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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-07-10
W estern Hurricanes.

t.ss The frequency with which reports
come OF disastrous hurricanes in the
West, like that which proved so de- 7
structlve in the town ;of Richmond, J., I
suggests the propriety of choosing nearer
home the scenes to be depicted, in the
biographies, in which the effects Of fierce
gales are shown. These pictures are
commonly Of West Indian landscapes,
but there is reason to believe that de.
structive. hurricanes are as common in
some parts Of our own ,cCuntry as in / the
border lands of the tropics. The West, from
central Indiana to the great Rocky
Mountain chain, ,isi in effect one vast
windswept plain, broken here and there
to the eye. but in the main nearly as level
as the sea. The wind sweeps over it.
without let or hindrance, acquiring
tremendous force and velocity, and when
sudden changes OF temperature and of
barometric pressure occur in any part of !.
the vast area of the plain, the rush of
wind is Irresistible. The writer of this
paragraph has seen the sudden bursting
of these western storms on more than one
occasion, and certainly only persona! &C.
quaintance with them can give one an
adequate notion of their character al4a
"A cloud shows itself sharply outlined
against the sky, just above the horizon,
usually when there are no other clouds to
be seen. AS it rises strong sea-
green tint mingles with its blackness. A
lev minutes suffice for its passage from
horizon TO horizon, amid the profoundsr
stiffness Of the atmosphere. Then come
little whi1ling gusts, striking suddenly
and suddenly ceasing their
iifitful disturbance. Then iniIs the
midst of the stiffness the storma strikes
straight out from the shoulder. Its onset
resembles nothing so much as the sudden
lresistless blow of yugilist delivered
without warning. It hits the earth, and
the earth trembles. Houses, trees, fences
sgo down before it-not blown over, but
knocked down. They do not sway and
gtotter, but fall PROSTATE at oncetto be
lwhirled forward like leaves They have
been hit suddenly as by solid bolt, not
blown upon by an increasing wind.
They have been crushed byta hurricane,
not topped over by gale. Thereais a
great darkness, too, over all the landscape
whatevert the time of day may be-, and its
blackness adds to the terror Of the de-
Estructlon which it conceals. One sees
nothing but the snrieking of the gale. BIS
is alone with the giant forces of nature
and is utterly at their mercy. ..ssss + 4.
The hurricane lasts only few minutes
ending as suddenly as il began, but when
the sun appears again it IS to shine upon
q landscapeI SO chan ed by the maligant
forces that have been playing. upon it.
that one may scarcely know whether he
is still living or has passed into the land
Of shadows. asl4ssS ls4
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-07-10
Useful and Suggestive. /

The following useful and suggestive
.brevities are from the pen of the agricul-
tural editor Of the Ioaoa State Register 81 sc
Never keep horses shod when working
en- the farm. saslsEs
1 No farmer can afford to be without a
good garden. VS.: S. SIS. SIS
i III farming, many things can be sownI
broadcast, but not money. 3xa ss+ IT, y
Corn is the poor mans crop, taking so
little for seed, for tilling or for harvesting
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-07-10
Saint Helena in 1877,
BY AN ENGLISH TRAVELLER.

