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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16
From the Talrnud.

''Who is strong? He who subdues
his passion. Who is rich? He who Is
satisfied with his lot ..He who sac
rifices whole offering shall be reward
ed for whole Offering; he who offer.
a burnt offering shall have the reward
Of a burnt offering; but he who offers
humility to God and man shall be re-
warded as if he had offered all the sac
rifces in the world. y There are four
characters in scholars: Quick to hear
and quick to forget, his gain is cancelled
by his loss; slow to hear and slow to
forget, his loss is Cancelled by his gain;
quick to hear and slow to forget is
wise; slow to hear and quick to forget,
this is an evil lot s.Ihere are four
characters in those who sit under the
wise: sponge, a funnel, strainer, and
a bolt-sieve. Asponge, which sucks ND
all; a funnel, which lets in here and
lets out there; strainer, which lets
out the wine and keeps back the
dregs; a bolt-sieve. which lets ont the
pollard and keeps back the -four,
!" He who has more learning than good
works is like tree with many branches
but few roots, which the first wind
throws on its face; while he whose
works are greater than his knowledge
is like a tree with many roots and fewer
branches, but which all the winds Of
heaven cannot uproot. 6 IF thy wife
is small, bend down to her and whisper
in her ear. He who forsakes the love
Of his youth. God altar weeps for him.
He who sees his wife die before him,
has. as It were, been present at the de-.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

every GENT eman that entered tile room
us in half frightened expectancy. She
had heard OF Mr.. G Clarendon, the Young
millionaire, Int us lie Ind notuppcared
much ''n5scrinty,, she had not met him.
III ct,a.:st. she was not c,.li,;;.s for she
W:.s B. Na,a:.ii,isssl Mulns!, :..3eu not ,,lri-
o'ns;;5 sl,e Se,,ski ri fell easy after
;e:liat:l,gs that NJ. A;lHpi,aoR's heir
was lisiss!l till she l,s.u :, ..i,.i /. er
W'llii,isss hive IN l,rcsc,,,et'.
Us Gnesl. e .Aio!,...us ,iis,s=,!.. arm
III ann W.. q fs..s.il.t;si,cc y l:tI-
sNtsh,espa ~ us ,,ae. .,u! '#c.,,,;ss
tGn''i,"". s'Sst peel ~
pin THAT crlair'ntc3, .is.s ost.,,
sht' t.! !eti tO8c;.:.y!I. Il 4. the
s.,.i $, :gi.iiit's.I l,.,t !ln,s !,a.'
.ic.::;, II tic hail IL ST, si.ss.t M
sh,, 3, III i *s,is,5y slna. si.t . vel, re-,
nlaAa.t.ss:,i. #iEt, stl.., s;,.. hc.,l.s his
Voice si!a W;t.lpica .ih,s;. strirk,,nilo
e., Gt,ossg,. 4A;io,pilaS MAS }:l:zzle,ti. 81,
Wegt MI the Ii .st;in',is. TWAS Il &. ~.
singular cas-, indeed &. III said !.
pres'..lt'N h.s,y, xts' M.A:; ,".;ii.d, rs
size and George Adol,,hno were left
Do yoareintlnhvr me! Size ash cd
faltering'y. 'Do yo,,rnuembrr hay-
.ng stem me ,cfOr, e.
Suddenly the truth flashed npOr
George AGalri,ts like u Nj. innal Con-
ycntie,l .llsllrt.n.
IS, he replied, making an effort
to control himself, :. l remember for
mer meeting with you very well. =
think papa would give his con.
sent" said Maud, very timidly.''
:" But you are not going to try it
againP" said George Adolphus in sur.
prise. Il
O, dear, mol" exclaimed Maud, 81
don't mean that. I think papa would
give his consent to-that isl don't
think he'd object
Object to whatp' asked George
Adolphus, blandly.
30. dearp" exclaimed Maud. K
DO you mean to say continued
George Adolphus, that you don't think
the old man would object to your irving
it again after the water is let on?
No. said Maud. ST don't mean
that, for he is very fond of me, and I
am sure he would be glad to encourage
SO worthy a-that is Q. what am |
Then George Adolphus began to see
how the land lay; but as ballroom is
not a favorable place for tableau, he
mastered his impulse to catch Maud In
his arms and merely observed in a
whisper that she was gem of the first
water, and that he would give his con-
sent, too.
Old Muller sat in his library that
night, when Maud and Adolphus en-
tered the house, and the young man
was soon PROSTATE at his feet, cfaspinq
him tightly about the legs and implor-
ing his permission to marry his daugh
ter.
..Ahem!' remarked Muller.
George Adolphus thought this rather
meaningless remark was a favorable IN
duction, and so squeezed the old mans
legs harder than before.
''Come, young man." said Mr.. Null
Ter, ''you are filing my slippers with
tears: Rise up and let 60 my legs
.'Oh, do you give your consentP''
sobbed George Adolphus.
Consent" roared the old banker,
t.heavens and earthy OF course / do.
Here, Maud, take this lunatic away and
get me dry pair Of socks.''
And they were happy ever afterward.
II. s. Toner IN Detroit Free Press.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16
Feeding Roots.

