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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-13
Officers Placed in a False Position.
v by Society Worshipers.

A writer in the New York World de-
clares that the so-called army honor is,
a myth-there being no higher sense Of
honor among the army officers as class,
than there is among people of equal ed
ucation and position in other occupations,
of life. I doubt if there is as much.
Army officers are placed in a false POI
sition through the attention paid themby-
society. An army officer comes to Wash
ington and he is invited everywhere,
and is called upon to associate with peo-
pie who have plenty of money. As a
natural result he soon becomes involved
financially. A man who feels hesharp,
pressure of debt cannot always afford
the luxury of indulging in the
most rigid ideas of what is strictly
honorable. None of them have any
better pay than the departments
clerks and bureau chiefs. Yet these. Of
ficers live at the best hotels asa general
thing, have carriages, dress we'll and
are seen everywhere. The departments
clerks, who have equal salaries live in the
back rooms of cheap boarding houses,
wear shabby clothes and never 20
in society. A second lieutenant has
81, 400 year; a first lieutenant, 81 900.
that is if he is mounted. An unmounted
first lieutenant gets 800. A captain
not mounted is paid 81 800. A captain
mounted has $4,000. It will be seen
that up to the grade Of captain officers
rank with the department clerks SO far
as salary goes. When you get above
captain you strike the salaries paid to
the chiefs of bureaus, A major is paid
$2,500;a lientenant-eolonel, $1,000; 3
colonel, $500. It is only when you
reach the rank Of brigadier- general that
the pay Of Senator OF member IS
reached. a brigadier- general is paid
$500. A major. general s., 500, and a
lieutenant general 81 GOO per annum,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-13
FARM, FIELD IND PlREslDE.
= rev Shorts.

Il is asserted that the objection for
merly urged against the Norman horse,
TO the effect that it could not endure the
southern climate of the United States,
is . fal]acy, as proven by the experience
of the principal importers.
The late General Horace Capron, at
one time owned farm, the net receipts
from which amounted, in one year (1S47)
10 over $4,000. It would seem as
though some men could make farming
pay.
Eighteen hundred dollars worth of
strawberries have been raised on two
and half acres of ground by a farmer
of Delaware township, Camden County,
n. j., and he accordingly has been
awarded premium by the State Board
of Agriculture.
Having abandoned all hope OF a peach
crop, this year, the fruit growers of the
Hudson River Valley have generally re-
solved to plant young Concord grape
vines by the thousand where peach or
chards now stand. For the space of sixty
by sixteen miles, between Cornwall and
Catskill the average of grape vines is
already very large. Good wine has
been made, on the North River for years
past. Indeed, there are those who as
sert the vintage there already exceed
that of California, and are confident
the average quality of the wines IS fully
equal to those of the Pacific Coast.
Every one owning hot-bead, and
there is nothing to prevent any one
living in the country owning one, should
bear in mind that by it's use many
vegetables may be forwarded several
days in advance of the season. Beets,
for instance, sown in a warm bed and
transplanted to the open ground, may
be had much earlier by this method.
Use only the turnip-rooted varieties,
however, for forcing; the long-rooted,
kinds are apt to become forked and
covered with fbres. Lima beans, GU
cumbers, s1uashes, melons, etc., plant
ed in inverted sods and placed in a hot
bed can be brought into use before the
regular season.
In planting trees be careful to pre-
serve the roots moist, and the tops will
as a rule take care of themselves
Many planters drop their trees where
they are to be set, and allow them to-
lay in the sun and wind without any
protection, until they become seriously
injured. The moment they are I'M
packed at their destination, each tree
must at once be ''heeled Mn other
words, have the roots we'll covered in a
trench, and the soil tramped hard. It
is ruinous to have the air circulating
freely through the delicate fibres, and
almost as much care should be taken
with the trenching as the planting.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-13
AYoung Girls Good Taste.

