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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-21

Of II had not apprehendSd the very graves
consequences II / were candid with them.
But this, surely, must be 20 plain that Il Il
idle to 60 on insisting on IL
The fine weather, che goldan Issue that was
70 attend our successful navigation, the sAtis-
factory behavior Of the schooner, put us into
high good humor with one another; ane
when 1t came 10 my collecting all the clothes
In the after cabins, and TO distributing them
among the three men, ] thought Billy Pitt
and Cromwell would have COMO mad with
delight. To the best Of my recollection, tia
apparel that had been left us by the Ameri-
can captain (who, as you know, had cleared
the forecastIe OF the clothes therel consisted
of several coats Of cut velvet, trimmed with
gold and silver lace, some frocks Of white
drab with large plate buttons, brocade waist
coats of blue satin and green silk, crimson
and other colored cloth brooches, along with
some cloaks, three corner hats, black and
white stockings, . number OF ruffied shirts,
and other articles Of which recollect the
character, though my ignorance OF the cos
TUNES Of that period prevents me from nam
ing them.
Any one acquainted with the Negroes de-
light in colored clothes, will hardly need 70
be told Of the extravagant Joy raised In the
black breasts of Cromwell and Pitt by my
distribution of this fine attire. The lace, to
be sure, was furnished, and some OF the colors
faded, but all the same the apparel furnished
brave show; and such was the avidity
with which the poor creatures snatched ct
the garments as I offered them first to one
and then another, that believe they would
have been perfectly satisfied with the clothes
alone as payment for their services made
this distribution ON the quarter deck, or little
poop, rather, that all might be present.
Wilkinson was at the tiller. and appeared
highly delighted with the bundle allotted
him, saying that he might reckon upon 9
hearty welcome from his wife when she came
to know what was Ia his chest. The negroes
were wild to clothe themselves ct once;
advised them to wait for the warm weather,
but they were too impatient 10 put ON their
fine feathers to heed my advice They ran
below, and were gone half an hour, dur
ing which time ] have no doubt they
tried on all they had; and when at last
they returned their appearance was 90
exquisitely absurd that laughed till came
near to suffocating. Each negro had tied Q
silver laced hat on to his woolly head; one
wore pair Of crimson, the other pair OF
black velvet brooches; over their cucumber
shanks they had drawn white elk stockings,
regardless of the cold; their feet were In
cased in buckled shoes, and their costumes
were completed by scarlet and blue waist
coats, which fell to their knees, and crimson
and blue coats with immense skirts. What
struck me as most astonishing was their
gravity. Their self complacency was pro
digious; they eyed each other with dignified
appreciation, and strutted with the air OF
provincial mayors and aldermen newly ar
rived from the presence Of royalty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-21

The Democratic papers of Minnesota,
from the leading st. Paul morning organ
down to the whining two-for-a-cent
sheets. have inaugurated a campaign of
detestable personalities against the Re-
publican candidate for governor never
before inflicted upon an intelligent read
ing public. The broad charge is made
that Mr.. Merriam purchased his nomi-
nation with monev, while not single
proof of such an act has been produced.
And not only has such a charge not been
substantiated, but it is utterly without
truth in fact. The Democrats of Minne-
sofa who set these falsehoods in circula-
ton must place high estimate upon the
integrity of the Republicans. and Repub-
licans must feel highly complimented
when it is thrown into their teeth by
Democratic organs and orators that they
can be bought up like 30 many cattle.
Mr.. Merriam had no occasion to buy
votes even were he 30 inclined-which
he certainly was not. On the very first
ballot he received the support of over
one-third of the entire convention, and
of this number not one single ballot was
cast for him by the So delegates repre-
senting Ramsey and Hennepin countless.
His support, therefore, was wholly from
the agricultural. districts of the state
localities that pride themselves upon
having quite az honest men and men OF
integrity as can be found in the two
great counties that chose to cast their
strength in the interest of other candi-
dates. We believe that Mr.. Merriam's
nomination is the first ever made for
governor in Minnesota, by either of the
great parties, where the candidate was
backed up by country delegates exclu-
sively and was successful without the
aid Of single delegate from the Twin
cities. It is an Insult TO every Republi-
can voter in the state to be classed as
they are by these delectable Democrat
ic sheets, as bribe-takers and DOODLE
grabbers. No candidate ever went be-
fore the voters of Minnesota for their
suffrage with cleaner hands, truer
.heart, or more earnest purpose to
guide the ship of state Alright than does
VIM. r. Merriam, and for public jour
mails and Office seekers on the opposite
side to endeavor to besmirch his charac-
ter with such damnable trash as is daily
emitted, is nothing short of treason
against society. And why is this sort of
campaign resorted to on the part of
Democrats7 Simply because they have
no convincing arguments in their plat |
form either state or national with which |
to gain Votes. But if they count upon
Republican votes by means Of personal
abuse of Mr.. Merriam, they will fall
short of the mark. Republicans refuse
to be measured by the Democratic
standard of honesty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-21
ABOUT MERRIAM.s CANDIDACY
To be Continued.

