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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-28
Letter from Martin Luther.

From the Reading (Pa.) Times.
Mr.. Frederick Lauer has in his keep.
ing an original manuscript letter of the
great Reformer, Martin Luther, dated
in the year 1912. The letter is written
ou half sheet of paper, note size, and
is in well-preserved condition. The
manuscript is slegible, and the sigma
ture SMART. Luther, d. is written in
a good, bold hand. There is no doubt
as to the authenticity of this letter,
written in the dialect of the German
language current during the sixteenth
century. The signature and chirog-
raphy have been compared with other
manuscripts of DR.. Martin Luther still
in existence, and found to be an exact
resemblance. The letter is the prop
erty of John G. LANCE, Of Richmond,
Va, and was sent to Mr.. Lauer by that
gentleman in the hope that a purchaser
for it might be found at the Centen-
NAL.
Mr.. LANCE came in possession of the
letter by accident. A number of years
ago he had sent to him an old German
book, which it was represented had at
the time been the property of DR.. Mar.
tin Luther. The book was printed
some time during the sixteenth CEN
fury, and it bore the appearance of not
having been opened for couple of
hundred years. Concealed among the
leaves of this book was found this lot
ter, which is now so highly priced.
The letter is brief dissertation on
the ll8th Psalm, land contains thoughts
similar to those found in the "Hymn of
the Reformer," and it is believed that
the inditing of this letter first led to
that famous hymn. The letter con.
tains expressions which now sound ex.
ceedingly curious in the present re-
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-28
NICOLLET.

A New Commission to 60 to Louisiana.
1t was decided at the Cabinet meet
ing on the 2lst to send a commission
of pl ointment public men to Louisiana
before taking action on the affairs of
that State. The Cabinet to * a recess,
after which the discussion of Southern
affairs was continued. There is an ex-
preston of anxiety on the part of the
government to reach a final decision
as quickly as possible, land tits believed
that, the Louisiana commission be-
ing decided upon, affairs in South Car.
DINA will be speedily Settled. Vice
President Wheeler is to head the com.
mission.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-28

Louisville Courier Journal:-:sFash
ions that would speak for themselves:
For grass.widows, lawn, for elderly
women, MORE antique, for democratic
bellies, anything but rep; for women
with poodles, muslin; for shippers
wives, alpaca; for the Misses Never
ready ,delaine; for sailors wives serge:
for dairy-women, calico; for soldiers
wives, bombazine; for debtors wives
ticking; for women with profane hus-
bands, kersey; for careless servants,
crash; for Mrs. Sitting Bull, Whoop-
skirts.'
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Wendish Women:

The writer in Harper's Magazine de-
scribes the singular costume of the
women of the Prussian Wends: The
head dress is made of a single square
piece of linen as white as snow, and
starched with exquisite art, which is
bound about the head, as one sees it in
the picture, by second person. 1t
stands out on each side like a great
fan, it is cool, and it hides the hair.
This is another Oriental prejudice
which the Wends have preserved-a
reluctance to expose the hair to the
general gaze. This prejudice does
not extend, however, to the lower
limbs. While the Wendish women, un-
like ladies of fashion, scrupulously
.hide their hair and sbreast, they ex-
pose their legs with the greatest CON-
posture, up to point which would
shock the de1icacy of fve-year old
in Paris or New York. The venerable
grandmother does not differ in that
respect from little Anna, who for a
silberg-oschen will give one glass of
water and look into her clear black
eyes.
A jacket of black vclvetcen with full
white sleeves is not enough Tor the
body;over this small shawls of Oriental
brilliancy are tightly and neatly pin.
ned. The shawls are sometimes worn
instead of tho white linen on the head
and with long fringe falling down
look very fantastic and picturesque.
In this dress the prettier girls are fav.
orite models for artists. The snowy
colors and graceful drapery are, of
course, more artistic than the stiff
white linen, which rather suggests
the nun. The skirts always made up
in width what they want in length.
They are usually IN plain wooden goods
red, blue, green, or orange, trimmed
at the bottom by band of black vel.
vet ribbon or some plaid stripe. The
lining is of the stiffest crinoline, and
the skirt is reduced to the size of the
waist by ten or twelve rows of regular
and faultless gathering. This of course
an excellent lady informs me-sends
the fullness to the bottom of the skirt
and 30 when the Wendish belle walks
rapidly, her short wide skirts are in.
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fded condition of the German Ian.
guage. The writing. is neat and con.
else, although difficult to read, except
to a thorough student Of German, in
consequence Of authorizations and sim
gular terms used. The age of the let.
ter. 1884 years, and its excellent state
OF preservation, give it great value,
and it will no doubt ultimately find an
eager purchaser in some collector of
curi0sitics of this kind. s
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xoman Nagnifcence

