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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

The obituary notices Of Ransom a
prominent gambler, and Davis, a not
ed sawdust operator of New York oc-
cupied more space in the New York
press than those of the late Professor
John G. Draper, whose writings have a
high position in the scientific circles
America and Europe. Probably q
skilled writer, with thorough knowl-
edge OF the subjects which formed
Prof. Diapers life-work, could give a
wider and deeper interest to q sketch
of his life than any life of a gambler OF
confidence man could command; but
such sketch would call for more
careful reading than is generally ac~
corded to a daily newspaper.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13
Grover Cleveland's Regrets.

The following letter was received from
President Qeveand
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. c..
Jan. 4, 1SS6.-To Hon. Allen G. Thurman,
Chairman, etc.-My Dear Sir: I acknowl-
edge, with thanks the receipt of an invita-
tation to be present at the annual reunion
ofthe Jackson club OF the city OF Columbus,
on the evening OF the Sth inst My Off
clal duties here will prevent my acceptance
OF the invitation kindly rendered, but I
beg to assure the club that the objects and
purposes OF the reunion, which are express
ed in the note of the committee, meet with
my cordial and sincere approval. should
be most pleased to be one OF those who on
that occasion will Congratulate the
friends OF good government on the success
OF the Democratic party" for believe
that the application of the true and
pure principles of that political faith
must result in the welfare OF
the country. It is also proposed, I learn,
to consult together as to the manner in,
which the accomplishment OF the greatest
good to our people, can best be aided and
assisted. No higher or moro sacred
mission was entrusted to a party
organization, and | am convinced that
it will be honestly and faithfully per-
formed by close sympathy with the people
in their wants and needs, by a patriotic en-
deavor to quicken their love and devotion
for American Institutions and by an ear
nest. effort to enlarge their apprehensions
authorizations Of the benefits which the
wise and unseltsh administration Of a free
government will secure to them. Yours,
very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13
A Woman and a Telegram.

The other day, says the Cincinnati
Sun, young housewife left her home
in this city to spend a few days with
several lady friends in Hamilton. Be-
fore going she provided a good supply
of cold edibles for her husband, and
told him that he could help himself
whenever he was hungry. He took
lunch down. town and went home in the
evening for dinner.
As he tells the story he found cold
chicken, cold butter, cold pie, cold
milk, cold salt, cold mustard, and SOW.
eral other cold dishes, but with al
that he was not entirely satisfied, and
hunted high and low for something
else. Atfrst he did not know what il
was, but finally concluded that he
wanted bread. He knew there
was some in the house, but he
could not find it. Finally he conclud-
ed to telegraph his wife, for he could
not live without bread. Accordingly
a telegram asking "Where is tie
bread?" was dispatched.
The wife received it in the midst OF
of number, of ladies, and 1t Tighten
ed her nearly to death. With theory,
~ know it is bad news; I know Nj.
BIS killed!' she fell in q faint.
The ladies present cried from sym
pathy, and a most lugubrious scene
presented itself when the man of the
house happenedin. Whats the mat
ter here?" he asked. "Mrs. BIS hns-
band has been killed and she has faiht-
ed" was the reply. "How do you
know" he asked. ooh, she got
teleeram." where is it?" I'VE
havn't opened it yet. !"
Imagine the scene when the SYM
pathetic creatures read the message.
In about an hour the reply was sent
back to him: "You mean thing It's
in the bread-box, under the piano,
where hid it from the cook.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13
Chit-Chat of New York.

Among the "social Chit-Chat'' in
the New York Mail and Express We
end the following:
And now the fashionable divorce.
seeking woman at Newport settles
down to make the winter months
glide by as quickly. as possible.
Newspaper reporters are apparent
y the only ones who take any interest
in the affairs of something that is
called the Fashion OF the dudes"
"Squandered and mismanaged es-
tate" is the excuse some shrewd soci-
ETY. women now give for not giving
elaborate entertainments this season.
In a majority of cases the scandals
in which young men about town are
so frequently implicated are directly
attributable to brandy and soda.
It is said to be sarcasm to send to
people in Canada invitations to peo-
pie in New York, which, if accepted,
would lead to their arrest.
At very few wedding receptions now
adays is their any exhibition of
the wedding presents. Whether
the presents are two free, or whether
the custom has been abandoned as os-
tentations, society doesn't say.
One of the newest of society's Gus
toms is to withhold all announcement
of the matrimonial engagement until
day or two before the wedding.
Never before have the feuds, jeal-
ousies, spites. and prejudices been SO
marked in fashionable society as at
present. The mission comes none too
soon. e5
There are people malicious enough
to say that a trip to Europein winter
means in fashionable society either
trouble, scandal or necessity for
economy.
Too much portable bric-a-brac in
houses where they give afternoon re-
ceptions is said to be a temptation
some highly fashionable women have
been quite unable to resist.
1t is a true story that SIS, 900 was
the sum paid an actress of small re-
pute last month to release silly Ar
thur Pendennis from promise he
made to marry her and 60 to Europe.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

