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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-17
The Shamrock.

1t is related that when st. Patrick
landed in Ireland in the fifth century
having overcome the hostility OF the
savage islanders, he proceeded to in
struct them in the doctrines of Christ
ianity. But in vain did he endeavor
to explain to them the doctrine Of the
Trinity in Unity. His untutored hear
ers failed to comprehend his reasoning
till, plucking a trefoil to serve as an
illustration, he inquired Of them: lis
it not as possible for the Father, Son
and Holy Ghost as for these leaves to
grow upon a single stalk?' This argu-
ment, according to the legend, imme.
diately convinced the Irish, who yield
ed to St. Patrick's efforts for their
conversion. The shamrock was thence.
forth dedicated to the saint, and be-
came the national cognizance. 1t is
somewhat unfortunate that this pref
ty story is not to to be found in any
o1thelives Of the great saint Of Ireland,
but it is still more unfortunate that
it is again impossible to determine
which is the true shamrock. Accord
ing tothe bestauthorities, however, the
honor is due to the Black Nonsuch or
Mendicago, or to the Dutch clover.
Both these plants are worn on St. Pat
rick's Day and are held to be the true
shamrock. -Chambers's Journal.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-17
Very Queer.

An odd character recently died in
Cavendish, Vt. His name was David
Ordway, and he and his ancestors ran
an ancient grist mill on the twenty
mile stream David had costly
coffin made and fitted to himself long
before his death, and kept it in his
front parlor to cheer his guests. He
paid Universalist minister $1OO to
have his funeral sermon preached
some years ago, and was borne with
dirges dire in sad array down the
aisle Of the crowded church, laid out
in his coffin. 1t was the sensation Of
the year where he lived. One OF his
millstones now forms the base of a
simple monument that tells in quaint,
illiterate phrase that, "tho l am dead
yet speaketh, for here is restupon this
milestone top set this noble block to
let the world know what l have done. y
One OF the things that he did was to
fix upon certain day when he was to
harvest a big piece Of grain. When
the day came, he saw that it was CO.
ing to rain, and, Selling a firebrand,
he rushed into the field and burned
up his harvest. Springfield (Mass.)
Republican.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-17
An Exiled Relic of a Kingly Race.
From the Bradford (Pa) Era.

From the Bradford (Pa) Era.
The free air OF America is hostile to
anything that savors of effete despot-
ism. Here is the obelisk in New York
presented by the Khedive Of Egypt to
that city. Quarried under a burning
sun by slaves, dragged by them across
the desert by M ain strength, and stood
on end while thousands grunted at
the labor, it stood thirty five centu-
ries the spectator OF SO many years of
oppression. Moses admired it's SYM
metrical proportions; Pharoah and
the hosts going to their destruction in
the Red Sea may have said, eve will
see you Latter when they dashed by
it. All these centuries the obelisk
stood with an unbroken front and in
good shape to be in at the wiping out
OF the world. Four years ago it was
transplanted to the land of liberty
and now it shows signs of weakening.
1t feels out of place where all men are
free and equal, and is shedding stony
tears with every frost. Efforts are
being made to save it's venerable life
by means OF paraffine made from pc
troleum. To stay the rayages Of the
elements the shaft is to be we'll waxed,
SO hereafter the title of Cleopatra
candle instead of needle will probably
be the last insult heaped upon this ex.
lied relic of a kingly race.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-17
The Vitality of the German EN-
From the Court Journal.

From the Court journal.
The Emperor William is not only
the Oldest officer in the German army
in point OF age, but alse the Oldest
General in point OF service, for his
patent as Major General dates from
March 80, 1918. In 1888 he would,
therefore, celebrate his septennial
jubilee as Prussian General; and, con-
sidering that he Joined the army as en-
sign March %, 1907, the 8Oth ami
versary Of his having entered the act
i've service would occur in March, 1887
al event thus far unique in the an
nails OF the Prussian army. With what
zest and freshness he attended the re-
cent maneuv ers at Wurtemberg may
be inferred from the humorous remark
he made to q young Wurtemberg
Prince of the Red Uhls.ns on some
rainy morning. s.If you and your COM
rades hatter yourselves that one field
day, at least, will be dropped on my
account, you are very much mistaken.
| feel clipper enough to go through two
or three more for the mere pleasure Of
it." A touching spectacle occurred on
the day of the presentation OF the
Wurtemberg veterans. Among the
latter was a nonagenarian, wearing
the Iron Cross of lS13,s whom his
friends had brought with them in a
wagon to see the Emperor. When the
latter saw the old warrior making
demonstrations to alight, he called to
him to remain seated, as, being the
older Of the two, it was his, the En-
peror's, place to go to him, which he
did. Pointing at their crosses-the
only two on the field The added, shak-
ing the old man by the hand, s.This is
a pleasure we may not have again in
this life."
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-17
The Pioneer Farmers Wives.

