New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-09-10
Iberia IteAs.

iberia Items.
Andrew Gilman is the only repre-
sentative that has gone from here to
the State fair, and / believe about the
only farmer in this region who could
afford to 60. Mr.. Thomas, Of Dayton
O., who comes here a spell every sum.
mer to hunt has also gone to the fair.
There are three families from St.
Louis camped here; they are wealthy
people who have come to enjoy the
salubrious atmosphere of MINI. They
have their wives and children along,
and spend their time in fishing and
hunting. They live in tents and have
a colored gentleman for cook. They
seem to enjoy the freedom of the
country, and regard it as relief to di-
vest themselves Of the superfuous toy.
gerry that is imposed on them by that
imperious mistress fashion.
The remains of the old gentleman,
Mr.. Goodnouh, who died at Elmo, Cot.
tonwood Co., last Sunday were inferred
at Iberia on Tuesday. His name was
enormously given in the last Review
as Goodman.
A. J. Gilman and Mr.. Thomas have
returned from the State fair in good
order. They pronounce the St. Paul
exhibition us rather slim affair, they
say far inferior to Lord Lyndale's
otherwise Bill King) big show at Min
neapolis. We admire the indomitable
energy and pluck of Mr.. King in sue
cessfully carrying out such gigantic
undertaking, with nearly all the news
papers of the State in opposition to
him. Mr.. Thomas says Minneapolis is
the fourth handsomest city in the U.
S., that it is only surpassed by Wash.
ington, D. c., Portland, Me. and De.
troit. He is gentleman who has
travelled extensively both in Europe
and America.
We regret to have to chronicle the
death of Mr.. Ayers Hall of Leaven-
worth, which occurred on the 5th inst. :,
after long and painful illness. He
has been resident of this county for
the past eleven years, and was highly
respected by all his acquaintance. He
leaves a wife and a family of grown
up children to mourn his loss. The
funeral will take place at Iberia no
Sunday. .7s.-
There was a slight frost visible on
the morning of the 4th, but not sui.
}sicient to do any damage, as corn is
nearly all ripe and out of danger; sugar
cane is also about fit to cut.
The wheat crop is turning out YER,
poorly, much lighter than was expect.
ed at harvest, scarcely any yielding
more than five bushel per acre. Men
from Cottonwood Co. have Informed
me that it is not yielding more than
from two to three bushel there.
Several of the farmers around here
are indu]ging their natural laziness to
such an extent that they no longer go
on foot to plow; riding plows are now
to be seen at work in all directions.
Your correspondent amongs the rest
has one of those Furst & Bradley rid.
ing plows, and after three days trial
unhesitatingly pronounces it the best
and most complete pillow that was ever
manufactured in any country at any
period of time. They have been i'm.
proving the plow for many ages, but
1 can't see where this one can possib.
ly be improved in any part or partic,,.
lar. My boy has ploughed IL acres in
three days. and has done it better than
any man could do it with walking
pillow. When boy can plough and
ride on spring seat with a feather
pillow under him, he is not inclined To
run away from home to look for some
easier job. Farming is no longer the
slavish occupation 1t was few years
ago. When the horses do the binding
and hold the pillow, they have taken
much of the laborious burden of poor
lab0ring humanity. I have refrained
in the past from mixing any advertise.
ments with my correspondence, but in
this instance l do it for the benefit of
my fellow farmers.
There has been Cambellite minister
holding a revival here for the past
week, but as we have not attended we
do not know what success has been
produced by his efforts.
We have one fault to find with the
Republican nominee for School Super.
intendent, not as man, but as a can.
didate that will be hard to beat. The
Democrats will probably nominate D.
G. Clarey as the strongest man to run
against Mr.. Olesen. Mr.. Clarey is one
of the oldest and best known teachers
in the county and eminently qualified
for the responsible position.
NJ. j. DINNEEN.
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