Redwood Gazette: The local opinion
of W. r. Merriam's candidacy for Gov.
ernor, is that he will get the full Repub.
lican vote of Redwood county. William
r. is rustler, that's certain-and moth.
ing succeeds like success.
Montevideo Leader: The very fact
that Loren Fletcher did not favor Mer.
riam was sufficient grounds for many
delegates to champion his cause, and
the same was true as to many others OF
the old war horses in the party. Not
all the young men were thus enlisted
but the management of the Merriam
campaign was largely in the hands oil
young men, and they "hustled" for all
that was in them.
Minnetonka Mirror: There is more
than money to w. r. Merriam. HE'S, q
man richly gifted by nature with health,
genial, happy temperament, ready wit,
prompt, rapid business decision, brains
enough to comprehend, plan and exc
cute-these with culture and experience
combine to account for one of the most
popular and decisive men that can fill
the Governors chair.
Anoka Herald: The nomination OF
w. r. Merriam is well received all over
the state, and it is safe to estimate his
majority at 25,0OO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-21
Interstate industrial Exposition OF
Chicago.


For the sixteenth consecutive year
Chicago opens up itsEgreat Interstate
industrial Exposition, replete with the
best products Of Science, industry, and
Art, on Wednesday, September 9th. and
closing Saturday. October 10Th.
The immense structure is.lnow laden
TO its fullest capacity with the finest and
most most magnificent exhibits. ever dis
played; from almost every quarter Of
the civilized world, illustrating as It does
every avenue of human industry in Its
most complete form, 1t is almost q neces-
sity that they who would keep abreast
Of our most advanced ideas In both in
dustry, science and art, should not fail
to visit this great Exposition.
Every railroad and transportation line
running into the city have made reduced
rates, and there il every indication that
much larger attendance will follow
than any wear that has preceded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-21
Wonderful Cures.

w. d. Hoyt & Co., Wholesale and Re-
tail Druggists of Rome, Ga, say: We
have been selling DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery, Electric Bitters and Bucklen'f
Arnica Salve for two years. Have new.
er handled remedies that sell as well, OF
give such universal satisfaction. There
have been some wonderful cures affected
by these medicines in this city. Several
cases of pronounced Consumption have
been entirely cured by use of a few bot
ties of DR.. Kings New Discovery, taken
in connection with Electric Ritters. We
guarantee them always. Sold by j. r.
Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-21
Sale of State Lands.

SrATE OF MINNEsoTA, LAND OFFICE.
ST. PAUL, August %, 1888.
Notice IL hereby given that the auditor Of
hie ONCE In Mankato on Saturday, Oct. q.
1885 al 10 CLOCK q. m, on the terms prescrib-
ed bylaw, the School and Agricultural College
lande II, blue Earth county, that have been
snnrsssed and are unsold, or that have been
sold aud forfeited by reason Of failure 20 pay
interest for two or more years.
Lists Of lands 20 be offered may De seen at
ssse w. w. BRADEN,
Ii Commissioner Of the state Land Once.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-21

The Acknowledgement of a single legal
elector By fraud or intimidation Is crime
too great to be regarded lightly. The right
of fuery qualified elector to cast one free BAL
lot and haze ii honestly counted must not be
questioned Gen. Harrison's Letter of Ac-
ceptdnce.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-21

Gov. McGILL has demanded the res
ignation of DR.. w. III. Pratt, official ply.
stefan of the Saltwater penitentiary fol
reasons which do not clearly appear
The doctor says it is because he cleo
tioneered for Merriam's nomination
He refuses to resign, and will therefore
be removed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-21

Il 1.f -. r. ~. L.-.-.....i - 49, r,l4 -
come - az $500 - :. ll'eI
49,, =, a. s.s1.. =: - 11S
= - r's'SAl "'''S'
much indebted for its remarkable Growth IN circu
lation to the persistent adherence on the part
Of the other Chicago dailies TO the abIanief-
sheet style of journalism OF All the neoo1e n
America the average Chicagoan Is most &, s hurry
and least inclined to wade through column Il
yssDaage sna stun he DAILY NEWS = the only
SnSdso uaiiy tndt mas the iacniueS 1or giving all
lne news, ano az tne same time the good sense to
Ptcs.il. II concisc Iorm. Inc result o. sucn
CONDITION Of affairs IS that HE DAILY NEWS prints
more papers than all the other Chicago dailies
~.rr,t,;rod
:,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-21