If anything were wanting to give an
idea of Roman magnificence, we would
turn our eyes from public monuments
demoraliZed games and grand process.
sions; we would forget the statues in
brass and marble; which Outnumbered
the living inhabitants, so numerous
that one hundred thousand have been
recovered and still embellish Italy;
and would descend into the lower
sphere of material life-those things
which attest luxury and taste-to orna
ments, dresses, sumptuous living and
rich furniture.
The art of using metals and cutting
precious stores surpassed anything
known at the present day.
In the decoration of houses, in social
entertainments. in cookery, the Ro.
mans were remarkable. The mosaic,
signet rings, canoes, bracelets, vases,
bronzes, touches, banqueting tables,
lamps, colored glass, gliding, mirrors,
mattresses. cosmetics, perfumes, hair
dyes, silk ribbons, potteries, all attest
great elegance and beauty. The ta-
bles of thuga root and Delian bronze
were as expensive ds the sideboards of
Spanish walnut, so much admired in
the Great Exhibition at London.
Wood and ivory were carved as ex.
quisitely as in Japan or China.
Mirrors were made of polished silver
Glass. cutters could initiate the colors
of precious stones so we'll that the
Portland vase, taken from the tomb of
Alexander Severus, was long consid.
cred as a genuine sardonyx;brass could
be hardened so as to cut stone.
The palace of Nero glittered with
gold and jewels. Perfumes and flowers
were showered from ivory ceilings.
The halls of Kliogabulus were hung
with cloth and gold, enriched with
jewels. His beds were silver and his
tables of gold. Tiberius gave a mil
lion of sesterces ($4O,00O) for picture
for his bedroom. A banquet dish of
D@sillus weighed five hundred pounds
silver.
The cups of Druses were of gold.
TUNES were embroidered with the fig
ures of various animals. Sandals were
garnished with precious stones. Drink
ing cups were engraved with scenes
from the poets. Libraries were
adorned with busts and with tortoise
shell, and covered with gorgeous pur-
pie.
The Roman grandees rode in gilded
chariots, bathed in marble baths, dined
on golden plate, drank from crystal
cups, slept in beds of down, reclined
on luxurious touches, wore embroid-
cred robes, and were adorned with
precious stones.
They ransacked the earth and the
seas for rare dishes for their banquets,
and ornamented their houses with car
pets from Babylon, onyx cups from
Bythnia, marbles from Numidia,
bronzes from Corinth, statutes from
Athens-whatever, in short, was pre-
cious or curious in the most distant
countries.
The luxuries of the bath almost ex
ceeded belief, and on the walls were
magnificent frescoes and paintings,
exhibiting an inexhaustive productive
ness in landscape and NEUROLOGICAL
scenes.
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care you there!' said an Orangeman
to a Ribbonman in ''grafe.'' being
about to be hanged. 81 always said
you would come to be hanged. 'You're
liar" said Pat, .sif it was the last
word I had to spake! I did not come, !
was brought
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-28
Minnesota Matters.

