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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-11-14
Present Power
Tomorrow a 'long Way Off When
Help is Wanted To-Day.

- 81 " i.
Comfort is never in a hurry. Pain
and distress are in hot haste. It is to
the "friend in need'--the friend who
does something now@- that the old
adage pays the compliment Of heing
So friend indeed That they do not
keep the sufferer in suspense is the sa-
lient excellence Of BENSON'S CAP
CINE POROUS. PLASTERs. The
plasters of other days WHITTIER por-
GUS OF otherWise--s,id--" until
Tomorrow. We can promise nothing
on the spur of the moment But
pain unrelieved, like hope deferred.
maketh the heart sick. Benson's
plasters act on application. They
permeate, sooth, warm and. heal, con.
tanning. as they do, chemical and
medical agents OF the highest eficien.
cy. Their motto is now, and tho gen
uine have the word CAPCINE cut
in the middle Of each plaster. Price
25 cents.
Seabury 4 Johnson, Chemists, New
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-11-14
A Real Nice Girl.

I saw girl come into the street car
the other day, though, who had, I was
ready to bet, made her own dress, and
how nice she did look. She was one OF
those clean, trim girls you see now and
then. She was about Is years old, and
to begin with, looked well-fed, healthy
and strong. She looked as though she
had good sensible mother at home.
Her face and neck and ears and hair
were clean-absolutely clean. How
seldom you see that. There was no
powder, no paint on her smooth, round.
ed cheek or firm, dimpled chin; none on
her moist red lips; none on the she'll
tinted, but not too small ears; none on
the handsomely set neck-rather broad
behind, perhaps, but running prettily
up into the tightly corded hair. And
the hair! 1t was of 4 light chestnut
brown and glistened with specks of gold
as the sun shone upon it, and there was
not smear of oil or pomatum or cos.
metic on it; there was nota spear astray
about it, and not pin to be seen in it.
AS the girl came in and took her seat,
she cast an easy unembarrassed glance
around the car, from we'll opened gray
eye, bright with the inimitable light Of
''good condition." such as you see in
some handsome young athletes who are
Gin training" There were no tags and
ends, fringes, furbelows or fluttering
ribbons about her closely fitting but
easy suit of tweed. and, as she drew oil
one glove to look into her purse for a
small coin for fare, noticed that the
gloves were not new, but neither were
they old; they were simply kept, like
the owner and their owners hand,
which was a solid hand, with plenty OF
muscles between the tendons and with
strong but supple fingers. It would
have looked equally pretty fashioning a
pie in a home kitchen or folding ban
dage in hospital. It was q hand
that suggested ut the same time woman
illness and work, and was sorry when
it found a five cent piece and had been
regloyed. One foot was thrust out a
little upon the Stats of the car tloor-a
foot in q good walking boot that might
have FLASHED through rain and storm
without fear of damp stockings and an
eminently sensible boot on a two and
one-half foot in a high instep, small
round heel, and y pretty broad tread.
The girl was y picture from head to
foot as she sat erect, disdaining the sup
port of the back OF the seat, but devoid
of all appearance Of stiffness. Perhaps
the whole outfit to be seen, from hat to
boots, did not cost $40; but have seen
plenty # outfits costing more than ten
times or even twenty times that amount
which did not look one~tenth or even
one-twentieth rs we'll. If our girls only
knew the beauty of mere simplicity,
cleanliness and health, and their fascin-
alton. Washington Capital.
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Continued from last 1ueek)
How Watch Cases are Made.

