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New Ulm weekly review., 1884-11-19
An Extraordinary Offer.
To All Wanting Employment.

We want Live, Energetic and Capable Agents In
every county in the United States and Canada, to
sell Il patent article Of great merit, ON nIER.
ITS. An article having a large sale. paying over
which the agent is protected in the exclusive sale
by deed given for each and every county he may
secure from us. With all these advantages to our
agents, and the fact that it is article that can
be SOLD to every houseowner, it might not be ne
cessary to make an ''extraordinary otfer'' to Sc
cure good agents at o"ce, but we have concluded
to make it to show, not only our confidence in tn :,
merits OF our Invention, but in It's STABILITY by
any agent that will handle it with energy. Our
agents now at work are making from $3.50 to $500
month Gle " and this fact makes 1t safe for MS
to make our offer to all who are out of employ
lnent. An agent that will give our business a
thirty days. trial and fail to clear at least 500 in
unsold to us and we will refund all the money paid
for them. Any agent or General Agent who would
like ten or more countyies and work them
throgh sub-agcnts for ninet days. aal faii to
clear at least $3.50 above all expenses, return
all unsold and get their money back. No other
employer of agents ever dared to make such Of.
fers, nor would we if we did not know that we
have agents that make more than double the
amount we guaranteed, and but two sales a day
would give p:oat Of over $l25 month, and that
one Of our agents took eighteen orders in one day.
Our large descriptive circulars explain our offer
fully and these wish to send to everyone out Of
EN- 'loyment who will send three one cent
sta bps for postage. Send at once and secure the
ag ncy in time for the boom, and go to work OH the
tel MS named in our extraordinary offer. We
wClld like the address ofall the agents, sewing
machine solicitors and arpenters in the country,
offer, to send US ut once the name and address of all
such they know. Address ut once, or you will lose
the best chance ever offered 70 chose out OF
p:emoyment to make money.
RENNE MANUFACTURING Co.,
1Smithfield st., Pitt burgh Pa
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New Ulm weekly review., 1884-11-19
NEW UIN REVIEW, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER Is ,1ss4.

lng II " was only once IN awhile; but
they come along by dozens. and, by
Jove! around Christmas and St. Valen-
tines Day about half the extra mail is
stamped in some awkward way
no do it:
Well, principally silly people who
are in love. / fancy most of the letters
stamped in those queer ways are love
letters or valentines or Christmas cards.
Look at this, :" and be fshed out the
pink envelope before mentioned. It
was directed in a feminine hand to q
man in NorristoWn, had the stamp in
the center, with conventional heart
drawn around it. and smelt like cake
of hotel toilet soap. ..Now, must say
l don't often get 'em that bad. If I
did I'd soon go crazy, for you don't
know how exasperating it is to have to
stop and change your regular clock like
work because one OF these things comes
along and breaks up your steady trot,
as it were. y
Perhaps there is some language OF
postage stamps, and different positions
mean different sentiments suggested
the reporter. For iIstan.e: Up int
left corner, I loFe;;' in the lower left
corner. do you loyep'''
OF course there is; and I'll tell you
just how it goes. Whenever stamp is
put anywhere but in the upper right
hand corner it means just this: The
man, woman or child who stamped the
letter is either !. fool, or a crank, or an
idiot, or wants to be smart, Or
Here the conversation was cut off by the
irate clerk being called away, and the
scribe went out into the dark night.
PHILADELPHIA Record.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-11-19
The Language of Postage Stamps.

