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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-21
a., IrisAma,s's Courageous Feat.

Annals of the Army of Tennessee.
A Lynchburg man performed, late in the
siege, a feat never heretofore recorded, and
of courage worthy of the honest Irish blood
that flowed in his veins. Major Mike Con-
nell, having resigned his commission in q
regiment as having passed the age of service,
undertook to convey purchase of sugar
from somewhere in Louisiana to its owner
in Virginia. He had Unanswered it as far
as Vicksburg, and there the siege settled on
it. After waiting its issue from week to
week, being satisfied that he could accom-
plish no good by remaining, and was only
one more mouth to feed out of next to
nothing, Major Cornell decided to make
his escape. He intimated his purpose to
the numerous Virginians in the city and to
other friends, and received from these great
budget of letters, which was all his load.
Waiting for a stormy night, he laid himself
fiat in the bottom of dug-out just large
enough to hold him, and was pushed out to
take the chances of the Mississippi's arrowy
current. He drifted, by good luck, between
the gun-boats around them, and next day
was swept by o turn Of the stream to the
east bank near Rodner, and struggled
through swamps and across bayous to terra
1and. Borrowing somebody's mule (on
what terms history is silent), he made his
way painfully across the country to the near
est station on the Mobile and Ohio railroad,
whence he took cars for Mobile. His letters
we're mailed. and six weeks brain fever was
the penalty paid for his hardihood. Not
many letters have seemed to come SO nearly
out of the grave as did these missives to the ir
5astonished recipients.
s@ Other nannla wnnt and came hetwaen tha
garrison and the world outside. Others
started who never reached their destination;
some were captured and some deserted.
General johnson had ten dispatches from
Pemberton during the siege, but the num-
Der received from him was smaller. How
these messengers made their way in and out
i have no means Of knowing; perhaps
through the woods and between the intricate
system of hills and wales that surround the
city, and perhaps in disguise as citizens Of
the country. One Of the deserters was q
youth named Douglas, native of Illinois,
who had lived several years in Texas, and
was supposed to be sloyal'' our way. It
was he who refreshed the. correspondent
with the news that Mrs. Pemberton lin
Alabama) had been killed by 2 mortar shell.
There were reports, from time to time, Of
the fitting Of Larmar Fontaine one Of the
numerous poets for whom the authorship
of "All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight
is claimed between the garrison and the
outside world. do not know if they were
rue or not.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-21
BEN FRANKL1N's LEGACY.
| New York Tribune.

H0tu the Philosophers Dream OF .Be,aero-
lence Failed of Realization.
The recent developments relating to the
existence of an organized effort looking to
the obtaining of loans on insufficient or
worthless security from the Franklin Fund
for Married Artifcers, which is under the
direction of the Board of Directors of city
trusts, has directed attention to the present
condition of the legacy of Franklin for the
benefit of Philadelphia's industrious me-
chanics. Franklin died in 1890, and by
the provisions of hiswill $4,000 were divided
equally between the cities of Boston
and p Philadelphia, to be regarded as a fund
in each city to be loaned for the benefit of
young married mechanics at per cent in
terest. It was Franklin's idea, as outlined
in his will, that the fund would in the man
ner indicated be kept constantly in use, un-
til compromising at 5 per cent, at the end
of 100 years, or in 1890 it would amount to
$655,OOO. AS regards Philadelphia, the san
guine philosopher advis ed that $500, 900 Of
the amount should be employed
In bringing to the city the
water of the Wissahickon by pipes,
and that the remaining $155, 900 be kept on
interest in the same manner during another
hundred years, when, by the arithmetic, it
was to reach the enormous amount Of $40,
Boz, 900. It was directed in the will that
$15,00O,O00 of this sum at the end Of the
second century should be given to the State
of Pennsylvania, while the remaining $5,-
3O5, 900 was to be placed at the disposal Of
the city of Philadelphia.
So much for the plans of Franklin and
the paradoxical effect ascribed to the in
crease of money at compound interest. To
be sure, he inserted in the will proviso that
he had, perhaps, too much fattered himself
with ga vain fancy'' in regard to
the ultimate results Of the bequest.
Eighty eight years have gone by, leaving
but twelve before the end of the first century
will be reached. On January the capital
of the fund amounted to $55,4OO. OF this
sum $17, 100 represented loans to Franklin'a
much loved artifcers, while $38,3OO was
made up of investments in city securities.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-21
The Turquoise.

