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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14
Some of Mr.. Peck's Hobbies.

An old-timo engineers on the Terra
Haute & indianapolis 70 4, now di,
vision of the Vandi;;.. Yesterday re-
marked that one OF F.. j reck's hob
bies was that trains Sl,t.: arrive and
depart at termini OK city III the mo-
ment. Mr.. Peck made / Il rule to
stand at the west end OF TIE Vandalia
depot, and as the train crossed Missis-
sippi street he wou!t! pu...uv; his watch
turn the face Of it 10 Tie ei,- .:.er, and
if on time would sp:i', az; ;ow, but il
late would shake his I,a;::i, walk down
to the depot and say: -. $. how hap
pens it you are late?,' ii was quite
difficult to convince the OIL; gentleman
that there was any excuse fer it. He
would turn ard, in a ra:lls,. n:rlff man
ner, say, 'Don let th, L. .s,r again. "
President Peck had m4 Z ,pas:ilrscities
md practiced TIC stri.. ~:t economy,
He would twice year walk the entire
distance between indianapolis and
Terre Haute, carrying on his arm a
peck bucket in whics, he pu; any piece
Of iron he saw lying near ;|lc track,
pieces OF spikes, coupling pm: Or shack.
les Whom his h:ssk, ! Ii :..::;e #pightty
he Wonld dump the csate IS near the
| track for tho section men 10 gather,
These we're known as .'Pcck's piles
Indianapolis .1oa,snal
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

are required.
Don forget that all parcels deposited
for mailing must be so wrapped that
they can be examined without DESTROY
ing the wrapper, otherwise letter rates
! Of postage arc charged.
| There are thousands of little articles
now sent by express which can be more
safely, quickly, and carefully carried by
mail if registered. The fee is only 10
cents in addition to the postage.
In making present Of book it is
permissible to write an inscr ptiOn or de-
dication upon the cover OF one of tho
blank leaves, but it must not contain
anything that partakes of personal
correspondence.
Written visiting cards are regarded
as tirst-class matter and subject to let
ter rates. If printed they can be sent
at the rate of one cent for each two
ounces; that is, if the card is of an en-
bellished design.
Any person who sends money or
| jewelry in unregistered letter not only
runs the risk of losing his property but
places needless temptation before per-
sons who might not otherwise be Tempt
ed to commit felony.
In all Your correspondence, whenever
it can be done, give the street and
number as well as county and State.
This saves much time and is a sure pre-
| ventive against errors Of delivery. 1t
is much better to spell the name of the
State in FULL
A box with its lid nailed on is held as
being closed against inspection and is
therefore subject to letter rates. Post
masters have no right to pry open such
a box and then nail it up again. Even
if they had the right to do so, they have
not the time.
A tax bill, receipt, an abstract of
title, a power of attorney, promissory
note, mortgage, draft or check, eau
celled checks, coupons, an invoice bill,
a statement, pension voucher, tele-
graphic dispatch, bank note, or any
document with writing upon it, is SUBJ
ject to letter rates. United States Mail.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14
Wooden Craft Built Without Nails.

OF the mechanical arts known to the
people of Polynesia the most important
was the construction of canoes. Some
of these were more than 100 feet in
length, and would carry two or three
hundred men, Sometimes they were
bu 1t double, the two being united by
platform. They were propelled by
oars or sails. The latter were three
cornercd mats, suspended between two
masts, one in each ship. The smaller
craft usually had an outrigger on one
or both sides to prevent. upsetting.
When we consider that the only tools
used were made of stone or shell. we
can see that it musthave been the work
of years to construct one of the larger
canoes. One must not think of the
parts as fastened with bolts or nails.
The keels were trunks of trees followed
with the stone adze or fir; to thrse
we're attached planks trimmed to fit
closely, and bound with cords of cocoa
nut fiber, They were made water-tight
with a filling Of gum mixed with the
same fiber finely divided. These see
mingly frail craft were yet so seaworthy
that they outrode severe storms, and
endured voyages of hundreds of miles
with entire safety.-A1nerican init
| Q,tuy7Nn.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14
Beer PRODUCE of the Void.
Cleveland Herald.

