The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20
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From Fridays DAILY FEEE PREss.l
The annual school meeting will oc-
cur July 2lst.
An increase of pension has been
been granted to John Adams of Medo.
MIR. II. c. Lindsey has purchased a
house, recently built by Mr.. Klughertz
on Clark street for 81 800.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Pfeffer have al
addition to their family in the shape OF
girl baby which put IN its appearance
yesterday.
The gas well at Minneopa Falls is
not going down very rapidly just now.
A bed of solid granite that strikes fire
has been struck and the progress is
rather slow. The water shows no signs
of diminution.
-Monson q Brother have rented the
building formerly occupied as shooting
gallery by Mr.. Tate and will open up
tailoring shop there Aug. LIST. Mr..
Thoms, the owner, will remodel the
front to correspond with that of his bar
Der shop adjoining. Mr.. Monson is at
present cutter at Einstein's. Mr.. Tate
has an open gallery fixed up across the
street.
The meeting of Republicans at Eagle
Lake last night was very successful
and enthusiastic affair. Messrs. |. p.
ShIssler, G. Lamb, J. Il. Fowler, }. Will
liams, J. Morrison, ;. Thorne, o. Bier
bauer, W. II. Geddes and Is. ID. Smith,
of this city were IN attendance. Speech
es were made 10y Messrs. Shissler,
Smith and Geddes, and J. Williams
favored the meeting with patriotic
songs. The Eagle Lake Republican club
is united and full of enthusiasm. They
expect to come to this city sixty strong
when the Mankato Republicans hold
another rally. While forty Prohibition
votes were cast at the Lake last year ii
is not expected that more than ten Will
be voted this year.
From Saturdays DAILY FREE PRESS.
Rev. J. {. Ogle, who is well and fav-
orably known in Mankato, attended the
National Republican convention, and
the Winona Republican says: HE re-
turned refreshed and filled with new
thoughts and energy. Whilst favoring
all temperance work ne is an outspOken
Republican" Mr.. Ogle has many friends
in this part of the state who will be
pleased to note that he Is ON the right
side of the political fence.
The Shaubut farm, east of the city,
has been sold by Mr.. Cullen To Messrs.
Martin d Strone, of Glendale, OAK.
These gentlemen expect 10 convert the
place into fine stock farm. They will
bring here some valuable stock, and be-
ing gentlemen who thoroughly under
stand the business, are sure TO make
success of their venture. Special atten-
ton will be given 10 horses, and Mr..
Martin said to-day he would bring some
stock that would cause the horsemen to
open their eyes. The new firm does
not take possession until Jan. LIST.
MIR. J. NJ. Burlingame is an old resi-
dent of the First district of tins state,
and is we'll posted on the politics OF that
section. He says that if Dunnell can
make as vigorous a campaign as he was
wont to do in former years that he will
be elected. He is sixty-ive years of
age, but is a worker such as makes the
Democrats tired. Mr.. BurlIngame thinks
that there will be little or no opposition
L L.. Ia.
will soon move away, and he doesn't see
how White can consistently oppose Dun
nell. In Whites interview published
IN a Winona paper he does not say that
he will oppose Dunnell.
There will be total eclipse Of the
moon on the night of July 22d. The
terms of the phases are as follows:
Moon enters The shadow July %, lOh.
Total eclipse begins July %, llh. 53m.
Middle of the eclipse July %, Oh. 45,h.
q, IN.
Total eclipse ends July %, In. 36m.
q. IN. -,
Moon leaves the shadow July %, 2h,
34m. a. IN.
Ifthe weather conditions are favorable
this will be most interesting eclipse,
Totality commences when the moon Is
on the meridian, and continues ! hour
43 minutes, and the time from the
moons entrance into the earth's shadow
until she leaves it is hours 40 minutes
Providence Journal: The midsum
mer month is usually full of incidents
for those who take pleasure in studying
the heavens The face of the moon vii
be hidden in the eartn's dark shadow a
an hour favorable for observation of thu
phenomenon, the brilliant planet Jupi
ter will lead the starry host until Ia
sinks below the western hills. Mars, II
ruddy glow, will overtake and pass M
bright companion, Spica, to return
her no more at present, and later IN tn
month will look down from the meridian
at sunset. Mercury can be seen by tn
unaided eye, as the beautiful mornln
star during the last week In the month
while the charming summer consieila
tions, through which the planets wen
their devious way, as they sweep froi
the horizon to the zenith and descen
on their western path, make the starl
sky glorious to behold, and fill the Sol
of the beholder with reverent admire
tion for the power that rules in heavenl
harmony the suns of space.