New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-11

tatlOu, you must KNOW CAat inc young
est minister reads aloud q. portion of
Scri pture to the rest: only one Bible,
therefore, is necessary. So take away the
other six, and in their place bring six
more bottles of ale."
1t is related Of the late Bailie Peyton,
Of Tennessee, that be was great admir-
er and friend of Sergeant s. Prentiss,
the gifted New Highlander who went
South and gained such reputation for
oratory. At Wing meeting in
Nashville in 1874 Prentiss made an I'M
usually brilliant speech, and, not being
very we'll, tainted from exhaustion at the
close. Peyten, believing that such a
speech. had never been delivered before,
was extremely enthusiastic, and bending
over the orators unconscious figure ex-
claimed, Don't come to, Prentiss. Now
is your time to die: for this is the COM
pletion and elimination of your fame.'
John and Thomas, two poor boys,
started in life together. John went in
for good time, spent all he earned, did
as little work for his wages as he could,
and frequently got out Of employment.
When hard times came John became a
labor reformer and acclaimed against
''5loated capitalists " and in favor of d.
vidlng all the property among the people.
Thomas was prudent, industrious anu
temperate, saved what he could, aud de-
voted bis spare hours to the improvement
of his mind. He made himself useful to
his employers, and in time became a
capitalist and an employer of others
John wanted Thomas to divide, but
Thomas though the request unreasonable
and declined.
The Vermonters who attended LORD
Duferin's Stanstead reception the other
day have no reason after all to feel very
proud over their treatment by the Cana
dams. A later report says Gov. Fair.
banks, his brilliantly uniformed staff and
other invited guests from over the line
instead of being invited to the public re-
ception, were left outside of the building
where it was held to take care Of them.
selves, which they did by making a bee
lime for the railroad depot and taking the
earliest train home. The explanation
that etiquette prevented a public. recog
milton of any one best les the Governel
General at any occasion in his honor doe
not remove the sting Of the snub, ant
udge Poland, one Of the party, thinks
that the visit did not hava ''tendenc,
to improve Gov. Fairbanks Christian dis
position very much
So very little has been heard recent,
of the Fox girls, as they used to be callet
20 years ago, when the Rochester knock
ings attracted so much attention, tina
many persons suppose they have gone t.
the spirit-land from which they claimed
to receive innumerable communications
They Lave not, however. They are il
good health; and are said to have as firm
a faith in Spiritulism, and to be as extra
ordinary mediums, as ever, though bu
one Of them now gives public exhibitio
of ner powers. This is the youngest g
the three sisters Margaret Fox, or Mar
garet Fox Kane (she was reported to hav
been married to DR.. Kane, the Arctic ez
plorer,) who is reported to be holdin
seances in London. The second sistt,
Cath,line, or Kate, is living in Franc,
the wife Of Frenchman, possessed Of
title. The third sister, Leal, is Mr.
Underhill, and resident Of New Yor
City.