There is one of the sort of letters
that make me tired, absolutely so tired
that can't even swear, = remarked a
clerk at the post-ofice last night, in a
tone Of deep disgust, as he tossed aside
. pink. envelope from a pile Of letters
on which he was canceling the stamps.
The offending missive fell on corner
Of the table among dozen others
which had all in measure contributed
to the clerks fatigue; = and after he
had concluded his task he reached over
and pulled the lot toward him.
Just see here, he said, continuing
his wall; mot one Of these letters is
properly stamped. Look .at this, the
stamp on the upper left-band corner,
aand this one is down at the bottom,
and this right in the center. with q
heart drawn around it, and, hang it!
why, here's new racket, the stamp
stuck on the hack" and rs he ratified
on he gave each Of the epistles a vicious
1ab with the canceling stamp and then
tossed it into the mail bag. 's5 I
Do yon run across many Of that
kind 5. -: g; SO
Do 4? Well, I'm pretty good ma
stured. md von ,ionltln' /. he:ai, me. kick
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-11-19
A Celestial Banquet.

Our friends are introduced to room
full of elegantly dressed people Gall men
of course, } who shake their own hands,
clasped together in front, and bow
themselves to the ground. The host
presents his son. arrayed like himself
in richest satin and silk brocade. The
boy has been politely trained and pros
trates at the feet of the fathers guests,
striking his forehead on the floor three
times. The music now strikes up .
perfect din and all are invited out to
great dining-hall, where there are num-
bers OF square tables inlaid with pearl,
around which the guests seat Them
selves. The host, with tho most honor
able guests, is at the head of the room,
and the rank gradually recedes away
from him. Now the fun begins in
earnest. The two foreigners, for
tunately or otherwise, are placed al the
posts of honor, and, out Of courtesy,
are compelled to at least taste Of every
dish placed on the table. Imagine par
taking of such delicacies as shark fins,
and eggs which have been mellOwing
for a year. The Chinese regard these
last in the same manner that we do our
sherry and port. Although the dishes
are brought on and removed by serv-
ants, it is considered the polite thing
for the host himself u serve the guests
at his table, who in turn serve him and
each other. This is done in an odd
fashion,: The server arises, takes his
ivory chop sticks in hand, and, fishing
out the Gaintiest part of some dish be-
fore him, hands itwith care in the deep
saucer or bowl before each guest. The
most ludicrous part of this is that the
person thus honored is expected to rise
each time, mnrmur Ella zia'' (thank
you), and snbsiIe again When this is
repeated six or eight times in five min
utes it becomes very funny, then rather
mOnotOnous, and at last exceedingly
trying to the spinal column. The doc
tor, being fond OF q Joke, takes particu-
lac ANS to he excessively polite to his
conaanon, and the wayeiike motion
be keeps him constantly describing is
mo affecting. There are seventeen
co rises, in exactly the reversed order
to witch we are accustomed sweet
meas, nuts and cakes coming first.
A pudding, which ranks in their esti-
NATION us u plum padding to us. comes
next. composed Of water lily nuts, blue.
r rice and a Chinasc fruit called lichee.
Soon after this appears vafnished duck
"a dish not ma:ty foreigners would
relish. The fowl is first dried, smoked
and then vanished over, this process
making it good (?) for any length of
time. Birds nest and alligator soups
make theil appearance toward the close
OF the feast, and our 81. lcring friend, as
he attempts to choke them down, de-
cides they ave as novel in their COM
position rs in the cognomen. The
finger bowls and doylies brought on
when llhaye finished, are quite unique
consisting of steaming hot bowls Of
water, out Of which long linen cloths
are wrung and pass II at each table for.
the convenience Of the guests. Sha,sg-
hzl Cor. 81. I.0,;is sGlohe- Democrat.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-11-19
<numAnuedJ from last .eeee.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

This process of manufacture was invented
BY James Boss, who started in business in
1864, and the methods and tools used in
making these watch cases are covered by
patents. This is the only .catch case made
snder this process. For many years the in
PRODUCTION of these goods was slow, owing
to opopular prejudice against 'splated" goods,
but gradually the public learned that the
James Boss Gold Watch Case was not a
cheap gold-cashed or electroplated article,
but was made Of genuine gold plates of
standard quality and thickness. Conscientious
adherence to the determination to make
the best watch case. ever put on the market,
and the adoption Of every improvement
suggested, has made the james Boss Gold
Watch Case the STANDARD. ,e.pr x,s,,
In this watch case the parts q O
most subject to wear-the bo,v, crosun, hinges!
Munab-catches, ETC., are made Of SOLID GOLD.
Ss.d cent stamp Watch Csc Faetsss Phila.
dslphIs Pa hssdssas Illustrated hos
Ja1es Bees aad Keystsss Watch Cases are made.
go oe eonti'suedl
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-11-19
CHICAGO. ILL