The statistics of ssnewleafs" turned,
and new resolutions adopted on the
first day of the current year, would be
interesting could they be- obtained
and still more interesting would be the
number of those leafs unstained and
resolutions unbroken, at the end OF
this month. Let us hope that this
may be a halcyon year, to be long re-
membered as one where good resolu-
tions are kept to the end.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13
The New Cabinet Of France

The new French cabinet was announced
In the Official Gazette Of the Sth. It is as
follows:
N. de Freycinet, president OF the council
and minister OF foreign affairs; Il. Sarrien,
minister OF the interior; II. Sadi-Car-
not. minister OF finance; NJ. Goblet,
minister of public instruction; n
Demele, minister OF justice; M. Develle,
minister OF agriculture; Fen. Boulanser,
minister OF war; NJ. Aubre. minister OF ma
rine and the Carolines; NJ Baihaut, minis
ter OF public works; n. Granet, minister
OF posts and telesraphs; NJ. Lockroy, min
lister OF commerce.
The composition OF the new ministry
creates nc enthusiasm, notably the appoint
nent OF NJ Sarrien. third rate politician,
TO the important Office OF minister OF inter
ior. 1t is said that his appointment will
prove source OF weakness. The cabinet
Will, it Is believed, be short-lived.
NJ. de Freycinet has organized three cabi-
nets before the present one-those OF Dec.
2S, 1879, Jan 81, 1882, and March 81,
1SSo-and each time he held Office briefly.
This time be starts under somewhat favor
able circumstances, the Madagascar treaty
as reported, containing points OF large ad.
vantage to France. A sketch OF Charles de
columns. He has selected for his minister
OF the interior Jean Marie Ferdinand
Sarrien, aged iorty-fiye, a lawyer and
deputy since 1876.
sadi Carnot, finance minister, was minis
ter OF public works under Jules Ferry. He
was born in 1887, and is grandson OF the
famous war minister OF the French revolu-
ton. By profession he is an engineer.
NJ. Rene Goblet, minister OF public in
struction, was born in 1929, distinguished
himself at the Amiens bar as a lawyer, and
in 1869 founded a liberal journal there. He
was elected to the chamber in 1877.
NJ. Develle. the new minister OF agricul.
ture, was minister OF the interior on Gam
betta's ill-starred cabinet Of November,
1881.
The other members of the cabinet are en-
tirely unknown in this country.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13
Personal Gossip.

Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont, wife of 'sthe
Pathfinder" is visiting Mrs. Major Hughes
i'll Washington.
The late Judge Goode, who committed
suicide at Terre Bonnie. La, left an estate
worth 100000. He would probably
have been the gubernatorial candidate in
Louisiana OF Republicans and conserva-
tive Democrats had he lived.
The adjutant general has been informed
OF the death Of Lieut. c. NJ Bailey, of the
Eighth infantry, OF typhoid fever, at his
headquarters, Angel island, San Francisco
harbor. He was tho eldest con OF Col. f..
II. Bailey, medical director on Gen. Pope's
staff
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13
Foreclosure Sales and Receiverships

