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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-07-07
THE CITY FINANCES.

Treasurer Shepard, through Gen.
Pope, submitted report to the coun-
Gil Saturday night showing the condi-
tion of the various funds.
In the current fund there is S2,919.
SO; to come from the county treasur-
er, $1,0224 "A; to be received from
liquor licenses, $4,000. Total, ST.
942.3l. The bills payable are $1,000
There was voted out 81, 966.99 as be-
longing to the fire department fund.
The expenses of the city government
until next April are estimated at S1S,-
421.7l. Total S27 ,3S8.7O. This will
leave the current fund $4,000 behind,
if no other expenses are incurred.
The park fund is 1882 80 overdrawn,
but there is $1,000 coming from the
county treasury. There is 5000 to $500
due from the current fund.
There is nothing in the sewer fund
and nothing coming.
There is $l,966.90 due the fire de-
partment fund, but this was voted
back to it from the current fund Sat-
urday night.
There is a balance in the water
works fund of ST .042.10.
The road and bridge fund is over
drawn S260.49. In order to pay w. B.
Craig it must Re overdrawn 81, 200 To
81, 500 more.
There is $118. 90in the special assess
ment fund. There is $4,000 past due
and uncollected, but steps are to be
taken to collect this.
In the interest fund there is So, 305,
and S400 will be received from the tax
levy. There is $4,000 due the fund
from the county treasury. On Oct /,
s., 900 will be due. There is $l4,S40 Of
interest on bonds to be paid.
Gen. Pope stated that next April
the city stated would he $4,000 be-
hind, taking into account the work
already ordered or yet to be done.
This is about the same state of affairs
that has existed for many years past.
The picnic by the Congregational
Sunday school at Lake Crystal Thurs
day was great success and was huge
ly enjoyed by all. Nearly 200 persons,
old and young, went and were met at
the depot by band and escorted tC
the grounds by the boat club. There
basket picnic was enjoyed The
sail boat was made use of, as we'll as
the row boats. The grounds are very
nicely arranged, with seats, tables
swings, ETC., and pavilion. Those
having charge of the excursion are
high in their praise of the treatment
which they received from the boat
club, whose members were very atten
tive to them. Resolutions were adopt
ed thanking the club for it's kindness
The schools of Misses Dolby, Drew
ard Denison and Mrs. Wells held g
picnic together Friday at Rein
harris grove in Sterling. The Vernon
Center and W1nnebago City bands
were present. Tripler's orchestra
furnished music for a dance in the
evening at the town hall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-07-07

@. II. Saulpaunh has made an en-
Madame Modjeska and she
will appear at the opera house next
November. This will be the greatest
treat Mankato people ever had Fur
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-07-07

Congressman McCleary went to
Lamberton yesterday to address g.
A. E. Encampment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-07-07

When slo V as Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she . ,came Miss she chung TO Castoria.
When she ad Children, she gave them Castoria
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-07-07

j. G. Roller will trade new hay
loader for a horse.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-07-07

-Buggies, wagons, harvesters and
machinery at cost.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-25

Mr.. Bradley went down from New York
city, where he makes brushes, to camp on
some lots he owned at Ocean Grove, then
just inaugurated as Methodist camp meet
ing resort. While there he explored the sur
rounding territory and concluded that the
adjoining 800 acres would make a good site
for model summer resort. Thereupon he
bought the land, cleared off the brush, laid
out streets and began to sell lots.
He has been selling lots ever since, and
in every deed made out appears a stipula-
ton that no intoxicating liquor shall be
sold upon the property conveyed. This
stipulation has made lots of trouble for
Brother Bradley. Many of his assigns,
looking with longing eyes and itching fin
gers on the alcoholic prosperity of Coney
Island, ha { murmured at the restriction
and sought in various ways to evade it.
But Brother Bradley was bound to enforce
that clause though it kept him in the
courts continually and brought him no end
of notoriety. Incidentally he found the no.
toriety profitable and sold more lots,
But he had other troubles He tried to
close up all places of business in Asbury
Park on Sunday, and that got in the papers.
Then woman druggist whom he had ar
rested for liquor selling sued him for false
imprisonment and after L. years fighting
got "A verdict for Sl2, 500. The papers printed
all about that too. They also lampooned
him about the cut of the suits that he in
sisted should be worn by bathers on his
beach and incidentally roasted" him
about many other things. But he kept
right on selling lots
The most notorious of all Brother Brad
ley's troubles, however, and one which has
cropped up again this year, has been his
trouble with the colored people who go to
Asbury Park every summer as servants.
These people, he claims, monopolized the
best seats in the park and pavilions and
INSTRUCTED the beach and the board walk
to the detriment and disgust of white
guests and sojourners Finally he put up
notices forbidding colored people the privi-
leges they had abused, and great was the
howl thereat. Indignation meetings were
held, and again the thing got into the pa
pers But Brother Bradley has not stopped
/ selling lots
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-25

