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q eet Phi ass 4 arr e hIii i sfsis
sof might break another chair
.sr my neck And away she went 20
$40 those popular gentlemen. who are
cberal, and so well known TO the
public as among the most elev-
or enterprising gentlemen in all
Tex Il. f'arr hits "close, to everyone
ard az to Purkiss, why, Just ask the
boys-and the girls too.
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BONDS, STOCKS, ETC.
State bonds nominal. at following prices !:


There was practical rebound to-day from
the depression Of the day before. Liverpool
spots closed dull. New York spots closed
quiet. &c higher, on basis OF II 16c for mid
ding. Galveston closed firm and Unchanged;
futures ruled II Spoints higher. Spot receipts
$50 bales; sales 1928; stock 1874. Austin
ruled uuchanged; receipts 70 bales. Quota
lions are reported:
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"R.oueh on Itch y

Rough on Itch" cures humors
eruptions, ring-worm, letter, salt
rheum, frosted feet, ehiIblains.
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I,1snRIcr anonRr.

n UI1IffCI tVURI-
|tte hour yesterday afternoon
80 the case OF r.. Krause VS.,
a Austin returned a verdict
9E plaintiff Tor $1,000. The
. hssitated by plaintiff on &C
Ithlufies reserved from driv-
s. gully near the Central
s. tls4 damages were laid at
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Instant relief for neuralgia, TOOTH
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Toothache." Is & 25c.
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sR1abla accident

Z ON loa cur reporter
s. along Live Oak Street.
) ''saIy snrpr, ssa by seeing
he young lady tnmbling
sadoW with a lsrge paper
l,elesh IN oae head and u
s 81 resio the other. with
|<6d thfon "a a large sheet
presenting u very
sarance; and. with crini-
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LrSC DE AETTERy

List of letters remaining uncalled Tor a; d
adj Fertised in the poStOiflce at Austin, Texas,
for the week ending Saturday, December ID,
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solved, That the officers of all
.nlzaSions, of Whatever character,
~ J r4yis county, he earnestly request
q u forH ard at one TO the secretary
= this meeting the names of such So
ttIies, with names ct all officers there
i to Facilitate the formation of con-
lttees.
tIr Woodbridge moved the Hon.
n q Walsh. representing, as he does,
{, n State Capitol Board, be recogniz d
y ne general supervising chairman
~ matters pertaining to the laying
(.le corner stone. aud that for pur.
IS OF Immediate organization and
IS {ng Ia shape the machinery at
a'it upon this grand event, that
~ g requested 10 appoint at the
q at practical moment am execu-
ponmittee. the number to be
IA f1t BY himself, said committee to
barge of al details, and devise
s + sud mems for carrying out the
AZ IS, me to be by him adopted.
notion the meeting adjourned,
+. Ri to call Of the chairman.
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SAIVEsTon COTTON MARKEr.
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The TwENTY-EINTH VOLUME viii begin VIII
the Number issued on December 81, 1874
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Rough on Toothache.

Ladies approve of your smoking
Little Joker"
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Id,
LEDGER %h a se publ and Which yfy pro %t
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The EIGHTEENTH VOLUME VIII begin wi
the Number issued ON December 10, 1885,.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-02-13
The Very Odd Pioneers" Of Dakota.

1t is not strange that the jewellers in
Dakota should be somewhat different
from common folks. Nowhere else be-
meath the sun was there ever gathered
such pioneer population. No hick-
Dry shirts and hobnailed rawhide boots;
no log cabins and coonskin caps; no
numbering old ox-wagoEs, full of tow
headed brats, with a half dozen brin-
die dogs trotting along between the
wheels; no coarse home-spun and hog
and-hominy; no toil-swollen hands and
smell of sour sweat and manure piles;
no, no. Our pioneers come in palace
cars, reading the latest novel, or Long
fellows rhythmical twaddle about
:srhe Land of the Dacotahs,' which
always reminded me of two-tailed
dog with tin can tied to each. Their
costumes tell of jaunts to Newport and
Saratoga, and their wives and daugh-
tiers are up in all the mysteries of
Worth, Demorest and Butterick, and
familiar with the newest agonies in OPP
era arias and dance steps. All farm
work is done by machinery. The ground
is broken with sulky plows, the sowing
is done with buggy seeders, the golden
grain is harvested with self-binding
reaPers and thrashsd by steam, Mhil6
the engine feeds itself with straw for
fuel. Our CHANGERS farm in city tailor
made suits, with kid gloves Oh their
hands and diamonds blazing in their
shirt-fronts, while the dainty cambria
handkerchiefs, with which they carry on
gentle fiirtations with toll, give forth
the soft fragrance of new-mown hay,
wild rose, or jockey club. Cor. Of -
Louis Globe eDg0c; at.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-02-13
A Beautiful Figure.

