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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-21
A Pitiable Sight.

Almost pitiable sight was seen by a
large congregation in church near
Smyrna postofice. in this county when
the Rev Downey Blair, of the Cum
berland Presbyterian church, was en-
gagged preaching his Sunday sermon.
A few days since the telegraph bore
dispatch from some point in Kansas
to the;newspapers over the country,
containing an account OF the slaughter
OF his family by one John Blair, and
the subsequent hanging OF Blair by the
lnfurlated citizens. The particulars
OF the fearful tragedy were briefly vet
horribly told at the time, but as Rev.
Blair lives IN a secluded quarter he
never saw q paper Or heard OF the &C.
currence: 1t appears that Rev. Mr..
Blair has son ohm in Kansas, whom
he supposed was living quietly with
his family and prospecting finely.
While engaged on his sermon. a mes
enger boy arrived at the church, and
rushing wildly up to the pulpit at
tracted the minister's attention by
waving sealed envelope at him.
The minister stopped short his ora
tlon, opened and read the message,
and then swooning fell to the floor as
If he had been shot. This caused the
widest excitement in the congrega ton
Members rushed forward and finally
succeeded in carrying the PROSTATE
minister to fresh air, where be was re-
vived. 1t was learned that the missive
contained news that the John Blair
mentioned in the dispatches alluded
to'trom Kansas was none other than
Rev. Mr.. Blair son.-Louisville ky)
Dispatch to The Globe Democrat.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-21

TO laugh, yea, to laugh heartily" the
father remarked, she beheld the ig
noble fight. ''But, my Ruth verify
fear thee hath awakened this mans
r1ndying ire, and that we may suffer
In turn"
'.No matter, father; We need not
borrow trouble. They are disposed
offor the present. and something seems
to tell ME they will not come back"
Theny as she recollected the uncouth
manner IN which they had FASTENED
away she gave herself up to a hearty
laugh N which all present joined
For many weeks Nehemiah Strong
held himself in readiness 20 vacate
the home he had founded and his
daughters defended, but they were not
called upon to do so.
No doubt Bob Fellows would have
faced a. cabin full of men. but the
novel and determined opposition OF
the young ladies had the effect OF de-
terring him from making his appear
ance: ever after.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-21
The Hero of Fort Fisher,

Before the attack on Fort Fisher.
Terry visited Admiral Porter on
board his flagship and arranged with
him his plan OF attack. In this
Porter was to direct the fire OF the
squadron upon certain parts OF the
fort according to flag signals from
Terry. This was the first time in
the-war that such an arrangement
Was made. By it certain parts Of
OF the walls were cleared OF its de-
tenders. So that the storming party
were enabled to surmount them, and
effected Judgement within. There
the struggle was continued for hours,
the enemy being driven from the case
mate to casemate in severe bloody
band-to-hand fight. This was the
first earthwork OF that character
that had been successfully stormed.
When the news Of the fall of the fort
reached Washington, Gen. Butler was
in the act OF testifylng before "the
Committee Of Congress on the Conduct
OF the War that the fort was impres-
nable, veritable Gibraltar-that it
could not be taken. Suddenly their
attention was arrested by the cries
Of the newsboys under the window:
''FOrt Fisher taken! Fort Fisher
taken!' The excitement, coming SO
soon "upon tie heels OF Butler s,
failure, was tremendous. Congress
at once, by q unanimous vote, re-
turned Terry their thanks and COM
missioned him Brigadier-G General in
the regular army. This was the first,
and believe the only, instance in the
course OF the war in which an officer
OF the volunteer forces, and not q
West Point man, received such an
honor-made a General III the regular
army.-Clncinnati Commercial Ga
Zette.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-21
Called a TOm-BOy.

