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New Ulm weekly review., 1885-04-01
A Discouraged Journalist,
From brakes Travellers Magazine.

From brakes Travellers Magazine
Last night I was assigned to report
fire over on the West Side, and I
wrote it up in grand style. made half
column article of it; I began in this way
Suddenly, on the still night air rang
the shrill cry of fire, and at the same
moment the little licking tongue of
flame, whose light play along the roofs
edge had caught the eye of the mid
night watcher, leaped forth, no longer
playful, but fierce and angry in it's
thirst and greed. Like glowing, snaky
demons, the lurid links entwined the
doomed building; in venemous h1sses
and spurts the flame shot into the over
hanging darkness, while from every
window and door poured dense sui
phurous smoke, the deadly, suffocating
breath Of an imprisoned fend."
II went on in that style for over half
q column, said the reporter, land this
is what showed up in the paper this
morning: "Pat Sheeny's grocery was
destroyed by fire last night. Loss.
$3.50; uninsured.
New Ulm weekly review., 1885-04-01

Our official conduct tor escorted US in q
carriage back to the breakfast room,
where he delivered us over to. the ten
der mercies of the civilian usher; tender,
since there was here spread out for our
edifcation delicious breakfast, whose
tempting viands we had not sthe least
inclination to slight. We were then
driven for several hours through the
grand gardens full of lakes and artificial
cascades pouring, one over silver and
another over gold plated wall Of rock,
and called the "Silver FAILS" and
Golden Falls" There were fountains
casting spray in every part of the
grounds; curlously and beautifully
trained plants; fish in pounds, which
came at the sound of bell to be fed:
geese, swans and other waterfowl
forming the most magnificent. artificial
park / have ever seen.
We returned to St. Petersburg by
boat, obtaining fine view ofthe great
work then in progress, ofmaking har-
Dor at Cronstadt, whose shipping was
barely visible in the distance Reach
ing the city toward dusk, wes: arranged
at once to leave for Liverpool,via Berlin
and Paris. At each Of these points we
rested for few days, receiving kindly
tokens Of interest on every hand; and
finally setting sail from Liverpool on
the steamer Parthia we arrived at New
York on the 18th of September, 1882,
three years and six months from the
time I left the Atlantic seaboard to
join at San Francisco the luckless
Jeanette; and one year from the day
when our three boats were separated in
that fatal gale.
New Ulm weekly review., 1885-04-01
The Invention of the Electric Tel
egraph.

1t is not yet fifty yeaEs since Prof.
Morse invented the electric telegraph,
and it is less than forty-oae years since
the first line ever erected was opened
for business between Baltimore and
Washington. A lady who is now re-
siding in Missouri sends through the
Youths Companion an interesting
account of her first sight of the tel
egraph instrument when it was scien-
tific novelty, and was not in use for the
actual transmission of, messages any,
where. Now there is+probably enough
telegraph line in use to. girdle the earth
at the equator forty times. This lady
writes: As I see the days news from
China, Egypt and Eusope, in the morn
ing paper, am reminded of worn
strip of paper IN nay desk which has
long been valuable, souvenir to me. It
recalls bright, wintry morning, forty
years ago, when I-was student of the
Female Academy at Albany, N. Y, un-
der Prof. Alonzo Cfittenden.
The young ladies had assembled for
the customary devotional exercises, and.
were surprised: to- see rude wooden.
platform occupying the place of the
professors table. An odd-looking in
strument stood!upon the bench, and be-
hind it sat a bright, restless little man
with curly black hair, whose presence
we instantly connected with that of the
machine.
At the close of the exercises, Prof.
Crittenden stepped forward and said,
young ladies, I have the pleasure to
exhibit to you an instrument which, if
it proves successful, will revolutlonize
many important interests of the world.
It is called the Electric Telegraph, and
is intended to transmit messages instant-
ly. The inventor, Prof. Morse, who is
here for the purpose of exhibiting the
instrument to the legislature, will now
kindly explain its working to you"
How kind and patient he was, and
how much we enjoyed crowding around
at his request, and telling him our names
to be telegraphed from one end of the
bench to the other.
When he gave us the little slips con-
tanning them we thought them nice for
curiosities, but we little realized how
vasta power that pleasant little man had
prisoned in his invention.
Forty years is but short time in the
history of our busy nation, but it has
scattered that group Of girls until I
wonder if another Of these memorial slips
could be found, or if there is any other
person who recalls the episode.
New Ulm weekly review., 1885-04-01
Governor Hoyt's School Days.
From the Rochester Democrat.


