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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-29
Daring Steamboating.

The development of the great north
west is sometimes attended with peril
GUS incidents. The Rainy Lake gold
fields in northern Minnesota lie some
distance from railways and can be
reached only via chain of lakes and
rivers, to navigate which little steam
boats are used In running steamboat
from Rainy Lake river to Rainy Lake
recently steamboat was compelled to
plunge over falls ten feet high.
At the last moment the engineer
deemed prudence the better part of valor
and decided not to make the perilous
trip. So the captain fixed wire running
from the pilothouse to the engine room
and attached it to the steam throttle so
he could shut off steam when desired.
Then, casting off lines and pulling the
throttle wide open, with full head of
steam on, he steered into the current,
leading to the rapids above the falls,
which is confined in narrow gorge,
and where the water runs with fearful
current.
With the force of the current and the
full head Of steam the steamboat shot
ahead with the speed of an arrow, and
as the brow of the falls was reached the
captain pulled the wire to shut off
steam the steamboat shot out of the wa
ter full length, exposing the whole boat
bottom, keel, wheel and rudder, and
then dropped into the boiling, swirling
water below the falls. Then came work
for the captain. The mad, tumultuous
waters were of course unknown to him.
Hidden rocks were ready to deal destruc-
ton to the boat. The current was swift,
strong and tortuous, but luckily he
guided her safely into quiet water, when
steam was applied and she was soon at
the landing below the falls. Northwest
Magazine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-29
Meeting an Old Conrade.

On July 90, 1913, an unsuccessful at
tempt was made to carry San Sebastian
itself by assault Colin Campbell, with
90 men of the light company of his reg
iment, constituted the forlorn hope at
the great breach, and on reaching the
top he was shot through the right hip
and fell to the bottom. Again ascending,
he was shot through the inner part OF
the left thigh, and Graham in his dis
patch said, 81 beg to recommend to you
Lieutenant Campbell Of the Ninth, who
led the forlorn hope, and who was Sc
verely wounded in the breach" In 1857
viz, Al years after the siege-Colin
Campbell was inspector general OF in
fantry.
"While," said Campbell, 81 was in
specting the depot at Chichester l no.
ticed that an old man, evidently an old
soldier, though in plain clothes, was
constantly on the ground and apparent
~ watching my movements. AS was
leaving the barrack yard at the end of
the inspection he came toward me, drew
himself up, made the military salute
and with much respect said: Sir Colin,
may speak to you? Look at me, sir.
Do you recollect me?' looked at him
and replied, Yes, do. what is my
name?' he asked. I told him. yes, sir,
and where did you last see me?' in the
breach of San Sebastian I replied,
badly wounded by my side. Right,
sir, answered the old soldier. 1 can
tell you something more, I added.
you were No. - in the front rank
of my company. Right, sir, said the
veteran.
"Iwas putting my hand in my pocket
to make the old man present, when he
stepped forward, laid his hand Oh my
wrist and said: No, sir. That is not
what I want, but you will be going to
Shorncliffe to inspect the depot there. |
have son in the Inniskillings quartered
at that station, and if you will call him
out and tell him that you knew his ia
Their that is what 1 should wish. -
AthenRum
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-29
They All Thumped.

He was typical gamin-ragged, I'M
washed and seemingly taking heap Of
comfort as he sat munching an apple on
the steps of a tenement house in Eliza
beth street the other evening. AS sat
down beside him asked:
"Well. how are you getting along?"
Cali right" he replied.
"Father in work."
eyes he's in work, but he only gifts
his board and clothes out of it. Dads
over on the island fur 60 days fur
thumpin man."
"And your mother-she lives up
stairs, I suppose?"
"She did," he answered, "but she's
doin Is days. time fur thumpin me.
"Then you are keeping house alone,
eh?"
''Yes, Ishall be now. just got home
myself today"
"Where have you been?"
"Oh. I got five days for thumpin a
kid as LATED when ma was arrested. -
"You seem to be a humping sort Of
family" I said as he gnawed away at
his apple.
"Yes, guess so," he replied, land
you haven't seen the hull Of US yit. I've
brother who hangs out around the cor
ner, and I'm expectin him along here
every mint. -
eyes. and what will your brother do?'
eff I'm alone, he won't thump no.
body but me, but if you are here he'll
thump both of us together!"
gave him nickel cigar as reward
Of merit, and moved on before the broth
or appeared. Detroit Free Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-29
Bathed Before He Started.

