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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-17
CHAPTER XIII.

CONVERSION AND RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE.
Those who remained in prison suffered
scarcely less than their comrades. The
bitterness Of death was upon us also. We
did not think that vengeance would stop
with those who mad fallen. The hope we
had so long cherished was overturned at a
blow. I'm Knoxville we had urged that all
should lie tried together, or that the SEN
tence of che should stand for all. There
was no reason for giving any preference to
one over another, and no indication that
such preference was to be given. But
even If we had not believed that only a
few days or hours of prison life lay be-
tween us and the scaffold, the parting
from our loved friends, whose voices were
yet lingering in our ears while they them
selves lad passed beyond the gates of
death, WAS enough to break the stOutest
heart. There were tears then in eyes that
would not have Quivered in the presence
of any danger.
But could not shed a tear. A cloud of
burning heat rushed to my head, and
fever seemed 10 scorch through every
vein. For hours / scarcely could realize
where l was or the loss that had been suf-
fered. Every glance around the room,
revealing the vacant places of friends,
would bring our sorrow freshly upon US
again. Grief for our comrades and appre-
hension for ourselves were inseparably
blended. The suddenness of the shock by
which we were separated seemed to reveal
a spirit that forbade us to hope, while it
was terrible aggravation of the pain OF
parting. ThlIs the afternoon hours slowly
drifted by Under a shadow too dark for
words. No one ventured as yet to speak
Of hope.
The first distraction in this terrible hour
we owed to our friendly jailer. He asked
us If we would like to be all put in one
room.
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THE ADMINISTRATIONS PoLITI-
CLAN.

Senator Voorhees,, of Indiana is said
to have made the statement recently
that Don. Dickinson, the new Postmas-
ter-General, was the first full-hedged
Democrat to enter Cleveland's Cabinet.
The .idnesUiHe Gazetteas inclined to doubt
this idea of the Indiana Senator, and
says that each Cabinet officer has made
almost clean sweep in his Department.
Dickinson, however, seems TO have more
vigor and brains than any other member
of the Cabinet since the late Daniel
Manning left il, and this fact induced
Mr.. voorhees, to make the compliment
tary remark regarding the Michigan
statesman. Dickinson has already ms.
snmed control Of the Michigan Democ-
racy, as is evidenced by dispatch from
Sault Ste. Marie, which SAYS that the
Postmaster-General is making a strong
effort to defeat the Republican candi-
date for Congress, Mr.. Seymour. Ii has
leaked out that when Mr.. Mofiatt died
Democrats, under the direction of Don
M. Dickinson, met at Detroit, and, in Or
der to show that Dickinson had Michi-
gan in his vest pocket, decided to carry
the Eleventh District. Dickinson agreed
to send from 5000 to $4,000 from
Washington, and as much more was to
be raised In the State from Federal Office
holders and others. Friday night Sc
cret all-night meeting was held at the
Marquette House, in Marquette. Among
those present were Collector J. b. Mo-
loney, of Detroit, United States District
Attorney Goodwin, of Grand Rapids,
Post0fiice Inspector Stickney, of st.
LOUIS, Deputy Collector McVickie, of
lshpeming, and many others. Goodwin,
lit is said, brought 5000 sent from
Washington. After paw-paw it was
divided into 500 TO 500 packages, and
on Saturday was distributed to different
parts of 1.-THE District. Assessments are
being made on all Federal office holders
in the State and others to make up the
other 5000.
This rs one of the fruits OF the present
reform" administration. How does
his Mugwumpery, George William Cur
tiss, like this kind of activity in politics q?
Without question the present Postmas-
ter-General comes the nearest being a
''fuli-fedged Democrat" of any Cabinet
officer since the retirement of Dan Man,
ming. And he represents the trne in
stincts of Democracy as taught by Tilden
etal., I. e. he believes in the moral sua-
sion Of the "barrel."