How Watch Cases are Made.
Q
In buying silver watch case great care
should be taken to secure one that is solid
silver throughout. The cap of most cheap
silver cases is made of composition known
as albata, which is a very poor substitute
for silver, as it turns black in short time.
The backs of such cases are made much
thinner than those of an all silver case,
being robbed in order to make the cap
thicker and get in as much as possible of
the cheap metal. Another important poin:
in asilver case is the joints or hinges, which
should be made of gold. Those Of most
cheap cases are made of silver, which is
not a suitable metal for that purpose. In
brief period it warps, bends and spreads
apart, allowing the backs to become loose
upon the case and admitting the dust and
dirt that accumulate in the pocket. The
Keystone Silver Watch Cases are only made
with silver caps and gold joints.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Feb. II. 1854
long and varied e1peEiencein handling watchea
the Keystone Solid Silver Watch Csses sre tbs be.s
made to our knowledge Having soldering they 70.
b were they heated for soldering. and have more
in the market. MERIoD JAooAaD jEwEIa1 Co.
sead sseat stamp to Ksyts.s Watch cas Taeterss FAs.
dslpAa haAdsene illustrated Panphlst shownS hsv
Saass Bs's' and Keystsas Match Casss NJ saAs. .
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Soldier Pioneers of California.

Many prominent army officers spent
the early years of their service on this
coast. Before the war General Grant
was in Oregon. General Sherman was
partner in the banking house of Lucas
Turner & Co., of this city, in the early
days. General Hooker owned rancho
in Sonora. General Fremont lived for
y long time in Mariposa. Generals
Halleck, Baker and Shields practiced
law in this city. Generals Stoneman
and Hooker operated a saw-mill at Bo.
dega, so unsuccessfully, however, that
they gave it up in Il short time. Gen
eral Mcpherson left Alcatraz and went
directly South, and was killed in front
of Atlanta The names and faces OF
Generals Ord, Lander, Buell., Reyes,
Heintzelman, Sumner, Wool, Harvey,
Denver. Nagles. Geary, Hancock, Stone,
Porter and Boyys were familiar to the
old Californians. San Francisco Chro,a-
ac'e
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-11-14
No Show for Him,

All hands had been telling long sto-
ries of what they had done and would
do in the event of a smash-up on the
road, with the exception of one little
man, who had listened attentively to
the narratives, and then taken them all
in without word.
''Ever been in an accident?" asked
the patriarch Of the party, noticing the
little mans silence.
.<No,' replied the little man, quietly.
Then you have no idea of what you
would do in the fracas?' continued the
patriarch.
'sNo, I DON'T" replied the little man,
sadly. with all you big heroes block
ing up the doors and windows in Your
hurry to get out, don't exactly know
what show Il man of my size would
have!"
And then there was deep silence, SO
deep that you might have heard a cough
drop, and the little man was troubled
no more about the possibility of acct
dents. Wall Street NeaUs.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-11-14

A maiden aunt Of a Brooklyn man,
who tells the story, has no patience with
anything that can not be turned to some
useful account. She wastes no time
herself and can not see why those
around her should waste any. The other
day she said to her nephew, the Brook
lyn man, when he returned from his
office: John, see that the gentleman
next door is great smoker. wonder
whether he would mind coming over
into our garden and smoking in our
rose-bushes to kill the caterpillars that
are destroying the buds? Would you Just
as leave ask him?"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-11-14

Eyes, indeed l have had a good deal
of amusement from my letters, and just
think of it! The other day had an offer
of marriage from u man out West; but
before l had time to answer it he sent
me an apologetic telegram, saying that
he had just heard | was married. That
amused me very much Mrs. Ldnqt3v.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-11-14
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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-11-14
Cathartic Pills

Combine the choicest cathartic principles
in medicine, in proportions accurately adj
justed to secure activity, certainty, and
uniformity of effect. They are the result
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bowels, which require prompt and effectual
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physicians in their practice, and by all
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proofs of their value as safe, sure, and
perfectly reliable purgative medicine.
Being compounded of the concentrated
virtues of purely vegetable substances,
any injurious properties, and can be admin.
istered to children with perfect safety.
AYERS PILLS are an effectual cure for
ton, Dyspepsia, Loss of Appetite,
Foul Stomach and Breath, Dizziness,
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AS Dinner Pill they have no equal.
While gentle in their action, these Pills
are the most thorough and searching cathar-
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pain unless the bowels are inflamed, and
then their influence is healing. They stimu.
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operate to purify and enrich the blood, and
impart renewed health and vigor to the
whole system. 81
Prepared by DR.. J. c. Aver B. Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
.. Lowell, Mass.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-11-14

