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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
"A committee of St. Peter ladie:

is about TO attempt to start PUBIC
library and reading room.
Robert Hall and Miss Elite Benz
is, both of Garden City, were marri-
ed today by Rev. Mr.. Stafford, at the
Iatter'S residence.
Thirty unlicensed dogs have been
killed and the dog pound is still filled
with more prospective victims. The
dog catchers are doing good work on
the whole, and the general sentiment
| is in favor of letting the good work go
on. So far Recorder Smith has issued
164 dog licenses.
w. f. Geddes has returned from
Blue Earth City, where he went to
defend FrankMurray who was tried on
an indictment for assault alleged to
have been made on Henry Thompson
OF Minnesota Lake. last October. Muir
ray was acquitted by the jury after a
trial lasting day and a half, it being
shown that Thompson cut himself
accidentally during saloon row.
The postofiice department has
lust made its annual read iustment of
the salaries of presidential post
masters. The salary of the post
master for this city is increased from
81, 800 to $4,000. Other changes in
this vicinity are: Lake Crystal, $1,000
to 81, 100: st. James, S1,400 to $1,000:
Faribault, $1,000 to S2,400.
Mr.. Moffat, of Pleasant Mound,
was in town yesterday and reported a
heavy hail storm in his section of the
township, Wednesday afternoon. He
says wheat, oats and barley on his
farm were damaged to the extent of
$500, and is of the opinion that $1,000
would just about cover the loss of H..
Z. Sugar. a. Hamilton also suffered
largely, but is covered by insurance.
-AUetoy Herald.
Hon. John. E. King, postmaster
and editor of the Mobiles county Demo
crdt, Adrian, was married to Miss
Georgia Duncan, at the home of the
latter in Laketown, Indiana, yester-
day. Mr.. King is president of the
Southwestern Minnesota Editorial
Association and the newspaper boys
of the district will unite with his
many friends at this place in their
hearty congratulations.
AS an indication of the wide
spread interest being taken in the
French coach horse Mr.. Il. T.. Fuller
permitted US to read a communica-
tion from party at Bessie, Wilkes
county, Georgia, who contemplates
turning his large cotton plantation
into a stock farm for the purpose Of
breeding this grade of horses. When
men contemplate making SO extensive
moves they certainly have unlimited
faith in the future greatness of this
wonderful breed of carriage horses
1HaDleton Enterprise.
"A Mapleton dispatch to the
Pioneer Press, says: At the small town
of Vernon Center, west of here, the
people have hit upon novel plan Of
doing away with the use of saloOn-li-
cense money for building sidewalks.
They expect to build sidewalk by the
mile this year, and show to the world
that walks may be had without. sa-
looms. Today they had grand field
day, horse, bicycle and foot racing,
base ball and foot ball, and other in
teresting sports made up the pro-
gram. The proceeds will be put into
the sidewalk fund. More teltain-
ments are to follow in the near
future,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
Fourth of July Rates.

On July Sd and 4th the Northwest
ern Line will sell excursion tickets at
low rates to local stations within 200
miles, good for return passage uutil
July 9TH, 1895. inclusive. For tickets
and full information apply to agents,
Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21

The italian night" social given by
the Liedertafel singing society last
night on the lawn of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Westhoff, on North Second street,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
Wool.

Wanted, of best quality, all grades
at best market prices, by Mankato
Knitting Mills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
THE LlEDERTAFEL.

Judge Shissler Makes Some Appro-
pirate Remarks.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11

way from 800 to $4,000 per mile accord
ing to the nature of the country through
which they pass, the cost of crushed
stones, and other engineering problems.
The cost of keeping these roads in repair
is infinitely smaller than that required to
repair the ordinary dirt roads each
winter and spring when great gullies and
1uts are washed into them by the rains
and floods. The secret of the success of
the fine roads in France is attributed to
the prompt and systematic repairs made
at all seasons of the year. This prnci-
pie is observed upon our best railroads,
and the great trunk lines that reduce the
wear and tear to the smallest minimum
by promptly repairing any defect or
injury make the most money. This rule
is just as true with macadamized roads.
1t is economy both for the roads and the
vehicles to repair the slightest defect as
soon as discovered. and before it has had
time to spread - New York Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11
49,
AGARMo F0gGD
HNN GARDEN
ARE BIG POTATOES BEST?
Compared with Smaller Tubers For TIA
BILE and For Exhibition.