The Railway Age. presents a discour-
aging record of railway foreclosure sales
and receiyerships for the year 1885. Re
ferring to it's tabulated statement, the pa
per says:
It will be seen that during the past
year twenty-five railways in the United
States, with 1856 miles OF main line,
a total bonded debt and capitalize
ton OF nearly $27s,5OO, 900, have been
sold under foreclosure and transferred
to new ownership. The result is the CAPT
tai stock is generally wiped out entirely,
and the bonded debt changed into the
form OF new securities, sometimes of less
and sometimes ofgreater amounts. The to-
tails OF this table are sufficiently
impressive in themselves, but they will
be found still more SO by comparing with
the summary for previous years, which
makes the assertion that during ten years
32S' railways, with total length OF g 900
mileage OF the country at the commence
ment OF 1885, and with an aggregate CAPT
tai stock and bonded debt OF 81, IT'S, 0OO,-
600, or nearly "a per cent of the total
stock and bonded Indebtedness at the same
date, have gone through the disastrous ex-
periences of default in interest, passing in
to the hands Of receivers. with the long
list OF expenses and losses involved in this.
and finally forced sale, which has wiped out
the entire interest OF many Of tho holders,
and compelled the others to accept new Sc
curities, and generally TO advance more
money in order to maintain the existence
OF the property in the future.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13
British enlargement in Burn.b.

London cable: Letters arriving recently
from special correspondents with the Bur-
,nese expedition, tell OF bad management
which seems iated to attend the British
ar1ny in the field. Statements are made
that the British violated 81 flag OF trnce:
thnt they allowed an enormous quantity
Of precious things to be looted from the
palace under the eyes of the sentinels; that
a ,idicnious order. permitting tho free in
gress and egress OF all women allowed i'm
portant conspirators ample leisure to e.
cape; that riot and biooslshed were caused
I'll night after the capture OF Mandalay by
the withdrawal Of forces, and that the
British irritated the people by making
King Theebaw walk Ave miles about the
city, and then. no proper transportation
being provided. that the king, queen and
royal mother-in-law weso taken oil in one
common bullock cart. -
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13
Record of Casualties.

Dunlaps hat works at Brooklyn, N. Y,
burned. Loss, $3.50, 900; insurance $780,.
900.
The British ship Adolphus, which cleared
from London. Nov, 20, with cargo OF
chalk and empty petroleum barrels, struck
Delaware on the shears just inside OF the
breakwater and has become total loss.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13
Cincinnati is 81 years old, and al
ready is making preparations for her
centennial in 1883.

Old as the venerable Emperor OF
Germany is, and great as is the num-
Der OF stupendous events with which
his reign has been associated, it was
only the twenty-ffth anniversary OF
his succession to the throne of the
Kingdom of Prussia which was cele-
brated on the Sd inst. He was an
cid man, with a long and stormy
public career behind him when he be-
came King.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

HESS, Vic OoDhUe on Clle OCtln OIL was re-
sumed. A bill was introduced increasing the
pension for total disability of ex-soldiers.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered as substitute for
resolution recently offered by his colleague,
one reciting in it's preamble:
The commissioner OF pensions in his an
nual report has stated that at one time
thepension bureau WAS all but avowedlya
political machine filled with uncompromis-
ing adherents Of single organization
(meaning the Republican party, and that
claimants were often required to sup.
port the Republican party as a condi-
ton upon which pensions should issue.
The resolution instructs the committee on
expenditures of public money to inquire
into tho truth of these allegations, and
confers power to send for persons and
papers.
HousE.-Bills we're introduced for the
erection OF public buildings at the follow
ing places:
Huntington, w. Va; Oshkosh, Milwaukee,
Superior and Eau Claire, Wis, Las Vegae
and Albuquerque, N. NJ; Helena, Mont;
Cheyenne, Wyo.; Bay City, Mich; Pueblo,
Colo; fremont. Neb., and kalamazoo,
Mich.
Bills were introduced to repeal the
tobacco tax; to tax oleomargarine; for
the admission OF Dakota and Washington
territories as states; for the unlimited coin1
age Of silver dollars; for the construction
OF the Hennepin canal; to establish u de-
partment of commerce; to prevent unjust
discrimination by railroads, and to sub
ject them to the control OF states; for q
postal telegraph; to reduce drop letter
postage to one cent.
Speaker Carlisle announced the names o.
members OF committees, most Of the old
members holding their former places. The
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

ton was made agai:st Coffey for murder,
and against Edward Slattery and Edward
sCoyle as accessories. Coffey is also credit
ed with the murder Of Nicholas Jacoby. for
which crime Frank Small was executed.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13
Proceedings OF Congress.

