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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-20
Origin Of ArbOr Day.

N. II. Eggleston. of the forestry
bureau of the department of agricul-
ture, answers the question which has
recently been raised in many papers
s'Who invented Arbor day?" Speaking
of the origin of the custom, he said:
t'For the suggestion of an annual tree
planting day we are indebted to ex-
Gov. j. Sterling Morton. of Nebraska.
Feeling. as the early settlers in the
prairie states could not but feel, the
lack of trees for fuel, lumber, and
shade, as we'll as to protect them from
the billiards of winter and the scarcely
less uncomfortable hot winds of sum-
mer, they were almost compelled, as
one of their first necessities, to plant
trees to some extent. But this was
done in an unmethodlcal manner, and
was limited for the most part to the
planting of class, of trees like the
cottonwood, of comparatively little
value. Gov. Morton saw that this I'M
systematic manner of planting would
never meet the needs of the rapidly
increasing population, and the great
objects to be secured by proper sup
ply of trees throughout the state. Ac-
cordingly, he suggested that particu-
lar day should be fixed upon in each
year to be observed, as tree. planting
day, the object being to fix attention
upon the subject, to engage the people
generally in the work. and to stimulate
them by the knowledge that they were
engaged in a common and widespread
undertaking, and to give them an init
ial point from which they might carry
forward the work as extensively as
they might be inclined to do. 1t was
not designed to limit the work to
single day in each year. 1t was further
to be stimulated also by the offering of
premiums by the state, by towns or by
agricultural or other societies, for the
largest number of trees planted. The
suggestion OF Gov. Morton was well
received. The State Agricultural society
designated the goth day of April, 1872,
to be observed as '-Arbor day." and
SO generally was it observed that it is
claimed that twelve million trees were
planted on that particular DAY. Since.
then it has been regarded with increas-
ing interest. The governor of the,
state for the time being has, year by
year, made public. proclamation of a.,
day for tree planting, and called upon.
the people for its, hearty observance,
and it is estimated that there are now
in Nebraska more. than 100000 acres,
of cultivated woodland The example.
of Nebraska, has, been followed by
Kansas, Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, and
several other States. embracing some
that were once well wooded. but
whose forests have been to great ex-
tent recklessly cut down and con-
sumed. At the meeting of the Amer
lean forestry congress, in 1888. a
resoluti, was, adopted recommending
the appointment of Arbor day in all
our states and in the provinces and
Dominion of Canada, and committee
was appointed Tor the purpose. of
bringing the. subject to their attention.
This action has secured the further
adoption of Arbor day, and there is
reason to. believe that in a.few years
it's observance will be. established
throughout the country
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-20
The Paradise OF Skaters.

Holland is the paradise of skaters,
its highways being canals which are
covered with ice nearly half the year,
The ladies there 90 shopping on skates,
boys skate to and from school, oldar
members of the family go to church on
skates: the post1nan delivers his letters
and the doctor visits his patients on
them, and even the solemn pastor
moves on skates when he visits his
parishioners. Darymaids skate to
town with full pails of milk, Of whieh
not drop is spilled, and farmers
daughters skate, to villages with a fall
basket of eggs IN each hand. Dnrino
the Spanish invasion sevesal victories
were won by the native soldiers who.
on skates, snddenly moved On the
forces Of Alya, and asquietly retired
to thoir own camp. For a period Of
more than 400 ycaaa the soldiers have
been trained to perform eyelations on
| skates. Harttbfl Post.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-20
for the good of humanity pays them

