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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-09-24
His Peculiar Position.

The sight of strong, healthy man
loafng on Clifford street yesterday with
a snoW-shovel on his shoulder was suf-
fcient to attract the attention of every
one who passed him, and to the inquiry
as to whether he was searching for q
Job of shoveling snow he replied:
II am. sir, but I haven't any luck in
striking work. It is pretty late for
snow, supposeP''
swell, you can't look for more than
foot Of snow after the middle Of May,
even in this country" said the other.
"No, I suppose not. If we only had
i've or six inches could make three or
four dollars and get along somehow.
As it is, I am placed in very peculiar
position"
'HOwp''
"Why, all the ready capital I have
is locked up in this thirty-five cent
snow-shovel, and no snow to work on.
If had my money in lawn-mower or
house.plants or garden-seeds / might
realize some profit, but now don't
know what ] shall do"
"You are not to blame if it doesn't
snow. You don't run the weather.
That's true," slowly replied the
man, +" but my position is peculiar, just
the same. People won't give me credit
for my honest intentions. need work
I'm Just hungry for work, but you
wait and see how folks use me.''
He knocked at the door Of q private
house, and q woman appeared.
''Do you want the snow shoveled of
your walk this morningp' politely in
quired the stranger, as he held up his
shovel.
"No, sirr' was her emphatic re-
Spouse.
"I'u do livery cheap, madam .
"No matter, you can't have the
job!' she snapped.
"You see how it ISL observed the
man, as he returned to the walk and
leaned against shade-tree with leaves
as big as his hand. my capital is
locked up in this shovel, and no pros
poets of snow for six months. Consid-
ering all circumstances, would you like
to advance me ten cents until Dccem.
berp''
The citizen thought he would. There
was something about the circumstance
worth five times that money. Detroit
Free Press
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-09-24

hes Demo tic State convention
meet ii ST. Paul tom o1roW
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-09-24
YELLOW-FEVER NEWS. u.

THERE q We're tWenty three new cases.
(thirteen colored) and four deaths reported
IN Memphis on the 18th, and one case and
four deaths on the 18th. The weekly report
showed laaa new cases lseyenty- two colored)),
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-09-24

reaffirms devotion to the time honored prin.
ciples Of the Democratic party Of the coun.
try; cordially invites the disaffected Demo.
Gratis In tho State to reunite with the party
and make common cause with it in the con-
test with the party now ruling the State;
deprecates the discussion in this campaign
for State officers Of National issues, as tend
ing to create division between men who are
in entire accord upon all questions involved
affecting the administration of State affairs;
demands rigid economy in the public expen-
ilitures and the abolition Of all sinecures and
and sumptuary laws; declares opposition to
any system Of convict labor in the prisons
which brings its products into competition
with free labor. The present State Central
Committee was continued until the LIST Of
January next. There were 1,723 delegates
present in the Convention.
EARLY on the morning of the 18th q
fire broke out in three-story tenement house
on Gold street, in South Boston, Mass. Nearly
all the occupants-principally Germans-were
asleep at the time, and the fire made such
rapid Roadway that before those in the upper
story could descend all avenues of escape
were cut off, and the imprisoned victims ap-
peared on the roof and at the windows in
vain attempt to find safety. Several were
burned to death, and many others who jumped
from the building were seriously injured.
REV. ROLL1N HI. NEALE, D. d., the
Nestor of New England Baptists, died at his
residence in Boston on the 18th. He was sew
enty-one years old. .@
DANIEL DREW, the old Wall street
magnate, died suddenly late on the night Of
the 18th, from complication of disorders.
Mr. Drew was in his eighty -third year.
GENERAL G. B. SMITH, a noted Wis
consin politician and lawyer, died at his
home in Madison on the morning of the 18th.
PRESIDENT HAYES and party arrived
at Detroit, Mich, on the 18th, where they met
with hearty reception. They were present
at the reunion Of the Twenty third Ohio regi-
ment at Youngstown the day before, where
large assemblage of people gave them an en-
thusiastic welcome. @5 .-2
The Massachusetts Independent State
Convention was held at Worcester on the
18th. A motion was made, seconded and
unanimously carried, nominating General
Butler as candidate for Governor. A. G.
Woodwork was then nominated for Lieuten-
ant-Govcrnor, and NJ. j. Donohue for Secre-
tary of State.
NEWS was received in Washington on
the 18th that the Indians were committing
horrible atrocities in Grant County, New
Mexico.
The Wisconsin State Central Com.
mittee has nominated Hon. James G. jenkins.
of Milwaukee, as the Democratic candidate
for Governor, in place of Alexander Mitchell,
declined.
The Colorado Republican State Con-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-26

