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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
REPORT FOR THE YEAR.

At the morning service Of the Con-
gregafional church yesterday, the
clerk read a summary of the church
work for the year 1890, from which we
CLEAN the following statistics:
The additions TO the church mem
bership we're On confession of Faith
Il, by letter, 11-Tobal "a
The removals wereby letter 20, by
death Total "a Which left the
total membership at the close Of the
year. 16S.
The receipts for church expenses
were 81 ,579.34, and the disbursements
81 .535.79, which with sl3.16 on hand
from the year before, would leave
balance in the treasury after paying
all expenses of SAIL The church
gave besides for Mission, s4S-90, and
for charities $4,000, making the total
beney0lence Sl0S. 80.
The Sunday school had for the year
a total enrolment of 2I3 and an aver
age attendance of 10 1926. It's col
lections amounted TO 1882, of which
$685. went for supplies and other eX-
penses and sls.S2 for beneyolence.
Since the close Of the year the school
has raised over a 500 toward a new
library, which sum, however, goes into
this years account.
The Y. 2. s. c. E. added Il names to
their membership and dismissed by
letter-leaving their total member
December 81, 1890, 90. Since which
time they have added II more names,
making their present membership los.
They collected during the year s174.01
for various purposes.
The receipts of the Ladies Society
during the year were $3.50; the re-
cepts of the Ladies Missionary Society
were $685. and the Mission Band gate
$3.50. The aggregate total Of the
collections of the church and all its
branches for the year 1890, amount 10
S2,026.53. besides boxes Of clothing sent
by the Ladies Missionary Society TO
Dakota sufferers. of the above sum
S22S.13 went TO benevolence and the
balance to expenses
Though the church during the past
year has suffered more by removals
than ever before in its history, still
the close Of the year finds it stronger
in every point than ever before. The
/ expenses for the coming year have
been about all subscribed and the
spirit Of unity and earnest work which
pervades every branch of the church
prophecies well for its future success
and usefulness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
MISS LENT Is DEAD.

Word has been received from
Winnebago City that Miss Lent. the
school teacher who was so unmerci-
fully assaulted by an enraged parent,
has died from the injuries received at
that time
Miss Lent, was the daughter Of
Frank Lent. an old and weIl-to-do
farmer of Faribault county. and at the
time of the assault was the teacher in
a district school in the county.
The FREE PRESS readers are already
familiar with the details of the brutal
assault made upon the teacher, and
if the report Of her death shall prove
true, there is no punishment known
to law too severe TO be melted out TO
the CruZenS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
ALMOST 4 FIRE.

Sunday evening about 80 the fur
mace fue in Mrs. L. T. Firestone's
residence on Second street caught fire
and for time gave promise of being
somewhat disastrous in its effects. A
portion Of the fire department and
several neighb0rs gathered and after
using due diligence and caution the
fire was eXtinguished without causing
much damage. The blaze in the
chimney burned with much warmth
for fully four hours and scorched much
of the woodwork surrounding it. Lad
it not been discovered when it was
there is no telling what damage would
have resulted. for as it was it took
much effort TO prevent the intense
heat breaking forth in blaze.
Mrs Firestone desires us to express
her thanks to those who extended her
the kindness Of their assistance, and
remained about the house to so late
an hour to prevent her home from
destruction. 1t was indeed a narrow
escape from a serious confagration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
TRYING A CONSTABLE.

An interesting case was on TRIAL IN
the municipal court Friday. The de-
PENDANT is W. II. Tenny, the constable
of MapletOn. who is charged With al
lowing a juryman 10 leave the court
room without the permission OF the
magistrate. This is alleged TO have
occurred last June 24th. when suit
was being tried, in which Henry Minks
was the defendant, and the latter
claims that he lost the suit on ac-
count Of the negligence OF constable
Tenny in allowing the juror TO go.
Minks made out the complaint. The
case came before Judge Porter Wednes-
day, when Mr.. Tenny, through his at
borney. W. \. Plymat, demurred to
the complaint on the ground that it
did not state facts sufficient TO consti-
tute a public offense. The demurrer
was opposed by County Attorney
Hughes. and was Oyerruled by
the court. exceptions being taken by
the defendant. The latter then en-
tered a plea of not guilty, and the case
was tried Friday before a jury OF
eleven. Several witnesses were eX-
amined.
The trial was completed today, and
the Jury at once returned a verdict OF
not guilty. The evidence showed that
Mr.. Tenny could not restrain the jury
from leaving. as he had no key to he
door of the room in which they were
locked. and a threatening storm came
up which scared them so that they
left. They afterwards came back
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
oUININE OvERCOATs.