for the good of humanity pays them
nothing at all. They are like the
Irishman who sold eggs at loss. He
said it was the quantity that paid him.
The same way with these people. It's
the quantity that pays them. 1t isn't
the amount of medicine they send out,
either, but merely the number of let
tiers received, that makes that kind of
business profitable. How? Listen, and
I'll tell YOU. Take one case. 1t is
typical of thousands. A person writes
to one of these firms whose advertise
ments appear in every country paper
in the union. He may have liver COM
plant, or kidney trouble. Perhaps he
is dyspeptic, or suffering from some
other kind Of disease. He resolves to
write to one of the 'philanthropists,"
and that's precisely what they want
They are not after your custom, but
they do want your letter, for that is
the only merchantable article in the
whole transaction.
ssThere are houses in New York."
he continued. ''where they make it a
business to simply trade in these let
ters. Many man, after having writ
ten for medicines from certain house
and received. a little box of worthless
ground herbs valued at about half a
cent, has been surprised short time
after to receive circulars and letters
from all sorts of people about every
thing conceivable that can be pur-
chased with money. He wonders how
people down east have learned his adj
dress. 1t was that fatal letter he
wrote to the medicine house. As soon
as that especial firm had done with the
young man his and thousands of other
letters were sold for good round sum.
The price varies according to the sup
ply and demand. I have known a
bundle of letters numbering a thou
sand to have been sold for $500. A
few years ago there wa, firm for the
cure of everything that flesh is heir to
doing business in Detroit. To the
credit of the people here and in the
state it became bankrupt. A receiver
was appointed, and, upon an order
from one of the judges, he disposed of
about three thousand letters, receiving
therefore nearly $4,000.
.'You see now why it is to the inter-
est OF such men to advertise so LIBERAL
ly in small papers and invite CORES
pondence. All these people lay par
ticular stress on the idea that it is not
necessary for the patient to make
visits. Years of practice in certain
branches Of medicine, they claim, en-
ables them to properly diagnose case
from the letter written. A diagnosis
is very easy when the same remedy is
applied to everything. The writer
gets a box of herbs, or little bottle,
or box of pills, and the sharp gets
the letter, which is of more value to
him than the worthless stuff he sends
it's writer. Nor are these letters des-
troyed when once sold. They are
passed on and on, sold and resold, till
the victim absolutely refuses any
more circulars or removes to some 9th
Ell city. His name is then stricken off
the list of ''greeneys, and he obtains
peace once more. "-De'roit Neeos.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-20
narily is rendered soluble by the earthly,

earbonates. az.sg.---s.@.,
A consignment of LIS. bulls Of Gal
. 1owav breed. one of which, has taken
a prize at every place at which it has
been exhibited in England and Scot
land. arrived at Boston by steamer,
March 26. These bulls were imported
by President Hill, of the st: Faui,
Minnea polls, and Manitoba Rallroao
company.
Hogs are dying IN large numbers
from hog cholera in Onondaga county,
New York. In the town of Salina,
nearly 800 hogs died within,a few days
last week, entailing loss of not far
from $4,000. 1t is said that farmers;
have made attempts to.market the DIS
eased pork in Syracuse:
A solution of India rubber in ben
zine has been used for years as coat
ing for steel, iron, and lead. has been
found simple means OF keeping them
from oxidizing. It can be easily APP
piled with brush, and it IS easily
rubbed off. It should be made about
the consistency of cream
Orange raising in California has not
been successful this year, prices have
fallen as low as So cents a box in some
instances. The fruit is not so large as
usual, but excellent in flavor, and
though now ripe will be better if left
on the trees till May. The lemons are
large and fine.
At the fat stock show to be
held in this city Nov. 1O-17. liberal
premiums are offered for the dairy
breeds Four premiums amounting to
$500 are offered for Holstein cattle,
and the same for Ayrshires and DER
seys. There are special prizes for
other dairy stock.
Rats have great aversion to the
odor of the chloride of lime, and, when
mixed with water and poured into the
holes through which the rats pass,
they usually vacate their haunts. This
mixture is harmless, does not kill the
rats, but drives them away.
A Massachusetts, poultry fancier
recommends knit hoods for covering
the combs and whites Of black Span
ish fowles.
One school district in the town
of Paris, Me-, gathered and sent to
market the past autumn 1000 barrels
of apples.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-20
A Matter of Money.

"My daughter will receive five
thousand dollars on the day she mar
ries YOU" said an Austin father to a
sutton for his daughters hand. .'she
will receive five hundred dollars and
the rest from time TO time as my cir
cumstances justify it.
>'rhat's all right, my dear sir,n re-
Piled the msFcenary youth, .sbut
hadn't we better wait with the marry
ing until NE get everything togeth
or. 1eaas Siitings.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-20
Cash for tDld Letters.

aHow do these people who pretend
ito give advice and send medicines for
nothing make it pay?
Strange as it may seem,' replied
physician, .the part of the business
which these quac1s advertise to do
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-20