Compared with Smaller Tubers For Ia
BILE and For Exhibition.
Should judges at fairs award pre-
miums to the largest pltatoes or to those
of medium size? Aso the largest spcci-
mems Of as good quality as the smaller
ones? These questions We're recently
discussed through the columns of The
Rural New Yorker One writer, who
believes that big specimens attract at
tentiOr says:
Having exhibited vegetables and
farm products for upward Cf ten years, [
have learned that anything very large
is the most pleasing to the crowd, who
do not stop to test the quality or even
to look at such specimens as may be
seen ON the general market "
A New York correspondent writes
"a potato that Will weigh quarter
of a pound Is about iIches in diameter
and is of the smallest size allowable in
sorting for market When potatoes of
this size are used for cooking, there is
far more waste than with larger ones,
and the quality is no better than that Of
two pound potatoes of the same variety.
The model potato is kidney shaped, las
few eyes and those nearly even with the
surrounding surface, and it weighs
three-quarters of IL pound. Such po-
tatO is saleable, but for use in farmer S
family there is not the least objection
to those that weigh two pounds if of a
variety not liable to be hollow. -
A third correspondent says: How
shall potatoes be judged at the fairs?
This is Il hard question to answer, not
knowing who will be the judge. If he
be man who knows what potato is
for, he will give first place to medium
size always. A good, fair sized potato
will sell best i'll market, and any cook
will say that she doesn t want these big
potatoes. When judge at fairs, | give
the preference to those of fair size and
most perfect shape was taken to task
by an exhibitor because he didn't get
first money when he had the largest
We both took our station near the puta-
toes, and some ladies camo along. We
asked them whether they were house
keepers They said they were. We
handed them one of each lot, with this
question, For family use, which of
these potatoes would you buy for your
own use, if the whole bushel were of
the same sizc? All six said, The
small one. -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11

SIN that country once known as the
Great American Desert, emhracinga por-
ton of Texas and Arizona, ehere are no
Odors, - said citizen Of Dallas to Il re-
porter. There luscious grapes and many
other fruits grow, especially near the cross
timber country, but there is no perfume;
wild flowers have no smell, and rurca :
of dead animals which in dry seasons %
very plentiful emit no ndor. 1t was al
ways supposed to he "A treelcss plain, upon
which no plant could grow or breathing
thing could live, but large part of it is
now successfully cultivated, and but for
the rarity of the atmosphere, causing the
popularity have named, and the mirages
which are even more perfect than in the
desert of Sahara. no one would look upon
H. as y barren country now. Another sin
gular feature common tn the desert land
is that objects at great distance appear
greatly magnfled. a few scraggy mes
quite bushes will look l@te noble forest
Stakes driven into the ground will seem
like telegraph poles Cincinnati En-
Quirer
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11
GENERAL FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES.