"See the land there, sir-abouta point
on the port bow2 That's st. Helena, sir,
that is" Ofcourse l didn't see the land,
but experience had taught me that might
have confidence in the marvellous pow er
of sailor to make out the dark streak on
the horizon, and went down to break
fast in confident hope OF seeing the ISL
and on my return to the. deck. Nor was
I disappointed, for on coming up soon
after nine o'clock, the island was plain
ly visible as line Of cloud upon the
water. Four hours of steady sailing
with the reliable::southeast trades brought
the good ship along side of the precipit-
Gus rock, rising so strangely in mid-ocean,
which has so absorbing an interest in tie
|, history of the world
The only landing place at st. Helena is
Jamestown, the capital and only town Of
the island, nestled down in ravine, with
sheer cliffs running on either side. Off
jamestown, therefore, we dropped anchor,
and at once the health-of6cer was along
side and satisfied himself as to the pro-
priety of our landing. On his leaving,
we were surrounded by boats innumer-
able, some of them anxious to take pas
sengers ashore, others bringing women
with necklaces and ornaments of native
work to sell. A great number Of washer
women came too, with letters of recon-
mendation from, former customers. /
have known instances where these letters
would not have been SC. readily presented
had the laundress been able to read Gag
lish. One such letter ran-sNever, had
my things so badly washed IN my life"
Another The woman only expects you
to pay half what she asks"
Taking one of the many boats that
were fighting for precedence at the foot
of the gangway a few vigorous strokes
from the sWarthy oarsmen brought us to
the stone steps OF the landing place and we
were in st. Helena. Our first greeting was
from a small boy, vigorously ringing a
bell, and now came forward and gave the
bell into our hands Examining it, we
found pasted upon it an announcement
that, by special request, 'tThe School for
Scandal" would be performed that eve
ming at the Old Rock Theatre. Here. in5s
deed was a surprise. Upon this island,
the whole population OF which would
hardly fl! the theatre in Drury Lane or
in Covent Garden, was theatre, and In
that theatre was to be acted no less dis
tinguished a comedy than the master
piece Of Sheridan. We naturally thought
with some fear and tremb bling of what the
result might be in the hands Of the st,
Helena stock company, but nevertheless
mentally determined to see for ourselves.
FOllOwing the. n11av for aDuut one hun
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-07-10
! who Did It..

Who tracked the mud across the floor IN
And through the ball J, and up the stair. ID,
And left it clinging to the chair? $500
Whose finger prints deface the door? " 80
Whose crumbs beneath the table;l ia siaa
Who smeared the butter on the cloth siti1sa
Who spilled the gravy, stopped the broth,
And md dropped pickle in the pie IA sislss
Who pulled the curtain with jerk, al ~
]! 4 And left it hanging all askew aIia 70 s9iifo
And broke the cord ?-'twas nearly new;uo5
I wonder if twas mothers work. ], si is5ssaf
Whose knife is this, with handle stained.
And open blade with rust SO marred? W
Twas found this morning il the yard,
Upon the grass-last night it rained.ast 500 p
Just now I slipped and nearly fell 5!fs q
A marble rolled rod or more, ~
And then crushed an apple core
Whose was it, mother? Can you tell? 7.
Face downward on the slab, q book y W
(, Lies open leaves dog cared! and thumbed;
/ And near, a Handkerchief, be gummcd gsIt5s
And stiff with tafy-only look! t.,af.l. ~ ~
Upon the door knob hangs a hat lui t.HG r
Tis passing strang it hangs at all; f&
4 And in the; corner is q ball,
And on the sofa rests q bat.
4 missed the hammer. Yesterday;
t The Ratchet vanished long ago;
1 All winter underneath the snow,
Behind the house the shovel lay. 9 s9e@
Are these bewitched? Do genii hide t4s,5.s
Within my closets and my drawers,
i And skulk behind the chamber DOORS ~ {.
And through the darkned attics glide? '@9 ~
/ often 60 from room to room, -.
And sweep the floating cobwebs down, sit :.
And wonder when the spiders brown =
Departedwith their dainty loom '4tl@Sta "
But then who knows ?-those films so fine. !,
May once have lain upon my shelf 1887 s %i =. =
Beneath the little bowl of delf; H tt8tsfsat} =
Twas there used to keep my Irvine. SD = =
The tiny tacks lost last spring fafst3ilt !.
"A paper full, with polished heads 5laasJ 2 y
AS black as jet and round as beads, fttt3Gai a
But dcader than mummied king itsl9 &
What do you think they did today.
Ny sugar bucket sides they stormed, sa7 f
And in the sugar fairly swarmed, a%3gs ~
Who turned tacks into ants, tell me- prAy?e 4
The elves are in the house, tbs clear; " q
I'd like to catch that one who took 5a& u
The clothes brush down from off the hook
And left it on the etagere tfIsi,.i}I n
Who was it, little johnny Bell?
Why do you stand so shamefaced there,
{. And blush from chin to forehead fair?1
| think you know the culprit we'll.
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Sahdalphon.
BY 4. VI noNerE11ow