The beautiful gem known as the tur-
.quoise is SO celebrated for its peculiar
tint of blue that it has given descrip-
tive name to that soft, rich color known
as turquoise blue. Yet, though so Loves
u, the color is not permanent, but
changes and fades out by age and expo
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-21
I.
PICKLED.

Charley Keaton,s the Res,trrectiomfst,s Goes
Back on the Fs,Of esston-He Sells His
Oscss Body totl.e Doctors, and Is Carried
From the Death Bed to the PicslS,ag
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-17

be i called apou 10 lnAruet. The luxu.
rics ofrural We are spread before him
Bu,cherihs dny nrccedes him Al each nCw
plsce oftnierainment At ons hospils.
be home be gets ssusAgrs n lluks. 81
another sAusagos IN sacks, AMI slill sgaln
saussges In Jars, 30 that be certainly can.
not eomplsln 81 lack Of variety. At
every minnie ailer o'clock ia the even
Ing the hosts yawu sublopds larger
angle, until the guest takes he hint and
asks 70 Be shown 10 his room. Hers
again is luxury aud distinction. The
frigidity OF The immaculate sheets, The
order and hollow echoes Of the apartment
tell him that perhaps that spare chamber
has seen the roses fade, the frosis gather
aud the snow fall without being profaued
by snore. Theu he tnmbles into fauf
feet OF feathers and dreams that be Is q
Prince being smolhered by the orders Of
a cruel aud coyetous uncle. The district
school masters season IS now about al
its zenith. fle Is now able 10 tell how be
likes Il, and Il be is shrewd he Is gaining
deeper lessons In human nature aud Ger
tsin phases Of life than the lessons his
SCHOLARS are gaining from their books
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-17
ouDERs onEyED.

The Bombay Gazette says A yourg
sab-Lieutenaut left bis regiment short
time ago on sfck.ieAve, and pm. up At the
best hbici, not hundred miles from
Poopsb, where he vas Immediately smil.
ten by The Irresistible attractions 0f a
lovely maiden who was staying there.
lie proposed. was accepted, aud Tie hap.
by day was fixed The Colonel, however,
dsapproyed Of sub.Heutenants getting
married, and particularly the sub 10 ques.
iion. As be happened TO be friend II
be young mans father, he thought 70
prevent tho 6n.Oli Of the fond couple by
sending pefemplory telegram couched 10
the following wofds; Joinai once. The
son Of Mare Wa 10 despair. lie present
ed himself before be intended with tue
fatal misslye IL HE hand, aud auytAiHg
but look u pleasure ia bis countenance
bn tic iady was equal 10 the occasion.
Win look Of tnaidenly simplicity sDa
virgin ianoeenee, she cast her eyes 10 tte
ground and remarked; Dear met Fin
glad your C0loBel approves ile match,
but what hurry be L To- don't Ihilk
can gel ready 70 sOou, bal IA DO ny
besi, beeause, 81 course, loye, he com
mands d our Colonel must be obsged
The young warfior was pazLie1. DJnt
you see ny darling, he sald, that tiis
ooufoaadsd Telegram puts stopper On
our plausy fnu don't seem 10 uhdes.
siand. lie says peremPlonly, Join q
once. The lady's blushss redonbled, bat,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-17
rnE COUNTRY PEDAGoGuE.

The district school il not yet au entire
ly by-gone institution When we say
district school we do not intend to speak
OF that three storied Institution that now
stands on an eminence, sporting cupols
and perhaps flagstsff, as we see il In 50
many thriving New England towns. 0,
no! These are graded schools, with Tie
primaries 10 the basement and successive
stages Of brain development above TIE
teacher who prctides over the destnice
Of these several departments is called
head master, aud perhsps boards ai no.
tel Bot the genuine district school
whose siguiGcanee comes down from re-
mote generations, j. another affair im
master Is pedAgogue, aud be does npi
put up anywhere, bot boards rUuud. The
temple OF knowledge Of which be l. the
priest usually stands upon The bieakeEt
bill top in the community, because It is
healthy. The cracks still admit tie chilly
wiuds, though the Committeeman prom
ises 20 alieDd TO i when hls wood pile is
up, aud 80 master and children shiver on
through school hours. AZ their Close lhe
social daiies of the former begin. he Is
not merely faialABg the terms Of bis con
tract % far as rsplen!shiHg The inner
msa il concerned, bat be IL also becom-
ing aoqusinted with The parents Of those
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-17
oLD 81 on mkLr.

