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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-18
Leap Year Peculiarities.

E
Having seen some errors in the
last two issues Of your paper regard
ing the recurrence Of five Sundays
in the month of February, writes a
correspondent to the New York
Times, [ would like to state the re.
suit Of my study Of the subject. It
is evident that all years having the
same number Of days, and commenc.
ing on the same day Of the. week,
must be alike throughout. There
fore every leap year commencing on
Thursday, like 1880, must Of neces-
sity contain five Sundays in Febru.
ary. Such recurrence takes place
every seventh leap year, or every
twenty eight yearsthe least com
mon multiple Of four and seven.
Hence the first, February after the
present year that contains five Sun.
days will be in 1908, the next in
1886. In years not leap.years a
similar recurrence takes place three
times II every twenty eight years,
though not in equal intervals are
two Of eleven years each, and one 81
eleven years each, and one Of six
years. Any given day Of any given
month Except Feb. 29) will fall on
a given day Of the week four times
in tWenty eight years. For exam.
pie: = The Fourth Of July will This
year fall on Sunday, and It Will Re.
cur il 1856, 1885,, 1908 and 1908.
These intervals Of sir, eleven, SIX
and FIVE years will reeur regularly
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-18
M0,tgage Sale.

Default having been made in the payment of the
sum OF Two Hundred and sixty. eight and So 100
Dollars, Is6e5 500, which is claimed to be due the
date ofthis notice upon certain Mortgage, duly
executed and delivered by Peter Palmquist and
ClaraM .Palmqust,h his wife, mortgagors, toAndrew
Hoffman, mortgage, bearing date the Tenth day of
the payment of note OF even date, for $zas5O due
eighteen months after date, it'll interest at 10 per
cent. per annum and with the power of sale therein
contained duly recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds in and for the County of Brown
and State OF Minnesota, on the eighteenth day of
July, A. D. 1877, at 4 n o'clock p m. in Book "H''
of Mortgages, on page 24, and said mortgage hav-
ing thereafter and the 18th day of October 1879
paid the taxes then due and out standing against
the land covered by said mortgage to-wit: the sum
OF S5.l6 and subsequently and on the 5tb day of
February 1885, paid the taxes then due and payable
on the same, o-wit: 1884, part OF which amount
of taxes, or tie interest thereon having been repaid
to said mortgage, and no action proceeding
having been instituted, at law otherwise, to re-.
cover the debt secured BY said Mortgage, or any
part thereof; -. =
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, That by
virtue of the power of sale contained in said Mort.
gage and pursuant to the Statute in such case made
and provided the said Mortgage will be foreclosed
by sale of the premises described in and covered
by said Mortgage, viz: The North Half OF the North
West Quarter Of Section Thrty-two, in Township
One Hundred and Eight North, of Range Thirty
four West, containing Eighty acles according to
Government survey, lying and being in Brown Co
and state OF Minnesota, with the Entertainments and
appurtenahces; WHICH sac Will De mace by the
Sheriff of said Brown county at the front door of the
Court House, in the city OF New Clm in said Coun-
ty and State, gu Thureaay the 25th day of March A.
D. 1880, at 10 o'clock a m Of that day, atpublic
vendue to the highest bidder for cash, to pay said
debt and interest, and the taxes paid above stat
ed on said premises, and twenty dollars attorneys
fee as stipuatedin and by said Mortgagein case OF
foreclosure and the disbursements allowed by law;
subject to redemption at any TINA within one year
from the day OF sale, as provided by law.
Dated, New Ulm. Mimi, February 10, A. D. 1880.
JOHN LIND, Attorney for Mortgage.
80 ANDREW HOFFMAN,, Mortgage.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-18

Sir Stafford Northcote's statement
of the fall in value of the Irish crops
for 1879 is the most alarming yet
published. The potato crop is little
more than a third Of what it was in
1878. The total value of the crops
has fallen from933 ,000,0 900 to f23,.
100000. Yet it is not poverty of
soil or available area of agricultural
land that is the trouble in, Ireland:
for, while in England "a, 50O,O0
out Of 80, 500, 900 acres of total area
have been brought under cultiva-
ton, in Ireland Is, 1893, 900 out of
2O,750, 900 acres are under farming
management. This amounts to ~
acres for each head of population in
Ireland, to / acre per head in Bel
GUM, to II in Great Britain, to II
in Holland, and to 81 per head in
Denmark. Consequently an excess
Of inhabitants in proportion to the
capacities of the country does not
distinguish Irel land. 1t ought to be
able to support much larger po-
pulation than it does, and that it
does not must fairly be attributed to
it's outrageous md defective land sys.
tenn.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-18