Hugh had for many years been watching
over the growth of n young blackthorn sap
ling. 1t had arrived at maturity about the
time the diabolical article appeared The
supreme moment of his life came just when
the weapon on which he depended was
ready.
Returning from the manse, his whole
heart and soul set on avenging his niece,
his first act was to dig up the blackthorn so
carefully that he might have enough of the
thick root to form II lethal club, Having
pruned it roughly, he placed the butt end
in warm ashes, night after night, to season.
Then when it had become sapless and hard,
he cut it to shape, then put it to pickle, "
as the saying goes. After a sufficient time
in the salt water he took it out and rubbed
it with channels and train oil for hours
Then he shot a maybe, drained his blood
into n cup, and with it polished the black
thorn till it became glossy black with d
mahogany tint
The shillelah was then beautiful
tough, formidable weapon, and when tipped
with an iron ferrule was quite ready for
action. 1t became Hugh's trusty compan
ion, No Sir Galahad ever cherished his
shield or trusted his spear as Hugh Bronte
cherished and loved his shillelah.
When the shillelah was ready. other
reparations were quickly completed
Hugh made his will by the aid of a local
schoolmaster, leaving all he possessed to his
maligned niece, and then, decked out in q
new suit of broadcloth, In which he felt
stiff and awkward, he departed on his mis-
sion Of vengeance. Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-25

WILLIAM WIN hhNhi' ceremonies, HSpe-
cially appropriate when it is remembered
that Washington laid tt , co, nerstone not
only as first pr sident of the infant repub-
lie, but also as grand master of the order in
Virginia, "a grand array" of which, &C
cording to the chronicles of the time, as
sisted on the occasion.
1t may reasonably be expected that the
procession at the centennial will be some
what more imposing than it's predecess or
100 years ago, for on that memorable occa-
sion, according to the same veracious
scribes, it marched two by two in solemn
dignity" But that was in the days before
fast express trains, and the discomforts of
the journey were in themselves sufficiently
prohibitive of visiting clans"
The reading of a historical sketch of the
capitol and a review of American civil in
stitutons will also be features of the pro-
gramme, and there will be appropriate mu-
sic by an immense choir A grand barbecue
was one of the features of the original cele-
bration, and it is possible that there may
be one Mt the anniversary, though the mat
ter has not yet been definitely settled. a
general illumination and fireworks will
wind up the days performances, and some
brilliant and entirely novel pyrotechnics
are promised by the committee having the
matter i'll charge. Congress is to be asked to
declare cornerstone day" legal holiday.
William Writ Henry, the orator of the
day, is sort of living centennial in him
self. He is a lineal descendant of Patrick
Henry and was born at the historic home
stead of the Henrys at Red Hill, Charlotte
county, Va. He is leading lawyer, legis-
lator, scholar and historian of the Old Do
minion and is president of the American
and Virginia historical societies. He is not
unknown to fame as "A writer and an ora
tor and served with distinction in the Con
federate army. He delivered an Grafton at
the opening of the Philadelphia Centennial
exposition in 1876.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-25