SHORT :; !; q
cling public--a Short Line,
line ;;j !;
AAV AXa ca.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-11-19
Vanderbilt and His Locomotives.

But to my story. When the new
President, William H. first took hold
of affairs he ran up and down the road
very frequently to get the hang of the
thing. He always hankered for
fast pulls. The engine named after
himself was usually assigned to his
special trains. She would make the
distance from Albany to Syracuse in
three hours, or a few minutes better.
But once or twice it SO happened that
some other locomotive fell to the task,
and then it was shown that the William
II. Vanderbilt was not so much OF a
runner, anyway. Better time was made
by No. 10 and bv the Ma or Priest. So
the first thing the engineers knew was
an order to have ali the engines re.
painted. | guess | knew OF the deter
mination of the President sooner than
any one, for he was a pretty mad man
one day when l took his special. We
made the distance in time that laid his
machine in the shade. SO one by one
the names OF Erastus Corning, Conrad
Shoemaker, II. Crittenden, J Tilling-
hast, and the rest were obliterated, the
locomotives coming out Of the shops
pa nted that peculiar brown called
black crook. At last even the name
of William II. Vanderbilt was daubcd
off by the painters. Il W,ls tie last to
go. At the same time tie brass work
was also painted ovc@--a golsend to
the tiremen who had to scour It, but a
blow at the pride OF the neinceIs. I
don't believe the enthusiasm exists now
amOEg railroad men which used to bind
us together in The Old days. The duplex
has not been the only innovation. In
these days you would never catch one
conductor playing the spy on another.
Railroading, to my thinking, has lost
its respectahility: - l.! hnyi1sce1, III
Albu,1u yo7A,,..1-
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-11-19

While handsome but not part1c-
nlarly shrewd young man Of Portland,
Me-, was sitting with charming but
cunning young woman Of the same
town, she said: "Who are you going to
marry?' "You,' lie said, jokingly.
"Really?" eyes," Shake hands on
it, the business-like maiden demand
ed The young man did 50, thinking it
the most amusing incident he had ever
borne a part in. The young lady, how
ever, told her father that Mr.. Blank
and she were engaged. The young man
was Immediately waited upon BY the
interested parent. and has decided to
marry the girl rather than stand a
threatened sia;it for breach Of promise.
-B0st0n Tic nh!'. -
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-11-19

n " q. IHSCe Cne yOV
That springs from labor"
60. C. MattheaUs. ~ The Curre,at.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-11-19

The duration Of life in England is
on the increase. Mems lives are pro-
lOnged two and women S three and one
third years beyond the limit Of thirty
five years ago. The change is ascribed
to various causes, prominent among
which are the influence Of the Public
Health act, the progress Of the temper
ance movement and the diminishing
virulence of the epidemics.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-11-19
FOREIGN.

Barfuss, an Austrian arc l!itect, who post
ed incendiary placards, has been sentenced
to six years at hard labor.
De Lesseps and his son will ,roceed to
EGYPT WITH of the SHe7 Canal
the cut or the construction of new one.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-11-19

An Eastern insurance company has
refused to insure houses in which
spherical fish globes or water bottles
are kept. They act as sun glasses, and
three fires are recorded from this cause
last winter
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-11-19
itching Pi,es-symp,oms amt.omre

The symptoms are moisture, like persperation,
intense itching, increased by scratching; very
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worms were crawling in and about the rcctum;,
the private parts are sometimes affected. II al
lowed to continue very serious results may fol-
low "SWAYNE'S OINTMENT is a pleasant,
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-25
A Public Servant. Deserts.