Notwithstanding the corrupt use Of
money and the outrageous interference
of federal Office holders, Mr.. Seymour
the Republican candidate, will be elect
ed, although it is likely that the method,
resorted to by the opposition will ma
terially reduce the 5000 Republican ma
iority
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was condemned to death AZ q spy, he was
no spy, but simply soldier In the per-
Torrance Of duty; he said he did not re-
gret dying for his country, for that was
soldiers duty, but only the manner of
1eath, which was unbecoming to soldier.
Even those who condemned them well
knew that they were not spies; then leav-
ing the personal question, he declared
that he had no hard feelings toward the
south or her people, with whom he had
long been well acquainted; that they were
generous and brave; he knew they were
fighting for what they believed to be
right, but they were terribly deceived.
Their leaders had not permitted them to
know the facts In the case, and they were
bringing blood and destruction upon their
section Of the nation for mere delusion.
He declared that the people of the north
loved the whole nation and the flag, and
were fighting TO uphold them, not to do
any injury to the south, and that when
victory came the south would reap the
benefit as well as the northr The guilt of
the war would rest upon those who had
misled the southern people, and induced
them to engage in causeless and hope
less rebellion He told them that all
whose lives were spared for but u short
time would regret the part they had taken
in this rebellion, and that the old Union
would yet be restored, and the flag of our
common country wave over the very
ground occupied by this scaffold.
There were tears coursing rapidly down
the cheeks of many Confederate soldiers;
the emotion Of a number of negroes who
were long way off, yet in easy hearing
of the trumpet like voice, was almost I'M
comfortable. One of them said to Capt.
Sarratt two years after, 'Massa, If that
man had only spoke few minutes longer
they could never have hung him in the
world" A rebel officer was heard to
mutter, "Why don't they stop him? What
do they allow such talk fors' But it was
not so easy to stop a dying man, whose
words were so kind and persuasive, and
whose eloquence was of that highest type
which throws spell over friend and
ene&Y.
80 De tide Of truthful speech flowed on
till many OF the poor men in the rebel
ranks heard for the first time the full ar
raignment of their own guilty government
with clearness which carried conviction,
and then with the bold prophecy of COM
ing triumph for the glorious cause-a
prospect which seemed to lift the speaker
above all fear of his own death-the hero
closed, giving the sign for the deed of
shame-dying with this glorious predic-
ton on his ipsl
No collins had been provided. As soon
as life was pronounced extinct the bodies
were laid in the shallow trench, Just wide
enough for their length, and long enough
for all the seven to lie close together-a
brotherhood in death as they had been in
life. Here the earth was filled in, and
they remained till, at the close of the war,
the national government removed their
bodies to an honored spot in the beautiful
national cemetery at Chattanooga. A
monument should mark both this spot and
that in Atlanta, where heroism in death
shone so brightly.
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California has green cucumbers in the
market foot long.
Congressman Tllman, of South Caro-.
lima, says that the overcoat is a North
ern luxury unworthy eta man with blood
in his veins.
A number of Bostonians have started
fund for the relief of James Redapth,
the New York journalist, who is serious
" i'll, and is said to be in need.
Queen Victoria point blank declines
to pay for the special trains provided
for royal visitors during her jubilee fes-
Invites. 1t is expected that the railroad
companies will have to wipe off their
claims and bad debts.
Mrs. Mathner, of Texarkana, Ark, hid
$500 in the stove to prevent the burglars
getting it, and next morning built fire
without taking out the money. Her
husband is excused by all the neighbors
for his swearing.
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TIE little boomlet started in behalf of
Gen. 81 eridan as the proper man for
the Republican nomination for Presi-
dent seems to gain popularity the more
it is voiced. That Little Phil" would
make an excellent Standard bearer no
one can dispute, and that he would hold
the solid epublican vote, as we'll as
adding thereto many from the opposi-
ton is equally true. He is one of the
possible candidates whom the Repub.i-
cans could elect with little effort.
