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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-01-30
An Intelligent Dog.

A remarkable instance of intelligence
in dog came under notice at the
Hampstead police court yesterday. A
proprietor of swings and round-abouts'
was summoned by the police for suffer-
ing an unmuzzled ferocious dog to be
at large. The dog, it was proved. had
on two occasions rushed out from the
defendants van and bitten the legs Of
police constables on duty. In excuse
for the dogs conduct the defendant
stated that it was q great favorite
among the children and others, and
never attacked visitors to the van. Two
years ago it was kicked one night 81
the top of the eye; and ever since then
it has barked at any constable passing.
from which fact he concluded that Ii
was q constable who kicked it. The
bench, nevertheless, fined the defend
ant 20 shillings, including costs. And
the decision was not, on the whole, un.
iust.-St. James Gazette.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-01-30
The Cheapest Thing on Earth.

When you buy newspaper, whether
you pay cent, two cents, five cents or
ten cents Tor it, you get more for your
money than you do when buying any,
thing else in the world. l mean the
average newspaper. A newspaper is
not only the cheapest form of literature
in the world. It costs from fifty cents
to dollar to get q seat at the theatre,
and one of these sums, generally the
latter, you often pay to see a perform
ance that you don't get as much pleas
ure and actual benefit from as you
would in reading q single copy Of Z
good journal that cost all the way from
one cent to ten. Any sort of dinner
costs fifty cents, and it is no trouble at
all, if you smoke, to spend dollar for
cigars. The man who drinks knows
with what facility he gets rid Of quar-
ter for two cocktails" the pleasure
able and beneficial effect Of which Is
often matter Of serious doubt with
him. A carriage TO 60 anywhere costs
two dollars, and one for an afternoon
or > drive TO the parks. costs from FIVE
to seven dollars. -Ex.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-01-30
Too Late,

1t appeared to be q private confab.
as the two men sat with their backs to
the iron fence of old Trinity Church.
IF you was Jay Could" said one,
land ! was Judge on the bench. how
much would you give TO own me?''
'Well, dunno. How much would
you take?'
make me an offer.''
'.Well, I'd chip in with Jim Keene
and Russell Sage and Uncle Rufus, and
l reckon we'd offer you &c, 1000.
''Hoot! toot! man, but you'd get left!
While you were getting up this pool
President Willard would step in with ar
offer of $25, OOO.'' q
Verdict for plaintiff.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-01-30
He Was Right.


Hans Growyost, worthy farmer,
who has been lifelong resident of
Berks, has a shrewd wife, who has
long rendered his life anything but .
couch of roses.
One day. not long ago, she, in q fit
OF pique, picked up her goods and left
him, vowing never to come back. The
news went round among his neighbors
you know how intelligence Of all
kinds does travel in the country-and
at night several of them, of whom 1
was one. went to condone with Hans.
He sat on hls front post putting away
at his pipe.
Hans" I remarked, Il pity you
my boy" replied the honest Dutch
man, as he disturbedly knocked out the
ashes of his pipe, you vas right She
has shust come back
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-01-30

Lord Wolseley recently delivered :
lecture on ..Success in Life.'' He
recommended total abstinence, on the
ground Of expediency. II, he said, two
lads started ont together in life. "a
things being equal with the exception
Of one drinking and the other being G
teetotaler, it was long odds on the lat|
ter. He added that on his Red yives
campaign, one Of the hardest he wak
ever on, there was no strong liquor
and there was likewise no sickness and
no need for prison discipline. II drunk
enness could be eliminated, crime ii
the English army, he contended, woull.
be practically Ct an end.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-01-30
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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-01-30
The Fourth Floo ,

