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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-11-01

General Joseph K. Johnston, pro-
nounced by the Atlanta Constitution the
Oldest and most distinguished surviving
Confederate General, is the guest of the
Piedmont Exposition, at that city To-
morrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-11-01

Wheat-No. hard, nc; No. / Northern, 75o
No 2 Northern, zoe.
Corn-No 8, S00311Sc.
Oats-No. mixed, 1sc; No. white, 2lc
No. white, ISAAC.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-11-01

BUTTER AND EGGS,

Wheat-Steady at 7914c for October; 791sc d
cember; S5Isc May. Receipts, 2S6 cars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-11-01

st. Paul.
Butter Creameries, 1201Sc; fresh, 200s2c;
extra dairy, 15@1sc; medium, iO015c; packing
stock, 7Q71ec; grease, a0sc.
EgRs-CaSs s. 49,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-11-01

IT is reported that Congressman
Lind will start for Washington in about
two weeks where he will take quarters
for the winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-11-01
JAEEsvIILE. Oct. 30. 1899.

pANESN Il'lEJ W. OOs 1909.
County Surveyor Smith was up from
Waseca Yesterday and ran line in the
old outlet of Lake Elvsian from the
Winona & St. Peter K. r. 10 the lake.
J. w. Hosmer is now at work with q
crew leveling, Strengthening and clean
ing out the outlet from the railroad
north to the lake, distance oftwo miles
or more. The managers of the DeGraff
farm have done the same thing south
from the track two or three miles, near
" TO the lie Sueur river. This will al
ways keep the lake down where it is
now and make thousands of acres of
slough tributary to the outlet and the
lake, which has been worthless hereto
fore, the most valuable land in the coun-
ty. 1t will doubtless be a benefit to the
township of GAINESVILLE of at least $l0,-
600.
Mr.. Heatherman. an old gentleman
rs years of age, met with a serious &C.
cIdent yesterday while coming to town.
When near the cemetery crossing the
train came along, which frightened his
horse so it was unmanageable for the
feeble old man and ran away. Mr.. Heath
erman was violently thrown to the
ground and received severe injuries.
He was picked up by someone passing
bv and brought to town and is now I'M
der the DOCTORS care. II is thought that
he will recover.
Jennison Bros, are having track
scales put IN at their big mill for conven-
fence IN weighing shorts and bran.
Fairbanks, Nose d Co., of st. Paul, have
the contract.
Machine men are having lively
trade in tubular wells AID wind mills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-11-01
Ayers Pills,

Or. j. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Dealers in Medicines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-11-01
MANKATO MARKETS.

Grain and Meat Markets corrected
daily, other markets corrected weekly on
date of weekly issue.
MANKATo Oct 81, 1889.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-11-01
MAPLEToN, Oct. 20, 1929

Rev. S. B. Smith fell across the back
of chair while reaching to an upper
shelf and broke rib. He has been con-
fined to the bed for nearly week.
Mr.. Emery Healy, of Grapeland, and
Miss Charlotte kremer, of Beauford,
were married at the F. Methodist par
Mr.. Healy is one of the most enterprls-
ing farmers of Grapeland, having by his
own efforts accumulated quite a proper
tv. Miss kremer is the eldest daughter
of Mr.. Fred Kremer, one OF Beauford' s
most flourishing farmers. Very few
couples start out with such bright out
look.
Mr.. \. A Hunts Youngest son Sher-
man lies sick with typhoid fever in a
hospital in Chicago. He was studying
for the ministry there when he was TAX
en- sick. He has spent his boyhood
days in Sterling and bis friends there
and here are verv soIIcltous of his re-
cOyery.
Mrs. Belle Corliss, of Rush Lake,
Wis, visited friends in Mapleton last
week. She, with her sister, Mrs. Neil
Turner, of Bradley, Oak, are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Nc.
Gregor, at GrapeIand.
Mr.. Willis Greeley and Mr.. S. Con.
nell's families have each a baby boy
while Charley Wares family goes one
better with baby girl.
Father McCabe, of Mapleton, in step
ping from the cars last Thursday nigh
in Mankato missed his footing, fell anC
broke his collar bone. He remains a
| Father PriOr's in Mankato.
The opera which has occupied thu
| time and attention of our young people
so long, came of Friday and Saturda
nights with gratifying results. Quite {
number of young people came iron
Delavan to attend.
Our Baptist pulpit was filled last Sun
| day by Mr.. Edwards, a young studen
Of the WinnebagO college. His dis
course In the evening was very fine.
Mrs. Wm. Harris, of Grapeland
daughter of Edward Lang, is seriously
| ill.
James McBroom has purchased 10
in the south part of our town.
Miss Mary Sherin, teacher of GU
grammar department, accompanied b,
Marietta Spauldlng, visited MankatC
last Saturday.
Lizzie Mclaughlin took in the Man
kato sights besides the Catholic fair
number of DAYS last week.
Mrs. John Hayward, assisted by Mrs
P. q. Johnston, will entertain the Ster
| ling and Mapleton missionary societies
Thursday of this week at the Congrega
tional parsonage.
The big slough north of town is still
on fire. The oldest residents say tina
it burned out twenty-five years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-11-01

