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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-23
Drained a Lake by norlnr Holes.

In Florida Life is an article from the
pen of B. w. Partridge of Monticello
with the above title. In it he describes
the effect Of the drought Of 1891 on Lake
Miccosulie. one of the largest lakes in
middle Florida, when about 6,000 acres
Of water became dry land for a spell.
The rainy season Of 1892 filed it with
water again.
Mr.. Partridge conceived the idea that
the lake could be drained by boring holes
in its bottom and organized company
to try it.
Experts were engaged to examine and
report on the plan, and the result was
that the company has bored a number Of
holes in the bottom Of Lake Mlccosukie
and the water is rushing down through
them via a subterranean passage to The
gulf. In a few months they expect {,
permanently drain the lake and thus re-
cover 10000 acres Of valuable land.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-23
cANf oET MAaaIEo Al HOME.
A Situation which IL Causing Detroths
Coupled Considerable Annoyance.

A Situation which IL Causing Detrothsd
Coupled Considerable Annoyance.
A young man and a young woman
came over the line from New Brunswick
the other day and were married hero,
says a Calais correspondent Of the Bos.
ton Herald. They had no difficulty in
finding a minister to unite them, al
though they very frankly explained that
they couldn't have got married in their
native place in New Brunswick.
The reason for this seeming anomaly
lies in the fact that Governor Boyd Of
New Brunswick is dead, and that every
marriage license must be signed By the
governor to be legal. It is true that It
was Governor Boyd's custom, rs by
statute he was authorized to do, to sign
quantities OF these licenses in blank and
to distribute them to the various officers
throughout the province whose business
1t is to attend to such things, to be filled
In as circumstances required.
Now, there is a very fine legal point
involved. The question iswhether, dur.
ing the einterregnum caused by Governor
Boyd's death and until the Dominion
government appoints his successor, these
marriage licenses signed by Governor
Boyd are good. Can they be used unit
a new governor is sent down, or are they
useless as not bearing the signature oi
the actual governor Of the province?
This is what is agitating the minds o.
the New Brunswick lawyers, and es
pecially of the betrothed couples. They
may indeed adopt the old fashioned
method of calling the banns, but tha
takes time, and time counts when thu
wedding day is set aud the invitations
are out.
Perhaps they had best do as the afore
mentioned couple did-go to Calais, ant
thus make assurance dOubly sure.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-23

A young artist Of Boston, after the re
cent snowstorm in that city, made a
snow model in one Of the public squares
that attracted much attention. It rep
resented a girl dressed in the height Of
fashion, standing with her arms folded.
At her feet crouched a bulldog. The inn
ago was modelled in elaborate detail,
and though the thaw destroyed some Of
the fine lines succeeding cold weather
preserved the figure. A young Swede,
John Jepson, was the seulptori he-speni
about three hours on the work. He i
hoping for another snowstorlp to enable
him TO put up a snow statue Of some
prominent Bostonian on the Common
Boston Correspondent.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-23

A Paris beggar has been living very
comfortably by hanging himself. He
would choose a tree near whore young
children were playing, string himself up
and groan to attract their attention, so
that they would run for help Ho would
be cut down and restored, and letter
IN his pocket would explain his attempt
ed suicide by a statement Of his destitu-
ton. He knew how to attach the moose
80 as to avoid strangulation. Paris Cor
respondent.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-23

While two wedding professions were
fighting for the road OF one Of the gates
Of Hahk9w the chairs holding the brides
got mixed and each lady was taken to
the wrong bridegroom. The gentlemen
never having seen their brides before,
according to Chinese custom, knew no
mi take until the mothers Of the brides
camo TO call upon them. Then 1t was
found that one of the brides, who waa
rich and intended for a rich husband, had
fallen into the hands Of very poor man.
The problem remains nnsolved.
kOW Correspondent.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-23

This has been a rather bad season for
some Of the London hotels, particularly
for one or two of tho larger ones. Birds
of passage" have been scarcer than has
been the case for years. The great body
of travelling Americans stayed at home,
not apparently for the purpose Of adding
to the wealth Of Chicago or Of making
the Columbian exhibition an unparalleled
success, but simply on account Of lack
Of money. The absence OF visitors
among whom Americans are probably
tho most prohtable-had a depressing ef-
feet upon many kinds of business, but
none suffered more thun some of the larg-
est hotels.-Fall Mail budget.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-23
Girls aa paIlbearer..