What changes the last century has
brought in the education OF women,
Only few years ago there was not
college in the land whose doors were
open to women. To-day there are
many colleges where young women
can enjoy the same educational ad-
vantages as are accorded young men.
The feeling no longer exists that
woman has no need OF an education
1t may be difficult for the present
generation to believe that less than
hundred years ago it was so unusual
a thing for GIRL even at the COM
mon school, to advance in her studies
as far as her brothers, that if one
attempted to do it, she often became
the butt OF ridicule. The following
true incident in "Reminiscences OF
Wilmington" serves as an illustration:
In the earlier history OF Wilmington
there was school taught by Master
Wilson where the boys and girls ac-
quired the rudiments OF an education
A girl who advanced as far in arith-
metic as simple division was con-
sidered quite proicient-for girl.
Farther than tins was considered a
waste OF time, which had better be
spent in making patchwork, spinning.
knitting and the like "For what
use" said these simple villagers, s'can
it be for woman to know more?"
There was one girl in Master Will
sons school who showed unusual
fondness for her "figurin'." She per-
suaded her parents to allow her ito
keep on with class OF boys through
the "double rule OF three" But for
this perseverance she was teased a
good deal, and was called sthe TOM
boy with her big slate"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-21
The Tragic Death of Mrs. Long
fellow.

From the poets biography, by Rev.
Samuel Longfellow: "On the 9th OF:
July his wife was sitting in the library
with her two little girls engaged in
sealing up some small packages OF.
their curls, which had just been cut.
off. From o. match fallen upon tho:
floor her light summer dress caught
fire; the shock wns too great, and she
died the next morning. Three days
later her burial took place at Mount
Auburn. It was the anniversary OF
her marriage day, and on her beauti-
full head, lovely and unmarried in
death, some hand had placeda wreath
OF orange blossoms. Her husband
was not there-conined to his cham
Der by the severe burns which he had
himselfrece These wounds healed
with time; time could only assuage,
never heal, the deeper wounds that
burned within. He bore his grief in
silence; only after months had passed
could he speak OF it, and then only
in fewest words. To a visitor who
expressed a hope that he might be
enabled to bear his cross with
patience, he replied: Bear the
cross, yes; but what if one. is
stretched upon it?' When-not till
FIVE years later-he began again
to write verses Of his own, it is only
infrequent phrases and lines that re-
veal the sorrow lying ever at his heart.
Eighteen years afterward, looking over
an illustrated book of western scenery
his attention was arrested by a picture
Of that mysterious mountain upon
whose lonely, lofty breast the snow
flies in long burrows that make rude.
but wonderfully clear image OF a vast
cross. At night, as he looked upon
the pictured countenance that hung
upon his chamber wall, his thoughts
framed themselves into the verses that
follow. He put them away in his
portfolio, where they were found after
his DEATH" These verses never before
published, pear the date July, 1879:
In the long sleepless watches OF the night,
gentle face-the face OF the one long dead
Looks at me from the wall, where round
its head
The night lamp casts a halo Of pale light.
Here in this room she died, and soul more
white
Never through martyrdom Of fire was led
10 its repose; nor can III books be read
The legend OF a life more benedight.
There is :, mountain in the distant west
That -defying in its deep ravines
Displays a cross OF snow upon its side
Such is the cross wear upon my breast
These eighteen years through all the chang
ing scenes
And season changeless since the day she
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-21
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

If meat bakes too fast cover with
buttered paper.
Unslaked lime near meat preserves
it by keeping the air dry.
To remove tea stains from cups and
saucers scour with ashes
Boil coffee in salt sack; this is bet
ter than egg for settling the coffee.
A piece of zinc put on the live Goals
in the stove will clean out the stove
pipe.
When there is crack in the stove
it can be mended by mixing ashes and
salt with water.
A few drops of extract of lavender
will prevent mucilage from moulding
or becoming sour.
To clean willow furniture use salt
and water and apply with a coarse
brush, and dry thoroughly.
Cold sliced potatoes fry and taste
better by sprinkling a tablespoonful
OF flour over them while frying.
New tins should be set over the
fire with boiling water in them for
several hours before food is put into
them.
Perhaps some would like to know
that milliners use any ordinary polish
for ladies shoes, to renovate old black
straw hats.
To keep ice from windows take a
sponge or ordinary paint brush, rub
over the glass once or twice with a
little cold alcohol.
Cover house plants with newspapers
before sweeping; also give them little
ammonia once week in the water you
put on them.
Tin vessels rust and are often worth.
less in few weeks, because after
washing they are not set on the stove
for a moment, or in the sun, to dry
thoroughly before they are put away.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-21
master. The other three reports refer t

