Township RuckcT'
Store, June 9Th.
Hickman Township-at Hardin's
Store, June 7th.
hickasawba Township-Gosnoil's
Store, June s, 8, and llth.
East Big Lake Township-resi-
dcnce Of John Perry, June 18th.
West Big Lake Township-rosi-
denoe /. L. Doughorty, June lith,
18th.
Carson Lake Township-rcsiicnco
Of Alex Goblc June 18th.
Troy Township--D. L. Forguson's
Store June, 10Th, goth, 2lst.
Upper Pecan Township. W.
Rhodes Store, June 22nd.
Lower Pecan Township-R. y.
Friends Store, Jane %, %, 2d,h.
Scot, Township-Warl / Jones'
Store, jane 81, 2S, 20ih.
Dead Timber Lake Township
residence OF John Wilson, June 3Qh.
Monroe Township-Couyt House,
July 2, 3, 5, 6, 7tb.
Little River Township--resiisnce
OF b. F. Jackson, July oh.
All tax payers failing to appesr at
tic places ard time shove stated,
aud giving in their assessments will
have penalty Of one dollar inpos.
ed upon them, according Co. nN.
y. J.. i'ID.
Assessor ni Mississippi t"'hiN
rhis MAY l2ih 1888.
The Osceola times., 1888-06-09

Hon. w. r. Barrett, of St. Fran
els county, has entered the race fo'
congress ip the First district as an
independent republican candidate.
This is the home Of Congressman
Dunn also Of Hon. l.. P. Feather
stone, the independent wheel can
didate.-[ Newport Herald.
II St. Francis will cast her eagle
eye over the district she will discov
or that some Of the other counties
grow tall timber as well, that is
neither wind-shaken, nor dished in
political Whcelerism.
The Osceola times., 1888-06-09
Oscesla Rain Drops.
-" Grover " ii is.

=" Grover 1t is.
Candidates take notice; don
wait too long before ordering you
tickets.
Mr.. J. l.. Driver left for Bowl
ing Green, Ky, last Thursday,
Mr.. G. r. Brickey left last Sat
mrlay for St. Louis TO attend th'
Nstional Democratic Convention
Mrs. Lucy Wynne, who ha'
been visiting her sister at Mariana
for some weeks returned home las
Saturday.
Mr.. q. w. Thomason attended
the National Conventicn at st. Louis
as alternate delegate from this con
gressional district. George is solid
for Cleveland.
Mrs. James Liston aud daugh'
ter, Miss Annie, left Wednesday
morning for Louisville, KY. to make
an extended visit to relatives ant
old friends.
I'VE acknowledge the receipt OF
basket Of Irish pot atoes, from oul
friend, Mr.. +. II. Hale. They were
the carly.rosc variety; the basket
contained 10 potatoes, which weigh
ed nineteen pounds. Who can beat
themg
by reference to the communi
cation from our Texas correspondent
it will be seen that Mr.. A. l.. Cissel
has the bulge over his opponents il
Texas; and his opponents, no doubt,
will pray that his support may b'
confined entirely to the Lone Sta,
state before the primaries are over
MIR. J. w. Muma, a practica
and experienced machinist, desire:
to inform the citizens of Mlssissippi
county that he will be here in ten OF
twelve days, when he will be ready
to repair all sorts Of machinery
sewing machines, clocks, &c. AL
work guaranteed. Refers to wori
done for w. NJ. Gaines, on Driver
plantation, also to DR.. J. w. Me-
Clnre, 9i fernando St, Memphis.
by renewing your subscription
10 the TIMES, or il not already ,
subscriber, by becoming 80 at once
the Weekly New York World, tn,
loading metropolitan newspaper o
the United States, will be sent yor
for the additional sum Of 25 cents
from now until November 18th 1888
at which time the presidential elec
ton returns will be all counted, anC
tho President elect announced.
Renewals since our last, jess,
Ashburn, Golden Lakc;J N. Hayes
Golden Lake; Walter Conley, Clca
Lake; ]. X. ?. Hale, A. j. Nolty
and II. NJ. Fletcher, Osccola.
New subscribers: James Carol
J. W. Pulliam, Golden Lake; VIM
Southern, Osccola; II. e. Nanny
Blythcsvlllc; DR.. J. W. Mcclure
Memphis, Tenn.
The Osceola times., 1888-06-09
ADOPTED By ARKANSAS.
THE PLATFORM.

