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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-05-02
Professor Huxley and the Rats.

Professor Huxley presided recently
at the annual meeting of the London
Sanitary Protection Association. In
the course of his opening address he
said he had made very great dis
covery. He had found that there was
great body of extremely active and
unpaid sanitary inspectors, to whom
he was sufficiently ungrateful to say
that he should be glad to hear of their
immediate extirpation. These sanitary
inspectors were rats. He had had a
curious example of their action in his
own house. Some time ago it had been
reported to him that there were rats in
a particular room in the BASEMENT.
Rats had no place in any London
house. The mouse one need not quar-
rel with, but rats meant mischief The
rats came from the rats place, the sew
er, and if the rats could come from the
sewer all other abominable things could
also get up. He had the floor of the
room at once taken up, and very cur
ious state of things had revealed itself.
When the house had been built, par
ticular drain of an unimportant charac-
ter had been designed to lead out in
certain direction. The business of the
builder naturally should have been to
close up the drain in the one direction
which had been finished, and to carry it
out in another way. That had been
done with a degree of carelessness and
neglect of common precaution which
was absolutely criminal. ] e brick
layer had not taken the trouble to shut
up a small opening of the drain. For
twelve years there had been in the
house that connection between the
sewer, the drains, and the basement of
the house which, had it not been for the
rats, would have been impossible to be
discovered, even by the most careful Of
inspectors.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-05-02
Wagner and Alexandra Dumas.

That is capital story told about
Wagner and Alexandra Dumas The
former, as is well known, used to dress
in very elaborate and medieval style,
changing his dress according to the
composition he was engaged on or the
visitors he had to receive. The foible,
became generally known amongst 9TH.
ers to Dumas. who, when many years
since Wagner went to Paris, called up
on the maestro. The latter managed
by his cold manner, however, to offend
the French dramatist, who determined
to nave his revenge. So, when in. due
courseWagner returned his call, Dumas,
after keeping him about half an hour,
entered the room dressed in plumed
helmet, cork swimming belt, and a
gorgeous flounced dressings His
visitor naturally stared, on which Du-
mas explained with a grave face that he
never attempted dramatic composition
save in that particular costume-a adding
that when he came to a love scene he
invariably put on jack-boots, whilst he
usually wrote his cpigrams in white kid
gloves. Wagner, q most sensitive man,
of course felt this clumsy satire most
keenly, and it helped him largely to
form those very uncomplimentary views
of the French he always kept till the
end
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-05-02
A. Disappointed Washer.

There lives in st. Louis very sensi-
bic old German named Muller, who
keeps store. He has a daughter, but
her name is not Maud, she does not rake
the hay on a summer day, and angle
simultaneously for susceptible old
judges. Her name is Nina. Not long
since she attracted the attention of one
of those unfortunate creatures called
''mashers, so called because their noses
need MASKING about ten times day.
He found out where she lived, and next
day an unkempt urchin brought Miss
Muller personal note. marked strictly
confidential" The contents of the note
were to the effect that he loved her for
herself alone; also that he had some
thing very Important to communicate
to her, hence She should meet him at 10
o'clock sharp at the corner of Riddle
and 10th streets. The following post
script was added:
'P. S.-That my darling may make no mis-
take, remember that will wear light pair of
pants and dark cut-away coat. In my right
cigar Yours forever, ~ aAdolphus."
AS the urchin said he was told to wait
for an answer, Miss Muller took the note
to her father, and requested him to write
an answer The old man did so, stating
that his daughter would be at the APP
pointed place at the time specified, by
proxy, he, her father, having authority
to represent her at the proposed caucus.
p. SLOT mine son Of a gun may make no
mishdakes, will pc dreshed in mine shirt
sleeves. will wear in mine right hand a Club;
in mine left ! will year six-shooter, Is calibre
You will recognize me py de way bats you on
&c head, goople dimes twict nit dot Club.
Wait for me on de corner, as have Something's
imbordant to inform you NIT. Your trent,
Heinrich Muller"
For some unexplained reason, Adolf
plus was not on hand when he was
wanted, much to the grief Of the old
man, who meant all that he wrote. Teras
Siftin0s
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-05-02

Nautical-Two tramps, very thirsty,
are seated in a lager-beer saloon, inyol-
untary listeners to an argument be-
tween two pretty well '.loadedn legal
gentlemen on the subject of free ships.
First tramp Clog. s.That amt no 1n-
terest to us, is it, Bnly?' Second Tramp
mo, Sam; what we want to ear
about IS free schooners.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-05-02
He Promised.

