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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-06
How tn Tell.

Just stroll around to back kitchen
doors on Monday, if you want to see
how pretty she is. There she stands,
queen of the wash-tub, princess of the
clothes wringer. Watch her as she plays
a light pianissimo solo on the wash
board, ever and anon increasing to
crescendo, and occasionally bursting
out into a staccato movement that rips
tho buttons off the wristbands. Her
hands are parboiled, her elbows dimpled,
her face redolent with sudsy steam. If
she hastily wipes her hands on her
apron and scoots out of sight, bid her a
lasting good-by. But if she rests with
her hands on her hips and bids you
''good-morning in CHEEKY tone don
linger a great while She means to give
you dose of warm water just as soon
as you get near enough. Call on her
in the evening, and if she can play the
piano as we'll as she does the wash board
never mind. Go ahead, Say your little
say.-Tom Weaver.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-06
Bic Cattle Range.

Denver (Col) Tribune
1t is q fact we'll known in the West
that Mrs. L. S. Ilitf, of Denver, the wild
ow of tho Seattle King" is the owner
of the largest cattle range in the State
of Colorado, with a herd in point OF
numbers second to none. The terri
tory of this range extends from Greeley
to Julesburg, embracing belt of coun-
try about 100 miles wide, with herd
constantly numbering about $4,000
head of cattle. Upon the death of her
husband three years ago, Mrs. Tiff en-
trusted the management of her entire
cattle business exclusively to the hands
of Messrs. d. H. and j. w. Saunders.
Under their control the range has
yielded within these three years nearly
a round million of dollars. The Messrs.
Saunders have recently purchased a
one-haf interest in all the business and
property of Mrs. lifts herd, and will
continue tho management of her part
in the future as in tho past. The cattle
on this range sustained but little loss
during tho Winter, and are now re-
ported in good condition. Mrs. Tiff and
family will spend the Summer months
in EurODo.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-06
House Linen.

Once q year the house linen should
be carefully looked over and arranged.
Such sheets and pillow-cascs as have
seen tho largest share of their days of
usefulness and yet are still unbroken,
should be laid carefully aside, that they
may come into service when an unusual
number of bed changes are required.
Supply their places with new ones, and
thus keep an abundance of fresh bed
ding for emergencies. The kitchen
table cloths, if they threaten to break,
should be cut up, hemmcd. and devoted
to the DISTINGUISHING department, and
new ones of unbleached linen damask
made to take their places Glass-wip.
ing cloths should not be of elderly linen,
because of its tell-tale fbres, and be-
cause there is linen provided for glass
sufficiently inexpensive for the purse of
even the most economical housewife.
Hand towels should be looked over and
replenished. Those for the kitchen
should be divided and doomed to the
f1oor-cloth hooks, and others, always
with tape loop at each end of them
where q roller is not in use, should take
the place of the old towels. There can
hardly be too many towels in the kitch-
en-. The dining-room table cloths may
be cut into large towels aud neatly
hemmcd. --....--..
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-06

The Old Brown School House.

1t stood on a bleak country corner,
The houses were distant and fcw,
A meadow lay back in tho distance
Beyond rose the hills to our view.
Tho roads crossing there Of right angles,
Untravcrsed by pOmp and array,
We're cropped by tho COWS In the summer;
I've watched them there many day.
In mcmory'e hill hangs the picture,
And years of sad caro- are between;
1t hangs with q beautiful gliding,
And we'll do love 1t, I wcen.
1t stood on bleak country cOrn0r,
But bOyhOOd's young heart m0dc 1t warns
1t glowcd in the sunshine of summer,
Twas cheerful in winter and storm.
Tho teacher, 0 well I remember,
My heart has long kept him place:
Perhaps by tho world he's forgotten,
His memory no touch can efface.
Ho mot us with smiles on tho threshold,
): And in that rude temple Of art
He loft, with tho skill Of q workman,
His touch on tho mind and tho heart
Oh, gay were the sports Of the noontlde,
When winter winds frolicked with snow;
We laughed ut tho freaks of the stOrm-king.
And shouted him on oil a-glOw.
We dashed at his beautiful sculpture
Regardless of all its array,
We plunged in the frathery snOWdrtft8I
Aud spOrtcd the winter away.
Wo sat on the old-fashioncd benches,
Beguiled with our pencil and slate:
Wo thought of the opening future,
And dreamed Of our manhOOds estate.
0, days of my boyhood, bless yc,
While looking from dfo's busy primo,
The treasures are lingering with mo,
Igathercd in lifc's early time.
D
O, still that bleak country corner,
Turns my heart IN WEAKNESS yet;
Where leading my gentle young sisters,
With youthful companions met.
Y ooot fond plOn n nsnr thu meadow
The hills just behind it see,
Away in tho charm OF tho distance,
Old school house! blessing on thee.
Req. Dwight Williams
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-06
Facts About Horses

