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The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14
HOME AND FARM.

Now clear up yards and gardens; old stalks and rubbish heaps make 1esolate monuments above the snow.
 A writer in the Americ1n .CUlhod- ter favors sowing beans broadcast as you would any grain, always putting them on greensward.
 Fruit stains on white goods can be removed by pouring boiling water directly from the kettle over the spots.
 Farmers are inclining to send their milk to creamery, even if it be little more trouble. The manurial value of the skim milk is powerful advocate on the creamery side.
 Cream Pudding: One pint of flour, one pint of milk, one teaspoon of salt; to this add six eggs we'll beaten and three teaspoons white sugar and one tablespoonful of extract of lemon. Bake in buttered dish.-BoSton Budget.
 The farmer can not we'll get along without having at least few cows. He is therefore interested, be it ever so little. in making them pay, and can not afford to shut his eyes to an oppor- tunity of acquiring points on protita- ble dairy management
 Jelly Custard Pie: Four eggs, whites beaten separately, one cup of sugar, two tablespoons of butter, beat well; add one cup nearly full of jelly; last thing add the whites of the eggs; bake on thin pastry.-Fdrmer and Manufacturer.
 The flesh and fat made from grass alone is invariably of that char acter termed soft. and when winter first comes this soft deposit, the fatty portion, shrinks, and unless the feed be generous it is quickly absorbed, going into the blood to meet the de- mands made by the inclement condi- tions of the weather. Troy Times.
 The exposure of cows for an hour or two on cold days while getting water causes the consumption and loss of many dollars worth of food during the winter Besides it is much better that animals should be able to drink without interference from others, and this can only be done by putting the water before the animal as it stands in its stall.
 Fruit Cake: One cup of molasse es. one cup of brown sugar, one cup of shortening, two eggs, two teaspoonfuls of soda, three cups of flour, two cups of dried apples before being soaked. Beat and stir in one egg and add raisins and spices to suit. Soak the apples over night. In the morning put in molasses and sugar, boiling down quite thick. Boston Budget
 A writer in Good Housekeeping has this to say about bathing children. In an otherwise excellent book written for women, and in almost every house in the land, the author recommends two daily baths for infants-one of warm water in the morning, another, warmer, in the evening. Heaven alone, conscious of its sovereign pur- poses, can save the little ones sub- iected to this treatment from having all the strength and vitality washed out of them.
 Bread Sauce: Put a pint of milk in a double boiler, with quarter of an onion and a third of cup of sifted bread crumbs. Let it boil fifteen minutes. Stir and add two table spoonfuls of butter, and salt and pep per to taste. Remove the onion and pour this sauce on hot platter to re- ceive the game. Fry two-thirds of cup of course rolled bread crumbs in a teaspoonful of butter. When very brown sprinkle the game and sauce with these crumbs. - Toledo Blade
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

AMONG the people of to-day, there are few indeed, who nave not heard of the merits of Prickly Ash Bark and Berries, as a house. hold remedy. Teas and drinks have been made of them for centuries, and in hun dreds of families have formed the sole re- iance in rheumatic and kidney diseases. Prickly Ash Bitters now take the place of the old system and is more beneficial in all troubles of this nature.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

The delicate need tonic above aught of just title to the name ''tonic," figure under that designation. They stimulate ap- petite. This is well, but this is not enough. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, however, fills the bill. It strengthens the stomach and enriches the blood. It promotes a healthy flow of bile, and keeps the bowels and kid neys regular.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

Well, ''that depends" He can if his throat is large enough and the cannon-ban not too large. The question really seems worthy of some consideration in view of the size of some of the pills that are prescribed for suffering humanity. Why not throw them ''to the dogs" and take Dr. Pierce's Pleas ant Purgative Pellets? Small, sugar-coated, purely vegetable perfectly harmless, in glass, and always fresh.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