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Yictim of the opium habit, involving an
almost total loss of physical and mental
powers and actual restitution.
The story was at once denied by her
friends, who say she has suffered simply
from nervous prostration, is in no need
of pecuniary aid, and is on the way to
speedy recovery.
Opium victims are usually hopeless,
helpless slaves, mind weakened, lacking
energy for any effort toward recovery,
rapidly drifting into imbecility and un'
timely graves.
A peculiar feature is that victims
craftily conceal it from their near
est friends. A young lady at school
near Philadelphia was recently found
to be secretly addicted to it, keep
Ing her medicine" in a school-room
inkstand, and injecting the fluid into her
arm with stylographic pen.
In the Chicago Farm Field and Stockman,
Septe nber "a, 1887, is this letter signed
s. r. o., from Barstow, KY: 81 missed
the paper that had my letter in, so did
not know that you made the request to
know what 1t was l used to break up
the morphine habit, until l got letter
from gentleman asking information
should have answered sooner. 1t was
N-s-rVrr-s safe cure. l should have given
IL when wrote the letter, but 1t looked
too much like an advertisement"
This voluntary statement goes to con-
firm the claim made by the proprietors
of Warmers safe cure, that 1t is the only
remedy in the world which has any
decided power over diseases of the kid
neys and liver, and that this terrible
habit cannot be cured until these organs
have first been restored to full health,
because they are the ones chiefly affected
by this drug.
Editor VIM A. Bode, of Alton, ILL.,,
was completely cured of the opium
habit, acquired by long use in O pain
full malady, with Warmers safe cure. II
cannot be cured at all If the kidneys and
liver are diseased.
II Is not claimed that there Is anything
in Warmers safe cure alone which will
do away with the habit, except that Il
puts the kidneys and liver in healthy
condition, giving the whole system that
strength and tone without which any
attempt to throw off the .-abit woc,d
be vain
1t is because physicians have discov-
cred that no other remedy is 30 benef-
cial in restoring health to the liver, kid
neys and general system as the one
stated that It has come into general use
in connection with the special remedies
for tiSa cure of the dreadful opium habit.
One of the worst features of the opium
habit Ia the deadening Of mental and
moral sensibilities in proportion as II
weakens the physical system and the
yuilI Nnuar
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No ACT of a public man in recent years
has caused such widespread comment
among the members of his own party as
the letter from Mr.. Blaine declaring
himself out of the list of possible Presi-
dental candidates. The prominent men
interviewed from various sections of the
country prove what has all along been
contended-that Mr.. Blaine was by large
odds the fayorlte of the Republican par
ty for President. The fact that he can
no longer be considered in this respect,
will give those who had no second choice
an opportunity for reflection. AS the
situation now looks, Sherman is the
strongest man with Republicans.
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OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
MAPLEToN, Feb. IL.

MAPLEToN, Feb. IL.
The teachers meeting held here Fri
day and Saturday of last week. was very
well attended, and very profitable to ed
ucational interests. The lecture of Prof
Parker on Friday evening upon moral
and social science as connected with
school work, and the influence of the
teacher in forming the character and
habits OF the pupil was rare treat to
teacher and patron, and alone would
more than compensate the whole time
spent; but when taken in connection
with the fact that every moment of the
two days was pleasantly and profitably
spent, we feel that too much cannot be
said in praise of Prof. Parker's manage
ment of our school interests. Prof
Bechdolt, of Mankato, occupied most of
the time Saturday teaching teachers how
to teach, and the teachers all say they
never spent more profitable day.
Our business men yet hesitate about
taking aggressive steps against the rail-
road company, hoping that mllder
means may soon accomplish the neces-
sary relief; yet the mill and warehouses
are all packed full, and some of them
absolutely, and all of them practically
closed for want of cars, and the only re-
spouse shippers can get from the COM
pany is that they will send cars as soon
as they can get them. The farmers
think that a live railroad company ought
to have few cars. and not compel them
to haul their wheat to Amboy, New
Richland and GAINESVILLE, to ind a mark
ct. Why are these things thusly?