! ila i "a ~
Have. you read il Il the T Tai Of Old,
OF the limitless realms of the air.
Have you read it, the marvellous story
OF Sandalphons THE angel of glory,
Sandalphon, the angel Of Prayer?
How erect, at thet outermost gates
OF the City Lelestial, he waits,
With his feet on his ladder of lig IT.
That crowded with angels I'm numbered,
By Jacob was seen, as he slumbered
Alone in the desert at night? 7
The angels of WIND and Fire
Chant only one hymn, and expire
With songs Irresistible stress;
Expire in, the rapture and wonder,
AS harp strings are broken assunder
By music theyirob to express
But serene with the raptuous throng,
Unmoved by the rush of the song,
With eyes unimpassiOned and slow,
Among the dead angels, the deathless
Sandalphon stands listening breathless
To sounds that ascend from below.
From the spirits on earth that adore,
From the souls of that entreat and implore,
In the fervor and passion of prayer;
From the hearts that are broken;with losses
And weary with dragging the crosses
Too heavy for mortals to bear.
And he gathers the prayers as he stands,
And they change into flowers IN his hands,
Into garlands Of purple and red;
And beneath the great arch Of the portal,
Through the streets of the City Immortal,
Is wasted the fragrance they shed.
1t is but legend know
A fable, a phantom, a show,
OF the ancient Rabbincal lore;
Yet the old medieval tradition,
The beautiful strange superstition,
But haunts me and holds me the mUe
When I look from my window at night,
And the welkin above is all white,
All throbbing and painting with stars,
Among them majestic is standing,
Sandalphon, the angel, expanding
His pinions in nebulous bars.
And the legend, feel is part
OF the hunger and thirst of the heart,
The frenzy and fire of the brain,
That grasps of the foliage forbidden,
The golden pomesranates Of Eden,
To quiet it's fever and pain.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-07-10

!. Although Belgium has only an area Of
1873 square miles, she has population
of 1886, 1874; whereas Greece, with 40
area Of 1894 miles, has . popufstion soi
only 1857 1854.
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Sheep Twill convert more worthless weeds

Sheep will convert more worthless weeds
into money than any other animal or
agency. Il L rS=s,f
It it glorious provision that extrava-
ganee does not pay in any business, and
so in farming.
Working IN the garden is just as good
exercise as base ball, and for more useful
and instructing. S,
Glover is . peculiar plant, # improves
and fertilizes the soil, while nearly all
other plants act the reverse.
Too much eating and too little sleeping
are the great curses to American health
and happiness. ~ ID d ii
Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04

WE clip the following from HE Smyrna Time.
| OF last week: \ few days agoa couple OF young
bloods entered the snoking.tar of p. W. & b
r. r. train and tried TO turn one OF the seats be
fore sitting down. The sea. vas locked. but the
bloodS didn't mind that, and one OF them tool;
out his knife to pick the lock, While he was al
work an elderly gentleman, seated behind the
b!oods, quietly remarked tha they ought not to
do that. -
"That's all right, old man," returned the
b!ood' we know what we're 5bout, so just keep
your clothes on"
"Don'tyOu know that you'arc liable to prose.
cution for tbat?" continued thc old gentleman
mildly. ats the same as Burglary, in the ewes
ofthe law. Ifyou want the teat turned ask the
conductor, and he will do it I'd YOU"
lyon talk as though you knew good deal. -
said one ofthe blOods, lookingup with sarcastic
smile. GLOW long have yon 5een in the railroad
businessW
about twenty-five yearsP returned the old
gentleman, gently.
The blood looked just lttll bit surprised as he
asked "And pray, what position do you hold
now?"l
81 am president of the road," returned Mr..
Hinckley, "and ii you disobeJ any further rules
orthe road shall call upon de officers to arrest
YOU"
The young bloods took the rear car while the
passengers smiled.
Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04
~ Large PIre at Ehston.