NteVetttEU HeT0LU.
s8The production of beer is increasln
in vast proportions every year. The
United States produced 600, 900, 900 gal.
Ions last year, and there were 80, 900 per-
sons employed in the 5000 breweries
that produced it. We are only third on
the list of beer-producing countries OF
the world. England leads with $4,000
breweries and 900,000,0O0 gallons an.
nually. Germany is second with 25,.
600 breweries and 90O,OOO,OO gallons.
Austria fourth with 1908 breweries and
2So,oOO,000 gallons, Belgium fifth with
1850 breweries and 2lO,250,O 900 gal.
Ions, France sixth with 5000 breweries
and 157, 100000 gallons, Holland brews
100000 gallons, Russia 5000, 600 GAL
Ions, Switzerland l3,5oO,ooo gallons
Denmark 28,ooo,ooo gallons. Sweden
p, 900, 900 gallons and Italy 4,0oo,o 600
gallons.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

Governor Hubbard's message to the
legislature, which we send out this
week in supplement form, is in every
way a state paper which does honor to
his Excellency and reflects credit upon
the commonwealth whose affairs it cpl
tolnizes. It's international paragraphs
are full of well-digested facts, and its
recommendations are clear and sensi-
bic. The legislature could hardly do
better than to study this document at
tentively and then proceed seriatim to
adopt its suggestions.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14
Doings Of the Legislature.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 7.

SENATE-Bills were introduced: By
Senator Pillsbury, to merge the sur.
plus in the state institutions and the
forestry fund in the general revenue
fund; by Senator Wilson, to tax rail-
road lands to which the title has been
passed, and by Senator O Brien, to pro-
hibit prize-fighting, sparring, boxing
and wrestling contests.
HoUsE-The usual routine resolu-
tions. including subscriptions to news
papers, were passed, and in the after
noon joint convention was held to
listen to the message of Gov. Hubbard.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8.
SENATE-The senate passed the bill
merging the excess of the several funds
excepting the internal improvement
fund IN the general revenue fund,
and also passed the bill appropriating
$4,000 for current expenses OF this
legislature. Bills were introduced to
legalize the incorporation of sundry
villages; to change the interest rate
from to 5per cent. on sales of public
lands; to require railroad corporations
to perform their duties as common car
riers in the transportation of grain and
to regulate the price of freight; to pro-
vide for a change of: county seats on
petition; regulating the storage ticket
from warehouses; providing fund for
sick and disabled firemen, and provid-
ing for an additional judge in the
Eleventh judicial district. President
Gilman announced the standing COM
mittees for the present session. No i'm
portant changes are made from the
committees of two years. Adjourned
until 8 p. m. Monday, the 18th inst.
HoUsE-The speaker announced the
appointment of committee on rules
and extra officers. Bills were intro
duced to regulate the receiving and
transportation of grain and to preve mt
extortion and discrimination; to regu-
late the inspection, handling and grad
ing of grain. The rules of last session
were adopted without material change,
except increasing the committee on
grain and grain inspection, from seven
to fifteen members. The senate bills
for the merging of funds in the general
revenue fund and appropriating $50,
600 for Legislative expenses were pass.
ed. The mileage OF the various mem.
bers was reported. Adjourned until
Monday the 18th inst, at p. m.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14
well-cducated person VINO possesses

A well-cducated person VINO possesses
a college sheepskin, reads his Bible and
Shakespeare and the daily papers, sell
dom Uses more than 800 or 1000
words in actual conversation. Accurate
thinkers and close reasoners, who
avoid vague and general expressions
and wait to find word that exactly
fits Their meaning, CT ploy larger
stock, and eloquent speakers arise to a
command Of 10000. Shakespeare, who
displayed a greater variety OF expression
than probably any writer in any
language, produced all his plays with
about $4,000 words. Millions works
are built up Of 5000, and the Old Testa-
ment says all it has to say with 5,462.
In the English language there are, all
told, 1000 words.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

A decision has been reached in the
United States supreme court in the case
OF the St. Paul & Sioux City Railway
company vs.. the Winona & St. Peter
Railway company, and the Judgment
is given for the latter company. This
is Il matter Of very great Importance to
this State, as it will remove what has
long been an obstacle to the develope-
ment OF Southern Minnesota. 1t quiets
title to hundreds of thousands Of acres
of lands, claimed by both roads, where
their grants intersect each other
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14
The editor of the Oklahoma Miss.