Life is beautiful compared to foun-
tain fed by thousand streams that
perish If one be dried. 1t is silver
cord, twisted by thousand different
strings, that part asunder if one be
broken. Frail and thoughtless mortals
are surrounded by innumerable dam
gers, which make it much more strange
that they escape so long, than that they
almost all perish suddenly at last. We
are encompassed with accidents every
day to crush the Wondering tenements
we inhabit.
The seeds of disease are planted in
our constitutions by nature. The earth
and atmosphere when we draw the
breath of life are impregnated with
death; health is made to operate its
own destruction; the food that nour-
ishes contains the element of decay;
the soul that animates it by vivifyine
the first, tends to wear out by its own
action; death turks in ambush along
the path.
Notwithstanding this is the truth 20
palpably confirmed by the daily ex-
ample before your eyes, how little do
we lay it at heart! We see our friends
and neighbors among us, but how sell
dom does it occur to our thoughts thai
our knell shall give the next fruitles,
warning to the word. - onkers States
man
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-02-13
The Professions in France.

Official statistics recently published
in France show that only about one
half the population of the country lives
by agriculture, a fourth by different
descriptions of industry. tenth by
commerce. nearly another tenth by the
liberal professions, and fraction over
3 tenth lives on the interest of money
invested in government and other secu-
rites. Upwards of 5000, 0OO,own and
cultivate their land; 8, 500, 600 proprie-
tors of lots too small to furnish q liv-
ing work occasionally as laborers on
the land of others; 5, GOO, 600 are farm
ers and metayers; and there are 500, 900
of farm servants, wood-cutters, char
coal burners, etc. The more impor-
tant industries-mines, quarries and
manufactures = give employment to
over million of persons, while 6,OOO,-
600 derive livelihood from the man
ual arts. Bankers, commission agents
and merchants number nearly 800, 600,
shopkeepers nearly 200. 600, the proprie-
tors of hotels, cafes aud lodging houses
something over 100000. Religion,
including religious communities, alb
serbs ESQ, 900 Of the population. There
are 1S9. 600 doctors, ETC., Ill. 900 teach
ers, 121, 900 artists, and %, 900 men of
letters. About 2,OOO,O 900 live on their
income, and the number of pensioners
is close on 800, 600.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-02-13
Saved In a Bear Trap.

1t was nearly midnight, and Bon the
trapper sat by his cabin fire, enjoying
q pipe before retiring, and his old yell
low dog Rags. curled up in fox skin
by his side. "Well, Rags, old boy,
think it is time we were turnin' in for
the night" he had just remarked,
when low tap made the dog prick up
his ears. "Who can that bep" cried
the trapper, crossing to open the door,
and starting back as he confronted a
dark Indian face, that looked ashy in
the freight. ''Ogla," he exclaimed,
what is it, anything wrong at the
fortp'' "Miss Daisy, tho captains
leetle pale face Daisy, 1 can't find hertz
gasped the man. what! Daisy Carl
ton lost this winter night?' asked Ben.
Eyes. l tell her wait by the lake. I
60 smoke, drink with reservation In
dams. l come back, no Miss Daisy!
Oh! Ogla 'fraid to go home and meet
captains eye.'' mo WONDER" growled
Ben, land there's no time to be lost
The 1njuns are never to be trusted
Hastily drawing on q great coat, TAX
ing his rifle, and Lighting lantern,
he was ready to set forth, accompanied
by Rags, who ran ahead, leaping gaily
through the drifts. Almost in silence
the two men waded through the deep
snow toward Moose Lake, occasionally
shouting In hopes of a response. II
fear she is buried under drift" said
Ben at last, but just then bud, joyful
barking from Rags attracted their at
tention. II declare, if that ERE dog
amt diggin' at the bar trap, and be-
lieve there's bar in it, ;" and he hurried
in that direction. Sure enough the
box had fallen and Rags was scratch
ing round it with might and main.
Il must have peep, if I'm shot for
it!' said the old man in great excite
ment, lifting his lantern and peering
through the wires, but at the first look
he almost fell back in the snow as he
cried: If there amt them blessed
babes in tho woods, safe and sound in
old Ben's trap!' A loud whoop of joy
from Olga rent the air, and both lifted
the heavy box and gently raised the
two children from their cold resting
place. Daisy awoke bright and we'll
and so surprised to fiud herself out in
the woods in Ogla's arms; but old Ben
shook his head sorrowfully as he laid
the still unconscious Jack by his cabin
fire and tried to rub little warmth
into his stiffened limbs, but it was long
before the boy opened his eyes and
came slowly back to life. '.Another
half hour and he would a been froze
deader than door nail, said Ben.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-02-13
Specializing in Wall Street.