It was on the fourth floor -
fat Block. The occupant
sat reading his paper. VIII
opened and queer-lookin ap'
having very old hat and bed
pair of boots, and making thin
coat do great deal Of d tored
and bowed and said:
'eThey wouldn't let me up IN
the elevator, and so clum stairs.
Is it proper to say clumb?'
The occupant looked up, and them
returned to his article on s'The Salt In.I
dustry of Michigan
We'll, never mind whether it il oe|
not, !" continued the man as he shut th1l
door and leaned againstit. II clumbed.
and here am. I struck the town last
week. l am not certain as to the props
erness of the word struck, but / ar.l
roved here and have had an infernalI
hard time of it. My friend. am nigh
onto 60 years old. -
The occupant looked up. refolded
his paper, and went on with his article.
Nigh on to 60 and clean discour-
aged" said the old man. Fact is, II
kinder think if somebody don't gimme,
quarter or sunthin' as present III
precipitate myself into the river. be-
ieve precipitate is the word, though I
wouldn't swear to it. Would YOU like
to warm nm old mans heart with q
gift?"
The occupant turned around and
punched the fire, and then sought tho
paper again:
Twenty-Five cents would buy me O.
handsome present and save my Me.|
but If you haven't got but fifteen I'll let
you of. Avarice is not the predomi-
mating trait in my character. / believe
predominant was properly used there.
though III leave it to you" 4
There was deep silence in the room
for sixty seconds. ii
We'll, We might say ten. Thai.
would buy plug of tobacco. and asA
long "a I had anything to chew ON j
shouldn't think of drowning myself.
Yes, ten cents would kinder entitle mo-
to mingle in with the joyous festivities
OF the occasion. You needn't be in
any hurry about handing it over; I've
got all the time there is.
This time the silence continued for
l2O seconds, and was thick enough to-
knock down oyster soup.
Il presume you have nickel about
your person, whispered the old man
after while. Il won't agree to cut
much of figure in the festivities for
that sum, but I'll make it go as far as !,
possible
There was more silence. Not Leaf
stirred, nor bird chirped.
'Good-bye!" said the stranger as ht ]
opened the door and backed out.
when I am fished out of the river
next spring please attend the inquest
and identify me as the man whose life
wasn't worth five cents! l 60 to pre-.
cipitate! Precipitate may not be the
word, but l 60. I'm gone?'-Detroi
Free Press
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-01-30

The Duke Of Edinburg Is responsible
for tho latest English craze-mule
riding. He introduced tho fashion by
himself riding one Of the particn|
larry fine mules which he obtained u
Egypt.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-01-30

Modjeska says she will leave tho
stage in two years, before her powers
begin to decline She wants to be Ia
beled Al when she goes on the shelf.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-12-26
100000 Cone,

SAN FRANcIsco, CAL.-The Chronicle
publishes in substance the following mar
vel. Captain w. +. Swasey, the oldest pio-
neer Of the coast, makes a statement of the
intense suffering OF his friend Colonel ID. J.
Williamson, an Army officer of distinction,
and an ExU. S. Consul, who was attacked
in the winter Of 1872 with violent rheu-
matism. So great was his agony in after
years he became a helpless cripple, and
after trying numberless remedies, the baths
of other countries and spending fortune
Of $4,000, the disease seemed TO assume a
more virulent type. Finally, he was per-
suaded 20 try St.Jacobs Oil, the great con-
queror Of pain. 1t worked a miracle OF
cure. In a letter TO the Chronicle he con
firms Captain Swasey's statement and adds
cheerfully give my unqualified attesta-
tion 10 the truthfulness OF the statement,
because l feel perfectly certain that a
knowledge OF my cure by st. Jacobs Oil
will prove the means Of relieving hundreds
OF sufferers"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-12-26
WHEN THE COWS COME HOME
Journalist Describes the King of the
Milking stool.