The late Sir Charles Napier, rightly
or wrongly, had the credit of not being
very partial to ablution. Wicked men
say that when he went out to take the
command in chief of the army, after
the reverse Of Cillianwallah, he proceed
ed, Immediately after landing at Cal
cutta, to see Lord Dalhousie at the gov
eminent house. He was, of course, cor
daily received. ST am very glad to see
you, Sir Charles,'' said the governor
general, "you have not come before you
were wanted. We must have long talk
together. But in the first place we must
have dinner, which will soon be ready,
and there is just time to get bath
first
"Thank you, my lord" responded
Sir Charles; 81 shall be quite ready for
dinner, but don't want bath-I had
a good wash at Alexandria "-London
Telegraph.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-29
English Capital for American Invest.
mentS

Important to Americans seeking
English capital for new enterprises
A list containing the names and ad-
dresses of $50 successful promoters
who have placed over elOO. OOC 900
Sterling in foreign investments with
in the last six years, and over Els. OOO.-
600 for the seven months of 1895.
Price 20 or S25, payable by Postal
Order to the London and Universal
Bureau OF Investors, 20, Cheapside.
London, Z. G. Subscribers will be
entitled by arrangement with the
Directors to receive either personal
or letters of introduction to any of
these successful promoters.
The list is first class in eyery re-
spect, and every man or firm whose
name appears therein may depended
upon, For placing the following it
will be found invaluable bonds or
shares OF industrial, commercial and
financial concerns, mortgage loans,
sale CT lands, patents or mines.
Directors: SIR EDWARD G. Cross,
Hon. WALTER G.. PEPYs,
CAPT. ARTHUR STIFFE.
Copyrigh
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-29

STAGE SCHEDULE.
Between Mankato. st. Clair and Minnesota
Lake.
Leave Mankato daily at TO- a. m.
Arrive at st. Clair daily at 1O:45 a. m.
Leave Minnesota Lake at 800 q. m. Monday
Arrive at St. Clair at g.: 5 p m.
Leave st. Clair daily at 2:45 p. m.
Leave Mankato daily at 6:15 p. m.
Arrive st. Clair Tuesday at 100 a. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-29
STORIES OF THE DAY.
Interesting Episode In the Lobby of New
York Theater.

Interesting Episode In the Lobby of a New
York Theater.
There were at least six persons who
were witnesses of this scene in the lobby
of the Garrick theater, New York, the
other night Two women entered the
lobby at about 9 O'Clock, when the first
act of Leonardo" was almost over.
Both seemed excited and very nervous.
One of the women was crying. They
spoke to the doorkeeper and asked him
to send word to woman who was sit
ting in one of the stage boxes.
"Tell her to come outside for mo-
ment," cried the elder woman. I'VE
must see her. It's matter OF great I'M
portance. Presently the woman came
out. She was fashionably dressed and
rather pretty. She looked none too
pleased at the interruption, however.
The elder woman 'grasped her by the
hand. "My dear child" she said, II
have terrible news for you. Your dear
mother dropped dead about half an hour
ago.
The woman gave little shrek and
looked for moment as if she were 60
ing to faint. The younger woman hand
ed her her smelling salts.
"My God! How terrible! How aw-
fulp' cried the woman. "Poor mother i
One of her companions had already
gone to call cab. Suddenly the woman
drew herself together, took a long snlff
at the salts and exclaimed:
"Well, I'm here now, so l might as
we'll see the performance out. 1t won t
make any difference to mother +"
The other two women fell back IN
amazement. The doorkeeper stood there
open mouthed. In vain the women ex-
planned to her that there was no one
with the body.
"I'm going to sit out this perform
ance," repeated the woman firmly as
she wiped her eyes and re-entered the
theater.
The two women drove away alone In
half an hour they returned in more
distracted state than ever. Again the
woman Was suIuIuOucu Loui hCA IVA
This time, however, her temper was
aroused.
"I wish you would leave me alone, .
she exclaimed. "What is the matter
now?'
The women explained that they had
been hunting for her brother, but could
not find him. Again they begged her to
20 home. "Now, look here, You just
leave my brother alone. He's up at His
Excellency,' and he doesn't want to be
disturbed any more than I do. It's been
very kind of you to take all this trouble,
but wish, all the same, you had left
me alone. I've got to get back to my
box now. Good night. New York
Evening Sun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-29

Chicago & Northwestern.
EAST BOUND. Depart Arrive
#Chicago express Bis pm $3.50 pm
Tracy q Wlnona local S:15 am S:45 am
WEST BOUND.
*Chicago express 2:20 pm 2:o5 pm
Tracy & Winona local 1910 pm 10:4O pm
+Tracy Accommodation $40 am 1925 am
Sleeper to Chicago.
+Sleeper Chicago to Mankato
Carry passengers between Waseca and Tracy
all daily trains except Sunday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-29
In the Cab of Fast Locomotive.