"When I went to Lafayette College
in 1849," says Ex-Governor Hoyt, Of
Pennsylvania, speaking of the good old
college days, "it cost me 81 cents a
week for board in the village. The col
lege charged $1.20, and we boys from
up the country thought we ought to
save a little something, and so we
boarded at the cheaper rate in town.
The fare, as you may imagine, was not
luxurious, but it was coarse and sus-
tanning. Judge Schuyler, of North
ampton, the man now in contest with
Judge Reeder over the President Judge
ship of the county in which our old
college is situated, was my classmate.
In 1848 we left the college in harvest
time and went across the country to
work in the field during wheat cutting.
Nice buxom Dutch girls raked and we
bound. We worked week and each
received Sc more money than
we had ever had before. This
was SO much gain on the allowance from
our parents. Ten millions now would
not look to me as big as that $6 did
then. Schuyler and I set our wits to
work to see how we could invest it.
We could buy glass of mead for cents,
an ice cream for a ftp and eight cigars for
cent. Neither of US could call up
vices enough to consume our fortune.
The $12 between us lasted the entire
fall and we had some left when we got
into mischief the same autumn and left.
He took the stage for his home near
Sunbury and for Wiikesbarre From
there we went to Williams College, and
graduated. just think, then we had to
stage it from my home 12O miles to a
railroad point in New Jersey. The
country has grown amazingly since
then, but the good old town of Easton
is but little changed, and my companion
of school days finds his way back there
and is Judge"
New Ulm weekly review., 1885-04-01

The executive committee of the Amer
ican Iron end Steel Association issue an
address to the trade on the condition of
business, which reviews the situation,
and finds much ground for encourage
ment. The depression, it says, is ap-
parently near its end. The conditions
OF prosperity are present, and there is
every reason to believe that trade will
improve. It is noted that in spite of
the reigning dullness more iron and
steel, outside of rails, was produced in
1854 than in any year previous to 1884,,
proving that the conntry's require.
ments are large, that tle slackness in
work was exaggerated, and that the
country is able to buy and pay for the
metal it needs.
New Ulm weekly review., 1885-04-01
The Sea Of Galilee.

One of the first things for which
looked here was the fishing industry,
but l found it not. There is evidently
only one sailing vessel on the lake, and
but a very small handful of clumsy row.
boats. When one of these boats gets
out of order there is general consterna-
tion, it is said, for the art ofship- build
ing is no longer known here. When
we sent our servant to- day with instruc-
tions to procure Galilee fish for dinner
he was unable to find single fish in
the market. This is especially strange,
inasmuch as I have had especial evi-
dence that the waters swarm with
piscatorial life to-day, just as in
the days when Christ called Cali
lean fishermen to his discipleship
Yet fishing is still carried on here on
small scale. Even last night I saw q
boat push out to sea with nets aboard,
just as Simon did, no doubt, when he
was bound to "tol all night" at the
same business.
This leads me to guess, or, at least to
hope that the citizens we're not so lazy
and worthless in the days of the Son Of
Man. They could not have been any
worse. The modern Galilean would
ride two-thirds the way around the
lake on the ragged back of donkey
or camel rather than display the enter
prise required to effect a crossing in
one-sixth of the time by boat. Stupid
ity and cupidlty are everywhere linked
in way that tries occide dental PATIENCE
New Orleans Times Democrat.
New Ulm weekly review., 1885-04-01
Personal Paragraphs.

