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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17
No Change for Her
If marriage is a lottery
And gambling is a crime,
How can a good girl hope to hear
The happy wedding chime?
Philadelphia Record.
No Change for Her


The Contingent" reception, says the
New York Tribune, shows signs Of be-
coming less fashionable
A tea" is supposed to be so general,
and society has attained such magnificent
dimensions that no ordinary private house
is capable of containing what used TO be
known as the -Four Hundred" So the
most exclusive women this year are hesi-
tatlng about giving the world to under
stand in this fashion that their daughters
are "out" A certain grande dame II Is
said, has expressed the general feeling of
her set by saying: Il really cannot open
my doors to such a rabbe" She has
adopted a most sensible method, which
undoubtedly will become precedent. She
has enclosed her own and her daughters
cards in envelopes and simply sent them
by post. This really gives the world all
the information that is necessary, namely,
that the girl is grown UP and is ready TO
receive invitations. Some of the "teas" of
last year in moderate-sized houses were
crushes that were beyond description.
Certainly such an ordeal gives pleasure
TO neither guests nor hostess, and IL would
be far better that the card system should
obtain vogue.
The Baltimore Herald tells a good story
of Bishop Paret EpiscopaD. OF that city.
Some time ago he was the guest of an
Episcopal family In West Virginia. Learn
ing from the bishop that he liked hard
boiled eggs for breakfast, his hostess went
to the kitchen to boil them herself. While
SO engaged she began to sing the first
stanza of the hymn Rock OF Ages"
Then she sang the second stanza, the
bishop. who was in the dining room. join
ing in. When II was finished there was
silence. and the bishop remarked: "why
not sing the third verseg' THE third
verse;" replied the lady. as she came into
the dining room carrying the steaming
eggs; "Oh, that's not necessary" IT
don't understand" replied Bishop Paret.
"Ohl YOU see." she said, when am cook
ing eggs. / always sing one verso for soft
boiled and two for hard-boiled."
Mrs Green, the richest woman In Amer
lea. has been quoted recently as saying
"Afy idea OF the new woman Is the one
who stays at home and makes homo
happy. Good food Is the basis Of happi-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

81 have been a man a good many years
more years than l care to tell-and
have come to the conclusion that, If / were
a woman, 1 should consider few men, if
any, worthy of me-
IF were a woman, 1 should expect
triumphal arch erected over each door
through which L was about to pass, and
each floor strewn with flowers upon which
l was about to tread.
This is what l would do.
And If the men were to expect me TO
return any gratitude to them for it--why,
that's just what would not do.
Max ORell."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

The most expensive method of smarten-
ing plain velvet gown is to wear with 1t
one of the new girdles of precious metals
The girdIe is no relative of the belt, but is
used in a manner altogether different. II
is formed of plates an inch wide and an
inch and a half long, linked together with
rings. The latest fancy is to have one of
antique book-clasps, curiously worked by
the gold or silversnith. If the clasps
have been taken from some ancient missal
they probably show some tiny scene or fig
ure from scriptural authorities or the lives
of the saints. In one or two cases a date
is found on the reverse of the clasp. OF
course, these subjects can be copied by a
clever worker in metals, and the desirable
look of antiquity can be given In a way
that makes it difficult to detect an orlgi-
nal antique from adroit imitation The
girdle chain is intended to be tackled
through the rings. in the middle of the
back, at the bodice, as far as possible be-
low the waist line On no account must
1t be at the waist The girdle is long
enough to pass over the shoulders 1t
does not unclasp. but 1t may be said to ter
inmate with a bonboniere or pomandcr
box, which hangs far below the waist, in
front The general effect produced is of
the girdle worn by generations of stage
Marguerltes. 1t must look as II it were
about to fall off, but in reality the firm
stitching at the back Of the corsage holds
IL steady and perfectly secure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