master. The other three reports refer to
the following cases:
Christian j. Knecht of Ohio to be col
lector OF internal revenue for the Sixth dis
trict Of Ohio, vice George P. Dilham, sus-
pended; James w. Newman Of Ohio to be
collector OF internal revenue for the
Eleventh district Of Ohio, vice Marcus
OF Ohio to be collector Of internal revenue
for the First district OF Ohio, vice Clark B.
Montgomery, suspended.
HOUSE. bills were reported,
including that repeating the presumption,
timber culture and desert land laws. The
river and harbor appropriation bill vas
considered.
SENATE.-Mr. Dolph moved to take ,1p
the Indian depreciation bill, and Mr.. Rid.
dleberger opposed with the open-session
resolution. Mr.. Dolph's motion was agreed
to, yeas 43, nays 1.-The one being Mr..
Riddleberger. Mr.. Dolph then spoke on
his bill to appropriate $4,000 to COM
pensate citizens for losses suffered by them
through Indian depredations.
The depredations he sale, covered a,peri-
cd OF from 1855 to 1878. 1t was the duty
OF the government to protect it's citizens
against Indian depredations, and where it
failed to afford protection it should COM
pensate the citizens for the loss. The mon
ey to pay such damages should be taken
from the proceeds OF Indian lands, there
being now 147,0OO, 900 acres OF Indian
reservations worth 1854, 100000, and as
there were altogether less than $50, 900
1ndians;t that would leave 643 acres OF land
for each Indian. The white man should
have justice as, we'll as the Indian. The
claims OF the pioneers OF Oregon and OF 9TH
er far western states were just and should
have the attention OF the government
which had for many years neglected to
give attention to these claims.
In executive session the senate disposed
OF all the nominations upon the calendar
that were not objected to, including mum,
ber>of postmasters and collectors OF GUS
toms, and there was no discussion over
any OF them.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-21
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New York World.

New York World.
She was widows only child,
Bright as summer day;
Fresh as the breath OF roses wild,
Beautiful, winsome, gay.
He loved the very airishe breathed,
Worshiped her tresses brown;
Happy when smiles her'red lips wreathed,
And wretched when she frowned
Love, am lonely he softly said,
Tired OF living alone
Gently he bent Ger the 'graceful head:
Love was in EVERYONE.
Darling, I want for my own dear w1le
One whom love most dear;
Never a sorrow shall darken her life,..
Never a shadow appear
Tell me whom do l mean?" he said.
Shyly she murmurs: ''Ah!
How should l know? "-Her cheekggr grew red
why don't you ask mammal"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-21

and taxation ofoleemargarine. This com
mittee will take the good parts OF all the
bills that have been introduced upon this
subject, and form one which will probably
place the same embargo upon oleomargar.
inc that now rests upon whisky and tobacco
sENArE.-Senator Van Wyck introduced
and the senate agreed to the following:
Resolved, That the committee on public
lands be directed to ascertain by what
authority timber cut on the public domain
by consent and knowledge and under the
rulings and instructions Of the interior
and land departments, is seized bysaid de-
partments without due process OF law and
ordered to be sold without any Judgment
orexecution directing the same.
Mr.. Logan spoke in favor of open execn-
tive sessions, as did also Mr.. Riddleberyer.
The senate in executive session proceeded
to the consideration OF nominate and
q number OF interesting reports from COM
snittees were read. Motions were made in
respect to several of them that the in
Junction OF secrecy be removed. Mr.. Sauls-
bury thought the reports were Of politi-
cal nature, and protested against the use
OF the executive session to suppress that
which was favorable to the Dem
ocratic party and publish that which
Vas designed to make capital for the repub-
llcans. The Injunction in five reports
was removed, despite the protest. There.
upon the case OF Patrick Gibbons, to be
postmaster at Keokuk, Iowa, vice S. NJ.
Clarke, was made by Mr.. Wilson OF Iowa.
and says:
The suspension OF Mr.. Clarke was made
on purely political grounds. There is moth
ing on file affecting his character in the
slightest degree. He does not desire to re-
tain the office. The committee therefore
recommend the confirmation OF Mr.. Gi b.
bons.
Senator Nah one reported favorably the
nomination OF the Alexandria. Va. post
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-13
Webster's Last Fourth Of-July
Grafton.