4ucB cJCu cSbCfe OStsot Ut]s OtbUyec@ 0RPtO
bdtion
"They're in keepin' with the schooner, any
way s." said Wilkinson.
And so, perhaps, they were. The antique
fabric needed the sparkle of those costumes
on her deck to make her aspect fit in with
the imaginations she bred. But, as I bad
anticipated, the cold proved too powerful for
their conceit, and they were presently glad
to ship their more modern trousers, though
they chung obstinately to their waistcoats,
and could not be persuaded to remove their
hats on any account whatever.
To be Continued.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-21

The BUYERs' GUIDES
Issued March and Sept,
each year. Il il an ency.
nssae clopedia OF useful infor-
nation for all who pur-
chase the Injuries or the
Necessities of life. We
can clothe you and furnish you with
all the necessary and unnecessary
appliances to ride. walk, dance, sleep,
eat. fish, hunt, work, 60 to church,
or stay q home, and In various sizes,
styles and quantities. Just figure out
what IL required TO do all these things
c0MF0kTAelI, and you can make 5as Z,
GUIDE. which win be sent upon
receipt Of 10 cents 70 pay postage
MONTGOMERY WARD q CO.
lll-l1A Michigan Avenue. Chicago. III.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-21

AOtoA AOt0A-ss-s "
If they can exchange the fifty-one
electoral votes'of the first column for
the fiftY-three of the second they viii
be all right. But can theyP
Commenting upon the situation the
Chicago Tribune verytruthfully remarks
that Cleveland is one Of the long list OF
presidential candidates who have writ.
ten letters that have opened the door tc
defeat. The president showed in his
in spite of all his hedging and dodglng
that what he was aiming ut was absolute
free trade, the free trade of England
and the Golden club. As Gen. Harri
son pointed out, he is the enemy of the
principle of protection, thinks 1t uncon'
stitutional, and favors the Mills bill
chiefly as the first step toward absolute
free trade and attendant low wages fol
workingmen. Now, that is not what
the people of the Northwest want
They are for revision of the tariff, bu
not its abolition. AS the Republicans o
Minnesota said the other day: "We ia
vor the modification and readjustmen
OF the tariff" So it is with Michigan
and Wisconsin. If the Democrats came
honestly Offering ITO reduce the tariff
they might get hearing, but whenthey
state bluntly that they mean its repea
the northwest will have nothing to dc
with them. Its people are not in favol
Of abandoning the American system anG
sinking to the dead level OF the rest o.
the world. AS for Illinois, it is idle tt
talk, and the same is true of Minnesota
The Democrats have no more chance
of carrying either of these States thar
they have Kansas. They may levy al
the assessments they can on million
aires and postofice clerks and pour the
money IN here, but it will avail them
nothing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-21

lHE newspaper enuIieo 70 the DISTINCTION OF
having the largest daily circulation in America is
The CHICAGO DAILY News. (Since this state
ment was made it Is possible that the growth Of
the Nfw York Woya entities Il to FIRST pIace.)
The GyapbS to-day devotes page to sketches Of
scenes in and about is establishment The his
tory of this paper Is probably without parallel
in the annals Of American journalism 1t was
founded December 10th, 1875, and was the first
low-priced daily successfully established In the
West AT the end Of its first year it had achieved
circulation Of about 10000. From that time on
its growth has been remarkable. It now prints
seven editions daily, comprising both morning
and evening issues. It's statement of circulation
for the year 1884 shows daily average of 1878
copies unquestionably the largest daily circulation
on the American continent The sworn state
ment for 1887 shows daily average of I6s. sz6)
In politics The DAILY News is always inde-
pendent, never neutral While its editorial ex-
preston is sometimes vigorous to the degree Of
severity there is always in its utterances of opinion
SO manifest purpose to be impartial and fair to
all opposing interests that it rarely loses the con-
6dence of the reader, however much it may fail to
bring him to an acceptance of its own view con-
corning the matter in hand.
AS newspaper proper, The DAILY News
has earned reputation for enterprising news
gathering second to none in the United States.
II - the only cheap paper III the west that IS a
member OF the Associated Press. 1t gives its
readers all the news worth giving and gives it for
two cents. Nov it does it for one cent a day.
Aside from its own deserving merits as a
complete and cheap newspaper, it is doubtless
It seems hardly possible that an endorsems
the foregoing analysis, and yet how much greater
The DAILY News is placed in every mans hands
The 61 ma,veaS sskeyise of Aaseieas jonaEam eas la,
THE CHICAGO DAILY News is sold by all newsdeaIe
$500 per year. IS per month The attention of farme
costs but little more than the old time weekly The hrewd
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-21
n Great Newspaper. =

Under the Men York
Of the growth The CHICAGO DAILY News which
underlying
will well
thepre
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-21
on! ny HEAD.