1lmDS.
Minnesota Matters
NICOLLET.
Many OF the farmers of LAFAYETTE
intend not to SOW any grain and will only
plant few potatoes and some corn
CARVER.
The District Court commences its
session at Chaska on the End OF next month.
Frank Crawford sustained severe in
juries by falling from 4 load of hay recently
near WATERFOWL.
YELLOW MEDICINE.
Yellow Medicine county had last
year, 622 enrolled scholars emitting her to
s2l7.7O for the present year, out of the State
school funds.
WINONA.
The store of p. Lewis, in Lewiston.
was recently consumed with its entire con-
tents.
K. b. kellam has been appointed
city marshal tor St. Charles tor the ensuing
year.
Saratoga township voted mo
license" by majority of 80.
The new bridge at st. Charles is to
cost s, O24.21.
STEELE.
The grocery store OF /. W. Rock
wood in Owatonna was recently broken open,
and $50 worth of goods carried off.
The voters OF Owatonna at the late
charter election voted by large majority in
favor Of the purchase of the mineral springs,
tor park.
But few ladies voted in Owatonna
at the late election tor members OF the Board
of education. Some OF them claimed they
didn't know they had the right to vote.
FREEBORN.
The cheese factory recently in
operation in Albert Lea has been removed
to Alden. Albert Lea voted 52l ballots at the
recent charter election.
MOWER.
Bear Lake post office has heen dis
continued.
A lodge of Good Templars of 40
members has been organized at Summer.
: SIBLEY.
Sheriff Bray has gone to Boston with.
a requisition tor a man arrested in that city
and charged with detrauding the Sibley
County Bank out of 81, 900.
DODGE.
Kasson is making it hot for the whis-
key sellers.
William Bohannon Superintendent
of the county poor farm died recently OF corr
sumption.
The Mantorville Dramatic club
boasts OF the youngest actress in the West,
little Miss Gertie Curtis who plays Mary Nor
gan in ''Ten Nights in bar-room''
A team belonging to Mr.. Van Ornum
or Milton township recently ran away, and
plunging into mill pond, one horse was
| drowned and the other 80 badly injured that
he died in few moments after the accident
occurred.
DOUGLAS.
License, after Aard fight, has been
voted down in Osakis-ayes 40, noes 81.
A German lady, Mrs. Nina Fred
reich, of Milton, has been found insane and
will be sent to the asylum.
BENTON.
Benton county receives from the
State $l97 O5 Of the school fund on basis
of 563.
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he smiled sad, sweet smile as h
shook his head and replied.
81 shust like to see myself doing
such dings eh!''
''And as Jacob Heine has also been
good friend of mine,' said the will,
''and as he is inclined to think we'll Of
himself, will and bequeath him my
dying opinion that he is the greatest
Dutchman in America. IL he shall take
the strawberry color out of his nose
within three weeks from my burial, he
is to have money enough from my es.
tate to buy him five barrels of beer. "
Jacob Heine was also there. He had
worn a very bland look, and he had
chuckled over Mr.. Gusts setback, but
his own downfall left him as limp as
rag. He slapped his leg and called
out:
"Vhy does dot dead man make some
SMOKES on his best frient! I won't take
dot peer-py golly no
The fat widow, the lean daughter,
and the lazy sons are making an effort
to break the will, and the effort
will doubtless be crowned with sue.
cess, as each ole of them is ready to
affirm that:
"Doze man was more crazy as one
loon.''
Nevertheless, Jacob Van Dreyer has
had his fun and won his title.
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ceeded in tracing the matter to its
source.
There was a 'squilting" at Squire
Teller's and such a clatter of tongues
as there was in the sssquare.rvom, :
where the fair quilters were congre-
gated. The Widow Peabody was there,
of course; she never failed to "put ID
an appearance on such occasions.
Mahitable Green was there, too,
though she had much rather stayed
at home, POOR girl! But she was
high.spirited, and wasn't going to
have folks think she was wearing
the willow" not she She sat among
Il merry group of her own age, her
smiling face little in unison with het
heavy heart. -..
The widow Peabody was the centet
and attraction of an interested, if not
interesting group. Never was her
voluble tongue more active and vene.
nous. She was repeating, for about
the hundretdh time, her accounted Mr.
Browns baseness and duplicity, and
to which she had given variety OF
additions and embellishments, when
the door opened, and in came the
hero of it, followed by Josh Hard
wick. Without noticing the astonish
ment on the faces of those present
he marched up to where Mrs. Peabody
sat. ~sst -. ~...a
"Good evening. ma am. hear that
you have been busying yourself with
my affairs good deal lately"
"Sir," said the widow, grimly,. 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-05
INSURANCE. LITIGATION.
FUNDS OF THE NORTH AMERICA AND GUARDIAN
MUTUAL NOT TO BE CONVEYED PENDING LEGAL