Thirty-fve years ago Daniel Web
ster, then secretary OF state, delivered
the last OF his Fourth of-July address
es. 1t was at the city of Washington
on the occasion of President fillmore
laying the corner stone OF the capitol
extension in the presence OF a great
multitude OF people.
Mr.. Webster loved to get up soon
after dawn, and salute the rising sun.
He was fond OF the early morning.
When he was at his country home in
Marshfeld, he would burst into the
room of sleeping friend, and cry out,
Awake, sluggard, and look upon this
glorious scene! The sky and ocean
are enveloped in hamesl" So, when
he began his speech, he broke natural
ly into morning salutation:
Fellow citizens, greet you well. l
give you joy on the return OF this an
niversary, and | felicitateyou also on
the more particular purpose OF which
this ever memorable day has been
chosen to witness the fuliillment
HAIL All HALL
al see before and around me mass
OF faces, glowing with cheerfulness and
patriotic pride. | see thousands OF
eyes turned toward other eyes, all
sparkling with qualification and de-
light. This is the new world This is
America. This is Washington And
this is the capital of the
United States And where else amoi.g
the nations can the seat OF govern.
ment be surrounded, on any day OF
the year, by those who have more
reason to rejoice in the blessings they
possess? Nowhere, fellow citizens
Assuredly, nowhere! Let us, then.
meet this rising sun with Joy and
thanksgiving"
With these glad words, Mr.. Wei ster
began an GRAFTON which was suffised
with foreboding. The dread OF dis.
union was in his mind, and he spent
his strength in advising charity and
moderation in the discussion OF the
subject that divided the country into
two sections" more or less hos
tile.
At the close OF his address, full OF
weighty tact and eloquent pleading.
he sounded again the joyful and tri.
umphant note which he had touched
first:
Fellow citizens, take courage! Be
OF good couragel We shall come to
no ignoble end. We shall live, and
not diel During the period allotted
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-13

THE bald headed wing of the press
have accepted Virgil Eatons statement
in the Popular Science Monthly that
badness" of the head indicates brain
power Some Of them have predicated
u sort Of logical argument on it and
evolved the idea that there is so much
brain power to the square inch Of bald
surface. Hereafter we may expect to
see intellectual ratings on the Eaton
plan. A map Of the head will be
spread before the scientific professor
showing the bald surface and its ca
pacity carefully noted
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-13
AND jerome is willin'.
CREAM OF THE NEWS.

Galveston was visited by severe
gale on the 18th, but no serious dam.
age resulted to property.
Senator Coke addressed the citizens
of Fort Worth on the political issues
of the day, on the 10Th.
George Hutchins, a New Jersey
farmer, has willed Henry George SlO,-
600 to spread his "Progress and Pow
erty.'
James Odell who killed Charles
Quinlaw last August in Galveston has
been admitted to bail in the sum of
$4,000.
Assistant postmaster Burridge of
Troy New York is recreating in Cana
da with $500 of the governments
money.
Ed Robinson proprietor of the Fac
tor Point Wooden Mills, at Lafayette,
Ind, is $4,000 behind with his cred
itors and has departed for Canada.
The Philadelphia express train was
thrown from The track at Grant ave-
nue., Philadelphia, 18th, while running
at a speed of so miles per hour, and
wrecked. No one seriously injured.
Allen IIally, business man of
Bridgeport, Ala, has been missing five
weeks. On the 18th his body was
found hanging to tree, twenty-five
feet from the ground, half eaten by
buzzards.
Mrs. Gen. Grant has been paid $780,
600, the second payment of her share
of the profits of her late husbands
memoirs The previous payment was
100000. Her publishers say she will
probably receive 100000 in all.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-13
The Verdict Unanimous.

w. ID. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind,
testifies: ~ can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every
case. One man took six bottles, and
was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years.
standing" Abraham Hare, Druggist,
Belleville, Ohio, affirms: "The best
selling medicine ] have ever handled
in my 20 years. experience is Electric
Bitters." Thousands of others have
added their testimony, so that the YER
dict is unanimous that Electric Bitters
do ctre all diseases of the Liver, Kid
neys or blood. Only half dollar a
bottle, at w. II. Howell & Bros. drug
store.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-13
A Great Need.