Every afternoon | 90 down to see the
cows come home. From the meadow to
the milking, they come in rambling
haste. Way down the shady lane a
puff of dirt arises The cloud deepens
until the view is closed The COWS are
coming calls some one. From the
rolling dust energies the horns. the
head, the ila1kS of jersey. One after
another the cloud gives them forth. en-
bodyng rapidly until the herd stands
revealed. Up the lane they come troop
ing, the dust cloud hanging about their
TANKS and still enycloping the ccntaur
who speaks from the unseen with his
pistOl-like whip and hurrics them on.
A charming sight it is! Tudora. stately
queen Of the herd, leads the way With
head uplifted and swinging pace she
wheels into the wide gate. the aroma OF
the clover hanging all about her and the
peace OF the meadow bcaming i'm her
eyes. After her the herd Jerseys all
and every one Jewel pressing in
slow tumult through the gate. bringing
I'm their rich uddcrs the essence Of the
rlilcd pastures. as honey bees bring home
the stolen sweets Of the flowers Once
in the open lot the herd dispcrsos and
each cow wcnds her way to her especial
stall
Then begins the milking Osccola. n
colored man Of great dignity and re-
serve. with hi, hair done up i'm cotton
string curl papers is i'm charge of the
nerd. For fourteen years hc has been
trusted and found worthy He has his
assistants, who place the huge milk
cans. each with the strainer aft con
ycnicnt intervals through the barn
The assistants then with cans OF clear
water wash the dusty uddcrs and re-
pcctfully retire Then Osccola's time
has come Adjusting his white apron
Doc leaves the crowd. whose questions
hc ha, been answering with caution and
hauteur, and seats himself by the side
Of the first cOw i'm tho first row.
MiIk' Well, / itr wish you could
soc him, With two -incwy hands and q
rotary motion, the head thrown back
the foot beating time. and the milk fair
Us kissing into the pail. i'm twO big
streams Three minutes 10 the cow.
and with fine energy and abstraction he
moves from one stall to- another. filling
the big milk cans as hc goes. Picking
ont % half dozen favOritc COWS he MIXED
thirteen and % half gallons iu fifteen
minutes. ON n test. and somehow or
other lcfi tbc impression that he hadn't
half done his best From 100 to 10
gallons is a days milking, and 10 is
COW milk too. and not milkman' +
miik-H w. rr0dy ~ 1H0nf1 can
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-12-26
MATCHES.

A girl i'm the London streets
\ match girl. tattcrcd and soiicd,
a girl that one often meets
\ germ of humanity spoiled;
This r. the girl sec,
when see that box on the shelf:
Perhaps, II you'll listen To me,
You'll think you see her yourself.
This is her picture. here:
Brown eyes liquid and large.
Win The look of a frightened deer.
Lest the Bobby" should take hor in
Charge.
poor little frame, half fed.
troCk with the pattern all ways.
An old shawl over her head
Twas her mothers in happier days.
Happiness never was hers:
Born To squuor and want.
Her place In this universe
Was 10 live with the grim and gnunt.
rolled she from morn tall night.
stood I'm the wind and the rain:
Sorrow was hers los right.
And life brought Infinite pain.
She had "A brothcr-a child
or nNC years old or so;
She was sister and mother. aud spoiled
rs mothers will spoil YOU know.
She led him with tender hand,
or carried him. IL ne tired.
And I'm all the crowded Strand
None piticd and none admired.
One night. one bitter cold night.
They sat on n step to rest;
King Frost was there i'm his might
They, I'm their weakness. confessed
She had wrapped the shawl round the child
Though her throat To the storm was barred.
Nhcn The " Bobby came up she smiled
smile that the angels shared,
That's the box. They're just as they were
When they fell from her cold dead hand,
And moan To keep them there.
Illl-but You couldn't understand.
What good are they now what goodl
They u bc useful, hope, some day;
I
They d light mo the rest of the way.
y. 4. Burton IIOltIStOH, in LOHdOn 1rgOSu
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-12-26
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

