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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03

But Wollam was not drowned He
spent the day in much anxiety and sus-
pense, and when night came he cautiously
left his hiding place and worked his way
along the river on the very front of Chatta-
nooga, till he came across canoe which
he borrowed for the occasion-without
seeing the overland rowed down stream
all night. This was swift mode of pro-
! gressiOn. As soon as he saw a sign of
dawn he sought q retired place, sunk the
canoe, and hid in the woods till night al
lowed him to proceed. This he did daily
for a week. Twice he was saved If he
had but known it. Gen. Mitchell had
constructed an extemporized gunboat
with which 20 patrol the river, and twice
| Wollam passed within hail of it. But he
had heard nothing of any such Unien
craft being ON the river, and imagined it
| to be some Confederate boat, perhaps
searching for him. In the dark it was
| not easy to see any indications of its char
acter. So the poor boy crept cautiously
| by in the shadow of the shore without be-
| ing discovered
| But at last he made the mistake that
Wood and Wilson had made long before.
He imagined that he was safe, and went
boldly forward in the daytime. One more
| nights journey by boat, or half that time
| put in on foot directly northward, would
have carried him safely beyond the border.
But as he was going forward. congratu-
lating himself on having succeeded so
well, n band of Confederate cavalry, who
were making raid into Mitchefs terri
tory, saw him, and. procuring boat with
several pair of oars, came out to meet
him. Wollam saw his danger, and there
was hot chase, but the advantage was
| all on their side. He was retaken, and as
usual tried to deceive them as to his char
acter; but Lieut.. Edwards. who had
| been with the party who captured him the
first time, identified him, and he was re-
united with his comrades in Atlanta.
When Andrews was brought back to
| Chattanooga u scene of much apparent
| barbarity followed. His escape had eX-
| cited great rage and produced most ter
| ribie consequences at Knoxville, which
will he narrated hereafter But they
| were now determined TO give him no
further opportunity of snatching their
| cherished vengeance from their hands.
| He was put down in the hole with the
other prisoners, and all access to the yard
was denied. OF course no other visitors
could see them. The guard was stimu-
lated to renewed diligence. But as chains
and handouts had proved Intellectual,
something more secure was devised.
From the shop Of William Lewis, a col
ored blacksmith, a man was brought over
and taken down into the dungeon, who
riveted a pair of heavy iron letters around
his ankles. Dorsey and Wilson, who
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PsEss COMMENT.


Atlanta Consautios We have no
doubt that Mr. RandsII's opponents viii
have to call him in TO prescribe for them
before the season Is over.
Detroit Tribune. There IL no better
name for anti-protection than free trade.
and the anti-protectionists might AS well
admit it now as later.
Kansas City Times: Chicago is still
several laps ahead in the race foT the
National Democratic Convention. Kan
sas City leads ali competitors for 1892.
Denver EtSning Nesess a statute to
Gen. John a. Logan, senator FROM iii
nois, would be graceful tribute from
Congress 70 the Foiupteer service Of the
army. II would also be tribute to Sem
ator Logsn's ability as statesman, as
well.
Philadelphia BaLetin. Every Demo-
crat seems to be anxious TO bask in the
sunshine OF the White House, and if Mr..
Cleveland were to ask that the conyen-
ton shall meet in far-of San Francisco
the politicians would say that SAN Fran
cisco Is just the place.
minneapolis Tribune: After the Chi
cago authorities have succeeded in abol-
ishing the naughty show pictures they
will probably bring a crusade against the
Washers, and gradually work up to burg
lars, rapists, and murderers. Chicago is
ysung vet.
Milwaukee Sel1tinel: The late Mug
wump press has come around to Mr.
Cieveland's view, that political activity
among ofiicehoIders is pernicious only
when the officeholders are Republicans.
These Mugwnmps are corrupt lot when
corruption is necessary 10 smash the Re-
publicans.
Cleveland Lender: When Chicago de-
cides 10 bore for natural gas the whole
country ispromptly informed of the fact.
Hundreds of towns in Ohio have not
only bored for gas but have found it.
But then Chicago is a big town, and its
people do not propose TO let the world
lose SIGHT of the fact.
Boston Trdueller: If the Randall
downing" continues, and the Demo-
cratic party hoists in 1888, the flag Of
free trade to the advantage of foreign
trade, ii will be question of solicitude
whether Samuel j Randall will stand up
upon it, or stoop low down under it to
bear up on his shoulders the heavy
lead.
Nashville american Dem.l: If free
trade in country. where its CONNER
cial conditions and relations make it bet
ter adapted to live and prosper under
such policy, is coming to be realized as
a mistake by the class of people most af-
fected by the revenue or protection poll
icy ola Government, then it requires no
argument to show how disastrous free
trade would be to a country with the
commercial conditions of the United
States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03