l1G IOuQ lSSu,
A prisoner for the Work House from
the western part Of the State arrived
here the other day accompanied by his
wife, and as she parted With him at the
depot she said:
''Now, Henry, two years will soon
pass away. -
Eyes, KATIE
81 hope this will be 8 great lesson to
YOU
81 think it WILL
"You are going to reform?''
II am, that,
'sTm SO glad to hear you say so!''
"Now, then, promise me that for the
next two years you won't drink, smoke,
gamble, go to horse races or circuses or
hang round saloons. Come, that's a
good man.
Hepromised, and there is some danger
he won't be able to break it.-Detroil
Free Press.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-05-02
Plantation Philosonhy,

heard q white man de udder day
say dat in all Oh his plantation 'speri-
ence he nebber seed a honest niger.
Dat may be true, an wild equal direck-
ness de gen'l'man coulder said dat hon
est White men is sorter scarce.
Oar is certain amount oh deceit
what it stands a man in han ter prac-
tice. When I hab a pair oh brooches
dat is too short fur me, I rolls 'em up
little. Ell folks sees dat yer breaches is
too short, dey commences to question
your success in business, believin' dat
yer had ter take any kind of clothes dat
come de handiest, but when yer rolls up
yer breaches dey thinks dat it is mat
ter oh choice.
Ial'ers takes off my hat when white
man speaks ter me. Dis piece oh pitt
ness was impressed on me when l was
chunk oh a boy. One day ole marse
called me inter de house an ginter talk
ter me. Putty soon he lifted his walkin'
stick an knocked me down, an Use
since come ter de 'clusion dat it was
ease didn't take de hat off, an Sc
been monst' ros p lite cher since den, an
come ter think OBJ it, dar amt no extra
expense connected wild de fack. Arkaa.-
saaO Traveller.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-05-02

Professor dear madam, the
progress OF modern astronomy is as
founding We know the distance be-
tween the sun and the planets within a
few thousand miles. Madana-.Yes.
Professor; but think Of It; that we
know even the names Of all these dis.
tant .luminaries. s5'
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-12
The Great Inter.ocean.

Mile Christine, the famous two-headed lady
will be here shortly with Doris's Great Inter
Ocean Show. She is the eighth wonder OF the
world, living, breathing, intelligent, talking,
singing and dancing woman; having two heads
four arms, four lower limbs and only one body.
for the past ten years she has been the
wonder and delight OF Europe, and returned to
her native America intending to retire from
before the public, having accumulated hand
some fortune. But Mr.. Doris, an indefatigable
man In every effort, determined to have this
greatest of all curioslties natures most fanci-
full creation, and when she thought to stop all
attempts at negotiations with her demanded
$26, 600 for the season, he surprised and secur-
ed her by simply filing in the amount in the
blank contract and asking for her signature.
which he got. Her daily levess and receptions
are held In the great show afternoon and even
ing, where she conyerses In all the European
tongues, and sings number of selections. One
head has very sweet, clear, high soprano
voice, while the other IL a rich, sympathetic
contralto, and as might be expected, the two
voices coming from one body. blend together
in the most perfect harmony always. While
In Europe their voices were most carefully cul-
tured, and the result is most superbly sweet
singing, which everybody can hear. It must
be remembered that the Great Inter-Ocean
Show does not advertise any side-show curiosi-
ties as is the custom of the great majority OF
travelling shows, and Mile Christine can
therefore be seen without charge. She is
worth going hundred miles to see at any
time, and as this is positively the last season
she will travel 1t will be the only opportunity
the people of this city win ever have OF seeing
this greatest wonder in all the world. The
Great Iater-0cean, largest and best show ON
EARTH win exhibit here on Monday, July %.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-12
A Curious Incident.

The Transcript, speaking of the Trevelyan
papers and estate, says: "One day last week
an Englishman called upon us and said that he
had just landed from England, that he had
heard that his "old MASTER" Mr.. Trelawney,
once owned an estate in Cape Elizabeth, and
that he very much desired to put his foot upon
1t. Now the curious thing about this was that
this man supposed that Trelawney Of the
present day once owned in Cape Elizabeth, not
merely grant Of wild land, but an estate
in the English sense Of the word, with manor
house upon it, in which he lived He was sur
prised to learn that no Trelawney was ever
here, that the grant of land was alienated from
the family centuries ago, and that he would
find very few persons in Cape Elizabeth who
ever heard of Trelawney. Nevertheless he
was determined to put his foot on the estate
once owned by the Trelawneys, and he asked
If we thought be might be permitted to take
some small plant or shrub as memento of the
spontaneously supposing that here, as in
England to-day, man cannot step outside the
roadway without being in danger of arrest for
trespass We directed him to. the mouth of
the Spurwink river, as the spot most intimately
connected with Trelawney, and he went off
expressing his determination to walk there"
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-12
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Dying story of Frank viniug of Portland