A big hoot howl, with four feet stretch of wings, mistook the headlight of Engineer Al Walkers locomotive, on the Norwich & Worcester passen- gerstrain, near Norwich, Conn.,, for the fulf moon, and flew into it. The bird made the light blink and frightened Mr. Walker. When he had driven into Norwich he found the owl it's neck br6keR. 1oy bis pilot -.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

that you can not afford to neglect that ca- tarrh. Don't you know that it may lead to you know that it can be easily cured? Don't you know that while the thousand and one nostrums you have tried have utterly failed that Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is certain cure! It has stood the test of years, and there are hundreds of thousands of grateful gists.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

HERE is the answer to a passIble theo logical conundrum. The future state il hereafter and a deaf man is after hear Merchant TrdUeler.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

IT is singular that, notwithstanding the great variety in the bill of fare at club din- ners, there are some men that always want little game after the dinner is over-BoS- ton Bulletin
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

"'BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs' are ex- cellent for the relief of Hoarseness or Sore Throat. They are exceedingly effective."- Christian World, London, Eng.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

ONE is a shining mark and the other 8 mining shark This is the difference be- tween hotel bootblack and gold brick sWiud udler-LiOteL MaiL
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

THERE is a vast diff erence between drink ing amiss and missing drink. One will leave man drunk and the other sober DanSVisle Breeze.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

THE first man to hang out " shingle' must have been hair-cutter. -Terds Stt- inqS.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

BY mistake a New Orleans paper printed a list of coming weddings, the other day. under the head of ''The Sugar Crop. "-Te1G, SiftingS.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

WE should like to ask if passing s,ranges is the same as passing queer. r."-B~rlirtgton Free Press.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

CALL Chicago girl large hearted and generous, if you choose. but never refer to her big gsoled--Herchant TrGUeler.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

Or all the pictures that hang on memory's wall that on the back of borrowed five dollar greenback is most rare-N o. PicdyH1le.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14
Tn fha nRIicafa-

THE small boy may not care much about his astronomy, but if he is any good at mar bles he is up in spheres.-1HerchGnt TiGUeer.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

IF the gallows is the instrument of death, what is the accordeon !-Puck
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

am weary of living" moaned poor Mrs Black "For I'm fairly worn out with the ache in my back;
 My nerves are a chain
 Of weakness and pain, And my poor head is aching as If 1t would crack" "NOw don't be disco uraged," cried good Mrs. White Ut is never so dark but there's promise of light;
 can tell you, in brief,
 What will give you relief Pierces FavOrite Prescription will soon set you
 right"
 It IS the only remedy for woman's peculiar weaknesses and ailments, by druggists under positive guarantee from the manu. lecturers, that it will give satisfaction in every case or money will be refunded See guarantee on bottle wrapper. Large bottles GOO dOses) S1. Six for S5.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

CENTRED in self-a perfunery bottle. Nelr HdUen NelrS.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

A VERY narrow aperture-the crack of a whip
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14
Don't You Know

COULD not the wind be classed under the head of roar mAterial?- Yonkers StGteSma1L
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

INSPECTOR of light houses-manager for a star who fails to draw-Te1as Sitti1sgs.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

RESPONSIBILITY is like rowing dog. It seldom rests where it belongs.-N O. Pied l
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

THE man who wagers not is better than better.-BGLimOre American.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

SPEAKING of inferraI machines, is the hand organ included?
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14
CHINESE MANDARlNS.
How They Are Promoted from the Ranks
 of the Common People.