At meeting Of all the principal
wagonmakers of the west held at
Chicago on Tuesday the 10th inst.
the following resolution was adopt.
ed:
WHEREAS, At a meeting of the
National Wagon Manufacturers AS.
ISOLATION of the United States, held
at Chicago, December 18th, 1879,
whereat all the leading manufactur.
ers Of wagons were represented, an
advance was made in the price Of
wagons, covering only portion Of
the then advanced price of wagon
material; and, s..-s.. -9..~s>.
WHEREAS, Since that date, the
prices of iron and other wagon ma.
terial have advanced to such an ex-
tent as to render another advance in
wagons imperative; therefore,
Resolved, That the price of wagons
be further advanced from and after
the 18th inst. ten per cent. over
prices fixed at the December meet.
ing. T@s o. s-~... ~s.... F..
The prices advanced at the Decem.
Der meeting was rs per cent. which
with the above action makes all ad
vance on wagons Of 40 per cent. over
former prices.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-18
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The wolves about Ottawa, LIE
Sueuer county, are becoming SO bold
that they go into the village and
run the dogs under the houses.
There were three seen near the store
a few evenings ago.
Frank J. Bennett, ~ years Of age,
committed suicide at Minneapolis on
Saturday. The body was found in
a sitting position in a large rocking
chair, with pistol covered with
cotton batting still grasped in the
hand.
The bridge across the Miss issippi
river, at Fort Smelling, has been
completed, and its formal opening
was commemorated by banquet at
the Fort. The cost Of the bridge
will be- from $1l5, 600 to 1926, 900,
Of which Uncle Sam pays sos, 900.
The road bed is 9S44 feet above high
water, or 100 feet above the river at
It's present stage.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-18

The expenditures of all the great
European nations have enormously
increased. Germany's have risen
from &31, 100000, to EGG, 900, 900.
France and Russia expend the lar
gest sums; the first, 9119, 600, 900;
the second, 9107, 900, 900. Russia
now spends f22, 200, 900 more than
England. The total expenditures
for all Europe have risen from 439S,
600, 900 in 1866 to 1855, OOO,OOO IN
1879; the debts have risen from 4l,-
260, 100000 to f4,324, 100000. OF
this, 8117,000, 900 was devoted to
maintaining armies in 1865, which
was largely increased in 1879. For
war expenses Russia spent EGG, 900,
600 in 1879, and England f32 ,O0O,-
600. Both stand first in the list.
The enormous weight Of these out
lays is one Of the most potent causes
Of poverty and suffering among the
people. ....f: i
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-18
Salt as a Fertilizer.

Messrs. Van Dusen 4 Co., have
Investigating the cause of the partial
failure Of the wheat crop in the old
err counties Of the State, and have
been led to believe that salt as a
fertilizer maybe used in many in
stances with beneficial results. They
have issued circular III regard
to this matter, in which, among
other things they say:
''The use of salt as a fertilizer has
been practiced more or less in all
ages and all countries, and the re-
suits have uniformly been beneficial
and satisfactory. In nearly every
instance whore a test has been care.
fully made, it has been found that
there was an increase Of products
sufficient in amount to pay for the
cost Of the salt, and the trouble OF
applying it to the land. 1t is also
noticed that rust OH grain has been
entirely prevented or the amount
sensibly diminished. - 1t has des-
troyed many insects and kept others
in check. 1t has had the effect to
prevent straw from lodging, and in
most cases has increased the amount
of the straw. 1t has aided in pre-
venting the ground from freezing
on short period Of very cold wealth.
er, and thereby greatly beni6tted
winter wheat and clover, which areli.
able to be thrown out of the ground
by sudden freeze. 1t has rende red
the soil more capable Of resisting
the effects Of a prolonged drouth, as
it absorbs moisture from the air and
gives it out to the plants. Like lime,
it appears to stimulate the growth
OF all cultivated crops, while it re.
tards the growth of moss, sorrel, and
some of the more common weeds.
''Solon Robinson, the distinguish.
ed agricultural editor of the New
York Tribune, in reference to this
subject, says: Salt for wheat we
consider as indispensable as it is for
animals, and there are not many
farmers who can be made to believe
that their stock would not suffer
without it, John johnson, the old
stock farmer near Geneva, New
York, has used salt as a fertilizer
for many years, and says he believes
every bushel of salt used produced an
extra bushel Of wheat. But this
was only asmall item in the amount
of profit. The great advantage was
in fastening the ripening several
days, by which he escaped ravages
of the wheat nudge, while his i'm.
mediate neighbors suffered great
losses. He believes it to be also one
of the best preventives known for
rust, as it certainly stifens the straw
and gives it more vigor. =
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-18
Mortgage Sule.