At the last stated communication of
Josephus Lodge, No. I28, A. F. & A. M.
the following officers were duly chosen
for the ensuing year:
w. M.-Wm. N. Plymat.
S. Wv. II. Davis.
J. WI. f. Brown.
Treas.-Wm. Mcqueen.
Sec'y.-J. S. Roe.
Tyler.-C. w. Smith.
S. DIV. H. Rowe.
| J. DIV. r. Robinson.
S.S.-J. M. Sprague.
| j. S.-P. G. Johnston.
Pretty soon the politician will be
abroad in the land, but if we mistake not
J. Z. Brown will be our next represen-
tative in the legislature. He has been 9
wheel-horse in the Republican ranks fol
more than quarter of a century, but
would never accept an Office; neither
would he now, but there is 30 strong 9
public sentiment urging him to accept
that he may not find it in his heart to re-
fuse.
Spaulding is now filling his ice house
and talks of increasing the capacity Of
all his warehouses, so that he will bt
able to do business in spite of the rail
road. 1t takes pretty big railroad tc
beat GUY, but the G. NJ. & st. P. have
done it this winter.
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SLEEPY EYE Herald: Senator Sabin hal
favored this Office with copy of Sena.
tor Hale's speech entitled "civil service
reform a delusion and a sham under
President Cleveland's administration. I"
No doubt 1t will be widely circulated In
order to convince voters. A careful and
impartial persual of it has convinced us
that Hale ID an ass.
Having come to such q conclusion, will
Bro. Bowen enlighten rs what he thinks
Of "civil service reform" as administered
by "our ckisiW
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A Gift for All.

In order to give all chance to test it,
and thus be convinced of its wonderful
curative powers, DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, will be, for limited time, given
away. This offer is not only liberal, but
it shows unbounded faith in the merits
of this great remedy. All who suffer
Coughs, Colds, Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis, or any affection of Throat,
Chest or Lungs, are especially reques.
to call at J. r. Jones' Drug Store, and
get o Trial Bottle Free, Large Bottles
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Would it hot be we'll for Mr.. Cleve-
land to come out in letter and decline
to allow his name to come before the
Democratic convention as a candidate
for President? 1t might save his party
a good deal of anxiety and himself the
humiliation of defeat. Hill is after his
scalp in full war-paint.
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UnequaEsd.

For thc relief a.s,; ;rigc Of all ,'ia. asses
uf the Stomach, Liver, Kidneys, AMI
Bowels, the value of Ayers Catlartic
Pills cannot he Overestimated. This
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For keeping the Stomach, Bowels,
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Ayers Cathartic Pills. l always Use
this remedy when occasion requires.
Randolph Morse, Lynchburg, Va.
About five years since, my son became
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and limbs were drawn out of shape by
the eXcruciating pain, and his general
health was very much impaired. Medi-
cineS did not reach his case until he
commenced taking Ayers Pills, three
boxes Of which cured him. He is now
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never had it, and his distorted limbs
have recovered their shape and pliancy.
- William White, Lebanon, Pa.
After suffering, for months. from dis
orders of the Stomach and Liver, 1 took
Ayers Pills. Three boxes cured me-
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Ayers Pills,
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Sold by all Druggists and Dealers In Medicine.
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DEMOCRATIC papers that thin Hon.
Knute Nelson has any idea of deserving
the Republican party and joining bis
destiny to that rapidly decaying hulk
styled Democracy" might as well be-
lieve that the course of the Mississippi
river can be changed with tooth.pick.
One is just about as probable as the
other.