on! ny HEAD.
The pain from Neuralgia and its
companion disease Rheumatism is
excfrciahng Thousands who could
be Glickly cured are needlessly suf-
fering. Ath-io-pho-ros will do for
Others what it did for the following
parties:
se WIiiamsport Ind Oct q 1887
Having been afflicted with neuralgia for
the 7Tet four years and trying almost every
thing but l.; vain i finally heard of Athlo-
phprS After taking one bottle found it
TO lie helping me, and after taking four bot
ties Of athlnphnr g ard one OF Pills, found
that Twas entirely well. 1 think the medi-
cine Il positively cure cure,
CHAUNcEY B. REDDICK
Mt Carmel H., Dec 26 1887
nave used Athlophoros in my family and
find it to be tho greatest medicine for neI-
ralgis in existence and having had its fangs
fastened upon me for the past 80 years KNOW
whereof Ispeek. MRS. JULIA Chiffon.
ar Send q cants for tho beautiful colored pic
isIre. . Moorish Maiden
~ m, 3e!s1R0S CO. ff2 IIoH ST. MI
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GRADY, :: THE :: GROCER !!
The Wholesale and Retail
Cash Fruit and Provision House
The Wholesale and Retail

With trial and half the grocery business In Man
has enabled put name at the
st will endeavor make much to the inter
public patrone have been DONG and more SO
possible every advantage the grocery business, which
sell goods cheap and hold right down to bed
that willing to divide the profits with my
patrons everything proven that they willing should get
living ask what advantage could nave
do pretend have
every hem only claim these advantages As the
prices groceries based the quantity OF any
article buy any dme buy the quantity give me the
price, buying for large stores in Mankato and
always ready to take advantage
markets. satisfied with less profit money
always moving and lying idle in books Twothrds OF all the
goods buy direct from the factories Having the name
putting quantities of goods all who have goods
willing the best show there to
push goods Goods bought by the load be laid down
cheaper other and other advantages that
will show later
forgetting that if not for
would that am thank
them and will do all enable them to say that
they satisfied with the grocery business Mankao and that
prices
L. 7. GRADY,
No. 1s4 Front Street. opposite Citizens National Bank
CARL DICES OLD STAND, MANkAIl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-21

The Democrats apparently see the
Handwriting on the wall and are max
Ing haste TO get from under the sinking
bark 10 dlsastronsly managed BY Clsve-
land and 30 clumsily steered by Chair
man Brice Of their national committee.
They are hastily arranging all details to
cross The stream known as Salt river,
and have already fed from the East TO
the West. Having become pretty we'll
convinced that free trade and DEM
ocracy--which Is one and the same
cannot possibly carry Indiana, New
York, New Jersey or Connecticut, the
committee have decided TO transfer
their efforts to Michigan, Illinois. Wis
consin and Minnesota. The former
States, which have heretofore been
rather doubtful. but which Cleveland
accidentally captured four years ago,
are too closely united by the common
interests Of manufactures to be longer
doubtful with the pending issues SO
clearly defined. They can each and
severally be relied upon for Harrison
and Morton, for the very cogest reason
that President Clevoland's free trade
policy is not what the people want.
The result of the Maine election has
put the administration party on the
run. The workingmen in the large
manufacturing districts Of the East do
not admire Cleveland's generous offer 10
lower wages, and the ruinous COMPETE
ton of European labor which his policy
win inaugurale II allowed to succeed.
Hence it is that the managers move
West in the hope that they may secure
enough votes among the farmers to
compensate for their losses of the wage
workers. They figure the loss and gain
thus:
New York. ........ 36i Illinois. ............2s
New Jersey 0IWiecOnsin.. II
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wednesday. the 26th DAY OF Sept
amber. A. D. 1898.
First ms. Aug. 81: last ins. Oct. IL.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

j. L. wAsHBURN,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-17
Railroads.
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$50 .. M. Albany Troy ana Cuea Special, with draw
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meets for Wamstown North Adams and intermediate
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press for Niagara Falls Buffalo Suspension Bridge To-
fonto and Cleveland. Cincinnati iniianapoS 81, Louis
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Atlantic kaGsy ds except ane o 10
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-17

10 THE sTOCKHOLDERS
EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Take notice meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Virginia and Georgia Rniiwny Company
win be held a. the Offices OF the Company at Knoxville
on the I'd day OF December, 1883, consider
the question approving the Lease for nneynne years
Of the Companys property heretofore madc In accordance
with resolutions adopted by the Board OF Directors OF tho
East Virginia and corgn HALLWAY Compans
TO the Richnond and Dnnvilie Railroad Company
The Transfer Will close at 10 O'Clock a m on
1ursday the 22d day of November, and reopen at 10
O'Clock a. IL. on Monday, the Gath day OF Decemoe''
1888.
Secretary.