Six young ladies, each wearing white
chrysanthemum, created much comment
by serving as pallbearers at the funeral
Of Mrs James McGiven, manager Of a
local shorthand school, The girls study
class of st. Leo's Catholic church had
charge Of the funeral services, and the
pallbearers were members Of it. On the
way to the church the young lady pail
bearers walked behind the mourners and
continued in charge Of the remains until
after the interment. nt.-Tacoma Letter in
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-23

Mrs. Allie Spencer Of Stilwutef was
found dead in her house there recently.
It was at first supposed TO be a case OF
suicide, but later Developments showed
that it was the result Of strange acci-
dent. Mrs. Spencer bad said she intend
ed to chloroform an old house cat. The
cat was found lyingdcad IN a box, which
also held a large sponge. Tho strong
odor Of chloroform IN the room told the
rest Of tho sad story. Mrs. Spencer,
while chloroforming the cat, must have
been overcome By the fumes Of the y0ia'
tile drug. and having u chronic heart
tr0ublo had expired there alone. Lewis
ton journai
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-23

Charles Prendergast, aged II years,
was playing recently IN a snow house
near his residence, llO Sc, Martin street,
Montreal, when IL collapsed, and he was
buried ia the snow His companions
ran away and left him. When he was
dug out, after lying there for eighthours,
he was nearly frozen. and besides a bro
ken leg he was injured internally. ne
aied from hi8 injuries. Toronto Globe.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-23

Ingalls, looked more attenuated than
ever when he made his address in Kansas
City the other day. His long frock coat,
closely buttoned, accentuated the gaunt-
ness Of his figure, and this, with the
streaks Of white In his hair, made him
appear TO be "a compfomise between an
illuminated spook and an animated
moonbeani. The ex-statesman Is said
also on thia occasion TO have resembled
bis cartoons more than his portraits.
New York WIrld.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-23
Daltimoro's Nov sronument.

Baltimore is about TO put up another
monument. The young Irish are at the
head of the movement and they have
not yet decided on the hero to honor. SO
far the vote favors, in the order named.
Emmett, OConi ell, Grattan, Tone, Burke
and Parnell, and the choice wlll be mada
from this half dozen. Contrary to the
order Of such things, the money is al
ready provided. d.-Balimore Letters
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-23

The Berliner leitung enlarges upon
the present condition Of starvation In
German industries. Workshops which
usually furnish employment to 20 men
have been obliged to reduce their forces
10 two The depression is felt most Sc
verely in the building trades, including
carpenters and cabineimakers, butitalso
extends to others. The Christmas sales
are reported by tho shopkeepers to bo
small beyond parallel. only the cheapest
goods finding buyers
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-23
notb,ohIId,s 1Tnsoum opened.

Mr.. Walter Rothschild, son Of Lord
Rothschild, has completed and opened
his geological museum at Tring, IN the
Chiltern district, England The museum
is wholly and entirely DEVOTED to zoolog.
ical matters and includes many rare
specimens. Mr.. Rothsehild is an enthu-
astic amateur naturalist and has spent
much money in establishing his museum.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-23