While they were resting from work at
noon yesterday Amos said
heah'd or white man rcedln in lie pa.
per dis mornin' dat foxes wus 'balin'
now whudder der wus ehny he'll or not
shucksl said OLD 81; you'.e go, dat
wrong eOnd fo'must, shol
No, sSh; dA, wua what he red In dc
paper
Whndder dere wuz emmy hell repeated
81.
Vas, sab; whudaer when OF man give
out up hyar he went ter hell, or Jess dis.
solved ter dus' agin
I.ookic beahl don't want no spuie
wid noboddy, bat efenny man come fool.
in' round me Wild dat sorter skriptnr he's
gNine ter beah me Git up ysnder inter
shoutin' lopesl said 81.
Why Is dat
kaise tsiut gwiue ter dol Yer Jess
make er Niger belebo dar aint no hoahar.
ter an see what yer come ter. Ebcry
seoou' bouse'ii be cr coart hous' an de
houses twixt 'em u be jilc houses. Hits
moughiy hard TO ter keep 'em sirAte now
wild de sheriff an hell boie tore da eyesl
Den you'se ,h de side ob dc fab al,
brimstonel
lon'se right honey III you iink
fon'se gwlne ter leebe dis wurld ter play
snow ball somewhar you'se 'rong Dar's
er warm place jess beyand hcah fer de
manIgers oh de freedman bank an chick
nliiIers ginrully, ete Use gwne ter
swap my hmbook fer or pack er kyards
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-17

Don1 hurg The poor man. See bow
slsky be looksl exclaimed The woman.
plying the creatures distress.
You shat up sBd mlnd your own basi-
ness, Or Il will BE he worse for you, was
the gracious reply Of her iord-then ,urn-
Ing TO the trembling parson, be asked
are you Methodist minister, aud 90
you believe 10 hell aud The devili
The pArson replied in The affirmative.
Well, by the ElernAl, | don't, and u
yoa believe In the devil, you'll either
have to make him appear, or l'll cut your
lying throat and make you sppear before
him, and be drew bis bowie knife 10 3
threatening manner
The poor preacher was 10 anything but
an enylable situation, and thoughts of
another world began TO Oh his mind with
anxious foreboding; for il Is remark
able fact that however much elergymen
may preach and talk OF the future world,
they prefer to have others 20 on and en-.
Joy IL. This may be selfabnegation OF
pure seldshDess, Heaven knows.
Are you most ready asked the ruflian,
raising bis knife rs be saw The other hesi.
tate. III give you just three minutes
and iflhc devil is not here you will be
with the devil
Ny friend, said the pastor, into whose
head brilliant idea had popped, that
there Is he'll, is well established fact,
as ! can prove by hundreds of writers
aud that the devil exists allows of nc
contradiction; aud that have the powel
10 make him appear is also true; but
dreadful 10 you will DO the consequence
II he does Better for you had you never
been born than see Satan face to face il
the wicked state in which you are.
-- d-n you, stop preaching aud cal
The Old boy! III take the consequences
for the time is up.
The parson went to the IRE place and
took brand, which be applied to the
box Of flax. 1t biazed up almost like
guupowder, and tie unearthly yell thai
issued from the poor devil in the box
was truly appalling. With acrobatit
power, of the possession OF which he wa'
himself unaware, be leaped out of the
box, covered from head TO foot will
burning flax.
With roars and bowls of agony he
made straight for the door, but he was
not so q uick as the owner Of the premis
es, for, with one look of terror at the
burning figure, he fed out of the house
closely pursued by his Satanic majesty.
When they were both gone, the parsot
gave his hostess short, but effective lee
ture on counubal duties, after which h,
seated himself before the fire.
When the husband returned he treated
the parson with the greatest respect, fully
convinced that he had the power to rais'
the devil at will.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-17
wATcuING FoIt wiLLIAM.