"Ma, is Long Branch IN awful dirty
place. ''Why, no my chilu-what
made you think so:9' "Whv, here's an
advertisement that says it is washed by
the tide twice Il day.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-11-14

"Wells' Health Renewel' restores
health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia,
Impotence, Sexual Debility. ST..
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-12-14

flaring torches, and store of dogs at their
heels. They all knew Bob well, and the
most jealous were for dispatching the robber ;
but the voice OF the majority was for binding
him and carrying him to the city to meet his
reward at the hands of justice, and with this
party Bob agreed
He felt weak and his breast ached, and he
expected every moment to feel the faintness
of death stealing over him, for there was the
round hole just over his heart, and the bullet
must be somewhere. A few unpleasant mis-
givings, which proved that his opinions of
the future were not so fixed rs they might
have been, troubled him, and lie sighed lit
tie as the newcomers questioned him.
"The bullet went in here" he said, touch
ing the hole II don't feel any pain, and
must be bleeding inwardly if at all think"
He unbuttoned mis- coat cautiously, and out
dropped Annie Wesley's Bible, with the bull
let deeply imbedded in its cover.
The tears came to Bob's eyes, and the
Others stared, for he had been in the habit
of Boosting of his inffdel opinions and it was
odd enough that he should wear Bible next
to his heart. But every one was too glad TO
find him unhurt to care for much else and
so they gave three cheers, and started toward
the city with their prisoner.
Bob followed, leading his horse, and keep
ing his eye on the mailbag, and on the way
he thought-what he thought may be divin-
ed from the fact that six months after Annie
Wesley found her lover by her side at church,
and heard from his own lips that he had not
halt so high an opinion of his own smartness
and that of his doctor friend as formerly, and
he believed she was right after all.
And so they were married, and for many
years have been living very contentedly in
their little cottage on the outskirts of Madi-
sOn
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Tarring n Rat.

Rats are wonderfully clean animals, and
they dislike tar more, perhaps, than anything
else, for if it once gets on their jackets, they
find it most difficult to remove it, Nov
had heard it mentioned that pouring tar
down at the entrance of their holes was
good remedy, also placing broken pieces of
glass by their holes was another remedy
But these remedies are not effective. The
rats may leave their old holes and make
fresh ones in other parts of the house; they
don't, however, leave the premises for good.
thought would try another experiment.
one had not heard of before. One evening
set large wire-cage rat trap, attaching in
side a most seductive piece of strongly SMELL
ing cheese, and next morning | found, to my
satisfaction, that had succeeded in trapping
very large rat, one of the largest | had ever
seen, which after had besmeared him with
tar, | let loose into his favorite run. The
next night | tried again, and succeeded in
trapping another equally big fellow, and
served him in the same manner. could not
follow these two tar-be- smeared rats into
their numerous runs, to see what would hap
pen; but it is reasonable to assume that they
either summoned together all the members of
their community, and by their crestfllen APP
pearance gave their comrades silent indiCa-
lions of the misfortune which had so sudden
ly befallen them; or that they frightened
their brethren away, for they one and all for
sock the place and fled The experiment
was emincntly successful From that day in
1875 till now, 1888, my house, ancient though
tits, has been entirely free from rats; and |
believe that there is no remedy equal to this
one, if you can catch your rats alive. They
never come hack to the house again.-Chdm-
berS' ,JOUynal
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-12-14