Hair cut from the heads Of dead wo.
men never proves satisfactory, an expe-
rionced hairdreaser having no difficulty
in detecting st. O.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-23

fh5 sparrows hover meath sholtoring caves
And tho voice Of tho wind Is like one who
Rrieves.
Il rains.
And the team goes not afeid
To seed the earth for another yield;
Thefarmer sits by the kitchen FIRE
And smokes his pipe to soothe his Ire.
10 rains
It rains.
And the FIRE burns cheerful and bright,
And the heart Of the mother Il happy tonight,
And she smiles as the lamplight shimmers DER
Her babes at play with their toys on the door.
Il rains.
II rains.
And with voice with emotion choked,
A mother, in garments tattered and soaked,
Drags her weary feet with trembling tread
To beg for her darlings q morsel OF bread.
II rains
Il raina
And the sailors wife Is sad,
As the wind shrielxs by like a demon mad,
And prayer ascends to the great white throne,
"Oh, Father, leave me not alonel"
Il rains.
II rains
And the tall trees sadly wave
Their drenched boughs DER a new made grave,
And the grief stricken hearts burst forth again,
As they think of the loved one out in the rain.
"A. Willis Lightbourn.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-23
IT RAMS.
Ttrainl

And the leaves fan thick and fast,
As the bouRhs are bent in the autumn blastl
This sparrows hover meath sholtsring caves,
And tho voice Of tho wind Is like one who
grieves
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-05
FIRE IN JUDSON.

A barn and It's contents, belonging
to Edward Bowen, a brother of Depu-
ty Sheriff Bowen, in Judson, burned
Thursday. Mr.. Bowen was Fin the
barn at about $50 O'Clock and hung a
lantern on a peg while getting hay
down for his horses. Some colts ran
against and overturned it, and it set
fire to the barn, and before anything
could be done, the flames had spread
beyond control. The only things
saved were the horses and harnesses
The barn, 300 bushels Of oats,
10 bushels of wheat, and five
tons of hay were destroyed. The
barn was new one and was really a
barn and granary in one. The loss is
estimated at $500 to $500, with insur-
ance amounting to less than $500.
The loss comes at a peculiarly unfortu-
nate time Of the year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-05

Last week large portion of the
boys and young men in the Austin
public schools pledged themselves
against the use of tobacco in any form
until they were twenty-one years of
age. The movement was entered in
to by 2lS of the boys. We feel like
commencing this to the boys in
the Mankato schools as worthy
example to follow. The move
ment is in no sense a fanatical one,
but rests simply on the fact that to-
bacco is especially injurious to grow
ing youth. 1t deadens the intellectual
powers and weakens the physical
energies of all boys who use it.
The monthly report of Supt.
KenaSton, submitted at the school
board meeting Monday night, showed
the following totals:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-05
PRESBYTERIAN MISSION.

The late Tommy G. Jones left be-
quest of 81 900 to used with whatever
else might be raised in establishing
a Presbyterian mission in this city.
By the terms of the agreement, by
which the contest was settled, the
amount is reduced to $500. The church
society owns a lot near the Franklin
school, and intends to erect the mis-
sion building the coming spring. 1t
is proposed to add 81. 900 to the bequest
and put up a tasty frame building.
The latter will be built in the design
of a Greek cross, and there will be
movable partitions cutting off the
four wings from the central room, thus
allowing five rooms for Sunday school
work. If necessary, each wing can
be cut up into two rooms, which would
give nine rooms. In the instruction
of children it has been found much
better to have mum Der of small class
es separated from each other than to
have all in one room,
The other requests in the will have
been reduced one-half also, and Miss
Dutton will receive $500, and S135 will
go to Nels Iceberg and similar
amount to erect family monument.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-05
SAILED THE SEAS So YEARS.
One of His Experiences.