1t has been told, says the Detroit Free
Press, by the judge scores of times, but
within his circle it is one of the favorlte
holiday stories, and he never tires of re-
peating it.
nary musing. ANY one who was old
enough to be out doors alone in 1863 recalls
how horribly cold 1t was on the first day
of the year in this latitude. l was read
ing law with good firm and engaged to a
daughter of one of the partners. l sup
pose that the prospect of finding an easy
way to a practice had something to do
with the matter, though 1 would not have
admitted it at the time. She seemed to
think, too, that her relationship gave her
a sort of proprietary interest in me. and
she was angry because l was going to
spend New Year with my folks in the
country instead of with her in the city.
"Being unexpectedly detained at the Of
flee, l did not reach the station nearest
home till the afternoon of the LIST. No
one met me because 1 had arranged a
surprise. Hiring a fast team and cut
ter was soon skimming over the CLASSY
road. Two miles out there was bleak
stretch of country where the wind had a
clean sweep, and ahead of me / saw a
womans figure swaying and staggering
in the pitiless blizzard. AS / came up with
j placed in the bottom of the cutter
Throwing the robe over the unknown pas,
senger 1 gave the excited horses their
heads, and it was with the long, low leap
of the greyhound that they carried us the
balance of the way. AS we flew along
the wind going through me like a knife, /
felt the womans hands and. then her
cheek. They were like marble and her
veil was frozen to her lips
Wrapping the robe closely about her,
1 took her on my knees, chafeo her hands,
pressed my cheeks to hers and prayed for
her life. She came through all right and
of course, she's my wife"
They were one and the same. She had
learned my plans, took a train ahead of
me and walked toward my home, expect
ing me to overtake her She had CORE
sponded with my sister and expected to
be her company 1t was the best piece of
courtship we ever did"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

Everything, says the New Orleans
States, that is delightful is dangerous, ana
the woman friend, on account of the very
sympathy and understanding which makes
her such a comfort may become source
of peril to the unwary. who are apt to con-
fide too much. A cynic once said that the
only way to treat friends was to remem-
Der that some day they might become
enemies. To do this would be to do away
with all friendship, all trust all that
makes love sweet and beautiful, but al
the same time there is a world of sound
advice in Burns admonition to AYE keep
something to yourself you scarcely tel to
any," If the details of your private af-
fairs, your griefs, and trials, and joys. and
hopes, are not to become public properly
you must keep your own counsel or else
trust some one for having more discretion
than you have yourself
There are many women capable of the
most exalted friendship, great of heart.
broad in sympathy, wise i'm counsel Hav-
ing found one of these, grapple her to
your heart with hooks of steel, but re-
member that the truest friendship is all
the finer for its reserve The heart that
turns out every thought and emotion for
our inspection is like a shallow box, Of
which we soon tire, because we know all
its contents. We like to feel that i'm the
soul Of those nearest and dearest 70 us
there are still depths which the plummet
of our love has never sounded, and scent
chambers, the opening of whose door may
some day flood our friendship with per-
fume and light.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

lit IS announced that peppermint loz-
enges. which all good Scotch Prosbyte-
rians have hitherto sucked IN kirk, are be-
ing supplanted throughout Scotland by
chocolate drops filled with whisky.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

Bathing is positively the best cosmetic
in the world, and any physician will tell
you so. Regular hours for eating, and
abstinence from rich food is the next best,
and regular hours for sleeping will come
third. The girl who tries the recipe for
three months can throw powder and rouge
pot on the garbage heap, and look to be
her own granddaughter when she reaches
three score and ten
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