Lady in New York Mail
A we'll cooked meal served on poor
~ set table is like gingerbread with the
spice left out. Say as you will, eat
ables taste better out Of pretty dishes;
but to be pretty, it is not necessary that
they should be expensive. A lady was
once visiting a family whose means
were somewhat straitened, yet through
the dizziness and ingenuity of one OF
the daughters busy fingers, their home
always possessed cosy prettiness PEI
culiarly it's own.
s'My DEAR" said the lady, I was
never so much surprised as when
Hattie explained to me the mo-
dus operandi of some of her home
achievements Why! the chair 1 was;
sitting on, such an easy one, with just.
the right hollow for your back, was
made out of a -four barrel. Her brother
did the carpentry and she the uphol
stery. Old fashioned Powered chintz.
too lovely for anything. And then the
lunch. I don't mean the eatables,
which were very simple, but deliclously
cooked. You would never have guessed
what the center-piece for the table was
composed Of, AS pretty flower Or
nament as I ever saw that girl had man
ufactured out of an old cruet-stand and
pie plate. Positively! The cruet-
stand was set upon the tin plate, then the
whole covered with this luscious green
moss, excepting, of course, the handle
around which were twined, SO as to con-
ceal the plating, some creeping vines.
Nesting amid the moss were half-blown
roses and buds, while feathery ferns
trembled gracefully at each passing
breeze. There, you see, [ am getting
quite poetic over it., and no wonder, for
really that house Isl the abode Of poesy.
It was summer time, and they have
lovely garden, Or they could not have
afforded the flowers, OF course; but I
assure you, before my visit ended,I
should not have doubted Hattie if
she had Informed me she could trans
form teakettle into'a lovely parlor or
nament.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-13
Handsome 1fante1 1ambrequ1ns and Hat
Crowns

A handsome lambrequ1n which I am
making is of crimson velvet. For a
mantel two yards long take one yard of
velvet and cut in two lengthwise; fold
one of these pieces in half and cut,
making two strips one-half yard long,
and another one yard in length. The
short pieces are tackled around the ends
of the shelf: then tack the longer strip
also. Pleat one end of the long piece
and fasten it up to the shelf I'M
der a handsome bow of ribbon.
This Grapes the center strip quite
gracefully; place another bow of rib
bon at the other end of it and trim
all the lower edges with crescents and
tassels. One of the smaller pieces
pant in Kensington painting spray Of
pansies, and the other carnations; the
long strip has large, graceful spray of
Virginia creeper. Hat crowns, so much
in vogue now ARE very easilymade. Take
one third of yard of satin, cut the
fiat piece from one corner. then divide
the remainder into two strips and pleat
around ito the material should be on the
bias). Ihave both painted and en-
broidered them. One, painted on gray
satin, was wreath of pink, blue and
yellow daises, with the initial in guilt
I painted the same design on paleblue
satin, and embroidered in chenille on
crimson and on dark blue. Another
one on pale-b]ue, was spray Of peoples
and wheat. A pretty design for an old
gold lining is a wreath Of pansies.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-13

In summer thunder gust, in vim
ter shift of the wind to the north, often
reduces the temperature ten to twenty
degrees. The sleeper is unaware of this.
He remains exposed to it with no further
protection than he found agreeable at
the higher temperature, until he awakes
chilled and stiff, perhaps with the seeds
of serious illness already sown. These
are such positive and unavoidable risks
that we should counsel delicate per-
son to be exceedingly cautious how he
ventured on the plan of open windows
at night, however much has been said
in its favor by popular hygienists.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-13


/" But it's pretty hard to have to worn
FOR him, isn't it 2 asked Miss Snlper.
n. I felt it in my heart to hate her fol
asking such thing.
But Annie only smiled. 4 consider
myself fortunate to be able to earn such
good wages, she says, n then she walked
away smilin' still,
II was glad Miss Sniper didn't know
about that black silk dress. IF she'd
said anything about that, Annie would
a. broke down. She's got it packed
away at the bottom of her trunk, poor
soul, n she's never speaks about it,"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-13
Tho winter's,Less

If any farmer has gone through the
past winter and learned no lesson. he
is not the man we write for: It has
been severe schooling to many Some
will become Disguised with the State,
and resolve at all risk to sell out and
go somewhere. But where will it be !?
Running away from Iowa billiards,
what country will yoa find which has
not something worsee With your pres
ent knowledge Of the good health and
prolific character of Iowa, can not am
pie preparations be made to avoid the
bad effects and annoyances Of Iowa
storms cheaper than you can sacrifice
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-13
Sweet Corn Better than Sorghum.