For thirty-eight years Capt. Loud followed
the sea, most of that time as master OF a YES
sci, and upon retiring from the water as APP
pointed by the Secretary of the United states
Treasury to superintend the seal fisheries IN
Alaska which position he held five years. he
relates one experience as follows: 49,,
For several years had been troubled Win
general nervousness and pain IN the reglCn
of my heart. My greatest afflctlo1 was
sleepiessness; it was almost impossible at any
time to obtain rest and s.eep; Having seen
DR.. Miles remedies advertised began using
Nervine After taking small quantity TIE
benefit received was so great that L was IoSl-
lively alarmed, thinking the remedy con-
tanned opiates which would finally be 1nJurl-
Gus to me; but on being assured by the drug
gist that it was perfectly harmless. L contin-
ued it together with the Heart Cure. TEDDY
| can conscientiously say that Dr. Mics Re,
storative Nervine and New Heart cure dId
more for me than anything had ever taken.
[ had been treated by eminent physicians
in New York and San Francisco without Ten
eft. L owe my present good health TO me
iudicious use Of these most valuable remedies,
and heartily recommend them 10 all afflicted
as [ was.'.Capt. A. P. Loud, Hampden, Nc.
DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine and New cure
are sold by all druggists on positive Euaran-
tee or by DIR. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart,
Ind, on receipt of price. 81 per bottle, or X
bottles for IS, express prepaid. They are
free from all opiates and dangerous drugs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-05
RESOLUTIONS.

The following resolutions were ad-
dopted by the faculty and students of
the Normal school, Friday, Jan. 9Th,
1894:
WHEREAS, Our Heavenly Father in
His infinite goodness and wisdom has
called from our midst our pupil and
fellow student, Elsie NitLrohr, in the
freshness and strength of her young
wOmanhOod, and
WHEREAS, We have ever found her
to be most faithful and conscientious
student, winning at all times the re-
gard and affection of her teachers by
her kindly, earnest spirit, in attempt
ing all and more than was expected
of her;and cherished and true friend,
always exemplifying in her daily life
the truest and best qualities of
wOmanhOod, ever bright and cheerful
and happy, making herself popular,
not only with her own classmates, but
with the entire school, and
WHEREAS, While we know that the
Father who rules every event of our
human lives in most perfect wisdom
and love, has called our friend to a
higher and better sphere, yet we
deeply realize how those who have
known her most truly and loved her
most dearly in this life, will miss her
conscious presence with them. There
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That we. the faculty
and students of the Normal School of
Mankato, do hereby extend to the be-
reaved family and friends, our deepest
sympathy ia their great affection, and
do pray that they may find consOla-
tion and strength in the thought OF
the purer life to which she has gone,
and Of her beautiful memory which
shall ever remain with those who
knew her.
RESOLVED, That the seat she occu-
pied in school be left vacant for
one month, and be appropriately
draped and decorated to Indicate the
high esteem in which we have held
her, and to show that her memory
will ever be fresh with us.
RESOLVED, That cory of these
reSolutsons be sent to the bereaved
parents, and be offered to the Nan
kdtOnian and press of the city for pub
LEGATION.
M. A. O'SHEA, MRS. D. A. SWAN,
M. Z. JACOBSON, CLARA M .CANFIELD
ANNA JONES, CORA AN. CARNEY,
FLORENCE G.. FRIsBIE,
Communities
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-05
HAD THE TEACHER ARRESTED.

John Stark, who teaches the Ger
man Lutheran parochial school at
AmbOy, was tried before jury at
that place: Thursday on the charge OF
assault and battery upon an eleven
year old scholar, Willie Kraus. The
boys parents claimed that the teacher
was not justified in whipping their
boy as hard as he did. The teacher
stated that he whipped the boy with
a piece Of a whip and then with a
poplar stick. AS he mad the boy
bend oyer chair to receive his punish
ment he discovered the ends of three
pairs of trnwsers, and thought that
the boy had come prepared for the
threshing, and so put on little more
elbow grease. He did not like the
way the boy 'wiggled ABOUT" while
being whipped, and applied the rod
a little harder, The whipping was
occasioned by the fact that the boy
did not get his lesson, although he
Qad two days when there was no
school to get it. The boys father
claimed that the boy studied the les
son good deal, but that he was not
quick in learning. The teacher
thought that it was carelessness, but
admitted that the boy was not obsti-
nate.
w. E. Young appeared for the prose-
cutiOn, and the defendant conducted
his own case, assisted by attorney
Fairfield Smith. 1t developed during
the trial that the boy wears three
pairs of trousers il order to "break
joints". at the places where patches
ought to have been, and not to tighten
any whipping. A number of the
scholars were called as witnesses.
Justice Capen tried the case, and pub
lie sen timent was divided in the mat
ter. At last accounts the jury was
still out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-05
From Sa turday's Daily.
COUNTY BOARD nATTERS.