1
On Tuesday luorInrg hstAh about l,alf.nos,
two O'clock fire was disco tred in Il. E,to:,,,
grocery, between West andf t,ashington streets
Easton. Nd, which despiteT the most strenuous
eIldeayors, spread rapidly, until whole block
had been dcvoured by tic ruthless clement.
The following are the proi&rtiG: dcst?o, ed sssa
Odd Fellows Hall, the market house, the
Town Hall, John Nlason's large furniture ware
house, John II. Mason's confectionery store, ia.
cob Williams store, G. Lacey EIton's grocery
(where the fire OIiginatcd). George W. Beck's
Storchousc, William Mason's carriage factory
and James MorgRn's restaurant and dwelling.
which were all left in ruins. Tie stock was re.
moved from Mrs. E. V. Higgins millinery store
and from FARRELL, Nichols 4, COX's grocery and
dry goods store. Both lost considerable. how.
ever. John MaSon'S dwelling still stands, but is
partial wreck. His loss is over $40 900, and no
insurance. There is an insurance of 81 600 Oh
the Odd Fellows Hail. and 50 OCO on the Town
Hall, but none on the market house. George
W. W. Hadllaway owned the storcrOom occupied
by Eaton, and is insured. Samuel Norris owned |
the house occupied by Beck, and is partially in
sured. Jacob Williams and Jarrel Nichols &
Cox arc insured. William Mason las no nsur.
ancc. The estimated value Of the property de-
stroysd is $4,000. The amount of insurance is
The fire was the work of all incen.
diary, who first robbed EatUa's store and then
fired it. ...
Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04

JUST about this time every season cerRin
gen; on Front Street, quietly steps aboard 'hc
cars for Phila., and is absent for several DAYS
Tut when he returns you always hear from lIi8i
and he tells you the styles prevailing and what
he has brought with him.. 1t is need ess to Saw
who this individual is. Everybody knows i'll is
Treidler. Well, we wish simply to remark tl:at
he retu;ned'a' few days ago and next week Ihc
will tell 2thc readers OF the CHRoyIcLE in mafm.
moth fil-page advertisement what he has in
store for his customers. In he meantime he,wil
be happy to see any Of lis patrons at his old
stand on Font street, T q
Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04
Than never 10 have loved at all."

EVERY month or six weeks ur commissioners
have the street-gHtcrs .H have filed with sand
SlovelCd out, and the dirt is thrown a few feet
out into the street, to be again washed back by
the first heavy rain that may come. Would it
not be profitable investment for the town to
shell Walnut st. from Front St. North TO Front
ST. South. Tho shells can be gathered in sui.
hcient quantities in the town from those WHO
would be glad TO have them carted away; or,
even should the commissioners have TO purchase,
the cost would not exceed the outlay made year.
" for labor in cleaning cutters, hauling on more
yellow SOIL" aud piching down the humps. If
this idea were adopted, our tloroughf4rcs would
be comparatively free from mud in winter and
dust in summer. Who viii bc the one to bring
the resolution up at the next time the commits.
lORerS meet
Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04

a FIcxLr-MlNDED youth, as the sequel Shows.
who lives near Harrington, not long since wooy,l
and won the affections Of a damssl who lives
near that classic portion Of cur town known as
Dollar HiIl."s Contrary to tl.e usual rule, the
course Of love IAN smoothly, until last Wtdnes.
day night, the timc appointed for tile tying Of the
nuptial knot, when the gay onrg man who had,
promised to be there at nine oclotk With pa.-
son, failed 10 put in :in APP cararce. Rumor has
il that he came into town Wednesday, bought a
suit Of store Clothes, and went to Lincoln to
marry another girl tlmt evening.
''Tis better 10 have lOvvl-and lost,
L. L.
Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04