10 THE general farmer, time is cash,
and the question of root feeding actual
~ turns upon the labor involved in rails.
ing these roots, rather than upon the
benefits derived from them as an article
of food. From large number of ex-
periments it has been found that the
feeding value Of a turnip is about six
and one-half cents per bushel, rating
hay at twelve dollars per ton, though
some foreign authorities place the value
at four and one-third cents per bushel
of sixty pounds. The amount of water
In turnip is twenty-three twenty
ffths Of It's weight, and it can not Be
held that the five pounds Of nutritious
food in any way enhances the value Of
this element Of water or converts it into
matter for bone and tissue. The oues-
ton then is one Of concentration of
food. Can one acre of land be made to
produce a food that will far excel tho
feeding qualities of the turnip or man
goldsP 1t the growth Of roots is made
part Of the labor of the farm, it becomes
simply one Of rotation Of foods, and
to be estimated as sanitary effect
rather than a method of supplying the
live stock with more economical food,
or one superior in its results to hav and
grain EGchan1e.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16
NORTH WIND IN AUTUMN.
! WOKE at midnight, when the moon was lon
Aud every Star shone strangely still and

&WVM = ~ ldIUHIEUtt WNell IHV LlJOOU WE NV
Aud every star shone strangely still and
clear:
t,yer the Dre0thless earth, that solemn, slow,
Mysterious. warm wind begin to blow.
Oyer vast plains 1T wanders, lifeless, serc.
! Whero- no green thing remains; and to my
ear
II is the wind Of death. Some night know
IE ,l wind will be a voice Of utter woe,
zen lie staring out upon the d:ear, q.
EcGd waste OF life, where you are not. Bnt oh,
!, on shall not go alone, and leave me here!
Lay your dear hand in mine. my love, and 80 !.
Lot US 90 forth tOgstIs, when re go.
--Al!7.I He'd, in atlantic MONTHLY.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16

THIs bit Of information Is for gentle.
men looking around for Christmas gifts
for their wives: Piece goods Of cream
colored satin embroidered IN amber
beads Of two shades, at $50 8 yard;
navy blue velvet wrought into . tulip
pattern Of silk and beads, $50 s yard:
white satin worked IN silvee thread.
crystal beads and pearls, 930e yard.
neat fan Of white satin, haaA painted.
with ivory handle can be h.a Tor 476.
The opening in mutfs VIII sell this SEQ,
son for "a.
TIE little Princess Psslina, Of Hol
land, was taken to churcA for her bap-
tism IL carriage drawn ~ six horse.
She was received at Tho door by -
ecclesiastical auth critics and carried m
the aisle to the young (ueeD, her mo(3 :
;er,Who, showing much e1sotion, ~!
,sented er1oS bapt i'm herr aeting =
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-16
Miss L. West7phnl,

Keeps on hand a large and well
assorted stock ofMILL1NERY, FANCY
GOODS and ZEPHYR WOOL, opposite the
Union Hotel, between second and
Third North streets.
VIEW ULM, MINI.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-08-25
Excessive Bathing.

A question has just come before the Man
chester City Council which has interest for
every town where public baths exist. 1t is
found during hot weather that many of the
bathers remain in the water for an uncon-
scionably long time-several hours at a stretch
sometimes. This issaid to be especially the
habit of feminine bathers, to the great danger
of their health. In one instance, girl ac-
tually lost the use of her limbs, and in many
others illness of one sort or another has been
traced to this over-indulgence. At the Man
chester baths printed notices are posted up
prescribing half an hour as the maximum
time. These, however, are set at naught, and
what may be "pickling'' goes on just as if
there were no regulations to the contrary.
We have little doubt the officials connected
with the public baths of the Metropolis could
tell similar tale if so minded. Perhaps,
therefore, some good would come from dis
tributing among bathers printed warnings, as
to the ill-consequences that result from over
bathing. Loss of strength, drowsiness, hep
attic arrangement, and, we believe. heart COM
plant, are among the results of the practice
when frequently resorted to. 1t is, we think,
more thorough ignorance OF any harm result
ing than out of downright perversity that this
foolish excess in bathing has become to be SO
general OF course, there are some constltu-
tions that can stand anything; and here and
there Webb or Beckwith is to be found, TO
whom long immersion in water is apparently,
innocuous. But even these amphibious beings
like to have the water warm-a condition
which does not obtain at public baths during
summer time.-L0nd0n Times.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-08-25
A Trick that Ought, to be Pa tented
[From the Lynchburg virginis