| There is no more promising field in
the production of new small fruits than
the growing OF Seeding gooseberries of
the American species.
Cold boiled turnips make a nice
| garnish for roast beef or lamb. Cut
them in thin slices and brown in butter.
pouring hot gravy over them. Place
them on the platter around the meat
Boston GiO6e.
old putty can be removed without
injury to the sash or glass by passing n
hot soldering iron over il. The heat of
the iron softens it readily and permits
| its removal with "a knife or chisel with
out much trouble.
Mock Oyster. Crate six large ears
OF sweet corn, raw; beat one egg stir
ring in one tablespoonful Of flour and
one of milk; season with salt and pep
per; drop in hot butter; turn so "a to
brown. Serve hot -Erchdnqe.
If we consult our health we shoJld
| plant the garden with odoriferous
| plants such as wall flowers. mignonctte
and other old fashioned flowers Snd
herbs, which have a remarkable power
of developing ozone and purifying the
atmosphere from miasmatic poisons.
The farmer often feels that all the
yard about the house should either be
in crops or used as pasture. IT, is
valuable land. For an old bachelor il
may be well enough, but for man who
has wife and children, the front gard
can not be protitably used as pasture.
He can not afford tn y. Herald.
There are some plants grown in the
garden that are gross feeders. Such
plants will appropriate any quantity of
manure that may be given chem.
Cabbage, celery and asparagus are
| such, and in order to push them for
ward rapidly there is nothing superior
to an occasional application of liquid
manure, followed the next day by a
hoeing. The more such crops are
worked the better. - OiedO Biodc
Where clover has been long grown
and allowed TO mature seed many of
these will fall on the ground and re-
main until the favorable circumstances
come for them TO terminate. With
every blowing some of these will be
turned to the surface. and in some cases
enough TO make "A fair seeding. On
land where such seeding can be depend
ed on farmers need not SOW as much
clover seed next spring. i Prairie Jour
nal.
There is an art in raising early pull
lets, so as to have them begin to lay soon
The object should be to breed from pa2-
entS that mature early. In selecting a
cock and hens from which to breed
early pullets, select cock that throws
out his hackle and tail feathers early,
rs this indicates early maturity. Then
mate him with old hens, and hatch the
pullcts as early in the year as possible.
such pullets will begin to lay in Octo-
Der and will then lay all through the
winter
There are many ways to vary and
make nice omelets. The omelct with
find herbs is "a favorite with those peo-
pie who like high seasoning. Parsley
alone rubbed very fine impartS delic-
i9us flavor to n plain omelet; tomatoes
added tothe Omelet just before it hard
ems, those having been already cooked,
give an excellent relish to it; later in
the season oysters chopped fine, render
an omelet a dish to be longcd for. and
TO be eaten with much relish. Tie
| household.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-12-26
EOUND OUT.
How DIR. Bethune Proved That y Man
May Be Good Parson and Good
Fisherman at the Same Time.

How DIR. Bethune Proved That = Man
May Be Good Parson and "A Good
| Fisherman at the Same Time.
The late DR. Bcthunc, of Philadelphia,
was "a brother of the angels" With
old Izaak Walton he thought: "God new
cr did make more calm, quiet, inno-
cent recreation than angling" No
more cheerful companion could be
found than he with whom to whip a
| trout stream. His humor dubbed over
his wit flashed and the longest sojourn
! in the woods failed to exhaust his stock
of good stories.
On one occasion, however, he found
himself an unwelcome guest, and was
cOldly received by the man who was
accustomed To entertain visitors. He
had gone 10 "A noted trout-strcam in the
| interior of Pennsylvania, and sought
! lodgings with man who had long
| served aS a guide 10 strangers.
! The man at first rcpulscd him, and
refused entertainment, saying: II at
tended protracted meeting last winter
and became religious. The Lord for
gave my sins, and joined the Method
list church. don't intend to keep com
pany any longer with the class of men
| that come here to fish.
But the doctors pleasant manners won
him over, and he finally consented to
take the stranger i'm and TO show the
way next morning TO the trout-stream.
When they returned, late in the after
noon, the man said, frankly
doc, | like YOU and slapped him
Familiarity on the shoulder
What do YOU like me for?' asked the
doctor.
well, doc, I'll tell You. We've been
out a most all day; we haven't caught
much. You fell in and got wet, and
haven't heard you swear once"
The doctor smiled inwardly ut this
! dubious compliment, but said nothing
to betray his profession.
After supper, as he was sitting outside
the cottage, the man came To him and
said, with a little hesitation: doc, since
jincd the church I've had prayers ev-
cry night. We are going to have them
now, and may be YOU wouldn't object to
come i'm
DR. Bcthunc heartily accepted the in
vitatiOn. He listened attentively to the
stammering reading OF n chapter i'm the
Bible and joined Justify in an old-fash-
toned Methodist hymn. The host
watched him closely and then said, in
doubtful tone: May be YOU wouldn t
mind leading us in praycr?'
The doctor prayed in the simple and
earnest manner which those familiar
with him will never forget, and then
went out again to the porch and soli-
! tude.
The host soon joined him, and, look
ing him steadily in the face, said:
doc, suspicion you"
"What do you suspect me of? Moth
ing bad, | hopc?'
''Oh, no, nothing bad. May be L m
wrong, but kind o. suspect YOU are a
minister
What makes you think I'm min
| ister?'
"Well, I'll tell you, | haven't heard
| you swear once since you came. Then
you joined us i'm the hymn as though
| you liked it, Then the way YOU prayed
made me most sure you're a minister. q"
DIR. Bcthunc laughed heartily Mt the
mans simple earncstncss. and confessed
| that he had been found out and was a
minister. They had good times togeth-
er, and both of them enjoyed telling the
| story in later years. - YOUTHS Com
l)ULliO1l
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-12-26
Reputation.