A farmer needs his vacation just as much
as any man of business needs one A weeks
run to town after the busy season is over will
do him world of good. And they need to
visit other farmers to learn, ifpossible, easier
or better methods of farming or of living
They need to attend farmers conventions
and organizations to gain new ideas-some-
thing to broaden or enlarge their views of life.
People who always stay Mt home are sure to
seek dark sides and shadows of their own
lives. They need to learn and to realize that
storms and droughts and thunders and show
ers and freshts visit other farms besides their
own that weeds and insects thrive in all de-
grees of longitude; that flies and dirt accu-
mulate and annoy other households beside
the ones that they preside over. In short,
they need to learn how other people live
Could farmers manage so as to be confined
less to their FARMS could they work more
in partnership, rs do men in other business,
or could they believe it profitable to employ
a higher grade of laborers-men whom they
could trust alone for day or week, or could
they earlier train their sons and daughters
to have a care and an interest in the affairs
of the household, then they could oftener find
the opportunity for leaving the farm for a
short season of recreation and enjoyment,
and thus be in reality what they have the
name of being the most independent class Of
people in the world.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-12-14
A Shepherd Boys idea of Prayer.

A little lad was keeping his sheep one Sun
day morning. The bells were ringing for
services at the church, and the people were
going over the fields, when the little fellow
began to think that he too would like to pray
to God. But what could he says for he had
never learnt any prayer. However, he knelt
down and commenced the alphabet, A, B, c,
d, and so on to z. A gentleman happening
to pass on the other side of the hedge heard
the lads voice, and, looking through the
bushes, saw the little fellow kneeling with
folded hands and closed eyes, saying his A,
B, Cs.
"What are you doing, my little man p said
the gentleman, kindly.
The little lad looked up. "Please sir |
was praying"
"But what are you saying your letters
for?"
"Why, don't know any prayers, only
felt in my heart that wanted God to take
care of me, and help me to take care of the
sheep, so l thought if / said all | knew, he
would put it together aid spell all that
wanted"
"Bless your heart, my little man, He will,
He will when the heart speaks right the lips
can't say wrong"
The prayer that goes TO heaven must come
from the heart.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-12-14
Washington rs a Wrestler.

Great commanders have not, as rule, been
notable for the possession of extraordinary
physical power. Washington was an excep-
tion being man of great strength. In his
youth he was once a locker on at wrestling
contest, and, growing weary of the sport,
threw himself at the foot OF tree to enjoy
his book By-and-by he was challenged to
try fall with the hero of the occasion. At
first he declined, but finding his refusal at
tributed to fear, he entered the arena, and,
without taking off his coat, grapped with
his opponent, and after brief struggle hurl-
ed him to the ground with such force that
the best wrestler in Virginia was in much
the same predicament as the Dukes wrestler
when he tried conclusions with Orlando
Later on in life, while watching some young
fellows contending at throwing the bar
Washington asked to be allowed to Try what
he could do; and, grasping the bar, sent it
flying through the air, to land many feet be
yond the limit attained by any of the COM
petitors And still later, when he might be
said to be getting old, he showed that he had
not lost his strength of arm. Taking morn
ing ride, he saw three of his workmen vainly
endeavoring to raise large stone. Jumping
off his horse, he pushed the men aside, and
without any apparent effort, lifted the stone
to its proper place, and then remounting, rode
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-12-14
Self Culture.

Make the best of yourself. Watch, and
plant, and sow. Cultivate! Cultivate !
Falter not, faint not Press onward Per
severe Perhaps you cannot bear svch lordly
fruit nor yet such rare rich flowers as
others but what of that? Bear the best you
can. IT'S all for Gods sake.
Your flowers may only be the daisies and
buttercups of life-the little words and
smiles and hand shakes and helpful looks !;
but we love these flowers full well. Wemay
stop to look at tulips gorgeous colors, and
admire the creamy whiteness of noble arum
lily; but it is to the little flowers we turn
with tenderest thought We watch for snow
drops with longing eyes, and scent the frag-
rance of the violetswith keen delight So let
your life grow sweet, scented with all plea
SAINT thoughts and gentle words and kindly
Deeds and by so doing you will be happy in
this world and the world to come.
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gnetira1.
FORWARD.
Let me stand still upon the height of life;
Much has been won, though much there is t