The freshe.t news in colored wooden dress
goods is that the two toned ribbed diagonal
tweed and serge will be the favorite, and
neutral colors in cloth, tweed, cheviot and
cashmere sublime will also be popular with
the more conservative ones. Suits made of
the large plaids will have the Elton jacket
until quite late. Nothing can go on a plaid
in the way of trimming but velvet or black
braid, and the less of that the better and
nothing on the skirt. The largest plaid is
to be made up on the bias
The gray and white stripes and plain
gray goods are made with a plain skirt,
stitched in three clusters of three lines, and
with a jacket also tailor finished with
stitching and an umbrella cape. There
should be an Elton jacket beneath this. The
style is the latest and best Another jaunty
way to make up a striped jacket for early
fall is to have a regular basque waist with
short, full skirt, wide lapels and gigot
sleeves. This is to be left partly open over
an underwaist
\ handsome model of plaid suit was
shown me, and nothing could well be neat
err 1t had the plain skirt cut bias and was
of light gray with black plaid. There was
a sleeveless vest made of dark gray plaid
in which the figures were much smaller,
and the gigot sleeves were of the plaid
a very refined and elegant dress was
made of figured silk warp henrette, the
skirt having a line of stitching at the knees
for sole trimming. The waist was plain,
with folds down the front to make place
for white velvet vest, and there was
white velvet girdle. This vest was made
so that it could be changed for one of an
other color and the belt as we'll
An importer of fancy and plain cloaks
and wraps gave me a private view of some
of those to be worn within a few weeks as
a sort of compromise between nothing and
a cloak-a light wrap for days when moth
ing is not quite enough and anything heavy
would be burden. These wraps are light
and pretty. One is of drab ladies' cloth,
with braided pattern around the edge and
an all over braidng on the plastron and
the bertha Another is of light brown tai
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-25

of diagonal and one of straight reps and
small but fine floral pattern thrown up
as a brocade Some will have the plain
est stripe covered with dots, stars or dia-
monds, and often there will be three stripes,
one of reps, one of whipcord and one of sat
in face, and thrown over all small set
swivel brocade pattern. Some of them have
a satin finish, with mohair figures.
There is "A very extensive line of matelasse
black goods in every conceivable pattern
and superb quality. These will be used
both for dresses and cloaks. Some of them
are striped and figured in a manner sug-
gestive of fine quilting. Nothing could be
richer than these designs. A high novelty
Is the silk warp Grape striped goods. This
has stripes of various widths-sOme plain
and some 1gured-and these separate the
wide or narrow stripes of deeply crinkled
Grape. The material of which this is woven
is the same as that of the silk warp henri
cite silk and Australian wool. The Grape
has a deeper crinkle than china Grape, and
the whole pattern is beyond measure rich
and beautiful 1t is not, however, for
mourning, as its brilliancy and gloss would
make it unsuitable. But it will be worn
Tor handsome gowns for whatever occasion
ehe wearer wants il, as it will depend
upon the style of trimming for its distinc-
tive usage. 1t is strong and firm and one
of the very finest novelties Of the season.
noticed that some had stripes of the Grape
three inches wide, and each of these Dor
dered by narrow stripes of the Grape be-
tween others of henriette weave or satin
weave. Some other patterns had swivel
weave and brocaded flowers ON the plain
stripe.
Another very rich material, also in black,
is a MORE ground, with satin weave stripes
or dots or other figures on it, Some have
MORE stripes and the rest in diagonal stripes,
and some have tiny square or round dots
thrown up on the MORE. Others of this pat
tern have diagonal MORE stripes, with the
| intervening ones shaded by having the
weave thrown in different directions. The
crystal reps is another superb wooden fabric,
dead fine, durable and falling into ravish-
ing folds and as glossy as the richest silk.
! This is brocaded in the dailtiest all over
patterns in small figures.
There is figured matte which seems to
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-25

