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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

But apart from, or rather concurrent
with, this sobriety of character | was a
dreamer in secret, and delighted to give
the rein to fancy. | liked to picture my
self in some Of the romantic situations
of which had read and to build castles
for the future. But all these magma
tions were of realistic order, as dis
tinguished from ghosts and fairies and
other creations of that class. was COM
pletely free from superstitions. 1t was
not for luck that picked up pins, but
that they should not be wasted. In like
manner l never hesitated to let a horse
shoe lie in the road, to walk under lad
der or be one of thirteen at table. And
vet was distinctly dreamer. If it was
in the way of lovers my thoughts were
entirely subjective.
/ knew no young men except the boys
at dancing school; and they, as rule,
avoided me, for was shy, and for the
present only moderately pretty. | think
I tried in my day dreams to form an
ideal of what lovers mental and moral
attributes should be without ever en-
downing the abstraction with head. l
found a happiness in doing 80 much,
akin, fancy, to that of the votary who
kneels before shrine of which the doors
are closed. 1t was the consciousness OF
q great possible happiness that thrilled
me. rather than any definite vision.
i When Miss jerks left Us was a we'll
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My recollections of the first few par
ties | attended are confused. A great
many young men were introduced to
me, but scarcely distinguished one
from another. was alternately dazed
and dazzled by the attentions l received.
There is no object in Disgusting the fact
that had become very handsome, and
my brilliant financial prospects were, of
course, well known.
My emotions were doubtless those of
an average society belle, eager to drain
the cup of pleasure to the dregs. lived
to dance, and cared little with whom |
danced, provided he danced well. The
mere physical satisfaction of waltzing
coupled with the glalnor of a universal
homage, contenGed me.
But this did not last long. | learned
to make distinctions and to generalize,
and from this primary stage of develop
ment began to entertain positive likes
and dislikes. fsn-.
1t was not, however, until the winter
was waning that Mr.. Roger Dale occu-
pied a different place in my thoughts
from half dozen others, although he
had been polite to me from the time of
my first ball at his mothers house. 1t
would be difficult to say exactly what
distinguished him from the rest of their
admirers in the eyes of every girl with
any pretensions to beauty or style; but
he was undeniably considered at that
time in the circle of my acquaintance
as the most fascinating man in society.
He was commonly spoken of as interest
ing, and there was vague impression
that he was lacking in constancy. 1t
was not unnatural, therefore, that I
should be fattered at his singing me
out for assiduous attentions, especially
when he possessed the art of letting me
understand in a quiet, gentlemanly fash
ion, and without the aid of garish COM
pliments, that was the only girl in the
room for whom he cared straw. did
not believe him, but I was pleased, for
that was the way in which wished to
be wooed by the one whom wished to
believe.
So in course Of time became willing
to retire with him into Conservatives
and ante-rooms to avoid interruption.
T was still fond of dancing, but had re-
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my rather mad told me. Eyes, l know
my father is very rich. | IF | do not go to
parties, how am l to learn anything
about ife?"
"Lifel You are very simple, child, if
you expect to learn what life is by dane
ing the german. The first thing we
shall hear is that you are engaged to
some young dandy who is after your
fortune. Then you will be snuffed out.
You will become fashionable simple
ton, who goes to bed at four and gets up
at noon. Life, indeedr
This cruel insinuation, following so
soon upon what had lately heard, cut
like knife. answered firmly:
"My father has already warned me to
be on my guard against insincere per-
sons"
"Much good a warning would do II
you Were to take it into your head to
like anybody! Tell me! may not un-
derstand girls (this was thrust at
Aunt Helen, ''but | know the disposi-
tons of my own family. When Har-
Ian gets a fixed idea it takes deal of
pounding to drive it out; and you're a
Harlan, Virginia, if there ever was one"
This last reflection seemed to console
her little, or at least to suggest the fu-
tility OF trying to alter my determine
ton; for after speaking of other matters
for few moments she exclaimed:
"Well girls will qBea girls, suppose,
to the end of tiine'-and rising she
went to an escritoitet and took out a
small parcel, which, it,was evident she
had intended to present to me from the
first. There, Virginia, if you are bent
on being frivolous, Is a bit of old lace
that your Aunt Helen, or anybody else,
would have to hunt q long time to equal.
You viii find locket inside which |
wore when your father was married. |
shall never use such 4frippery again, and
you might as welb have them now as
when | am dead" oro
Knowing that she meant to be gracious,
l thanked her warmly. But having
doubts regarding her taste, abstained
from opening the package until reached
home. Then found that the lace even
surpassed in exquisiteness the estimate
Aunt Agnes had aput upon it, Aunt
Helen was fairly elplYiious, and spent the
evening in wondering "where on earth
her rival could have come into possession
of such a treasure. l,a
But the locketiza cameo, bizarre, and
out of the run of ordinary personal orna,
ments-excited her contempt.
sit sit for aTWoman of forty, and
would make you look like guy, Vir
ginia.
The idea of looking different from
other people did not disturb me. Indeed
had resolved to be thoroughly indie
pendent So, onhthe evening of Mrs
Dale's ball, announced my intention O.
wearing the locket, and of reserving my
necklace of pearls for some more brill
liant occasion. Aunt Helen, who super
vised my toilet, was greatly distressed a
my obstinacy. Nevertheless | left tn
house with it on. But at the last mo
ment my courage failed me; | slipped i
off and put it in my pocket, thus max
ing courtesy to conventionality on tn
threshold of society.
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educated girl for my age. What knew
| knew thoroughly, and the wishes OF
both my aunts had been respected. Per-
haps the most striking circumstances
connected with my bringing up, however,
were that at eighteen had no idea was
the heiress to an enormous fortune, and
that could pass young men in the street
without self consciousness. Strangely,
too, | had grown up without having
formed an intimacy with any girls OF
my own age. have never quite been
able to decide whether the ability thus
acquired to think for and by myself was
more valuable than the happiness that
results from such friendships; yet have
never distinctly regretted not having
made a confdant among my contem-
poraries.
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ITO BE Continued
CTATE OF MINNESOTA,
~ County of Blue .a,,fh