The county board adjourned this
noon until March 9th.
The contract for putting in the abut-
ments for the bridge across the Little
Cottonwood river in Cambria at the
lower crossing was awarded to the
lowest bidder, T. r. Coughlan. The
chairman of the board was authorized
TO advertise for bids for an iron
bridge at the same place, to rest on
the abutments, the bids to be opened
at the March meeting.
Com. Hughes was appointed to care
for the pontoon bridge across the Min
neSota river in Cambria.
CONS. Hannay, Hughes and Maho-
wald were appointed committee to
remedy if possible the poor acoustic
properties of thescourt room.
Ed. Schumacher, of Lime township,
was elected janitor Of the court house,
to succeed Andrew Gapter. The lat
ter gave it out some time ago that he
was going to move away, but when too
late decided to be candidate for re-
election.
CONS. Hannay, Hughes and Noun
tain were appointed as the committee
on poor.
The entire board resolved itself in
to the committee on court house aud
Jail.
1t was ordered that plans and speci-
ficstions for a culvert on the Eagle
Lake road, mile and half south Of
Eagle Lake in LeRay township, be Sc
cured and bids opened Jan. 23d.
The same action Was taken regard
ing culvert over a ravine on the town
line between the towns of Lyra and
Rapidan, and also regarding two Gull
verts, one in Shelby on the road from
the iron bridge, and the other in Sec
tiOn %, in Vernon,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-05
COUNTY PHYSICIANS ELECTED.

The county board Thursday after
noon elected the county physicians
for the ensuing year. The city dis
Jrict is the most important, and there
were two out-and-out candidates, DR..
Webster, who is the present incum-
bent, and DR.. Jacoby. The latter was
elected by vote Of three to two All
of the present physicians in the other
districts were reelected, including
DR.. Smith, of St, Clair.
w. p. Lewis was reelected overseer
Of the poor farm. Mr.. Lewis has
made a first-class overseer, and his re
election was deserved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-05

During the year 1893 the police
made ia arrests and had II dodgers.
During December there were twelve
arrests and seven dodgers.
The eight annual exhibit of the
Minnesota state poultry association
will be held in Minneapolis, January
II, Is, 10, 20, 81, % and 231, 1894. ALI
entries intended for competition
must be received by the secretary be-
fore s o'clock p. m. on Monday, Jan.
18th.
From the St. Peter Herald we
learn that the number of patients in
the hospital on Dec. 81, '93, was 900, a
decrease since last year. The de-
crease was due to the transporting of
125 patients to Fergus Falls, but with
the 900, the institution is crowded to
at least thirty per cent. beyond it's
capacity.
The WEEKLY FREE PRESS and
the weekly Chicago Inter Ocean one
year S. 25.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-05
Children Cry
for Pitchers Castcria.

The annual election of directors
of the Board of Trade took place
Thursday afternoon, at secretary
Chapman's office. The vote cast was
exceedingly small, and resulted in the
election of the following directors:
e. M. Pope, James Shoemaker, John
N. Hall, j. G. Noe, M. g. Willard.
Geo. E. Brett, John Klein, G. A. Chap
man, 0. O. Pitcher, H. p. Christen-
sen, DR.. P. Follmann, w. N. Farr, Fl.
g. Higgs, Leo Lamm, J. A. Willard.
L. Longini, H. P. Jensen. Geo. T. Barr,
I'll. r. Weicking, j. @. Wise, Jr. The
two latter succeed Q. A Eyerhart and
Geo. G. Garfield. The old board holds
its final meeting Monday morning,
and the new board will probably or
ganize Immediately afterwards.
The WEEKLY FREE PRESS and
the weekly Chicago Inter Ocean one
year SIPS.
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