embody all that heart could desire of bea,
ty aud usefulness Among the figures
shown in this fabric there are crescents,
acute trianges, floral and regular palm
leaf patterns, but small, none being over
3 inches long.
The new black goods include very rich
black cheviot, soft and warm, yet light,
and is 81 inches wide No gown for the
street bears the stamp of good taste and cor
rect dressing that fine black cheviot gives
1t is at once rich and elegant and quiet and
refined, but not everybody can afford one,
more's the pity.
Among the newest in black and white
goods is black serge, double width and hav-
ing stripes, generally two together, set half
an inch apart on each side of the black
stripe, which is often inches wide. There
are others of these stripes where there is
one white stripe half an inch wide each
side of the wide black one There are also
plaid serges in black and white, where the
large plaids are formed of one or two mar
row lines OF white on the black ground.
Some of the plaids are IL inches square.
The black and white striped goods are go
ing to be very fashionable this fall and
winter, and there is wonderful line of
gray plaids and stripes
some straight and some diamond shaped,
and all are shaded and blended so that the
plaid has all the threads from white to
black and all the grays. Some of the white
or black threads are woven in such way
as to make the plaid look as if it was tuft-
ed, but the surface is quite smooth. 90
not know how it is done, but some of tn sse
black and white plaids have sort of tartan
effect. The most of the tweed plaids have
the outlines of the plaids indistinct, and
the blending of the shades is most artistic
Some of them have wavy figure, with all
the grays in. Others have stripes that
weave into each other herring bone style,
and some have boucle effect and yet are
smooth. The tiny shepherds check will
also be popular in black and white and in
| gray and black. Black broadcloth is also
on the books for popular run this season.
Black, it is said, both here and abroad.
will be more popular than ever before, and
the colorings of a costume will come from
the trimmings and accessories
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-25

If you
expect to rate
A 1,
use a chewing
tobacco
that will not
cause you
to
expec-tO-rate
too freely.
Ask for
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-25
A Clever German.

Sparlich, the student, is an artful Gus
toner. On the last day of every month he
writes. under an assumed name, an impas-
stoned love letter, alternately in French
and English, to his rather young and sus-
ceptible landlady. The young woman il
naturally delighted to have at hand, in the
person Of her lodger. a confidential trans.
lator of these letters. Very naturally, too.
the said lodger deducts his charge for trans
lation from the amount Of the rent.-Hu-
moristische Blatter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-25

That no worlds fairs have been held in
England since 1862 is due to the prevailing
impression that, with the ever increasing
variety of manufactures and mechanical
and scientific appliances and inventions,
these exhibitions would assume such mann
moth proportions as to become unmanage-
able
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-25
GOOD WILL BE IN THY HEART.

Good will be in thy heart
To all who thee surround
Bear balm to others hurt
And this shall close thy wound;
So thou on earth and |
In heaven be closer bound.
For all my life is love,
And love thy life should be;
Oh, let lrve's shadow, grief,
Divide not thee and me:
Look where the dawn rose blooms,
And there my signal see.
Edith Thomas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-25

display of black goods other than regular
mourning. There are black silks, peau de
soies and satins and also satin duchess in
more varied design, weight and pattern
than have ever seen, and there are black
wooden goods almost without number
The largest number is based upon the eff
fects to be obtained by the weaving Of
black mohar with soft Australian wool, in
swivel figures, and the variety of patterns
wrought by the weaver in some unknown
manner, which give us apparently a dozen
shades of gray and black all of the same
wool and color. The shades are obtained
by the different way the threads are cast.
In one piece there is a striped matte or
basket pattern, with stripes between of
reps and over all are flowers thrown up by
swivels the whole design bel exceeding
ly rich and elegant Another a jet black
figured whipcord, with vun,,s designs
wrought in brocade upon it, one being like
flight of swallows and another having
crescents Another has small spider webs
as pattern, and others have geometrical fig
ures, flowers, clover leaves, and, in short, it
would be hard to say what isn't on them.
The whipcord is of the finest Australian
wool, and as IA dress material few things
are finer, richer or more durable. Ar
mures are also seen in small and very neat
patterns, mostly in square dots, but one
was apparently covered with rich braiding.
There was tiny basket weave check that
looked as though there were at least three
shades of gray, but it was dead black. 1t
makes exceedingly handsome gowns.
A diagonal whipcord has neat design,
with tiny dots, some round and some
square, on a dead fine ground. There is an
infnity of styles in these goods and the
mingling of different weaves is remarka-
BILE. For instance, there will be stripe
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-25