A sad aud singular story comes to us
from Chicago. In a southern suburb Of
that city, known as Hyde Park, three
maiden sisters have been living in good
style on the income derived from proper.
ty bequeathed to them by their deceased
mother. 1t is alleged that their father,
who was joint beneficiary with them,
has recently succeeded in obtaining pos.
session Of the whole estate, and has left
them penniless, although it does not ap-
pear in what manner he has appropriated
the money. As the story goes, two
Of the sisters determined TO die to-
gether, and proceeded in a most delib.
crate manner TO make preparations
for double suicide. They are said
to have spent Sunday and Monday last in
preparing for death, and at six o'clock on
Monday evening carried their plans into
operation. Having confined themselves,
by mailing up the doors and windows of
their house, they drove heavy spikes into
the easement OF the folding doors, and
fastening ropes thereto, werel discovered
hanging side by side when the alarm was
given. The youngest sister, a dwarf,
seems also to have contemplated suicide,
but not 10 have had the courage to carry
out the determination. A sharp knife
was found in her room when she called for
assistance, which was not until after her
sisters had been dead for three hours.
There are indications that all the sisters
were Of unsound mind, although they had
only been regarded by the neighboSs as
eccentric in their manners. The survivor
is said to be in state bordering on actual
insanity. The people are naturally excl.
ted over the event, and It is to be hoped
that the father Of the unfortunate women
will be able to explain his conduct in a
manner that will relieve him Of the terri.
BILE responsibility for the tragedy implied
in the statement given OF its alleged cause.
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portance. About year ago the dis
bandment and disarmament Of the
Zulu army was demanded by Sir
Bartle Frere; also the cession Of ST.
Lucia Bay and the stationingoi 0 British
resident in Cetywayo's country. The
black King had been somewhat insolent,
but no serious overt act was charged
against him. He was given till january
Ii, Of this year, to make up his mind. BY
that time he had 5000 men on the border
to resist the British, and this was more
than ono.fourth Of his total lighting force.
The invading army Of 6,GOO English
and 1900 native allies marched in three
columns from different points, with the
intention Of meeting at the royal kraal ut
Ulundl. On the 29d Of January o portion
OF the central column was annihilated at
Isandula. Tho next day Col. Parsons
column was besleged at Ekowe, On the
Sd Of April the relief column was
attacked near GinGeloya, but the
blacks were repuIsed with terrible
slaughter and Colonel Pearson was
saved. Many detached bodies Of English
troops had been slaughtered by the 2ulus
meantime. Lord Chelmsford now devoted
some time to q reorganization Of his force,
and, on the Goth Of June, began another
advance with about 80, 900 mon. Proiting
by past experience to a certain extent, he
avoided the surprises which made the first
campaign 80 sanguinary and so ineffective,
and by massing his men has succeeded in
repulsing every attack in force. Dissen.
sions in the ranks OF the Zulus have some.
what weakened their recent operations. 1t
is believed that Sir Garnet Wolseley is
authorized 10 offer liberal terms to Getty.
wayo. The events Of the last SIX months
have proved that the good will of this
people might be made Of great service to
the English in South Africa. 1t is to be
hoped that they may now have tho wis.
dom to gain 1t by considerate treatment Of
the vanquished.
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POLrTICAL NOTES,