The father of Florence, the comedian,
was man OF strict family discipline.
His opposition TO theater going was in
tense. He had rigid rules for domestic
government, and one of these required
the housing of his sons at very early
hour in the evening. Billy, through
some agency had acquired strong pas
sion for theatrical entertainments which
be gratified at every opportunity. The
old gentleman had thorough knowl-
edge of bis boys weakness for theatricals
and was determined TO modify his tastes
at all hazards One bitter cold winter
night bill of extraordinary attractive
ness was offered at the Bowery Theater
management, and TO the young fellow it
was irresistible, The father suspected
Billy's Intention TO be one OF the audience
aud tthe supper table was prepared to
issue special orders for tie evening, but
to his chagrn no William was present to
receive the parental Injunction. lncen-
sed at Tie boys absence, the father re-
solved toeatch his son on bis return, aud
10 trounce mu well for bis ,einerily. lie
therefore secured an instrument Of tor
turc, and parading ia front Of the street
dooi, impatienily awaited the culprit' :
approach
Au hour ul rapidly inctea.ioE cold
passed and yet nu sisus oi HE lad Biiiy
however wa. on the alert, ltlyiug ipau.
nateiy esuied ihc angry l,thrr on NJ
cherries palroi skipping aronnd The
corner, he scated a rear fence aud sly ~
slipped up stairs, la few minutes be
was beneath the eoyerlet, aud wondering
how much longer The old gentleman
would be able to stand The bitter weaih.
er. The father, thoroughly bennmbed,
now thought be would change the tactics
and SO re-entered tie house 10 continue
yigils ia front OF Billys chamber door
After awhile he was greatly astonished
at bearing an uumistaksbe snore, and
striking the whip npon the bedroom door
demanded to know who was within
Only me, drawled Master Innocence
as he stretched aud yswned like one just
awakened from deep sInmber.
You, sirS again demanded the old gen.
tlemap
Yes, sir, responded Billy; aud is tba
YOU paf You are up late tonight, fsu
cy. hope you haven't been 10 any plac'
OF amusement,
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a rnuE nlLr..
lie was the manager OF church fair
aud one morning ho walked into Tho
newspaper office aud said.

lie was the manager OF church fair
aud one morning ho walked Into tho
newspapef office aud said
Want an item this morning?
OF course, replied the editor Where
upon the visitor laid the following note
upon the table
Tho ladies Of The -- Street Church
will give festival at their vestIy bail
next Friday evening Literary and
musical entertainments will be provided,
and supper win be served to all who dc.
sire. The ladies In charge Of the affair
have much experience in snch matters,
and are sure TO provide good time. The
admission will be only fifteen cents, aud
il is certain that no one can spend that
amount to a better advantage. lie sure
and go aud take your friends.
When the editor bad read II, he said:
Oh, sec, an advertisement.
No, not an advertisement. We prefer
to have II go In the local column, replied
the manager
And seeing the editor look skepticAl, hc
continued
1t will interest a great many OF your
readers, and help a good cause; besides,
we have spent so much money getting up
our entertainment that we can't afford TO
advertise it without Increasing the price
Of our tickets, 10 such u matter ne this we
ought 10 DC willing TO belp each other
Wei said the edilol; Il Il goes into the
locals, ! suppose yon would leeiptoeate
by reading liule notice IN your church
next SUNDAY.
The visiting brother a,ked " hat notice,
aud the editor wrote and handed bin ihc
following:
The Weekly Chronicle fdr The coming
srar will be the brst aud cheapest iamily
paper 10 Msi,9 H. proprietor ha. tsi
much xptricnor, aud ha- ~ the help.
that large onlln # mpur, ctp rru az.
lli- paper u.s. th,tcf citeu'nti"n than
ANY other pnblsi,e'i 10 he ebuult aa.i it
IL 10 be turntsia i ~ nni) o. II i. cer.
tain that 10 one can spend tsal Aul uui 10
better advantage. BE surs TO take the
Chronicle, aud Subscribe for your iiends.
The manager Lemmcd aud besitaled.
and then said, solemnly, that he doubted
whether Il would be Jndieious TO read
such q notice, bnt suggested That II II was
printed copies OF Il might be distributed
at lie door of The vcsiry Oh the evening
OF the entertainment
Yes, said tile editor, bat II would attract
more attention Ia The middle ofasermon.
II will Interest large number Of sour
congregation and help good caase and
besides, 50 mach money Is spent upon the
Chronicle that ! don't see bow the owner
Gao silorl 20 print hanibliis 70 advertise
/ Il without iucrtasing the sub-chplion
price. IL sucb matter az thi. We ought
10 be whiting 10 help eseh other
Then the gsnilelnan saw the situation.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-17

Brain work, and that Of the clearest
kind, come, into profitable play quite as
we'll on The farm ss anywhere else. Look
ahead, get just view Of The position;
have piougbing, sowing, harvesting, sud
selling sll done AZ The proper time. Never
hurry, but always drive work ahead
Know 10 the evening what you intend to
do the next day. Hsve your rainy day
and yoar clear day occupation designed
before hand Always bring into requi-
siliou tie tau meaus FOR comp4ssing the
desired ends. Ia short, study and un-
dersiAnd yoar business, and you will en-
joy ii, and thrive at H..
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-17
now no KEEr An umnRELLA,

