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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-07-24
FACTS THAT CAN Be
? R 0 Y { N!
CALL AND BE
CONVINCED Z!

Our stock Of hats
cannot be surpass-
ed by any house in
the city. All shapes
and shades and
cheaper than any
in the city.
We brag on our
stock Of Shoes, and
would he glad Ia
show them to you
and feel confident
We can ploase you.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

TIE Winona Republican calls upon
Senator Payne, of Ohio, and Secretary
Of the Navy Whitney to give the trusts
investigating committee the benefit Of
of their knowledge regarding the work
ings of the Standard Oil Company. The
present reform administration and its
adherents have had great deal to say
about the iniquity of the trusts which
have been fostered and assisted by the
policy of the Republican party. Now
here is a chance for two able and close
friends of the administration to do it q
great favor and clinch the arguments
which are used against the protective
tariff. Let Messrs Payne and Whitney
take the stand and expose the workings
of this great oil monopoly which is con-
fessedly the wealthiest organization in
the country and yet conducts its bust.
ness in such manner that no where
does it own a dollars worth of property
that can be laid hold of In Pennsyl
vania, where its greatest operations are
conducted, the authorities have Ions
been trying to collect 100000 back
taxes from the corporation but are un.
able to do so from the fact that all its
lands, reineries, ETC., are in the hands
of stool pigeons and branch companies
That great friend Of reform Congress
man Scott ought to use his persuasive
powers upon Payne and Whitney and
induce them to unburden themselves.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

The injury often done to the germ of
the seed corn comes from contact with
manure applied at planting time. De-
composed stable manure or well rotted
compost will not generally do harm. Cot
ton seed meal seems to be very hurtful to
small seeds, as we have learned at some
cost in our gardening operations. In ap-
plying all concentrated manures, it is
generally best to drop little on each side
of the seed corn as planted, not nearer
than two or three inches. We prefer al
ways to apply, at least, some portion of
the fertilizer at the time of depositing the
seed corn, and very close at hand, so that
the young plant may be supplied at once
with nutritious and soluble food, and
pushed into vigorous growth from the
very beginning Southern Cultivator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
The Currant Worm.

The best known remedy for the currant
worm, which infests both currant and
gooseberry bushes, is white hellebore.
Now white hellebore is an altogether diff
ferent drug from black hellebore, so re-
member and use the former The cheap
est and easiest mode of application is to
mix the hellebore in water. Place heap
ing tablespoonful of the powder in dish;
add gradually quart of boiling water,
stirring all the while to make certain that
the hellebore is thoroughly saturated.
Turn this mixture into pailful of cold
water, stir well and apply with garden
syringe or ordinary watering pot. The
object is to wet every leaf; make two ap-
plications, few days apart. While white
hellebore is poisonous there is little or no
danger from it's use, as above directed.
The chances are that before the fruit is
ripe enough to eat the rains will have
washed off all traces of the hellebore. and
should any remain on the clusters the
fruit will present soiled appearance and
be rejected in consequence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
Facts Worth Knowing,

President Parker Earle's annual address
before the American Horticultural society,
at its last meeting, will be mailed to any
address by all who send two cents in
stamps for postage to the secretary, w.
II. Raglan, Greencastle, Ind.
The Art Amateur makes the announce
ment to all lovers of flowers that "E. E.
Stems, botanist, 90 Union square, New
York city, offers to name, without charge,
plants in flower and ferns. Small plants
entire, and pieces about one foot long of
the larger ones, may be snugly folded in
soft paper and sent by mail at slight
expense"
The observance of "Arbor day" is be.
coming popular. 1t is good thing and
ought to be encouraged.
The National exposition opens in Au-
gusta, Ga. Oct. 10, and closes Nov. 3.
Circulars can be obtained on written ap.
plication to the secretary, DIR. J. II. Alex.
ander.
1t is told that President Head, of the
international Range association, and
others of the cattle trust, have made a
contract with the French government to
supply the French army with 150, 0C0 cattle
annually.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
CHAPTER TX.
LOSE MY BOAT.