I1UUIFO VUNFTTeTIFIFE 71VFVVTEI'VT'
We cannot see why New York should be un-
willing to stand by Arthur. We are perfectly
willing TO avow strong prejudice in President
Arthurs favor, based as we believe It TO be upon
justice, truth, and public servants deserts That
the President would be extremely grauhed to re-
ceive the Chicago nomination there is no question.
He would not be human were he to hold such an
honor in light consideration. With him, however.
we are convinced that the desire and aim is to
80 administer the government as to best serve the
interests of the people and at the same time hon
orably strengthen the republican party, thus
making the election OF q republican almost q Ger
tain ty without regard to the personal considera-
ton whether he is to be his own successor or not
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-25
ADJUSTMENTS.

THE NAT1oNAL-"THE LIGHTS o. LONDON"
The Lights o. London" was presented at
the National last night with superb scenery,
q generally effective cast, and smoothpess Of
action that received abundant applause This
play is one of the strongest of the modern
melo dramas, and has everywhere met with
fattering success. The plot is striking and
we'll carried, the Characterization finely do
veoped and the situation intensely dra-
matte. 1t hold the interest of the audience
from tho start till tho curtain was
rung down on the last act The company, Of
course, represents unequal mort, but as q
whole is strong aud effective one, and
played with entire satisfaction TO the audi.
once. There are twenty-eight prominent
characters and great number OF supernum-
eraries. An analysis ofthe acting of tho cast
Is therefore out of the question. The scenery
was very good, and the mechanism handled
admirably.
The Lights o. London" will run all the
week, with matinees on Wednesday aud Sat.
urday afternoons.
FoRD's-"THE DEUCE OF HEARTS"
John Harrison's comedy, "The Deuce of
Hearts; or, The Bachelors Strike" was given
at Ford's last night to o full house, which
expressed its approval Of the play and tho
playing with demonstrative applause. The
comedy itself is light and sparkling, full of
funny situations, with o rivulet of plot
through meadow of incident. 1t affords
pleasant evenings entertainment, without
any strain upon the attention or the feelings,
and Is very funny. Mr.. Zerubbabel Bubble,
woman hater, has theory that hearts arc
tho deuce" and tries to form "stag"
brotherhood, where women and love shall be
rigidly excluded. To circumvent him and
upset his good intentions the rest OF tho
drdmdtis persona bend all their energies, with
the most laughable results. Mr.. George r.
Edeson as Zerubbabel was Of course very good,
and was very ably seconded by Miss Louisa
Balfe as Nancy, who won several recalls. The
rest of the company was very fair, particu-
larly Miss Ellen Howard as Mrs. Dobbs, and
Miss Louisa Morse as Priscilla Pinnefrock,
whose makeup and attention to details were
not the least attractions of this sparkling
little comedy.
Tho deuce of Hearts" will be run all the
week and Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
THE PEABODY ORCHESTRA.
Tho subscription concert Of the Peabody
orchestra, of Baltimore, takes place tonight
at Lincoln hall, and gives every assurance OF
being most enjoyable affair. The pro-
gramme is: Anton Rubinstein, 1880, Ocean
Symphony in G Major, No. Q. Opus AZ
Allegro maestoso, Adagio non tanto, Allegro,
Adagio, Allegro con fuoco. L. van Beethoven
1770-1s27, piano concerto in E fiat major, No
5. op. 73. Allegro, Adagio I'm POGO moto
attacca, Rondo allegro ma non troppo-Prof
Carl Faction. FIR. Lizt, 1911, Tasso. Lamento
trionfo. Symphonic poem.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-25