Speaking Of Wall Street matters re-
minds me of man who went into q
prominent newspaper office in New
York few days ago and told the man
aging editor that he wanted position.
what can you do?' asked the man
aging editor.
predict the Market answered the
man gravely.
The editor looked him over carefully.
His visitor was seedily dressed and far
from prosperous in appearance. He
had wild eye and was evidently one
of the numerous victims of the Wall
street craze. II will predict the mar
ket for your paper" said he, ''for $50
week.
1T you can predict it, why don't you
60 down on the street and make mill
lion dollars in three weeks?" asked the
managing editor.
The visitor, however, could not be
argued out of his idea that he could
accurately foretell the movement of
stocks. He said that he had formerly
been mechanic and had good posi-
ton in an iron foundry, but that he
had fallen into the habit of investing in
the bucket shops in Wall street, and as
q result had lost all his money. But he
discovered q system at last by which he
was sure to win. The trouble was he
had no money to invest. He wanted to
predict for month or two for q news
paper until he could get little money
when he proposed to 60 down in the
street and make q fortune. He was
questioned very closely by the editor,
who finally took an interest in him and
he was ordered to send his predictions
to the paper every Monday for month.
do began at once, and month hence
an article will appear embodying his
predictions and his theory on invest
ments. 1t will probably be worth
reading, showing what lambs are, how
they act, and the manner in which they
lose their money on the street.
1t is odd that these amateur investors
can never be convinced that they stand
no chance in Wall street. 1t would
occur to any reasonable man that if
any one could make money with stocks
it would be men who had studied the
market all their lives and who make
business of the movements of the
ticker. The percentage which is left
for a casual man after the regular
brokers have been paid is remarkably
small. Take the members of the Stock
Exchange, the Produce Exchange, the
Mining Board, the Petroleum Exchange
of New York, the same exchanges in
Chicago and Boston, and add them up
They number at a rough guess perhaps
$4,000 men. These brokers all employ
clerks and have partners. The army
of people dependent upon them is
large. Most of them live we'll and
spend their money freely. These
thousands upon thousands of men
must all be paid before any money is
made by the lambs. Therefore, the
lamb is apt to be shorn. Brooklyn
EuOe
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-02-13
Hickenlooper's Dog.

General Hickenloopcr, of Cincinnati,
bought Newfoundland pup last sum-
mer for his children. "He was SO
small" says the General, in tender
yet anxious voice, ''that comfortable
bed could be made for him in band
box, but he began to grow fast. 1
bought him dog kennel, calculating
On his growth, of course, but it soon
proved too small, and l had to get
bigger one. Finally l bought third
kennel, the largest made, almost as
big as a street car, and Towser got so
large that he had to come out of that
before he could turn over, and I gave
him the door-yard. To keep him from
getting out into the street and fright
ening passers-by, built high fence
around the yard. The dog leaped over
it. Then l built lattice-work so high
rs almost to hide the view from my
second story windows. Towser tore
that down, and would amuse himself
by corralling people in their houses. I
sold him a number of times. but he
wouldn't stay sold. hired policemen
to kill him, but still he greets me each
morning with the same bland dog
smile. No, l don't want to buy dog"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-02-13
JUG Painting,