The democratic party Of the state
Of Arkansas. by its representatives in
convention assembled hereby renews
its allegiance to the democratic par.
ty Of the United States and its firm
belief in and fidelity to its time hon
ored principles, together with the
following specific declarations;
First-We congratulate the dem.
ocratic party and the people upon
the absolute success Of the admins.
tration OF President Cleveland, un.
der whose wise and patriotic policy
the public debt has been so largely
diminished; so vast an area of the
public lands, which had been squan
dercd by tho republican party upon
corporations, recovered to the peo-
plci the pension list so greatly Ell,
larged upon a just and equitable
basis of merit, and not as reward
for partisan services; the mail SER
vice so largely extended at a dimin.
ished expense; tho department o.
justice made such in fact and no. al
instrument OF inquisition and oppres,
sion; the pubic service purified and
made efficient; the honor OF the ma.
tion maintained at home and abroad T,
the false and slanderous idea which
had been persistently instilled into
the minds Of a large element OF tho
citizenship of the southern states,
that democratic supremacy meant
their reinstatement, utterly refut-
ed, and the personal liberty Of all
classes Of society extended and Sc.
cured upon a constitutional hasis.
Second-Being fully impressed
with the urgent necessity tor prompt
relief of the people from the burdens
of an indirect taxation far exceeding
the necessities OF the government
honestly and economically admins.
tered, We give the heartiest endorse
mcnt to the bold, manly and states
man-llkc message Of president Cleve-
land, communicated to congress at
the beginning OF its present session,
and commend the majority report OF
the committee on ways and means,
known as "the Mills bill," as a pro-
per move in the direction of this
much needed relief.
Third Believing tina. "an indissol-
uble union Of indcstructible states Z"
can be maintained only by a strict
adherence to the constitution, we are
unalterably opposed to any interfer.
ence IN local or state affairs by the
federal government through any of
is departments.
Four,h-We favor liberal appro.
priations by congress for the i'm.
provcmcnt OF our waterways, to the
end that commerce may be facilitat.
ed and rates Of transportation rsgu.
lated and cheapened, by bringing
them into competition with those
artificial avenues OF traffic whose ma.
tural tendency is toward monopoly
and ex,ortlon.
Fifth-With a spirit of pride we
remember that the Arkansas de,ega-
tion in the democratic national con-
vention of 1854 was the first to sup.
port Grover Cleveland for nomina-
tiou and continued steadiast in their
support throughout the contest, and
realizing that their judgement has
been fully vini,cated by his admin.
is,ration, We hereby instruct our del
eGa,ion to the convention to meet In
81. Louis IN tie 5th INST, to cast the
undivided vote of Arkansas for bis
re-nowima'iun.
Sixth-Wc point with pril, to ,hr
successful administration nl state at.
ialrs hy 'hc l,.mocra'ic part, and the
The Osceola times., 1888-06-09
Hon. T.. p. FcatLcrstone- the In.

Hon. l.. p. Fcathcrstone, the In.
dependent candidate for congress in
this district in conversation with q
Gazette reporter in Little Rock
"Wednesday, stated that he is sure to
be elected and can beat any man the
Democrats can nominte. 1t is safe
TO say that all the votes Mr.. Feath-
erstone thinks he has bargained for,
will not be delivered in November.
He will be showed under to such a
depth that the heat Of next summers
sun will hardly reach him.-[Hehe.
ma World.
The Osceola times., 1888-06-09
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renewing their subscription to thi,
paper will be supplied with the
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free during the Campaign OF 1888
Here is an opportunity to place in
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The Osceola times., 1888-06-09
NOTICE,

That ], the undersigned. VIII. Mt the July term
OF the County Court OF Mississippi county,
Ark, present petition 10 said Court for the
purpose Of opening q road commencing ut the
on the bayou. and running down the bayou on
north side by Mrs Manchester's and John Mac
Bowcn's lands, and thence due west to Ne
Gayock's land on Little River; at which time al
persons having any interest may appear ant
make such resistance to the granting OF such or
der as they may deem proper.
p. II. BELCH.
May 25th', 1858 Petitioner.
The Osceola times., 1888-06-09
CUAppyAN,a NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that, NJ guardian OF
Mary Lucy Paris. Will present to the Probate
Conrt Of Mississippi County, Arkansas, at its
July term, 1873, apetiton praying for an order
OF sale of the one-fourth undiyided interest OF
said Mary Lucy Paris, In and to the F1& of Nel4
Sec IA. T. IS n. X 10 K situated Ia Missis-
sippi County, Arkansas, for her maintenance
and education. BEN IL. BACClIUS,
Guardian, &c.
8. s. Semmes, stt'y. 6-2-i'
The Osceola times., 1888-06-09

Try all old time Tones; try Qui.
nine and the doctors, and If you can
not get rid of Aguc or Chills, go tc
Gaylord & Hale, Osceola, who will
warrant "Certain Chill Cure" &c
cure you.
For sale, by Gaylord & Hale.
The Osceola times., 1888-06-09

The Lake Village (Chicot county,
Chronicle reports the first cotton
"squarc" Of the season, aud Craw-
ford county is feeding On roasting
ears. Mississippi county is not be-
hind in cotton squares, and as for
garden truck she surrcndcrs the palm
to no county in the state.
The Osceola times., 1888-06-09
DISSOLUTION OF coPARTNERsIIlP,

Notice is hereby given ths: tho mercantile bu-
sinesa heretofore Conducted by aud under ths
firm name and style OF Rhodes & Morton, a!
Golden Lake Is this day dissolved by mutual
consent, Mr., + A Norton retiring. Tie busi
ness, In future, will be conducted by and nader
the iirm name OF J. W. Rhodes & Co who as,
sume oil the liabilities OF the old frm.
j W RHODES,
L A. NORTON
Golden Lake, Ark.
May IL. isSS. 6-i2.S
The Osceola times., 1888-06-09

Its prompt use will invariably re-
lieve pain, promptly healing and pre-.
venting Eyysipeias, Gangrene, or
Proud Flesh. Owing to the cleans
ing and purifying qualities of the
Fluid the most obstinate Ulcers,
Boi!s, Carbunclcs and Running
Sores are rendered pure and healthy
and speedily cured, no other appll.
cation being necessary.
The Osceola times., 1888-06-09

THE Memphis appeal gives the
Osccola TINES credit for being the
first to cspouse the candidacy OF Col.
j. T. Eagle. This is mistake which
we hasten TO correct: The article to
which the Appeal alludcs iavoring
Col. Eagle, was a reproduction from
Eagles county paper, the Lonoke
Democrat. This was accompanied
by an original article animadverting
on war horses and war records, plain
ly indicating the TINES estimate OF
character based on fighting record
made over quarter Of century
ago. While the TINES gracefully
accepts Col. Eagle as the standard
bearer cf Arkansas demo, rscy, and
pledges him its support as fully and
freely as it would any Of the other
aspirants. had they received the
nomination, candor compcls US
to say that Col John G.. Fletcher
was our first choice. However, Ea.
gle diet beats crow.
The Osceola times., 1888-06-09

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