The planting of sorghum for stock is
again recommended in the agricultural
papers; but after several years cultivat-
ing I have given it up for this purpose,
much preferring sweet corn. The OBJ
lection found was. the stalks are so
hard and tough that cattle will not eat
any part except about two feet of the
top, whereas they eat every particle of
the sorts of sweet corn raise for them.
the stalks being three quarters of an
inch in diameter at the butts, and 5 to
eject tall. If the sorghum could be
first crushed by passing through heavy
rollers, as is done when the juice is to
be made into syrup and sugar, the stalks
might be made tender enough for cattle
fodder; but to pass them through corn
STALK cutter would he Of little benefit, as
the pieces, however short cut, would
be still sharp at the edges, hard to
chew, and still harder to digest. be-
Geve there is great future for sorghum
throughout all our climates for making
superior quality of syrup, and per-
haps also of sugar when the process of
granulation becomes perfected, which I
suppose chemists will be able to accom-
p1ish in time. Sorghum has one merit
over corn-its roots penetrate the. soil
more deeply and this enables it to bear
a drouth better. and particularly: in
light grayelly and sandy soils. If any
one has hadsa more favorable expert
ence in making it acceptable fodder fo7
stock than. I give above, Ishall be glad
to hear fuom him.-A. e. Allea..
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-13
shaanws Sleep With or.a windowsq

/ shal1.ws Sleep With orsn windows7
This, question introduces a subject
upon, which there is a diversity of
opinion, both among. medical practi-
TONER'S and individuals Il have no
bad. colds since I learned to sleep with
my window open" remarked gentle
man ia the Office of the medical and SUI
gicailreporter the othersday. In reply,
the, editor says that: the only 'shaad
coldh'' he ever suffered from were can-
.trscted by sleeping in. rooms to which
the might air had free,access. The sdi-
tor adds that it is we'll known thaa the
bodily temperature. sinks slightlystlur-
/ ing sleep: the physiological functions
/ act with diminished activity; and hence
:the resistance of the economy to aorbi-
| tic influences is gnoportionately-l lessen
|: ed But it is also yell known that.at night
i these influences are more pcient and
noxious. The AIMS charged with great
er humidity; niasmetic and malarial
poisons rise to higher levels and extend
| with greater rapidity; the chill of the
damp night air is penetrating and! dan
gerous; the. carnations FROM organic de-
cay are more peroeptible. Against these
the sleeper is less protected thaa in the
daytime. He has Invested himself OF
his WOODEN external clothing to put on
cotton or linen. and lies between sheets
Of the same material, between which, at
the tops and sides of the bed, the all
gains ready access to his unprotected
surface. If he is. restless, he renders
sach access yet more easy. A greater
risk awaits him. A sudden fall in temper.
allure at night is no unusual occurrence
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-05-13
The Best Land for Melons.
From the Nashville American.

From, the Nashville American
The best land for growing melons is a
dark, sandy loan, having gravelly sub
soil, through which water rises within 2
or 6 feet of the surface Such lands
are seldom found outside of the first or
second bottoms of large Or small rivers.
The high or upland which nearest ap-
proaches in character river bottom is
the best place to grow melons. The
best manure is well-rotten stable dung,
in connection with that of pigeons,
chickens and turkers; and the best fer
tilizer, .guano, with or without the acid
phosphate. The land should be plow-
ed, narrowed and fined in the fall, and
laid off so the melon hills will be from
ten to twelve feet apart each way.
Where each hill is to be an opening
should be made foot deep, and in cir
cular shape, three feet across. Into
this the manure and fertilizers should
be put to the extent in quantity that
will third fill the hole, the earth
returned and filling the remaining
two-t thirds This should be done in the
fall, so as to- give chance for the man
uioS, leiGlllZEIS dlpl ealGu W D6COlu6 Ill"
corporated with each other. Plant
dozen seed In hill as soon as the earth
is we'll warmed up and there is nothing
| to fear from frost. Commence cultiva-
ting as soon as plants are fairly above
ground. and when the cut-worms have
done their work, thin to two plants in a
hill. Continue cultivating, and keep
| the land clean till the vines begin to
run, but. beware of disturbing them in
any way after that period Of growth has
| been reached. IF our correspondent
will find the right kind Of land, and will
follow these directions, he will be pref
ty. sure to- get large, if not early, mel
ons. Bnt still he will find many diff
culties in his way, and we advise him
before he undertakes growing melons
on any considerable scale TO take tour
amongthe melon growers, near and re-
mote, and he will return home feeling
the time. and money we'll spent.
The National tribune., 1885-04-23
Don't Skip This.