~ county OF Blue earth,
constable of said county, sessa
You are hereby commanded to summon Sher-
man Peet If he shall be found in your county, to
be and appear before the undersigned one of
the Justices of the Peace in and for said county,
on the 21st day of August, A. D. 1891, at 1000
O'Clock in the forenoon of said day, at my Office
in the Town of Mankato in said county, to an
swer to The Mankato Manufacturing Company
in a civil action and have you then and there
this writ.
Given under my hand, this 18th day of July.
HENRY KNoFF,
Justice of the Peace
>.TATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
> Earth-ss. In Justice Court, Town OF
Mankato before Henry knott, Justice of Peaess
The Mankato Manufacturing Company, plaintiff
vs.
Sherman Peet, defendant,
Whereas William Thomas, Secretary OF The
Mankato Manufacturing Company, plaintiff in
the above entitled action, has made his afi-
davit before me- stating that the plaintiff has q
just cause of action against the defendant here
ill., founded upon contract, and that the said de-
fendant cannot be found in the State of Mime
sota and it further appearing to me that said
defendant is not a resident of the State of Min
nesota, but resides in the State of California
and has property within this State. and that
this court has Jurisdiction of the action.
1t is ordered. that service of summons in this
action be made upon the said defendant requr-
ing him to be and appear before the undersigned,
one of the justices of the peace in and for SAID
county. on the 21st day of August, a D. 1891
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon at my Office in the
town OF Mankato in said county to answer to
The Mankato Manufacturing Company, the
plaintiff, III civil action by pubcat on of said
summons in the Mankato Weekly Free Press q
weekly newspaper published in said Blue Earth
county, once in each week for three weeks al
so that copy of the summons and complaint
herein be forthwith deposited in the postofice
postage prepaid and directed to the defendant
at Pomona in the State of California
Given under my hand this 23rd day of July
A. D. 1891.
HENRY KNOFF,
7t3 Justice of the Peace
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BOOK ONE-INNOCENCE.
CHAPTER |.

My mother died in giving me birth.
My father was very rich man, rail-
way magnate, so called, absorbed in
great business enterprises. Thus it hap
pened that was brought up between
two fres-my fathers sister, Aunt Ag-
mes, and my mothers sister, Aunt Helen.
Aunt Agnes was prim, but cultivated.
She wrote for reviews and wore eye
glasses, and her library table was habit
ually Uttered with pamphlets and tones.
On the other hand, Aunt Helen was a
neat, dapper little woman, who lived in
a gem of house and delighted in bric-a-
brac and entertaining They were both
spinsters Each of them passed one even
ing in every week with me. On Tues
days dined with Aunt Agnes and on
Fridays with Aunt Helen. Thus was
alone only two evenings out of seven,
for on Sundays my father did not go to
the club.
From the age of ten until was fifteen
attended a private school. | proved
ambitious and quick at my books. Aunt
Helen was anxious that should be well
grounded in the modern languages,
while Aunt Agnes wished me to pursue
what she styled "serious" studies. In
my efforts to please them both broke
down in health. My father was the
first to observe my pallid cheeks, and at
the advice of a physician | was taken
away from school. For nearly year
was idle, save that read at random in
my fathers library. Then my aunts for
once put their heads together and in
sisted upon my having governess.
They told my father that the next three
years were the most important in my
life, and that the best way to foster my
health was to find some judicious person
to be my companion
Aunt Helen was in favor of one who
had youth and good spirits, but Aunt
Agnes thought it important that a gov
erness should inspire respect. was not
consulted, and my father declined to
arbitrate between them. In the end,
the favorite of Aunt Agnes was installed,
through the chance discovery that the
other applicant had been at one time on
the stage.
Miss jerks was kind but sober dis
ciplinarian of fifty. | was her pupil
until l was eighteen, and though | was
none the less lonely because of her COM
panionship, am in her debt today for
the pains she took to systematic my
heterogeneous requirements and teach
me the evils of superfciality. Her views
of life were autumnal in tint, and her
laugh was never hearty.
She rarely conversed with me at
length; but if | made inquiries concern
ing any matter Of knowledge was sure
to find book or pamphlet on my desk
the next day, with slips marking the
valuable pages. She kept me SO steadily
employed during the hours I was not in
bed or in the fresh air that / had no time
for novel reading-a pastime | had in
dulged in formerly to a considerable ex-
tent. | thrived physically under this
regimen, but became silent and grave.
Miss jerks seemed constantly on her
guard against undue enthusiasm, and,
abetted by her example, inclined to in
trospection and over consciousness.
picked up pins, and went out Of my
way to kick orange peel from the side
walk, on principle.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-03
Sherifi,s Sales for Sept.

