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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-08

ance, and the reporters of the day did not fail
to note that Mr.. Adams, like Mr.. Madison,
was dressed in a plain suit of black, wholly Of
American manufacture. After delivering
his inaugural, he took the oath, receiving the
congratulations of large number of friends.
and Immediately proceeded to his room and
wrote the message sending the names of his
cabinet to the senate. And with him ended
connected with the president, as with him
ended, strictly speaking, the formative, or,
as it is sometimes called, revolutionary period
Of American history.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-08
Observation-Disclosures.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

On June 81. l7sS, New Hampshire ratified
the Federal constitution, being the ninth
state to do so, and on tho ID of July her
formal notification of the fact was read in
the Confederation congress. By the terms Of
the constitution the ratification of nine states
made it operative; therefore the Congress,
after long debate, OH the 18th of September
resolved:
"That the first Wednesday in January next
be the day for appointing electors for tie
several states which before that date shalf
have ratified the constitution, that the first
Wednesday in February next be the day for
the electors to assemble in the respective
tates to vote for president, and that the first
Wednesday in March next be the time and
the present seat of congress the place for
commencing proceedings under the constitu-
ton" .., -.
Only the first part of this was carried out
on the dates designated George Washing
ton received every electoral vote for presi-
Dent. and, as far as can be known, every indi-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-08

hcIc gwen, inc uaUeS
Of their birth, popular election, election
by completion of electoral count or
house of representatives, Inauguration,
retirement and death In tho case Of
the four vice presidents who succeeded their
deceased chiefs, the date of their assuming
the office is given, as that of their formal in
auSuration was of course the same as that of
the president
George Washington-Feb. -, 1852. No
common date in states for popular election.
April G, 1850; April 80 1850; March 4, 1897;
Dec. IA, 1890
John Adams-Oct. 10, 1885; Nov S, 1916;
Feb. 8, 1897; March 4, 1897; March 4, 1901;
July 4, 1876.
Thomas Jefferson-April 2, l743 No cleo
ton by popular vote in 1900; elected by
house Feb. II, 1901; March 4, 1901; March 4,
1909; July 4, 1926.
James Madison-March lG, 1851; Nov. S,
1908; Feb. s, 1900; March 4, 1900; March 4,
1917; June %, 1886
James Monroe-April 2S, l75S; Nov. 5,
1916; Feb II, 1917; March 4, 1917; March 4,
1921; July 4, 1881.
John Quincy Adams-July II, 1867. No
popular election in 1924; elected by house
Feb. Is, 1913
Andrew Jackson-March Is, 1867; Nov. 4,
1928; Feb. IL, 1920; March 4, 1929; March 4,
1887; June s, 1916.
Martin Van Buren-Dec. 3, l7S2; Nov. 8,
1896; Feb. 8, 1887; March 4, 1897; March 4,
1871; July "a, 1862.
William Henry Harrison-Feb. 0, 1773;
Nov. 3, 1910; Feb. 10, 1871; March 4, 1871;
April 4, 1871. Death terminated official life)
John Tyier-March 1890 Elected, ETC.,
with Harrison; took oath as president April
8, 1s41. March 4, 1915; Jan. II, 10
James Knox Polk-Nov. 2, 1915; Nov. 5,
1874; Feb. 10, 1916; March 4, 1915; March 8,
1919; June Is, 1S49
Zachary Taylor-Sept. %, 1874; Nov. Z,
1885,. Feb. Il reI0, March 5, 1910; died. July
0, JsrS.
Willard Fillmore-Ja'h. z, 1900; elected.
ETC., with Taylor; sue ceeded I"i--o =
March 4, 1853; March 8 =,
Franklin Pierce-NoI
1852; Feb. 0, 1853: NJ 1904; Nov. 2,
1857; Oct. 8 =" arch a, 1853; March 4,
jar LCOJ
-..-.es Buchanan-April Is, 1871; Nov. 4,
1855; Feb. IL, 1857; March 4, 1857; March 4,
1851; June l, 1868.
Abraham Lincoln-Feb. IL, 1909; Nov. 0,
1860; Feb. l3, 1861; March 4, 1861; Nov. s,
1854; Feb. S, 1865; March 4, 1865; died April
10, 1865.
Andrew Johnson-Dec 90, 1905; elected
vice president; took oath as president April
Is, 1865; March 4, 1869; July 81, 1875.
Ulysses Simpson Grant-April 81, 1922;
Nov. 8, 1868; Feb. 10, 1869; March 4, 1869;
March 4, 1877; July %, 1885
Rutherford Burchard Hayes-Oct. IA, 1922;
Nov. z, 1875; March 2, 1877; March s, 1877;
March 4, 1881; the only living ex-president
James Abram Garfeld-Nov. 10, 1881;
Nov. 2, 1880; Feb o. 1881; March 4, 1881.
Died Sept EAlsS1.
Chester nlaIa Arthur-Oct. g. 1880. Elected
WITH preceding; took oath as president Sept.
DO, 1881; March 4, 1856; Nov. Is, 1886
Grover Cleveland--March IS, 1897; Nov.
4, 1884; Feb. II, 1885; March 4, 1885; March
4, 1880
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the house, and Of course they killed It.
In the morning looked 1t the Opossum.
I never before knew that was Mavsx-
pial quadruped. nor that its feet were %
much like the hands OF person.
In riding over the prairie we came to
. grave surrounded by . railing, near IN
old orchard. Many years agotwo young
men came there, took homesteads, built
. temporary house. "bached" it together,
broke prairie. set out orchards and pros-
pered. But after while one Of them
was taken sick and died. The other, %
far from neighbors, was homesick and
went back north, and nov only the
grave and orchard are LETT to show that
man ever occupied the place.
We began to pick ripe des the last Of
June and they will continue to ripen on
tho same trees till the frost comes. Only
one grows in q place. The leaves are
large and pretty.
Two crops Of peas, beans, potatoes or
almost any kind Of garden stuff can be
raised here each year, and geese can pick
their own living in the winter % we'll -
in the summer, 90 You see that farmers
in Arkansas don't need to live ON air,
and sleep on cobwebs"
On the Fourth there was q union OF
the blues and grays here, and was great
ly enjoyed by all.
I have not seen mosquito this sum-
mer, nor q flea either!
There are no new cases Of smallpox in
this city, and We think there will not be
any more. N. d. III. WANxKR.
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Dan Hamling had . horse struck by
lightning lately.
The candidatss Tor The dilessot oGIcee
srs beginning 20 stir around. and ~ are
nov smoking tn cent cigars. and drink
ing besr right aloog.-in our minds-
but 70 think some of those fsllows
ought to put mp OF shut up.
Rsports are going around that Alfred
Bodmsr had reatsd the Sposery farm,
and from that and Other appearances Of
late. 10 judge that he u getting tired oe
living in single blssssdnssa. That is
right, A, make soms oe your moro bash-
ful friends dance in The hog trough; but
Whatever you do. do not forget your
neighboss.
The young people around hero gather
cd at the residence Of II. Helbbush last
Sunday and had . very nice time. H.
knows how to entertain . jolly crowd,
and we hope that b will not let % wait
too long for another event Of that kind.
WY Nor?
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q. A. X.

Grand reunion Of the soldiers and
sal lors Of Nebraska at Kearney, August
18th to 18th, 1889. The committee have
secured for location, the spacious
grounds, overlooking Lake Kearney, and
the program, consisting OF sham battles,
dress paraies, artillery drills and dusls,
and magnificent display Of fireworks, viii
be the most attractive ever offered.
For this occasion the Union Pacific,
The Overland Route" will sell tickets
from all points on its lines in Nebraska,
at rate Of one fare for the round trip.
Don't fail to attend. For other infOrma-
tiOn apply to your nearest ticket agent,
or E. l. LOmax, Gen1 Pass. A9t., Oma-
ha, Neb. =. -
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EDITOR JoURNAL:-My last letter for
your paper hadn't got it's growth when
We all of q sudden started out into the
country. We had pleasant ride, arriv-
ed at our friends house in time for
dinner, and after awhile strolled out
into the orchard and as I tasted of the
delicious pears, peaches and other fruit,
If ever I was sorry I couldn't eat more,
it was then. At early bedtime We were
shown to our sleeping room and had
just tumbled into bed, when We heard
an unearthly din which was made BY the
three large dogs that belonged there,
barking and growing as If their very
lives depended on how much noise they
could make! One Of the men went out
to see what game they had. 1t was an
oposeum; and as 1 never saw one, he
laid it up to show to me in the morning.
Just as We had nearly forgotten all the
troubles OF this life, We were aroused by
the united efforts OF those dogs to make
sounds again, and it wasn't q
failure either! This time they were
after . raccoon in the corn field close to
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A PECULIAR DISEASE.
Death Results from . Fungus Growth In the
Liver.

Death Results from . Fungus Growth In the
William Koch, son of the wealthy
Weiss beer brewer, Andrew Koch Of New
York city, died last Tuesday night Of
actymecosis, or . fungus growth in the
liver peculiar to cattle. It is said that
only four cases of the kind have occurred
in the United States in ono hundred
years. Koch began to complain Of Q
soreness over the liver last February.
His case puzzled the most eminent ply
Gcians OF the city. He was removed to
hospital in May and an inciGon was
made over the liver from which flowed Q
peculiar pus containing what appeared
to be . great deal Of sand. This sand
proved to be the fungus which 10 ire
quently found in cattle. When placed
in water it viii grow to IN enormous size
in avesy short time, resembling sponge.
A microsoopical examination later con-
vinced the physicians that the young
mans liver vas completely iniiltrated
with the sand like fungus. Three ope-
rations were performed to give the pus Q
better opportunity to drain oat, but the
fatal disease could not be checked.
Pneumonia set in last Friday, @denia Of
the lungs followed and finally death. It
u supposed that Koch contracted the
disease while visiting the COW stshle Of .
friend On Sixty-fourth strest.
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Eleven 1illk0n Acres.

A dispatch from Standing Rock Agen-
q, Dakota, last Wednesday announced
that Chief Gall, who heretofore had been
most bitterly opposed to the Sioux
treaty, signed it Tuesday morning. The
Rlackfeet and Upper and Lower Yank-
tonians followed Gall and signed with q
rapidity and eagerness that proved the
wonderful influence OF that powerful
chief. All day the Indians we're sign
ing, and now the II, 100000 acres Of land
to which the whites have been looking
l0ngingly for SO many years is theirs.
The commissioners are rejoiced over
their success
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A Cowboy Feat.

Galignan's Daily Messenger Of Paris
publishes this statement. 1t sets up the
cowboy Jim Kidd ut the head of horse
tanners and equestrians:
The French half-bred horse which q
member Of the Jockey Club said no one
in the Wild West Show could ride was
completely mastered by one OF the cow
boys yesterday afternoon.
"When the animal, q ine-lOoking, 16-
hands high horse, arrived in camp,
Buffalo Bill, addressing his men, said:
Il want you to capture him, ride him,
and subdue him, but you must be care
full and not injure him. 1t must be done
fairly and without the slightest sign OF
cruelty
"Then Mexican Joe and Jim Kidd cut
the keerds' to see who should ride the
French horse. Both were anxious for
the honor, and Jim won. The animal
was turned loose with the other horses,
and Col Cody lassoed him on the first
throw. It was no easy matter to saddle
the Jockey Club representative, but
after q while all was ready, and Jim
Kidd sprang into the saddle.
with the exception of Jubilee, NO
other horse has ever paved 90 much air
under an American cowboy. Once he
tried to jump clean over the stand
where Capt. Richmond is usually seen
on afternoons and evenings. But Kidd
kept his seat, and presently had the
horse under such control that he actu-
ally took Mother Whitaker up behind,
and the two rode round the ring as the
cowboy band played See the Conquer
ing Hero Comes'
ut was the finest specimen OF riding
seen in Paris for many day, and the
immense audience showed their appre-
citation Of the young mans skill by round
after round Of applause.
"Large amounts Of money changed
noon. One member OF the Jockey Club
is said to have lost 1000 louis"
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Milwaukee. Wis, August d to 81, 1852
The Burlington Route" will sell round
trip tickets to Milwaukee at one fare for
the round trip. Tickets on sale August
21st to 18th inclusive. Tickets good for
return leaving Milwaukee August 9th
to September 5th; this limit can be ex-
tended to September aDth by surrender
ing ticket to agent ut Milwaukee. Be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee pssssn-
gers can take the C., NJ. & st. p, @. 4
N. W. or Goodrich line Of steamers.
Further information on application to
w. WhitsOn, agent b. h NJ. Ry.
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q. A. &.

The National Encampmept OF the @.
A. r will b held this year at Milwaukee,
Via, August 26th to 2lst. Agents Of
the Union Pacific railway will sell tickets
to Milwaukee and return at the lowest
one way first -class fare in Nebraska and
Kansas August 21st to 18th inclusive; in
Colorado and Wyoming August 9th to
9Th inclusive; limited to return leaving
Milwaukee August 9th to September
5th, Anal limit September 10Th. For
those who desire to return later than
6eptsmbee 5th the limit on tickets will
b extended to Ssptsmber 3Oth on ap-
plication TO the joint agent OF terminal
inss at Milvaukee. Nebraska, Kansas,
Colorado and Wyoming should be we'll
at this encampment and all
sh0alA 90 via The Overland Route"
For further information apply to any
aesot of this company or e. l. LQWsx
@. p. A., Omaha, NeR,
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What Next ?


Well, sceA, WELL! Nebrasks products
arc truly wonderful, and il they continue
coming at this rate there is no telling
what viii be next Listeni Last week,
on tho farm Of J. r Male, near Kearney
(is this . part Of the K. boomC . young
son of Mr.. Male, unearthed the petriRed
arm Of . prehistoric giant. MirobiIe
dicfx! But that isn't all Giants arms
may be numerous, prehistoric giants
arme may be somewhat plentiful, and
there may b ono or two Of them some
where else that are petri6ed, but We
venture to say that outside Of the vicin-
ity Of Kesiney, in the great valley OF the
Platte and in the greater state Of Ne
braska, there cannot be found another
petrified hand OF . prehistoric giant
which upon tho breaking the fingers
would yield nine large diamonds. This
IL the greatest lead Kearney has yet
struck. Now il these prehistoric, ETC.,
could be planted here and there around
Kearney, unbelnowst to people Qike the
whis1ey in the reformed drinkers lem
onsdel what q way it would be to boom
the town! The second one found, would
bring the name Of Kearney before all
the English-speaking people OF the
world; the third would secure the atten-
tion OF Bismarcks hosts, the fourth
would arouse the Car OF Russia to a
Of dynamite for few mo-
ments and the fifth would bring down
China, and out OF it all Kearney might
sell three thousand city lots, the ex-
pense being merely nominal in compari-
son with the untold benefits. We offer
this as q suggestion merely, and have
not even applied for patent.
The Columbus journal., 1889-08-14

G. A. Spitxer Monday met With IN &C.
cident which, though somewhat serious,
viii not keep him to great extent from
attending to his ordinary duties. He
had taken his seat upon . box in the
rear end Of . wagon, and tho horses
started up and the box turned With him,
he was thrown out onto his head and
shoulder, thereby breaking his collar
bone He 10 able to Be around, and 10
doing - we'll - could be expected under
the circumstances. = Central City
Courier.
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Wsnauaker - Green.

John Wanamaker has found time to
read the voluminous epistle OF Norvin
Green and to reply to it at nearly the
same length. In this reply he makes his
purpose in reducing the governments
Telegraph tolls much clearer than he has
done before He states that the govern
ment demands as good rates as the most
favoced customer Of the Western Union
and points out various Determinations
that have been made against it He ap-
psazs to be very sure Of his grounds and
arguss his complaint as though he
meant t.
Nr. Wanamaker had a reputation % .
business man long before he went to
Washngtou. He bases his present
coarse upon good business principles,
and it looks q IL NOrvin Green must
0set him on those groundsL He also
oallD attention to tho extraordinary
peiv1aees enjoyed by this monopoly in
IL 10 a post roads and public streets.
An AZ which reminds us that this IL a
rood time to 6nd legal remedy for ex-
oesiye Telegraph tolls or to provide q
eovsenosnt system-tKeazney Enter
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Families not already supplied should
lose no time in procuring . bottle Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. It u the only remedy
that can always be depended upon for
bowel complaint in all its forms. . and
50 cent bottles for sale by druggists.
The Columbus journal., 1889-08-14