Greenlanders, it is said, live in the hope of
q warm heaven aud q cold place for the wicked
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-20

and Order league Rev. Mr.. Munson,
the agent of the league, is now enforc-
ing the law with more vigor than was
ever known before. Already he has
sworn out more than six hundred war
rants, at an expense of over $500 to
the taxpayers of Cumberland county,
and in return, the amount of fines paid
into the city treasury will not exceed
5000. Last year there were nearly one
thousand prosecutions of liquor deal
ers in the state, and, while there were
numerous convictions, the number of
grogshops was not diminished. Dur
ing the last fourteen years some
twenty three thousand persons have
been arrested in this city for drunken.
ness, and yet one would be puzzled to
find one rumseller the less. Gen. Dow
himself says there are as many rum
shops as ever. Mr.. Munson will find
it exceedingly difficult to exterminate
the last vestige of the liquor traffic,
as he has announced he will do.
This onward movement thus far
has not PANIED out we'll. The
liquor dealers understand their
business so we'll that they are not cas-
lily scooped. They may be put to
trouble or expense, but somehow they
always manage to hold the fort. Men
whose breath is redolent of cardamon
seed or snake root, rarely if ever given
in their evidence against the particso of
whom they obtained their snifters.
Municipal officers are loath to have the
law enforced, and even the governor
is not disposed to appoint special con-
/ stables for the enforcement of the liq-
!. uor law. The friends of the Law and
Order league came before the legisla
| ture this winter. and it was only BY
the casting vote Of the president Of thu
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-19

REIeK VERSUS WOODEN BuILDINos.
The difference between being in we'll
built brick hoass aad frame structure.
in the event Of fire. vas illustrated BY
the fire In the Post building yesterday.
II the house bad been three story
wooden affair all its ten nts would have
ha~n greatly alarmed, and would have
lost no time In moving out their furni-
ture aud goods, while the bouses on
either side would have been stripped Of
their contents as rapidly as possible.
As it was, no alarm was felt by any one
on account Of the FIRE. IL Was certain
TIA, wiih efforts TO put IL oot, it ooald
not possibly spread. and that the only
harm 10 tenants would be from water
used 60 extinauish the flames. In con-
.. quence of this feeling Of security,
net one of the eight tenants moved on,
or attempted 80. The nearest approach
10 this movement vas 10 getting things
hack few feet, out of the way Of the
falling water. These feelings of se-
curlty we're amply Justified. Similar
reasoning 10 exercised by insurance
companies. vho pus it into practice ov
markius down their rates In brick
baildines 10 one fourth or one-efth ths -
in wooden. Brick and stone buildings
may not be absolutsly fireproof, bat
they are many times safer and better
than wooden.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-19
sVspAY CulRCB NOTICES.

Prssbyterisn Church. corner of Third
and hsdis-n streess-Services st IL
a. m and ! .. q. sabbath school at
l2@O 2. IN. Beiitovn Sabbath school at
30 o. N. Preaching 1t the same place
at 5zso pm. Yoang peoples meeting at
6 D. re.
Battery street ME. Church-Preach-
ING SUNDAY morning and evening BY
hsv. l. Banks Subi=ct of the morn
ing sermrn- Results Of Cons-crsted
knthusissm." Ia the evening the topic
xill b., BE Song OF the Angels" All
cordially invited.
Free Methodist Church. on Pine
s,rest. between Ninth and Tenth
Preaching by the pastor az IL a. N. and
. p. IN. Sunday school at 9:45 q. Ia.
frayer meeting Wednesday evening at
1p N. Worship the Lord in the Beauty
of Holiness
Plymouth Congregational Church
Rev. Henry L. Bates, pas,or-Preach
ing at ii a. N. and Z o. N The sermon
IN the evening 10 especially for Young
men. Sunday school at l2:3O. Your g
peoples msetir at 6 .. ID. All are cor
daily welcome to all services
First Baptis: Church. Fourth street,
near Jsmes-Rsv. d. J. Pierce's subject
IN the morning vii be, The Suffering
Messiah in the evening, Stones sf
Jerusalem" Prsyer meeting at 6 p. ID.
Everybody invited.
Christian Church on Seneca street be
tween Third and Fourtk-Sunday
School at 10 O'Clock and services at IL
O'Clock in the morning. Prayer and
praise meeting on Thursday evening
at 7;30. The public are cordially in
vited.
Methodist Protestant Church, corner
Second and Madison streets, Clark Da
Wis, pastor - Divine services Sunday
morning and evening at II and 7. sun
day school at 12:l5. ALI are invited to
atterd.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-19
BEEI sGGAR.