n view 4OEk Juug0 recently gave
lesson in independence to a school
teacher. II had the pleasure of your
acquaintance when we were equals,
said the teacher. "It is the same STILL"
replied the Judge; "a school teacher
holds as high position as any man in
this country"
William II. Vanderbilt denies the
statement that he carries life insurance
to the amount of $500, 900, and says
that he has never had any insurance on
on his life. Jay Gould says that there
is absolutely no truth in the statement
"that he carries $400,0 of insurance
upon his life." Some Of the life insur-
ance advertisements will now have to
be revised.
The death Of Bishop Jackson, of
London, is believed to have been hast
ened by an incident that occurred dur
ing the preaching Of his last sermon in
st. Paul's on the evening of January 4.
A lunatic in the congregation interrupt
ed the discourse by springing to his feet
and screaming out: "You worship idols
while you scorn to save souls! Woe
unto you'll" This caused an agitation
which the Bishop, then in bad health,
never recovered from.
A physician gives a suggestive Incl
dent upon the treatment of the insane.
A patient who had been enveloped in
mental darkness for more than three
years was cured by occupation. At first
the insane man assisted on the mangle.
Then he set himself to picking up but
tons, and in afew months had about
two thousand on a string, with which
he ornamented the walls of his room.
He was then offered email bounty for
every rat, mole or muskrat he would
destroy, and was given the full liberty
of the grounds. He soon gave evidence
of ability to take care of himself, and
was released from the asylum.
Senator-elect Jones of Arkansas is de
scribed as broad-shouldered, deep-chest-
ed and largeboned. His head is large and
is still we'll covered with thick growth
of closely trimmed brown hair. His
complexion is the dead sallow color OF,
the people of the South and the South
west. His features are rugged and
strong. His eyes are keen gray-blue..
His forehead is wide and high, showing
strong perceptive powers. His face and
expression are as stoical as an Indians.
Professor Whitney of Yale College
came near loosing his foot by stepping
on needle. Even the liberal educa-
tion necessary to fit man for college
professorship, it seems, is no help to
him in these little matters. As long us
women will drop needles around pro-
miscuouslv and men will persist in per-
ambulating their chambers in stocking
feet, so long shall we hear of accidents
of this kind; for the needle knows
neither high nor low, rich nor poor,
learned nor ignorant.
A very sensational damage suit for
seduction is now on trial at Victoria, B.
c., which creates great futter in the
highest circles of the fashionable society
Of the city. Both the plaintiff and de-.
fendant belong to two of the oldest and
wealthiest English families living in the
province. The damages are laid at
$25, 900. The disclosures are said to be
Of very racy and sensational character.
New Ulm weekly review., 1885-04-01

Rev. g. T. Dowling Of Cleveland SAYS
that whatever q sermon is about, it ought
to be about half an hour. Mr.. Dowlinp
will have many calls.
New Ulm weekly review., 1885-04-01

CiCulI 1OI GuG very kluueSL OF mOClVeS
made them all welcome. I told them
about my wedding trip, and showed
them my new things, and dare say the
men talked everything over with them
afterward..
But what most puzzled everybody
was that Stephen Barker came so often
to see us, and was so friendly with
Norman. Some thought it very mean
spirited in him, and others remembered
that when he was very young he had
loved my mother dearly. Even those
who spoke kindly of him did not give
him credit for half the noble unselfsh-
ness he had shown; for he would not
let me tell any one that it was he him
self who had planned everything about
my property and my wedding.
Just let them say you Tilted me,
Frances, if they please to do so. We
know better, and we will keep our Sc
cret until Uncle Miles comes round. /"
Aunt and uncle both came round
sooner than we expected. When it
was known that Stephen spent so much
of his time with us Aunt Miles consid-
cred the advantages of having her
daughters brought familiarly in contact
with him, ana for their sake she came
to see me and gave me the kiss of rec
onciliation.
But as far as catching Stephens
heart "in the rebound" was concerned.
she was just little too late. Normans
sister, who was teacher in one of the
public schools of New York, came to
spend her vacation with us, and Steph-
en- fell in love with her in way that
New Ulm weekly review., 1885-04-01