Few people have any idea of the
amount Of qGI1ine that is consumed In q
period of time or of that sold by single
dealer in the drug. ExTrayagant stories
have been told BIZ individuals as to the
ainount of the alcholoid which they
have consumed, and if il has not been
quantity sufficient 10 put them IN
wooden oyercoat il would probably,
converted into cash, provide comfort
able top cost for winter wear his time
# wear overcdats are out OF season,
ana 4e Question uppermost Is how to
keep cool and where. Rest and recrea-
fion c1me IN thai lire. Thoughts OF tins
kind should lead one 20 inquire OF any
agent of the Minneapolis d It. LOUIS
Ry. as to summer rates TO tourists polnfs
m all parts of the country. or Tor shorl
fishing excursions. Any special lntor-
nation viii be cheerfully furnished up
on application to c. IL Pratt, g. T. d z,
A., Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
From MONDAYS Daily.
COUNCIL MEETING.

In the absence of both the mayor
and Vice President, Aid. Lamm was
chosen temporary chairman OF the
council last night. All Of the alder
men were present. By the time the
minutes had been read Aid. Jorgen-
sen had arrived and took the chair.
& communication of the Board of
Trade was read. asking that special
meeting be held this week with the
Board of Trade committee on charter
revision. 1t was decided TO meet
Wednesday night TO consider the
charter amendments, and TO meet
with the Board of Trade committee
Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock.
The monthly report of the pumping
station for January was read. and
showed the expenses TO be sl2l.06,
while s. 531, $50 gallons Of water were
pumped.
The report of the city treasurer
showed the following totals:
I'll Ld41Il SlA1 L. - -
Receipts. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 3. I39.33
Expenditures ....-..-......... 1897. SO
On hand Feb. 1S1...--..-.- 3l3.Io
The inventory of city property on
hand at the tool house was read, as
prepared by Engineer Morse, Of the
pumping station.
i number Of bills were read and al
lowed.
Aid. Henlein stated that certain
changes had been made in placing the
arc lights. without his knowledge or
consent, though member Of the COM
mittee. and he objected strongly He
referred particularly to two lights in
the First ward. which had been
changed from the original plan. The
matter was referred TO the committee
on lights to investigate.
The council then adjourned
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06

selected. the opinion OF the Attorney
General in regard to the validity OF
title received, and payment OF the
purchase money made in the manner
prescribed by law, sketch plans de-
tailed estimates. etc. for the building
viii be prepared and submitted. and
after they shall have been approved
by the Secretary of the Treasury. the
Postmaster General and the Secretary
of the interior. the working drawings
will be prepared, specifications writ
ten. competitive proposals invited for
the work. and as soon thereafter as
possible the work viii be placed under
contract and active building opera
tiOns commenced
Respectfully yours.
JAS. II. WINDRM,
Supervising Architect
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
FOUND AT LAST.
PowIison Arrested at Chattanooga.
Tenn. and viii be Brought Back
He Valves Requisition Papers.

Geo. 5. POwlison is in the hands OF
the officers at Chattanooga. Tenn,
and will probably arrive in this city by
Wednesday Of next week He was ar
rested Wednesday by the Chief OF Po-
lice of that city. who at once COM
municated with Mr.. Mcconnell. say
ing that if the reward and expenses
were sent ON he would send an officer
I'D with Powlison. After some tele-
graphing it was learned definitely that
the right man had been secured, and
the reward was Thursday sent on.
Chief Fowler took the train Thursday
evening f0r Chattanooga. and viii re-
turn with the prisoner. unless some
thing unforeseen should occur. Powli-
son made no effort to deny his identity,
and agreed TO waive requisition papers
and return to this city with the officer.
1t may be possible that he will change
his mind and seek TO be released on a
writ of habeas corpus. This might
create some difficulty, but would prob
ably simply tend to delay matters.
Mr.. Fowler can hardly return before
Wednesday. Unless he can furnish
bail. PowIison must await the May
term of District court in the county
Jail. Whether he pleads guilty or not,
his case must come before the grand
Jury in the usual form. His arrest was
considerable of a surprise, as the most
of our citizens thought he was well
out of danger across the Mexican line.
After leaving Sioux Falls, he was
traced TO Sioux City, to Nashville. and
from there 10 Chattanooga. 1t APP
pears that he has been in or near the
latter city for week past. II is sup
posed that he was entrapped by letters
which were sent out, and that when
he called for them he was arrested.
The charge upon which he rs under az
rest is grand larceny in the second de-
gree.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