The Philadelphia Ledger seriously
asks what is to be done with all this
pretty talent that is now engaged in
jug-painting. One result will be too
many cups, and bowls and plaques.
while another will be great increase
in the beauty and demand for tho best
workmanship of American potteries,
china importers turning their attention
to Ohio porcelains and Trenton faience,
and customers learning to demand the
same in preference. But decorative
skill, now rapidly developing, must
find wider field, and some of our &C
tive young women are advised that if
they would begin to paint ceilings they
would find plenty of profitable employ
ment, as the ceiling is becoming q
more important feature in the modern
house than it used to be.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-02-13
He Preferred Aunt Lizzie and Kisses.

Dad" he announced as he dropped
his gripsack on the Boston & Maine de-
pot platform, while the light of bale
tul purpose shone in his eyes; dad,
you can take the valise; I'm going to
look around the town.
''Air you thinkin' of drinkin' any
beer, John?" asked the old man, SOL
EMMY.
Il amt never tasted any," replied
John Henry doggedly, "An'z come here
to see some sights"
oval, here the hull on't,' said the
old man backing his son against a
freight shed and fixing him with his
glittering eye; will you drink beer;
lose yer watch, hev yer clo'es stole of
yer back, git sent to Jail, mebbe, an
miss your share of the farm; or will you
come with me and walk over the COM
mon and git some peanuts, an then 90
out to your Aunt Lizzie's, in Roxb'ry,
an mebbe tumble right into kissin'
party this evenin'? Speak right up
John Henry"
The kissing party decided John Hen
ry, and he spoke right up for Roxbury
and his Aunt Lizzie.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-02-13

two notes, each for one English pound,
and the Italian showed her how to put
them on q red spot. What il it were
all a superstitious folly? What il she was
wasting in a wicked gambling house
the little money they had between them
and starvation. She dared not think.
She must do what her father had
hidden her in her dream. Ma amselle
has won, she heard the croupier say.
Let it stay she replied. What is
the limit?' asked the Italian. We
have no limit, the well-dressed, cold
blooded man with the suave voice said.
She won again and again. The red
had come up three times in succession.
She had won f16, or $50 of our money.
will not the lady take up her money!
said the croupier. No. she answered.
Let it alone; I am going to play the
red to win thirteen times. He shrugged
his shoulders imperceptibly. The game
went on. At the sixth play her winnings
were $640. She sat like woman in a
trance. When the red had won for the
eighth time she had $256O. Oh, what
should she do? Before her was small
fortune. Ought she not take it and
60? BY this time a crowd had
gathered. Something new was going
on. A woman with face like the dead
had won eight times in succession on
the red. A few old gamblers began to
back the red to lose. 1t was impossible
that it should come up again. The
game continued. Nothing was heard
but the click of ivory and the voice of
the croupier saying: The red wins
again. At the tenth play she had
$40, 24O. Her excitement was uncon-
trolable. Here before her was more
money than she ever had seen all her
life before. 1t was hers! Should she
take it and goa NO she managed
to whisper; I will play it all, lose or
win. till 1 have played the red thirteen
times!' The red came up again at the
eleventh play. She had 500, 480. For a
moment she hesitated. She would take
Gods gift-for it was His, she said
and 60. Something said to her. PLAY
the thirteen times! She did. At the
the twelfth turn she had $4,000. She
gasped like one fainting. Give her
air, said one just behind her. Once
more, once more! she whispered. Thir-
teen came, and the red won. She had
$81,92O. There was soft sigh. Give
her air; she has tainted, said the
croupier. The excitement had COM
municated itself to the crowd who had
gathered and watched. No more she
managed to utter. 1t was over. The
croupier gave her her money in English
bills, G1O0 each, and calling a
carriage, she and her friend left with
an enormous fortune made in half an
hour. At the next turn the red lost. -
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-02-13

A provincial tradesman, having eat
en- an excellent dinner at Paris res
taurant the other day, deliberately blew
out his brains and expired at the table.
In front OF hin. was found a piece OF
paper containing these significant OBJ
servations: Oysters are good for the
stomach; old wine tends to prolong
life; but politics are the bane Of exist
ence Therefore kill myself"