New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-07-26
Letter from Dakota.

AIOsSVS AACVSEWs
Mayviue, D. IT. July 18th, 1882.
l was very much pleased to see the
many favorable crop reports, from the
different parts Of Brown county. in
last weeks REVIEW, and l sincerely
hope that the honest tiliers Of the soil
WILL this year reap an abundant fruit
OF their labor. Here, on the far.
stretching plains of Dakota, wheat. al.
though somewhat retarded on account
of the wetness of the spring, promises
. rich yield. The farmers, being con.
fident of good crops, feel higI, spirited
and show their liberality in stocking
we'll up with machinery and all the
other necessaries and luxuries of A
peasants life. good deal of grain
was put in here last spring and for one
who stays in town and is confined to
the scho0l.r00m it is very refreshing
If an occasional buggy. ride, to take =
view of the extensive wheat aaIds
presents itself. Seeding was finishe..
IN the first part of June and harvest
Will be commenced in about four TO
five weeks from now. We come in
late, you see, but we come heavy
when we do come. One of our far.
mers even sowed some oats on June
2lst. Mr.. Graudin, one of our bonan.
~ farmers, proprietor of the Mayyille
farm. near this town, aud several
other farms, is erecting 4 cylindrical
elevator here with \ capacity of IS. 900
bushels. All kinds Of business is
f1ourist'ing; saloon and hotel keepers
are especially doing we'll. A person
keeping y decent house has no trouble
IN securing plenty boarders At IS so n
week, and, although provisions are
high, there ought to be money in that.
school house, worth $1,000 is to be
quilt this summer, also Il COngrega.
tional church. and understa tia,
an academy will be commenced this
fall. '''''
On June 3Otb, quite sensation was
occaslOned on our streets Ivy the hang.
ing OF Guiteau in eftigy. \ stuffed ont
monster, an imitation Ut Il human he.
ing, representing Guite.u, was mann.
featured and confined in Jail. About
10 u. IN. the Mayvilie Trombone Band.
Followed by body Of soldiers ana
other citizens gathered, nlarchd to the
Jail where they halted and demanded
their prisoner. Being delivered by
the officer III charge, he was conveyed
to an awaiting coach whereupo1 the
procession trod musical steps to the
scattOld erected in front of the depot.
Arrived there, the suspended rome
was tied around the assassiu's neck.
the black Cap drawn. the fatal signal
given, ami lite was no more. A clos.
ing salute by the soldiers parted tha
crowd, the victim being left swinging
between heaven and earth till aEOnt
Up. IN, when the crowd re-assembled
amid colors flying. The soldiers were
drawn up III the form Of a square
around the scatf0ld, the front being
left open, the musicians and specta.
tors filling up the rear. Right beneath
the ghastly corpse appeared one Of orr
lawyers, III prleStly apparel, with 4
heavy bible under his arm, ready. al
though it were, to administer the final
blessing. the sine qua non for admit
lance to eternal bliss. Our artist was
stationed near with his camera obscn-
RI and the scene was imposing enoue h
to do justice to u Washington real one,
On the Fourth we had grand cele.
bration. At sunrise 40 guns were
fired, one for each state in The l!uiun
and two for Mayville. Early in the
morning trees were planted along the
sidewalks, buildings were decorated
and flags hoisted. At 10 a. IN. u ragyr.
muffin procession, representing all
kinds OF c0mical characters, passed
through the streets. and produced an
immense amount Of laughter. at l i
o'clock tie literary exercises consist.
ing Of reading of the Decla. alton of
Independence and orations in English
and Norwegian, were perfo4 med. This
was followed by horse races, foot.races
and wheelbarrow-races the highest
prize III foot. races falling to r. K. Tor.
kelsOn, formerly of New Ulm. A cir.
cular swing drawn by horse also
added much to the amusement of the
crowd. A large platform wac laid and
grand bowery dance was kept up all
night.
I. f. Torkelson has moved to Lari.
more, u booming town about IS miles
from here. DR.. Blekre, 4 brother of
z. Blekre of New Ulm, who has re.
sided here for some time, moved to
Grafton on July 5th.
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