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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14
Edison and Storage Batteries.

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Maj. Eaton, the president Of the Edi-
son Light company, was asked yester-
day what his company thought of the
plan proposed by the Brush company to
use storage batteries in connection with
an arc-light current. ..The public"
said Maj. Eaton, ''do not distinguish
between different systems of lighting.
The Edison system was invented to sup
plant gas for domestic lighting, and was
made absolutely safe so as to be free
from danger in houses. For that pur-
pose Mr.. Edison adopted a low-pressure
current and carries it underground. The
Brush and other arc-light systems were
developed for different purpose, prin-
cipally that of street lighting. They use
currents of high pressure and carry
them over aerial wires. 1t is now pro-
posed to introduce these high-pressure
currents into houses to feed storage bat
teries. This high-pressure current used
by the arc-lights and proposed to be
used in houses for storage batteries has
a pressure of 1000 volts, which means
instant death to anyone who touches
the wires. The Edison current has a
pressure of only 100 volts, about one
twentieth of the arc-light and storage
battery current, and the Edison wires
can be handled with entire safety like
wood. and give no shock whatever We
believe that no current should be intro
duced into a house which is strong
enough to kill, and Mr.. Edison has per-
fected his system accordingly. We
shall be sorry to see the death current
of the arc-light circuit used to supply
storage batteries in houses, because the
danger and deaths sure to follow will
injure all systems of electric lighting for
domestic purposes, especially our own.
The public will not discriminate. They
do not know that electric currents differ
In intensity and danger. So long as
the death currents of the arc-lights are
used only for street lighting the danger
of death is limited to the workmen of
the arc-light company and to tiremen in
case of fires. But when this death cur
rent is carried into houses, although it
be carried no further than the storage
battery, an element of danger and
death appears which may lead to .
wholesale, although unjust, condemna-
ton of all systems of domestic electric
illumination. Whenever the death cur
rent is thus actually introduced into
house to feed storage batteries. we hopo
the public will remember the distinction
between it and MIR. Edison's current,
which, like the other details of his
system of lighting, has been perfected
with an especial eye to absolute safety.
II the public will understand this dis
tinction the Edison system will escape
future censure for accidents and deaths
caused. not by our safe current, but by
the high-pressure current of another
system of lighting used in streets bat
not adapted to houses.-New York
Tribune.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14
How to Make Good Coffee

Jokes never die, they are simply trans
lated. We frequently find the witticisms
of Greece and Rome logged out in
American slang. For the good story
now going the rounds about M. Grevy
we can find counterpart on this CONT
nent. One day the President, who is an
epicure in coffee, was out hunting and
entered a roadside wine house. ..Have
you any chicory?" he asked. eyes,
SIR" Bring me some." The man of
the house returned with small can of
chicory. "Is that all you have?''
1--WE have little more Bring me
the rest Having thus secured all that
was in the house, the President said,
Every well, now 60 and make me cup
of coffee" Its American counterpart
relates that a careful housewife ap.
preached a dealer in fowl, and telling
him she kept clearinghouse. asked
him to pick out all the tough chickens.
The man having done so, the careful
caterer bought the BALANCED - Toronto
Mail.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14

The action of the railroad COM
pany in abandoning the road west
Of St. Peter for several days after
the snow pillow had opened the road
has occasioned considerable ad
verse criticism. Had the work
been left IN Supt. Sanborn's hand
we have no d,ubt he would
have run the trains with his ac-
customed energy, but the gorgeous
functionary in Chicago who super.
intends the road was afraid the
snow in the side Of the cuts would
scratch the paint off the coaches.
This Mr. Laying may be a very
nice man for summer railroad, but
lis course in suspending trains
where the road is open simply proves
Ills inef6ciency in running road
,s extensive as the North west
.rn.-Sleepy Eye Herald
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14
Her Business.


An Arkansas colored lady approach
cd a white woman the other day, and
applied for situation as cook.
You have had experience as q cook
I SUPPOSED"
''Yessum."
''Why did you leave your former
place?''
''De biler busted.''
'What boiler?'
'At de saw-mill. was cookin' fur
de han's.''
what were your duties mainly?''
Roast taters an furnish Chickens
Chickens are cheap in the country
aren't theyP'
''Dese was.''
Where did you get themp''
Oats what de owner ob de mill
wanted to know, but de secret is what
! bases my 'ficiency on. Eff you wants
me, I'll roast taters and furnish de
chickens fur a dollar week.
You steal the chickens, don't you?''
''Wall, lady, some folks might call it
dat, but da' soon git used ter it and
call it 'furnishin' fowls Doan' want
me. yer sayP Good day, lady. I'll go
ober here an strike the preacher 5
family.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14
His araoa. thu DIXIE.

Many good stories are told of the ex-
periences of his grace of Newcastle,
who is now travelling quietly in this
country. He is modest young man,
with decided dislike of notoriety and
display. He seems to consider it a
jolly good joke when people slight him,
and puts up with any amount Of incon-
venience at the hands of strangers. I
presume he INDUCES in hollow smiles
of amusement when these strangers
find out who be is, and come around to
explain things. He does not look like
an ideal nobleman. He impresses one
simply as rather common place and
somewhat sickly-looking young Eng
lishman. When the duke went to Bal
timore, the clerk pushed the register
book toward him, stared at his clothes
and told him to pay in advance. Then
he assigned his grace to room on the
sixth story. After q while somebody,
in looking over the book saw ..New-
castle'' and told the clerk. That func-
tionary ran up to the sixth story SO vio-
lently that when he got there he had to
sit down on the bed Of the duke of New
castle to recover himself. Then he gave
the visitor the whole parlor floor, and
sent him some cigars. In Washington
last Sunday the Englishman thought
he would 60 to church. He was dress
ed in an ordinary tweed travelling suit.
He went to st. Johns, which is good
enough sort of church, only it has
lost its head because of the distinction
conferred on it by the support and un-
failing attendance of President Arthur
The effect of this distinction on the sex
ton has been overwhelming. Therefore,
when the quietly-dressed young man
entered the church, the sexton gazed at
his attire for moment, then thrust him
into corner and told him to wait until
the pew-holders were seated. The duke
did so. After while he asked the
sexton again if he could seat him. The
sexton said there was not q solitary seat.
Whereupon the duke went back to the
hotel. Of course, in this democratic
country, duke is no better than any
other man, but he is certainly entitled
to ordinary civility. When the church
found out what its sexton had done it
was so mad that it fell with one accord
upon the sexton and rendered his life a
hollow mockery. Everybody went
around and apologized and the duke
said with quiet irony, Its of no earth
ly consequence, but, it seems to me
that the aristocracy of your DO asted de-
mocracy depends entirely upon Clothes"
-Br00kly7a Eagle.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14

There are queer ,o'As IN this
world, some of the queerest of tn
queer ones are out in Kansas. A
'etition has been presented to the
legislature Of that sanity State
raging for the passage Of law tc
''restrict immigration The pc.
ltlonprs humbly say: ''At the
present rate of immigration all our
lands will he taken up to the ex.
tent that our children's children
will not be able to obtain a farm
n Kansas Oh, sacred soil! Let
he immigrant beware and keep
himself away. This generation
bars the gate and throws away the
key. Their "children's children
are to possess and occupy land. But
no! ye immigrant, the great North
vest still invites you, our fertile
.cres, thriving towns and growing
tiles will welcome you. Abide with
rs, and prosperity and happiness
are yours f"r ever
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14
SALTWATER COMPLIMENTS The
SENATOR ELECT.
A JOLLIFICAT[ON AT MR. SABIN's
HOME OVER HIS GOOD LUCK.

A QUALIFICATION AT MR. SABIN'S
HOME OVER HIS GOOD LUCK.
The special trair of FIVE cars lef,
st Paul Union depot at 2:15 Mon
day afternoon, Feb. 5th, with 300
people on board to attend the re-.
ception at Saltwater OF Senator
elect Sabin. Gov. Hubbard, Audit
or Braden, Gen. Jennison, Supt.
Kiehle, Examiner Knox, tov. Gil.
man and Hon Gorden E Cole wer,
among the number. Minneapolis
was represented by Senators Lang
don and Pillsbury, Messrs Board
man, Grimshaw, G. w. johnson,
and numerous other prominent cit.
lzens. A large proportion Of the
members of both houses accept, d
the invitation. The Great Upion
Band of St. Paul accompanied the
train. Mr.. Sabin was himself
aboard, bundled up in buffalo ov-
ercoat and looking much improved
in health One Car was given III
exclusively to the ladies of the par
~. The scene was brilliant one,
ard the highest spirits animated the
whole gathering.
ARRIVED AT. SALTWATER.
The train arrived at Saltwater
shortly after three O'Clock and was
received by large and enthusiasts.
tic crowd. The employees Of the
Northwestern car works were
promin ent, and formed special es.
cort for Mr.. Sabin. The company
proeasasA 70 The opera house, winch
was elegantly decorated, and Judge
Mcclure delivered a Welcoming
address. The officers of the meet
ing we're: President, Isaac Staples;
vice presidents, Hon. John Kusick.
n. j Murdoch, Z. Hospes, Edward
Capron, w. p, Thorn, William
Willim, M. Mofat, G. NJ, Seymour.
John Green, Capt. A. 7 jerks, !.
s. Proctor aud Samuel Matthews.
The party went from the opera
house to the Sawyer house, where
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14
According to the Strict Letter,

Mrs. Cobb has colorod cook, who
says she graduated at a female ceme-
terry, and who gives up much of hel
time to perusing the cook book.
A few mornings ago the cook, whose
name is Mandy, was told to make some
cake. A short time afterwards she ap.
peared in the parlor with the cook book
in her hands, and said:
II wants yer to send right off to tho
store and get some latter to put in de
cake"
''Some whatp''
"Some latter"
"Latterp"
Eyes, latter. Use done tole yer fou,
times"
''In the name of common sense, what
is latter?"
Il dunno what it am. But this heah
book reads dat cupful OBJ de latter
should be put in de cake to make hit
best.'
Mrs. Cobb jerked the book out of the
cooks hand, and at the place indicated,
read:
''Mix up the dough with a cup OF
water, or of sweet milk, but the latte,
is the best. -Galvestoz NeaUs.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14
His New Clothes,

Gentlemen" he said, as he turned
in his chair to face the little crowd be.
tween the stove and the door, show
long do You suppose it took me to walk
from the postofice to tailor shop and
pick out suit and get measured fol
0Ontv YoBt md GrOnBeIST
Some guessed ten minutes and Others
I'll the way from thirty to fifty, but the
last man very quietly remarked:
presume you were six month.
about it from what have heard tailore
say about your credit. .
The man got mad about It. but wher
pinned down to facts he had to admit
that it was almost eight months.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14
MINNESOTA NL.WS.

Pigs around Rochester are dying
fom the blacktooth.
Shakopee will have new bank
with capital of $25, 900.
A town license of $25 is charged
druggists who sell alcohol.
Mortified has steam gong and
when sounded it can be heard seven
miles.
The Winonians fondly hope for the
establishment Of a paper mill in their
village.
The Moorhead Catholic priest is to
be removed on account of alleged bad
morals.
There are sixty. nine deaths re.
corded in Morrison county, from diph.
liberia.
Mortified will organize high or
der Of Odd Fellows, called the Patri.
archs,
A part Of Pipestone has been re-
Gently sold to a London party, fer
over $544, 900.
Pope county is up in arms. against
the present method of grading wheat.
Let it move on.
The underwriters board Of Duluth.
have ordered the abandonment Of the
use Of gasoline,
A bridge across the Mississippi fol
wagon travel. is under consideration
by the Red Wing citizens.
The officials Of ST Paul. conclude
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14

that about 500, 600 are necessary to
put the Ramsey county Jail in good
order.
A petition for the submission of the
amendment to the people. is being
zealonsly circulated by the citizens Of
Albert Lea.
There is an agitation Of the Catholic
citizens of Brainard, over what they
consider to have been an Infringement
on their rights.
The Congregationlist church at
Brainerd is abandoned on account of
the cold. and the members meet in
the public hall.
Most local papers are devoting
space to bowling over the devious way
in which their representatives have
voted in St. Paul,
Granite Falls il divided as to pop
ulation, into ''lying and dishones-
tv.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14

The January corner III corn on
hr Chicago board Of trade is g bust.
d. The manipulators fonna yes.
rrday that they had "bit off more
han they could chaw," and We're
compelled to relax their hold. The
price Immediately tumblel eight
tents busheI, and many were the
'rlls who bit the dust in the contu.
sion that ensued. Our Chicagn
pecial gives a full description OF
he scene, t. gether with mention OF
ONE Of the more prominent casual
les: A good many men have lost
heir all in the transaction, but
heir misfortune will awaken little
;ympathy Men who gamble mus
xpect to lose. Their tate may b.
,.rd to bear, but generally the
gamblers philosophy comes to their
ID, and they ultimately learn to
lult gambling and seek to make a
wing by honester means
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14

The New York hl,Jay Gould
proprietor, is the only journal j
that city which protests against an
deuounces the reduction of fares O.,
the elevated roads to five cents. A
M. Gould is large owner of th
roads, his opposition to the cuttin.
down of the profits is quite natural
As the Interest on the investment j.
very near twenty-five per cent,
the public will regard the reduction
as no more than right, and Ger.
tainly no imposition on the roads.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14

The French ministry and COM
mittee Of the chamber of deputies
on the bills against pretenders to
the throne have agreed to Fabre's
proposition AZ a compromise. This
measure prohibits pretenders from
holding civil or military offices and
depriyes them of the ELECTORAL fran.
chise. This agreement has evident.
" averted the threatened crisis.
The minister of marine, however,
has resigned, and Duclerc does not
favor the compromise.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14

County Attorney Key, of Rice
county has secured a requisition
from Gov. Hubbard for Frank
James of Missouri, charged with
participation IN the Mortified roo.
berry in 1876. AS it is very proba-
bic that the farcical proceedings
following the surrender of James in
Missouri will amount to nothing
more than turning the Independ-
ence Jail into a reception room for
the outlaw, this action of the Min
nesota authorities is we'll enough.
It is, however, a waste of trouble,
for the admiring governor and peo-
pie of Missouri will never allow
their pet hero to brave the danger
of Minnesota justice, Of which the
favorite sons, the Youngers, are now
enjoying taste.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14

The U. S. Navy is a good thing
for the National pay roll. There
are only eight thousand men IN the
navey, but there are two thousand
five hundred officers, including
highly ornamental comodores and
one hundred and fifty pay masters.
An officer for every three men. The
pay of the officers alone cost Uncle
Sam $4,000, 900 year, and there
ought to be day of popular thanks
giving that it costs no more. Long
live our splendid Navee!
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14

The Indian problem may now b
happily solved. Red Cloud was r.
Gently treated to an exhibition o
the modern appliances OF the whit,
mans civilization for breaking tn
necks of men with bad hearts, anl
he was so pleased with the mechan
ism that he ordered consignment
of them sent out for the benefit q
his people and the rest IF mankind
This is one Of the many India
claims which the government Ca,
we'll afford.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14
s.Iustica. vnnr Honorii, axol

Justice, your Honorr' exclaimed a
legal comet in one of his eccentric per-
orations, sis not like the fabulated
Briarious of old, whose eyes were as
multiplied as the sands of the sea, nor
yet like the famed Cyclops whose eyes
perforated only the arena of coming fu-
turity, but like the sportive demonstra-
ton of blind mans bluff She pursues
her wav unseeing and unseen, holding
the steel-yards that weigh with coeval
vicissitude the carats of gold and the
carrots of horticulture, and knowing no
north, no south. no east no west.''-
Rome Sentinel.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14

The people Ut M,nne,..a do n"
want All extra session of he Legi-
lature, and If one is forced by tn,
opposition of faction to the vii
Ola majority Of the Republican par
ty, those responsible for it will b,
buried out OF sight should the!
again become candidates for tn
pe0ple.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14
OUR NEW SENATOR.

lnns OWlSNC WI. OdOlu, tNo SuU'
iect of this sketch and who was
elected United States Senator from
Minnesota on the 1st day of Fcbru-
airy, was born at MarseilIes, in the
state of Illinois, on the 5th day of
April, 1914. The father of Mr..
Sabin owned what in those times
and place was large farm, consist
ing of about 1000 acres of land,
which was devoted to the purpose
of raising blooded stock and horses,
his father having at that time on
the farm the finest stock of blooded
cattle in the state except that own,
I'd by another citizen of that state.
The family of the elder Mr. Sabil.
consisted of himself and wife aud
the subject of our sketch, Dwight
VI. Sabin, and J. M. Sabin, a
younger brother. The boys were
brought up to work on farm, aud
to attend school IN the winter in il
little log school house about three
miles from their fathers house.
The father Of Mr.. Sabin continued
to reside in the State of Illinois un.
il his son, Dwight Sab'n, was
about thirteen years Of age Dur
lug the last year which the elder
>abin remained in the state Of Iii
nois his son, then but twelve years
f age, had entire charge OF th'
farm aud Of the buying and selling
If stock, his fathers he .llh being
too poor to permit h $ giving any
attention to his b . ness. D. NJ.
Sa5in moved to NJ n lesota in tn
spring Of 1868 and se,tled in Sill
,',ter, where he has resided ever
since.
Mr.. Sabin is a man of Gle +,
quick, penetrating Judgement i"
men aud things; cool, self poised,
never thrown off his ba anc he is
,,ot professional puol.c speaker,
but still we'll knows how to express
himself in public or private i'll gool
vigorous Saxon, so plain that none
could misunderstood him. He is
essentially man Of affairs, and is
as much at home III Legislative mat
ters as in his business; and we ven
ture to say that the same talents
which in the state Of Minnesota
have made him one Of the foremost
business men of the state and one
of the best and ablest Legislators
that it has produced will make HIM
a valuable acquisition to the Unit
ell States senate aud will enable
him TO accomplish for Minnesota
what few other men within her bord-
ers could do for her in like circum-
stances. These are all things that
relate to the business and legisl;-
tive qualifcati 'ns of Mr.. Sabin.
Outside OF that he has many quall
ties that attach to his friends
aud make him ne friends wherever
he goes. He is untiring in the SER
vice of his friends, faithful to his
promises in politics as in business,
bestows favors ottener than he ask
them, In word is a true and
faithful friend and gentleman.
And though the people Of Mime
sofa feel disappointed at the loss Of
Mr. Window, they also feel thank.
ful that the Senatorial mantle has
fallen upon the shoulders Of such ii
worthy and able man as Mr.. Sab.n,
he is a selt:made man, and by his
indomitable energy and hard work
has succeeded in working his Way
up from comparatively poor boy
to his present high position, and We
venture to say for Mr.. Sabin That
he is fully able to maintain for
Minnesota, the proud positfo,
which she has already won among
the sisterhood of States.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 25.-A.
n. Towne, general manager of tn
Southern Pacific Railroad company
says that a through train to New
Orleans from San Francisco. vii
leave on the2Sth, and first train from
New Orleans to San Francisco on
the 30th, after which time regula
trans will run.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14

Walsh's bill for ditching anc
draining in Dakota provides that .,
petition of ten actual residents sup
ervisors may contract for $1,000
worth of work. This would catcl
the nonresident investor and in
cite him to bring his land undp'
cultivation to make it pay expens
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14

Feb. 5-The storm Throughout
Indiana, Ohio, and western Penusyl.
vanir has resulted in most lament
destruction of property by food
The rivers are in many localitie.
higher than ever before known, ant
bridges, railway tracks, dams, an
in many cases houses and factorie
have been swept away Unless thu
reports that come to US this morning
are greatly exaggerated. the loss
will root up to many millions of dol
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14

Boston, Jan. 25- The Mexican
Central Railway company has issued
subscription Of $1,000, 900. The
company considers the sum enough
to finish the main line by the first
quarter of the wear 1884.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14

Senator Castles constitutional
amendments making elections birn
NAL and changing the terms of al
State officers to conf0rol to the new
dates Of elections, would simplyf,
the ELECTORAL machinery Of TIL
State very much, and is worthy "]
serious consideration by the legisla-
ture.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14

The Piegans whose buffalo rang
es north Of the Missouri are beln.
80 zealonsly protected by the inter
ior department. are stealing stool
north of Helena and the war de
partment has ordered out a compa-
NJ of cavalry from Maginnis t.
restrain their stealing propensi.
ties
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-02-14

In the upper part Of the valley, at
Pittsburgh and Wheeling, the riv-
ers are higher than they have been
since 1860, and the damage by in
undation has reached an enormous
amount The high water has
reached Cincinnati and great injury
is anticipated on either bank. Sew
eral Kentucky towns are already
partly submerged, and it is thought
the worst Is still to come.