The locomotive engineer is remark
ably placid fellow, with habit of de-
liberate precision in his look and mo-
lions. He occasionally turns calm eye
to his gauges and then resumes his quiet
watch ahead The three levers which
he has to manipulate are under his hand
ready for instant use, and when they are
used it is quietly and in order, as an
organist pulls out his stops. The noise
in the cab makes conversation difficult,
but is not as bad as that heard in car
when passing another train, with OF
without the windows open, and in look
ing out of the engine cab the objects are
approached gradually, not rushed past
us when one looks laterally out of par
lor car window. The fact is the engineer
does not look at the side-he is looking
ahead-and therefore the speed seems
less as the objects are approached grad
ually.
Those who have ridden at 80 miles an
hour on a locomotive know that on a
good road, and there are many such, the
engine is not "shaken and swayed in a
terrific manner, but is rather comfort
able, and the speed is not SO apparent as
when one is riding in parlor car, where
only lateral view is had. The engineer
can be very comfortable if he is quite
sure Of the track ahead, and it is only
in rounding curves or in approaching
crossings that he feels nervous, and it is
doubtful if it is any more strain to run
a locomotive at high speed than to ride
bicycle through crowded thorough
fares. Judging by the countenances of
the bicycle rider and the engineer, the
engineer has rather the best of it
Railroad Gazette.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-29
Out of the Mouths of Babes.

The spark of genius shows itself early
in life, and my friend in Woburn has a
little girl just beginning her career at
school who already exhibits sublime
flights of intellect. One clustering, low
ering day last week the teacher asked
the school children to write their i'm
pressions of the weather. The little tots
struggled for some time with their i'm
aginations, and in many cases the result
was nil
But not SO with my friends bright
little daughter. She sat near the win
dow and watched the falling leaves
dashed hither and thither by the tickle
autumnal breezes. Then she was seen to
write something upon her slate, and
when the teacher approached the child
triumphantly exhibited this brief, but
wise composition:
''The world is full of wind. ''-Bos-
ton Globe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-29
Cotton States and International Ex-
position, Atlanta, Ga

The Atlanta exposition opened Sept.
Is and continues until Dec. 81. 1895.
Tickets Mankato to Atlanta and re-
turn, via Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Ry, 1880, good for return trip
until January Z, 1896. For further in
formation call ca Or address JIG.
Moore, agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-29
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway.

CANNON VALLEY
Depart Arrive
No. % & % Waterville and
Faribault Accommod. 6:25 am 2:40 pm
No 21 & %, ST. Paul, Min
neapolis and Redwing Pas
senger $40 am 900 pm
Daily except Sunday.
No % connects at Waterville with through
trains for Des Mones; also with free chair car
to Denver, via Kansas City and Topeka. No
81 connects with through trains having through
sleepers for thicago, ST. Louis and Kansai City.
Information regarding rates, routes, ETC.,
cheerfully furnished upon application to
+. f. POWERS, gent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-29
The Railroads.

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul,
Trains arriving Departing.
No, 1O1-11:2O a. m No. 1l2-6:30 a. N.
No. 193-1:5O o. m. No, 168-2:15 p. m.
No. l33-S:20 p. m. No. 104-34 40 p. m.
No. l ~ makes connections at Wells for East
& South via Albert Lea and Austin. Also all
points west.
No. 1853 for points as far as Jackson.
No JO4 Ior all poin' east and south. TAX
ing Chicago and Milwaukee seepers at Austin.
G. MOORE, Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-29
Sweet Praise.