YRLL Of the Ohio Democrat: Gimme
some Of that s30,000ln
IL Hendricks keeps quiet much longer
the public will believe that Watterson has
intimidated him.
IT must occur TO Thurman that by tax.
ing the stump for Ewing he Is yirtu'
ally assisting at his own political fu'
neral.
THR Democrats arc trying their best 10
invent o jealous quarrel between Sherman
and Blaine while the formeris In Maine.
As Blaine asked him 10 come, this Is as
hopeless as It is stupid.
A REGENT visitor to Cipher Alley says
he found Tilden 30 absorbed In politics
that II was impossible to gain his attten.
ton for q purely business conversation.
Tho lively rattllng OF the still hunt wires
shows that his mind Is fully occupied.
GRN. HIcEESLoorER, the Republican
candidate for Lieutenant Governor Of
Ohio, expects 10 see his party successful
with $1,000 majority to spare. He says
the course Of the Confederate Biigadiers
In Congress will DO the chief influence al
work for the Republicans; the country Il
alarmed, and not without reason; the
question makes It impossible 10 compare
the probable party vote OF this year with
that at the last election, for II brings in an
entirely new issue. The Generals rea.
soning is correct here.
THAT story from Washington about the
lack Of funds In the Democratic treasury oil
Ohio does not necessarily conflict with
the rnmor OF Tilden's contribution Ia
Ewing. A condition Of that contribution
was that Tlden's private agents should
disburse 1t, and that none OF II should 20
through the hands Of the committee.
This Is like Tilden. He never sQnanders
his "moral forces" but always sees to 1t
that they go directly to the spot where
they do the most good. The Ohio
brethren may as well make uptheir minds,
however, that they will be refreshed with
nosuCh sum as $4,000, II they get the
help Of $4,000 they will be uncommonly
lucky.
EVIDENCE accumulates that the Pennsyl'
vania Democratic Convention was purely
lilden demonstration. The Tilden organs
In this State are publishing letters about it.
claiming that it represented Tilden's views
and sounded his war.cry for 1880. No one
has ever questioned his political sagacity
and he shows 1t anew now by foreseeinG
the speedy collapse Of the Greenback party
and OF tho whole soft-money issue. The
large crops and the new business activity
which is everywhere springing up will pui
an end to the croakers and quacks ir
finance, and convince the people that IL
honest money alone is there genuine pros
perity: Tilden is preparing to get in line
with this new popular wave, but he will
not be able to tear from his Coat.tail thai
1915 tag labelled "Hindrance to Resump
ton"
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New YoRK papers with the exception Of
the+trld speak well Of Secretary sher'
mans Portland speech. The HTdh
stylesit "a clear, cogentAn able present.
ment Of the financial condition Of the ma
ton, and incidentally a very damaging
and conclusive reply to the Greenback and
initiation Democratic arguments against re-
sumption, national banks and the general
financial policy OF the country" The
Herald adds:
ut will be said, perhaps, by some Of Mr..
Shermans critics that though no is COM
placent over his great success in the Trea'
sury, he owes large part Oft to the sue
Cession Oflarge crops and the good prices
To have obtained for the surplus export
Ell; but Il can be said for him that his own
ability and courage have had very much
10 do with his success, and when we re-.
member who were his predecessors in the
'rreasury,the country may safely cOngratu..
late itself that It's finances at the critical
period fell into his hands"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-26