The editor of the Okalona (Miss.
States has broke loose again. Read
what he says:
"Cleveand's election is :: rebukc to
the hoys in blue, and u vindication OF
the guards in gray. 1t rings Lincoln
out as a patriot. We propose to make
the name OF Lincoln aud his hirelings a
stencil in the nostrils of mankind; we
propose to revolutioniZe the govern
ment and model it after that Of Jetf
Dovis -
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

According to tradition, 'ssaok" was
tho last word uttered before the confu-
sion of tongues at Babel, therefore all
peoples retain it. For instance, in
Saxony it is 'sacc;' German, sack
Welsh, "sack;'' Irish, "sac;" French,
''sec;' Latin, ''saccus;' Italian, ''sacco."
Spanish, 'saco;" Greek, ''sakkos;"
Hebrew, ''sak;' Swedish, Sack and
so on throughout the whole world.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

The Catholic plenary council recent
ly hold in Baltimore took strong
grounds against the liquor traffic. All
Catholic saloon keepers must either
give up their business or suffer excom-
munication from the church. Members
of the churc!, must also abstain from
Intoxicating drinks on the Sabbath.
The council also resolved ''to publicly
expires, the loyalty OF tao Catholics to
this republic and to join in the general
Thanksgiving as recommended by the
President OF the United States.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

There seems to be no let-up in the
quakings of Spanish earth, and the in
habitants of the disturbed districts are
in frenzy of terror. Last Wednes-
day ut Granada procession of $4,000
of them marched through the streets
with images, chantings and prayers
for deliverance.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

A law has just been passed by the
Bavarian Congress forbidding the mar
riage of persons who have received pub.
lie charity within three years, x,who
have not paid their taxes, or who by
reason Of vicious habits, laziness or
poverty are likely to make home
wretched,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14
Average YalNe
A Life SAVING Present.

Mr.. n. E. Allison, at Hutchinson.
Kan, saved his life by Il simple trial
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, which caused him to
procure large bottlewhich complete
ly cured him when doctors, change of
climate and everything else had failed.
Asthma, bronchitis, Hoarseness, Sc
we're coughs, and all throat and lung
diseases it is guaranteed to cure.
Trial bottles free at Chas. L. Roos'
drug store. Large size $l.00.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

1t appears that at the late election
81 out of every 100 persons entitled to
vote did not exercise their right. There
are Is, 1872, 1877 voters in the union. and
of these 1854, 478 did not vote. The
percentage of stay-at-homes runs from
seven in Indiana to 81 in Georgia, New
York being % and the general average
27.-DispUtch.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

As the Millers' Association and the
railroad interests turned in and helped
in the election of farmer Gibbs to the
Speakership, some of our exchanges
fear that there is "nigger in the fence. >
We think their fears are without cause.
The boys saw the writing on the wall
and quietly bowed to the inevitable.
That's all there is to it.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

Senator Colquitt, the dyspeptic gen
tleman from Georgia, declares that at
the next presidential election the South
will be for prohibition. An exchange
says: "That's tough story for any
one to believe who has ever seen y
Kentucl.ian take seven-finger dose at
u eulp and then hold out his glass for
more
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

1t seems, says the Pioneer Press.
that the farmers of Minnesota and Da-
kota have really less cause to grum'
bic than they thought, the prices they
are getting for their wheat being con-
siderably in advance Of those received
bv their brethren in Iowa, Nebraska
and Kansas.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14
VinneSOta'S Products.