How They Are Promoted from the Ranks | of the Common People.
 The Chinese Mandarin, with his gorgeous dress. his glittering button signifying his rank, and the threefold power of the civil governor, the mili- tary commander and the judge, is al- ways an interesting figure to the Vest ern mind. The Mandarin's life, how ever, is not all ease and glitter, nor is their power unlimited. They may be J deposed at any time; and as they are he'd responsible for all crimes com mitted in their districts, and may be banished to Manchuria, or FormOsa, for somebody else's offence, they are seldom entirely at ease.
 The Mandarins are promoted from the ranks of the people. after passing with high credit the severest examina- tions. A man may win the rank of Mandarin of the ninth, or lowest rank, and continue to work at his trade of mason or carpenter. Above that rank, however, he becomes an official, but is allowed only the salary that he might earn as day laborer.
 AS a matter of practice, the Man. darins generally enrich themselves from fees which they exact from suitors before them. Following the doctrine of the Emperor, Kang-hi, the Maddarins make lawsuits before them as unpleasant as possible. Said Rang | hi:
 1t is well that all men should have a wholesome fear of the tribunals. l desire that all having recourse to the magistrates be treated mercilessly, so that all may dread to appear before them. Let good citizens settle their disputes like brothers, submitting to the arbitration of the elders and mayors of the communes. Let all ob. stinate suitors be crushed by the judges. for such is their desert"
 After the student has won the silver button. which is the mark of the ninth. or lowest, grade of Mandarins. he may persevere and make himself, by hard study and ability, Mandarin of the frst-class. As he passes up the scale, his insignia are as follows:
 Ninth class Mandarin, button of silver
 Eighth class, silver button.
 Seventh class, a gold button.
 Sixth class, bone button.
 Fif;h class, a crystal button.
 Fourth class, dark blue button.
 Third class, a light blue button
 Second class, light coral button.
 First class, dark coral button.
 This button is about the size of a pigeons egg, and is placed at the top of the hat on ceremonial occasions.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

THE face of check is its fortune.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

DRESSED to kilp'-that young woman over there with low-neck dress on, stand ing in the draft Washington Critic
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14

The rank given to the Mandarin. or who in Chinese is called bueu-the name Mandarin being of Hindoo origin is not hereditary, except backward IL enuobles the receivers ancestors, and not his descendants. The only persons who bear hereditary titles in China arc the descendants of Confu- cius and of the Emperors. Even the lat ter have to pass the regular examina- tions for public officers. The only honors and privileges given to the members of the imperial family are small pension, the right to wear red or yellow girdle, or peacock's feather in their cap and to be carried by a team of eight or twelve palanquin bearers. Special Mandarins are ap- pointed to oversee them, with the right to fog them if they do not obey. - Yoatths Companion
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-01-14
CURES ALL HUM0RS,
"FoR THE BLOOD IS TIE LIFE"

Thoroughly cleanse it by using Dr. P1erce'g Golden Medical Discovery, aud good
 digestion, a fair skin, buoyant spiriSs, vital strength and bodily health will be estab. lShed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

A Pennsylvania court has been called
upon to decide whether it is criminal for
school teacher to punish boys by COM
polling them to sit with the girls. The
girls must have been awfully homsly.
Bishop Wsyman, of Baltimore, who is
one of the bishops of the African M. z.
Church, is opposed to the proposed ne
gro exodus from the South. He says his
people are doing well in Texas, Louis
lana, and Florida. ...... ..
A luncheon party in Philadelphia was
served in five adjoining rooms, each of
which was furnished in q different color
pink, white, blue, yellow, and red &.
Each room was decorated with flowers
of corresponding colors. p. +
Mr.. E. Heron Allen, the young Eng.
lishman whose lectures on palmistry
were the rage in this country last winter,
has just accepted the position as inter
prefer at Castle Garden, New York, at
81 900 a year. His recommendations
stated that he could speak seventeen
different languages.
The charities of the city of London
amounted to SO, 0CO, 900 last wear.
Moody and Sankev have spent two
days at Sioux City, Iowa, and will now
60 to San Francisco.
Louis N. Megargee, formerly of the
Philadelphia Press, has been made edl-
tor of the New York Graphic. s'
The friends of Frederick Douglass will
give him reception IN Washington on
the occasion of his list birthday, Febru-
airy 18th.
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox is after
Henry Watterson's scalp because of q
bogus interview with her published in
the Courier Journal.
Is President Cleveland o plagiarit?
The district attorney of New YORK says
that Lord Chief Justice Loughborough
first used the phrase, Public Office is .
public trust" ...ar-
Professor Foster, the lows weather
prophet, says that tornadoes will in
crease from the beginning of 1888 to the
close of 1892. It's to be stormy admin
istration, whoever is elected.
Lawrence Barrett has taken house
for his family in Boston. His daughter,
Miss Mildred Bsraett, is said to be very
beautiful, and has been much admired
in Boston society this winter.
James Redpsth, the well-known New
York journalist, who was reported to be
dying two weeks ago, is said 10 be recov-
ering by reason Of his indomitable will.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02