Ex-President Sealey, Of Amherst
College, is writing a text book ON
morals for grammar school use
Tammany is about to erect monu-
ment On the battlefield TO such Of its
members as fell at Gettysburg.
Three Brooklyn school girls have
now been robbed Of their tresses by
the sneak hair cutter. The last vic
tim. a girl i years cid. lost about
eighteen inches of braids that were
two feet long.
Pope Leo is an ambitious sonneteer.
and verses he viii find time TO write
in spite of his griefs and labors. As a
distinguished member of the Society
of the Arcadia he writes over the
name of Neander Heracleus. Latin is
the tongue in which he entreats the
muse
No tidings have vet been received
from Captain Francis L Norton, who
left New London on Nov. a in his
patent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lie
boat With him were his wife, his
niece. Miss Annie Rickaby, crew of
seven men and dog. His destinations
was Toulon, whose harbor, at last
accounts, was filed with ice. The
only information received since nes
left was a cablegram that his boat
L. "A
at the Office of his shipbuilding corr,
pany, was on the authority Of travel
er who heard such report at Algiers-
The boat was provisioned for only
thirty-fiye days. Capt@in Norton in
tended TO stop at the Azores for coal,
and it is possible that he delayed there
for better weather.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
33t3*
ADVERTISEMENT.

Parties wishing 10 move to another
county or Stale, buy, sci! or exchange
Farm lands. Civ or Town Property;
SaocAs Of Goour; Patents; Mining lands,
Horses, Cattle OF oueep; o. you WISH
a parllIsr ~ business, 9rllc 10 the I'M
,iefssgaed or particular. The best
method o adyr iIaIng and selling prop
erty ID tn. WORLD. Ag-sHts n every STATE
IL, Lae Uniun. LIS 81 ssfieriags mailed
70 ,uur a,idr-s- oy--r, go .ays free. En-
clo7., stamp for fIlA part cuiars
III Nu,A Amzrl,an Investment &
R-at Els dis Co, M. 81 Huun-pin Ave,
NJ oapolls. Nun. 32i4.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
Fair Fight and No Favor.

Buffalo Express: Mr.. Sullivan, IL
you should decide TO fight Corbett
where would the battle take placer"
Guess we'd have it in de House Of
Representatives. Its de only place
where gents kin fight widout the au-
tOrities interferin-"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
The Price Advancing.
P. O. Box
32t

Chicago Inter Ocean: do you see
that man over there by that lamp
post?'' asked cross-eyed Individual
of a brawny loafer.
Yes"
Il We got a grudge against him, and
III give you a dollar if you'll go and
hit him.
L don't like the contract, boss.
Yer see / struck him for dime yes
terdav. and got it. l wish yer'd offer
ed me the dollar before that.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
TO PRINTERS.

Theo1d BREWER type which has been
used on the Daily FREE PRESS for the
mast four wears is for sale. There are
about four hundred pounds. Price in
in any quantity, ID cents per pound, if
bought before the 10th inst. Write
Immediately
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
Winter Excursions to Warmer
Chimes.

Excursion tickets 10 Mexico. Caliinr-
MA. G-.tsryia, North Carolina. Florida,
the Cult Coast, Trxas. Hot Springs 81
Arkansas, and Excelsior Springs oil
Missouri, now on sale bv the Agents
the Chicago, Mitwaukee & ST Pan. Rail
wsy. Apply for rates and other lnfor-
nation 20 the nearest Agent, or address
Geo. 81. Heafford, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago. Illinois,
A. J. YORKER, Local Tick Agt.
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Excursion RaTe to New Orleans

For the Great Mardi Gras, viii be
on sale al the minneapolis x SJ. Louis
Office Feb. Sd TO Sth at Rate OF o34- %
for the Round Trip. Call or Write for
particulars.
t. T. POWERS,
253dSW2t Agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills.