Let me stand still upon the height of life
Much has been won, though much there is to
win;
am a little weary Of the strife
Let me stand still awhile, nor count 1t sin
To cool my hot brow, ease the travel pain,
And then address me to the road again.
Long was the way, and steep and hard the climb
Sore are my limbs, and fain am to rest
Behind me lie long sandy tracts of time;
Before me rises the steep mountain crest;
Let me stand still, the journey is half done,
And when less weary will travel on.
There is no standing still Even as pause
The steep path shifts and | slip back apace;
Movement was safety; by the journey laws
No help is given no safe abiding place,
No idling in the pathway hard and slow;
must go forward, or must backward go!
will go up, then, though my limbs may tire,
And though the path be doubtful and unseen
Better with the last effort to expire
Than lose the toll and struggle that have been,
And have the morning strength, tho upward
strain,
The distance conquered, in the end main vain.
All, blessed law ! for rest is tempting sweet,
And we would all lie down II so we might;
And few would struggle on with bleeding feet;
And few would ever gain the higher height
Except for the stern law which bids us know
We must go forward, or must backward go.
Susan Coolidge, IN independent.
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Agricultural.

Horse shoes made ofthree thicknesses of
green rawhlde compressed in a steel mould
are used to some extent in England. They
weigh about quarter rs much as an iron
shoe, and are said 10 wear longer.
"A French naturalist says: The Almighty
created birds TO protect the grain, vegetables,
trees and fruits against the rayages of the in
sect tribe For every bird that dies millions
of insects are spared from death, and millions
mean famine"
1t is too late to pillow light soils with
any benefit. A stiff clayey soil may be
plowGd as late as the frost will permit
Such land will be mellowed by the action of
the frost and will be in much better condi-
ton when you come to work it next spring.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-12-14

A New York broker, who left the street
three or four years ago, one day received a
call from man up the river, who ANNOUNCE
ed that old Blank was dead.
"Old Blank. Yes, | remember him; so he
is dead ?"
"Yes, and his heirs are trying to break the
will"
"They are?"
Eyes, and they are going to prove that he
was crazy They want you as II witness"
"What me? Why | know nothing of the
old man except that | once invested $4,000
for him"
well that's all they expected to prove by
you"
"What, ell p
why if you'll come into court and swear
that the old man let you have $4,000 to in
vest for him the case is made out When can
you Gomez"
He never went.
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Take Me Home,

The other day II prominent citizen of De-
troit, who has been greatly interested in the
subject of fre.escapes, was inspecting build
ing on East Woodbridge street which had
just been equipped with balconies and lad
ders, and he summed up his opinion with:
WELL sir, there's no earthly need of an ac-
cident here in case of fire. All any employee
has to do is to coolly step from a window to
one of the balconies and descend in perfect
safety"
AT o'clock Saturday afternoon this same
citizen was in the same building when some
rags took fire on the fourth floor, smudge
arose. and IN alarm was sounded for the
steamers.
Fire. firew was echoed through the
building, and the employees rushed for the
stairs like frightened sheep
The eminent citizen lost his legs as soon
as he heard the cry-ran twice around the
room without seeing the open door, and fl
nally brought up at a window. The sash
was hung on weights, and yet he pushed,
pulled and tugged in vain, and finally low
cred the top sash and climbed over AS he
descended to the second balcony he left one
coat.tal on nail, broke his watch chain,
and took tumble which landed him on his
back, and he was there, yelling fire" when
the engines came up. He had to be helped
through window and down stairs, and
when heartless wretch in the crowd asked
him how long he had practiced the "escap-
ing" business, he replied:
None O your business, sir! Driver, take
me homen
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