Some time ago the Virginian reported nu-
merous depredations by dogs upon the sheep
folds in certain neigborhood in Bedford
county, by which, IN some cases, the farmers
lost all their sheep. At the time, the names of
the heaviest losers were printed, and the num-
Der of dogs killed Appropriated. Suisse
quently, well-knoWn farmer, who owns a
large boundary of land in the same neighbor-
hood, complained that second raid had been
made upon his sheep in which he lost nearly
twenty and Indirectly indicated his opinion that
acertain dog belonging to one ofhis neighbors,
who had positively refused to permit his dog
to be killed in the previous general massacre,
was one of the guilty ones, and asked that the
dog be then killed. To this his owner vehe-
mently objected, ayowing that his dog had
never touched sneep, and threatening to visit
consuming wrath upon any person who dared
to trouble or rumple AFFAIR on his ugly ours
worthless head. t.ag
The owner of the sheep merely remarked
that it was call right," and good humoredly
said goodbye to the owner of the dog. Upon
reaching home he had all the dead sheep
hauled to a convenient point and laid out IN
regular graveyard style. He then built fence
of rails about twelve feet high and about ten
feet square at the ground, and gradually
diminishing in dimensions until 1t was
not more than five feet square at the top
He then retired to his home and awaited
results knowing that even clumsy cur could
climb the fence and jump into the pen, but
that not even a greyhound could escape from
it. The next morning, gun in hand, he visited
the place and planted his bullet in the head OF
the obnoxious dog which the master had be-
fore refused to kill, and the remaining ones
were then Systematically and coolly dispatch
ed. On the third morning he completed the
roster of the dead, and found that it footed up
forty-six dogs, including fifteen or twenty
which had never before been seen in that Vi
cinity. At last accounts the carcasses of the
sheep and dogs were all lying in confused
heap. and it is said the bark Of dog in that
neighborhood now would cure the most agr
gravated case of hereditary deafness. ,.f
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-08-25
Why Uncle Pleasant Married.

Uncle Pleasant Batkins is go and his wife
r. The other day friend said ."Uncle
Pleasant, why in the mischief did you marry
a woman nearly old enough to be your moth
err" You see, boy" he replied with a sigh,
Il was wurkin' for Long John Freemon, in
Hanover, when i was jest Is, and Sara Ann
Russ, old Mrs. Russ only daughter, was 80 if
she wur day. At every quiltin' she used to
chuse me for a partner, and everybody said it
'peared like she wur courtin' me. She
gimme four pair cotton socks and a heap of
things, but still l didn't have no notion Of her..
Well, one Christmas eve, I went to the old
womans and had hardly sot down before
Sarah Ann brought me some sweet potato pie,
which she knowed l was monstrous fond of.
While was eatin it heard the old woman
up stairs a-countin' silver dollars. Now, thar
was no plaster to the ceilin', and the Up stairs
foo had cracks in it as wide as my finger. So,
you see, / could hear the jingle of the money
jest as well as if had been up thar myself.
When she had counted 9O6, drawed up to
Sary Ann and popped the question. In course
she said she'd have me, and the next Thursday
we was married. Now, what do you think ,
found out the next day? Why, that the old
woman didn't have but thirty Mexican dollars
and that she counted them over and over jest
to fool me. Don't marry for money, boy,
specially for silver dollars. Rich. Express.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-08-25
A Double Damsel.

Miss Mile Christine, the two-headed night
ingale, arrived in town yesterday and received
the reporter in the parler of her boarding
house in Ninth street. She tripped in lightly,
but sideways, and extended one of her right
hands and one of her left in greeting. She is
very puzzling, being, two pretty distinct wo-
men Joined by nature in one. There is no
doubt that she has never been alone by one of
lherselves since her birth, which happened in
North Carolina thirty years ago. She is short
and of the same height. Her outlines and her
general appearances are very similar to each
other She has very square shoulders, rounded
arms and shapely hands. She would sit natu-
rally back to back, but habit, bred of the I'M
accommodating shape of chairs and OF a natu-
raj desire for a nearer sociability, has tended
to make her face herself as much as possible
and she sits commonly shoulder to shoulder
at an angle of about forty five degrees, in a
very convenient position for tete-a-tete con-
versation. She is black, and the feature Of
her faces are those natural to colored persons,
but very pleasant and intelligent. a,s..s.
Manager Starr, of the Broadway Museum,
having introduced her, and she having doubly
shaken hands as said, she seated herself with
graceful unanimity in a chair and entered nat
urally and agreeably into conversation. She
wore two open-work polonaises OF brown
color over wide skirt of some dark material.
one Oh her TISnt dIllS anu buc~Ol ueI2 It'll
arms were encircled by gold bracelets,
HER FOUR FEET. t
were small and beautifully shod. and peeped
very prettily from their concealment.
She spoke, besides, English, German, Italian
and Spanish in voice that was low and mu-
steal Sometimes in answer to questions she
would speak both together in the same words,
but she was also capable of carrying on two
independent conversations with the utmost
facility. She called herself a." and said
laughingly that she never spoke of '''both of
me-" Her two heads, she said, were indepen
dent of each other, but her,tastes were similar
and her requirements were just the same
She paid one fare only in travelling, and
ordered dinner only for one, which correspond
ed to her mutual appetite. A3 3 E7e1tf
SWon't you dance for us, Millie ?" said Mr..
Smith, her personal manager. M .z.,....
In response she at once arose, and her four
little feet twinkled charmingly as she trod IA
number OF difficult measures. Subsequently
she held up two of her feet and walked with
the other two with perfect ease.
She has great deal Of quiet humor and a
fund of pleasant anecdotes. Once in a while
she would exchange a word with herself, but
not often. Neither did she seem to be fretted
at all from beng compelled to sit in the same
chair with herself, Notwithstanding that the
chair was somewhat narrow. Manager Smith
said that she was never out of temper and
never out of health. ,sf.. 49,. ~
The nightingale is two women Joined to-
gether, back to back, IN the manner of the
Siamasn twins Man YO9,L. SIM, 81 .- g.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-08-25
Improvement of.o Our, Horses

| Like everything else Of late days. there ap-
pears to- be a boom inihOrse5 stock, in this
country, of an unprecede character 1t is
estimated by good judges that the demand for
stations of the various breeds Of draft horses
has been greater within the last two years,
than for proceeding ten years. 1naddition
to the importation into New York, Mr. N; w,
Durham, Of Wayne, has, imported within the,
past wear from France, between 1850 to 200
head of Percherons and has now on the way;
from that country single consignment NUNS
bering 1879 head. Many others are also making
large importations, some from France and
others from Scotland and England And we
learn from. the Chicago Lice Stock Journal that
Col. Robert Holloway, of Monmouth, Ills, has
just sailed for Great Britain, and expects to
return by September list with probably the
largest single shipment of Clydesdales ever
brought to, this country. h And 50, the work
goes on. But in spite OF these large importa
lions, and of the great numbers Of draft horses
bred i'll this country, the demand for heavy
horses for trucks, drays, express wagons, carts,
etc, in our cities is still greatly in excess of
the supply, and those who are breeding, as
well as those who are Importing, find a ready
sale for all that are offered, at good prices. la
| So long as, this demand continues, these
horses will be popular, because the business of
importing and breeding Them is a profitable
one. l1tiaB undoubtedly true that these very
heavy horses are not the best horses for the
farmers own use; but SO long as they, com
mand so ready sale, and at prices so much
better than other horses, farmers can afford to
ignore theiquestion of special adaptation to
their own work, They are raising horses for
the market, and the second or third cross of
these draft breeds upon our ordinary farm
stockiwill produce, with great certainty, just
the horse that the present market demands. II
,Ip one thing, however, remarks the Journal,
there has been very, marked change in the
popular idea of the draft horse for Use in this
country. A few years ago great size was con
sidered the one thing needful in a draft horse,
They were not exactly bought and sold by the
pound, like cattle or swine, but the weight of
the horse was one OF the first questions asked;
quality was lost sight Of This rage for size
led to the importation of many miserable
brutes, and to the perpetuation OF many glar-
ing defects in conformation. and to the trans
mission of muchhereGitary nnsoundness. But,
thanks to the judgment Of. discriminating buy
ers, the public have come to, understand that it
takes something besides flesh and bone to
make a good horse. Quality, action, endur-
ance and temperament are now closely scruti-
nized by all breeders of intelligence, as well as
by the buyers of horses for the great markets;
and the importer or breeder who now neglects
these essentials in his selections must go into
some other business 3ast gqsssfti essafs a4ei
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-08-25
HOTELS.
T'HEKALoRAAIA''s STANTON v1Re,N1,


WINE KALORAMA,'- asssss--a-s-.
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
This beautiful place, the name indicates, is
centrally located and near the business part of the
city, and convenient the different railroad depots
which makes it desirable not only for permanent
boarders, but also for transient guests.
The house and cottages attached thereto make 1t
the pleasant and attractive place in the city,
having large and beautiful grounds, and the rooms
large and convenient
Having leased the property for term of years,
am determined to make 1t the most inviting and
desirable in the city. 800. .- ., ..-.
The properly is undergoing thorough repair, in
painting, papering, &c.
We make a specially for the accommodation of
commercial men, and have provided large sample
rooms on Main street, in the business part OF the
city, for their convenience and use. 2 ~. ~ .
. In opening.the house with Its "beaut1ful views,
and furnished with new and well selected furni
ture, feel confident with an experience of %
years in the hotel business of giving entire satis
faction to my guests salf arfsle. H.. = a-
Our omnibus and baggage wagons attend all the
trains.
TERMS-For permanent boarders $25 TO $50 per
MONTH Transient guests 81 per day Sl0 per
week. ..-~- Y.-~ --- N. M. CARTMELL,
apr14-tf Proprietor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-08-25

How THE JAMES BOYS OPERATE.-Jesse
and Frank GO into farming community and
become acquainted with the men and pick out
certain ones, after careful study of their
character, to join with them in particular
robbery They carefully breach the subject to
them, and if they are willing, give them all
the way from 800 to $500 each. They are
required to hold the horses and fire off guns
and raise a racket, while Jesse and Frank, with
perhaps one or two experienced TRUSTEES, do the
robbing. Immediately after the completion of
the lob the farmers are paid the stipulated sum,
whether the haul is large OF small, and then
they ride to their homes while the James boys
strike out to place of safety The men who
have been inveigled into the job are never
asked to go into a similar undertaking a sec
ond time, but they ever afterward remain un-
der the power and fear of the noted robber
chieftains, upon whom theydar not sqeual, for
by SO. doing they would give themselves away.
They always stand ready to protect and secrete
the James boys when they are hard pressed.
This explains why the James boys have SO
many friends in Missouri, and why it is SO diff
ficult to catch them as hard to find them
in Missouri as it would be TO find aneedle in
a ilaystack
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-08-25
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA, AUGUST Is, 1881.
NATURES COMFORT.

Tho love be bought and honor sold,
The sunset keeps its glow Of gold.
And round the rosy submits cold
The white clouds hover, fold to fold.
Tho over-ripe the nations rot,
Tho right be dead and faith forgot,
Tho one dull cloud the heavens may blot,
The tender leaf decayeth not.
Tho all the world lie sunk In Ill,
The bounteous antumns mellow still,
4 BY virgin sand and sea- worn bill
{ The constant waters ebb and I'LL.
r. From out the throng and stress Of lies,
From out the painful noise Of signs,
One voice of comfort seems to rise;
SIT is the meaner part that dies
ft.tt -li4 Ed,oim Norris.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-08-25

II AMBLER SMITH
% 'r Ex-member of Oongress)
ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW,
Corner Of 9Th and D. Sts Northwest,
WASHINGTON, D. G.
Patents, Pension and Bounties, also all claims
against the United States collected.
Compromise before Customs, Internal Revenue,
and other bureaus attended to- Jus
Two million dollars prize money is now held by
the u S. Treasury for the sailors in the Navy during
the
$50O, OO0 is due colored soldiers for bounty.
Excess Of tax paid by distillers recovered.
All enlistments for three years. prior to July %,
1861 entitled to 800 bounty regardless Of the time
served. A. ' .'.
All enl1stments for three years, prior to July 18
1864 where but 800 has been paid entities to add
tional bounty, upder Act Of July 49, 1866, If not al
ready paid. =
All enlistments for three years between January
l, 1868, and April !, 1864, where the soldier had
served previous term of nine months or more, en-
5f'5 = 49, 7l. 'IT J. AMBLER SMITH,
7 feb l2-tf Washington, D. g.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-08-25
[Glen's Falls, IN. Y. Ttmes.]
A Gard.
GLEN's FALLS,

GLEN's FALLS. N Y, Dec IA, 1881.
Rev. Mr.. L. N. ST. Onge, IA, ..,lA.a
Dear Sir;-Will you please state below what
satisfaction St. Jacobs Oil gives you, which
you got from us some time ago, and oblige
LEGGETT & BUSH.
Very effective.