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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28
For Tired Young Men of Thirty.

From the Baltimore Herald.
The young man Of thirty who COM
plains that he feels tired, has had his
day, can't keepup with the procession
and the like, should call to mind the
work which such men as Gladstone,
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Bismarck and
a score of Others are doing, though
they have all passed the three-score
and ten years allotted to the span Of
human life. All these men have been
hard and lifelong workers. A locomo-
tive will be more damaged by years
laying up on q side-track than by
twenty years OF hard steaming and
hauling. Not one toiler in thousand
dies OF overwork, but thousands have
died and thousands are dying OF the
diseases induced by sloth and the vices
ofwhich idleness is the guardian. Glad
stone at 70 could fell tree for the
pleasure of the thing, which would de-
fy the blows OF the enervated youth
OF modern cities. George Cruikshank,
the artist, walked ten miles a day
when vergipg on his 8Oth year. Titan
did some OF his best work when he
was 20. The natural stimulus and
support of the muscles and nerves is
work. For want of it the system
rusts, like a machine that is retired
from service. Young men are very
wise in their own conceit but they can
still take a lesson from the old, es-
peclally when those old men bear the
honored names of Gladstone and
Holmes.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28
A Suggestive Fact.

The Boston Journal notes an Incl.
dent occurring in that city which we
think deserving wide consideration,
especially at the hands of all men iv
ing on wages and salaries:
A few days since man earning a
moderate salary IN this city said to a
friend that he had concluded to buy a
house. He had half enough money to
pay for it and borrowed the rest from
a savings bank, which he was able to
get at 4 LIZ per cent. Twelve years
ago house as good as that which he
purchased would have cost quarter
more, and if he had borrowed the
money from a savings bank he would
have been obliged to pay eight or nine
per cent. interest. Meantime his sal.
ary has continued the same. That is,
he can earn as much money as he
could twelve years ago, but the money
he earns will hire twice as much CAPT.
tai as it would at that time and would
purchase tor him at least 20 per cent.
more OF the particular property which
he desired.
Add to this contrast the important
fact that dollar will to-day buy a
third more of the necessaries OF life
than it would twelve years ago, and
it will be seen that the wage Garner,
whose income has not diminished du-
ring that time, is much better of
than ever before, while the capitalist
has born the brunt of the shrinkage
that has been going on. Investments
In 1895, as rule, do not earn more
than one-half what they did fifteen
years ago. Persons who got six,
seven and eight per cent. on their per-
manent investments in 1872, have
had their incomes cut in two by the
general reduction OF dividends from
all enterprises. So the facts show
that while the earning capacity OF
capital has enormously deprecated
OF late years, wages have remained
stationary, on the average, and the
purchasing power Of wages has in
creased nearly one-third. Buffalo
Commercial Advertiser.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28
Fsst People.
fouth's Companion.