Fingered, I dare say, above twenty min
utes contemplating this singular crystal fos-
sill Of a ship, and considering whether should
go down to her and ransack her for whatever
might answer my turn. But she looked so
darkly secret under her white garb, and there
was something so terrible in the aspect of the
motionless, snow clad sentinel who leaned
upon the rail, that my heart failed me, and
concluding to have nothing to do with tho
ghostly sparkling fabric, j fell again to my
downward march and looked toward my boat:
that is to say, looked toward the part of
the ice where the little haven in which she
lay had been, and l found both boat and
haven gonei
rubbed my eyes and stared again. Tusb,
thought /, I am deceived by the ice.
glanced at tho slope behind TO keep me to my
bearings, and once NOR" sought the haven
but the rock that had formed il was gone, the
blue swell rolled trimming past the line of
shore there, and my eye following the swing
Of a fold saw the boat about three cables
length distant out upon the water, swimming
steadily away into tho south, and showing
and disappearing with the heave.
/ uttered cry Of anguish; claspcd my
hands and lifted them to God, and looked up
to him. l was for kicking of my boots and
plunging into tho water-but, mad US | was
l was not SO mad as that; and mad should
have been to attempt it, for could not swim
twenty strokes; and had been the stoutest
swimmer that ever breasted tho salt spray ,
the cold must speedily put an end to my mis-
cry.
The horror that this white and frightful
scene of desolation had at tho beginning filed
me with, was renewed with such violence
when saw that my boat was lost, and was
to be a prisoner on tho death haunted waste,
that fell down in sort of swoon, like one
partly stunned; and had any person come
along and seen mo he would have thought
me as dead as the body on tho hill, or the
corpse that kept its dismal lookout from the
deck of the schooner.
My senses presently returning, i got up,
and the rock upon which stood being level,
l fell to pacing it, with my hands locked be-
hind me, my head sunk, lost in thought.
By this time tho boat was out of sight.
looked and looked, but sho was gone. Then
came my good angel 10 my help, and put
some courage into me. 'sAfter all ;" thought /,
"what do dread! eath!-it can but come to
that. It is not long ago that Capt. Rosy
cried to me: "A man can die but once. Ho'll
not perish the quicker for contemplating his
end with stout heart He that SO spoke is
dead. The worst is over for him. We're he
babe resting upon his mothers breast he
could not sleep more soundly, be more ten
derby lulled, nor be freer from such anguish
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

THE tin trust has succeeded in manipu-
lating its corner of the tin supply in
such a manner as to cause a drop in
pricaS which it is thought is merely for
speculative purposes. Those outside
the trust having holdings of the
metal will be seriously embarrassed
while the decline will enable the trust
to get surer grip on the mar.
ket, and high prices will soon be looked
for. The tin trust is a malicious one
but 1t is not one of those which our tree
trade friends can claim is fostered by q
protective tariff. There is no tariff on
imported tin-if there was the profits Of
the trust would be lessened.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

GUERNSEY BULL "woNDER OF THE WORLD. "
The Guernseys make fine show not
only in the herd, but in the exhibition
ring, being beautiful animals, somewhat
larger than the Jerseys and more uniform
in color.
Numbered with remarkable specimens
of this breed is the famous COW Jolie I'd,
imported by Mr.. ]. w. Fuller, of Cataso-
qua, Pa. who won first prize as the hest cow
in the island of Guernsey in 1884. She is
considered one of the best among milk
cows of this breed in this country. A
noticeable characteristic is the extreme
yellowness of her skin.
In the annexed illustration is given q
true likeness of another prominent Guern-
sey, the bull "Wonder of the World, -
imported by +. N. Howell, Poughkeepsie,
N. Y. At the last New York dairy and
cattle show this animal was awarded the
first prize for the best bull over 1 and
under years old. He is pale fawn and
white with rich colored skin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
The Grasses.