PoLacE NEws.-Dnring the week Past BaiIif
Moore arrested George Adams, Burtdn Decker.
son and others, for diSOrC2eTly conduct on the
night of the 2lst ult. They We're taken before
Squire Stevens, who fired them each si 90 and
costs. Henry Waples, Lizzie Sharp and Niccy
Z lIinS were also brought before 'Squir, Res.
wick for fighting, and each was remindctI tbat
Cne of the Dollars of the Dattlies" and a lsmall
fee TO pay running expenses of the court VI Is all
'i'"t was necessary 10 contribute III payment for
their racket last tuesday Light at The Af4ican
Church. Bailifi Moore SAYS lie intends to arrest
all "deSpcradoes."
Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04

MEssRs. HOPKINS BRos., W. R. Phillips, P, P.
Wynkoop and F. B. Arnold have gone TO various,
localities in New York State to cyaporate apples,
which are very abundant this season at the
North y They took the same machines with
them that they had used here for curing
peaches. Mcssrs. Arnold and WynkoOp were
the last TO go. They left hast week, and
are located at Palmyra, where they have erected
their eyaporator and engaged in business to-
getIer.
Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04

PRoTRACTED meetings are DtinGtAld in the
Milford Neck Church, and are quite successful,
there being large attendance every night aud
considerable interest manifested. Rev. Mr.. COch-
ran is conducting the services.
Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04
PdorIay Pickings.

t SENATOR BA{ S Baltimore speech is spOker
, o. in very conf 'tosT terms by many of the
ELEoTRIo l. .Jas. Dean & Son, Of Newark
Del, have pul leIcctric lights in their wooden
mill and tbsy'Pf6rfise to be great success.
Tnn Rtle election in Wilmington resulted as
follows DeHh'erels, 1887; Republican, 5ls
Green acky l62, The Democrats elected both
asse sOrs and fou teen out of fifteen inspectors.
PEW LAW FRMs- Hon. Daniel NJ. Bates, Geo.
H. Bates, Esq, atd Austin Harrington, Ed,
tavc become associated for the general practice
of law under the fifal name Of Bates & Harring-
ton.
! RoBBED.-Last Friday night, some gent from
lower Sussex, returning from Dover Fair was
robbed on the Del. 2. II. OF his gold watch chain
valued at $23. HG hail taken the precaution to
fasten his watch securely in his pocket, else
that would probably have shared the same fate.
4 Mr.. GEORGE !EffAX, formerly of Concord,
S'ssex Co., De-, Whp began his journalistic ca.
rcer III Wim9glOl9Iand who for the past two
years has been gHached to the Philadelphia
Times reporiOrial stiF, has been promoted to an
editorial chair upOnhat paper. Mr.. Morgan is
journalist Of ofeonsderabe PROMISE.
LITTLE ELEcTlos asls :4sqla on Tuesday last and
wasan unusually quiet one there being but little
interest manifested a. there was only one ticket
in tile field-the Denrc rratic. Cedar Creek hun. |
drcd elected George {. Abbott Inspector, Isaac
cIr"itheh, Assessor. Milford Hundred elected
Julius E. Scott, fnspegiAr, and Jthu Davis Asses.
sor.'
=, a GANG of robbers Giye been detected aud ar.
rested at Cehtreyille, Queen Anne's county. that
nave been rObbing the farmers for years. They
'iaye stolen and sold Ills year over 500 bushels
ot wheat since harvest. The tax had become so
neaYy upon the farmers that they employed
detective to ferret ont lie gang, which they did
F. We think that our farmers could
ollow the example uGidake money by it.
The New Castle Grecabackers held conyen.
ion st New Castle on Morday last. and nomina.
ed the following tieketi
FUr State Senators, Altrt II. Weld of Prondv.
vine hundred; and John Runner. Chi,tiona
hundred for orRepresehtaiivcs, BENJAMIN L. Kent
Wilmington; Jacob Sattcrthwaite. Mil Crock. .
anderson Smith, White Cay Creek; George W.
dickinson. New Castle; J. B. Henry, Red Lion
" Anirew Hakill, ST. Georges; George l.;
ownsend, AppOQuinimink. The meeting wasa r
mall aud umaninIoiE ;4fiiG
ANOTHER BANK DEFALGlTIov. a desnatcb
ated Providence, r. l., OFT l.t, reports heavy
eiacatiOn by J. B. Colder, cashier OF the Gro.
ers' and Producers Bank State institution.
it'll SlGO, 900 capital. AS nsual, he was prom.
cnt church member, Nfsclay school teacher.
Id an active mcmberol tie Young Mems Chris
III Association. He declares he took the funds
accommodate his iricnds, and allowed them to
'er'lraw their accoud3 until $50 900 to slOO 900
as got away with. le general impression is,
at he used some of tic money!
Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04