Leu me yer umbrella a mlnhitl
Such was the exclamation Of Jones as
he rushed into the office OF Squire Lick.
shiDgle, yesterday.
Certainly, certainly, said the squire,
laying down bis newspaper aud taking
fresh chew Of fine cut, glad TO accom-.
modate you, aud be opened a drawer in
his desk aud began runmagipg through
bis legal forms and blanks
Jones dartcd into the corner, seized The
green eingbam relic, aud was preparing
to fly with IL.
Stop, stop, stopl said the squire, raising
his hand majesicaly; not too fast, Young
man Wait ill make out the necessary
papers.
Jones dropped The umbrella. On his
corn, of course, After pumping his lame
foot up and down, and tying hard knot
In his connteuance, and undoing itagsin
he echoed;
The necessary papeTsf
Yes said the sqnire stern'y, the neces.
sary papers, aud he continued bis search
among the blanks.
The right one found, be filled it out in
a jiffy and handed II to Jones to sign.
As Jones read the paper his knees
knocked together II was mortgage on
his house aud lot as security that he
would return the umbrella IN good order
within fifteen minutes. lie ialiered
Wh.wby, squire, ouly want TO borrow
your umbrella to rnu across the street
with, IN fetch il back in two seconds,
The squire showed his speclacles up
over his bald spot unit they formed two
skylights in bisinlellectual roof, aud look
ing Jones full in the face, he said:
You only want 10 run across the street
You'll return 1t 10 two seconds. Young
man, that's what they all say. i take no
stock iu it. Man wants but little here be-
low, but, by the Good Samaritan, when
he wants bis umbrella he .wasts IL, J
have known people in my lime wAo have
listened TO the song OF the siren, who
came to borrow umbrellas, until she hae
transformed them into people without
an umbrella between them and the pc ting
storms. ! am not one Of that kind. J
have lived long inc, | have accumu-
lated fortune. Why2 For the simple
reason that have DOT spent my substance
in buying umbrellas That umbrella
which you hold in your band is certainly
not Of uncommon beauty, nor is 1t Of
great value. 1t is Simply gingham um-
brela. green one ~ that But II an.
swcrs the purpose for which, etc. have
had II since was a bot Why2 BE.
cause no umn, neitIer a sou OF man, has
ever takeu il. beyoGd lhe range .of my Wis
ion without first siguing ovet his estate
that he would returnil ipgopd condition
1t may not seem neighborly, but rs bust
ness. Here il The mortgage; there is The
umbrella; without beats the RAIN d heav
en- Yon have orr cnuice, md the old
man resumed his ne wspaper.
I Jones thought Of his wife and babies
and the pleasant home lnal Was nll bis
o@n. 1brn be looked Al the rain ttsI
vas pounding 81 the doors aud windows
as If 10 gel ID Oul Of the wet. a glance
at Biz new overcoai, and Jones was de-
cided
III risk, he said, aud, stepping to the
desk with measured tread aud slow, ht
clsppod bis name to the mortgage, and
was of with tue umbrella.
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VOLUME XVII.

With leok 81 arch simplicity, she raised
her eyes and rerllod, lthyea my dar.
ling wbo dont seem 10 undsv,And IT.
Year Colonel said plsiuly. Join At once.
BY which be Of course means get married
immediately, What else could he pos.
shly meant A loek Of iaislligenos re-
placed thei elr Of bsw wlldermsnt in The
young hero's classic features, and bcs,ow.
Ing regular feu de ioic of eAaste sAlulcs
on her rosy lips, he accepted the elplsna.
ton, aud was enabled TO answer The Colo.
bsls telegram 10 forly-cisht hours Ailcr.
ward In these words, Your orders we're
obeyed We were joined at once,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-17

Tie French botcher separates the bones
tom his sieak, and places them where
they will do the most good The bouse-
wife orders just enough for each person
ahd "a more, even to tie coffee. lfs
chauce visitor drSps iu, somebody quietly
.eiires aud lbe extra cop is provided but
eotAing extra by careIessness of lalealiDh
wiieu Tue little ranse il ertingplshed. aud
waits for another lime. No roaring cook
stoves abd red hot covers a. day ioog
for 10 purpose bat wsste The egg laid
today eosts little more than Que laid
last week. valess are nicely esiimaied,
aud The smallest karplas u carefully
saved a thoBsaHd little economies are
pfacsIeed, aud II Is respectable % prselice
lhbtn. COOKING issu economical as veil
- sanitary and ggatAiory seienee. A
French cook will make frame 70 Is far
~ an American housewife will make
three.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-17

II i stated a. solemn iralh that Indi-
aus never kiss their wives. Al, human
nsiare i tbe same, whether under .
white OF copper oolored complexion. Bat
whose wives do they kiss5