The grasses, for convenience, may be
ranged in two general divisions. The
first division comprises all the true grasses
or plants with long, simple narrow leaves
and a long sheath divided to the base
which seems to clasp the stem; or, rather,
through which the stem appears to pass.
The artificial grasses are mostly legu-
minous plants with few stems which
are cultivated and used like the grasses,
although they do not properly belong to
that family. The clovers of all the va
rieties, the alfalfa, etc, belong to this
latter class.
In general, grasses ought to be cut not
long after the time of Towering, for al
though there is great deal of noyrishment
in the ripe seed, it is hardly enough to
make up for the loss in the stalks and
leaves, which are most valuable before the
soluble materials, such as starch, gum and
sugar, are gradually changed into woody
fiber
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

The Marshall NeWs-M Messenger thinks
Mankato is "cheeky" to aspire to Sc
curing the new consolidated land office
for Southwestern Minnesota. 1t should
know that when city becomes as large
and important as Mankato she has
some ground for being cheeky. How
ever, we observe the Meas Messenger
don't deny that Mankato is more easily
accessible by rail from all portions of
the district than any other point. The
vacant public lands in Southwestern
Minnesota are not extensive and as
there is to be but one land Office it is APP
propriate that 1t should be in city of
some importance and one easily reach
ed from all points. Mankato is the
proper and appropriate location for the
office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

SOME Democratic romancer having
nothing more important to do has origi-
mated story that Messrs. Merriam and
Scheffer have entered into an agreement
by which the latter is to withdraw from
the gubernatorial contest and run for
Congress while the latter is to be aided
by the Merriam influence IN his race for
the Governorship. There is little harm
in most of these Democratic yarns, as
like this one they are so silly as to de-
ceive no one, and yet afford amusement
to newspaper readers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

FIG. 1-oBLoNG FIELDS ON SQUARE LOT.
But the oblong form has some special
advantages, as every farmer knows, saw
ing considerable time in blowing, harrow
ing and working with the cultivator.
Country Gentleman, in commenting on
the above, calls attention to the fact that
in portions of the country like many of
the western states, where the land has
been surveyed into squares and right
angles, it is easy to lay out farms in sym
metrical fields, a form which may be
adopted being represented by Fig. l,
where the fields are twice as long as
wide, and every one is entered from the
central lane or farm road through gate.
On the left of this road is barn, orchard
and long vegetable garden cultivated with
horse. On the right is a dwelling, car
riage house and smaller fruit trees. The
six principal fields may be brought into a
conveniere rotation of corn, barley, oats
or peas, wheat and clover and timothy for
two or three years in meadow and pasture.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

Fig. 2 represents a farm of the same
shape laid out with square fields, which
would obviously be less convenient than
the one shown in Fig. 1.
When, from uneven, billy land this
symmetrical form cannot be adopted, the
authority quoted from suggests that the
plan may be modified or varied to suit cir
cumstances. For instance, if hill is in
the way of the farm road, it may be made
to deviate and to pass around it, shaping
the direction of the oblong fields accord
inely; and a deep depression in the land
may be avoided in similar way, or by
turning to the right or left and securing
a moderate grade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
GEN. BOULANGER GAMMA.

This new Gamma is pronounced by Peter
Henderson as being the most distinct and
beautiful of all the recent French vari-
cites. Like most of this class it is dwarf,
rarely exceeding four feet in height, but
in profusion of bloom is said to be quite
remarkable. The flowers resemble orchids;
the general color is canary yellow, notified
and streaked with crimson and scarlet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
A Sound Legal Opinion.

f. cambridge Munday Esq, County
Atty, Clay Co., Tex. says: "Have useC
Electric Bitters with most happy results
NY brother also was very low with Ma
larial Fever and Jaundice, but was cured
by timely use of this medicine. Am sat
isfied Electric Bitters saved his life.'
Mr.. ID. i. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave
KY, adds like testimony, saying: He
positively believes he would have died
had it not been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward off. as
well as cure all Malarial Diseases, and
for all Kidney, Liver and Stomach Dis.
orders itands unequaled. Price SOC
and 81. at ]. r. Jones' Drug Store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
THE Judge last week issued a fine por-

THE Judge last week issued fine por-
trait of Mr.. Blaine as showing that that
gentleman is in pretty healthy and Wig
orous condition. The reproductions of
the picture attempted by several daily
newspapers have not been very success
ful, and the results instead of represent
ing the Maine statesman as embodying
health and vigor, show him to be suffer
ing from dyspepsia, bad liver or a COM
plication of other distressing maladies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
Things Farmers Tell One Another.

