New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-12-04
Linden correspondence.
Linden. Nov. Goth. 1878
Editor Repie1r:

Editor Reriew:
Thinking it may perhaps interest
some OF your many readers to know
how the late political prize fight came
out, will in haste send you Il report
thereof. "A rumor had been in circn-
1ation for sometime priyious that Il
political prize fight would be fougth
at Linden on the 9Th inst, in view of
which rumor the people commenced to
arrive at the designated place at early
morn, the ring was soon formed and
rything got in readiness. The Hon.
Mr.. Hermer, of the Norsk American
independent, was chosen as arbitra-
tor, which, in my opinion, was a very
fortunate selection and eminently pro-
per, as MI. Hermer never was known
to have political ScruputouSness. Mr..
Hermer was invited to make q few
remarks, the Invitation was accepted,
and Mr.. Hermer commenced by telling
his hearers that it is d very unfortu-
hate time we are living in, that nobody
but honest men got office nowadays,
that he himself had moved to this
State because he had been induced to
believe that mean men got office here;
''but," says he, Gin spite of all my
cunning have been able only to sc.
cure very small Office He recon-
mended strongly the formation of po-
litical rings, and wanted all otficehold-
ers ringed out, and the like of himself
ringed in. He particularly wanted all
Post Masters and Land Officers ousted
He was very eloquent in his praise Of
Donnelly's brass kettles, and lamented
equally the present hard times, that
manufactures were all standing STILL
that his own ploW WAS lying idle, in
fact he said, on the Petroleum v.
Nasty style, that Bondholders, Stock
gamblers and Moneyloaners were all
getting poor while the farmers were all
getting rich. At the conclusion of
Mr.. Hermer's remarks the other cham
pions were called for. Several COM
bats were fought without particularly
interesting the crowd until the name
of Helling and Birum were called. The
mention of their names made every
body inquisitive. Birum had secured
rs his second your ex-correspondent
Mr.. Polecat. Pole was loud in his
praise of BRUINS fighting quality and
was seen to give Birum special in.
tructiOn in the tricks that are
dark and the ways that are crooked.
Birum came into the ring with
much confidence, while in Helling's
face you could see he meant business,
and would fight it ont on that line if it
took all winter. Soon they were pay
ing proper respect to each other. Mr..
Pole, with his customary treachery.
handed Birum q brick which he hurled
against Hel]jng supper story with such
force that it nearly sent him to grass,
but quickly regaining his feethe came
up smiling and at the 18th round
planted sumner on Birum' smelling
apparatus that sent him to grass, and
Mr:,Pole had the modification of see
ing his champion beaten. \ ext came
Charley Brandt and Peter Bertrand.
Anyone seeing these two gents would
naturally think that Peter would have
only to walk over the field. Peter
stepped in to the ring very naughty.
looked scornfully down on Charley.
and said to him he could swallow him
whole. Charley intimated that if he
could he would have more brains in his
belly than in his head. This seemed
to irritate Peter. and he told Charley
that it he gave him any more of his
sass, he would sit down on him and
smother him. Charley replied he'd
rather like that kind a slnothering.
This made matters worse, and Peter
limited that prudence would dictate his
(Charley's) withdrawal. The only ans
Wer Charley made was to send out a
blow, that put one of Peters peppers
in mourning, and. it WAS soon evident
that prudence would dictate the early
withdrawal of somebody else but Char
icy, for at the 18th round Peter was
knocked off his pegs and it again b.
came the sad duty Of MIR. Pole to take
care of another of his defeated pets.
Next came Albert Blanchard and Capt.
George. Alberts manly shape was
the admiration of everybody. and to
see Albert to advantage he must be
seen in the ring. The Capt. came up
with hat in hand and smiling, with a
show do You do, Mr.. Blanch,,'' ..just
this way says Bianch, and let fly a
left-hander that sent the Capt. out of
the ring Hitting. Time was called but
the Capt. did not put in an appearance
again. Blanch. turned to the crowd
and unlimited that if anyone wanted to
take the Capt. place he would accom-
nodate them, but the crowd had evil
IDENTIFY seen enough Of Blanch S. boxing
quality, and all declined with thanks.
In order then to show off Ills activity
he raked down IL regular Virginia reel.
to the great delight Of the little boys.
turned !. handspring and disappeared