a special dispatch to yesterdays Boston
Post from Middetown, Conn, says that last
Friday forenoon man was found lying across
q rail of the branch road near Newfeld station,
Conn. His face was covered with blood, which
was flowing from wound an inch and half
long at the base of the skull and behind the
left ear. The face was also battered to an almost
unacceptable mass and his eyes were terribly
dishgured. He was unconscious, Besides the
wounds above described, Dr. Burr found
several other bruises on the body and large
abrasion near the right hip. His right arm
from the elbow to the shoulder was badly dis
colored. Towards noon he rsgained partial
consciousness, and gave his name as Frank
Vining and his home as Portland, Me. He
said that he was travelling with the Doris
circus as teamster, and that ON Thursday he
had some words with other employees OF the
show. After heated discussion the affair
blew over, only to be resumed just as the cars
we're started for Meriden. Then he was pitch
ed upon, and after receiving terrible beating
from three or four fellows, who used clubs and
other weapons, he was thrown from the train
near where he was found. During the night
he managed to crawl under tho depot plat
form, where he remained until morning. He
refused to tell the names OF his assailants. He
died yesterday afternoon. Chief Chapman
went to New London to sec the circus men.
He returned last night and said that they dis
claimed any knowledge OF fight.
DR.. Burr is very emphathic in asserting that
the deceased came to his death by foul play.
The deceased was not more than % years old.
telegram was sent to Portland and reply
saying that his friends or relatives, IL he has
any there, could not be found, was received
The inquest was to be held yesterday
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-12
Personal.

Hon.T. r. Simonton, Of the Camden Herald,
was in town yesterday, on his way to the Bruins
wick Commencement.
At the meeting of the Deering Civil Service
Reform Associat ion yesterday afternoon, E. P.
?ayson and H. T. Blackstone were elected
delegates to the meeting of the National Civil
Service Reform Congress to be held at New
port, r. l. August 1st
The Banjo Club of this city are visiting Miss
Hattie Shaw at the West End Hotel, Bar Har-
Dor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Annie Louise Cary Raymond
are now at the Atlantic House.
Miss Bryant, Mrs. Fellows and w. G. Beck
EFT, OF New York, will spend their vacations in
Portland, arriving here the first of August.
On the first anniversary of their marriage,
recently, Mr. Edwin L. Chase and wife, of
this city, were presented by friends with a sill
yer tea service Of six pieces, together with a
handsome cake-basket and a set of silver
spoons.
Prof. E. g. Smythe's name is mentioned, We
understand, in connection with the Presidency
of Bowdoin College. made vacant by the resig-
nation of Gen. Chamberlain.
We are glad to hear Mr.. Henry A. Jones's
health is improving.
Mr., Frank Taylor of Orange, N. j., who died
in this city yesterday, aged 20 years, was a
member of tue firm of @. NJ. Bailey & Co., the
celebrated carpet manufacturers Of Winthrop
He had received a liberal education, had been
married about four years, and was looked upon
as capital business man, and of great prom
Use.
Hon. w. W. Thomas, Jr., will sail for Swe-
den from New York on the Dist inst. We un-
derstand complimentary dinner will be given
to Mr.. Thomas by many of our leading citizens
prior to his departure from the city
Fl. Clay Wood, y. s. A., and family are at
the Falmouth Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-12
Willard,s Lie presarvar.

Capt B. j. Willard, Of this city, has secured
letters patent on life-preserver, that is espe-
cially valuable for its lightness and compact
ness. 1t is so compact that 1t can be worn I'M
der the clothing, either about the waist or un-
der the arms without discovery, and 10 secured
in position By tapes. The initiating tube is
flexible, and when the time for use arrives, the
preserver can be inflated In an instant, and the
wearer is at once prepared for emergency. Sea-
faring men, exoursionists, bathers and all oth-
ers should have one. 1t Is especially recon-
msnded to bathers, as its size and form when
inflated are such as not to impede the motions
of the swimmer, aud in case of cramps the
wearer has reliable life-preserver. The life
preserver is in six Sizes from 80 to "A inches In
length, and when inflated is only two inches
thick.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-12
Irving 3. Thomas.

