New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-11-30

said the elder brother. '.Who is it,
DAMP" '.You," was the reply. Then
give me five cents to buy the monkey
some nuts" The brother could not
resist.
In Spain village priest preaching
on the miracle of the loaves and fishes
made a mistake. saying that five thous-
and loaves aud fishes sufficed for five
persons. '.And did they not suffer
from indigest;on7' asked . wag of the
priest after the sermon was over.
mo-" replied the latter, not to be out
witted; ''thercin consisted the mir
acle r.
The marble quarries of Vermont
have become enormous excavations,
several being $50 feet deep, and the
openings are only slightly protected. if
at all, while lie stairways down the
sides of the shafts afford the only
descent; yet there is hardly ever an ac-
cident, and it is several years since a
fatal fall has taken place.
Two lrishlnen were porting over the
news in one of our city papers. and
coming to the heading --latest" and
Immediately following it Very Latest, !"
one said to the other, ''An' sure, Tim.
viii 70 he afthera explainin' Whist this
meanse" ..Arrah bedad,' said Tim,
IAN its meself that can explain that to
ye. Sure the latest is what comes in
time to be printed, and the very
latest is what comes aither the paper is
OUT
4 colored preacher in Louisville,
KY, has found in his church daugh-
ter from whom he was separated at the
auction-block twenty-odd years ago.
He was much rejoiced, but was prey
to conflicting emotions when he learned
from her that her mother is still liv-
ing, he having been legally married to
another woman after becoming freed
man.
Hon. j. Milton Turner (colored).
late United States Minister to Liberia.
who has recently made tour through
the Southern States, says the future
prospects of the black race are very
hopeful. Many colored men have
farms of their own, and the chief need
among them is industrial schools. He
declares emphatically that the South is
the place for the negro, for he can there
engage in agriculture and be encour-
aged in it by the people.
At recent examination in q girls
school, the question was put to a class
of little ones: WHO makes the laws of
our Government?' Congress was
the ready reply. '.How is Congress di-
videdp" was the next question. A lit
tie girl in the class raised her hand.
"Well," said the examiner, miss Sal
lie, what do you say the answer is?"
Instantly, with an air of confidence
as we'll as triumph, the answer came:
Civilized, half-civilized and savage"
In 1883 the French Government be-
gan the sinking of an artesian we'll at
Grenelle, then . suburb, but now q
portion of Paris. This well was not
completed until February Is, 1841,
when, ut . depth Of 1892 feet the
auger,, having penetrated ledge of
rock, suddenly sank in several yards of
water. When the drill was withdrawn,
the water of the well spurted 112 feet
above its top, and continues yet to run
in q constant stream.
The tallest private residence in New
York will be one now in process of
erection for William Pickhardt, at
Seventy fourth street and Fifth avenue.
It will be six stories in height, with q
basement, q cellar and a sub-cellar,
making nine stories between the roof
and foundation. To balance the height
above the curb, 120 feet, there will be
q breadth of 50 feet and a depth of 1925
feet. The depth below the curb is 26
feet. The cost is estimated at $780,
900.
Queen Victoria, at Osborne, on the
18th of August, presented to six SOL
diers who fought in the late Afghan
campaign, medals for distinguished
conduct in the field. Five of the men
belong to the late Sixty-sixth Regiment,
which was nearly annihilated at Mai
wand, their names being Sergeant Will
liams, Corporal Lowell, Lance Corporal
Martin, Private Battle and Private
Clayton. A color Sergeant of the
Fifth Fusiliers was also similarly hon
ored. The queen, who was accom-
manied by several members of the
royal family, pinned each mans medal
to his breast.
Superintendent j. B. Peaslee, of Gin
cinnati, teaches very young pupils how
to add and subtract by means of small
sticks. He requires these sticks to be
counted, all moving the sticks at the
same time and in the same direction.
Unless the pupil pays close attention
he loses the count and causes confusion
in the class. This method therefore
cultivates carefulness and the power Of
observation. Mr.. Peaslee especially
urges that the first thing to be accom-
plished in teaching arithmetic is to in
spire self-con6dence in the pupil, and
he deprecates the presentation of diff.
ficult and intricate problems to begin.
ners.
Kainz, the actor in the Bavarian
Court Theater in Munich, enjoys the
friendship of King Ludwig II. He
went recently to Vienna to visit his
family, and rode alone in the Kings
magnificent saloon car, which had been
placed at his disposal for . fortnight.
guest Of the King at Linderdorf, and
on his return to Munich was laden with
presents Of choice and costly kind
. chased gold cup, two diamond-set
watches, = travelling alarm clock in
Iapis laz,li, diamond studs, and chalk
drawings of scenes from the life Of
Tell
Il Broke Her Down.
In one of the Justices courts tho
other day q farmer was defendant In .
case Of assault and battery. The plain
tiff had no witnesses, while the defend
ant had his wife. and the plaintiff 8
lawyer made up his mind that it was q
zone case. H0 was bracino mn. how.