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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-22
This FOrenOOn'S Session.

At this forenoon's meeting of the
synod, the following standing COM
mittees were announced:
Bills and overtures-Revs E V
Campbell, d E Evans, Elder M b
Johnston.
judicial business-Dr Egbert, Rev
E V Campbell, Elders o II Elmer, G
E Brown.
Narrative-Revs P McGill, Wilson
Aull, Elder III Neil.
Ministers of general assembly-Dr
Pollock, DR. Thayer.
Correspondence -Revs A BNichols,
T Weaver, Elder S A Blair.
Finance-Elder III Knox Taylor,
Revs S A Jameson, H M Presley.
Devotional-Rev Lee w Beattie,
Elder Geo HI Clark.
Leave of absence-Dr Abbott, Rev
T D Atcheson, Elder G E Mexican.
Minutes of Observation-Disclosures
Revs f Q Bailey, E Q Dayton, Elder
A H Hill: Mankato-Revs E H Moore,
John Thomas, Elder Q B Kellar;
Minneapolis-Re d A Tawney, J f
HENDERSON, Elder j w Reed; Red
River-Revs L f Badger, w r Rey-
nolds, Elder Jno Wilson; st. Paul
Revs T HI Cleland, Geo S Hays, Elder
A e Dresser: St. Cloud-Revs l.
Duner, r L Barackmay, Elder
Andrew Rankin; WinOna-J IL
Sammis, Jno Pringle, Elder I FL Nc
COllum.
Miss Ella Young, principal of AL
bert Lea college, made report fol
that institution, showing that the
staff of teachers is effective and that
there is fair number of pupils. Miss
Young's enthusiasm impressed itself
very favorably upon the synod.
Principal Wallace, Of MacAllisteI
college, made report. showing that
there are 1O7 students, and that the
finances are in better shape than fol
long time.
These reports were given in lieu
of trustees reports, and the subjec,
will come up tomorrow morning fol
more full consideration.
DR.. Withrow made a long state
ment in regard to the recent defalca
tion of @. w. Charnley, treasurer O.
the board of aid for colleges, with
1872, 900 of the funds. He held thai
the board could not be held to bt
negligent in any way. He said thai
the different synods would be asked
to make subscriptions toward the
sboard's work to help make up thi:
loss, and said that the synod of Wis
consin had raised S4O6. He had beer
sent to the Minnesota synod to SCI
what could be done here.
The board in past years had done ;
work to be proud of, and but for thi
calamity the board would have beef
wealthy in few years. The boart
had helped 81 institutions in the
IA years Of it's history. In the insti
buttons under it's care $4,000 pupil
have been trained in the ways o
sturdy Presbyterianism.
"We are no rats, "Dr. Withrow said
"We are not to leave the sinkini
ship, for the ship will not 60 down.
The church believes in the loyalty o
it's members and the members woult
: never think of getting discouraged be
cause OF small loss.
In the Presbytery of Chicago specia
, pledges had been taken and in tina
) little company of ministers SO, 600 hat
, been pledged. The Board had asket
him to 60 to several synods and la
! the matter before them, The Chicag
brothers had made sacrifices and i
was to the honor of Him who is abov
all. The synod of Wisconsin hal
pledged at it's meeting $4O6. For tn
sake of the church would not tn
, synod of Minnesota do all they coul
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-22
The Opening Sermon.