SENATOR HoAR has introduced a joint
resolution declaring that in order to en-
courage ocean ship building and pro-
mote commerce with foreign Nations il
Ia necessary TO relieve the merchant
marine, as far as possible, from all op.
pressive tolls. customs, and duties.
With view, to forwarding Undesirable
object the President is requested to
open negotiations with the Government
of Great Britain and the Dominion Of
Canada for the purpose of having the
Welland Canal made free to the mer.
chant ships ofthe United States and also
for the construction and opening of free
ship canal from the Bay of Fundy to the
Gulf of st. Lawrence at the JOINT ex.
pense of both nations. The President j:
requested, in view of the probable com.
petition in the building of the proposed
canal and ship railway to unite the At.
lantic and Pacific Oceans, to enter upon
negotiations with the proper authorities
to secure the freedom of the canal III
perpetuity to the American merchan,
marine. Also to take similar steps e
obtain the freedom 10 the Suez Canal fol
the American mercantile service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03

CONGRESSMAN LIND faYOrs us with a
copy of the annual Congressional direc-
tory, which is pamphlet crammed
full of interesting information regarding
Washington and the citizens and 30.
journers therein. Among the briei
sketches given each Representative,
Mr.. Lind is treated as follows:
John Lind, of New Ulm, was born in
Sweden, March %, 1854, and has resided
in Minnesota since 1858; received pub
lie school education; attended the State
University at Minneapolis; taught school,
read law and was admitted to the bar in
1877, since which time he has been en-.
gagged in the practice of his profession
was appointed Receiver of the Tracy
Land Office in 1881, and held the Office
four years, and was elected to the Fiji
tieth Congress as Republican, receiV'
ing % 300 votes against 1890 votes fol
Bulls, Democrat, and 2,ll4 votes fol-
Day, Prohibitionist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03

SENATOR SOONER, Of Wisconsin, has
introduced bill to regulate interstate
telegraphy, which has been carefully
prepared, and if its provisions could be
intelligently enforced would doubtless
remedy much of The trouble which ia
found with the telegraph companies.
We believe some such measure Of regu-
lation would serve much better pur.
pose than the proposition TO have the
government go into the telegraph bust.
ness, and tax the people in order that
persons who are able to pay for what
they get may have their telegraphine
done nj cost.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03

THERE seems to be well-defined pur'
pose just now among the Democratic
editors to advocate an increase in post.
masters salaries. Now that their party
is in control of the offices the cry Of
economy is hushed and there is great
distress about the poor, over-worked
postal officials Doubtless many of the
Offices are poorly paying places, but the
Republicans struggled along with them
aud gave good service, and as the Dem
ocrats were so anxious to get them II
will be the proper thing to let the new
officials serve at the salaries their pre-
decessors did or resign.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03

The Repiea0, Register and Public Spirii
have each made a feeble eroak at the
FREE PRESS because it saw fit To say that
the Establishment Of the meat delivery
system was not likely to suit customers
of the butchers. We have said nothing
but what is well-known as the truth, mol
anything that sensible meat dealer can
take exception to. The prices charged
were not alluded to in our article. Very
likely if we had commended the butch
ers for abolishing the delivery the other
papers would have been loud in their
denunciation Of il.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03

In answer to the circular issued some
time ago by the interstate commerce
commission inquiring as to the manner
in which the long and short haul clause
had been applied upon the lines of the
various roads, all but fifteen of those adj
dressed have sent replies. Of those
companies which answered, 27S carriers
or lines distinctly assert that they do moi
make interstate rates where a greater
sum Ifs charged for q shorter than for q
longer distance i'll the same direction
over the the same line, to or from any
point on their respective roads; II car
riors admit making lower rates for long
er distances, naming the points, and Civ
ing statement of the circumstances
claimed 10 justify them in doing so. The
existence of water competition is the
most frequent exceptional circumstances
named
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

Herbert Spencer is well again and at
work developing his scheme of synthetic
philosophy.
Sam Small says that nine-tenths of the
rows at home among the children are
started by the girls.
The English consul at Antwerp has
recommended VoIapuk TO Lord Salisbury
for official correspondence.
The Rev. Howard Crosby would abol-
ish all the Normal schools because so
few graduates become teachers.
A box containing $50 .0OOin gold, buried
by Federal soldiers near Enon, Ca, at
the time of the war. has been found.
John X. Mclean gave dinner in
honor of George Washington Childs at
his Washington residence Thursday
evening.
New York has Cider Club, whose
members are fined $50 for each offense
IN drinking anything stronger than cider,
lemonade, sars parilla or soda water
away from home.
Bismarck has boycotted James Gordon
Bennett Cable Company because James
Gordon Benefits Paris paper abused
Bismarck.
A New York correspondent asserts
that there are fifty widows in that city
with fortunes ranging from 81 100000 to
$l5, O00, 900.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe Friday night
addressed the Liberal Union Club of
Boston on the Importance of the Re-
ligious Faculty"
The General G. X. Warren statue will
be unveiled at Little Round Top, Gettys-
burg, Aug. s, 1SSS-the anniversary of
the Generals death.
A Muncie Ind Jury has decided that
it is not disturbance in the eyes of the
law for man to read the morning paper
while in church.
Arab Pasha has been writing messages
of sympathy to his old friend, Mr.. VIII
frid Blunt. He signs himself, 'Ahamid
Pasha. the Egyptian.
BENJAMIN F. Rutler's personal tax in
Lowell, Mass, was S, O6l .2l last year.
A South Haven, Mich. man pays Sl3
dog tax and $3.50 on real estate.
W. X. Vanderbilt has chartered a
steamer for trip up the Nile, lasting
three weeks.
The King of Portugal, who has been
seriously i'll for several weeks, is suffer
ing from diabetes.
Frank r. stockton is at Washington,
and it is suspected that he is looking for
material for new novel.
Mrs. Mackay distributed over $4,000
in charity at Christmas among the poor
of London and Paris.
Queen Victoria expects to arrive at
San Reno March %, to visit the Crown
Prince and her daughter.
The Kentucky legislature is consider
ing a bill to punish wife heaters with
forty lashes on the bare back.
victorien Sardou is greatly improving
and enlarging his villa at Nice, and viii
call it ia Tosca, after his latest play.
A monument is about to be erected to
the memory of the late Gar in the
Grand Court of the Kremlin at Moscow,
which is to cost $650,000.
The Austria Crown Princess Stephine,
while curling her hair recently. ran the
hot curling tongs against her eyelid and
was laid up for week.
1.-THE wife of General Longstreet has
written to the Atlanta Constitution deny
ing that he is in need, and declining to
allow fund to be raised for him.
The Ameer of Afghanistan has fallen in
love with bag-pipes, and has ordered
200 of them for Cabul. The Shah of Per-
STA has also ordered brass band.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03

FOR a long time there has been de-
mand for a fractional currency that
would take the place OF the old "shin-
plasters" for convenience in mailing
small accounts. Postal notes. which
were expected to meet this demand. are
not as popular as expected, and there is
a sentiment in the banking and currency
committee of the House that favors an
issue of this kind of fractional currency.
1t is thought that bill will be reported
to the House providing for an issue of
S20,000,00O of this currency, which ia
likely To pass.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03
Tnr neM rotary SNOW blow has abe

The new rotary snow pillow has about
finished its good work for the present
and the railroads of Dakota are all open
to traffic once more. The pillow is great
success. 1t opened the Northwestern
from Winona west, accomplishing more
in three days than had been done in
two weeks under the old method. Prom
inent men who examined the pillow and
its workings here say the problem OF
opening up snow blockades is now eff
fectually solved, and that Minnesota and
Dakota winters are shorn of their worst
error, coal and other famines being
hencesorth thing of the past.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03
An End to Bone Scraping.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, Ill.
says: Having received so much bene-
fit from Electric Bitters, ! feel it my
duty to let suffering humanity know it.
Have had running sore on my leg for
eight years; my doctors told me would
have to have the bone scraped or leg
amputated. used, instead, three bot
ties of Electric Bitters and seven boxes
Bucklen's Arnica Salye, and my leg is
now sound and we'll. Electric Ritters
are sold at fifty cents bottle, and Back
lens Arnica Salve at 25c. per box by ].
r. Jones.
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were present, describe the scene as omin-
Gus and terrible-the dimness of the dun
geon, the poor, death sentenced man, halt
reclining with his feet across the black
smiths anvil, the blows of the heavy
hammer as the work of riveting went on.
A strong chain, only eighteen inches long,
united the two heavy letters, so that only
half a step could be taken at once. The
feet were thus fastened in the same man
ner as hands are by handouts, and the
latter were also replaced. When all these
arrangements were completed he was
once more left to himself
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03
= i ,enor,ed mai the Democratic Ma

IT is reported that the Democratic Ma
tional convention will be held at Chicago
two weeks before the Republican con-
vention. The convention willvery like
ly be held in that city, but il viii be
something quite novel if not astonishing
to know that the Democracy hasscrewed
MP sufficient courage to put up a ticket
before the opposition has done so.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03

TmE house committee has recommend
ed the substitution of the twenty-frst
day Of December for the fourth day of
March rs the commencement and ter
mination of official terms of representa-
tives. There are many points in favor
of bill making this change and con-
gress would be wise to adopt il.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03

EmbracinG Fall and Accurate Account
Of the secret Journey to the Heart Of
the confederacy, the Capture of =
Railway Trafn in q Confederate Camp.
the srerribls Chase That Followed. and
the Subsequent fortunes Of the Leader
and liz pnrfv
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San Francisco Alta: Chicago is the
place for luck. If a shower of hats
should fall, they would fit Chicago heads.
A gas trust In that city put up the price.
The owner of Leland's Hotel refused to
pay the advance, and instead of buying
candles invested in post-augur and
bored for natural gas in his cellar and
found it. He now makes his house as
bright IS day with It, aud makesit do all
he c0oktHG.
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DAklhG AND SUFFERING.
BY WILLIAM PITTENGER,
NEsBER or the ExrEprIoN.

lCopyrIghted, 1887, by War Publishing Co.. n. T.,
and published by arrangement with them.l
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VOL. XXXI.
GREAT SLAUGHTER In PRICES
THE CASH.
FRUIT AND PROVISION House
WHY? WHY

south health or that
trade have trade increases
through the column in rates offered:
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ID. S Mctiavic. Esq, J. B. Jackson. Mrs. Sarah
Eckles, Fleminssburg, Fleming county, KY:
You will find one trunk and one black vaiiss;
the valse has my name in red letters on the end,
the other had my name ON paper pasted on the
end; these at the City hotel at Nashville, In
care of the old porter on the third door. these,
with contents present to you. Mr.. Hawkins,
you will find at the Louisville hotel large lady'a
trunk, mark on it and is entirely empty.
Please take it to Mr.. Lindsey's, near Mill Greek
church, on the Maysville and Flemingsburg turn
pike and request him to present it to Miss
Elizabeth Layton for me, and oblige,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-10-11
CHURCH NOTES.