FUNDS OF THE NORTH AMERICA AND GUARDIAN
MUTUAL NOT TO BE CONVEYED PENDING LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS.
The proceedings of Ethclbert Bclknap
against the North America Life Insurance company anu
others and Of Henry Z. Tremain against inc "u"ui''
Mutual Life Insurance Company and others III Wh,n
the plaintiffs ask for the appointment OF receivers OF Tue
two eonanies came up on Saturday before Judge Pratt,
in the Kings County Supreme Court John J." il anu
John Townsend appeared for the plaintiffs and H. seven
and Winchester Britton for the defendants
Mr. Sewell asked for postponcment. All ehor' ny N'
Hill TO have the papers relation to the vacation oi lo
order for referee read occted to by Mr. Sewe Inc
case for the defense he claimed, had merits ana l!
would show that the plaintiffs had no rights They "oud
meet the case by exhaustive denial OF the charges SET
forth in the complaint. They would show that Tue
planG had no standing before the court ana that lc
appointment OF a referee was an outrage
MI Hill protested against the designation OF the ORDER
granted by Justice Dykman as an outrage Inc ORDER
simply asked the companies to open their ledger Ihee
are allegations which show that there have been some
omissions in the examinations which ought to have been
made by the insurance authorities. Ihcre are thhSs
which make necessary to invoke the ystOrai powers
of the court and it involves no hostility to these com
panics. Plaintiffs think these companies are bourd
hand and foot TO the Universal Life Insurance Company
and they hoped to place where they belong They
can be saved If they be delivered from the thra OF
tbe Universal Company. Counsel then asked that an
Injunction he granted restraining the companies rom
paying out moneys. While these allegations OF msill
arcmrnt and misapplcation pending II was wrong
10 allow them use the funds OF the corporation
Finally for the defendants agreed tnat no lur
bcr conveyances OF the funds of the COMPANIES s"u
be made pcnding the settlement of the matter ana tEc
settlement of the orders adjourned TO- next SATURDAY
morning The privilege OF serving additional papers Wa
granted the plaintiffs ,.-
An attachment served Saturday on real estate
in the Cty OF Rochester. New York. belonging 10 Luth'r
W Frost eX President OF the Continental lAfe insurance
Comnany by order of Mr. Grace. recclyerof the com,
many The property Is valued at $lJooO. Ncilhct oi
The Frost brothers yet been found hut
that H. G. Frost is at present IN Boston On S'uIdit
judge Pratt, III the Kings County supreme Court
grained the application of counsel for L. T. SYKES, Johl
Ladch, :. = Chandler, ir, George i" CaiIi., ana
George ". Thomas for hn order requiring Inc receiver 90
the Continental Life 10 show cause Why the piantls
sbouId not be uaid the due them as bOokheiS
OF the company The order Is male returnaDie Maich L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-05
FUNERAL OF JOHN A. GODFREY.

Col john A. Godfrey, well known III New
York and Washington circles lawyer Of prominence
and gentleman culture and refinement, died very sud-
denly in this city Friday in the l2d year Of his age,
and buried yesterday from his late residence at No.
l47 West Fifty third-,t. lie born in this city oct
%, 1880 Al an early he went To California, being
numbered among the pioneers" AfterwIrd he was
appointed Consul at Quay mas. Mexico, and accrptably
filed that Office for several years, during which time he
occasional letters Ia The LOHdOH and other
journals Of less Importance subsequently he returned
10 NcwYork and took the practice Of law also inter
estng himself for time in military matters ana holding
the office Of InSpectOrGc Of the militia OF New
NOra. Col. Godfrey was esteemed pleasant poet
in modest way \ number " his poems have found
their way INTO print IA various weekly papers, but many
written 10 MS own handwriting In handsome book
which ls family hold among his most valuable requests
Col Godfrey wasasO frequent contributor IL periodical
literature althOugh IN td rs III poetry he did not
shine. one Of lis greatest pleasures was blake col
leCtO of sorts, the valuable which il
book OF American autographs. lie also found much
pleasure in horseback riding, aud IN health was ia the
saddle daily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-05

audience which about half filled the large hall lie spoke
with great upon the theme OF Temperance
and was frequently interrupted with the most eorni
opplause He dvelt Al length upon the power OF woman
in securing sobrety among men, and predicted Una,
the time would when "the wornan's heei shouio
bruise scrpeus head since her issue nag hHI SUI
severe rpon the rum-selcr he would he just to hln ne
would not punish him long the United states u9s
filters Mas Root followed Mr.. Fuller with short lh
TO young women, whom she warned ag "st gay nS'
Young men, who were Sowing their via oals NV
but VINO would settle down when they got married.
"Settle down. Will they a. she exclaimed; yes tncN
settle down so far that 1t will he miracle II thtJ "
ever able to settle up After the passage o NoU VI
thanks 10 hr Fuller and the taking up OF couectoh
meeting adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-05
MARINE DISAgTERS