The synod opened last evening at
1870 o'clock, with the church filled
with delegates and 1ownspeople. DR..
E. V. Campbell, of St. Cloud, the re-
firing moderator, presided, and Stat
ed Clerk M. d. Edwards, d. D., of st.
Paul, and Permanent Clerk A. IL.
Carver, of Duluth, were in their chairs.
On the platform beside the modera-
tor sat Rev. A. P. Lewis, of st. Paul,
and Rey. Chas. Thayer, of Minneapo-
lis.
Rev. Thayer made the opening
prayer, and Rev. Lewis read from the
Scriptures.
The opening sermon was preached
by Rev. j. L. Withrow, d. D., OF
Chicago, and it swas very able dis
course. His theme was "The Courage
Gus and Triumphant Faith of Abra-
ham," sand his text Genesis 17:ll.
The following is brief outline Of his
sermon:
The Hebrews are by far the most
wonderful people the world has had.
History gives no account of any peo-
pie who have suffered as they have,
and held their way abreast of, or in
the lead of the we'll to do and wealthy
of the world. The strength of streams
tells the story of the force of the
springs from which they start. The
persistence of type testities to the
force of character in the head of the
family, and as the children OF
Abraham are in evidence anywhere.
so that by facial features and general
carriage there can be no doubt of the
prodigious force of personality in
their great progenitor. But strong
characters are sure to have some lead
ing trait. George Washington had
quality of nobility into which all elst
in him that was excellent beautifully
blended. Behind the brilliant genius
for war, there was in General Grant
tremendous volitional power-sac voL
sic jubeo-which made him immortal
Napoleon secured his celebrity mostl.
by the power of concentration ant
driving force, which made his victorie
like whirlwinds. Just so Abraham
had one trait on which the story o
his peerless life turns, and that wa
faith in the unseen God, Had b.
given his offspring nothing but per
manency of features, the ancestors o
japanese and Chinese did the same
But he gave that which has made tn
world as well as his own children
holier and happier t'ian men could b
made by anything other, and tina
was faith in Jehovah.
The majesty of this gift of faitl
and the grace of it's exercise is notabl
first in it being exercised in an age o
universal idolatries. The world ha
totally lost belief in any but sue
gods as they could see; and for on
man alone to step out under the quie
stars, as the Book tells US Abraham
did, and confess his belief in the ir
visible Deity, was one of the rares
acts of moral courage that ever ma
performed. 1t is easy in this Chris
tian age to say, "Credo, when tn
sound of many voices are heard cryin
it. But to do it in the unlighte
darkness of heathenism-that d.
mands great mind and a great maj
The robustness of this mans belle
in God appears in the readiness whic
he not only confessed his faith, bu
obediently did what it cost him
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-22
Piles Cured In 3 to 6 Night

Piles Cured IN 3 to 6 Nights
One application gives relief, DR..
Agnew's Ointment is boon for Itch
ing Piles, or Blind, Bleeding Piles, it
relieves quickly and permanently. In
skin eruptions it stands without a
rival. Thousands of Testimonials if
you want evidence. 35 cents. Sold
by N. Weed and P. Follman.-7.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-22
Those Present.
The following is list of the minis
tiers and laymen present:
Elders.

UeTS duu ldy lucu pTcStuU.
Elders.
Duluth-John Wilson, Isaiah H Nc
Callum, f E Higgins, S A Blair Duluth;
Mankato-J H Lease, Window; Robt n
Riddell, Balaton;O G Dresser, Marshall;
H NJ Palm, Worthington; M B Johnson,
st. Peter; HughNeil Eastou;A L Taylor,
Wells; w H Budke, LIE Sueur; W
Reed, Summit Lake; r w Richards,
Blue Earth City; Geo H Clark, Man
kato; Minneapolis-E w Thompson, j
C Chute, E c. Brown, -Harter, E X
Pond, Doom, Minneapolis; Red
River-Thos Scotch, Spicer; II NJ Tay-
lor, Andrew Rankin, w G Stevenson;
M Ennis, G E Mcdean, st Paul; Vino
MA H Hill, Winona; G B Kellar,
Albert Lea; R C Thai Hope; Chas E
Greenwood, Rochester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-22

might not preside over more than one
synod the trembling would depart as
he got accustomed to his duties. He
thanked the synod from the depth OF
his heart.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-22
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
ANNUAL MEETING OPENS N
THIS CITY.

The Attendance the Largest OF Any
SYNOD Ever Held In the State
DIR. J. L. Withrow, ID. D., breaches
an Able Opening Sermon-Dr.
Allen Bell Elected Moderator, and
Rev. G. II. Johnson, of St. Cloud,
Temporary Clerk-Visit to the
NormaI-Com Meetings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-16
Writes Letters to Himself.