A memorial signed by the general su.
perintendent OF the Standard Sngar Re
1nsry of Aivarado, Gal, relative TO legs
latiou In aid of the beet sugar industry
nss jast been forwarded to Congress.
IL covers the ground 1t takes most thor
oug oily, aud sets forth the following facts
aud statistics:
The quantity OF sugar consumed in
the Uniied States 10 tue fiscal year end
ed June 81, 1855, vas =. 7l0. .s9i .6st pounds.
making the consumption about tifty
pounds psr capita. In 1854 Germany
produced |, 10000 ions Of bset sugar on
u, 600 acres Of land, being only 81 ,&&i
tons less than the entire consumption IN
tue united States. California alone has
land suitable for beet cultivation Rrsstiy
IN excess Of that in Germany. Oaicu
latius that In 1880 We will consume
| 5000 tons Of sugar, IL would require
| l,ooO, ,000 acres Of land. An average yield
Of fifteen tops per acre would produce
l5. .oOo,000 tons of beets. which a. 81 =
ton would amount 10 $50. .000.oco. Usl-
cslating further that % would cost tSO,
000,Oo0 TO manufaSsure and refine the
sasar, tue total cost Of $4,000 tons of
sugar would be 8 ti5o. .00o. 10; making the
COS, of produstiox 8 cents = pound for
reil acd sasas. THIS large sum VI money
xoaid be Distributed among the indus
trial Glasses 10 about the following pro
portion; Rent of land a. go an sore
t0,Iol,00o; labor, an acre. $40. $4,000.
uUO; cost Of msgafaeiuss, xYo.tJo. .UuO
ihe climate OF Oaiifornis gives many
advantages ~ q other countries, namely
Longer season; no need OF projections
IT,. - - aftar n rxssfs xa q u r,.n sa fs.f
storage; and, on aooeans of the absence
OF RAIN, no weeds will grow. Tue efvcl
Of a fac:cry loe tsd In any nsghborhood
here voa!d b e. cap sappsy sf buster
ehesse, nj 4 aud meat % weli as sugar
and it woald give employ men. 10 large
number Of people. tne money being kept
Ia our country.
Tue greater wealth resulting 20 any
community where the best 10 grown
instead II cere ,ls 10 shown by oompar
log their relative vslaes. An acre oi
wheat wlil produce fif,esn eentais, whoa
at 81 rs is worth 81 -. and manofae-
tGrei into doar makes Q total vAiae ol
$2c Ta. A beet sugar factory OF au too,
daily capacity w'ii require so Aer. Of
land 90 grow sufticient neets 20 supply it
L ,ch acre viil produce Q value 10 tht
community OF wiz, ana tnc sooo sSIe'
will add 10 its wealth annually f&O.'
600. Tae memorial eoneisdes oy say
ias;
"Shoald Congress adopt the most lib
eral policy toward the home production
Of sugar. a vili reqaire the eomeinec
Efforts of sIi she different sugar inserest'
in the United States years % bring Aoon'
sne desired results. The cane interests
81 the south, With the ssrghan and beet
sugar Interests Of the North and West
must stand shoulder q shoulder IN sup
port Of domestic sugsr. N feelings o'
Jealousy shosld be silosed 20 divert thesi
course iron tsis ebiecs. Bf the eairvs'
ton Of the sentluent and The eneouf'
zxemest and protectioa the doDeshe
sugars have q right 10 expect from Con-
srxs@, se are sure TO succeed
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-19

All our books we're bought In fhs
East from the Publishers direct. and
many tons Of them we're shipped
around Cape Horn by clipper.
saving sixty-five dollars (t65) per
ton IN freight. Consequently vs
certainly can sell at lower rates
than any other dealer In this town,
and ve justly claim that our books are
sold, in general. at lower rates than any
where else on the Pacific coast. q.
DAvna. i23 Cherry street and us
Front street. deli de-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-19
WHAT A WIFE SAID.

Simply this, and nothing more,
IL same from HAsBRoucK d rERRY's store
Has proved to be the thing to cure,
Pleasant tasting. safe and sure.
THAT GUN TREE (EucALIPrUs) ooUaB
SYRUP.
So valuable for coughs, colds, sore
throat, vhoopinR cough, bronchitis,
distressing symptoms in the throat, and
all tendency to consumption. The only
Cough Syrup that does net sicksn the
stomach. A dollar sized package for
seventy i've cents. Sample bottles free.
HAsBRoUCK 4 TKRRY.
no "a 6m Sole Agents.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-19
Aa thare ia and haa he.