One of the greatest needs Of Dallas
at this time is more dwelling houses
to rent. All the real estate dealers say
the demand is immense and that peo-
pie arc actually compelled to leave the
city because they cannot get houses to
live in. Real estate owners, 1t would
seem could not make a better invest
ment than by the erection of tenement
houses, say cottages of three, four, five,
and six rooms and some even larger,
that will command higher rates of ren-
tai. Five hundred houses of this char
acter built right away would not be
too many. ~,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-13
TARIFF REFORMERs.

There was big meeting of the tar
if reform element in New York yes
terday. 1t consisted of representatives
of all trades and professions, and was
truly representative gathering. Con-
gresham Hewitt delivered an address
on the necessity of n revision OF the
tariff, in which he took occasion to
give Morrison and Randall, who repre-
sent extreme views of the tariff issue,
good rap. There is one point to be
observed in all tariff reform talk
North: Propositions for tariff reduc-
ton are made mostly with refer0ce
to raw material needed by the manu-
facturers, which, of course, would be
of decided benefit to American manu-
facturers, but of questionable value to
American producers and consumers,
unless corresponding reduction is
made on the manufactured article.
Take. for instance, the article Of WOOL:
The admission of wool free OF duty,
without placing articles manufac-
tured of wool on the free list, would
be advantageous to manufacturers of
wooden goods in this country, but not
to wool growers or those who pur-
chase wooden goods. The manufac-
turers North, aided by Mr.. Hewitt,
clamor for raw material for the manu-
facturer at cheaper rate, but are per-
fectly willing for the Southern con-
sumner to pay protected prices for the
manufactured article. Our congress
men should keep an eye on Mr.. Hew-
lit and all such alleged tariff reform
ers.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-13
Occupation Tax.

The tax rolls being completed and
Collector Gillespie being at work col
Letting taxes, all who have to pay occu-
patton taxes had better call on him and
settle up at once. The grand jury is
in session and he is liable to be called
an any day to show who have paid and
who have not. All who are in arrears
will be indicted, and this will cost
them time, trouble and no little ex-
pense.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-13
To Hear Gladstone.

We remained in Liverpool until Mon
day evening to hear Mr. Gladstone's
speech, writes Mrs Henry Ward Beech
er in the August Brooklyn Magazine,
and accordingly, two hours before the
meeting was to open, we started for
the large hall where the grand old
man" was to address the populace.
Even at that early hour we found en-
trance difficult. As Nj. Beecher's tick
ct placed him on the platform, we
parted company at the door, and
committing us to the care OF Maj
Pond, he left with no fear that with
such a stalwart attendant we should
have any difficulty in reaching
the seats our tickets called for.
But at the first step we were hem
med in by crowd III as we new
er met before. Every one has
read and heard OF the densely packed
English crowds which can be gathered
on special occasions, and OF the com
pact and irresistible power which an
English mob can show. We thought
we knew something OF its meaning.
But our poor gifts of description ut
terly fail us here. Heaven defend us
from being ever so closely wedged in
again No room to take one step;
packed so crushingly that the chest
has not room to expand sufficiently
to enable US to draw one full breath.
But the crowd behind pressed with
ever increasing power on those who
were held immovable in front, and
inch by inch bore them forward, utter
~ powerless to resist. 1t is well for
all that the packing was so effectually
done that there was no room to fall,
or hundreds must have been crushed
to death. Mai. Ponds great height
and broad shoulders alone kept us
from suifocation; and ut last, when
well-nigh exhausted, we were lifted
over the rope that barred an
entrance and dropped into our seat,
where for an hour and II hall we
sat, before the meeting was opened,
watching The terrible struggl e OF Others,
less fortunate, vainly attempting to
force their way to some resting-place.
Once inside the building, there was no
escape it was inst as impossible to
return rs to 90 forward.
At last the surging mass OF human
beings became partially stationary.
There was no longer room to move; re-
sistance was in vain. Then, one by
one, those who were to occupy the
platform emerged from their well
guarded waiting room and came on to
the platform. With each fresh ar
rival that huge assembly broke into
cheers and shouts. We had just
passed the ordeal of British crowd
now we were to learn the strength and
endurance OF British lungs. We have,
in our day, heard some cheering and
shouting in America, but we must
humbly yield the palm in this par
ticular to our brethren across the
water. We have certainly at last
seen and heard all that can be accom-
plished in an enthusiastic English
gathering. If actuated by angry, dis
cordant passions, how fearful must
have been the results