John Beckwith, the warehouseman, received letter the other day address ed i'll round business hand and bearing the Oakland postmarlz He glanced at it. rubbed his forehead refectively il moment and then, without opening the envelope, tore 1t into bits.
 Why did you do that?" asked his partner. That might have contained something of importance.
 No, it didn't. wrote it myself :.
 Are you ill the habit of writing let ters to yourself?''
 "Yes, 1 have to. Now, if l hadn t written that yesterday and mailed it l would have forgotten that bunch of braid, two dozen pearl buttons and five yards of halrcloth that have got to ga down town and buy right now. Once, though, Iwrote letter to myself about something 1 wanted to remember and forgot to mail it for two week San Francisco Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-16
 Costly Playing Cards.

A pack of cards was recently sold ai London stationer's for $500. IL was one of the handsomest Italian copper plate card games called ''tarocchi di Montegna, y made during the fifteenth century. Another pack of cards recently sold at Paris for almost $400 Each et the cards i'll this pack is master work of the engrayer' s ant, and all the fig ures i'll the game were historical pos- traits. The queen of hearts, for instance, represented Queen Anne of England, the king of hearts being her husband, Prince George of Denmark The queen of diamonds was Queen Anne Sophia of Denmark, the quten of clubs the then arown princess of Prussia, the wife of Frederick William 1, and the queen of spades Princess Anna of Russia, later on the czariua Tie jacks ill this deck Of cards represent the most prominent diplomats of Europe at the same time. Philadelphia Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-16
win Row at uenr.v.

The championships four of Canada and the United States will row ill the Hen- Icy regatta in England next summer The Winnipeg Boat club four are mak- ing arrangements to compete for the Stewards Challenge cup, the symbol of the fastest amateur four in the world. The champion Argonauts of Toronto rowed at Henley in 1895 and created most favorable impression, but they did not win the cup. They rowed what seemed to many to be draw heat. but did not get the decision. The Winnipegs will sail from New York about March 1. They will take no chances of not be. ing aeolimated, but will be in England at least three months before the race. avoiding the mistake made by Cornell in 1895.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-16
Flrst nasin 1n Italy.

The first duels were fought in Italy, according to Millingen, who speaks of manuscript discovered st Cassel and de scrihes duel between father and son in the reign of the Emperor Theod. oric. When Charlemagne forbade wsges of battle among the Lombards, he en, countered the deroAst opposition from the nobles. Early in the ninth oenf1rg De Mediois, q knight, defeated in single combat the bandit Mugel, who deyastat- ed the Florentine district now called after him, Mugello. 0tho II granted the prayer of the nobility for the re. establishment ot wager of battle in G88. Women and priests were not compelled to accept it. The Normans showed legs gallantry. With them woman had ta accept, nor could she name a champion. Her male opponent, however. wss buried to his waist in the earth. Armed with club, he tried to strike her as she cir cled around him, his weapon being ball of iron at the end of cord. If he failed to touch her at the third attempt. he was vanqnished. which meant te him death with dishonor.
 Beecarin says that the reason so many duels were fought in Italy i'll the early days is that where the law does not at. ford protection one must look to single combat to retain the respect of one's fellow men. In the middle ages the feroo. ity of Italian duels passes belief. "AnJ way of putting an enemy to death ('ogni modo') is good enough" says one of their writers. When an Italian spares his vanquished adversary, says Brantome, 'she mains his arms and legs and gives him as a inemento of his kindness and generosity a hideous gash across the face" Lampagnano practieed on.a painted model of Galeazzo Sforza before he stabbed him. Dueling waa called .la scienzs cavalleresca. n-- Cornhill Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-16
Putting stamp Upside Down.

Folk in general are not nowadays so careful as they were years ago in the matter of affixing postage stamps to letters and receipt stamps upon bills, and many never note whether the stamps are the right way up CT upside down. 1t was very different. however, before the rush and roar of this half of the century began, fer it was next door to crime, in the eysa of many. to affix stamp with the queens head the wrong way up Many were not only under the impression that her majesty would feel offended, but that if she took the matter up personally or told officials to act punishment could fol- low. There are still, however. many people who look with horror upon & postage stamp upside down. Notes and Queries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-16
Ths s.ssaet m suss.rr.

The following remarkable account of the extraction of a needlu from the body by means of magnet is given by Cosmos;
 \ yoang laundress thrust broken needle into her right hand while wash ing clothes The needle having disap. peared in the flesh, the surgeon who was consulted several days after the ae. cident refused to perform an operation, fearing lest he should be obliged to make q large number of incisionS among the fragments Of the articulation. Two months afterward the girl lost the use of her right hand, and the least move. ment of the fingers caused her exquisite pain. Drs Gorinewski and Cerestin then determined to extract tho needle with the aid of magnet, drawing it into fieshy region where an ineision could be made without danger. Te cause this movement they chose very feeble electro magnet, but u difficulty arose. The needle having entered point first, it would have to Do drawn out backward, the broken part il advance.
 Tho first trial lasted two hours, with short intervals Of rest. without appreeiable results Before the tkird trial the girl said that she felt prick ing in the palm Of the hand near the place where the mag let had been ap- piled and where the needle ought to ap- pear. At the ninth sitting finally the needle appeared beneath the skin and came out whole, broken end first, with out pain nlu without loss of blood It fixed itself to the pole of the electro magnet and the yopng laundress WAS cured. This result-the drawing of q needle through the fiesh--is very re markable. i'll 20 hours after the first trial this needle was extracted from tho inside of the hand, after lying there more than two months. '-Translatiou For Literary Digest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-16
PRINCESS VICTORIA.
xhs Simple Life of Engiand,s Queen |.
 Her ChiIdksed Days.

James Cassidy has written for St Nicholas an article on the 'Girlhood Days of Englaud's Qneen, in the course sf which he says:
 There was an occupation in which the wee wemaA of seven years. wearing simple white gown aud large straw hat, was frequently seen engaged. It was watering the garden plants. One of those who saw her said that as he sometimes watched her intently at work he wondered which would get the most water, the plants or her own little feet.
 The princess was an early riser get tlng up at 7, frequently earlier in ths summer, and breakfasting at o'clock. Her breakfast was just such as any well cared for little girl who WAS not a princess might be expected to enjoy, bread and milk and fruit, placed on small table by her mothers side.
 When breakfast was finished, the lit- tie princess went for walk or drive, while her half sister, Feodore, her d- most constant companion, studied with her gegsrness. From 10 to js the dueh. ess instructed 'Drina, after which shb was at lIbt ty to wander at will through the rooms, or to play with her many costly toys.
 Two o'clock was the dinner hour of the princess, though the luncheon hour of the duchesa Plain food, nicely cooked, was placed before the little girl, and she did it justice, for she WAS healthy apd strong and enjoyed her meals. After dinner she received assist. ance in her studies till o'clock, when she WAS taken by her mother to visit friend Or perhaps to walk or drive. or she was permitted to ride donkey in the gardens.
 At the dinner hour of the duchess her little girl Supped, seated next to her mother. Then came romp with her nurse, Mrs. Brock By the time the romp was finished the house party would be at their dessert. and then the princess would be called in to join them.
 Nine o'clock WAS bedtime, and abe never prolonged her day beyond that hour. No matter whether she was al home of at the house of | friend, "s o'clock bedtime was rigidly enforced. n Her l. tie bed was placed beside hsI mothers larger bsd, so that by day and night mother and daughter were never far apart.
 Regular study. regular exercise, sim. ele food and plenty of time out ot doois, plenty of play and plenty of sleep distinguished the upbringing Of Eng land future queen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-16
Her Foot In His Pocket.

Of Princess Pauline Borghese, sl,e whose charms Canova is supposed to have immortalized ill lis genGs Vie. trix, Mir Augustus J. C. lIarc, in his ..The Story of My Life, relates this aneedote, told him by Lady Ruthyen:
 She used, when at Rome, to go to "la toilette des pieds" of Pauline Borghese. Regular invitations were is- sued for it. When the guests arrived, they found the princess, supremely lovely, with her beautiful little white feet exposed upon | velvet cushion. Then two or three maids came in and touched the feet with q sponge and dusted them with little powder "c'etait h toilette des pieds. The Duke of Hamilton used to take up one of the little feet and put it inside hi, waistcoat like little bind P
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-16

It is claimed in behalf of the Bermu. das that the complexions of the natives are the finest ill the world. This seems to be clever advertisement of the Der nuda onion, of which 1000. 00a pounds are exported anmally.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-16
Eats as wels as Eyer.