The cobblor who mcndcd my shoes was
named Bigly, and he was always called
general, which somehow did not quite
comport with my idea of the cobbler
True he had been u soldier during the
whole Of the rebellion. but just what kind
of soldier | did not know True, also
he had lost hi, leg at Gettysburg. but it
wa. u dozen years after the war in the ac-
cidental upset of traction engine drag
ging thrlshing machine into the field
still he was General Bigly' in the com
mon paraucc, and one day / asked him
about it.
Weren't You in the nrmy2' inquired.
eyes, sir" he answered proudly and
promptly
See much fighting9'
From April 1861 to september. 1865. "
4 notice hat everybody calls you gen
eral What was your rank: Were you n
general"
- WAS i'm command of the Army Of the
Potomac, sir, he said, ~ truthful in tone
as any man ever heard speak
"Oh. come. laughed, Il never heard
of "a General Bigly in command of that
army You are giving me CUFF, as the
boys say
ats true rs gospel" he insisted
"rcll mo about il, if it, all the Same :
"Wrl. Won Src. it was this way" he
said pcpging away ut the shoe in his lap
and not looking squarcly at me. Co. was
in the Army of the Potomac when General
Grant took charge and was IL sergeant
| used Ia know the general out in Gaena
when he wasn't 81 much, and he was
mighty friendly with me and made me his
/ orderly | used to go every place with
him. riding over the field and that kind of
thing and sometimes there wasn't nobody
but me and the general riding around for
miles together Well, one day we had rode
out along the road and we come to II little
place where = man lived that could make
the finest mint iulcp in the whole state of
Nirginny l knowcd about the place and
so did the general, and when we struck it,
1 could kinder see his mouth watering, for
mint juleps didn't grow on trees in them
days in Virginny When we got opposite
the gate, the general surtcr stopped his
boss and locked over at me, and | shut
down one eye soft and easy
"'Bill say, hc-hr/iways called me
| Bill in private Bill will you do me ia
| VOr,'
Anything on top of earth, general,
says l. What i it:
Will You be Kind enough to take com
mand of the army while l go III here and
/ get "A mint juicp;'
"'Of course | will, general, says |,
Strengthening my back as if | bad ram
rod stuck down it, and coming to ~ salute
- Thanks, says he, and please hoiC
my boss at the same time.
" Then he went in and for about /;
minutes sat there on my boss IKE Ma
poison crossing the Rubicon and was Il
command of the Army of the Potomac
and ever since that time the boy Ia. .,
called me General. and dldn sec any
use Of saying they sAouldn t. Washing
] ton star
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11
The Electric Weed Killer.

Advantage has been taken of the cleo
trio current to destroy weeds that grow
by railroad tracks A mild current of
electricity acts as stimulant to such
plants, but current strong enough to
disintegrate the tissues will kill them
To accomplish this in large way car
is provided with an engine an alternat-
ing dynamo and an induction coil. One
terminal of this induction coil is con-
nected to the earth through the car
trucks. A we'll insulated cable leads
from the other terminal to a metallic
strip behind the car, which stretches
across the track short distance above
the ground and is provided with many
fine wires pendent from it, like the
teeth of rake. Through these teeth the
electric discharge takes place, and any
weed touched receives "a deadly current
through it. AS the car is pulled along
the track every weed is at once killed,
and with such an apparatus many
miles of railway may be quickly and
cheaply freed from weeds.
A writer in The Cosmopolitan, who
described the foregoing, says that a sim
liar plan is feasible for Kidding cult
waited fields from such troublesome
pests as thistles, daisies chicory or any
other whose stems at any time reach
above the grass around them. A two
wheeled vehicle like horse rake, carry
ing a suitable secondary battery, a me-
ehanical current alternator and proper
induction coil, could be driven across IA
field and kill every plant its teeth
should touch.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11
values of Fertilizers.

The experiment stations of MaSsaclu-
sets, Rhode Island, Connecticut and
New jersey have fixed, as the values of
fertilizers III 1895, IS > cents per pound
for nitrogen i'll ammonia salts, - cents
for nltrateS, q 3, cents for organic nitro
gen of fine dry ground fish and of meat
and blood, II cents for nitrogen in cot
tOnsccd meal, Is cents in fine bone and
tankagc, / Conts in fine medium bone
and tankage, i cents i'll medium bone
and taniagc and ) cents in coarse bone
and in hair and horn shavings and coarse
fish scrap, cents for water soluble
phusphCric acid, u cents for nitrate sol
uble. , to q, cents in different grades
Of ground fl p and bone tankage, cents
in cottonseed meal and wood ashes and
. > cents for potash as high grade sui
phUtC and / > cents as muriate.
These prices are one-half cent lower
than last year for nitrogen, cents
lower for organic nitrogen in ground
fish or meat 3 cents lower in cottonseed
meal and one half cent higher in fine
bone and tankage and | cent higher for
lower grades. Phosphoric acid is | cent
higher, except i'll bone and tankage,
which is unchanged i'll the different
grades. Potash is also the same as last
year Commenting on the foregoing,
Country Gentleman explains that these
are the prices, as near as can be esti-
mated, at which the respective ingredi-
ents were retailed for cash III large mar
kcts III the raw materials which are the
regular sources Of supply. These valua-
lions are found to correspond fairly
with the average retail prices at the
large markets of standard raw materials,
such as sulphate of ammonia, nitrate Of
soda, dried blood muriate of potash,
superphosphates, ground fish and bones
and tankage
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11
Wall Built Around n Cannon Ball.