TnE "bete noir" Of the okolona Satcs-
jeff. Davis home organ-is Northern
war Democrat. II despiscs, denounces
and derides them. 1t wants to know what
business they have to be in the State.
Sovereignty party. They fought for Ma,
tional Union, while the Democratic party
OF the South fought for National dismem.
berment, and the Democratic party of the
North gave the Southern brethren all the
aid and comfort in their power, The States
thus pays its compliments to "the War
Democrats OF Yankeedom:"
II the War Democrats OF Yankeedom
don't like to train in our Southern COM
pany, they can leave it. We think they
had better leave it anyhow, We have a
big majority without them. In proof,
look at the vote Of $4,000 in Ohio for
VallandiGham, while the War Democrats
were down here Sitting the throsts Of our
people, burning the homes over the heads
OF our wives and children, and filcling
whatever they could lay their thieving
hands on. Look ut the vote OF 1862, when
the Peace Democrats carried majority OF
the Northern States without their help.
These fellows have been chronic office.
beggars since they came back from the
battle field. They have polluted the party;
torn down the banner OF jefferson, and
Calhoun, and Buchanan, and run up a
semi.Radical ray in itJ place; accepted
the amendments; denied the right
OF Secession; recognized all the
results Of the war as legitimate; stigma.
tized our dead soldiers as Rebels; insnlted
our illustrious Davis whenever he deliver
cd one Of his eloquent orations; lauded
Lincoln and his civic aud military chiefs;
in fact and tine, have done the will and
bidding of the Radical reprobates, thugs
and ieIons, fur more thoroughly than they
could have done il themselves. Let them
go, or let them step into the back seats and
stay there until We give them liberty to
speak,
and masters, and that you owed your
power IN the past TO US, Down, dogs!
down on your marrow bones, and beg par
don OF our people for the murders, incen.
diaries, thelts, and nameleSs wrongs that
you committed in our country, before you
dare to lift your heads in the society OF
honest men and call yourselves Demo
Gratis" Ifyou are Democrats, so Is the
Devil and all his imps and angels. Be-
gone, you lickspittles OF Lincoln! BECOME!
Your presence is pulluuon!
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PlrrSpuRou papers give an account Of
n special meeting Of the Directors
Of the Waynesburg and Wash
ington Railroad, called by the President
for last Saturday, for the purpose Of con-
sidering the proposition made by the
Pittsburgh Southern Railroad Company,
to buy a controlling interest in or lease
the road. The proposition was made on
the basis that the Pittsburgh Southern
Company at once proceed to extend the
Waynesburgh and Washington Road
south. A quorum Of the Directors was
present, but nothing could be done
except to discuss the matter and consider
the propriety OF calling meeting Of
the stockholders. A resolution was
passed authorizing the President to
call the stockholders together on
Thursday, the 9TH day of August,
next, to vote upon the question OF leasing
the road or transferring a majority Of the
stock. The Pittsburgh Southern Railroad
Company offers to lease the Waynesburg
* Washington Railroad for specific
number Of years; they to take it untram-
meled or unincumbered with debts, and,
after paying the semi-yearly interest on
the bonds and the runningexpenses OF the
road, to pay a certain percentage to the
stockholders on the earnings OF the road;
or they offer to purchase majority Of the
stock, paying twenty-five cents on the
dollar for each share so purchased, the pay
to be in transportation bonds OF the Pitts
burGh Southern Road, with its present in
debtedness.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-26

PE4CRABLE relations that have existed
between Tom Scott and Vanderbilt ap-
pear to have given way to an active ri
valry for the iron and coal business Of
Pittsburgh. The New York Central has
been allowed to monOpolize business at
Buffalo, rs far rs it could, aud the Penn
sylvanis Central at Pittsburgh. But Van
derbilt got control of the Pittsburgh and
Lake Erie road and at once began sche-
ming to extend it to the Connellsvillc coke
region on the Youghiogheny river, where
there is q yearly business Of some $3.50, 900.
The Pennsylvania road combined with It's
Baltimore and Ohio rival to head Wander
bilt of, and last Sunday morning they laid
the necessary rails at Pittsburgh to con-
meet their tracks. The Pennsylvania road
has not yet enjoyed the competition Of the
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie for Pittsburgh
freights, but thinks its new combination
will get ahead Of any competition in the
ConnellsvilIe coke fields.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-26

GLOVER squeaks every once in while
nst to convince himself that he Is alive,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-26

"a young friend OF mine was cured Of
an Unsuitable thirst for liquor, that had
so Frustrated his system that he was una.
BILE to do any business. He was entirely
cured by the use of Hop Bitters. 1t allayed
all that burning thirst; took away the
appetite for liquor; made his nerves
steady, and he has remained sober and
steady man for more than two years, and
has no desire to return to his cups, and
know Of number OF others that have
been cured Of drinking by it."-From q
leading L. R, Official, Chicago, III.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-26

TnE indications are that the war in
Zululand is near an end. II reports OF the
battle before Ulundi are correct, Lord
Chelmsford has crushed tho powers Of
Cetywayo so that bush.fghting alone will
hereafter DO possible for the black King.
Under such circumstances, unless the
2ulus submit, neighborinS chiefs will not
beslow to turnasainst the defeated forces
and finish the work Of slaughter the
English have carried so far. This end
was inevitable; that II has been so long
deferred was due to the terrible blunders
Of the invaders no less than to the unex-
pected bravery Of the naked, alarmed
blacks. Tho war was an unjust one; its
cost in men and money has been out OF
oil proportion to its magnitude and i'm.
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DIED.