W. 81. Macdonald, the baritone of
the Rostonians, tells good story on
himself. Last summer while rusticating
in the pine woods of Maine it became
noised about the village that he was
one of the Bostonians and he was asked
to appear at local concert. He sang
and was received with thunderous' APP
plause. As he was leaving the hall an
old man rushed up to him, shook him
by the hand, and exclaimed:
Mister, I've seen good many O.
them singers down to Boston. but I'll
be dinged if You amt got the darndest
sweetest lung ever heered in all my
life. San Francisco Post.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19

Ramon's Liver Pills & Tonic Pellets
are Perfect Treatment for Constipation
and Blllousness. Bea5H One pill dose.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19
PERSONALS.

VIM. s. Reed, o, Ridgeway, was in the
| city yesterday.
J. E. Lindsay, Of Pulaski, is in the
city for short time.
Samuel e. Pepper, of Rural Retreat,
spent Sunday in the city.
DR.. VIM. Z. Reese, of Rocky Mount.
Is in the city on business.
]. R. Wilson, of Low Moor, w. Va,
is In the city on business.
A. A. Ferguson, Of Lynchburg, is
| registered at the st James.
j. M. Jenkins, of Winchester, is reg
istered at the Ponce de Leon.
Odell Dooley, of the Bedford Demo-
crat, was in the city yesterday.
+. M. Bryan went to Forest yesterday
to spend several days with relatives
l.. A. Sale, an attorney of Bedford
City, was in town yesterday on busi-
Hees.
Miss jennie Goodman is visiting
friends in Lafayette, Montgomery
county.
Mrs. G. T. Kidd, of Fluvanna county,
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Tilman.
Pannill Rucker and R. B. Semple, OF
Martinsville. were in the city yester-
day on business.
w. e. Brown, chief clerk Of the West
End round house, spent Sunday with
friends in Rsdford.
Miss Mabel Elan, Of Buchanan, Ia
visiting her sister, Mrs. James Hughes.
at No. $50 Seventh avenue 8. w.
Mrs. M. e Bryan, who has been visit
ing relatives in tho city for the past two
weeks, returned to her home in Forest
yesterday.
e. p. Walton and j. f.. Beale, of
Salem, were In the city yesterday en-
route to Franklin county on hunting
expedition.
Miss Myrtle Caldwell, popular young
lady OF New Castle, is spending q few
days in the city as the guest of Mics
Bessie Baker.
Mrs. M. P. Moon, who has been Wis
iting her nephew, l.. B. Deyerle, left
yesterday for Lafayette to visit her
sister, Mrs M. P. Deyerle.
THE old reliable Lindeman g. Sons
piano appeals to the highest musical
taste. Hobbie Music Co., sole dealers.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19

RUY Brush Mountain coal from W. K.
Andrews & Co., 2l9 Salem avenue. They
will sell 1t cheaper than 1t has ever been
sold in the city. Look out for the belled
teams.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19
AGENTS WANTED.

Ramon's Liver Pill removes the bile.
The Tonic Pellet tones up the system.
Combined form Perfect Treatment. 25c.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19
WANTED.

WANTED = 1.0N FEET OAK FENCING
w lumber and 300 feet AKA oak scantling
state lowest cash price. delivered, and when 1t
can be delivered. '.T. &. G :" care TINES.
WANTED-CASH PAID FOR CAST-OFF
w clothing, etc. Address 80 Salem avenue or
Z. y. Box 500, Roanoke Va IN 101m
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19
Trustee's Sale.

THE trus teo Of B. Levy Sc Alexander
Is disposing of their entire stock of
goods, consisting of ready-made cloth
ing, boots, shoes, gents furnishing
goods, underwear. &C., at No. 30 Salon
avenue, and in Salem, Va, at and be.
low cost. See advertisement in this
paper,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19

ENOR SALE.-MATTRRSSRS SHUCK AND
IL cotton, S2.25. Straw and cotton, Sl25 Up.
hostcrng Factory. $40 Salem avenue. lO29tf
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19
FOR SALE.

N}1LL SELL, TRADE OK EXCHANGE
es S-room dwelling, lii High etreet on terms
TO suit pnr chaser. Write f X. BAKKSDALE,
Norloih, va II 131w
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19

w. X. ANDREWS e Co., 21o Salem
avenue, are strictly coal and wood
dealers. They keep everything you
need in that line, and will deliver It
promptly. Look out for the belled
teams,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19

SECONDHAND bicycles at all prices
Roanoke Cycle Company, 10s Salem ave
nue. g. w.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19

For seasoned oak or pine wood by she
cord, or cut and split for the stove, call
on w. K. Andrews g. Co., s19 Salem
avenue. Their belled teams will de-
liver 1t.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19

For the best work-the Swiss Steal
Laundry, 1913 Salem avenue west. 'Phon
372.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19

In great variety, Overcoats and Refers.
Mothers, bring the boys and fit them
out.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19
Unjust Aspsrsla,, On rho Toy.