So many schemes are put before the public
for the increase ofnewspaper circulation, which
seem to be plausible and yet are fraudulent, that
when legitimate; honest effort is made to
build up the circulation of legitimate, honest
paper, by legitimate, honest means people who
have been SO many times duped, are very slow
to respond to the genuine scheme. We are led
TO this train of thought by perusal of the ad-
vertisement of THE AMERICAN RURAL HOME
of Rochester, n. Y. published in this issue of
our paper, to which we call attention of our
readers. We are Acquainted with both paper
and publishers and take pleasure in recommend
ing it as one OF the very best farm and family
journals in this country. Every person who
sends one dollar for years subscription to the
paper receive handsome present which is do
mated by the advertising patrons of the paper.
The premiums consist of Cattle, Land, Reapers
and Mowers Flows, Books Pictures, Organs and
thousands Of other valuable articles The Ru-
raj Home Co. is Endorsed by Hon. Cornelius L.
Parsons Mayor Of Rochester, to whom you can
write if you have any doubts as to its reliability
1t will pay You to send for sample copy if
nothing more than to get look at this great
twelve-page sixty column illustrated paper.
Address Rural Home Co. Limited, Rochester,
NY.
The National tribune., 1885-04-23
Army OF the Potomac Reunion.

Extensive preparations are being made for
the annual Reunion of the Army of the Poto-
mac, which is to be held in Baltimore, Nd,
May and z. Brig. Gen. o. 0. Howard will
preside at the business meeting in the absence
Of Gen. Grant. The Grafton will be delivered
by Gen. Calvin E. Pratt, and it is expected that
short addresses will be made by Gems. Hancock,
Sheridan, Mcclellan, Sherman. Rosecrans and
Slocum. Tho Duryea Zouaves, of New York,
will act as escort to the President of the Army
of the Potomac. The Marine Band, of Wash
ington. and the First National Guard Band of
Philadelphia. besides all the local bands, have
been engaged to furnish music for the parade
committee appointed to invite President
Cleveland to attend the Reunion was in Wash
iDgton on tho 18th inst, and the President
said he would be present unless prevented By
business. The veterans Of the 165th N. Y will
send 80 uniformed members to participate in
the Reunion.
The National tribune., 1885-04-23

For many years Elisha Sands and his wife
Hannah lived on small farm on King street
road, Port Chester, Westchester Co, N. Y. Sands
was bookbinder in New York, and was not
supposed to be possessed Of much money. He
died about two years ago, leaving no children.
Last week the Widow Sands died. When Mrs.
Sands's effects were examined there was found
sewed up in an old pettcoat $4,000 in green
backs. Bank books were also found showing
deposits to the full limit allowed by law in saw
ings banks in Now York City. the whole amount
being $4,000. There was also found 800. 900
in Government and other bonds. In addition
to this Mrs. Sands left real estate in Seventh
avenue, Elm and Cherry streets and the Bow
cry, and the farm, unincumbered, upon which
she resided. The bulk OF the estate will go to
her four Observation-Disclosures Brown, Of New
York, James and VIM. Purdy, of Port Chester,
and another in Chicago.
The National tribune., 1885-04-23
Dyspepsia,

but Ayers Sarsaparilla effected q perma-
nent cure. Seven years ago my wife was
troubled with G0itre: two bottles Of
Ayers Sarsaparilla cured her, and she has
never had any return of the disease. re-
gard this preparation as the best medicine
in use for the blood" b. Barnard VAR,
70 Adams ST., Lynn, Mass. writes: "For
many years suffered terribly from Indi-
gestion, Dyspepsia, and Scrofula. Almost
hopeless, took Ayers Sar-
The National tribune., 1885-04-23
Rheuma tism,

or Neuralgia, few bottles Of Ayers Sar-
saparilla win relieve and cure you. Alice
Kendall, 2lS fremont ST., Boston, Mass,
writes: 81 have been troubled with Neu-
ralgia, pain in the side, and weakness, and
have found greater relief from Ayers
Sarsaparilla than from any other remedy"
j. c. Tolman, 3S6 Merrimack ST., Lowell,
Mass, writes: sin no other remedy have
I ever found such happy relief from
rheumatism as In
The National tribune., 1885-04-23
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.
A Temporary Peace Patched Up-Russia to Hayt
Peuiliph.

