The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-06-30
BITS OF HISTORY.
CIipped From Mankato's First
Paper, the Independent.--rlany
of Them Now Matters
of History.
HORACE GREELEY.

of History.
HORACE GREELEY.
Sept. 8. So
Horace Greeley has seen strange
sights on tie plains. He writes as
follows from the vicinity of Fort
Bridges:
"We have been passing for the last
two days scores of good log or OK chains
i'm one instance hundred feet to-
gether-which, having been thrown
away by California emigrants to
tighten the loads of their famished,
failing cattle, have been in the road
for months, if not years, passed and
noted by thousands, but by none
thought worth picking up. One would
suppose that the traders, the herds
men, the Indians, or some other of the
residents of this region, would deem
these chains worth having. but they
do not. had already become accus-
toned to the sight of wagon tires,
wagon boxes, etc., rejected and
spurned in this way, but good, new
chains thus begging for owners L have
only noted this side of the South
Pass. They are said to be still more
abundant further on. -
Horace Greeley, writing from Pixies
Peak gives his experience Up to that
point as follows:
81 believe have now descended the
ladder of artificial life nearly to its
lowest round. The progress / have
made during the last fortnight toward
the primitive simplicity of human
existence may be roughly noted thus !:
"May NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
morning newspapers last seen on the
breakfast table.
"23d-Leavenwo rth-Room bells and
baths make their last appearance.
neutrality-suspicious. and wash
bowls (other than TIM less visible.
BARRIERS ditto
"26th- Observation-Disclosures ard
eggs last recognized among
the blessings that "brighten as they
/ take their flight - Chairs ditto.
"27th-Junction City-Last vista
ton of boot black, with dissolving
views of board bedroom. Chairs
bid us good bye.
"2Sth-Pipe Creek Benches for seats
lat meals have disappeared, giving
place to bags and boxes We 1.-TWO
passengers of scribbling turn write
our letters in the exp press wagon that
has borne us by day and must supply
Jus lodgings for the night. Thunder
and lightning from both south and
west give strong promise of shower
before morning. Dubious looks al
several holes in the canvass covering
lat the wagon. Our trust is in buoyant
hearts and an India-rubber blanket. -
LOCAL ITEMS.
Died-At Shelbyville, Blue Earth
county, May 18th, 1859. Enoch M.
Marsh, son of George w. and Eliza
beth M. Marsh, aged 2 years. months
and II days.
June II, so:
Mr.. John G. Wise, recently edito
of the Superior City Chronicle, is nov
here awaiting the arrival of print
ling press and type, for the issue of 1
Democratic paper in Mankato TIL
materials are expected to arrive mex
week. From a brief Acquaintance
with Mr.. Wise, we have formed
favorable opinion as to his ability AM
character as gentleman, and fee
disposed to congratulate our Demo
cratic friends upon his acquisition a
editor of the long coveted organ. W
extend to Mr.. w. a cordial welcome t
the field of Minnesota journalism.
June II. 80:
Isaac Marks has placed us unde
) obligations for the present of beau
; tiful kerosene or coal oil lamp, whic
from few evenings trial we fee
! fully warranted in saying is superio
to any other lamp we have ever used
in the essential particulars of bril-
l liancy, cheapness and safety. On
lamp will burn for ten hours at a coz
: of about eight cents and furnish ligh
equal to a half-dozen star candles
4 The oil is non explosive and the lamp
are neat and ornamental. White
Marks have both the lamps and oil fc
sale. Try them.
!. Aug. 4, 1860:
"Benj. Hotsling, of the firm
Taylor & Hotaling, has commence
the erection of brick dwelling hous
-. 1Na.ron,a addition which Mhe