As there is and has been a certain
party or parties peddling jevelry
arouad the Sound claiming to be OF
calling themselves Little Mac"
would like to call the attentioa Of the
people to the fact that deny having
any connection, either in the past OF
present, with the same. H. q. Nc.
LAuoHLIS, the original Little Mac,
the Jeweiler." delO I'm.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-19

W. p. BoYp 4 Co. are agents for the
Genuine Foster Kid Gloves" They
have been tried and tested for many y
seasons until their popularity is firmly
established. or all the improvements
ever applied to gloves, Fosters New
Patent Hooks" are the greatest. They
fit gracefully and their durability is an
acknowledged fact. nos
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-19

Thousands Of beautiful Ceristmas
cards, as from s 10 Is cents each. suit-
able for Sunday school glasses. Also,
books for toe same porpoee. ~ from
Z to 50 cents each. We can and Will
give loser prices 90 tAess goods than
any other store IN town. or oas Of town
either. q. DAvrx1 4 Co. deiS
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-19

DR. KELLooo's WoRM TEA is entirely
free from all Mercurisi properties; can
be given to the weakest constitution
without danger; is pslstsble and easily
administered to children; is mild in op-
Grafton, and never fails TO effect cure.
Price % cents. Sold by A. b. sTKwARr,
Seattle. oc3ldx6n
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TwENTY.FsUx nsa q, TO LIVE

From John Kuhn. Lafayette, ni., vbc
announces that be Is new in "perfeo,
health" ve have the folloviue: "On<
sear ago | vas, to all appearance, IN ths
last stages of consumption. Our bss,
pnysiclans gave my case mp. | finally
get 30 low that our doctsr said could
only live twenty four hours. Nv friends
then purchased bottle of DR.. wM,
HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS
which considerably benefited me.
continued until took nine bottles, and
am now in perfect health"
dig dAu A. b. STKwARr, Agent,
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TO THE PCRllC,,-

have the largest stock of books in
Washington Territory. which will be
found on display at my stores at l22
Cherry street AID 7lS Front street.
am selling books cheaper than any
other store on the coast. Ii you wish TO
purchase q holiday present examine my
stock. g. DAVIES, the leading bookseli-
er. de IL
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-19

Book KEEPING An evening school
for instruction IN book keeping, writing.
business arithmetic, ETC., opens en- Wed
nesdsy, December 3, at p. m. For
terms, etc. inquire Of NJ. N. HoLMEs,
No. Posi- Building, mp stairs. del lm
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rsesKs TREATMENT req Csrc..

mat tee reader may fully under
stand What Constitutes q good Couoh
and Lung syrup. ve vill say that Tar
ard Wild Cherry is the basis OF the
best reusdies vet discovered. these
ingredients With several others eqsally
a. etncacioas- enter largely into DR.
bosspko's Cooch and Lang Syrup, thus
making II one of tie most reliable nov
OF the market. Price 50 cents and 81.
Samples frse. Sold by A. B. SrHv-
Art. a.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-19

FURNITURE CHEAPEn THAN EvrR.-
The Lake Union Furniture Comp pany
will give special bargains for cash for
the next 30 days. Parties wanting fur
niture will do we'll to take advantage of
this offer. Salesroom corner Mill and
Second streets, opposite Occidental Ho-
tel. ds9
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-19

The Ernest Gabler piano combines In
the highest degree beanty of tone. per.
fectioD Of action, elegance of finish,
wonderful durability. For sale by Al
BERT HASsxx. Yeslor Leary block,
Front street. nos
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A clear bead 10 indicative Of good
health aud regular habits. When the
body feels heavy and iansuid. and the
mind works slos aishiy, Ayers CsthArtic
Pills xiil vonds rfuliy assist to q recov-
cry Of pkysioal buoy sncy and mental
vieor. Inc constipatsd should use
than
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-19

Use Electric Soap for cleaning your
carpets. removing grease. pitch or
STAINS Of any kind from your clothing
Il xili make the old new. the WORTHLESS
valuable. noi0
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Have ysur magazines boond a. soon
ss q volaune is complete. at y. Anthony q
Bookbindsry and voc vii have no mis-
inc numbers 10 regret. no
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THR KISo OF AtL--The light ran
ming New Home sewing Machine. Sim-
pie, dur able and handsome. For sale
by ALaEsr HAxsxs. Yesier- Leary block.
Front ssreet. NOS
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A.B. Stewart 10 opening N elegant
line Of odor eases. bfnah and comb ssss.
fancy vhisk broom holdsrs, ETC.. which
be imported from the Eass tor tee
Xmas trade. Gail and - them ce5