The Bclgians are careful of their histor-
lcal souvenirs. In the front of house
situated in the Faubourg dc Shaerbuch,
in Brussels there is to be seen, half buried
In the plaster II cannon ball which was
fred fruI Dutch cannon at the period of
the revolution of 1880 and has ever since
been permitted to remain. Recently it
was determined to restore and refront the
house, and the question arose what was
to be done with the Dutch cannon ball
With II devotion which has been prOnounc-
ed worthy of II grave commission for the
preservation of historical monuments, it
vas at orce determined to achieve the new
fronting without disturbing it, Since then
jhe ball has been repanted black. i'm strong
contrast with the pale pink plaster around
{, and provided with the simple com
nemorative date, "24th September, $50. "
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11
Estate of Ira S. DOty,

CTATE OF VERMONT. The Probate
LODIsTRICT OF ADDISON, IS. Court for the
District OF Addison
To all persons interested IN the estate OF
Ira S. Doty, late OF Bridport in said district,
deceased. GREETING:
BY the authority OF the State OF Vermont t,
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said probate court, Mt the probate office IN
OF October, A. ID. 1895, at 10 o'clock n. m,
to show cause, II any you have, why the ac-
count of Cyrus ii. smith, administrator of the
estate OF said deceased, should not be allowed,
and also why the residue OF said estate
should not be distributed to the parties en-.
titled thereto.
7th day OF October. A. ID. 1895.
BY order OF court.
Il Attest. JAMES NJ. sLADE,
Judge OF Probate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11
THE TROUT BROOK.

Half hidden by tall meadow grass that sways
with every breeze
and running through deep, silent pools and
under spreading trees
Now stealing through the quiet ways of soli-
tary wood,
And now beneath timbcrcd arch where once
an old mill stOuG,
Across the fields and to the brow where val
leys fall away,
Then over beds of shelving rock its waters
dance and play,
And now and then, as though in joy of such
delightful fun
1t springs into "a waterfall that glistons in the
And eddies round and round about in strange
fantastic glee
Then steadies down and flows away sedately
to the sea.
Frank H. Sweet in st. Nicholas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11
10 BE ~ GOOD SOCIETY.


dcnce over Birth aud Rank.
High moral character and education,
whct her it he of boo>lnre or that Of oh,er.
walton and good example, polish of man
ncr and good habits, are the requisites of
good suclrty One whose ideas Of social
equality were rather democratic than tx
elusive WAS heard to remark. ono man is
born Just as good as another aud great
deal better than SOME Unless he son Of
gentleman be "a gentleman he i no more
cnti' led 20 the name suggesting refinement
than II man is entitled to the name of gen
cral whose father before him was a general
one must win his own laurels or go un-
crowned
Birth to II marked degree isan accident,
and those who are considered to be we'll
born are Ofttimcs the most objcctionabte
elements of society and the most danger
Gus associates one need but watch closely
the daily record of those on both sides If
the Atlantic whose birth gives them pres
tige in society. to prove that education
and cultivation of high morals and man
ncrS 90 farther toward making refined 50.
ciety than all the good or blue blood that
ever flowed through the veins of royalty
and the nobility. OF course, it would be
the height of absurdity To argue that ali
men are born equal and it. would be "a, il
logical to argue against the superiority Of
bluOded animals of the race course over
the ordinary draft horse However, the
nobility of culture and refinement should
have precedence over the nobility Of birth
and rank philadelphia Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11
Veracioua.

