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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21
Shall Immigration be Checked.

St. Louis Republican Washington Special.
ri am in favor OF doing something
to check immigration" said prom
nent republican from a great middle
state. ''The theory that this country
is the land of the free and holds out
it's arms to welcome everybody from
anywhere is very beautiful in theory,
and was once we'll enough in practice.
But the problem of existence is be-
coming too serious. Then why should
we welcome the dregs of creation?
This is not a great almshousefor all
the rest of the world.
CHOW doyouproposet to controlit?"
he was asked.
II think congress should take the
matter in hand. / know that the
states have held that this question
was their peculiar province but it seems
to me that congress can do this as
properly as it can regulate commerce
between the states. The evil is grow
ing, and something must be done to
check it. The number of persons now
out of employment is simply start
ling. It used to be that any man or
woman who really desired to work
could find it but it is so no longer I
believe everybody will recognize the
propriety Of such legislation. It is a
pretty serious matter when honest
men can not find the labor that will
give them bread. There is something
seriously wrong in our system. It's
no use to discuss it, but there is seri-
Gus cause for alarm in this condition
Of things, and mean TODD something
toward remedying it next winter in
the house,"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21
Eccentric People.
From the July Atlantic.

=
Half the people who are called eccen-
trio deserve to have a much worse cpl
tibet applied to them. Here and there
q man OF woman is found whose oddi-
ties of opinion and cratic conduct are
genuine, and the outcome of some real
Unborn twist in their mental and moral
disposition. Such persons are gener-
ally tolerable, and sometimes very
hkable, their ldiosyncrasies serving as a
gentle entertainment rather than as an
annoyance to US. We feel that they are
quite unaware of their own queerness,
which is the result of a native inca
pacity to comprehend the ordinary con-
ventions of society. But there are other
people whose eccentricities are not, or
ought not, to be endured. They are not
innocently ignorant, but willfully dis
regardful of reign Of law In the social
world. The worlds judgment are no
doubt superficial, and therefore very
commonly defective or false; but the
worlds conventions-that is, its rules
tacitly agreed on for the preservation
of the order and decency of social inter-
course-are, on the whole, respectable
and to be observed. But the unendur-
able eccentric" prides himself upon
being law to himself in these matters.
He likes to know that his acquaint-
ances are saying of him, 'sOh, that is
Mr.. BIS way, you know. He is not
like other people; he always does and
says just what he pleases." And the
notable fact is that so many persons
are imposed on by this absurd affecta-
ton that they will let certain behavior
pass for independence and originality
which is nothing but simple rudeness,
the expression of egotism and ill-breed-
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21
An Elaborate Piano.

Toronto Mail. One of the most
elaborate pianos ever made has Just been
completed at New York for Mr.. George
Stephen, President OF the Canadian
Pacific Railroad Company. It was de-
signed by the Canadian architect who
planned Mr.. Stephens house at Mon
treal. The piano is built of the satin
wood of South America, finished in
different styles, to produce contrasting
effects. The case proper is made Of
nine pieces of satinwood veneerinp.
glued together, to form one continuous
body, which reaches from corner to cor
ner.
This is laid off in panels, which ara
inlaid with rare and costly woods of
South America, and bright metal. One
panel contains Tyre, the frame of
which is of tulip wood, and the strings
Of metal. The vine that leads away
from it on either side has stems of am.
aranth, its leaves of cocobola. and ;ts
leaf skeletons Of gittering metal. while
the whole has a snake wood border.
sprig Of oak has its acorn cups Of ANA
ranth and its bulbs of metal, PRODUCING
the effect Of nature. The legs Of The
instrument are like arched doorwavs ot
palace. Each consists Of two col-
umns Of satin wood exquisitaly carved
and inlaid, which come together at the
top to form an arch. The value 81 tile
instrument is $4,000.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21

= General Insane Through Drink.
b New York Letter You have in-
deed fallen low" was the remark OF
Justice Scion B. Smith at the Tombs
to an aged man, who showed every m-
dication of tramp.
For Gods sake forgive me, Sol
pleaded the man. Liquor has been
my curse. For ten years I have been its
slave; but from this day forth l will
be a changed man. / will quit drink
ing and make solemn vow that not
another drop Of that poison will pass
my lips again. /"
cit has now such strong hold upon
you that you couldn't stop it if you
tried ever so hard" remarked the
Judge; "and, besides, where could you
go? You have no home; your wife
won't recognize you any more, and.
your friends pass by with horror and
disgust. Drinking has somewhat I'M
balanced your mind, and I'll change
the complaint against you into insanity.
You will be better treated In an asylum
than in the workhouse. Officer, re-
move him"
"Please, judge, will you let another
officer take him?" said Court Officer
Finn, whose eyes were filed with tears.
"Why can't you?" said the justice.
"He was my general in the war, your
honor" said Finn. "and he was SO kind
to me that I don't like to repay him in
this way, although l know it is done for
his good. He treated the men who
fought under him as he would his
brothers. I and others will see that he
is properly cared for at the asylum"
The man was none other than Brig
Gen. Thomas w. Eagan, one of the
heroes in the battle of Gettysburg under
Gen Meade. He was participant in
almost every. battle at that time, At
the close Of the war he was made an
internal revenue officer.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21

Seed Corn.

Is there any traceable relation be
tween that old fashioned log houseand
the vigor Of seed corn? Years ago,
when log houses were plenty and joists
numerous overhead in the kitchen by
the chimney, theseed corn was brought
in and traced up'' and hung on pegs
by the huge chimney and was thor
oughly dried out, hanging there for
months. Now the modern house has
no chimney, SO to speak, and no joists
on which to hang the ears of seed corn
has gone out fashion, and now it is
yearly lament that seed corn is poor
lacking in vigor, etc. Planting from
corn-crib explains the matter. The
corn does not get dry as it used to
when hung in the warm rooms by the
big chimney, and frost injuries the
germ. We don't banker after the log
house or the smoke-stained joists
over the dining room, or yet festoons
of seed corn, but there must be a
studied way to dry seed corn in the
fall and know that it is dry, or else we
will be forced back into log houses to
live; or give up growing corn.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21
Farmers and Fast Horses.

There are several breeds or descrip-
ton of horses that find their proper
place with the farmer. From the
powerful draft horse, the Percheron,
the Clydesdale or the English Draft
horse, a span of which can walk off at
a good pace with a pillow, in the hard
est turf, or with two tons of wheat,
corn, barley, oats or other products
to market, to the nimble carriage
horse or roadster with Cleveland Bay,
Hambletonian, Henry Clay or Morgan
blood in their veins. But for the fast
trotter the farmer has no legitimate
use.
No man, unless we except the ply
sician, has better claim upon agood
traveller, a horse that can get over the
ground at the rate of ten or twelve
miles an hour and that has the bot
tom to endure it, than the farmer, who
is obliged to ride several miles to town
to transact business, attend church
with his family and for social pur-
poses. His time is too valuable to
spend much of it on the road, after a
slow horse, and, for this reason, a
good roadster is economical.
Then again, in severe winter wealth
er, a considerable farmer does not want
to expose his family too long upon the
road, diminishing their comfort, and,
perhaps endangering their health. A
farmer, with his family is often caught
out in storm, and horse that can
carry them through it, before they be-
come drenched and chilled, is quite de-
sirable. Sometimes a fast horse is
able to trot away from an approach
ing shower and place afamily beneath
the protecting shelter of home before
the beating, drenching storm comes
down and then, he is appreciated.
But such a horse is very different
from the fast trotter, the horse that
can be made to trot his mile under
"two forty" For such horse the
farmer has no use, and such horse is
dangerous animal for a farmer to
own. We do not mean that he is
particularly dangerous, in a physical
sense; that he endangers the life and
limbs of the farmer and his family, al
though that may be the case. There
are dangers lurking along the path
ways of men more terrible, by far;
more to be dreaded and avoided than
those which threaten health or life;
they are those that imperil the moral
character.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21
What Causes Blushing.

The physiology of bushes has long
presented difficult problem to solve
Many unsatisfactory explanations
have been given Of the cause of that
unsatisfactory phenomenon. The
British Medical Journal received an
inquiry as to the measures to betaken
for the cure of chronic tendency to
blush, and one Of it's correspondents
takes up the matter in very practical
way. Among other causes of blushing
he gives prominence "to the wearing
oftoo thick underclothing, and especial
ly of too thick socks.'' He adds that
the long-sleeyed jerseys or wollen socks
are often cause Of blushing, and, in
fact, warm clothing in gen eral. Hedoes
not fail to remark that the blusher
must choosein this matter between the
risk of rheumatism and the annoyance
of blushing. AS collateral evidence in
support of his views he says: can aunt
of mine had habitually AIRED nose from
this cause alone, which disappeared
when she took to thinner stockings"
Regarding the matter from a social
standpoint hewriter says: eThe best
plan for habitual blusher is to laugh
and be very gushing, for instance, on
meeting an acquaintance on thestreet
when he colors up, and he will then
fell more at his ease than if he looks
sheepish and reserved. !" An obvious
cause for blushing is over-sensitiveness
and self-consciousness, which will wear
away as the person becomes used to
society, and Strengthens his character
by adopting wise principles of thought
and action. The physiological expla-
nation OF blushing given by the writer
just quoted is that it is dueto paralysis
OF the sympathetic circles OF nerves
surrounding the arteries which, not
contracting properly allow a freer flow
| at blood to the surface.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21
Third Auditor Williams, of the

Third Auditor Williams, Of the
United States treasury, has certified
and passed upon the pension accounts
for the quarter Of July, August and
September. The total amount Of
money to be paid for pensions amounts
to $11,53O,OOO. OF this sum 81 ,OOO,-
600 will go to the Chicago pension of
flee for payment Of pensions; $1,O89,-
600 to Columbus, Ohio, 81 ,OOO, 900
to Indianapolis; 100000 to Des
Moines, Iowa, and 100000 to Mil
waukee, Wis.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21
FARM AND H0 USEHOLD.
A1riculturalItarns.

4 Ashes is an excellent fertilizer for.
young corn. Unleached ashes is the
best, as the chef valuable element in
them is potash. The ashes should be
scattered around the stalks, but not
upon the leaves. Afull handful will be
sufficient tor each hill.
The bronze turkey is the largest and
most rapidly growing variety Of this
bird. It is the native wild variety,
and is hardy and easily reared. It
reaches weight of 40 pounds quite
easily whenfu grown. The silver gray
turkey is not half this size, and is ten
per and hard to rear.
A Scotch resident of Minnesota is
reported by the North British Agri.
culturist as saying that the "contin-
uous wheat-growing doctrine has
brought many Of our farmers to the
verge of ruin" Also, 'sthe most sue
cessful states are those having the
greatest diversity OF products. -
Is it not surprising that, despite the
annual warnings OF many years
against Lightning rod Swindlers,
farmers should continue to be victim
lied by these rowing marauders? And
yet a recent dispatch from Pittsburgh
stated that in three counties of Penn
sylvania one "fnely dressed" and call
ing himself Wilson, representing anon
existent international Manufacture
ing Company OF Chicago" managed to
secure So, 900 advance payments and
the investors have received no return
for their money.
Every farmer should raise fodder
corn for stock. Double the amount
of hay might often be sold if there
were plenty Of well-cured fodder corn
to feed in early Winter. Shortage in
hay often compels a reduction OF stock,
and, as rule, too little stock is kept
on our farms now.
Sweet corn makes the best fodder;
better by far than the southern white
so much used. One member claims
that sweet corn, well cured, is equal to
good hay in feeding value He sows
one bushel to the acre, in drills, though
some prefer to use double that amount.
It should mature in order to cure we'll.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21
Garrick as Seen in His own Time.

- I \ = sf5s 3
Hamlet appears in black attire, the
only one, alas, which is still worn in
the whole court for his poor father,
who has been scarcely dead a couple
Of months. Horatio and Marcellus
accompany him in uniform. They
await The Cost. Hamlet has folded
his arms and pulled his hat over his
eyes. 1t is a cold night, and just IL
o'clock. The theatre is darkened land
the whole audience as still and the
faces as motionless as if they had been
painted on the walls of the house. At
the extreme end Of the theatre one
might have heard a, pin drop. Sud-
denly as Hamlet goes rather farup the
stage somewhat to the left, with his
back to the audience, Horatio starts.
ssLook, my lord, it comes" says he,
pointing to the right where the
Ghost Is standing immovable, ere
one is even aware of it. At these
words Garrick turns suddenly round,
and at the same moment staggers
back two or three PAGES with trem-
bling knees, his hat falls to the ground,
both arms-especially the left-are
nearly extendedto the full, the hand
as high as the head, the right arm
more bent and the hand lower, the
fingers spread out and the mouth
Open There he remains standing,
with legs far apart, but still in a
graceful attitude, as if electrified, sup
ported by his friends. His features
express such horror that [ felt a re-
peated shudder pass over me before
he began to speak. The almost APP
palling silence of the assembly, which
preceded this scene and made one
feel scarcely safe in ones seat, prob
ably contributed not a little to the
effect. At last he speaks. not with the
beginning but with the end OF a breath.
and says in trembling voice. can
gels and ministers of grace defend us, :"
words which complete whatever may
yet be wanting in this scene to make
it one Of the sublimest and most ter
rifying OF which, perhaps, the
stage is capable. The ghost beckons
him; then you should see him, with
his eyes still fixed upon the ghost,
while yet speaking to his friends, break
loose from them. although they warn
him not to follow and hold him fast.
But at last, his patience exhausted, he
faces them, and with great violence
tears himself away, and with a swift
ness which makes one shudder, draws
his sword on them, saying, "By heav-
ems, I'll make a ghost of him that let's
me-" Then, turning to the ghost, he
holds his sword out: "Go on; I'll fol-
low thee" and the ghost moves off.
Hamlet remains standing still, his
sword extended before him, to gain
more distance; and when the audience
have lost sight Of the ghost he begins
to follow him slowly, at times stop
ping, and then going on again, but al
ways with his sword extended, his
eyes fixed on the ghost, with lishev-
eled hair and breathless, until he, too,
is lost behind the scenes You may
easily imagine what loud applause &C
companies this exit. It begins as soon
as the ghost moves off and lasts until
Hamlet likewise disappears. -Lichten-
berg, in Longman's Magazine.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21

ed to my home, my labors and my
studies, they had long been gone. and
Leonore, bewailing Che loss Of her
friend, would sonnet turn wistfnl
eyes on me, wondering why ! SAID
nothing. How can we talk Off when
pain has taken our lives in it's hands
and is breaking them. P hiladelph
Call.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21

Statistics show that the wheat trade
OF California, Oregon and Washington
Territory with Europe give employ
ment annually to more than 400 sail
ing vessels going around Cape Horn.
The average passage for each vessel is
about 16, 900 miles, in an average
time OF a little over four months.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21

The most largely circulated news.
paper in the world is the Petit Jour
nal, little halfpenny newspaper
printed IN Paris, whose daily printed
copies humble. over 500, 900.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-10-21

silence.
Perhaps I yet hoped that the girl
whose girlhood 1 had hesitated to
startle by a word OF love might not be
won from me by him; now l know 1
might as soon expect a daisy to turn
it's white face from the sun as expect
a woman who had not been won to
resist the wooing of Felix Glenn-and
had not won Vala?
/, somehow, felt it then; / knew it
when, month later, he came and told
me she loved him, "mine own familiar
friend"
ssWe will be married at Christmas
tide" he said jubilantly. ..Wingar,
from my soul I hope to see you one
day as happy as /; and you have not
forgotten the old compact? You will
be my best man?'
''Do not ask that Of me, Felix
taltered. / give you every wish for
your future, but / have loved her all
my life."
He was silent so long thatI looked
up at length, and his frank, strong face
was pale with such sorrow, as i had
never seen there since / saw it first.
AS God hears me did not dleam
it, my dear old friend" he said very
softly, and he said no more, but held
out his hand, which l took as / might
the hand of a. beloved brother.
When the holly was gathered and
Ahe mistletoe hung I was far from the
peaceful country town, in which /
knew bells would ring for Vala and
the friend whom even rivalry. had
not parted from me. When l return
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03

THE Washington monument will make
a tremendous racket when it falls down.
Indeed the fall of this mighty shaft would
endanger the safety of many OF the pub
lie buildings and monuments of Wash
ington. The white house and the Treas
ury are in close proximity to it, and the
occupants Of these buildings would be
intentionally shaken up if the structure
should collapse. Yet such an occurrence
is by no means improbable. Indeed it
must come down some day, and probably
it will do so in an unexpected way. For
instance it has been remarked that should
a foreign ship of war ascend the Potomac
the Washington monument would offer
an admirable target for gun practice, as
it is right by the bank of the river and
the most prominent object in sight. 1t is
a question how long the affair will stand.
Almost beside it is large pond, and the
ponds where the government breeds carp
are on the same side and not far of. 1t is
feared that the water may work through
the soft, loamy soil and undermine the
foundations Of the monument. 1t may
turn out to be second leaning tower of
Pisa. 1t it started to lean, all the ropes
on earth would not prevent it from fall
ing. The ground on which it is built is
soft, and if it fell it would probably dis
appear entirely from sight.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-03
WARS AND RUM0RS.
UNCLE SAM SENDING MEN TO CEN
TRIAL AMERICA.
Further Particulars of the Burning OF
Aspinwal, Barrios Badly Defeated
The Russo English Complication
Affairs I'm the Northwest.

WASHINGTON CITY, April Sin answer
to telegram sent Wednesday night by
Secretary Whitney to the president Of the
Pacific Mail Steamship company at New
York, relating to the number OF men the
company's vessels can take to Aspinwal
without delay, the following reply was re-
ceived Thursday morning:
We can carry 200 men in the City Of Para
Friday at noon, and 6D3 in the Acapulco
next Monlay.
Secretary Whitney replied:
We will ship 200 mon by your steamer
Friday noon, with tents and camp equipage.
The Tennessee, with Admiral Jouett, will
leave New Orleans probably Thursday,
with an extra complement of marines,
for Aspinwall, and with extra provisions.
This will place four ships and between 400
and 500 available men at Aspinwall for land
service. As to Mondays steamer, will com
mdnicate hereafter"
The men will be taken from the Brooklyn
navy yard, In reply to a telegram sent to
Commander Kane, of the Galena, the fol-
lowing was also received Thursday:
Transit is closed. The steamship property
is safe and in my possession; also the rail
road property Mt the north end of the island
1t is advisable to send another vessel.
When it was learned in the navy depart
ment Thursday morning that the secretary
had determined to protect Ameri-
can interests at the lsthmus by
force there was considerable ex.
element among the naval officers on duty
here A number of them Immediately vol
unteersd their services to go to Aspinwall.
The selection of officers, however, has been
left to the board of detail which convened
at II 80 O'clock
1t is understood that Maj. Charles Hay
wood, of the marine corps, who is in charge
of the marine barracks at Brooklyn, viii
have immediate command of the marines.
A naval officer of rank, however will prob
ably be detailed TO command the expedition.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., April ga dispatch
was received from Secretary Whitney
Thursday ordering ninety marines to Brock,
lyn for Panama They left by the first
train.
BROOKLYN. April 3-There was a quiet
hum of preparation Thursday at the Brook
Ign navy-yard The cause was said to be an
intimation from Washinton that it would
be well to have the available marine corps
on this station ready for transportation
to Aspinwall TO protect American citizens
and property there The naval officers are
in glow Of expectation and are hoping for
active service. If needed, $50 marines can
be sent away on two hours notice. The
| ordnance department is also ready to supply
| the gatling guns and such other arms as
may be called for