WHEN you ask for Badger Soap see that
w you get 1T. NAV II VI
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-11-01

flIIIc IIIIIUIHy-FI.Io
Flax Seed-October, u .2slz; May, S1.S7la
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-10
An Anecdote of Longfellow.

New York paper, in some pleasant
gossip about Mr.. Longfellow, tells a
story of the way he treated the charges
of plagiarism against the Indian poem,
"Hiawatha," 10 following closely both the
form and substance of The Kaevala, the
national epic of Finland. When they be.
gan to appear, he showed r profound in
difference on the subject; but before long
his publisher thought best to call his at
tention to them, and suggested that a
reply from the poet be written. "Well,
I'll think about IT," said Mr.. Longfellow,
and there the matter dropped. The
press continued to echo and re echo the
charge: and the publisher then called on
the poet, aging. "Really, MIR. Long fellow,
| think il is nigh time this charge was
answered. Again Lopgfellow said I'm
see about il, adding, quietly, "How is the
book sellipgY" "Oh, wonderfully well, y
said the publisher. "Better than my
other books 2" ooh, much better,
aud he named the figures. Shortly
after this interview (Mr. Longfellow still
keeping silence), the Tribune came ont
with almost page of broadside on the
subject. The publisher was now really
excited. He called on the poet again.
ut will not do" he said, vey decidedly,
"to let this thing go on any longer"
How does the book sell?' asked Long
fellow. "Amazsingly-ihe sale is already
equal 70 the co nbined sales of your other
books." Chen" said LongfelIow, 81
think we ought to be thankful to tn sc
critics. Let them talk. Seems to me
they are giving US good deal OF gratu
| itous advertising. Better let them alone
And let alone they were. The fact that
at that time there we're no listing trans
ation into Eoglish which would enable
readers to make Comparisons, rendered
| his silence comparatively safe. Nov
that complete translation is published
in fine aud popular form by Alden
readers will have justiiable curiosity tc
investigate, and see wherein the resem
blance lies. And, as commonly is tru'
IN com pairing originals ard limitations, /
will be found that great as is the merit o
Long fellows work, and characteristic o
his own individuality, The Kalevala is
work of almost infinitely higher order.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-10
The rrndnclion I'D pctrolenm


In the Revue de M0ndes M. de Tohihat-
chef, whom IL would probably be safe to
take for Russian, has striking articles
on the sudden rise or Russia as com pet
itor of the United States in production
OF kerosene. Some abatement may prop
erly be made from his congdent predic'
tions on account of the unoonoealed pHr-
tisan bits with which he writes; aud his
figures leave something TO be desired on
the score OF entire self consistency and
recsntness, but what he has TO say IL new
ertheless we'll worth the attention OF our
oil producers. He makes il evident, in
the 6rst place, that the only rival of the
United States So present in sight IL Rus.
sia. Following late French estimate of
the worlds production of petroleum, put
ting the total at 100000, 900 heotoiitere,
IL appears that the Unted States furnish
64,000,000, Russia 26,000,000 and all other
countries only IL 100000. Ia fact, while
deposits of oil have been found IN many
parts of the earth--as In Burmah, Chime,
Persia, Egypt, New Zealand and most of
the European countries-their extent ia
80 limited and difficult of operation so
great that the race has narrowed down
20 lub TWO cDhltHi'ii-~a hhiiitus
The principal oil fields OF Russia are
found withla limited territory. The
famous wells are almost all situated IL
the peninsula of Aspheron, which runs
out into the Caspian sea at a point not
far from the southern Russian boundary,
Baku is the port whence shipments are
made. The great natural advantages of
the Baku fields are the com pact territory
to be worked, the small depth % the we'll
and the great steadiuess Of How. The
whole area worked does not exceed LOO
SQUARE milee. Set this over against the
area estimated for the United States
57l,24O square miles-and the richness
of the Russian wells which produce At
least one.third ~ hose OF the United
States will be at once perceived. 1he
depth of the wells run from 100 TO $40
feet. One famous we'll is but 33 feet deep
vet ont OF it the oil sts up to- the height
OF 246 feet. M. de Tohihatchef asserts
also that the average flow in the Baku
region is $4,000 ponds per day, as
against ~. 300 in the United States.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-10
AGeorgIa Girls Farming

The Albany News and Advertiser illus
tratss the value and fertility of Georgia
farming lands by relating the experience
OF little girl, the daughter of Mr.. L, L..
Girdner, manager of the Kaufman Jun
bes company at Poulan. Mr.. Girdner
came 10 Georgia els hteen montns ago,
and is row willing to endorse everything
that can be said in favor of Georgia, 80
far as its agricultural possibilities are
concerned. Last spring ne planted a
peek of the large western peanuts for
his little girl. from which sne has gather
ed ten bushels of very fiue peas. The
little girl, however, not content with her
crop, plantet 100 stalks of
sugar-oaue. The result was a magnid.
ceas crop of sugar cane, which, after
reserving enough for home consumption,
was sold for $l5. With this sum together
with the profits OF her peanEi crop, the
little girl has bought FIVE and onehalf
acres of rs good lGn6 SO that on which
the crops were grown, as3 abe has enough
money left 60 fence most of her land.
The fertilizer used in making the little
girls crop cost mo more than 80 cents aud
very little work was necessary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-10
The Weather In Guatemala

One of the blessings that are enjoyed
Dy The residents of the city of Guatemala
is the entire absence of this topic of con
versation.
Any person who might venture to make
any such remark would be Immediately
recognized rs a stranger and novice.
When every day in the whole year is fhe,
such remark becomes not only out of
place but i'm possible. Such observations
are tolersble only IN case there Is sutfi-
cient variety. u a passenger on the Pa
oi6c mail steamer from Yokohama to San
Francisco should persist in reBsrking
every day during the voyage: How fast
the steamer goesl' he would be consider
ed q decided nuisance. Such remarks
cease after the first day on board. And
before visitor is ten days in the capital
he finds it particularly awkward TO con
tinue making such absurd observations
a.: "it's fice day to-day for there Il
no day that is not fine, not in all the yeer
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-10
John oalnnman rs 4 Trnder.

IL Victoria the Chinese are several
thousand strong, No city except San
Francisco, IN this country has more of
them. They perform the hard labor re-
uuirrd 20 open up the new country round
about there. When a man buys new land,
which is usually heavily timbered, no
gives a Chinaman sac an acre 10 clear it,
or quite as ofteu he loans the land to
Chinaman to be cleared and returned say
in three years. Immediately after the
bargain is made, such tract swarms
with Cinnamon, and in an incredibly
short slime the land is cleared. No time
is Lost. because the Chinamau intends to
turn it into vegetable garden "a soon as
possible Go get his profit out of it. The
Chinese ara excellent gardeners. They
are the market gardnera OF the coast, not
only Tor Victoria, but for Portland, San
Francisco and the cities further south.
There Is an enormous fsh canning trade
along the shores Of che waters at the
northwest corner of our country and the
Cinnamon are the workmen employed in
tho factories during the two or three
months that the business of canning is
carried on in each year. The trade
could scarcely exist but for them. No
other labor could be had for such
short season, but after the canning is
over the Cinnamon fab on their own 40
count, olenr land, aad hire out as cooks
and servants, work on railroadsf 90 TO
the gold waehings, attend their gardeds,
smuggle opium into this country aud also
drive more or less of a trade IN snug
CLING their country men into this for
hidden land
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-10

stableman was talking to them now anc
then in an Undertone, while another male
servant staggered into sight with larg'
trunk which John Grant recognized 81
his wards.
"Whv, what does this ID eanf' ne ask
ed himself, puzzled and alarmed, aud
hprriedly dressing himself.
AS he stepped into the wide hall he
saw the dim outline of a shrinking form
and heard repre-sed breathing.
as that you, ValeriaS' he demanded
10 an authoritative to9e.
Yes she answered in dismay, her
voice scarcely louder than whisper.
John Grant struck match and lit the
chandelier. There stood his wsfd equip
ped for travel, Hurried in her manner heI
face expressing vexation and chagrin.
This is strange proceeding" John
Grant said, tixe d y regarding her. Good
ness, yon we're not going to run away
with Mr., Delisleg"
NO" she sin ply said, 2 swift pailoI
crossing her face.
Nor can you possibly be running from
kimY"
NO. she said, with an appealing gest'
are one had pressing against her heart
II am running away from you, JOIN
Grant That is the truth, however much
it humilates me TO say IT,"
She shrank closer to the wall. Her
lips we're tightly drawn. Her hands we're
cenched in spasm. There was a moe
ment in her throat like the struggle of
imprisoned words. A CLEAN of intense
EARNING shOne in her eyes, and then the
lids fell modestly over them.
John Grant was dazed. He rubbed his
tenn pies, as if 10 aid himself TO think
with clearuess. The light that broke across
his face was like the play of light upon
a dusky cloud. He took her hand aud
led her to one of the easy chairs in the
hail.
"Yaleria," he chokingly said, as he
stood over her, his gaunt frame tremb)-
ing, 'do your words admit more thaq
one interpretations
For reply she buried her face in her
halds and burst into tears.
"Dou's DEAR" he gently said. ut dis
tres ses me very much. Can It he posi-
BILE that have been so b.indY Valeria,
have loved you for years-devotedly
passionately, wildly. am afraid to tell
you--afraid even to have you suspect it
( supposed the knowledge would have
made yOu miserable, You are so sym
pathetic in your nature. The difference
in our years, sour wealth, and all that
sealed my lips. And now that know no
love is returned, my JOY robs my speech
OF Its fuepcy. / burt out just what comes
firsi to my mind. And are you not fond
of Mr.. Delisle?"
"Mr. Delsef" she repeated between
her sobs Fond of him! Mr.. Grant, / love
you thousand times more han DO him
You never would have known it only you
you drove me into admitting it,"
He could not tell whether she vas
laughing or crying. Be smoothed her
hair and impressed q kiss of betrothal on
her cheek.
"I'll tell Amos to bring in your trunk,
he said.
"Yes, please"
"And I'll stay to manage Nildermar.'
"And me-" added Yaleria. her face suf-
fused with bushes, her eyes radiant.
Eyes, my precious he said, "or no, dc
you like that better.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-10

A few evenings ago student 70 the
Institute OF Technology who was III with
dolirious fever, fell asleep in bis room on
fremont street. near Worcester street.
Snddenly he was Awakened by something
striking him on the head, aud greatly to
his surprise he discovered that be- WAS in
a strange house, cropping about the hall
way In his night robe. He heard voices,
which ne reoogsized as those of triends,
and, rapping at the door, he was admitted
20 the room of two feuow studeDte. They
we're much surprised, for they supposed
that the visitor vas lying sick IN room
six houses away in the same block. do
said tnat be remembered going TO sleep,
but knew nothing more. They clothed
him aud escorted him home. They there
found solution OF the mystery. The
window Of his room was open. In his
alec o no had arisen aud through the win
dow made his escape 20 the roof, man
ssrd, edged by a tin gutter, six stories
from the sidewalk. Thence along the
edge of the roof, balancing himself skill
fully. he made MS way along the gutter,
past the dormer windows of Eve houses,
and uaused at the st=sh. Here he found
window open at the top. He lowered u
farther and climbed in. At the time IT
was vacant, ard the delirious sleeper
made his way through it TO the hall,
where he struck his head against door
and awoke. He then found his friends.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-10
FARM AND FlRESlDE.
WAITING

In the season of our life;
There are Wild despairiug moments,
There are hours oi mortal trife;
There are times ~ stormy anguish,
W hen the tears refuse 10 fall;
But the waiting time, my brothers,
Is the hardest time Of all
Seeking thing bey oHd their reach;
And the heart grows sick with hoping,
tre u learns what life can tcach
For, before the fruit be gathered.
We must sc the buSs ms fall,
And the waiting ime, my hrothsrs
Is the hardest time of all,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-10
Army Officers in Disgrace.
New York Sun