to the occasion.
The nation as well
as the city is inter
ested in the com
memoration of the
historic event, as
the presence of the
highest officials of
t h e government
will testify.
President Cleve-
land is to make an
address, and Will
liam Writ Henry
of Virginia is to
deliver the grafton
of the day. There
will be Masonic
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-25
HE KEPT ON SELLING LOTS.
Through All His Troubles the Patriarch of
Asbury Park Prospered.

If James A. Bradley had not been i'll
from overwork in the summer of 1870, the
now thriving summer city of Asbury Park
might still be the brier grown sandy waste
it was in 1854 when the packet ship New
Era was wrecked there and over 800 Of her
passengers lost their lives.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-25
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
THE NEW WooLENs FOR LATE FALL
AND WINTER.

Black Will BE More Popular Than Ever
Before and Black and White PIaids VIII
Have Run-The Coming Jacket-Light
Wraps.
copyright, 1893, by American Press Associa-
toni
The new woolens for late fall and winter
are beginning to come in, and | do not
think / have ever seen richer or more ar
tistic selection. The best and finest of
these goods always come first and the
cheaper varieties later. The principal thing
that struck me was the unusually large
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-25

feta shading to black, with three pinked
ruffles on the top The lower part ties in
fichu form.
A more dressy wrap has a deep fall Of
white lace run with black silk. There is
bertha collar of black velvet going to V
shape in the back and lined with lace. This
fastens around the waist with black rib
bon.
Another wrap or shoulder cape was made
of rows of black satin ribbon and white lace
insertion, with a full ruche OF black and
white lace 1T the neck. 1t is very light and
pretty, but cannot afford much protection
against the cool winds of autumn.
MATE LEROY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-25
THE CAPITOL CENTENNIAL.
How 1t Will he Celebrated Sept. Is-The
Orator of the Day,

The centennial of the laying of the corner
stone of The capitol at Washington, to be
celebrated on Sept 49, ought to be grand
affair, and If it may be judged by the prep
arations now being made it will be adequate
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-20
AMCSE " ENTs.


Hannah More. the eminent Christian
woman lecturer and writer, in one of her
economic tracts "a the wives of working
men, IN which she sought 10 show how A
reduction might De made in household ex-
Ienses. referred TO the children as ''hrats -
the food Tor whom, according to her pre-
scfiptlon. should be inferior TO that of the
parents. She VAS n confirmed old mad.
however, and having had only half toe ex-
rerienoe OF her married sisters. her over.
sight III matters pertaining 10 the happ,-
ness al chlld-lite can lie pardoaed. Re
sides, her life Was lived some considerable
time ago and the race has imnrovesi
greatly since then. The children of Amer.
lea are. uaconS:ousiy. one Of the greatest,
forces in the life of the rcr.ublic. and from
baby IN the cradle IN Nat. who attends the
hish scAooi, ihey sway the scePies In the
homes Of both r.oh and poor.
Manager CossiFay believes tina; the child
ren snoGid have amusement as we'll as
iae'E elders. and 10 taa: end has devoted
TIE Saturday matinee 10 she!r benefit. To
ASSIST mothers or earetakers in giving tn.
young people an opportunity to visit the
auditorium aud thesser On SATURDAYS b.
has devised tie plan OF engaging ma,rs,.
who sils ee on hand during the rerforrn-
aace IL look after the aeeSis OF the uf,j.
oaes. THIS will relieve iaose Who haxa
them n charge and viii gave women worn
osi sste honle duties chance Of nssS;n,
tao or ;hrec hours happily and without
Anxiety. as /: w.sl also enable a Create,
number al children 10 attend. The ma.
irons viii se on hand Saturday. Nav -.
iss o-l. n ;ae auditorium Tor SATURDAYS
Wiz a.wa!s DC selected with specsa. care n