duVduCcu d low PAGES; GWO aDr6aSG, ana
as we did so Gar Alexander III, EN-
peror of all the Russias, crossed the room
with outstretched hands and greeted us,
saying in English:
"Good morning, gentlemen. These
are Messrs. Melville and Berry; which
is Mr.. Melville 2"
I set him right by introducing the
others, and Lieutenant Berry perform
ed the same service for me.
"Preferez vous parler en- Francois ou
en- Anglais, monsleur?" the Czar in
quired.
Iassured him that English being my
native tongue I preferred to speak it.
At this juncture the Czarina approach
ed and graciously greeted us, appearing
quite solicitous about our health, and
asking many questions in regard to our
suferings. She carefully and with a
kindly show of interest examined nv
hands and fingers, which still bore the
marks of their old sores.
We then began a cross-fre of CONVEX
sation, each of the royal pair conversing
at times with one or another of our par
ty. Finally the czar expressed his regret
that any of us should have come to grief
on his territory, however remote and
II trust" J" said he. "that it was the rig
or of our climate alone, and not the
coldness of heart of any of my people,
which caused the death of your COM
rades.'
The czarine commeded our fortitude
and courage, which, she said were pc
culiarities of the American character.
"But I hope" she remarked, "that you
will not again attempt fortune in the
frozen north"
Speaking of our own land, she OBJ
served, with gentle sorrow in her
tone, Il had hoped in my youth to vis-
it America, but now. fear, it can new
er be-"
There coming lull at length in our
talk, we shook hands q second time,
and with mutual farewells and my hon.
est wish that the imperial couple might
be blessed with future peace and happi-
ness, our audience was ended. It had
lasted twenty minutes.
We passed out without the usher's
aid into the anteroom, where the
crowd Of visitors was fast swelling.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-23
State of Trade.

NEW YORK, May BrddStreeES
JOoUnaI in its commercial summary
says: "The general tenor Of the
special kilograms received by Brdd-
streets yesterday c0rrob0rated the
view taken last week. The volume
of merchandise being distributed is
below late averages. At no per-
manent distributing center is the
movement Of goods equal to previous
anticipations, and at most the stu
alton is one characterized by no
special activity in any line. This is
true at such cities as Chicago, st.
Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit,
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Kansas
City. In the East, Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Pittsburg make a similar report.
The opening of lake and canal nav
igati0n finds rates on wheat from
Chicago to New York Sic per bushel,
against 7c. last year, and on corn he.
against 55c. per bushel at the opening
last year. This is encouraging.
though within few days from the
opening last year rates fell &c. per
bushel. Rates by rail are no higher
at the opening of navigation this
year than lost.
Special investigation by Brad
streets fails to show any reasonable
ground for belief that the available
supply of wheat July l will be less
than 1000 600 bushels as compared
with 480,000.000 July /, 1881. Elk
ports continue checked and ocean
freights low.
The effect of the great dry goods
sale on the cotton market was not APP
probable. Among the cotton goods
trade the auction sale is regarded as
fairly satisfactory. Some of the goods
sold low, but Others went at jobbers'
current prices. The New England
view Of it is that there is less likeli-
hood than one month ago of a whole.
sale stOppage of Eastern mills during
the coming summer.
Coal and iron are as dull as ever.
BOSTON, May 16.--The advertiser
in its vice.. Iy review of the wool mar.
ket says; The market has been much
less active, which is shown in reduc.
ed sales, and the inquiry has been
without animation and spiritless.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-23

hood, there must he ind rstry, thor
oughness in study and work, and
selfreIiaDce in thought and act.'
Mothers, take little time from the
work and worry, or the fashionable
idleness of your daily life, and exam
inc the training your daughters are
receiving at your hands. Remember
you are stamping upon their white
souls impressions which will but in.
crease their beauty, or leave a STAIN
which neither time nor eternity can
efface. Girls, if the experience of
early wOmanhOod has shown you
grave defects in your childhOod's
training, earnest, persistent efforts
will dc much to remedy the evil.
Be strong in thought and deed; dare
to follow right and, your own good
sense. whether fashion thus DEGREES
or not.-Phjladelpbja cal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-23
Self Reliance.