a fcats tp-huSSIa 10 HaS6
zPentieh.
The telegraph brings the intelligence one
day that war is inevitable and may commence
at any hour. and the next that peaceful solu-
ton of the difficulty between England and Rus
STA has been arrived at, and SO it goes OH from
week TO week. Seven days ago there seemed
to be no doubt whatever of war between the
two countries before this time. but now peace
seems in the ascendant England has agreed
to let Russia have Pcndjeh, thus practically
letting the Bear dictate peace on his own terms
At the same time the British Government de-
mand explanation Of the late attack on the
Afghans.
1t is reported that the secret OF Engiand's
willingness TO accept patched-upp peace on terms
almost literally dictated by Russia is to be found
in Lord Dutfern's latest dispatches from India.
1t is said that the Viceroy plumply told the
Ministers that the option lay with them of
fighting now or a year or two hence, and the
Government gladly accepted the latter alter
native. Lord Dufferin also told the Govern
ment that, while the Ameer himself was all
right, the fealty of his people to pledges he
might make for them was doubtful. 1t is con-
frmed that the Ameer fears that the Afghans
would misconstrue the presence of British
troops On their territory. The last time the
Afghan warriors saw red coats in their valleys
they were worn by invading enemies. 1t be-
came q part of the Afghan creed that every red
coat contained man to be killed-by treason,
strategy, or fight, as might be most effectual,
but to be killed at all events In spite, how
ever, of the present peaceful outlook, both
countries are pressing forward their warlike
preparations with undated vigor
The Porte has replied to England that in the
event of war between England and Russia,
Turkey will remain neutral and will close the
Dardanelles and Bosphorus to men-of-war Of
either nation Notice of this decision has been
sent by the Porte to the various foreign ambas-
sailors at Constantinople.
Eleven fast steamers have been bought. ready
equipped, at various ports for use as Russian
privateers. The arming Of men-of-war at Cron-
stadt continues.
The National tribune., 1885-04-23
fOrearm med

with Ayers Sarsaparilla, there need be
no fear of Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Neu-
ralgia, Salt Rheum, letter. Eczema,
Catarrh, Liver troubles, or any of the
diseases arising from Serofulous taints in
the blood. Geo. Garwood, Big Springs,
Ohio, writes: "Ayer's Sarsaparilla has
been used in my family for number Of
years. was constant sufferer from
The National tribune., 1885-04-23
FOreWarned

Of danger by the condition Of your blood,
as shown in pimples, blotches, boils, or
discolorationS Of the skin; Or by feeling
of languor, induced, perhaps, by inactivity
of the stomach, liver, and kidneys, you
should take Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t will
renew and invigorate your blood, and
cause the vital organs to properly perform
their functions. If you suffer from
The National tribune., 1885-04-23
Peace In Central America.

Peace is now likely to prevail in Central
America, and Mexico will probably be the arbi-
ter between Guatemala and the other States.
1t is said that Mexico will insist upon indem-
nifty for series of depredations committed on
her territory and citizens, ranging as far back
as 1889. In that year Gen. GuZman with 700
men invaded Mexico marching to Comitan in
the State of Chiapas. Minor disturbances fol-
lowed for Is years. From 1857 to 1864 the
border warfare became more violent. The town
of Tapachula was burned and CONTAIN was de-
stroyed three times by fire, as was also the State
Capitol at San Cristobal, which is still in ruins.
In 1869 Gen. Barrios seized Mexican in Mala-
catan and forced him by torture to deliver his
money and goods. In 1870 Gen. Barri0s assas-
sinated Mexican in ROdes and burned his
house. In 1875 Guatemalan officer led body
of troops into Mexico, where the Guatemalan
flag was hoisted and saluted with saivo of
musketry. In 1879 a Guatemalan alcade burn
cd a rancho ON Mexican territory. In 1880
Gen. Barilas, now President of Guatemala, but
who was then Mayor of Quesaltenango, con-
demned Mexican to receive so lashes. The
Mexican produced his certificate of citizenship
Barillas tore the certificate in pieces and threw
it in the Mexican's face. He then ordered the
man to be given 90 more lashes for being a
Mexican. The pieces of the certificate were
collected by friendsof the man and are now in
possession of the Mexican Government. In the
same year the town Of Tuxtla was captured
and burned by Guatemalan troops. Other out
RACES were perpetrated in 1884. Many Mexi-
cans have been forced to join the Guatemalan
army, and many have been struck by Barrios
with his own hand. Mexican commercial in
terests in Guatemala have been wilfully inter-
fered with. nss