as imminent as Mr.. Ellis has been led to
believe. The Mississippi river WAS worry high
on Saturday, but the New Orleans news.
papers of that date make no mention of an
impending peril. Dispatches are published
showing that numerous lcvees have boon
broken in tho parishes, but there is no hint
that tho water is likely to come over tho top
of the city levoe III dreadful disaster is really
imminent, tho autediluvians who refused
to listen to Noah could not have been more
comfortable in their skeptcism than were the
people of New Orleans on Friday night.
The resolution was referred to the commit
too on appropriations and will probably be
reported upon to-day, but in the presence OF
a calamity so awful the loss Of twcnty-fonr
hours may defeat tho object of tho appropria-
ton. If any considerable number of tho
members of the house had really believed that
New Orleans was likely to be overwhelmed
with flood tho resolution would have been
acted upon Immediately. We hope that
later advices will render tho passing of
tho resolution unnecessary, but if the imme-
diato expanding of 100000 upon the leveo
will save New Orleans from terrible dis
aster, all constitutional limitations must give
way to tho law of supreme necessity. In the
meantime it might DO we'll to ascertain
whether the state und municipal authorities
are doing anything toward averting the
catastrophe.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-25
The Gro,yth OF Nyashinrton.

From census reports the number of peo-
pie living within our present jurisdiction
is found to have been: In 1900, 6, l4i; in 1910,
15,471, an increase of about 50 per cent. for
tho decade; in 1920, 1886, an increase of
about 80 per cent. for the decade; in $780,
30,261, an increase OF about per cent Tor the
decade; in 1si0 33,745, an increase of about
IL per cent for the decade; in 1850, 81 $751; an
increase of about SO per cent. for the decade;
in 1860, 5000, an increase Of about 40 per
cent. for the decade in 1870, 131, 100 an in
crease Of about rs per cent. for the decade in
1880, 17762i, an increase of about IS per cent.
for the decade.
Many persons in the public service having
claimed the privilege Of being enumerated
with their families in the states from whence
they came, some Of our citizens are dis
posed to insist that our population has been
considerably understated, but assuming the
official returns to be entirely reliable and
adopting the ratio of increase from 1870 to
1850 as fair measure for the future we
shall have in 1890, III, 1874, plus 35 per cent.
60, l6S, making 239,792; in 1900, $3.50, 72o, plus
35 per cent. s3,927, making 323,656.
Large as these figures may seem they do
not include tho tens of thousands of tran
sicnt soiourners who spend part of each
year at the national capital in attendance
upon congress, the executive departments,
and the various courts, or to enjoy other
social advantages to be found here when
places of fashionable resort elsewhere are
whose daily business is here but who have
established residences for themselves and
families in the surrounding country, notably
on the railroad lines between Washington
and Baltimore, the overflow from the two
cities having long since met and clasped
hands midway between them. II these be
added we may safely calculate upon popu.
laton at the end of sixteen years from now
of not less than half million.
Timely and efficient measures should DO
taken for the proper accommodation of these
largely increasing numbers, and it is sin
cerely to be hoped that something may bC
done to that end without delay The mos
desirable portions of the city are already be
coming crowded, and it is high time to ren
der the less inviting sections accessible AND
more attractive, in addition to which il
might DO well to extend some of our leading
avenues and streets beyond the present city
limits,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-25

Senator and Mrs, ingalls, gave reception
at their residence on Capitol hill last evening
in honor of Representative L. ID. Funston, OF
Kansas, recently elected as the successor of
the late Mr.. Haskell. Over one hundred
guests were present including the entire
Kansas delegation in congress and the citizens
of that state resident in this city. The guests
were received by Senator and Mrs. ingalls, at
the drawing-room door and presented to Mr..
Funston, who. having only taken the oath on
Friday last, was comparatively stranger to
the members Of his state people here. A
supper was served in the lower rooms, and in
the third parlor tea and lemonade were
served, with Miss Neal, Of Kansas, presiding
over tho tea table, IL was very enjoyable
affair to all who took part, and graceful
welcome to the new congressman, who ID
essentially representative man of that great
community.