There is nothing more likely to re.
suit in the successful career of a young
man than confident splf,reiiance. 1t
is astonishing how much more a
youth will accomplish who relies up
on himself, tham one who depends
upon others for assistance. Having
first asrprtainpG the direction in, and
the means by which his objects are to
he reached. let him put his whole on
ergies to work, and, with untla9ging
industry, press forward. The young
man who, instead Of raising at five,
sleeps till seven or eight, aud who
spends his evenings ON the corners,
or in the c0mpanionship of those who
are wanting iii Iaudable ambition,
rarely ever wins position of honor
or achieves reputation above that
enjoyed by the common senses,
In country like ours, where the
avenues to honor and wealth are open
alike to all, there is no reasonable eX~
cuse that can be offered for q man ;
failure to achieve one or the other or
both. Iii health, or extraordinary
misfortune, may keep him down, but
these are exceptions that establish the
rule. Few men know of how much
they are capable until they have first
thoroughly tested their abilities. The
amount of labor, literary or mechani
cal, which person in vigorous health
can perform, is almost without limit
if a sy5tpmatic method is adopted, and
the proper spirit melted to the effort.
An hour of each evening spent with
some branch of useful science will, in
the course Of a few years, give to a
young man who thus deNutcs this
small portion of his time an amonnt
of information (iitprary or Scientitic)
which cannot fail to fl him for posi-
tions TO which he could never prop
erly aspire without this attention to
study.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-23
Tact in Advertising.

FraudulentadvertiSing is, of course,
as uniustifiable as other forms of mi
guilty, yet, says an exchange, a regard
for truth is not Incompatible with
due consideration of certain human
All men are and ali
persons, women especially, yield to
the Establishments of a supposed eX-
traordinary bargain. The human
mind, it is true, is capricious, like the
weather. 1t has its seasons of cold
and warmth, its days Of sunshine and
of cloud. but as in spite of the fluctu-
atiOns we live on, in the convection
that harvest will follow Seed-time
and winter give place to spring, so
the careful observer Of motives and
persistent watcher Of tastes and fash
ions will profit by his vigilance. The
wise farmer takes into account the
normal succession Of the seasons, and
he is also prepared for unreasonable
yisitatiOnS and set backs. The clear
headed man of business can hardly
fail of being successful if he acts like
the agriculturist. Making sure to
sell what the people want, he should
let the greatest possible number OF
them know the fact, and should make
them acquainted with it in the most
direct, Persistent and impressive man
ner. George ERobbins, the famous
London auctiOneer, once sold a cOun-
try house hy timely mention of an
ancient hanging wood in its vicinity
The hanging wood turned out to be
an old gallOWs, and though George
was decidedly wrong in playing upon
words to deceive the purchaser, he
was as decidedly right in surprising
that customers would multiply by
| rOusing their aesthetic sensibiIities
1t is easy to initiate his shreWdnes,
without going beyond bounds, yet
the profits of advertising. like those
of business in general, must be gain.
ed by thOughtfulness and tact.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-23
Perseverance,.

Man is a mysterious combination
of mind and matter !; mind is that
which thinks, wills, loves, fears, and
hates matter is that which has form
and weight yet, what avails this
wonderful combination if it is not en-
d0wed with a power that will cause
it to push forward and accomplish
something?
The great Creator has given to
nearly every one of us the ability to
undergo severe labor. But who
knows best what this power can
achieve? Is it the drone, who is too
lazy to gather his own honey. and
who subsists on the fruits of another's
labor, or is it the busy bee
THAT wanders all day long
The field. the woodland, and the garden DER
To gather in his fragrant stores"
Two things are necessary for sue.
cess in life. First, there must be
definite aim kept in view; and Sec
ond, one must press with unfaltering
steps towards the chosen goal.
Perseverance is that trait of cha's
acter which one must have in order
to succeed. II is the main-spiing that
compeIs one to 60 forward and break
down every barrier that debars him
from Succe IS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-23
A notable little woman from Tex

A notable little woman from Texas
is now in New York preparing for a
European trip. She is the owner of
several cotton plantations, and bears
the reputation of being the richest
woman in Texas. She was left an
orphan at twelve, and had to look
after the plantation left her ty her
father. At thirteen she was married
ana became widow four years later
her wealth increasing by her hus.
bands property. She has Travelled
extensively, mostly on horseback, in
the Southwestern States, and has
been in Europe twice. She estab-
lished an art gallery in Houston,
where young students in art can
paint, copy the pictures, and exhibit
their efforts when intended for sale.
She is herself an amateur artist, and
studied with the idea of falling back
upon the profession in case poverty
should Overtake her. She usually
carries a revolver, presented to her
by male friend whose life she sayed
by interfering when Il pistol was lev
eled at him by ruftian named
Wooliffe, in IA street fight in H0us-
ton. She is a creole, with the large,
lustrous eyes, and piquant counte-
nance, indicating her French and
Spanish parentage.