Default has been made in the conditions of GER
tain Mortgage bearing date the twenty fourth day
OF January. A. D., 1875 executed and delivered by
Peder knudson and Ane KiIstine knudson, his wife
mOrtgagors. to Judas Newhart, mortgage, which
Mortgage was duly recorded in the office of Regster
Of Deeds in and for the county Of Brown and State
Of Minnesota, on the twenty fourth day Of January,
A. D. 1873, at O'Clock D. m in Book ''H" of Mort
cages, on page 359. Said Mortgage bears interest at
the rate OF twelve per cent. per annum from date
until paid. Said Mortgage together with the debt
ary A: D. 1880, duly sold and assigned by said Ju-
nas NeWhart to George Fl. Parker, and the instru-
ment of assignment duly recorded IN said office of
Register of Deeds, on the tenth day ofFebruary, A.
d. $780, at 10 O'Clock u. m, in Book TX" of Mort
cages, on page 454. The amount claimed to be due
and unpaid at the date Of this notice upon said
mortgage, is the sum of Two hundred and Eighty
six dollars and fifty cents (2s6.5O) besides the sum
of Fifteen Dollars and Fourteen cents ($l5lD paid
by said George II. Parker as taxes upon the prem
Uses covered by said mort gage and with lawful in
terest from February st 1850, IS claimed as an ad
ditional lien thereon, and no action or proceeding
at law or otherwise has been instituted to recover
the amount of said mortgage debt any part there.
Of: Now therefore. notice is hereby given, thst by
virtue ofthe power of sale in said mortgage con-
tanned, and pursuant to the statutes in snch case
made and provided, said mortgage will be foreclos-
ed and the premises described in and covered by
said mortgage, to;wit The West half OF the North
West quarter of Section twelve (l2) in Township
Que hundred and eight Gos), North
Of Range thirty (3o) West, containing eighty
leO) acres Of land according to the United States
Government Survey thereof. situated in the County
Of Brown and State of Minnesota with the leredita.
ments and appurtenances will be sold at public
vendue to the highest bidder for cash. by the Sheriff
of said County, at the front door of the Office of said
Sheriff, in the city Of New Um in SAID County and
State aforesaid, on Thursday the twenty fifth day
of March, A. d. 1880, at 10 O'Clock a. for the pur-
pose OF paying the money due upon said mort gage
and the sum paid for taxes as aforesaid together
with the costs and expenses Of sale and the sum Of
twenty-five dollars attorneys fees stipulated in
said mortgage to be paid in case of foreclosure
thereof
Dated, New Ulm, MINI. February 18th, 1880.
GEORGE II. PARKER, Assignee.
J. NEWHART, Attorney for Assignee.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-18

The State text book law of 1873,
as a condition for permitting the
use of the books then employed in
the public school until they should
be worn out, allowed two years from
March 18th of that year for tile gra-
dual substitution of the series pro-
vided by that law. That limit ex.
pires next month, and thereafter,
according to further provision OF
the law, no school district treasurer
can draw its share Of the school
funds, unless he exhibits to the
county treasurer the certificate OF
county superintendent Of schools,
that the State text books are used in
his district to the exclusion of any
other series of text books. Some
dispute having arisen as to the con-
struction Of these provisions of the
law, the county auditor of Ramsey
county made inquiries of the State
Auditor in regard to the matter,
which inquiries were referred to the
Attorney General for his opinion.
That official decides, in substance
that, under the provisions Of the
law, it is the duty of the State to
have all other text books in use su.
perseded by the State text books by
the middle of next month. As i,
penalty for a failure to accomplish
this, the law provides that thence.
forth no part Of the school funds
arising from taxation shall be dis.
tributed to the districts which have
failed, and Mr.. Start so rules-Wi.
mona Republican.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-18

At the Cane Growers Association
held IN Minneapolis the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the best soil on
which to plant cane is good sandy
loan, we'll drained, not fertile, but
freshly MANFRED.
RESOLVED, That tits the decision of
this convention that cane should be
planted as early as possible to work
the ground properly and avoiding
late frosts.
Resolved, That the early amber
cane raised in the latitute ofSt. Louis
is the best kind to plant in Minneso-
ia for two years.
RESOLVED, That the early amber
cane should be thoroughly cultiyat.
ed, the same as corn.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-18

the importation Of SALT. A resolution, sub
mitted by Mr.. Blaine, was adopted requesting
the President, if in his Judgment not incom.
patible with public interests. to communicate
to the Senate any information in possession
Of the Government touching the alleged false
statistics and fabricated testimony imposed
upon the Halifax Commission, and used as q
basis Of their award in the matter of the fish.
cries. Adjourned to the 10th.
HoUsE.-Resolutions were adopted
authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
furnish the States, for the use of agricultural
colleges, one set of standard weights and
measures; calling on the President for tnfor-
nation as to the pending negotiations for a
change of treaty between the United States
and the Government of China. . lengthy
debate occurred in Committee of the Whole
on the revision of the rules on the question of
'riders" to Appropriation bills, which ended
in the adoption of a substitute for q portion of
the pending rule, providing that no provision
in an Appropriation bill, or amendment there
to, changing existing law shall be in order, ex-
cept that it shall be in order to reduce the
amounts of money provided for by existing
law and covered by bill, and to that extent
only to change the law. =
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-18

The popularity of the postal card
has come to be something wonder
ful. The entire number manufac.
tured and used during the first year
of their introduction was 100000,
500, and during the year just closed
the aggregate number sent out was
246, $685. 60. This latter number is
an increase over the number used in
1878 of Sc, $4,000. New York City
lately has taken nearly one-tenth Of
all the cards issued, using above half
a million per week. e.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-18
N<'.' 6l,', R<rit'p
STEW vLE, AGITT.
Wednesday, February 18th 1880.
To Our Subscribers.

The advance of sixty per cent. on
printing paper over the price of five
months ago, with an almost certain.
ty Of it still going higher, has COM
PEELED the ding dailies all over the
country to reduce the size of their
papers or increase the price, and the
Pioneer Press and Winona Republic
an intimate that they will follow
suit before long. Should the paper
boom continue, we have decided to
increase the subscription of the Re-
view after March LIST, 1880, to
$3.50 PER ANNUM;
believing this course to be more ac-
ceptable to our subscribers than to
reduce the size of the paper and cur.
tail the news. Until that time, sub.
criptions will we received-if paid
in advance-at the old rate of 81, 90
per year. Jos. BoBLETER,
Editor & Prop'r.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-18

A three year old child in Cleve
land is slowly becoming petrifed
Portions of its skin are now cold ano
hard like marble, and it sleeps with
it's eyes open, when it presents :
CHASTITY spectacle. The disease is
said to arise from perverted nutri
ton, and is a hardening of one Of
the connective tissues between the
flesh and the skin. The whole sur
face of the body is growing hard
which will, Of course, eventually
produce death.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-18
Mr.. IA. s. Christensen has beer

Mr.. F. S. Christensen has been
appointed assistant secretary of
State and commissioner Of statistics.
The Pioneer Press says although a
young man, he has had a large ex.
perience. He has occupied the jour.
nalistic field as editor Of the Nor
disk Folkblad, which he aided in
founding. He has had a large bust.
ness experience as agent of the Lake
Superior & Mississippi railroad for
the sale oflands, while his service as
member of the house of represen-
tatives acquainted HIM more fully
with public affairs. g. -z.3o
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-18
new ULM REVIEW, "WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 48, 1880,

tary Academy Appropriat bill were nom
concurred In. a bill was passed making IN
appropriation Of &l25, 600 for the support Of
certain Indian tribes during the present fiscal
year. A resolution was adopted calling on
the Secretary of the Navy for IL 81 In
formation and correspo touching
the International Canal IN possession
Of the Department and not previously
published. The bill for the relief Of Fits
John Porter being the regular order, Mr..
Bright raised question Of consideration
against It, and the House refused-ayes, Al ;
Senate was not in session.
On the 18th the California Assembly
passed, and the Governor signed, the bill to
enforce the clause of the new Constitution
prohibiting the employment Of Cinnamon in
that State.
The Dairymen's Association, lately
In session at Harvard, ILL.,, elected w. D.
Hoard, of Fort Atkinson, Wis, President;
twenty well-known dairymen as Vice-Presi-
dents: r. 2. McG]iney, of Illinois, Secretary;
W. II. Stewart of Illinois, Treasurer A
committee was also appointed to make ar
engagements for holding Dairy Fair in Chi
cago some time during the fall OF lSSO.
The Governor of New York has
signed the bill permitting women to vote for
school officers. s
The National Democratic Committee
has been notified to meet in Washington on
the 23d, for the purpose OF fixing the time
and selecting the place for holding the next
Democratic National Convention.
The New Hampshire State Republi-
can Convention for the election of delegates
to the Republican National Convention has
been called to meet at Concord on the 9th of
May. $50
ST.. LOUIS business men have decided
to contribute ship load of provisions to the
suffering people of Ireland. WI.
The editor of the HOLSTER (Cal)
Enterprise was fatally shot by the editor OF
the HOLSTER Telegraph on the 18th.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-18

enough more outside ST Minneapolis.
toswipe out Washburn's majority
Of 3O13 and giyeD onnelly a majority
Of 165. It is thought probable that
1.-The full committee will not report
to the House until after the Presi-
Dental election, when, should the
election be thrown into the House,
Washburn will be boosted out Of his
seat quicker than chain lightning.
The Democrats in Congress have
evidently learned trick or two
from Garcelon and now want to put
that gentleman to shame by going
him several better.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-18
CrasshOpper Law.

The Attorney General holds that
no further time can be given for the
payment of the seed grain tax under
the law of 1873, and as the opinion
will be read with considerable inte-
rest by many OF our readers, we pub.
lish it in full herewith:
H. ST.. PAUL, Feb. 10, 1880.
Hon. 0. P. Whitcomb,
State Auditor:
DEAR SIR: I have your favor of
the 9Th inst, referring to me the
communication of the county audi
tor of Redwood county, asking
whether there is any law authorizing
any further extension Of time for
payment of the seed grain tax. 1t
seems from the auditors statement
that all Of the unpaid portions Of the
seed grain loans for the years 1877
and 1878 have been levied on the
tax list of 1879 and included in the
total taxes for that year against the
party (receiving the ]oan) and his
real property. The misfortunes of
the parties, as represented by the
county auditor, call for a liberal con.
struction of this seed grain tax, and
if compatible with the laws of the
State, that the relief should be grant
ed. | have examined the law with
this view, but can come to nc other
conclusion except that there are no
provisions of the statute authorizing
a further extension Of the time of
payment where the tax has already
been levied and in the hands of the
county treasurer for collection. I'm
der the provisions of section Z, chap.
ter 1856, general laws of 1S77,> page
PAT, the payment of the tax provid-
ed for by said chapter in case of fail.
ure of crops could be extended from
year to year without interest or pen.
atty until the person receiving aid had
raised a crop, but chapter 80 of the
general laws Of 1878, page 127, sup.
ersedes the section above referred to,
and provides that on application to
the board Of county commissioners
Of their respective counties, persons
who have received aid under the pro-
visions of the statute of 1877 might
have the time for the payment of
taxes levied for seed grain extended
for "a period of one year. Persons
receiving aid under chapter a., gen.
eral laws Of 1873, page ISL, in case
ofloss of crops, might have obtained
an extension of time in which to pay
their indebtedness for seed grain by
making the proper affidavit and fl.
ing the same with the county audi
tor before the first day of October,
who was required to omit from the
tax levy the amount due for seed
grain from all persons filing with
him such affidavit. 49,
From the foregoing provisions OF
the several statutes on the subject
/ think it is clear that the payment
Of seed grain tax under the law OF
1877 can only be extended by the
board of county commissioners, and
that under the law Of 1873, if par.
ties failed to apply to the county au.
ditor and make the necessary proof
of loss of crop before October LIST.
and the auditor has levied the tax
for seed grain, there is no authority
for extending the. time of payment
Of the same. Respectfully yours,
CHAs. M. START,
# Attorney General.