wooDs,-ou Friday evening, July Is, 1879, How.
ARD LEWS' son Of Rootrt and Nancy Woods
The funeral will take place from No. Q? Seventeenth
street, this Saturday afternoon at lOeOck Friend.
Of the family arc invited to attend Intermept at Pc
nInsular Cemetery.
GARDES.-0n Friday, July Is, 1873, at /? O'Clock
? n, ALICE Eelist Of David Glrden, aged 81 years,
Funenl from the res!dCnss Of her SON, Alexander
T. Garden, No. 4S9 Main street. on Sunday afternoon
at o'clock Friends Of the family arc respectfully
invited 10 attend.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

C!AMP MEETING. Nss. ,
The Steamer TEMPEST wiz make -
hourly trips between BSllaIse and Marlns Ferry on
SUNDAY, July n, 10 accommodate persons Wishing
70 attend Camp Meeting at Martins Feny Grove.
Tventv cents from Bsllalro; ten cents from wheel.
Ing. irans
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AUCTION SALES.
A ss1GNEE's SALE OF

in. Coon, Attorney. l. t. 'ON'''' tH ,IS,Yss
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-04-09

for some time, nursing Capt. NJ.
Brown, came home on Saturday,
He says Mr.. Brown is improving
very rapidly, which is 4 great eats.
faction TO his friends
The public school which has been
closed in this place for Sometime, on
accounted measles, commenced again
on Monday the It'll inst.
Mrs. Whillow, the mother Of Isaac
Whitlow, the notorionsd eserter, who
was shot at Monocacy. August 9th,
1854, and who gave Chaplain w. W.
Harper, two watches and $500, the
latter of which was turned over to
Gen. Hayes, was in Hartford, April
End, with papers signed and sworn
to before clerks and judges, and un.
der seals of Notary Publics, to the
effect that she is whatshe claims to
be, viz: the mother Of Isaac Whit.
low; and according to request, and
being satisfied Of her identity, the
property was cheerfally delivered up.
She says she is satisfied Hayes got
the $500. What will Liars aud SLAM
derers say now? j.
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Feels Young Again.

"N1y mother was afflicted a long
time with Neuralgia and dull,
heavy, inactive condition of the
whole system; headache, nervous
prostration, and was almost helpless.
No physicians or medicines did her
any good. Three months ago she be-
gan to use Hop Bitters, with such
good effect that she seems and feels
young again, although over 10 years
old. We think there is no other
medicine fit to use in the family"
A LADY, Providence, R. |.
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RICHMOND no HUNTINGTo

The $50 train does not leave Richmond
on Sunday. And on Saturday does not run
West oil Covington. The train arriving al
Huntington at 6:30 o'clock p. IN. makes
close connections daily at Huntington
with the Big Sandy Packet Company's
steamersfor Cincinnati. The Steamer Fleet
wood or Bostona, leaves Cincinnati, daily
at p. m, and makes connection with the
10 a. nj. train at Huntington.
GSrFor Tickets, information OF Routes
and Rates, apply TO
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-04-09

.A''t'S 't "tS"''+V'' ~ ''NN A' '', Wv l.. Ni'
The p. m. train does not leave Hun
tington on Sunday, and on Saturday does
not run east oil Covington.
The 10 a. m. and 3 p m:trains make con-
nection at GordonsyillS with trains Of tho
Virginia Midland road for Washington,
Baltimore and all points north.
The 2:4O u. m and ll:55 o. IN. trains leave
Charlottesville daily Tor Lynchburg and all
points south.
Leave Gordonsviile at 3:45 a. m. and 5:?5
p. NJ. daily, for Baltimore and the North
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OF the burial places Of soldiers in
private cemeteries whose graves are
not marked, are requested TO commu-
ficate the fact to the Quartermasler
General, and give regiment, company
and date Of death Of deceased, If
known. Similar information is de.
sired from parties in charge of such
cemeteries.
OF course il is not intended to fur
nish head-stones for graves over
which monuments have already been
erected BY relatives or friends of the
deceased.
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D. s. van NTATzH, Ag't.
Point Pleasant, w. va.

e. R. HOWARD, Gen. P. & 7. Ag't.
DaS~ For Freight, Live Stock, &c, this
Line offers special inducements. Rates
guaranteed always as low as by any other
Line TO and from all Eastern cities. For
rates, bills OF lading, &C., apply TO D. S.
VAN MATRE, Agent.
N. II. HoTCHK1ss, Gen. Tray Ag't.
nov. 20 lS7S-ly.