SEyATE.-At the Grse meeting after the
holiday recess, nearly all the senators
were present A statue Of the late Presi
dent Garfield, presented by the State oi
Ohio, was accepted In behalf Of congress-
by President Pro Tenn Sherman in speech.
Bills were introduced to facilitate pro
motion in the army; to increase pens7ong
to substitute SILVER dollars for gold coin in
the treasury reserve; TO repeal the civil
service act; for the compulsory education
OF Indian children; creating two additional
JUSTICES OF the supreme court Of Dakota;
to establish national university in the
District OF Columbia. Mr. Wilson OF Iowa
spoke on the question Of government con.
troll OF Pacific railroads
The Utah bill was debated at length, Mr.
Hoar moved to strike out the seventh sec
ton, being the section prohibiting the exer.
else OF suffrage by women in Utah. Mr..
Edmunds denied that the women of Utah
had now. in the sense of final and complete
law, right to vote. The laws of Utah were
passed subject to the approved OF the
United States congress. The laws, too,
were intended to relieve the Utah woman
OF condition OF slavery in which they
were held by their heriarchy.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced placing
lumber and various ores on the free llst
to establish postal savings banks and
postai Telegraph; TO repeal the tenure OF
office act; to establish uniform system
OF bankruptcy; by Mr.. Strait, to amend
the timber culture act; to prevent the ac-
QUESTION ofpublic lands by aliens; for the re.
tirement and recoinage of the trade dollar;
authorizing the purchase OF foreign-built
ships by citizens of the United States for
use in the foreign carrying trade; to create
an interstate commerce commissions; to
tax the manufacture and sale of oleomar-
garine; to abolish internal revenue taxa
ton. The constitutional amendment
proposed by Mr.. McAdoo OF New
Jersey provides that presidential cleo.
tors shall be elected in every state
on the third Tuesday in October, and
that no other officers than representatives
in congress shall be elected on the same
day. Mr.. McAdoo also introduced q bill
depriving OF the right OF suffrage all polyga-
mists or persons who are members OF or
carnations that encourage other persons
to commit bigamy.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-13

SENATE.-A communication from the
postmaster general, in reference to the
charge that postotfices inaMaine had been
bought and sold, was laid before the SEN
ate. A long political debate ensued, after
which the communication was referred to
the committee on civil service re-
form. Messrs Gray and MCPHERSON spoke
Utah bill was debated, and an amendment
to strike out the section DISTINGUISHING the
women OF Utah was rejected-eleven to
thirty seven. Bills were introduced pro-
viding for the meeting OF congress in Octo-
Der; to prevent contraction in the CURRENCY
and increase silver certificate circulation;
to increase pensions.
The pension bill OF Senator Mitchell OF
Pennsylvania extends the benefit OF the
act OF March 80, 1885, to all pensioners
whose disabilities are caused by ampu-
tation Of the arm or leg above the point of
articulation, when the remaining stump is
in such condition as to prevent the use OF
an artificial arm or leg, and increasing the
rate OF pension for such disabilities to $50
per month from March 3, 1879; provided
that when such rate is allowed the recipient
shall receive no artificial limb or commute
ton therefor.
Senator Manderson's bill confers brevet
promotion on officers of the army below
the grade OF brlgadier general who have dis
tinguished themselves by heroic action
against hostile Indians. Non-commission-
ed officers and privates who may dis.
tinguish themselves by extraordinary
bravery in Indian battles shall be entitled
to the highest pay OF their respective grades,
and also, after passing successful examin-
alton, to the right Of promotion as com.
missioned officers next after West Point
cadets.
HousE.-Bills were introduced both to
restrict and facilitate silver coinage; to re-
peal the civil service act; to provide for ma
tional bank circulation; to restore the duty
on wool; for a postal telegraph system; ior
the retirement OF the trade dollar; for the
relief Of the merchant marine; to regulate
i9 commerce; to prevent contrac.
al livestock highway; authorizing q retired
list for privates and non-commissioned ar
my officers.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-16
RUNNING THE WEEKLY.