An important discovery. They act on the
liver stomach mud ht,wes through the nerves.
A new principle Thy speedily cure bilious
ness, bad -aste. torpid liver. piles and constr
parton. Splendid for men. women and chill
dren. Smallest. mi desf, surest o. doses Tor
5 cents. SAMPLES FREE at John Il. Jones'
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For sale.

4 span of haIf-blood Norman Mares,
four ana FIVE years old.
Also, two Young full blood Durham
Bulls.
The above stock for sale at a bargain.
T. G.. PEART,
P. O. Box 802 Mankato, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
The Poor Western Farmer.

Sioux City Journal: John P. St. John
continues TO farm at s50per night and
expenses.
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253d&w2t
For Sale.

Lots and Blocks in Bans Addition
to ST. James.
Also WIG land, and improved Farms
q. c. CANFIELD, Agent,
22t2H 81 lanes MINI.
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Persons advanced in years feel y ungFr anG
stronger as well as freer from rhe int1rTnitles
If age hs taking DIR. J. H. MeLean.s Sarsapa-
,-iIia Sold bv ]. e. Jones. druggist
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06

No IMMINENT is in better repure or more
widely known than DR.. ]. II. MeLeRns V0kr
canic OilLiniment. il is q wonderful remedy.
Sold nv j. T. Jones' drugy ST
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06

When Baby was sick, we gave her Casforle
When she was q Child, she cried for Castorh
When she became Miss, she chung to Casfo-ss
when she had Children, she gave them Case'f R
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-15
A HINT FOR CHICAGO.


A Hundred Acres Of Farm and Garden
Under Glass.
Our means of obtaining from the soil
whatever we want, under any climate
and upon any soil. have been improved
of late at such a rate that we can not
even foresee what is the limit for the
productivity of Il few yards of land.
The limit vanishes in proportion to our
better study of the subject. Therefore,
l should like to end with the suggestion
made by friend with whom | visited
the Jersey green houses, and which l
earnestly recommend to my American
readers. S pi,ose that instead of build
ing at the Chicago Exhibition an Eiffel
tow er GOO feet high number OF intel
lgert men should cover with glass Houses.
say 100 acres or more. Suppose they de-
vote 40 acr, to art mean to flow er5
and to tropical vegetation-and the re-
naming g. ace, to the plainest We. eta
lies and fruits, auch as will be consumed
by the ton during the exhibit: on. 1t will
rot cost one t. nth part of what tie tower
wouil cost. bat It is sure to repay the
expense. And what is infinitely nure
i'm .'ortant-it will make complete row.
olution in the IDEAS of mankind as to
what the soil is, and how it must 10
treated. 1t will stimulate invention in Il
ti..d where it is most required; and it
will be a new departure for the coming
century, a century which must be-hu-
manity wills title reign of plenty. N
such 1t ca tie Chicago Exhibition will
have duly COMMUNICATED the centenary
of the Republic. while in building its
lower of Babel it will simply have paid
4 tribute to modern profit mongering.-
Prince Kropotkin in the Forum.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-15
Horses That Don't Lie Down.

1t Is not an uncommon thing to hear
of horses that never lie down, night or
day. The edition OF Sporting World sa, s
it is very su ,picious symptom, and one
that ought to be closely looked after by
the person intending to purchase or swap
for horse. One of the first things he
would make sure of would be that the
horse sept well lying down to doit. The
horse might be all right in appearance,
and yet if he should happen to be one of
the misunderstanding sort the chances
would stand largely in favor of his being
all wrong. This disposition never to lie
down is strongly indicative of diseased
condition of the respiratory organs-the
lungs, perhaps. In inflammation of the
lungs, no matter how slight, the horse
persstently refuses to lie down, he he
ever 50 weak and tired He usually
stands W all through the night, With his
forelegs stiffiy fixed and sloping outward
like the legs of rough stool. Appar-
emily lie is unwilling to move. He
stretches out his head and neck so as to
keep his windpipe as straight as possible,
and lets the head drop low enough to
put the weight on the strong ligament or
cord, called the pack wax, and relieve
the muscle from amy exertion in support
ing the head. If the case is reasonably
serious one his nostrils open wide, and
their lining is a livid red, turning purple
as the disease progress es. The breathing
is quick, but not deep. AS the blood can
not get through the gorged lungs the
circulation is impeded, the heart is
| struggling on arteries that have no out
let, so that the pulse is felt, if felt at all,
as mere feeble fruitless vibration. The
ears and legs are apt to be unnaturally
cold in the early stages of the disease,
and very cold as the di:ease advances to
a serious development.
Therespiratory ailments are sometimes
pronouncedu upon as some kind of stomach
troubles, but this disposition to stand I'D
continually will tell the tale. With
stomach troubles indigestion, perhaps)
the horse evinces a disposition to lie
down more than usual.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-15
OUR REGULAR ARMY.