The schooner Margaret and Lucy, Capt
Wicls in command, went ashore Saturday morning
tie north sie oi Barnegat Inle not tar from Lie
ing Station ~ IL. The consisting Of the captain
two mates and five men, all lost. Capt Wicks
seaman oil long experience; his wife aud two children
live al Nyack. The mates, John s. Piper and Henry
Smith and TIC crew from EewEnglaud. The sail
ors were shipped Boston, ana the names OF only two
Joseph Williams and Scott Wilder-can be asccrtained.
captain aud persons living Hartford and Mlddetown,
Conn., and was loaded with guano phosphates, and
birthstone There insurance
The steamboat Newport Of the Fall River line, which
left NeN-YOrk Oh Friday afternoon, seen III West
BAY on Saturday morning in disabled condition with
prOpe Her assisting her. AT 4. ID. On saturday wien
last OF Point Judith her steani-pipe burst Inc
Old COlOny of the line, NuCn did not start rom
Newport on Friday ni2t account OF The Storm TOOK
Inc dsa ed vessel in tow to Newport aud tnen started
for this CITY il hours late.
When tn wind D. gan TO blow from the southeast on
Friday morning, hopes were entertained that TIE
stranded steamship AmtrGue could De HJatrd mo dtCp
wafer Bon I.lcr a few hJNr6 the Wlud Ntercd 10 the
southwsTl all & became lent that the desired re-
SUI could io. i,e accomplished Al tie high tide which
occurred a - EFFORT was made 10 move ~" YES
sci Ia a NOR favorable position. AFTER an hOlFs nara
work il WAS found the stern Oi the ship had been
moved Of sD:r about 30 feet She h@d also Docn didSfd
directly aston % feet, and there are 90 fett ~ water
under her slaTb0srt quarter Another gale from ne
eouth-west must be- waited before size can be go Oh
The brig George Durham arrived al ths port yt-ic
daV from MatanZds and reports That carly YESTERDAY
uoruiup, wien 40 mics southeast ffOm tie HlEhldLd
I.bt She waS mo by unknown steamer losing
her bcWspTit ahd all attached
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-05
4 MISfRS LIRE AND 4 MISEES DEATH
Regina Armhod, nearly 60 years old, has lived

Regina Armhold nearly 60 years old, has lived
for several months in the third floor Of
the tenement hOu.c at No 30 Rdscst from which she
issued regularly every day bearing basket to ply the
trade Of a professional beg9ar. The other inmates
Of the house believed that she had relatives
living in Phadcipha in comfortable circuTn
stances ana that she had several hundred dollars
at the Bowery Bank Last Friday IL was remarked by
the other tenants that she had not been seen for several
dave, and Il visit Ia Ter room showed that her door
vus locked Tina; evening the attention of a
nnuccmau was called 10 the fact. The
officer went TO her room and broke open
thr door In bed IN Of the room lay the u-
fortunate woman fcarully cmacitcd a. though from
starlJtiou and weak To utter single NOrd or 10
make "A slgn evidently dylnS. Every o3'ct IA
th roam Vas covered with itl ana Icrlnd were 10 ne
seen crawling over inc walls ANA even on me colci
where the woman lay. The basket which she Dad
carried stood y the bedside, and N II were found several
brnkeu loavcs al bread. she sent to Bellevue Hos
pltal bur died after reaching tncrc
Henry I}ariIcl of No. 81 Avenue I, who had charge
of The Woman's bank book. stated tat Regina Armh"ld
came to this city about ID years agO from Murcm-
bur- and for SNORT Tine lttd win nephew,
Henry who has since married ana l. now hynG III lIi-
delplia After her uepbcw's departure for the latter
clty she took up tue calling al pro rS,"hai bcE-ar
some time she made Mr. BaTucI the cN'ciof OF hcf
Will IN which she bcqucathpd al her property TO her
nephew Henry. b.n. book shows that her hoard
iugs amount 10 about - 600.