Things Farmers Tell One Another.
Mr.. M. b. Paxton advises that parsnip
seed be planted early, and when well up
thinned to six inches apart.
Never allow potatoes to throw off
sprouts in an over warm cellar; it weakens
vigor, says Mr.. Alfred Rose, the veteran
potato grower.
Mr.. J. H. Hale, Connecticut, says that
peach trees that have been annually and
heavily banked with wood ashes to keep
out the borers have been more free from
yellows than those not so protected.
To have sweet corn for a succession
Mr.. f. S. Carmen advises, first, either
Cory or Northern Pedigree, then Smokers
Early or Perry's Hybrid, then Moore's
Concord, Triumph or Hickory, then Stow
ellis Evergreen, Monmouth or Egyptian.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
FARM AND GARDEN.
A VARIETY OF TIMELY TOPICS
CONSIDERED.

Laying Out Farms Into Symmetrical
Fields That VIII Admit of Closest
Economy of Money and Time In Fenc-
Ing aud CuItivating.
In laying out farms and in shaping
fields the common, ruling practice is to
give them square form or as nearly so
rs practicable, in order to economize fenc-
ing. A ten acre lot, for example, II square,
will measure forty rods on each of the
four sides and require for it's entire in
closure 100 rods of fencing. BY altering
its form and making it twice as long and
half as broad it will require 200 rods of
boundary fence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

THE Pioneer Press holds that certain
members of the Republican party whose
fortunes it claims are bound to those of
Mr.. Blaine are responsible for the re-
cent publication regarding the candidacy
of that gentleman. We think it is
great deal more probable that Demo-
cratic forces were behind the stories.
No friend of Mr.. Blaine would desire to
put him into position of even seeming
to stoop to trickery and such only could
be the impression taken by the people
who believed the Philadelphia yarn.
Against all the stories OF Mr.. Blaine's in
tention to be candidate and doubts of
his sincerity in declining nomination
there is one fact that stands out plainly
10 refute such imputations. That fact
is that he needed only to say the word
to have received unanimous nomina-
ton. AS he did not say that word, but
on the other has said distinctly that he
was not a candidate and would not be,
the party has no alternative but to take
him at his word. The idea that he
would indulge in unnecessary decep-
tons and dishonorable methods to &C.
cure what was already his for the asking
is prepostrous, and no real friend of Mr..
Blaine's can take that view of the stu
alton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
ITO BE CONTIyCEDJ
PRESS COM M EMIT.

Chicago Inter- Ocean: Many able Dem
ocratic organs are just now engaged in
kicking Senator Sherman and pattIng
James G. Blaine on the back. 1t is
gauzy work, and the object too plain to
deceive anyone. If Blaine were cali
didate there would be no limit to the
SANDERS set afloat by the same organs.
st. Louis Globe Democrat: With In
diana and New Jersey or Indiana and
Connecticut Republican-and the chan
ces for the Republicans carrying both
New Jersey and Connecticut this year
are exceedingly goOd-the Republican
candidate would be elected even though
the Democrats should retain New York.
New York Tribune: The Mugwump in
1884 supported Mr.. Cleveland because
Mr.. Cleveland was supposed to be re-
former. The Mugwump was shut up to
doing so because it could not be pre-
tended that Mr.. Cleveland was a states
man. 1t follows, therefore, that if Mr..
Cleveland has proved failure as re-
former the Mugwump, i'll case he is also
an independent, can have no further use
for him, is i'm honor bound to drop him
and to protest against his candidacy for
re- election. But the facts are: |. That
Mr.. Cleveland has proven failure rs
reformer. 2. That, nevertheless, the
Mugwump leaders are still backing him.
Boston Journal: 1t is significant fact
that in striking contrast. with the dis
graceful Democratic bounding of poor
John Roach that no Republican newspa-
pers manifest disposition to condemn
these two new ships before they have
been tested for the sole reason that Off
Gals of the other party are responsible
for their construction.
Philadelphia Times: There will be
general satisfaction that in filling this
high office the President has kept out
side the complications of practical poll
tics, and while making nomination
that will be politically satisfactory to his
party, has at the same time chosen one
whom all parties will recognize and re-
spect as lawyer and one worthy TO be
named in a most distinguished line.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
HEYDD IT:

What? Cured among others the
following. They write:
$40 Central Ave. Cincinnati, OIL
January 4th, 1873. !
Athlophoros Pills have cured me OF liver
complaint and dyspepsia. i gave ten Of
the Pills to a friend who Is troubled with
indigestion and he has improved WON
derfully. f. II. RowEKAMP.
16 Rosette St, New Haven Ct
February 10th, 1855. !
Athlophoros Pills worked wonders in my
case OF dyspepsia. EMMA L. CLARK.
Ath-lo-pho-ros Pills are small and
pleasant to take, yet wonderfully
effective. Invaluable for kidney
and liver complaints, dyspepsia, in
digestion, constipation, headache,
etc. They'll take away that tired
feeling giving new life and strength.
AFSend 6 cents for the beautiful colored pic
ture, Moorish Maiden"
THEATHL0PH0R0S co. 1f2 WaHSt NJ T.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
The GuernSeYS.

The Guernseys, one of the several types
of dairy cattle represented in the herds Of
this country, are nearly allied to the more
popular Jerseys, and like them are great
butter producers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

Numbered with the many excellent
papers read at the New York institutes
meetings this vintor was one by Mr..
Gold. of Connecticut, on Treatment of
Permanent Pastures" In this paper Mr..
Gold called attention to the important
fact that the way I'm which pastures are
fed. whether closely or otherwise, has
much to do with their permanence in
value. 1t is possible to feed pasture so
closely as to dwarf the grass roots and
kill the large growing species. Too light
stocking favors the growth of coarse and
useless vegetation, choking out sweeter
and richer grasses. Dairy cows, unless
fed some grain, impoverish pasture more
than young stock or fattening animals.
The fields are apt to be too flush in June
and too bare in August. Rather than
these extremes, feed some grain or sowed
corn in the scant season and do not allow
pastures to run into seed in June. Past
ure is often benefited by a change of the
live stock kept upon it. Sheep will eat
and destroy the white daisy and wild car
rot. The tread of sheep has a marvellous
influence on the physical condition of GER
tain light lands. Horses may be profit
ably changed around with cattle consum-
ing much rank growth that is refused by
neat stock. Young cattle may be advan-
tagcOusly pastured in connection with
dairy cows, which have habit of spend
ing their time about the entrance to the
pasture. 1t is well to have trees in the
more elevated parts, thus encouraging the
animals to leave their droppings where
they are most needed.
For a real permanent pasture we must
cherish and retain the very best grasses
that are fitted to the soil, the climate and
the treatment our pastures receive. Some
times blowing and reseeding is the only
resort. But consider other remedies first.
Cut the bushes, trees and destroy such
weeds as can be banished without plow-
ing. Drain and irrigate. Dress with bone
or ashes, and do not expect very sudden
improvement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
Flower Seeds.

A very common mistake in sowing
2Qwer seeds, as well as other seeds, is in
covering too deep. AS a general rule,
cover only to the depth of the thickness
of the seeds, or with medium sized
seeds like balsams, zinnias, etc, a
half an inch or so is none too much.
Such fine seeds as portulacos need only to
be pressed into the soil with piece of
wood, or the palm of the hand. Always
press the earth down firmly after sowing
all flower seeds, else there is danger of
their drying up before the roots can get a
firm hold of the soil Seeds of the harder
ANIMALS may be .sown where these are to
grow, but, as rule, it is preferable to
transplant, as the plants are generally
stronger and stand the drought better.
During very dry weather, and when the
seedlings are first set out, they should be
watered frequently. Provide some sup
port for all such ANIMALS as require it, or
the plants will become weak and struggling
and do not make the show they other
wise would. The weeds should be kept
down and the ground loosened often, so
that the plants will receive the full
benefit of the rains and dews, which they
will not if the ground is allowed to be-
come hard and baked.