Plenty of Men Willing to Don Uncle
Sans Uniform.
There is no dearth of men in the coun-
try who are willing to wear the United
States uniform. The applications
average larger number than the legal
limit of the enlisted strength of the
Army. In 1883 there were "a, 10 appii-
cations for enlistment. Of these 1907
were rejected. In the last eight years
the average number of applications was
1851; of reflections, 1896; while not
withstanding the la sc number of men
offering themselves at the recruiting
Offices, the Army last year lacked 800
of the legal $4,000.
The rejection of nearly rs per cent. of
the men who apply for admission to the
rank and file of the Army indicates, of
course, not only care in the selection Of
those who are accepted, but also til, low
character of very many of the ap: licant :.
Men who apply at the rendezvouscJ are
rejected by tic officer in command on
their appearance. Brutality aud dissi.
patton leave unnistakable signs upon the
faces OF their victims, and the man who
bears them does not get as far as the first
surgical examination.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-15
SHAh lfsOCK.
Only One Species of 1t Known in Ire
land

Only One Species of 1t Known in. Irc-
land.
In Ireland only one shamrock is
known. 1t is an indigenous species of
clover, which trails along the ground
among the meadows. The trefoil leaves
are not more than one fourth the size of
the smallest clover have seen in Amer
lea, and are pure green in color without
any of the brown shading OF white and
pink clovers. The creeping stem is harI
and fibrous and Is difficult to dislodge
from the earth.
On st. Patrick's day the true sham
rock has 70 be searched out from among
the grass, for, though comparatively
plentiful at that season, it grows close
to the ground. Later it bears tiny
whitley brown" blossom. The iafor.
nation that shamrakh is the Arabic
word for trefoh is new to me, and may be
ofservice TO those interested In the origion
of the Irish race. The word could have
been introduced by the Milesians, or ii
may furnish an argument in support of
the contention that one of the lost ten,
tribes of Israel settled in Ireland, which
has been revived by the publication of a
recent book. - American Notes and
Queries
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-15
THE PARTRfDGk
As beats the sun from the mountain crest
With pretty. pretty

As beats the sun from the mountain crest
With pretty. pretty"
= o;neth the partridge from her nest
The flowers throw sweet kisses &c her
dor all the flowers that bloomed know hers
Yet hasteDeih she to mine and me-
All! pretty, pretty!
All! dear little partridge.
And wben'l hear the partridge cry
So pretty. 50 pretty,
Upon the house-:op break fast I:
Che comes a-chirping far and wide,
Z nd swinging from the mountain side
sec and Lear the dainty dear!
All! pretty. pretty!
All. dear little partridge.
Thy ncst's inlaid with posies rare
And pretty, pretty,
Bloom violet rose and lily there:
The place is full OF balmy dew
0he tears Of flowers In love with YOU'D,
And one and all impassioned call:
20 pretty. pretty
Cd, ar little PARTRIDGE"
Thy feathers they are soft and sleek
Soprcity, prettyl
81 ong Is thy neck and small thy beak;
The color OF thy plumage far
More bright than rainbow colors arel
Swcctcr than dove Is she love-
NY pret'y, pretty
Ny dear little PARTRIDGE
When comes the partridge from the tree.
SO pretty. pretty,
And sing her l:ttlc hymn to me.
W ny al the world is cheered thereby
The heart leaps up into the eye,
And EchJ then gives back again
Cur Pretty, pretty"
Our Dear little partridge!
Admitting thee most blest of all
And pretty, pretty.
The birds come with thee at thy call;
In flocks they come and round thee play,
And this il what they seem to say
hey say and sing, each feathered thing:
''Ah! retty, pretty;
All. dear little PARTRIDGE
-lEugene Field.