"Talk about intollccts!" said Webb,
"That low oi1lco boy of mino has head
that would I'LL grandfather's hat
"What's tho matter nowf' asked
Bluffkins cautiously. "You were say
ing only last night that that boy was SO
careless you wcro afraid ho might come
to business some morning without his
breakfast. "
II know it, That's just what I said.
But l mean to ask that boys forgive.
ness. 1t was only this morning that /
learned how unjust had been. gave
tho yoUnssi-; several letters to mail.
Ho was Como soma sine, so when he
came back Isaid. I'm afraid you diin't
post those letters very pro:nptlc aug
that your carelessncss has made me miss
the mail.
"'Oh, no, sir, he replied. I'm cure
I didn't waste any time In fact, tool;
caro- that the first letter 1 put in the box
vas tho ono marked 'Immedia.e' ~ =
Boston Budget.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19

THE Radford Steam Laundry, 916 Sa-
lem avenue, are now prepared to turn
out work in the best style. Try them.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19

Tho Acquia creek. in Virginia, has ar
Indian name signifying muddy water.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-19
Roses In Tomb Five Thousand Years Old

Roses In Tomb Five thousand Years Old.
Flinders Petrie, tho archnologist,
while excavating among some ancient
Egyptian tombs, found wreath of roses
which had been bound into garland
and buried with tho dead thousands of
years ago. M. Crepin, the botanist and
microscopic, made careful examina-
ton of this queer find and prepared
paper on it, which he read before tho
Royal society of Belgium. From this
paper it appears that i'll places where
tho flowers were matted together they
still retained their color as we'll as a
very faint odor. Tho species to which
they belong is now extinct, but rose
resembling them in several particulars
is still grown i'll Egypt and Abyssinia
st. Louis Republic
Missouri ranks first in mules, having
III the last census year 251,714; tho
noxt being Texas, with 227, 432, and tho
third Tennessee, with 203, $50.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-03

next, After some talk Mr., Irwin sus-
gested that
THE TWENTY CENT RATE
be again proposed to the representa-
tiyes OF the company.
Captain otto said ever since tho gas
was brought here u certain class OF peo-
pie had been damplng tho gas.
Mr. Butts said, 81 have been dnmninE,
but not damnlrg the gas, WAS damn-
Ing the wind In the gas"
Then a motion 10 adjourn was made,
but not entertained,
l'he motion to adhere to the old con-
tract was on motion laid on the table
Mr. Butts moved that the rate Of 20
cents, ten per cent OF for cash In ten
days, free gas to be furnished at tho
crematory and city building, he offered
the company, This was adopted by u
vote OF five ayes to two noes.
The gus cOmpany's officials We're call
cd hRCk and this action explained,
Mr. Heard objected to the free gas, us
It led to wnstcfulness, lie preferred u
low rate for gas furnished the city and
he wanted . time limit,-twO or three
yeara-on The IS cent rate, with the
privilege OF increasing II any Other
company charged higher rate, II was
explained TO him that the exclusive
franchise remained part OF the con-
tract,
Mr. Heard asked for ten cent rate at
the crematory and city building,
Later this proposition was modified,
Mr., Hoard agreeing TO wait for the pay
several months lie asked How long
would It take you 10 catch up on your
hnancps?"
Mr.. lrwln-"Oh, about two years.
This caused some laughter, and the
gas people again went out
Mr.. Butts moved TO adhere TO the pro-
position carried before. and then moved
to adjourn, and the committee adj
jOurned,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-03

1t begins to lool; 10 though the Pan
Handle peoDla would gct into their new
passenger station IT tl,a foot OF Elov-
cnth street before the cl11r Of the press
cnt week. The iron raIlI1G FOR the two
insldc retaining walls has finally been
shipped from Philadelphia and win be
here In n day or two. The n0n-arriyal
OF the railing IN about all that has kept
the station uHocCup!od fQr several GhyH.
Il is now thought that Passenger 'Gent
Tomllnson aud Ticket AgeHt ScEoen
Will be in their new quarters on the
coming Saturday.