10 ia SD coincidence that two OF the
army officers most distinguished for
bravery during and since the war should
now be in disgrace for conduct unbe-
coming gentleman" Major Reno is
one. He was with Custer when he was
killed, and 10y his bravery and skill saytd
his command from being massacred. He
has been cashiered for fraudulent pay 40
counts and is now living, a broken-dow
nan. Recently he was arrested IN Penn
syivania for threatening his wife. The
other unfortunate ia Lieutenant Colonel
George Forsyth, Brigadier General by
brevet. He won his hrevet for gallant
and msritorious services during the re-
bellion, aud worked up until he was at
the head OF the Lieutenant Colonies, and
next ia the line for promotion. He, too
was sentenced 20 be cashiered for dupli-
cation of pay accounts, but tho Prssi
dent mtigated the sentence to three
years srs peusion from duty AID promo
ton on half pay.
There are two Forayths IN the cavalry
arm OF the United States army service:
Lieutenant Colonel George A. Forsl IN,
Fourth Cavalry, aud Colonel Jamss w.
HOftJtHt otNbubn NhfhltJs pVph H"'o
the breyet of Brigadier General and both
served on the staff of General Sheridan.
The foI mer is the officer whose misfOr-
tunes are 80 much 10 be regretted; but
the latter, General James w. Forsyth, is
the sashing cavalry commander who ac-
con- panied Little Phil" during the
Franco Pfussian war, and who now com
mauds the most important cavalry post
of the country, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-10
A Rolal Lesson b Economy.

Queen Victoria's exam pie Is well calcn-
lated 10 encourage other householders
who are castiug about TO discover how
and where they can cat down their living
ex oenses. The queen knowing that her
Oldest son who 10 not actively engaged
in business Just now-was finding 10 aim
emit to keep within his income and had
deter mined as a matter Of economy, to
sell bis dog, set to work like fond
mother 20 give him lift. VIII srever
she found an opportunity TO retrenoh In
her household she did 30. Inc result IL
that it il now authoritlvely stated that
she has made savings amounting In sli
70 $3.50. 900 year, that sum she will torn
over annually 70 her poor but worthy
boy to help him support his family. IL
looks from this that the queen may have
missed her calling after all A woman
who at one fell swOop can cut down hei
expenses $685. 900 a yser--what chan
eelIor of the exchequer she would make
from her her little fortune Of 100 roubie'
wbicb abe lad saved for her journey
across the ocean, ana hanged her IN sac
| nlight to a tree after cutting some Veini
/ Il her feet in order 10 make death mor'
certain. They then ran away. Luckll!
/ the rope broke, the girl lived. and he
neasant friends are in Jail waitini
4 ~ he sentenced. Numerous murder
have occurred mply for purposes or roo
berry, 10 which the most wanton cfuel'
has been displayed An old man ouicner
! ed in little village proved TO have ou
one rouble, aud the dissusted murdefe
left upon his victim card on which wa
written. II regret 70 say that THE under
tasipg Ass not realized my expectations
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-10
BUILDING AND BEING.

-. ,-tn.-yot,ld build. 50 the legend says
Tbe finest Of ali fine palaces
a.. sent for St. Thomas, builder rare
And babe him to rear them a "oiuVi i""
,-,a-.s great treasure was placed at hand
ing ,ritf + the soveregn's one command
uRuild well. Q builder 50 good and great
And ada 10 the CORY of my estate
..g.,,,, well. nor spare of my wealth to show
D,I i.-S' palaee than mortals know
,,nat,ot leave Of his Kingdom, then,
in Inc e ,tanSered far from the haunts OF men
6, Thomas the kings great treasure spent
p p d.. 1rorthier way than his master meant
". clad the naked, the hungry fed,
ne nii of gladaess around lin she'd
n. Messed them all with the ample store
A. never kings wealth. oivsseu oeioie'
,-.- ,.i.., came back from his journey eng,
i ais f S,n5 no grace in the happy throng
,r... orr s,el him now on his slow return,
a., Zach HIM the lesson he ought 70 learn.
--,, lin, came back TO his well-spent gold;
T Hli no new palace could he behold
g.. tarriFI anger ne hWAffs anu SeaiA
M the huilier's folly should cost his heao
@. rg.,r,as in dungeon dark was cast,
NH he lime of his punishment dire was passed
,r,..o If cbsnced or The good God willed il so,
mat the kings own brother in death lay low.
whom fonr DAYS dead, as the legend reads,
W rose TO huinanity's life and needs.
,..,.,, slsep of the dust he strangely woke,
Id INNS 70 his brother, the king, he spoke
.r,,ave been 10 Paradise. o my king
Ia nav. heard the heavenly angels sing.
..,nd there saw. bv the gates of goli,
,nsjacs finer than tongue has told
81. * walls and towers were lifted high
IN baantiul grace TO the bending sky;
..,t & glories 3. are is that ra liant place, a..
shame form like a smile from the dear Lord
face.
Al, angel said il was buded there,
az fbe Good II. Thomas, with love and care,
..1,,r orr felIog men, aud that It should be
Tby palace Of peace through eternity
The king this vision pondered well,
mn he took st Thomas from dungeon cell.
And said. 20 builder he most is wise
Who buildeth ever for Paradise.