Rev. @. \. Campbell will preach in the
Presbyterian Church in this place on Sun
day morning next, and at Beulah on Sun
day afternoon.
Rev. DIR A. c. Hopkins is in attendance
upon Presbytery at Romney this week.
Ruling Elder Geo. H. Turner was chosen
delegate, and Ruling Elder Emanuel Schaef-
fer as alternate.
The Sacramento meeting at the Presby-
terrain Church began on Friday morning
last. Rev. F. N. Woods, Of Martinsburg,
preached Friday, morning and night, and on
Saturday morning The Lords Supper was
administered on sunday by Rev DR.. Hop
kins, assisted by Rev. c. n Campbell
The Third Quarterly Meeting for Charles
town charge viii be heldat Bethany Browns
Crossing commencing on Saturday evening,
Oct 18th. Preaching on Sunday morning
and evening Quarterly collection during
the day. Quarterly Conference on Monday
morning Rev Rumsey Smithson and other
ministers are expected 10 assist at the
meeting
The Synod of Virginia will meet at New
Providence Church, Rockbridge county on
the 23rd instant and the event of the meet
ing will be the Centennial Celebration.
The sermon will be preached by Rev. DIR.
Moses d. Hoge the address by Hon. John
Randolph Tucker. Rev. DR.. A. c. Hopkins
will be iu attendance. Ruling Elder John
Burns has been chosen to represent the
Charlestown Church-Ruling Elder Cleon
Moore alternate.
The Protracted Meeting at the NJ f.
Church, South, in this place, is still in pro-
gress. Or. Dulaney preached on Sunday
and several nights last week lie was fol
lowed, Thursday and Friday nights by Rev.
Thos. E. Carson of Winchester. On Sun
day, morning and night, Rev. Mr.. Engle Of
Berryville, preached Monday night Rev.
Mr., Dixon of the Baptist Church filled the
pulpit. Tuesday night and during the
week Or. Cantcr, of Leesburg.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-10-11
Oct. II, 1888.
amendment 70 the Constitution.

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 16 PROPOSING
AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
TION OF THE STATE, PROHIBITING
THE MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF IN
TOXICATING LIQUORS.
Resolred by the Legislature Of West Virginia, t'co-
thirds Of all The members elected 10 each house
agreeing thereto:
l. That the following be, and the same is
proposed as an amendment TO the constitution
of this State, to-wit;
.. That section forty-siX of Article VI. OF
said constitution, as il now is, be stricken out,
and the following be inserted therein, IN lieu
thereof:
40. The manufacture sale and keeping for
sale, of all intoxicating liquors. drinks, mix
lures and preparations, except as hereinafter
provided are forever prohibited within TINS
State and the legislature shall without delay
provide by appropriate legislation, for the
strict enforcement of this provision. But the
legislature may provide by law for the manu-
facture, sale and keeping for SALE OF alcohol,
and preparations thereof, for scientific, me-
chanica and medicinal purposes and OF wine
for sacramental purposes, under sufficient pen
alties and securities, to ensure the due eXecu-
ton of such laws as may be enacted under this
section.
Agreed to February II, 1887.
Publication of the foregoing proposed
Amendment to the Constitution of the State
of West Virginia is made pursuant to the re-
ouirement of section of chapter % oil Acts
1Ss7 f. w. WILSON
By the Governor:
HENRY S. WALKER,
Secretary of State.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-10-11
ave Hagerstown go p, m.

About o'clock Saturday evening Browns
powder magazine, at Roanoke, blew up,
giving the entire city terrible shock, break
ing great number of plate glass store
fronts and hundreds of panes of glass in
private residences. The magazine was stu
ated about a mile from the city, and con-
tanned 400 kegs of powder and 900 pounds
of dynamite The entire population was
terribly scared, and much excitement pre-
vailed The amount of damage caused by
the explosion vii, perhaps, foot up in the
thousands. The house of Mr. McClanahan,
near the scene of the explosion, was badly
shaken, the lamps thrown down and nearly
all the crockery broken. Portions of hui
man body, some clothing, watch-case, a
pistol containing three uneXploded car
tridges, and S177 in coin were found sun
day morning scattered over the hillside sew
eral hundred yards distant. The man j:
supposed to have been William Brown, 6
native Of Tennessee, who was en- route fol
his home a mile beyond the magazine. Two
young men left the city with him, and as
they have not been heard of since, it is fear
cd that ,a5E too, were killed. There j:
much speculation about the cause of the
explosion, many believing it was caused by
Brown firing pistol ball through the cor.
rigated iron casing.