Our readers W i'll remember the sad crcum
stances connected with the boye bright little
fellow of twelve years, son Of Mr.. Charles e.
and Mrs. Ellen T. Thomas, 10 Lafayette street
in this city.
On January 9th he, in company with some
other boys, took his sled and ventured ON the
ice in the direction Of Deering shipyard, and
some how getting separated from his COM
panions, he disappeared, never to be seen
since. Believing that he had gone through
the ice. most careful and sustained efforts were
made for his recovery, but after long and
fruitless search, his parents cheered themselves
with the thought that when the ice would
break up in the spring they would find his
body, but as the weary days have passed by
without any clew to the finding their hearts
have been made sad by hope deferred.
Mr.. Thomas has purchased lot in Ever
green Cemetery and has procured very
handsome stone on which is inscribed the very
truthful words "our loved one ever remem-
bered."
Having abandoned the hope Of ever finding
the body the sorrowiDg parents have decided
to have memorial services at the residence on
Thursday afternoon at 2.30. Rev. Messrs
Lindsay and Wright are to offciate
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-12
Old FRANKLIN Engine sold.

A Hayerhill paper says: Chief Engineer
Littleheld of Portland, Maiue, and Mr.. Deane,
agent for the Silsby Steam Fire Engine manu-
factory, were in the city Saturday and inspect
ed the several houses and apparatus Of the
Haverhill fire department. They also visited
Bradford, and while there Mr.. Lttlefeld pur-
chased Of Mr.. Deane the old franklin engine
which will be taken to Portland. We are In.
formed that the 5ilsby company will furnish
steamer for Portland and another for Boston.
Mr.. Littlefeld stated, in conversation with
gentleman in this city, that he was convinced
that the Silsby was very superior machine,
and was capable of doing more and better
work than any other he had examined. At
first he did not favor it, but after thorough
investigation of the merits of steam FIRE en-
gines, he was satisfied of its merits"
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-12
Brief .Intt,nrs.


Yesterday morning the neighbors discovered
of the house of II. B. Brown, the artist, on
Danforth street. AS Mr. Brown and family
are away, the neighbors could not tell whether
anything had been disturbed or not.
The noon train on the Eastern railroad was
delayed over an hour yesterday by the break
ing down of the engine near Rowley. No
damage of consequence.
The Union Rowing Association eontemplates
having regatta at Sebago Lake next month.
Note that a good skating rink will be found
at Greenwood Blink, Jones' Landing, with fine
floor and good music
A valuable horse belonging to John j. Frye,
Esq, of Deering, while at work Tuesday in a
moving machine, stepped back suddenly and
had the cords of one Of his ankles so badly
cut that he had to be killed.
The wrecking steamer Rescue has sailed for
New York with her pontoons and wrecking
gear, having finished her job on the Brooklyn.
Bills have been introduced in the New
Hampshire Legislature providing for charters
for railroad from Dover to Darlington, five
miles, to connect the Boston & Maine and
Nashua & Rochester lines.
The Eastern Railroad is making an excellent
showing the present year. From October to
June 1. with four of the best months of the
year ahead, the accounts Of the company show
a small net earning after all payments, includ-
ing per cent interest upon the debt, had been
met, while for the same period last year, with
only Al per cent interest to meet, June 1, 1882,
found the road $4,000 behind.
A little daughter of Mr.. Smith. residing on
Quincy street, in attempting 10 get ont of the
way of horse and carriage, while on Congress
street yesterday afternoon, fell on the curb
stone and cut severe cash over her right eye.
The painting of the additions to the City
Hotel the same color as the hotel itself, is a
great improvement.
There will be meeting of the Ladies' Land
League at the 1. A. r. A. Hall this evening.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-12
senator Hala,a pronoaad Home.