In compliance with the request Of the
United States department of agricul-
ture, the state statiscal agent has care
fully revised his monthly reports of the
crop returns, and has furnished the fol-
lowing as the acreage and product of
PRINCIPAL crops of the state:
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

The latest county seat war has broke
out in Potter county. An armed mob
from Gettysburg made a raid on the
county building in Forest City and
carried the records off to Gettysburg.
BlOOdshed is feared
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

Several members of the Dakota legls-
lature gave Gov. Hubbard q reception
last Wednesday evening, as an express
sion Of thanks for his reference to their
territory in his message.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

When some celebrated pictures of
Adam and Eve were seen on exhibition
MIR. McNab was taken to see them. II
think no great things of the PAINTER"
said gardener; "why, man, tempt
ing Adam vi pippin of a variety that
wasna known until about wenty years
ago.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

Nearly twice as many failures occurr-
cd last week as during any like period
for wears. r. G. Dunn & CO. report a
total of 457, mainly in the south and
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

Georgia has already come to the
front with full-grown cyclone. An
exchange thinks that it is better to
have an occasional touch of zero
than cyclone weather all the year
rOund
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

The Second regiment, Minnesota vol
unteer infantry, will hold its annual
reunion in St. Paul on Tuesday, Goth
inst. Visiting members will be entertain
cd free of charge by the members resid-
ing in St. Paul,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

The 4th annual meeting OF the MINI.
State Famerers' alliance will be held
in St. Paul, commencing Wednesday,
Feb. 4, each subordinate alliance being
entitled to one delegate.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

Mr.. ClarksUn OF Iowa, q MEMBER OF
the Republ lean National Comm'ttee'
sticks 10 the assertion that st. John
tried to sell out to the Republicans,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

Eleven persons were maliclously
poisoned at Vanport, Pa, last Fri
day. One of the victims died and the
recovery of the others is doubtful.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

Attorney General Hahn holds that q
county attorney need not necessarily be
Il lawyer.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

Gen. Grant declines the generous aid
rendered him in his financial troubles
by Cyrus w. Field and other personal
friends.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

The New Orleans exposition's run
n ing expenses are $4,000 per day. The
gate receipts are less than $4,000 per
uay.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14
Never Give In.

If YOU are suffering with low and de-
pressed spirits, loss of appetite genera
debility disordered blood, weak constitu-
ton, headache, or any disease of a bill j.
Gus nature, by all means procure bot
tie of Electric Bxters. You will be sur
prised to see the rapid improvement
that will follow; you will be inspired
with new life;strength and activity will
return; pain and misery will cease, and
henceforth YOU will rejoice in the praise
of Electric Bitters. Sold at fifty cents a
bottle bv c.. L. Roos.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14
IMPORTANT.

Wren you visit or leave New York
City, save Baggage Expire ssage and
Carriage Hire and stop at the Grand
Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central
Depot.
Elegant rooms fitted up at cost of
one million dollars, reduced to 81 90
and upwards per DAY. EUROPEAN plan.
Elevator. Restaurant supplied with
the best. Horse cars, stages and ele
waited railroad to all depots. Fami lie
can live better for less money at the
Grand Union hotel than at any other
LIST class hot 81 in the city. Aug. G-S5
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

The following is reported as the
number and average value of farm ami
mails:
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14
z2k,p @lo, &epif,e,.
NEW vL2G AGITE

Wednesday. January 14th, 1885,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-01-14

nv Office and I'll fix up the papers at
once?" mo, thank you; it won't pay.
I'm too healthy
A party OF Israelites went out in a
small yacht on a pleasure excursion.
A gale arose and they were blown off
the land. They were several days
without food, and, despairing of being
rescued, resigned themselves to die.
They sank into q state Of lethargy and
were nearing dissolution, when the
captain in charge of the little craft es-
pied vessel. He sprang to his feet,
exclaiming: ga sail! q sailr' "a sale!':
echoed one of the Israelites, feebly, "a
sale; we're ish de catalogue?"-Bostozs
Courier.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18