The farmer who raises the best stock
acquires a reputation that enables him
to obtain the highest prices for al he
may have 10 spare The mere name
of his stock will command the highest
price. And this is also the case with
grower. dairy mon and ALL
Reputation BIS Of far more importance
in q financial sense than is generally
accorded. and he who possesses n GOOD
reputation in any branch Of husbaudry
can not afford ~ sacrifice &c.. and.
therefore, hc cXerts every effort "a
maintain it, and this is the sure road 10
success. Those who have not already
acquired q good reputation IN their line
should hasten 90 do So Besides the
pecuniary gain. " affords much pleas.
ure and satisfaction 10 be able TO show
the best San Francisco Chronicle,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-12-26
A HEROIC LIFE.
The Story Of a Disagreeable and
Pussy Old Maid"


"Oh dear! | do wish auntic would
stay at home, said Bessie Wilton one
day, as the door closed behind that
lady
Bessie :" said her mother, rcprov-
ingly.
81 do! :" persisted the girl "Shc is
so fussy and SO disagreeablc, don
like her a bit"
Mr.. Wilton laid aside his paper and
sighed As he said
Bessie | must tell YOU story, n
true one"
do, papa" interrupted Bessie, as
she brought a low stool and sat down
ut his feet.
- 1t was many years ago, Bessie. a
cold, wet day in early spring \ party
came forth from the church door and
stood rcverentlv beside the open grave
of their pastor Dust was committed to
dust, and the mOurners returned to their
homes, leaving him by the side of his
wife. who had died few wears before.
Yes, the funeral was over. the last sweet.
sad rites had been performed. the
priSon-like lid had been fastened tightly.
shutting from gaze forever the cold.
placid face, and Nellie Warren sat alone
IN the desolate room. No, not alone.
by her side We're three trembling chill
dren, dependent now upon her for sup
port. and all of the meddlesome, Off
cious relatives who wanted to plan the
dreary future tor her
The farm will sell purity middlin'
well; oughter get eight hundcrd dollars
fer that, but thar amt much else. This
ere furniture won't sell for much and
Uncle Sila, Graspall laid his hand
upon the old desk i'm the corner. A
huge, ungainly article of furniture, worn
and scratched and defaced. but sacred
in the eyes of the mourning girl. Sell
for much, Nellie'S lip quivered. Per
haps It was not worth much i'm the eyes
OF the world, but to her it was priceless.
All the diamonds of Africa could not
buy her fathers desk Even as she
looked at it, through her binding tears.
she seemed to see her fathers form
sitting before it, a ne was wont TO do.
'Ahem, began Uncle Silas again.
lcv YOU thought what you'd do vii.
Nellie? | pose he didn't leave We
any money. did hep None to speak of2'
girl "
and / guess not. He never was
great fer maxim money. Nellie. ewes
flashed. and she shut her lin, tipbtIy
together To Keep back the answer she
felt must come. He was a master
good man, though. John was Wal
now. You haiut made no plans. I s'pose.
Kin give YOU home. -ich as IL is
So can ]. Interrupted Aunt Selma.
"a SAT-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-12-26
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-12-26

Men die every day. whose lives are
grander than that Of the battle hero, and
women too. before whose pure devotion
the heroism of Joan of Arc would fade
away. Yet we know nothing of them.
Ella H. Stratt0H, iH W0nldR'S
CCntirU
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-12-26

ABOUT thirty years ago n prominent
physician, DR.. William Hall, discovered a
remedy for diseases Of the throat, chest and
lungs, which was OF such wonderful effica.
cy that it soon gained n wide reputation i'm
this country. The name OF the medicine is
DIR. WIN. HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS.