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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-19
Religion in Russia.

.sIn Russia all creeds are free
So Alexander III. wrote to the Hol.
Fathers in 1878. 1t was a barefacet
falsehood then; let us see whether l
is true now In Wolbinia there ar
10000 colonists from Bohemia, Roman
Catholics to a man. They wanted
priests, so the government got three
from Bohemia. But what priests
Suffice it to say that they were al
married. The colonists did not Like
that sort of thing, so the government
called together diocesan confer
ence' of the districts of Dubno, Us
trong and Romon. The men who me
at the conference to draw up a consti
tuition of the church were worthy OF
such priests as they had. One man
proposed that they should form
Catholic church without a Pope. An.
other advised the adoption OF the Lu,
theran creed. but this was objected te
because Luther was German. ano
the Germans were the porn enemies o:
the Bohemians. A third held thai
the tenets of Huss should be adopted
At last they agreed to call themselve:
Bohemian Brothers, and to reproduce
a Greek liturgy in the native Bohemi.
an tongue. The resolutions of the Con,
vention were approved of by the Rus,
sian Government. Most of the colo
nists turned with shudder from the
new creed, and declared that they viii
live and die Roman Catholics, as then
fathers had done before them, and they
sent for Pc ish priests to minister te
them. Thereupon the Russian Gov.
eminent decreed that none OF the col,
onists were to be allowed to acquire
real estate except such as had Joined
the Bohemian Brothers. This decree
is still in force. That's what they cal
religious freedom in Russia Brooklyn
EGnio
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-19
Society Reform at Washington.

So Washington society has cut
young man dead for getting drunk at
a ball, dragging a young lady up to
dance willy-nilly, and tisticuffing
gentleman that came to her ruscue,
has it? Then all that any one who has
seen even little of life at the capital
can say is, that Washington society
has had sudden attack of virtue. 1t
VIII doubtless recover from it, and af-
ter the spasm has passed be its old
self again, onl y rather more so; but in
the meantime the sudden access of
goodness is being enjoyed as only
novelty can. Last winter that same
young man could have gotten tight
and misbehaved with impunity: of
that am morally certain. for a SINH
lar case occurred and no such row
was raised as was last week.-St. Louis
Spectator
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-19
Average Humanity.

The question is whether we shall
take the average of humanity, and
think of the few men who stand above
it as exceptional beings, or whether
we shall think of them as the standard
bearers of the great advancing army;
as the types and prophecies of what
shall sometime be the common attain
ment. The exceptions of one age GER
tainly become the average of the next
succeeding, and the next age throws
out its own advanced men only to be
absorbed in the life that follows. The
words OF John Milton, concerning toll
GRANGE in the seventeenth century,
were then wonders of sense and wis
dom: but they could not remain ex-
ceptional; they were but the proph-
ecies Of that which by and by came to
be common possessions Of all men,
AcU. PhilliD Brooks.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-19
A Polite Cat.

: A member of the British Geological
Society tells this story, so it must be
true: 81 once had cat VINO always sat
up to the dinnertable with me. and
had his napkin around his neck. and
his plate and some fish. He used his
paw OF course; but he was very par
tlcurlar and behaved with extraor-
binary decorum. When he had finished
his fish | sometimes gave him a piece
OF NINE; One day he was not to be
lounu When the dinner-bell rang, so
we began Without him. Just as the
plates were put around for the entree
puss came rushing up stairs and sprano
into his chair with two mice in he
mouth. Before he could be stopped he
dropped mouse on to his own Mate
and then one on to mine. He divided
ms dinner with me, as l divided mine
with him. : 1i-1e
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-19
Struggle With A Wolf

For many years the trapper Cheney
was feature" of the northern New
York wilderness. Every tourist
through the woods reckoned his ac-
quaintance as one OF the necessary adj
ventures and all who returned from Lake
Golden and Mt. Tahawus brought home
choice colections-or collections--of
forest stories related to them by "Dan-
lei Boone of the Adirondacks. Cheney
was q man who knew how to face wild
beast and never feared to do so-wheth-
er his antagonist WAS an angry moose,
or wildcat, panther. wolf, or bear.
One OF the many close encounters out
of which he narrowly escaped was d
winter fight with she-wolf which his
first shot failed to kill.
AS he came upon the animal, raven
Gus with hunger. and laundering
through the snow, he raised his rifle
and fired; but the wolf made a spring
as lie pulled the trigger, and the ball
did not hit vital part. She then
rushed at Inn furiously.
He had now nothing but an empty
rifle to defend himself with, and instant
~ clubbing it, he struck the wolf on
the head. SO desperately did the
creature fight that he broke the stock
into fragments without disabling her.
lie then seized the barrel. which, max
ing Q better bludgeon, told with more
effect. The enraged animal seized the
bard iron with her teeth and endeayorel
to wrench it from his grasp-butit was
matter OF life and death with Cheney,
and he fought sayagely. In the mean
time the wolf. by stepping on his snow
shoes as she closed with him. threw him
over.
He then thought the wolf would con-
quer, unless he could make his dogs,
which We're securing the forest. hear
INN. lie called loud and sharp after
them, and soon one-a Young hound
sprang into view; but no sooner did he
see the condition OF his master than he
turned IN alright, and fed into the
woods.
But at this critical moment. the other
hound burst in with shrill, savage cry
and wild bound upon the struggling
group. Selling the wolf by the neck,
he tore her 1iercely from his master.
Turning to grapple with this new foe,
she gave Cheney opportunity to gather
himself up, and fight to better adyan-
tage; and soon, by we'll directed blow,
he finished ono OF the seyerest battles
be had ever had with wild beast.
After that lesson Cheney bought q
plstol-and took good care not to so
hunting again with a single fre-arm
barrel, and SO run the risk of making
himself defenceless by missing shot.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-19
a TEXAN INCIDENT.
How Gen. Sam Houston R.movsa the
Records Of the State.

Records Of the State.
About two years after the Texan revo-
luton General Houston had his first
difficulty with the people. Under the
constitution the capital had been fixed
at Austin, but power was given to the
president to order the temporary re-
moval Of the archives in case of danger.
The Comanches were committing raw
ages within sight OF Austin, and Gen.
eral Houston ordered the state records
to be forwarded to him at Washington
(Texas). This caused much excitement
In Austin, and four hundred men placed
themselves about the State house tc
prevent the removal. Colonel Morton.
leading spirit of the revolution, was
at their head, and wrote to Genersl
Houston, who we'll knew his character
as a fighting man, that. if the archives
were removed, he (Morton) would hunt
him down like wolf General Hous-
ton replied in note of characteristic
brevity: IF the people of Austin do
not send them, I shall come and
get them; and if Colonel Morton can
Kill me, he is welcome to my ear-cap"
The guard was at once doubled. patrol
men were placed on the roads, and a
select committee went into permanent
session in the city hall. During a sit
ting Of that body one who was unan-
nounced suddenly stood in their midst,
having gained entrance by means of
tall live oak which grew against the
window; his garb and arms we're those
OF hunter, and, being spoken to by
Colonel Morton, he placed his fingers
on his lips and remained silent. Col
onel Morton few into rage and seized
him, when the stranger drew his bowie
knife at the same instant that lIortons
friend held him back. Another mem
Der of the body spoke to the stranger,
saying the meeting was a private one,
and that he presumed the gentleman
had mistaken the house At this he
walked to the table and wrote one line,
4 am deaf" Judge Webb then wrote,
"Tell US your business, when a
letter was handed him, addressed
to the citizens of Austin, which
the judge read alouu, as
follows Fellow citizens: Though
in error, and deceived by the arts of
traitors, I will give you three days more
to decide whether OF not you will for
ward to me the archieves. At the end
Of that time you will please let NE
know your decision. Sam Houston"
The deaf man waited a few moments
for reply, and was about to leave,
when Col. Morton handed him a note
saying: "You were brave enough to in
suit me; are you brave enough to give
me satisfaction The mute wrote,
I am atyour service" and, after fixing
terms, he left by the window. Morton
was told he would be killed, as he was
to fight Deaf Smith, who never missed
his man; but he could not he shaken in
his resolve. The weapons used were
rifles, the distance was hundred PAGES,
and the time sunset. A vast crowd saw
the duel. Both men fired at the same
instant; Morton sprang into the air
and fell dead, ball in his heart. Deaf
Smith quietly reloaded his rifle and
walked into the forest. Three days
afterward he came with General Hous-
ton and ten others to Austin, and the
archives were removed without further
opposition.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-19
a Hanover Girl Objects to Being
Called a Witch.
From the Harrisburg Telegraph.

from lue HARRISBURG, Telegraph
A curious action for libel will shortly
be heard in the Hanover law courts. It
appears that young farmer met very
attractive girl at a ball, danced with
her several times and left early at night
to return homo by train. He duly ar
rived at his destination, but some little
time after leaving the railroad station
saw, to his surprise, his partner of the
evening seated Oh chair in the middle
of the road, with the moonlight shining
on her face. She beckoned to him and
be approached her, gasping out: "Why,
| thought I left you dancing. How on
earth did you manage to get here 90
''Ha, +" said the girl with hooking
laugh, III am a witch" The young
man took to his heels, but the damsel
assumed the form of dog and followed
him to his fathers house, where he ar
rived more dead than alive and told the
story to his astonished relatives. As a
natural consequence the story soon got
about and the young lady found herself
stunned by all her former acquaintan-
ces. On hearing the reason of the cool
ness she at once instituted an action for
defamation of character.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-19
"old Faithful Geyser in Yellow.
stone Park.

The great group Of geysers in the Up
per Geyser basin beyond doubt attracts
more attention than any other object in
the park. There are not less than
twenty of them that belong to the first
class, in point of power and beauty of
action. And they all differ in action,
appearance and scructure. The most
widely known-a sort of popular favor
ite-is cold Faithful" standing promi-
nent and alone on N ound of geyserite,
built by himself, at the southern e1-
tremity of the basin or valley. In al
most all cases the geyser jet issues from
depressed crater OF All elevated
cone or funnel-mouth, rising from
three to ten feet above the lev
ell "Old Faithful" combines both feat
ures. The throat Of its chasm is an
irregular oblong, about three feet long
and twenty inches wide, 1laring open at
the top. On the north side Of the
opening is mass Of geyserite, which
was probably oncea part of the walls of
. funnelcone. One may look down in
to the throat and see and hear the boil
ing waves, smashing and lashing in the
chamber below, with force that makes
the mound tremble. Professor Hague
sounded to depth Of seventy feet in
this geyser last summer; the greatest
depth reached in any of them. cold
Faithful" plays twenty four times each
day and night-the intervals ranging
from fifty-fve to sixtv-fve minutes.
When the eruption is about to begin,
the boiling and sub surface rumbling
becomes very violent, and soon few
ragged jets Of water leap up from the
crater and fall back again. When this
has been repeated four or five times,
great. stately white pillar Of steam and
water slowly rises into the air, gather
ing strength and height every instant,
and in twenty seconds Of time the pill
lar becomes an enormous roaring fount-
ain of white, foam, streaked with arrowy
lines of pale greenish water. Clouds
OF fleece white, steamy vapor roll away
from this majestic column, and the fall
ing water deluges like rain storm the
laminate terraces Of the mound for
many yards around When this grace
full column has reached height of 40
to $50 feet, it maintains its action at
that altitude for five to seven minutes
and then gradually descends, sculpt-
uresque white pillar once more, into
it's subterranean laboratory. The Sob
bing and rlmbli4g and smashing is con.
tinued until the great white spectre
AGAIN energies in another eruption.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-19

A Nebraska girl writes home from
California that the stories about rich
and speedy marriages Tor women in
that state are all humbug. There are
more men than women, but in her opin-
ion most of them have run away from
marital bonds elsewhere. GA woman, "
she says, is of less consequence here
than anywhere in the world. The Chi
nese do most Of the washing and house
keeping, and work at about, the same
wages that girls and women would find
necessary. There is mighty little mar
rying and giving in marriage here. The
men don't seem to be anxious about it.
and the girls are so we'll up to snuff
that they won't encourage man
till they know all about his former life
and make sure he has not q surplus
wife or two somewhere east.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-19
''Eu aE ouAEs1ER1s,.

fvnLANE1LA)
Seek, not, o Maid to know
kAlas! unblest the trying!)
When thou and must go.
No lore of stars can show,
What shall be, vainly pryin-
seek not, 0 Maid to know.
VIII Jove long years bestow?-
Or is't with this one dying,
That thou and I must go.
Now,-when the great winds bic
And waves the reef are plying
Seek not, O Maid to know
Rather let clear wine flow.
On no vain hoe relying;
When thou anu must 20.
Lies dark then be it So
Now.-now, churl Time is flying.
Seek not, O Maid, to know
When thou and / must 80.
Old World Idyls-Aust1n Dobson.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-19

Inc loss OF cattle in southwest Florida the
past winter is reported greater than in any
otner previous year, one stockraiser estimat
Ing MS loss at two thousand head. Pneu.
monla, Georgia. paper says, seems to have
oeen the disease that played such havoc.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-19

At St. Peters Eaton. Square, Lon
don, on Sunday week, the morning
service was rendered lively by lady
who, while the officiating clergyman
was reading in slow voice, jumped up
from her seat, and, waving her parasol
about in an excited manner. exclaimed
in an agitated voice, Go little faster,
I can read as we'll as that.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-30
CAPITAL cULLINes.

General Sheridan expects to leaye
Washington IN few days on an inspection
tour Of the military posts Of the vest.
/ The Secretary Of the Treasury has ap.
pointed 7. 6tetsontl Veil gnpesipteua lent 81
The eonstrqction ot the public building d
New Albany, Ind. !,
Prot RasmpsR. Anderson qualified at
the State Department yesterday as Minis
Ter and Consul General to denmark, and
VIII coon sail for Copenhagen, "
The Department Of State Is to-day in.
formed BY the pnitea States Gonspi II
Colon, under date Of Apel 10Th, that the
mails from the United state6 and else,
whore for Regota, CaIthagenA, Barran.
quilla and the interior Of Columbia, for
tAe last tive months or mora, were de-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-30
orFipE ssakRns PLAGUE,
Assistant Secretary F9irrhildls sshsms =
Spravant uaIn,y Ror.d

NV s 80 | - 10 ~
WASHINGTON, ". ", a pm zs.-assistaht
Secretary Fairchild becomes more and
more Impressed, 40 he continues in the
nrh,;c satyics wi1b ,ba. n son ah,an rs a.s
fsst't @
pt eaaeRng IRON phphc otpcers the duty
OF talking over with every applicant for an
office the whole story Of that annlieant
and bis f,iends He;s strongly disnoaed
= ~. 10 IT.. : Az. = q, s -, sstoo,a y,
70 pfopositioh lnaI al appncants shoald
be FeqaiFed aFgt TO apply by letter; that
application should be considered In this
s.. ~. ,nd ,bsnT,s.f,ar- IN onnor.,n;,,,
hsss Sao1 % a;van II, az ara ea;pot;ea Upot;s;; y;
,,saosg ~ s saa @ @asnarisat;an iii ~ .sana y. ~
p te Sp4 ~ sn5s4eata snniteaasa % tss oor'a N
~. nd h.erd ~ Ky r tLs
Ssai I I ehe;ss ~ re- yasbsI ;n5nrsa XIV " ;.p
MAJ, nan is committed or bonnS i Is,ssr ~ ~
epmmendation ss that can Be pradpceds ia III
Hs.ieaSa 81 On sl an saapeIa1sHt y RI
@ Iotbar II - sSs.estion [ Mn tbst bss hsen mo,s
,vhinb % t;nas isSop % Win I Nj I FsIrch;iS Se ~ =
~. . ,ha , nanae @ ~ o,lsna,;asn,s ~ III - y
does @ should be published. This notion. not
than sn ytfyIsb = WhIssb none w eaald he better S ~
,nsans s ~ % nreyestine f s liz ssieetion @ 4, nan
,s5a S are iatsnded y he I nslmed YI atf y W % Ike
Gnvarn 40 n rsnt foy whs tbev ara M NJ ~ woniS IA
~ onnns.d ~ nol;ticsns s ho A, ara "Saaa Saa;
ed;sy hTa4ss az iii @ liz .,a,, as 1st se
have @ been rsefal u Them II, o asrt sna Ty Mi
se,I, a ~ess ee'AA ~ 'Ae'A ~ s"' = "''a o'1-
S; ~, .5nn,d coma Il Ia .ha s,.,o,,, a.
bnlIetin % tbe names % 81 n snnI;csnls III I % iap oiics
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-30
Ararmsr,. s..angs Death.

WAksEs, Psss, April "a Frank
Roland a farmer Of Fairview township,
purchased large iron land roller few
days ago. It's weight was j 600 pounds.
He httched his team to it and drove it to
his farm. Hating his horses on top Of a
steep hill on the road he left his SON in
charge Of them while he walked TO the
foot Of the hill to see II a short cut road
into his farm was wide enough to let the
roller through. While he was at the bot
tom 1.-THE hill the horses became restless,
and before the boy could control them
they turned round in the road, and the
roller in some way became loosened from
them and started down the hill. Roland,
hearing the nolse, turned and saw the
heavy roller rushing down lnpon. him, and
losing his presence Of mind remained
standing directly in ita way. Il struck,
him, knocked him down, and passed over
his body. Every bone in his body was
broken, and he was iattened into an un-
recognizable mass. 10y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-30
An Opera noa.. Burned.

RAILWAY, \, j., April pa fire broke
out early this morning ia j. L. Freemaa's
large carriage factory, and soon got be-
yond the control Of the firemen. When
the Gordon Opera House was seen to be
in danger, assistance was telegraplled for
to New York and Jersey City. The flames
soon spread to the Opera House, and
before assistance arrived, both were
In ruins. When the help telegraphed
for arrived, It was put to work to
try and save the surrounding buildings.
Most Of the property would have been
saved but for the bursting OF the water
mains, which prevented the tiremen from
doing effective. work. The principal
ossea are the Opera House, scenery,
plano, ETC., belonging TO the estate Of
Gordon, the printing press manufacturer.
about $4,000; Freeman's building and
machinery, $50, 600, aud carriages, Si0,0 900.
About $1,000 worth Of finished stock
was saved. John Helms dwelling was
burned; loss $500. Thereiis insurance
on all the losses.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-30
.A1ouIs1ANA noNp DECISION.
seeufitiss Issued Daring The war that or
nat valid

seeuftttes Issued During the WAr that nFe
not Valid,
NEw oRlEASs, La, April Gan inn
portant decision was handed down by
Associate Justice Todd to-day in the
Supreme Court Of this State. In was In
the case B. ]. Sage against the Board
Of Liquidation. This suit Is to fund Eve
bonds Of $500 each Of 1864. payable in
twenty-five years, issued under act 10 Of
the Confederate Legislstureot Of 1854, which
act was to provide for the relief Of the
State Treasurer and the issue ofbonds.
Plaintiff alleges that the bonds are valid
obligations Of the State, issued In good
faith under an act Of the Legislature, and
that the come under the provisions OF the
act for the funding Of bonds, de-, into
consolidated bonds Of the State OF
Louisiana. The lower court, Judge
II. Lazarus, decided the case against
Sage, who took this appeal The court
affirms the judgment Of Judge Lazarps,
Act ll OF the General Assembly Of 1851
directed the issue OF u 900, 600 Of State
bonds, and required the Governor TO sell
or exchange the bonds for Treasury notes,
Confederate or State. number AZ these
bonds were given In exchange for sugar 10
meet the exigencies Of the State Govern
ment, The court, therefore, held that
such disposition Of them violated the man
latQrY requirement OF the Law, and the
holder ei thea ae4alIed thereby no right
to have them funded and exchanged for
consolidated bonds. There appears to be
no constitutional objection to,their fund
ing had they been issued rs the law re-
aaired, The CONSTITUTION Of 1865, made
and adopted under fedesai Influences,
contained provision as follows: "The
State Of Louisiana shall never assume nor
pay any debt or obligations contracted or
incurred IN aid OF the rebellion . This
psoyisg 10 stripken' opt Of the panRtitgtiop
Of 1879, WHICH, in addition, provides that
...the Constitution OF this State adopted in
1868 and all amendments thereto Is de-
ctared to be superseded by this ConStitu-
tionn ss
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-30
Blames uaitsd statss A.thorltlss.

NKw YoRE. April 20 The steamer City
Of Mexico was libeled and seized In this
port a few days ago on complaint OF the
nst mate, John Mcgarthy, that she had
been cited out 10 carry arms and wage
war In behalf Of The rebels against the
Colombian government The attorney for
the owner of the vessel has addressed a
yoluminons protest against the seizure to
the Secretary OF the Treasury, In which
be says that the vessel In carrying
arms 10 the rebels violated no In.
ternational law; that Il was In the
regular course Of trade; that in
clearing from Sayinilla with rebel soldiers
on board rs passengers the Captain did 50
by the advice and authority OF the
American consul, and that II the rebel
leader had got the ship into trouble by
waging war ON the high seas, the ownefs
would have had recourse against the
United States. He charges that the com
plainant 10 aworthless fellow, and thai
the Federal authorities did not use the
proper diligence in searching for facts,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-30
A GREAT SENSATION
IN NTuEM4ANuFAcruR1NG WORLD.
The Amalrana.sa Association Of In a
Workers Produce an Array Of rlsar,s
in aThelr Faser-Hew Il VIII Aase.
the comins Scale Conference.

PlrTssuRan, Pa April 90. = Figures
which will create sensation in the iron
business were presented to-day in a long
statement made by the officers Of
the Amalgamated Association in an
sWer to a demand Of the manufacturers
for a reduction of wages. The principal
argument in support otthi demand has
been that on account Of low wages in the
East iron could be produced for SO
or $40 per ton less than here. The figures
presented by the Amalgams.ed Aasocia.
ton are authoritative. They, show
that there Is really . difference
Of s. 70 in favor OF the western
manufacturers. This result upsets all
previous theories and will be the basis for
the Amaigamated Associations aght.