During recent visit TO Ellsworth, on invi-
tation OF Senator Hale, we viewed the lot re-
Gently purchased for site for his future home.
1t contains about ITO acres, being sthe western
half of the old Jones, Peters and Hopkins lots.
as originally surveyed. The location is an ele-
waited one, halt mile noftherly OF the Ellis
worth post office commanding magnificent
view on the northwest of the Dedham hills, on
the west the Bluehill mountain aud bay, on
the southwest Union river and bay, and on the
south the entire Mt. Desert range, with Green
mountain towering 1000 feet above the level Of
the sea, the hotel on its summit, and the new
railroad winding up its precipitous side, like
buff ribbon on a ground Of blue, and on the
east the extended forests and the Tnnk range
Of mountains
Senator Hale intends this, not simply as
summer house, but substantially as "a home"
as he expresses Ii, where he and his family in
tend to reside. No part OF the country has be
ever yet seen, he says, SO healthful and delight
full every way, as Maine, and specially Hancock
county, which has been endeared 70 him, as
the scene of many OF his early and late strug-
giles and successes. The house is not to be
palatial mansion, elaborate in architecture
and ornamentation, but substantial, eommodi-
GUS convenient for the everyday life OF him
self and family, and the entertainment of his
ificHuS. luo SfOuuus are eAt6uolft, 30 Sltuat-
ed and so covered with trees of every variety,
they can be easily laid out with streets and ave-
nues, and cultivated with great artistic effect
The oaks, the naples, the pines, the frs, and
the hemlocks and the golden-barked yellow
birch, now growing naturally on the lot, are to
be left standing where they are, and not ar
ranged in arbitrary set lines. Many of the
large rocks and boulders are to remain, for
Mrs. Hale, who not only has exquisite taste,
but good sense as well, agrees with her hus-
band that these are an indispensable part of
our natural New England scenery. That per-
sons nature must be discordant indeed, who
would mar the harmony and strength OF the
picture in the old national anthem, 1.-THE
rocks and the rills, the woods and the hills"
The lower stories of the building are 10 be Of
stone and brick. Every variety OF stone ma
tive to the soil is to be employed for the stone
story, showing the weather face lined with red
cement, which brings out the shape and color
OF the stones, with unique end pleasing eff
feet. The house and ell will face to the west,
towards Union river, above the city. When
completed and the streets made, and the
grounds graded and arranged as contemplated,
it will be one of the finest houses in Names and
a great ornament and attraction to the city of
Ellsworth. I. Il. s.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-12
CITY AND VICINITY.
THE PRESS.

MAY be obtained at the Periodr al Depots of N. G
Fessenden Marquis Brunell Co., Armstrong,
Wentworth, Hodsoon, Robert Costello, Fitzpatrick,
,Jewett, Rose, Mcfarland, Watson, strange, Slim
son, Gould, flanagan, Boston & Maine Depot and
Chisholm Bros, on all trains that run out of the
city.
Auburn Willard Small Col
Augusta, j. F. Pierce.
Bangor, Bangor News Co.
Bar Harbor, f. s. Jordan.
Bath, j. .. Shaw.
Biddeford, F. NJ. BurnhaM.
a. L. Jellerson.
Brunswick, B. G. Dennison.
Cumberland Mills, r. A. Yerrill.
Damartiscotta, e. w. Dunbar
Freeport, W A. Mitchell
Fryeburg, r. G. Harmon.
Fairfield. K. 81. Evans.
Pennington, d. H. Knowles.
Gardiner, Palmer Il Co.
Gorham, JAS. II. Irish s. Co.
Hallowell, @. Z. Spaulding.
Lewiston, Chandler g. Estes.
Livermore Falls, G. ID. Hughes.
Mechanic Falls, A. w. Bridge, Il. A. Thomas.
Norway s. L. Crockett, A. o. Moves.
Old Orchard Geo. E. Fogg, A. l.. Jellisoa,
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
Rockland, o. S. Al drewr.
Sabattus, r. H. johnson.
lSaccarappa f.. E. Webb.
Saco, H. b. Kendrck q Co.,
Springvale, @. II. Pierce,
So. Paris. A. NJ Gerry.
Thomaston, S. Delano.
Vinalhayen II. M. Roberts.
Waldoboro. G. Bliss.
Watervile, j. S. Carter.
Yarmouth w. L. Smith.
The Portland daily press., 1883-07-12
The MT. PLEASANT HOUSE.

The Mt. Pleasant House, built some ten years
ago by its owner, Hon. @. e. Gibbs, of Bridg-
ton, is one Of the most delightful hotels in the
State. From its airy position it commands a
most delicious breeze when other resorts are
sweltering with the heat, and the prospect
from its piazzas of the winding Songo, sebago
Lake, the White Mountain range, and over fl
ty ponds, makes an attraction rarely found
elsewhere. The house is elegantly furnished,
sets an excellent table, and possesses all the
conveniences Of first-class hotel. It is ex-
ceedingly well kept, and an advertisement in
another column tells how the house may be
reached from Portland.