Iouth Companion.
A correspondent, who, without any
known organic or functional trouble,
s greatly incommoded by superauous
at-he wrongly calls it fesh-requests
In article on the subject.
The condition is known as corpu-
fence, orobesity. 1t consists in ten
dency to the formation and deposit of
at. A certain amount OF this deposit
normal. 1t is an element of beauty,
rounding out the form. It lessons the
effect OF sudden changes OF tempera-
lure. It is a reserve of nutriment, to
De drawn upon in emergencies, thus
saving the muscles and other tissues.
Some persons inherit tendency to
1t. Some races are more liable to it
than others. Women are more so
than men. Both sexes are more in
chned oft after they are 40. There
are Individual cases OF extreme obesity.
A boy at the age of 3 weighed l24
pounds; a girl 1872 at II. Awoman
who was thin and delicate at Is died
at Al with some eight inches OF fat
around her body. The famous Daniel
Lambe-t's maximum weight was 739
pounds. Much of the largest part of
the body in these persons was pure fat.
In all cases of obesity there is a de-
ficiency OF oxygen in the blood, either
absolutely orrelatively to the amount
Of food. Excess of food tends to pro-
duce 1t, and yet some are corpulent
on q spare diet. Lack of exercise IA
vors it, by lessening the oxidation OF
the tissues. 1t is also produced by
diseases which diminish the number
of the red blood corpuscles. 1t is the
later that absorb oxygen from the
inspired air and convey it to the
| tissues.
According to Quain, very corpulent
people have large hearts and small
lungs. This may help to explain the
deficiency ofoxygen. It has also quite
recently been proved that women
have fewer by many millions, of red
blood corpuscles than men. This too,
! may be one reason for their greater
tendency to corpulency.
| AS the muscles become. infiltrated
with fat, they are weakened Hence
corpulent persons are apt to be indis-
posed to active exercise. For the
same reason the heart is rendered
feeble and is easily disturbed The
deficiency of oxygen tends to the for
nation of uric acid, and hence to the
production OF govt. The very corpu-
lent are specially liable to various
forms ofcongestion, and acute diseases
are apt to have an unfavorable course.
In treating the corpulent, regard
must he had to the fact that their
heart is weak. The main reliance for
reducing the obesity is on diet and
exercise. The latter increases the
power of the blood to take up oxygen.
The more oxygen one can receive the
better, if kept we'll within the persons
strength and the capacity of weak
ened heart. The diet should contain
but little fatty or starchy food, and
much animal tood---lean meats, fish,
but not the richer kinds; also, fresh
fruits, vegetables and bread, with
only moderate allowance OF but
ter. Alkaline water is believed to be
helpful.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28
The Old MayHOwer.

The New York Sun thus describes
the old Mayfower that brought the
Pilgrims to Plymouth Rock 25Oy years,
ago:
History touches the famous craft
gently. She is said to have been a
London boat, )" "a ship of18O TONS"
with Captain Jones as master and Mr..
Clark as first mate. We do not know
what her dimensions were, for the
measurements for tonnage in those
days were not taken as they are now.
But a vessel of $50 tons in these days
is a larger one than the old Mayfiow-
or was. A good sized brick schooner
if built three or. three and one
half times us long as she is
broad, and two thirds as deep as she
is broad, would be about the size
Of the old Mayhower. Shecould make
Jour or five knots in a fair, driving
gale. Food for crew and passengers
was cooked at a brick fireplace. A
square sail. called a spirit sail, was
suspended from the yard at the end OF
the bowsprit. She carried five other
square sails from her five yards, and
perhaps four iib and staysails Her
crew numbered probably thirty or
forty men. Three could handle a,
schooner OF like size nowadays. But
the little ships OF 1920 were stanch,
and, manned by the sturdy seamen of
Great Britain, successfully braved the
storms OF the most dangerous part Of
the ocean world. The Mayfower took
her name from the blossoms OF the haw-
thorn.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28
How Victoria Dresses.
From a London Letter.

From a London Letter.
I had the honor OF being presented
to her royal highness at the last draw.
ing room reception, and will give you
a description of her dress. It was Of
the most tender lilac or mauve shade,
a waist and petticoat of lilac terry
velvet, a train of cream crepe de chine,
handsomely embroidered in various
shades of flowers, lined and bordered
with lilac and coral roses. The skirt
was Topped with tulle and embroidered
with flowers, the train caught back
with lilac feathers. Her headdress
was a tiara of diamonds, feathers and
veil, her ornaments diamonds. She
wore the orders of Victoria and AL
bert, the crown of India, st. Catharine
OF Russia, St. John of Jerusalem, the
Royal Red Cross and Danish family
order. Next her stood the Princess
Christian of Schleswig- Holstein, in
dress and train of black striped velvet
and satin, the train lined with scarlet
SCUM c11u O1A111luSu Will leu. lUSQOulu
be remarked here that people going
out of mourning in England always
wear scarlet. Her headdress was a
tiara Of diamonds, feathers, veil, and
her ornaments emeralds and dia-
monds. She wore four orders,
the Victoria and Albert the crown
of India, st. John of Jerusalem and
the Royal Red Cross. The Princess
Mary Of Cambridge stood next to her.
and an immense but rather hand
some woman. Then came young
girl, the Princess Louis of Wales. An
exquisite shade of blush brocaded
satin, lined with poult de sole, and
trimmed with feathers and syringa
blossoms, joined the corsage and train,
over q tulle petticoat looped with
punches OF the same flowers. Her
head dress was Of feathers and tulle
veil. She wore pearls, diamonds and
rubies. Next to her stood her popu.
lar papa, the Prince of Wales, in a full
suit OF scarlet, the uniform OF a
general.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-26
rs THERE A "STILL HUNT ?''