The great strike of engineers and fire.
men on the Burlington road commenced
Monday morning. The points of differ
ence which have caused this trouble be-
tween the company andits employees have
been fully stated in these columns, and
the public is able to Judge for itself as to
who is in the right. 1t can certainly be
said that the Brotherhood of Engineers
is the most conservative of labor organic
atoms, and never goes into strike with
out fully trying every other means to Sc
cure what it considers justice. How
long or serious the strike may be is un-
certain, but with both sides so intelli-
gent a compromise ought not to be a
matter hard to secure. 1t is to be hoped
there is no truth in the rumor that all
the men on the entire Vanderbilt sVs-
tenn of railroad are to be called out.
That would only cripple companies that
are in no way responsible for the meth
DDS of the Burlington road, and would
lose the Brotherhood much of the conf
dence which the public has in its good
sense. Let the strike be confined to as
small territory as possible, and a
speedy settlement made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02

WASHINGTON loses its greatest phiian-
thropist in the death of Mr.. Corcoran.
His public spirited gifts have had no
small influence in making Washington
the popular city it is. The following
brief biographical sketch will be read
with interest:
William w. Corcoran was born at
Georgetown, Dec. q, 1898, and passed
his long and useful life in the District of
Columbia. His father was a native of
Ireland. He settled in Georgetown
when youth, and for many years was q
highly respected citizen of the ancient
city, at one time serving as mayor. He
subsequently entered the banking bust
ship with the late George W. Riggs. In
1874 Riggs d Corcoran purchased the
building on Pennsylvania avenue, oppo-
site the treasury building. Here they
built up an extensive banking business.
During the Mexican war the firm took
extensive loans needed by the govern
ment, and though it proved a hazardous
operation they emerged from it with
safety, honor and large emoluments.
This is considered TO have been the
main foundation of Mr.. Corcoran's great
wealth. Since early manhood Mr.. Cor
coran resided in Washington. He has
ever been public-spirited citizen, con-
stantly using bis wealth for the aid and
advancement of worthy objects. In 1871
he founded an institution for women OF
refinement and culture who have been
reduced from affiuence to poverty, and
named it 1.-THE Louise Home" after his
wife and daughter. Besides "The
Louise Home" Mr.. Corcoran founded
the world-known Corcoran art gallery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02
ANESr the subject of tariff legislation

ANENT the subject of tariff legislation
Washington special dated Sunday says:
The members of the ways and means
committee held very important meet
ing yesterday. at which some radical
changes were made in the bill now I'M
der discussion. The bill is almost COM
pleted, the only trouble experienced by
the committee being what disposition to
make of the fruit brandy question SO as
not to antagonize certain members in
the House who are interested. The
maximum reduction proposed is about
S75, 00O, 600, of which $25,000,O0 viii
come from a repeal of the internal rev.
enue tax on manufactured tobacco, $l0,-
100000 from the 20 per cent reduction
on sugar, 5000, 600 from additions to
the free list, and the balance from q
general scaling down of customs duties
on the articles embraced IN the various
tariff schedules. The committee will ia
vor Sill on steel rails, $3.50 on pig iron,
so cents on iron ore and 90 cents q ton
bituminous coal. Mr.. Randall's sched-
ule is somewhat higher, placing steel
rails at SIS. and leaves pig iron at its
present rate of 1912 ton. He also pro-
poses an increase in the duty on tin
plate, and the retention of the present
duty on coal and iron ore.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02


A FEW days ago the papers contained
. windy dispatch from Duluth telling
about great line Of boats which the
Standard Oil company was to construct
TO carry oil from Cleveland 10 Duluth.
The Zenith City was greatly pulled up
over this additional evidence of its inn
portanee, but, alas for human expecta.
tons, now comes word from CLEVELAND
that the scheme is simply an old pro-
ject Of the Standards, which ever and
anon is talked Of but as yet with no
probability Of It's immediate fulfillment.
The officers Of the company say the
boats will surely not be built this year.
Duluth viii get her advertisements out Of
the,matteSs anyway, and that win go far
toward satisfying her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02