in length. In the center Of the ruin is the
square stone block from which rose the fag
staff, and under the walls 81 various points
stood small buildings officers quarters
Each one Of the salient angles
inside were filed N with masonry, arranged
so as te form steps about fifteen inches wide,
by means of which the guns, which were all
mounted en- barbette, could be approached.
The total length of wall surrounding the
Notifications was $40 feet the cubical con-
tents Of the masonry equaling 10000 cubic
feet The fort measured inside from north
west to southeast ass feet, and from south
west to northeast All feet, giving an area
inside Of about IT'S, GEO square feet.
1t will be evident from the above descrip-
ton that the fort was a formidable affair,
land one well calculated to overawe the
simple savages living on the islands. The
mouth Of the river at which 1t stood not
being navigable. and there being no good
anchorage for vessels at that point, the site
chosen for the fort possesses no stragetic i'm
portance now, and the ruins only possess the
Interest that attaches to any structure of a
sbygone age.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18
THE OPIUM TRADE.

The importation of opium has beenl
prohibited by law for several years
past, but it is a notorious fact that
quite as much opium comes into the
country as before this law was en-
acted. In other words, prohibition
does not prohibit the opium trade, ]
and, from the very nature of the
country, and the facilities for snug
Cling that exist, added to the we'll
known astuteness of the people princi-
pally engaged in this illegal business,
it is simply impossible to prevent it..
Seizures may be made and heavy
penalties imposed, but the profits are
SO great as to offset the risk of detec-
ton, forfeiture and penalties. Even
were the port of Honolulu so well
guarded that smuggling opium into
it would be impossible, it would be
quite impracticable to maintain a
preventive service around these
islands to make the law against its
importation really effective. The
consequence is that the law is practic-
ally dead letter, and there is reason
to believe that it is being systematic
ally violated by others besides the
Chinese.
Under these circumstances it be-
comes a serious question whether the
prohibition upon opium imports
should not be removed, and the trade
licensed as it was in former years,
when the administration of affairs
was exclusively in the hands of the
I" party of moral IDEAS" to quote an
american phrase. If opium could be
excluded from the country, all well
and good let it he kept out, and 50
preserve the people of all nationalities
from it's baneful effects. But as this
cannot be accomplished, common
sense would suggest that law which
fails in its primary purpose should be
repealed, more especially as, contrary
to it's policy, it tends to enrich those
who are dishonest enough to violate its
provisions. In other words, the anti
opium law, which was formulated for
moral purpose, has had only an i'm
moral tendency. 1t offers premium
upon smuggling, which is an ofense
against public morals, without shield
ing the population from the debasing
habit of opium smoking.
The Legislature should recognize
Established facts, which in this case
are clear enough. Let opium imports
be free, but fix so high license on the
sale of the drug as will compensate
for an import tax. By so doing the
Customs Department will be relieved
from an irksome and thankless duty,
and the licensee will doubtless take
care that illegal sales are kept within
moderate bounds.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-18
MONDAY May 18th
ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALIA.

The steamship Australia, Captain
Chest, carrying the British and
American mail, arrived from San
Francisco, en- route for the Colonies,
about midnight of the 18th, after a
run of seven and-a-half days.
She brings ten days later news,
particulars of which will be found in
our supplement. It will be seen that
the general tendency of advices is
pacific, although peace is not by any
means assured. The position appears
to be that neither Russia nor Eng
land are willing to take the iniative,
although both are prepared for war.
The tension, however, is so great that
an accidental collision on the Afghan
frontier or elsewhere might precipi-
tate hostilities. The question in
dispute is left to arbitration, although
what the arbitrator are to settle does
not very clearly appear. Meanwhile
q vote of censure on Gladstone isl
pending i'm Parliament.
Our special correspondent notes al
rise in sugar at New York, which
will be welcome news to Hawaiian
planters. His letter appears in our
commercial column.
The death of General Mcdowell is
announced. The Australia has the
American Consul General for Mel
bourne, General Morgan, on board. !
She also brought so Cinnamon for
this port.
In consequence of the strike inI
Sydney, and the trouble about the
Zealandia, the Chinese crew of the
Australia were discharged in San
Francisco, and a white crew shipped
instead.