Will be sold before the court house door
in the city of Marietta. Cobb county. Ga,
on the first Tuesday in September 1891
during the legal hours of sale the following
pro aertv to-wit:
Seven .aad one>half ~ acres, more or
less. of lot of land No 1915 in the 18th
district and End section of Cobb county.
Ga, bounded as follows: On the west
side of the Bells Ferry road, beginning
at a stake on the west side of said road. on
the Brace line running south eighty six
degrees, west six chains and 80 links to a
stake, thence north four degrees, west
seven chains to a stake. thence along the
Bells Ferry road eighteen chains and
twenty links to the beginning, and ten
Q0) acres of lot of land No. 1,OO2 on the
west side Of said read running north SO
degrees, east five chains to a stake corner
formerly known as Morris. now Stephens
field, thence north four degrees, west along
Stephens line 20 chains to corner stake
thence south sc degrees, west FIVE chains
to stake, thence south four degrees, east
70 chains to the beginning, containing in
all III acres, more or less, and known as
the James Mongin Smith place, whereon
Y. ID. Phillips now resides. Also one I'M
divided half interest in lots of land Nos,
S63 and 1876 in the 18th district and end
section Of said county. Levied upon as
the property OF 9. D. Phillips, to satisfy
fl ia issued from Cobb Superior court, in
favor of H. NJ. Hammett, Ordinary, etc !,
for use If Isabella Smith and James Mon.
gin Smith. Notice given in terms of the
law.
Also ct the same time and place 26 acres
OF lot OF land No. 1921 in the 10Th district
ana a. INA section of said county, being all
OF sad lot except Is acres on the east side
and one acre in southwest corner If SaiG
lot. Levied on as the properly of James
- Smith in the hands ofNaucy NJ. Smith
Exacutrix of James o. Smith, deceased, to
satisfy a Il ia issued from Cobb Superior
Court in favor OF A. and Fl. V. REYNOLDS
Titles to said land to take effect al tha
death of Nancy NJ. Smith, said land being
her dover for life. Notice given to ten
ant in possession
P. o. MoLAIN, Sheriff
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A GOLD CHAIN IN LUMP OF
CoAL.-The Morrisville (Ill.) Times
says "a curious find was brought to
light by Mrs. S. W. Culp last Tues
aay morning. AS she was breaking
lump OF coal preparatory to put
ting it in the scuttie, she discovered
as the lump fell apart, imbedded in
a circular shape, a small gold chain
about ten inches in length, of an
tiquc and quaint workmanship. At
first Mrs. Culp thought the chain
had been dropped accidentally in
the coal, but as she undertook to
lift the chain up the idea OF its hav-
ing been recently dropped was at
once made fallacious, for as the
lump of coal broke it separated all
most in the middle, and the circu-
lar position Of the chain placed the
two ends near to each other, as the
lump separated, the middle of the
chain became loosened while each
end remained fastened to the coal.
This is a study for the students of
archaeology who love to puzzle the
brains over the geological construc
ton of the earth from whose depth
the curious is always cropping out
The lump Of coal from which the
chain was taken, is supposed to
come from the Taylorville or Pana
mines, and it almost bushes ones
breath with mystery when it is
thought for how many long years
the earth has been forming strata
afterstrata which mid the goldenlinks
from view. The cnain was of eight
karat gold and weight 8 penny
weights.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-03
THE DANGER SIGNAL.