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Robert Bonner few months ago sold
his great New York Ledger for 81, and
now he has gwen the purchasers the
largest plot of vacant ground on Fifth
avenue, below Central Park, valued at
81, ops, 900. The purchasers of the Ledger
were his three sons.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
- Earth. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Alonzo Crane,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims ana demands against the estate OF
AlonZo Crane. late Of the county OF Blue Earth
deceased, that the Judge of the Probate Couri
of said county will hear, examine and adjust
claims and demands against said estate at hts
Office in the City OF MaDkato In said county,
on the 2lst day of May and on the 10th day OF
September, 1888, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon on each of said days, and that seven
months from the date hereof have been limit.
ed and allowed by said Probate Court for cred.
itors to present their claims,
Dated February 9TH, 1855.
Administrator Of the estate of Alonzo Crane
deceased.
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The New York papers lately published
a very pathetic story about very popu-
lar emotional actress. 1t was to the
effect that she had become a confirmed
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

CSTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
SEarth, in Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Anna Stannard
deceased.
Notice is hereby given TO all persons having
claims and demands against the estate OF An
ma Stannard, late of the county of Blue Earth,
deceased, that the Judge of the Probate court
of said county Will hear, examine and ADJUST
claims and demands against said estate at his
Office in the city of Nankato in said county,
on the 18th day of May and on the 18th day OF
September, 1858, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
on each of said days, and that seven months
from the date hereof have been limited and
allowed by said Probate Court for creditors 10
present their claims.
Dated February 8, 1888.
FRIEDRICH KR0N,
Administrator of the estate of Anna Stannard'
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NOTICE IN CpEntrnpS

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
= Earth, I'm Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF M. ID. L. Col
lester, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims and demands against the estate OF NJ.
ID. l.. CoIlester, late OF the county OF Blue
Earth. deceased, that the Judge Of the Probate
Court of said county will hear, examine and
ADJUST claims and demands against said estate
at his Office in the city OF Mankato in said
day Of August, 1888, at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon on each of lid days, and that seven
months from the Goth day day OF January,
1883, have been limited and allowed By said
Probate Court for creditors to present their
claims.
MARY z. COLLESTER,
Administrative with the will annexed Of the
estate Of N. d. L. Collester, deceased.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

,TATK OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth. In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate Of John Ekman,
deceased.
Curt 10 all persons interested in the estate
OF John Rkman, deceased, Greeting:
You and each of you are hereby clted ana
REQUIRED personally TO he and appear before
the Judge OF Probate of the county OF Blue
Earth State OF Minnesota, at his Office in the
city of Mankato in said county, on the 90 day
of March, A. ID. 1888, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon Of that day, then and there TO attend
the final settlement OF the account OF SOPHIA
Rkman, administrative OF the estate OF John
Ekman, deceased, and the distribution OF SAID
estate.
In testimony whereof i have hereunto set
NV hand and AIMED the seal OF the Probate
Court this 1st day OF February, A: ID lseS.
q. w. MEAD,
fauI- Judge of Probate.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate Of Michael W.
schweitzer, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims and demands against the estate OF
Michael w. SchweitZer, late OF the county OF
Placer, State OF California, deceased, that the
Judge of the Probate Court or said County
of Blue Earth Will hear, e:amiue add adjust
claims and demands against said estate al
his Office in the CITY OF MaoE3to, ia said coun-
~, on thea. tn dav OF A1g0st, A. D., 1855 at ten
o'clock in the forenoon OF that day, and thar
seven months rom me dai hereof, hive beeo
limited aud allowed by sad Probate Court for
creditors TO present their claims.
Dated January ~, 1888.
K. 2. FREEMAN,
Administrator OF the Estate OF hishasl ".
RshwsiHsr, deceased.
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WITH Blaine out of the race, what is
the matter with Phil. Sheridan, John
Sherman, Gresham or Lincoln?
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A prominent Republican official of
Boston is quoted by the New York Post
as saying that Hawley or Lincoln should
head the next Presidential ticket.