William Mcdonnell of near Clays- vile, Washington county. who had an aluminium plate four inches in length placed ill his jaw. to take the place of portion of the jawbone, writes to Dr. Louise J. Lysle of the Presbyterian hos. pital. Alleghany, that he has entirely recovered and is now ill as good shape as ever before. Mcconnell entered the hospital last June He had had tooth extracted some time before, but the dentist shattered the jawbone, causing peculiar growth to form and the bone to decay. Mcconnell writes that he has fully recovered. can eat as well as ever, and would never know that part of his anatomy is aluminium. --Pittsburg Dis Sstch
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-16
MY LADYS SECRET.
Ny lady always smiled-not much 10 do,
 But when the hours and days increase

Ny lady always smiled-not much 10 do, But when the hours and days increase in
 care, And draeriness and weariness pursue. When youth and love grow dim ill backward
 view,
 And life is but to bear and still torbear, An, then, her sentie sweetness, undetiled By years of bitterness, shonc forth. She smiled hy lady always smiled in life and death. Some enved her life that seemed all smile< And some cried out or caught sobbing breath, Self plying. and God and man reyiled, But some. to sorrows burden reeonciled, We're glad the giadness of her face to see Through toll and care and heariless apathy. But when they laid my lady with the flowers To sleep, where wake thousand smiling
 springs, 4 solitary father, praying hours Beneath grand arch and grave cathedral
 towers,
 Thanked, for my lsly's rest, the King oi
 kings. He knew her soul hsd yearned |. weary while To sleep and rest the burden of ! smile
 Pearson's Weekly
 --------------. The medical department of the queen 8 household costs f2, roo yearly and com. prises ? # persons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-16
Strange Mistake.

Old Mrs. Jones entered the drawing room unexpectedly and spoiled very pretty tableau
 "I was just whispering a secret is Cousin Jennie. ear explained Charlie
 "I'm sorry, said the old lady grave ly, that your eyesieht has become SC bad that you mistake Jennie's Routh for her ear. London Tit Bits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-16
Nfeilhse's Advice.

Somebody once wrote to the lat
 Henri Meilhac to ask his advice us to how 10 become dramatic author. Tt is difficult career, and the trade is net easy" wrote back Meilhac. Above all, 1t needs success. les, success is the thing if you want to have talent. J
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-16
oId Castom Revived.

An ancient custom has been revived in some English rural districts. Clergy men, i'll surplioes and attended by choir, made . tour in procession of the cornilelds and fAsznyards. where prayers were ofssrsd - sss . hlssins ca the young o1cM.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17
Crossing the Atlantic.

"The best time to cross the Atlantic, !"
avs woman traveller, is in winter.
Che passenger list is large enough then
or company and small enough for COM
brit. Everybody gets acquainted with
verybody else, and though the voyage
apt to be prolonged no one complains.
went over in mob last summer and
ras miserable. The contrast with my
eturn voyage was very pronounced.
mother suggestion is to take one OF the
ow boats. The few crack speeders are
lied, usually, with the rich society set
yho cross to the other side. They con-
der the trip bore and all the persons
d board not on their visiting list detri-
,entals, whom to notice would be a
lime. The atmosphere on the less fash
Unable boats, for the smart set affects
IS ocean liners as it does its other fads
nd fashions, is much more agreeable.
here is sure to be genial, delighted
empany, to which one is made well
Sme, and of which one holds ever after
'ard delightful memories. st. Louis
,eDublic.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17
The Sketch Club.

The work of the Sketch club, dis
tinct display in the recent exhibit at the
Pittsburg School of Design, attracted its
own share of attention. The work sub
mitted included pen and ink drawings
and oil and water color sketches. The
work done by the club is entirely indie.
pendent of the class work done in the
school. Members include both graduates
and students. The club meets each Fri.
day afternoon during the winter in one
of the studios of the school and sketches
from life. During the summer the club
enjoys excursions in the suburbs Of the
city and makes studies of landscapes
and outdoor lie For the indoor sketch
ing each NIL ,er pledges herself to
sit once as a model for the club. The
club has been in existence for several
years. The present officers are Mrs. An
ME R. Mahood, president; Mrs. Myra
G. Robinson, secretary, and Miss Janey
Jenk. As, treasurer. Each year the quail
ity of the work grows in Importance,
while as an incentive to industry the
worth of the club is fully established. =
Pittsburg Dispatch.