( very irony of fate that the former should
mistake the night and arrive like bomb
SHE'LL as 1t were, in the very camp of the
enemy. She came very late, and nearly
all the guests were assembled. Luckily,
neutral friend of all parties, who knew
the dates and guests for the two dinners
of the opposing factions happened to be in
the dressing-room when Mrs. M came
in.
MY dear" she said gently, "you have
made mistake; you are week too soon."
iImpossible!' gasped the other.
i assure YOU" continued her friend,
that it is a fact, the Capulets, and Yorks,
and all that set are here, and know Mrs.
Savoir Faire told me she had asked you
next week"
What shall I dor exclaimed Mrs. Mon
tague. My carriage has gone, and Mr..
Montague came on earlier from his club"
Just then their hostess rushed in. Dear
Annie" she cried, seeing that the latter
had found out her mistake, 'of course you
must stay! l shall be utterly miserable if
you do not" And so after no end of per-
suasion the affair was arranged
Mrs. Montague sat between her host and
the husband of the neutral lady, while
Mr.. Montague occupied the same relative
position at the other end of the board
there being literally no one else whom
they could talk to.
At arecent public function in this CITY,
says the Cleveland Leader, the attention
of a lady guest was drawn to the roseate
cheeks of one of the young matrons.
Hasn't she lovely complexion" said
the admirer.
Her cheeks are certainly red" admitted
the lady guest.
And yet I'm sure she never uses a bit
of rogue persisted the admirer.
yet it is a suspiciously high color"
quoth the doubling guest.
So she resolved to approach as close as
possible to the red checks and try and dis
cover the cause of their glowing suffusion
Pretty soon her opportunity came. She
came very close, indeed, to the rougeless
complexion, and had chance to survey it
with minute care.
She noticed the skin was perfectly drawn
and puckered in two geometrically correct
circles, and it came to her in a flash that
she knew the cause.
The woman had put small mustard plas-
ters on her cheeks to redden them, and in
this case she had left them on a little TOO
long.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

What a blessing, says the New York
Press 1t would be to humanity ~ women
would take more pains to become ac-
quainted with the proper food necessary
for the physical requirements OF their fam
lilies and the right method Of cooking the
foodi
That cooking Is an art will not be nc
knowledged until women realize that, TO
be good cook, means more than merely
to be able to prepare a few palatable
dishes and dainty tid-blts; that II takes
years Of study and practice to understand
the culinary art theoretically and practi-
cally Is as yet scarcely apprehended.
Great results would be achieved n women
would pay as much attention TO the edu-
cation OF their daughters In domestic ar
fairs as they do In more ornamental dlrec-
tons. Very often they spend large sums
OF money in having their daughters edu-
Gated In professions for which they have
neither inclination nor talent Thus thew
spend time and money foolishly which
could be used TO a better advantage In
teaching them what Is necessary for their
welfare and happiness.
Nearly every girl hopes to marry some
day and have her own home. hut how Is
she going to conduct her home Il she
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

Cardinal Richard OF France has for
hidden the priests Of his diocese 10 al
tend dramatic performances
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17
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Sole Props, Boston, or How to Cure Eczema" tres
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT FOR ALL SKIN AND BLOOD
BuMoRs. - Warm baths with CuTIUuRA SOAR, gentle
applications of CurCURA (ointment the great akin cure
and mild doses of CUTfCuRA RRsOLvENT, greatest Of
blood purifiers and humor cures.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
The River Stationary.

The water in the river fell tritle
late yesterday afternoon, but rose
during the early evening and remain
ed stationary at the highest poiGt
throughout the night and this fore
noon. More ice came down during the
night and and filed the river above
the bridge, and some cakes swept
into North Mankato.
The gorge seems to be stronger
than ever, for every movement of the
ice has packed it tighter, and it is
believed to extend from the bottom
of the river. The quadruple curve in
the river just below the city makes
it easy for a gorge to form, and
difficulty for it to 60 out.
Numerous good Photographic and
kodak views of the flood have been
obtained, and some of these will
probably soon be on sale.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
Obituary..

~ HILToN-Died at the home of his
parents, in Eagle Lake, Mimi. March
18th, George Augustus Hilton. Born
in Berlin, Wis, July "a, 1865. Mr..
and Mrs. Hilton moved to ST. Clair,
this state, when George was two
months old, and to Eagle Lake thir-
teen years ago. George was well and
favorably known. His father being
proprietor of the Hilton House, thus
giving him an opportunity to become
acquainted with large number OF
people. His health has been poor for
some years, and eliminated in con-
sumption, of which he died. During
his last days he gave his heart to the
Saviour and died IN Christian faith
The funeral, which was largely at
tended. was conducted from the
Methodist Episcopal church. The in
terment was at ST Clair.
To my bereaved friend, Mrs. Hilton:
All day as the rain has been falling,
| have thought of your saddened home,
Where the Angel of Death, by his silent hand
Ger thy loved one his mantle hath thrown
Thy tears like the rain have been falling =,
Thy heart meath its burden seems crushed
Dear friend, in thine anguish remember
The tomb can hold naught but his dust
The voice that so oft called thee Mother"
May utter that name no more:
But the soul. that power that loved, that
- smiled, > !t.. #.-- T..
Has passed to the unknown shore.
Place thy trembling hand in the hand of Hin
Who drieth the mourner's tear
Whose pity is like father s,
He, who in perfect love. casteth out fear.
-CARRIE HANNA SMITH.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26