EXCURSION tickets to New York and return
good for ten days, will be sol Iitom all points on
J. & B. ralroai Tomorrow. 9TH ins'., for $500.
There will also be an excursion on Wednesday,
Oct. 9th, at reduced rates
Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04

BOLD ROBBERY. The residence Of II. 8. Hem.
mons OIL Front Street Of this place. was entered
Wednesday night by some theft Mr.. Hcmmons,
his daughter and Miss Layton, was in tile sitting
room, and Miss Mary was entertaining company
in tic parlor, while the thief ras,d through the
hall and uP stairs TO the sleeping apartments, and
rified Miss Mary Jane Hcnmotls' tFunk OF $50. 90
and Miss LaytOn's of $500. Nothing else was
taken, although gold watch anS; Chain with
other valuable articles Of jewe'ry litd beside the
pochctbooks.
Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04

TIE gunners now begin to long for the ariva
Of the day when the game law expires, and then
won't they make tile fur and feathers fly. BY the
way, there are said to be any quantity Of quail
this year,
Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04

y RUNAwAY.-Tinle, last Monday. Place, near
New Wharf, Capt. "Raye" SHY holding the rib
bOns.' Result boy thrown fAsm carriage. ard
considerably oSiised. No 55.ss or harness bro.
kcuF
Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04

D0vER-ln view Of the general depression the
business outlook OF Dover for the Fall and Win
ter is very Z oil. Now that it is rentng time we
find that dwellings,, and more especially store.
houses are in demand. We Judge from the
amount Of goods we see II. c. Cullsoa and II.
Recdy are receiving the merchants expect
good fall and winter trade. THAT energetic
and successful firm, Harper & Baker, having dis.
solved partnership, Mr.. Warren Harper, the
senior member of the firm, moves TO Whining gton,
where he will operate as in Dover, except more
largely. Mr.. George Baker remains in Dover,
and in the firms old stand, where lc will give
his htteution more to the local trade.
Among the building gong on here, tho U. s..
Courtroom i'll the new post Office building is
being adorned with all the modern improvements
in architecture. 1t will soon reach COMPLETION.
The Little Election was held Tuesday There
was no excitement whatever; in fact. one not
Interested would not have known that tile ballot,
beN was open. There was no opposition, the
Republican party having taken q SuceaSc IRON
their laborS. Il is runored that at the general
election there will be an opposing element in the
ficl6.
Our town has quietcd down very much since
the Fair.
Milford society was well represented at the
ball given by the young mon OF Dover, on We'd
neSday night OF last week. Many of the ladies
yer society by their presence.
There are about N0 students inattendance this
term at the Conference Academy.
Dr. Isaac Jumps lying quite III at his residence
here from typhoid fever, and is not expected to
I've
Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04

STRAINS Of music, like linked sweetness long
drawn out" are Ineaid in all directions most
every evening, for the vender Of "Centcnnisl"
.aarpS who visited Milford last week Hooded the
town with his patent triangular, hroum-wire and
cigar-boX arrangement, and is really wonderful
what'an amount u musical talent is coming to
the surface, g. .'' 4rirs+,!ss .,.Ae'
Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04

JoHNM. WErg Of Milford neck, has nearly
completed new two story frame dwelling, and
improved his surroundings with new
fences &c. This scction Of the 'ncck7 every year
receives more Improvements in the shape OF a
larger acreage of clover sod, new fences, better
grades OF stock, and poultry. All Of which is
and as it should bc.3