A young man whose veracity is unin
peachable tells the following touching
story 20 the Monticello (Fla.) Constitu-
ton On plantation few miles from the
city there lived in great felicity IA pair of
ducks But the old drake being of u rath
or pugnacious disposition, was sentenced
to be shot Several hours after the sen
tepce was executed his mate was observed
70 drOop, and shortly thereafter she died,
PROFESSIONALLY of broken heart, The
truth Of this story is vouched for
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11
BuokLEN's ARNIoA SALve.

The best salve IN the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, cOrns, and all skin eIup-
TORS, and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by w.
II. Sheldon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11

In ordinary chemical analysis the one
hundred and twentieth of a grain ap-
proaohes very nearly the lowest limit OF
practical determination The spectroscope.
however, is so sensitive that it can tell the
presence of IA substance when the quantity
is nearly 1000, 900 times less than this, or
one two hundred and forty millionth of a
grain.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11
Commissioners Notice.
Estate of Charles T.. Gee.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. probate court tor the district OF
Addison, commissioners, TO receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate of Charles Il. Gee,
late OF Ripton, in said district, deceased,
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet Tor the
purposes aforesaid at the dwelling house OF
John W. Gee IN RiptOn, on the 26th day OF
October and Sd day of April next, from
O'Clock p IN. until O'Clock, p. M, each of said
October, "A. ID. 1895, Is the time limited by
said court tor said creditors to present their
Dated at Ripton, VI, this eth day OF October,
A. d., 1895.
e.. HODGES, ! Co,,,,..
Al W. X. FOSTER. I WI" hS'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11

God overrules all mutinous accidents,
brings them under his laws of fate and
makes them all servioeable to his purpose
Marcus Antonius.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11

The New York state crop bulletin
says that, as a rule potatoes are very
good Early potatoes, while often few
IA the hill, are of large size.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11
BINDING.

Arrangements nave been perfected by
which we can have Magazines bound at the
following rates per volume: Halt canvas, R
cents; halt sheep, So cents: half roam, 81; haD
morocco, $l25. These prices are for tht
common-siZed magazines, like the Century,
"Harper's,' etc. Publications having a large
page will, OF course, cost more.
REGISTER co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11

was female weak
ness. The doctors
q have tried five diff
ferent ones)called it
chronic inhamma
ton of the womb.
" had leucOr-
rhura for over eight
wears, ulcers on the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-11

neck of the womb, terrible headaches and
backaches. Your medicine completely
cured me-" - MRS. NJ. l.. VERRILL, 22S
Newell Ave-, Pawtucket, RI.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-23

The three most valua bic Bibles in
tho world are to be found at the British
museum, the National library in Paris
and the cloister of Belemia, near Lis
bon. The first is in manuscript, writ
ten by Alcuin and his pupils, and in the
year 500 was presented to Chariemagne
on the occasion of his coronation. The
Paris Bible was purchased in 1927 and
dedicated to Leo Y. by Cardinal Kim
.enez. One of the three copies, printed
on vellum paper, was sold TO England
in 1883 for 12,o0c francs. The Belemia
Bible is in nine folio volumes and is
written on parchment Louis XVIII.
made the Portuguese government a
present of the volumes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-23

majority of persons; after the camels
of altruism and sociology. scientist is
comparatively gnat. Alfred Wallace
is net disturbed by the word; he de-
scribes it as useful, and argues that,
since we have biologist, geologist,
chemist, physicist, and specialist, we
might as well use scientist, and he
further asks, What is there to use in
stead?" Science Gossip says the word
was first invented and used by WheweE
in his PHILOSOPHY of the Inductivs
Sciences in 1910.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-23

% reliable n nss mo iash thus for
| wmhamsGv
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j. JONES, NJ. d.

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