An Equestrian Manager in Eng
land gives the following interesting
facts about horses:
1t scarcely needs stating that good
memory is indispensable in learning
anything. And if a horse has to learn
Il trick or routine performance, he can
only do so by remembering it from time
to time of going through it. Both horses
and dogs have wonderful memories;
but l will narrate ono or two instances
relating to the horse.
l was once driving to Long Milford in
Suffolk at a spot where there was
bridge leading over a river. As we ap-
preached the bridge, the horse pulled
up, and would not move on again with
out whipping. For some time was at
a loss to account for this freak; but it
afterward occurred to me that the last
time had crossed that bridge and with
the same horse, / had pulled up at that
spot to speak to man.
Unless there is reason to the con-
trary, We always prefer occupying the
same field each time we visit town.
Sometimes it happens that tho stud
groom, who is generally with the first
wagon, forgets which field it is. But by
giving the horse his head and leaving him
to himself, he will most certainly pull
up at the right gate. The groom never
finds him to DO wrong, and drives
straight in.
When in Southampton some years
since, I had to pass up High street daily,
and had a different horse almost every
day. Whichever horse I had he would
slacken speed at the Star Hotel, and
want to turn into the yard. Upon
mentioning this to the groom, he ex-
planned that, five years previously, when
tho circus was in Southampton, the
stud had been stabbed at tho Star, and
the horses had not yet forgotten the
place.
lhave my opinion, founded upon close
and varied observation, that horses can
and do convey to each other very ex-
act intelligence by the sounds they pro-
duce, from the proud, sonorous neigh
ing of a full-spirited horse, down to the
wk;nnyings and snortings and other
little sounds with which all keepers of
horses are familiar. Once, in q long
stable containing twenty stalls in row,
q horse at one end was dying. Near tho
other end was horse of q timid dispo-
sition, which showed marked signs Of
dread and extreme nervousness, as
though conscious of what was going on;
trembling from head to foot, and
streaming with perspiration. feel
convinced that intelligence of what was
passing had reached this horse, and
that, being nervous temperament,
the poor animal had been troubled to
the painful extent we had witnessed
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-06
The Prize Cat Essay,

The prizes in the New York Cat Show
have been distributed, ''Spot," the per-
forming feline, drawing $3.50 and gold
medal. The prize for the cat essay ($1O)
was awarded to Walter c. Quevedo,
Brooklyn, his effort being the best of
557. 1t was attached to common
wooden "Tip'' cat, such as little bows
play with. 1t was as follows: ''This is
8 Cat"
The incloscd cat knocked at our office
window few years ago, and then came
in without being introduced. Since then
it has never eaten anything nor shown
an inclination to become acquainted
with the back fence. It is perfectly do
Gle, but is apt to Jump when stroked
upon the back. Besides this species
there are two other kinds of cats-the
cat of nine tails and the cat of nine
lives. Tho cat proper and improper
derives his name from the manner in
which you address him at night, thus
s.Scatr'
The cat is a cuss that news and purrs.
be-cuss purr-haps it a-mew-ses him. He
is covered with fur, is filed with deceit
fulness and abounds in cheek. I said
that on pur-puss. He can place himself
outside Of canary in full bloom, and
then come and sit by your side and look
up in your face with smile that is
''childlike and bland" chuck full of
penitence and canary. Canary other
animal do this? His fur is soft and CLOS
sy, but what this is fur cannot say. It
isn't so so soft, however, but what it
will break bricks. The cat is smaller
bird than the mule. AS general thing
the cat can draw more than any other
animal except mustard plaster.
have known him to draw two bootiacks,
a scuttle of coal, two or three charges
out of gun, two OF three swears out of
man, and other articles of bedroom
furniture out of a third-story window.
This can also be said of the average
German band. In fact they are some
what related, as the discoverer of the
fiddle, listening to the music of a cat,
cut him open to SEQ where the noise
came from, and thus laid the foundation
for fiddle strings. Cats and fddles thus
became viol instigators of suicide. They
are unfeoline. Iwould say something
about the cato mine tails, but it is a
painful subject; another reason is, !
don't know anything about them. See
Mr.. Bergh. Please send the $40 by any
of my kind reportorial friends. You
might also send policeman with the
reporter. Yours, categorically.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-06
Hindoo Jugglers,

Much has been said about the re-
markable receptions practiced by the
Hindoo jugglers, and their skill in per-
forming their tricks is simply marvel
Gus. In recent letter from q friend in
India, he narrates his experiences as
follows
ARRIVING in the city in the morning,
Dick and ] made up our minds to wit
ness some of tho illusions about which
we had heard so much, and which are
generally performed. by travelling con-
jurers and mountobanks. After asking
for information on the subject, we as
certained that there was to be given
that afternoon, in one of the small halls
OF the town, a performance which, az
our guide told us, was not to be excelled.
as one of the most skillful and adept
jugglers in the country was to preside.
We found the place. after some trouble,
and after paying our dues at the gate
to an old Indian with a gaudy turban
wound around his head, we entered the
place, which was low, dingy building
with accommodations for about hun
dred persons. At the extreme end of
the hall was platform, over which
dirty red curtains were draped.
'When we entered, the juggler had
already commenced his performance.
and was whirling several dangerous
looking knives around in the air. After
going through various movements with
those weapons, he exchanged them for
some flaming brands, which he tossed
about from Land to hand with the rapid.
ity of lightning, forming various lines
and circles of fire as the brands turned
over and over. He continued this
dangerous sport for while, and then
going to the table on which he kept his
paraphernalia he took up large black
ball, and tossed it up in the air; as it
rose to q certain height it broke into
about dozen small balls, which on
striking the floor changed into as many
snakes, which rapidly glided away,
leaving no trace of the balls.
"We were completely puzzled by the
illusion, and watched with breathless
interest to see what he would do next;
but still greater was our surprise when
he began whistling in low tone, and
the snakes came gliding back upon the
stage again. The juggler snatched them
up in his hand one BY one, and holding
them by their tails, swung them round
and round his head until our eyes could
scarcely follow them. With sudden
jerk he stopped the motion, and holding
up his hand, we saw there instead Of
the snakes, the original black ball.
HE did many other wonderful tricks.
among which was the well known
basket illusion, also the old trick of
making tree loaded with ripe pome.
granates grow from small flower pot
filled with earth. After witnessing his
wonderful performance we left tho hall,
we'll pleased with what we had seen"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-06
Women on the Road.
N. =. Commercial Advertiser.
lf Ia tho sok OF 4. 4

N =. commercial Advertiser.
1t is the verdict of merchants that fe-
male clerks deal better than men with
female customers. They are more COM
prehensive and patient-more sympa-
thetic with the gush and true inwardness
lavished upon the finery which fires the
enthusiasm of the softer. Consequently
there are numerous advertisements this
season for women to travel in the inter-
est of mercantile houses to secure fe-
male patronage. This opens new field
OF industry we'll adapted to those women
who have experience with country Gus
toners in city stores. Lady clerks who
have grown popular with patrons out of
town will find it both pleasant and
profitable to seek and take their orders
under "thcir own vine md iig-tree.'
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-06
Social Definitions.

From Poems and Music" by Anne Evans.
A Privileged Person One who is 80
much savage when thwarted that civ
ilized persons avoid thwarting him.
A Practical Man-One whose iudg-
ment is not distracted by the power Of
seeing far before him.
A Good Tempered Man-One who is
80 free from feeling himself as not to be
disagreeably affected by the absence of
it in others
Nice People-Pcoplo who always be-
have like other people.
A Popular Man One who is so bold
" vulgar that the timidly vulgar ad-
mire him.
A Domestic Woman-A woman like
domestic
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-06
Difference Of Customs,
Norristown Herald.

NOfflstOWn Herald.
Among the Mari savages of India, if
q young man wants to marry, his father
takes with him some friends and they
set out toward the village indicated by
the youth. II they meet hare or
squirrel or q wild boar or mountain
cat, it is bad omen, and they turn
back. It is vastly different in this coun-
try. Here, if young man wants to
marry he sets out alone, and If he were
to meet six lions, polar bear, three
tigers, four elephants, q hippopotamus,
. rhihoceros, Ben Hill, and all the rest
Of the menagerie, he wouldn't turn
back. He'd cut across the fields. He'd
''cut," anyhow, but he wouldn't turn
back-not il the girl was waiting.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-06
Two WAYS.

One of the most sensible girls I ever
knew had only half dozen dresses, all
told, and other articles in proportion,
when she was married. She said sho
liked to dress in the fashion; and If she
had q very elaborate wardrobe she
should not be able to replenish It for
years. ''As it is" she added, rqruish-
~, Charlie will soon find out
that I need new dresses, and shall
never 60 out Of fashion, So, In
stead Of wearying herself by piles of
sewing during her courtship days; she
used to have time to go about with her
lover, to read with him, and enter into
all his plans for their future. Now.
happily married, she finds plenty to do;
and having never lost her interest in
books and newspapers, is congenial
companion for an intelligent man. How
different is the case with my young
friend Mary! She expects to be married
soon, and it is an absolute necessity In
her mind that before the time there
shall be made by her own hands, piles
upon piles of elaborate wearing appar-
Ell, five or six new dresses, at least seven
table cloths and two napkins, sheets
ssAA<A RAAAOW Seso0S ~ PAVPOAuVus sW0uGye
five or thirty towels, two dozen embroi-
dered handkerchief, ''lots'' of kitchen
aprons, and incidentals innumerable.
''You never expect to have anything
after you are married, do you, MaryP"
I inquired. '.Why, yes," replied my
friend, ''but you know girl must have
just SO much to be rcspectabler' Well,
that is matter Of opinion. I fancy
most lovers would prefer to have more
of the attention which the ladies of their
choice bestow upon their sewing, even
If they had to buy for them q little
sooner than usual after marriage. Mary,
fear, will only be another of tho host
of women who, fretful and nervous on
account of overwork before marriage.
become mere slaves of household r0u-
tine, or else are tired to death doing
nothing. There is nothing so tiresome
as idleness. Many and many q wife,
':married six weary weeks to-day"
would give worlds il she were obliged
to make q new gown. But there is no
sewing for her to do. By her own un-
wise management she has prevented
the possibility Of that pleasant occupa-
ton.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-07-06
Miss Il. Westphal,

Keeps on hand large and well
assorted stock Of MILLINERY, FANCY
GOODS and ZEPHYR WOOL, opposite the
Union Hotel, between second and
Third North streets.
NEW ULM, -MINN.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-25
Rescued from psath.

The following statement from William !
Coughlin, Sommeryille, Mass, is so remark
able that we beg to ask for it the attention OF
our readers. He says: .In the fall Of 1870
was taken with violent bleeding of the lungs
followed BY severe cough. soon began to-
lose my Appetite and flesh. was so weak ct
one time that could not leave my bed. IN
the summer of 1877 was admitted to the city
hospital While there the doctors said haG
hole In my left lung as big as half dollar,
/ expended over hundred dollars in doctors
and medicines. was so far gone at one
time report went around that / was
dead. gave up hope, but q friend
told me of ! DR.. William Halls
Balsam for the Lungs. laughed at my
friends, thinking that my case was ineurabe,
but got bottle to satisfy them, when, to my
surprise and qualification, commenced 10 feel
better My hope, once dead, began to revive,
and to, day feel in better spirit than have
| the past three years.
I write this hoping you will publish it, so
| that every one afflicted with Diseased Lungs
will be induced to take DIR. Wm. Halls Baisam
| for the Lungs, and be convinced that con
sumption can be cured. have taken two
bottles, and can positively say that it has
done more good than all the other medicines
have taken since my sickness. My cough
has almost entirely disappeared, and shall
soon be able to go to work. Sold by all
druggists.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-25

In Faribsult 235 dogs have, been
licensed, bringing TO- the city treasury
about $3.50, -.
The amount of taxable property. in
Nicoilet county as returned by assessors,
is $919, 1856.
There are fifteen candidates striving to
be nominated for the sheriffality of LIE
Sueur county
The only building in Waseca struck by
lightning this summer was protected"
by lightning rod! ~
The Wright County Times says wolves
and dogs have made sad havoc this year
among sheep in Silver Creek.
Charles H. Davis, of Breckenridge,
Wilkin county, committed suicide the
other night by taking poison.
The spire of the new Union church in
Elk River was put in place last week.
1t is the only church spire in the place.
John Humwel, an old settler of Chaska,
was kicked by horse the other day, and
severely woundsd in the shoulder.
Mr.. s. Merrill, of Waseca, a good citi-
zen and an exemplary man, has been pro-
nounced hopelessly insane, and has been
taken to St. Peter.
Burglars entered the store Of w. G
Davis at Lake Crystal The other night
and got about S400 sbut overlooked al
express package of 500.
Capt. Joshua Briggs, of Briggs Lake
died of heart disease last week. He hat
been resident of Sherburne connt,,
twenty years. He was 6a years OLD
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-25
ALL AROUND THK-GLoBr.

Riley G. Montrose Of Lebouf, Erie county,
Pa, has committed suicide BY shooting him
self through the heart. Cause, inebriety.
he leaves wife and three children.
The Prussian government has summoned
some of the most important railway compa-
nies of that country to negotiations for sale of
their roads to the government
Two men named Rhodes and Crowder, who
came to Florida about year ago from Texas.
lynching party of personal enemies.
Rev. Matthias Cahbip, assistant pastor OF
st. Phillips Catholic church. Philadelphia,
died on Saturday evening Of rheumatism OF
the heart, on his way from the tea table to
the confessional.
Duncan & Co.'s store at Camden, East On
tario, with the postoface and residence of the
postmaster burned yesterday. Seth Duncan
perished in the flames.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-25
CITY GLoBULEs.

The government steamer General Barnar'
arrived at this port yesterday, and is anchored
at the lower levee.
Leave of absence for one month has beel
granted Lieut.. H. ]. Slocum, Seventh cav
airy, Fort Buford.
There was good attendance at the Y. NJ
C. A. song service yesterday. Rev. N. W
Cary gave an excellent address and Messrs
Hilfman and Sealey conducted the singing.
Yesterday was regular April day, frequen
showers disputing the right OF the sun t.
shine alike upon the just and the unjust. The
result in point of time between rain and sun
shine was sbont stand-of.
"An they kicked up divil of q row just
then" The scene was laid at the other end OF
the bridge, and the time early candle light
last evening. Bruised faces-bloody noses,
ETC., only that and nothing more.
H. P. Hedrick. the head waiter at the Wind
sor, was yesterday presented with purse Of
$50 by the guests of the house. Mr.. Hedrick
is leaving the city for the benefit Of his health,
and will accompany the Dnrage expedition TO
the Yellowstone.
Beyond the superlative enjoyment OF few
chosen spirits, Union Park was without espe-
cial interest yesterday. The Dare-ing tight
rope walker and the Great Western band did
not perform. They will appear in all their
glory next Sunday.
There was sound of revelry in front Of the
Windsor hotel last evening. The "boys"
played it upon one of their number with an
IRdian flute in way he despised. The little
joke was highly relshed by large crowd OF
bystanders. The victim was prevented from
attending church last evening.
Sergeant Morgan found drunken soldier
lying within foot or two of the edge OF the
bluff on Bench street yesterday, near the spot
where two or three men have lost their lives
heretofore from rolling over the precipice Of
some ninety feet perpendicular fall. He was
rescued from his dangerous locality, and as
he had about slept off the fumes Of his pota
tions, was started for the fort.
The excursion of the Germania Singing So
ciety to Lake Elmo yesterday, notwithstand-
ing the catching state Of the weather, was a
success in point of numbers. The rain In the
early part of the day prevented any one leav-
Ing on the $50 q. m. train, but the 1:3O p. m. |
train of six cars was crowded. The afternoon |
shower sent the excursionists to the shelter of |
the capacious hotel, where the Great Union |
band and the singing society amused the large |
and probably gave more satisfac- |
lion than if the same concert was given in the |
al