When nature raises the flax of dis
tress in the shape of sores, ulcers,
boils, pimples and blotches, the sig~
nal should be promptly needed. As
cities threatened with disease are
disinfected, so should the human
system be treated. No more power
full or more successful disintectant
and purifier than S. S. S., has ever
been discovered. 1t has accomplish
ed wonderful results, and there are
thousands of people in this country
to-day who regard the proprietors of
S. S. S, as benet,ctors. What it
has already accomplished it Will
continue to accomplish. 1t is al
ready established as a staple family
medicine.
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-@-A~@A-

The leading men of the Cherokee
Nation and the cattlemen who have
cattle on the strip aave arrived at a
plan whereby they can circumvent
the recent order of the president,
requiring all the cattle which do
not belong to Indians to be moved
off of the strip. The cattlemen will
convey, by bill OF sale. TO individ-
ual Indians, all of their cattle and,
when the time comes tor them to be
marketed, the Indians will convey
them back to the original owners at
sufficient advance 20 cover the price
for grazing.
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GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that l will make
application before Hon. Geo. F. Gober
Judge of the Superior Court of said conn
ty at Marietta, Ga, on Saturday, August
., 1891, at 10 O'Clock a. m, for leave to
sell for reinvestment as guardian of nv
minor children, Sarah H. Estilena, MaGs
gle, Bessie, Robert, Thomas and Eva
Bartles, the following property to>wit ::
Lots of land Nos. 1877, 239 and 24O. in the
first district and second section of Milton
county, Ga. The property is to be sold
tor the purpose of paying the balance of
$500 On mortgage on said land now due,
because the rents and income of the place
are not sufficient to meet it. And further
to invest the proceeds in property that is
more valuable and yields better income
for said wards.
j. N. BARTLES, Guardian
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FOR SALE.

Five acres of land, on which is one 20
horse engine, saw mill, 80 saw cotton gin,
feeder and condenser, power press, corn
mill planning mill and single machine, all
in good running order. Also dwelling.
orchard and barn. l will sell or trade the
above for land anywhere in North Geor
gia. Call on or write to w. p. WARD,
Lost Mountain, Ga.
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II HE ~ ~
For 1891.

Some people agree with THE SUN
opinions about men and things, and some
people don't; but everybody likes to get
hold of the newspaper which is never dull
and never afraid to speak its mind
Democrats know that for twenty Years
THE Sun has fought in the front line for
Democratic principles, never wavering or
weakening in its loyalty to the true inter-
ests TO the party it serves with fearless in>
telligenC" and disinterested vigor. At
times opinions have differed as to the best
means Of accomplishing the common pur,
pose 1t is not THE SUNS iau if it has
seen further into the millstone.
Eighteen hundred and ninety~onc will
be great year in American politics, and
everybody should read TIVE SUN
Daily, per month, 80 sc
Daily, per year 6Ot
sunday, per year, 2OC
Daily AMI sunday, per year, SOC
Daily and sunday per month, OF
Weekly sun, one year, t,OC
Address THE sun, New York.
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GEORGIA-CCBB COUNTY ::

To all whom it may concern: |. NJ.
Pitman and j. A. Pitman Administrators
OF Mrs. NJ. A. Pitman deceased, has in
due form applied to the undersigned for
leave to sell the lands belonging to the
estate OF said deceased, and said applica
ton will 0e heard on the first Monday in
September next. This August 4th 1891
j. NJ. STONE, Ordinary
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WHEN DRYING PEACHES

Save all the seed from your native seed
ling peaches, spread so they cannot fer
ment and when dry you can get cash or
tine fruit trees by sending them to
KENNESAW NURSERIES.
Marietta, Ca
Located en- Cherokee Road.
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LOCAL LEGISLATION

Notice is hereby given that'an applica>
ton will be made to the General Assem-,
ply now in session for the passage of an
Act amending the Charter of The CITY of
Marietta so as to change and define its
corporate limits.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-03

/. Mans love for his sweetheart is
often nearly two thirds Jealousy of
some other fellow.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-09-03

When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung 10 Castoria-
When shs had Children, she gave them Castorisr
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when does your vacation end :"
"Next week. Then I'm going home
to have good rest.
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YEARS SUPPORT
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY

The appraisers appointed to set apart a
year support to Mrs. s. A. Kirkpatrick
and her children, they being the widow and
minor children of j. w kirkpatrick, late
of said county, deceased, having filed their
report, this is therefore to cite all persons
concerned to file their objections, if any
they have, else said report will be made
the judgment of this court and ordered
recorded, the first Monday in September,
1891. This July 2Sth 1891
j. NJ. STONE, Ordinary.
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NOTICE DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
GEORGIA-LOBB COUNTY.
Any person having CLAIM against the es
tate fGeorge S Burnap deceased will
please present it to me for payment; and
all persons who are indebted to said estate
will please make p yment to me.
G. C. BURNAP,
Administrator.
Marietta July 18th, 1891.
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