There seems to be some ground
for the belief that Col. Hooker is
planning '"still hunt canvass, in
the expectation that he may be able
to capture caucuses sufficient to Sc
cure nomination for congress in
this district. 1t is not necessary at
this time to consider the comparative
merits of Col. Hooker and Gen.
Grout as candidates for congress, for
it IS well-nigh unanimously conceded
that no man can so well represent
this district, the circumstances all
considered, as Gen. Grout. His
natural fitness for the place, coupled
with his experience and influence in
congress, make it Impossible for any
man to so well represent the district
during the next two years. AS there
is no natural opposition to hun, there
should be no forced or manufactured
objecuon to him in the convention
1t is well understood that Col. Hook.
er is IN training for the place, an6
that he is an adroit politician. anC
those who have an interest in return
ing Gen. Grout to congress shoulC
not let his nomination be lost by de
fault. The only sure way in politics
as IN other business, is to attend t,
it.
1t may be unnecessary in this sec
ton of the state perhaps to take ex
] traordinary care to send delegates t
. the convention committed to Ger
: Grout, but that is the only safe way
We hope every town in this sectio
: will not fail TO send up TO the col
y ventlon full set of delegates, an
= that they will be as firm and faithfl
n IN Gen. CIRCUITS interests as the
were two years ago. Do not G,
asleep and lei any town go unrepr
/ sented or misrepresented.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-26
THE OLEOMARGARINE BILL.

The Oleomargarine Bill, which
passed the House recently, fixing
the penalties for selling oleomargar-
inc for butter, and imposing tax of
five cents a pound on every pound
manufactured, was amended in the
senate last Wednesday, the tax per
pound being reduced to two cents,
when it passed that body by fail
majority. There seems to be a dis
position to tax the manufacture of
the article and to fix a heavy penalty
for selling the stuff under the fraud
ulent name, butter, which has been
applied to it heretofore, but the SEN
ate is a little soft on the question OF
fixing heavy manufacturers tax up
on it. There can be no doubt about
the alleged fact that there has been
tremendous lobby working against
the bill all the while, and the bill has
apparently lost strength since its in.
PRODUCTION for some cause.
The bill goes back to the House
again in the senate amendment, anC
there is a liability that it may &C
over until the next session. The
friends of the measure will work hare
for its success, and may be able tC
"pull it through" 1t seems strange
thing that body of intelligent mer
should hesitate in a question of sc
great importance to so large class
of people.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-26

We take the following from the
Brattlehoro correspondence of the
Springfield Republican,
A rumor from the north part of
of the state credits Colonel George
w. Hooker with longings for Gener-
al CIRCUITS congressional seat. The
same authority says the colonel relies
upon still hunt campaign and that
there are reasons for suspecting that
CIRCUITS friends, relying upon their
candidates sure success, will be out
generated in the caucuses unless they
keep their eyes open. However
much there may be to such rumor,
it is known that some of Hooker s
friends are watching for favorable
Developments, and that they are in
hopes something may occur to bring
their man to the front. 1t is not
probable that Hooker can defeat
Grout and there are no outward in
dicatlons, further than what comes
from rumor, that he seriously con-
templates trying. Grout seems to
be sure of a reelection.
Information has reached us from
various sources that Colonel Hooker
is candidate, and that his friends
are engaged in ''still-hunt cam
paign." If there is to be contest
between General Grout and Colone
Hooker, the republicans of the dis.
trict will want to know something
definite about it before the caucuses
are heidi Wdtchmdn
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-26
PROHIBITION PARTY.