but the dusty road, the gloomy walls
broken occasionally bya great iron gate,
locked, and the sky above them, except
when trees overhang the walls. Il a.
ways made me indignant, passing the
landlords grounds to see them 60 shut
in that the common people never got .
glimpse Of them. It Is the same in Eng
land. To most OF the private parks and
grounds you must obtain passport II
you see them. By paying the gate
keeper shilling the next day, I gained
access to the portion Of the grounds
near the city where Earl Kenmar's man.
sion is. Some parts OF them are exceed
ingly fine. More expense has been
placed ON this single establishment, in
cluding the buildings, than on all the
farmers homes had seen since leaving
Cork. went across . portion Of the
game preserves, and had . long talk
with the head game keeper, who gave
me much information about the kinds OF
game, manner OF hunting, etc. But
when I asked him how large the estate
was, ~Oh," he said, II can't tell. Thous-
ands OF acree." He could not even tell
how much was enclosed in the game
forest. He was an intelligent woOdman,
though, and took much pains to point
out and discuss upon the various species
OF trees and shrubs, many OF which were
quite strange to me, among them the
Arbutus, q magnificent, broad-leayed,
evergreen shrub, which I frequently saw
afterwards in public gardens.
Killarney has about 5000 population,
mostly of the poorer classes. Houses
look old; most OF them small and poor,
arranged along two streets. I looked
in to the most of the shops (all stores
are called shops) and could select one
store in Columbus that has goods OF
moro value than were in all the stores in
Killarney, though q city Of twice the
size of this. In one of the better shops
I made q slight purchase, for excuse to
talk. found the proprietor very much
Of gentleman. He had many questions
to ask about America. I inquired IL he
had friends there. '4Oh," said he, ~every
Irishman has friends in America" and
the big tears rolled down his cheeks.
He talked freely of their troubles and
hard times. Said the farmers had no
money to spend and business was very
dull. I suggested that Earl Kenmar's
family and large establishment near,
would make considerable business for
the town. 'Oh," said he, none of his
trade comes here. He lives in London
most of the time and all his supplies
come from abroad" Said few years
ago he built large addition to his man
sion and instead of giving the work to
home mechanics and laborers, he let the
contract to q Scotchman who brought
from Scotland all his material and work
men. He said it was very hard to make
even poor living, and most OF the peo-
pie would be glad to 60 to America had
they the means to reach there. In
speaking of the treatment of the Irish
by the landlord class, he did not speak
in q severe and resentful spirit, but in
kind of hurt or sorry tone. I noticed
this same thing in most Of the common
people with whom talked, instead Of
the revengful, fiery spirit I had expected.
To be continued.
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Soda SpsiaR, lAaho.


The splendid new Idanha hotel erect
ed last year at Soda Springs, Idaho. i
now open for the season under The d.
rect management Of The Union Pacific
railway. This hotel u Arst clan in
every respect With al] the modern con-
veuiences and will accommodate CON-
fortably several hundred guests.
Tho medicinal springs which abound
about Soda Sprinss arc noted for their
curative properties and many remark
able cures have been recorded. Sp)su-
did hunting and excellent 6shing y to
be found Q 1sv miles from Soda 6p9ingR
Good livery and guidss always to b had.
For furthse information addFs0 E L
Lomax, 0sa1 PasA Agt Omaha, Nsh.
The Columbus journal., 1889-08-14
TIE G. A. Z. Encanpnent.

nc Us As n kbBCooP001ss
A telegram from Milwaukee concern
ing the coming G. A. r. encampment,
published in the Sunday Inter Ocean,
contained the statement of two Nebraska
department officers that their command
er, J. B. Davis, who is now in Chicago
recovering from a long illness, was not
disposed to be very strong in discourage
ing attendance at the encampment, and
that he had directed that his order be as
mild as possible. A reporter of the In
ter Ocean called yesterday at No. "a
Lincoln avenue, where Commander
Davis is stopping, and asked him If it
was a fact that he was disposed to COM
promise with the railroads. NO." said
he, II want it understood that stand
by this agreement OF the department
commanders, and I want to say, as the
commander of the department of Ne
braska, that I have no controversy with
the people of Milwaukee, but If they had
had men with any sand they would
have been given the 1-cent rate by the
railroads. Right here in this room one
of the high officials OF the Milwaukee
road said the other day that it was their
object to break the precedent Of the
1-cent rate, 80 that when Mr.. Carpenter
gets up in Milwaukee and says he can
not do anything toward resembling the
action Of the roads he says that which is
not true, for the power that can help
make rate can help unmake it. Ad-
jutant Gen. Gatchell and Capt. Cook,
who are said to have attributed to me
this spirit OF compromise, were here Fri
day in conference with me, and went to
q meeting at Milwaukee Friday night,
and it is probable that they were cajoled
by the railroad men into making this
statement concerning me. I stand by
the commanders for the 1-cent rate,
and Nebraska does not pledge q general
attendance at the encampment, but the
delegation will 60. I am surprised that
I should be made to say anything Of the
kind attributed to me; probably some
Overzealous reporter misconstrued what
vaa said