In the y, Twilight, in mis- sanstum, sat the eli.
And his mighty brain was throbbing 10 .
But be checked I. . oss.hl.ss poem that was
ana no thought Of Quiz. hiss.e o.,"and col
trived pit for him.
Then he stopped right In q leader on the
european war,
While he wrote puff for B.risyeo ms new
family grocery store;
ana )1ss a. ne got started on tine "outlOOk
The te,eman cam. to say tn, ocmps had
struck Tor big hetpay.
Then he started on funny sketch, q fancy
right and glad,
cut his tad"
He smiled and wrote the title. .'The Reaec
When the psnting dev broke in With:
"Taey've pied the second pager
He sighed and TOOK his tcissors, when the
ever funny bore
said: "Ah, writing editoria--" thsn no
weltertd IN his gere,
ana % the scribe was feeling Apply writing
His lsudlord came to know II no ''could pay
bis rent 60 day"
In doep abstraction then no plunged tho
paste brush in the ink,
And stsrnmeiing, 'rha az you, since you in.
siss on ft, l think"
When ir IN the business once came the
cashier: Here's q mess.
Compostsh 4 No ,er's put big attachment
on the prea."
Then broke the editorial heart: he fobbed
and fatd, .'9ood.bysr'
ana forth he went 10 e0ne fair land, from
all his woes TO fly.
But ere tho ssco nd mile was flown, no sank
10 wild dc, pair
The Wsb.rh line took up his pass and made
him pay his fare.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-16
DEATH FROM A CHURCH sPIRR
BONE Root Drops.

Farmers In Maine are selling theil
potatoes at from eighty cents to ont
dollar barrel.
The potato market is gaining some
strength. There is good demand from
dealers in Boston and surrounding
towns and cities. The call for sweet
potatoes is falling of, and prices con
tinue low.
Some complaint is made that many
potatoes have black spots inside this
season. 1t is probably caused by q
parasitic fungus. 1t is sometimes
caused by planting the crop second
season on the same ground.
Beet roots are commonly too dry II
kept in an ordinary cellar. They
shriyel and loose equally in weight and
value unless some dirt is mixed with
them and thrown over them to exclude
drying air. Again, the temperature
must be kept only little above freez-
ing, or they will sprout and grow be-
tore spring.
The best roots for the horse in win
ter is the carrot. Enough should be
provided to give two or three messes a
week, though where they are plenty a
still better plan is to feed some every
day with oats or other grain, the ration
OF which may be PROFESSIONALLY di.
minished. To buy them they ere gen
costly as deaR ~ COS, but may be
grozsn for much less cost, good crop
of carrots yielding 200 to 900 or 800
bushels per acre, according as the
small or large varieties are grown.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-16

An excellent snuff cure for catarrh
is equal parts gum arabic, gum myrrh
and blood root, pulverized.
Cloths dipped in hot potato water
| are said to afford immediate and com.
plete relief in the severest cases Of
rheumatism.
Rubbing q bruise in sweet oil and
then In spirits of turpentine, it is said,
Will usually prevent the unsightly
black and blue spots, which not only
tell tales but deiorm.
For the disagreeable sensation known
as heartburn, which so often accompa
mics indigestion, salt spoonful oil
common salt, dissolved in half wine
glassful of water, and drank, is as
effective remedy as dose of salera
tus water.
A tablespoonful of finely pulverized
charcoal in half glass of warm water
often relieves sick headache because |,
absorbs the gases caused by the fer.
mentation of undigested food. 1t is
also good for diarrhea, poultices fol
old sores and wounds.
DIR. Louis Fitzpatrick has found
after many trials, the local application
Of tin cture Of iodineJ to check the
growth of a stye. The lids should moi
be allowed to come in contact unit
the part touched becomes dry. A few
applications in twenty -four hours is
sufficient.
Only recently person came in VIC
lent contact with projecting iron rod
which caused great pain and large
red spot on the cheek. Vaseline was
applied instantly, and at the end of ar
hour there was no trace of the injury
The bruised feeling was relieved By
witch hazel.
A croupy cough can often be loosen
ed and prevented by swathing the
throat with dry. warm flannels; q
thick pack of them to sweat the throa,
and chest often helps so speedily thai
1t is not necessary to sicken the child
with ipecac, or to wake the house
kindling fires and preparing hot packs
DR.. S. A. Brown, United States
Navy, states in the Medical Record
that he has found q specific to the
troublesome eruptions produced by the
poison oak or poison ivy so common in
our woods and along our fences. This
specific he finds in bromine, which he
has used with unvarying success IN al
least forty cases. He uses the
drug dissolved in olive oil, cos.
moline or glycerine, in the
strength Of ten to twenty
drops of bromine to the ounce of oil,
and rubs the mixture on the affected
parts three or four times a day. The
bromine is 30 volatile that the solution
should be renewed every twenty -four
hours. The eruption never extends
after the frst thorough application,
and 1t promptly disappears within
twenty-four honrs If the application is
persisted in.