Some people of the something-ne
kind are agitating the project of
forming prohibition party for Yer
mont. To US the idea seems ridicu-
lous on the start. Vermont has a
prohibition law framed as strong as
the ingenuity of twenty legislatures
can make it-strong enough to i'm
prison every common rumseller, shut
up every dram shop and punish every
drunken man in the whole state. We
are at loss to know what any
party or body of men can do in the
line of prohibition law that has not
already been done in this state. We
have all the law that is necessary,
and vastly more than some temper
ance men will help enforce.
But if any believe that it is posi-
bic by new laws or new agitation to
make Vermont better temperance
state, we hardly see how it can be
done by any new party arrangement.
The republicans Of this state have
ever been ready in the legislature to
enact the most iron-clad statutes in
regard to temperance, and they stand
pledged to-day to enact others if any
body can invent anything new. 1t has
been rare occurrence for thirty
years to find republican legislator
who was not thorough, out-and-out
prohibition man. What thing new
can be accomplished by new par
ty? Vermont has sufficient capital
stock in the prohibition line already
and does not need to import or Gre
ate anything new. If these temper
ance enthusiasts were half as anx-
ious to work temperance reforms as
they are to create little personal
notoriety, and if they were as inter-
ested in helping enforce prohibition
in their own communities, as they are
in forming new parties, they would
do vastly more good. 1t is not froth
or wind that is needed 10 Vermont
now, but men with spunk and "sand''
enough about them to complain
of the rumseller, and the drunkard i;
to stand up In the court and in pub
lie and fight for the enforcement of
the law. The rumseller is always a
coward, and he will retreat when he
sees defiant disposition on the part
of the public. Let's not beat around
after new parties and new laws upon
which we can shift personal respons-
Utilities, but come up courageously,
manfully to duty, enforce the law,
talk temperance, work temperance,
and be consistent, aggressive tenn
perance men.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-26
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION.

A large number of democrats met
in convention at Montpelier on Thurs
day. Meeting called to order by
Mr.. Atkins, who spoke flatteringly
of democratic prospects, Mr.. Cleve-
land, etc. Clarence III. Pitkin was
made chairman of the convention.
He addressed the meeting quite at
length and praised President Cleve-
land. and predicted future democrat
ic success. S. G. Shurtleff, ESQ.,, of
Montpelier was nominated for gov
ernor, and P. L. Melden of Rutland
for lieutenant governor. The reso-
lutions commended the course OF
President Cleveland, praised the dem.
ocratic party, denounced the repub-
llcans, had a word of praise fol
Gladstone, approved of the appoint.
ment of democratic federal offices in
Vermont, demanded protection fol
the dairy interests of the state ant
country, had word in regard to tax
| alton, asked for a one dollar poll
favored the establishment of rail
road commission, and such legisla
tion as "shall control the liquor traf
fc," opposed ''sumptuary' laws
denounced the republican party 70
"shamless hypocrisy in enacting Ii
quor laws" congratulated the stat
on being free from labor troubles
and pledged a hearty support of can
didates nominated.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-26