For SALE-A six weeks old full
blooded Jersey bull calf, for sale. In
quire at 123 South Front St.
Aurora Rebekah lodge No. 81 had
another enjoyable entertainment at
it's hall last evening. The rooms
were filled with happy, good natur-
ed crowd. Miss Ida Heinze held the
lucky number that drew the quilt and
Mrs. S. Walraven the one that drew
the cushion. The money goes toward
the Odd Fellow orphans home.
Judge Mead made an order today
for hearing proofs of the will of
Andrew Quinn; allowed '6he final de-
cree and distribution of the estate of
David Britt; made an order of license
to personal property of the Patrick
Burns estate; an order to hear petit
tion for settlement of the Lucius o.
Hunt estate; set apart the homestead
and personal property of the Ferdi-
nand just estate to the widow; and
con firmed the sale of land of the John
Hanna estate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
Al Other Points.

Word was received from New Ulm
today that the river is stationary at
that point. The gorge still holds,
but the ice is getting rotten.
At ST. Peter The river was clear
this afternoon and the water was rs-
ing. The ice had passed down
stream.
The river broke up at Henderson
this forenoon and the ice was thrown
fifty feet to one side, leaving an open
current. The river rose two feet
there last night. "
The ice is still solid in the Mime
sofa river from the mouth of the Blue
Earth up as far as Judson and beyond
and as yet shows no signs of going to
pieces. 1t has risen with the water.
The freezing at night has kept it in
good condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26

cred with water, and two houses, in
Guiding a new brick one, are flooded.
The city officials have asked the
consumers of water to cut off the I'M
necessary waste, so that the pump
can keep the sewers empty. Thus
far the pump has about held it's own.
Another pump, procured from w. b.
Craig and to be run by threshing
machine engine, is being gotten in
readiness in case of emergency.
The water backed up into the base
ment of the city hall last night and
eXtinguished the tres of the heating
plant. Three or four stoves were
placed in the offices this forenoon and
will be used to heat the building I'm
til the water goes down.
Young s. Monson's cellar was food
ed last night.
The water has backed up through
the stone culvert under the Omaha
and Milwaukee railroad tracks, des-
piUe the efforts that were made to
block the inner endSof the culvert.
Martha Winke, seven year old
child, was found at the north end of
the bridge early last evening crying
bitterly. IT appears that her moth
er is dead and that her father had
moved from his home in North Man
kato to near the brewery, to escape
the flood. The little girl was turned
around and thought that her father
was in the old house. She was taken
in charge by two young ladies, who
returned her to her father.
The water has backed into the
slough to such an extent that the
Pleasant street crossing is under
water. The roadway along the Front
street crossing has not yet been
reached, but the sidewalk is partly
submerged.
A family of flood refugees is located
in the rear of j. G. Fowler's store.
VIM. J. Boegen crossed the river on
the ice south of the bridge shortly
after dinner yesterday. He was
trapped three times, but got through
all right. He went out to get good
view of the bridge with his kodak
and continued across. which was a
difficult as we'll as dangerous under.
taking.
Efforts were made during the day
to dynamite the gorge below the city
and considerable explosive was let off
The farmers who were caught on
this side of the river by the sudden
rise of the water this afternoon drove
to St. Peter today to cross the river
and return to their homes in Nicollet
county.
| All of the available boats are being
used in North Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26

George. the oldest son of Gus.
Hilton, of Eagle Lake, died Friday at
St. Clair of consumption, aged 20
years. He was single man, and was
raised in Blue Earth.countY. Numer-
Gus friends mourn his loss, and the
funeral occurred yesterday sat Eagle
Lake, and was the largest ever held
there.
Charles e. Hunt, who has done
reportorial work on the FREE PRESS
and ReDie,o at times in the past, and
who has more lately been connected
with another city paper, shook Man
kato's snow from his feet yesterday
and returned to Iowa, where he will
probably reside 10 the future. His in
terestj in the publication has been
turned over to Edmund Shaw and A.
e Brigham.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
JUDSON.

Those that attended the camp fire
of Post No. los, at Lake Crystal, last
Thursday evening, were well pleased
and we'll paid for their trouble. AL
though the roads were quite bad, yet
there were quite a number that came
from the country. The speakers,
Captain Van SAINT, of Winona, and J.
Mirst, of Minneapolis, kept the audi
ence wide awake and also gave some
war stories and anecdotes that created
bursts OF laughter. The local talent
did their share well in singing, etc.
BuDyan Williams is on the sick list
with a stomach and bowel trouble.
DR.. Williams is attending him.
Owen Hughes and wife are the
happy recipients of another daughter.
All parties are reported as doing well.
Rev John Roberts started last
Saturday to Lake Crystal to go to
Clay county, Iowa, on preaching eX-
petition, but failed to go any farther
than the four corners, on account of
high water and bad roads.
Rev. DR.. Edwards managed to come
to Jerusalem Sunday to the Sunday
school quarterly meeting.
There will be literary meeting
held at Jerusalem this week Th rs
day evening. If the weather is favor
able, large crowd is expected,
Nellie Evans is staying now at her
aunt's, Mrs. E. E. Jones.
Owen Parry is these days working
for H. E. James, assisting him in saw
ing his summer supply of wood.
Miss Lizzie j. Jones made short
call at her old home last week and
went back last Saturday. .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
The Latest.

This afternoon the gorge near the
bridge became very compact, the
enormous. pressure from above forcing
the huge cakes on end. The surface
of the river had very. rough appear
ance. Old residents say that they
never before saw such gorge here as
the present,one is. The dynamite ex-
pIosions have had no effect, unless the
conclusions wedged the ice together
more firmly.
The gorge near the mouth of the
Cottonwood at New Ulm went
out this afternoon, but form
ed again between New Ulm
and CORTLAND, and the water re-
mains stationary at the former place.
The river is clear of ice at CORTLAND,
and it is evident that the ice between
there and this city cannot long stand
the pressure.
The river rose eight or ten inches
during the day, but subsidized the most
of that this afternoon, and at last &C.
counts was still slowly going down.
Flood Notes
The brick yard in LeHillier is COW
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-26
GARDEN CITY

Miss Brown lectured in the M. e.
church last Thursday afternoon to the
Junior League; also again in the eve
ming. She is the Epworth League
organizer. sr. 81
Geo. Warren went to Mankato Sat-
urday on business. .... .- .......
The scholars Of the high school here
are preparing an entertainment to be
given in the near future for the bene-
tit of the side walk fund. Look for
further notice. ~
Miss Anderson, who has been VISIT
ing with Mrs. Broadway for some time
past, returned to her home in Mime
apolis last Friday. - ,.-. .
Rev. Andrus, pastor of the Baptist
church at Lake Crystal and here, did
not fill the pulpit at this place last
Sunday afternoon, on account of the
bad roads. .-
John Hober arrived here from Con-
cord last Saturday afternoon and said
in answer as to where his better half
is, "She will be here later"
E. Pettis and family have moved
from Mankato to their old home in
this place. ,..,
Mr.. Commings, who took charge of
the cheese factory here last season,
has moved into the house east of
Robert Shevor's. Mr.. c. will take
charge of the factory again this
season. ... .. ....
B. T. Shoemaker and Miss Wray
returned to Mankato last Monday.
George Sanbu re- spent Sunday in
town.
Joseph billy is reported as being on
the sick list the past few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Styles have moved
into the house west of E. W. Gates
People here are watching the high
water, hoping that the weather will
keep cool until our little village is
out of danger. .
Evangelist Erwin did not close the
meeting last sunday night as was eX-
pected, but said if the interest still
continued he would stay for time.
On account of the roads, the enter
tainment which was to be given this
week Friday night has been post
poned indefinitely. , ~ -....
The candidates who made confession
during the last week Of Rev. Erwin's
meetings went to Mankato last Wed
nesday to be baptised.