THE value Of the signatures Of graai
men is again established by the sale Of
Ben PerleY Poore's autograph collec-
ton. Henry Wirz, keeper of Anderson
vile prison, led at $S4, but he probably
seldom signed his own name. VIM.
Penn's was next, bringing $26. Stone
wall Jackson and R. E. Lee were quot
ed at $25, Robert Fulton ST, Nathaniel
Hawthorne $l2, Disraei $lI, Charles
Dickens $l0.5O, John Endicott $40, Thos.
Jefferson 81, W. H. Seward 20 cents, and
Hannibal Hamlin cents. AS John. L.
Sullivan and Pedestrian Albert were
not represented, the quotations for the
real notables is unknown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02

THINGS are not what they seem in the
Democratic camp. Kelly, the former
Minnesota boss. is SAID to be feminist the
administration while that snrewdest
politician, Senator German, is
kicking Cleveland with all the
vigor of an athlete. These two great
bosses are said to have it in for his ex-
cellency, and while they will not be
able to defeat Cleveland's re-nomina-
ton, they can, if they choose, make it
mighty Uncomfortable" for his sup
porters. But probably the true inward
ness of the affair will prove to be that
German, Kelly & Co. want to show the
President what they can do. give him a
little scare, make up and demand the
right of more patronage than they have
been getting Instead of Kelly getting
out of politics it would seem that he is
just putting himself in trim to get
deeper in,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02

WHEN the line for the proposed ex.
tension of the st. Paul & Duluth road to
Omaha was surveyed we were told 1t
was to be an air line and would not go
out of its way whatever Mankato or any
other town offered in the way ofinduce-
ments. But now we find that it wants
the right of way through Faribault and
Rice counties and Waseca and Faribault
have got to hustle to raise the money or
lose the road. We don't understand
why another "feeler" on the part OF
Mankato might not result in some sort
of proposition from the road to come to
tins city. 60
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02

THE Democratic National Convention
will be held in st. Louis, and thus the
matter is settled. Yesterday morning
every indication pointed to San Francis
co, but it is said that an administration
twist was made on some of the kicking
committeeman and they were brought
to time. The date has been changed
from July 3rd to June 5th, and unless
another change is made this will be the
time for the great circus 1t is quite
proper that this convention be held in
st. Louis. That Is pre-Ominently the
hot bed of Democracy. 1t is where
Tilden, the CIPHER candidate, was NOM
mated, and it will be where Cleveland,
the vetoe President will be re-nominat-
ed. And the result of election will be
the same. Tilden was beaten at the
polls and Cleveland will meet the same
fate. .-..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02

They are prophssying big wheat
yield for Dakota already. Heavy SHOWS
always mean large crops. Dakota has
had her heavy SHOWS this winter and
has begun blowing for the largest crop
on record of No. hard wheat Mime
sofa, also has enjoyed a surplusage of
the beautiful" and our people may
look for an unusually large yield if the
saying holds good. III 49,.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02

REPUBLICANS are being betrayed into
bad policy by insisting that President
Cleveland live up to his declaration IN
favor of one presidential term. 1t
would be very fine TO discover the jewel
OF consistency in Mr.. Cleveland, but the
people will take good care that he has
but one term. Should he be scared into
declining nomination the Republicans
might find themselves confronted by
who would not be so easily
beaten.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02

IT probably don't make great amount
of difference where a candidate is nomi-
mated, but if there is any prestige in the
matter the Democrats have certainly
made poor selection. st. Louis is not
a popular city nor is it visited and we'll
known by great numbers of people as
Chicago or New York. The DemG. have
Numbered In their first move, and they
may he expected to continue in the
good work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02

THE drive we'll patent has again been
declared null and void by the U. s. SUI
preme court. We don't remember q
law case that was harder to down than
the celebrated one of Green's claim to
hold the exclusive right to thrust an
iron tube into the ground. 1t seems
probable that this last decision will be
accepted as final by Mr.. Green.