A new extradition treaty has been
negotiated between the Uuited States
and Great Britain. The offences to
which the new treaty will apply are
embeZzlement, or larceny above the
sum of $50, burglary, malicious in
juries to property, endangering the
life of any person, where such acts
are a crime by law either in the Uni
ted States or Great Britain, and man.
slaughter. 1t is provided that there
shall be no eXtradition for offences
of a political character only. Nc
convicted fugitive criminal shall be
surrendered unless a copy of the
court record and sentence shall b.
produced and his identity thorough,
established. The treaty is only t.
apply TO future offences, which will
be good news TO the bank refugees il
Canada and the dynamite fiends o.
our soil.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-26

If Gen. w. w. Grout does as we'll
during the coming two years in Con-
gress as he has in the past be will not
only be sure of re. election but the
people will see that he is promoted
when a vacancy occurs to the senate.
No man in the house has done more
effective work for the farmers and the
people than he has during this session.
He was not our candidate but we arc
proud of the standing he has given
Vermont in Congress.-Randoph Her.
aid.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-26
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

There are 81 men enrolled for the new
military company at Barre.
Passumpsic railroad stock has gone up
to 50 in the Boston market.
Mrs George Ayers of Windsor was
thrown from a wagon a few days ago and
lies in critical condition.
Governor Pingree has so far recovered
from his recent illness as to be able to
give a little attention to business.
The annual camp-meeting and confer
ence of the Seventh Day Adventists will
be held at Vergennes August 10 to II.
The post-offices at Highgate Center,
Danville, Wolcott and Waterbury Center
have been made money-order offices.
The river and harbor bill contains an
item appropriating $4,000 for break
water at Gordon's Landing, Grand Isle.
Daniel Tarble of Swanton will hold his
semi-annual meeting at Essex Junction
next Wednesday at 10 O'Clock d. m. 1t
is styled the state convention of the
Greenback- labor party.
Hon. A. L. Miner, Of Manchester, a for
mer congressman and one of the most
prominent of the old men of Vermont,
died at his home on Monday, in the eighty
second year of his age.
Pensions have recently been granted to
Vermonters as follows: John Gilman
St. Johnsbury, $40 month and $1,000
| arrears Benjamin T. Woodbury., West
Concord So month from March l, 1885 !;
Mrs. Eleanor Lyford, st. Johnsbury,
pension and arrears, amounting to $4,000;
| Mrs John Roach, Middlebury, pension
and 81 300 arrears.
The steam mill about mile from Lun-
enbnrgh village, owned by Joshua Silsby,
was destroyed by fire on the night of the
21st inst. The flames broke out at mid
night and could not be checked, and the
| mill was burned to the ground. guam
tity of lumber and other property was
| also destroyed. The loss is estimated at
| $15, OOO, and the insurance was only $4,000.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-26

A north wind is particularly de-
structive to the wheat crop of Calfor-
mia, and two days of the wind in Co.
lusa county recently injured the crop
to the extent of 100000. The
injury in other counties is estimated
to carry the total damage up to ST.
100000 as the result of one terrible
wind storm. 1t is proposed to plant
rows of trees from east to west to
break the force of these dreadful
winds.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-26

phia and the vicinity than in all Eng
land, Wales, and Scotland that the
school libraries alone in this country
contain II 100000 more books than
all the public libraries of Europe COM
bined !; and that all the state and city
debts of the Union added together,
rating them according to valuation of
property do not amount to one-fifth
of the city debt of Manchester, Eng.
or to one-tenth of the debt of Bir-
mineham.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-26
Intensely dry and hot weather pre-

INTENSELY uly anu Hot WcdIuel pre-
walls in Colorado, especially in the
region of Platte. The grass Is with
cred, wells are drying up, irrigation
bitches are dry, crops are burned up
by the intense heat, cattle are dying,
and at some points on the plains the
people are almost perishing for water.
Pitiful are the tales told by ranchmen
of crops destroyed, cattle perishing,
and their families in great danger OF
suffering. The same state of things
exists on the Kansas border. In
some places the wild animals are be.
coming tame, and the antelope have
become so exhausted from thirst that
boys have easily captured them. The
cattlemen will lose heavily.