From the Omaha (Neb.) Bee.
The true farmers wife, and there
are thousands of them scattered
through Nebraska in happy little
homes, has done as much in her quiet
way toward the development of our
state from frontier to farmland as her
sturdy husband and sons. Her work,
though largely unseen, has been no
less effective. It shows in the up
building ofhome interests and all that
goes to make up purity and happi-
ness in the home and in the commu-
nifty It manifests itself in the thrifty
economy of those who are to make
the wives of coming farmers and in
the integrity and industry Of the sons
who will some time take their fathers
place in the field and furrow. The
West owes as much to the farmers
wife as it does to the farmer himself,
but the results have been too often
attained at the expense of the worn
out lives of the faithful women who
have been pioneers in the procession
OF civilization and development.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-17
A NewSystem of Printing.
A few DAYS since Otto Merganth,

A few days since Otto Merganthaler,
a baltimore inventor, patented a
machine which, if his hopes are realiz-
ed, will revolutionize the printing
business. With all the modern i'm
provements in presses, types, ETC., it
remains a fact that the process of
typesetting is still as tedious and la
borious as it was in the days of Faust,
Gutenberg and Schafer Mergantha-
ler's idea is to do away with movable
type altogether. In his machine the
type are made similar to steel dies,
each character being controlled
by a lever, actuated from a key
board precisely like that OF q piano,
and something on the principle OF a
type writer. These dies are intended
to make an impression on paper like
that used in sterotyping, the result
being that matrix for sterotyping is
produced by operating the keys, each
one of which represents letter or
character. An ingenious device makes
it possible to regulate the spacing so
that the lines come out even, which is
absolutely necessary to produce a
neat effect. The force necessary to
make a deep impression could not of
course be conveyed through the me-
dunn of q keyboard without being too
severe upon human strength, and the
machine is made to work by steam.
There have been g. number of at
tempts-some of them rather success
ful-to set type by machinery, but
Merganthaler abandons movable type
altogether in his invention. A COM
pany has taken hold of the invention,
one Of the principal hackers being D.
F. Murphy, official stenographer OF
the Senate, and another being White
law Reid, OF the New York Tribune.
Reid is confident that then machine
is exactly the thing for newspaper and
book work. He has tried about every
thing in the way of mechanical type
settlers that has been invented, and
now has tYo typesetting machines in
use in the Tribune Office.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-17
The Manufacture of Plush.

The manufacture of plush, which
has hitherto been made exclusively in
foreign countries, has recently been
begun by a firm in PawtMket, r. T.
A start was made four years ago, but
only within a few months have the
goods been put on the market More
than three years were spent in expert
menting in their machinery, and even
yet the business is not entirely per-
fected. New methods are constantly
being adopted and fresh improvements
made. The company was hindered in
its enterprise by ignorance of even the
kind OF machinery employed in this
branch Of manufacture across the
water. A representative of the firm
was sent to Europe, when the project
was first formed, but he experienced
great difficulty in obtaining admission
to Che plush mills, and in-many cases
was completely unsuccessful. Almost
the only result Of his trip was thepur-
chase of a plush loom, and few stray
ideas obtained under the greatest diff
Guilty. The loom was shipped at once
w L " "CuSACC3 dbu CA lsCA AhCAlIo WCIC
begun upon it. These extended over
more than three years, and are
still beng carried on. Flattering sue
cess has attended this experimenting.
From this single piece OF machinery
the whole system of manufacture had
to be evolved. But the loom has
been improved upon, the other neces-
sary machinery has been worked out
and constructed, and in many re-
spects the new methods are claimed to
surpass in nicely and utility those of
the foreign manufacture. All this
work has been carried on with closed
doors, and even now none but en-
ployes of the firm are permitted with
in the rooms where the weaving and
finishing OF the plush is performed. So
carefully was the secret guarded, so
quietly the work of experimenting and
perfecting carried on, that no one out
side the firm was aware OF the new in
dustry that was being developed until
the fabric was placed in the market.
There are two or three other concerns
in various parts of the country ex-
perimenting in plush manufacture,
but the Pawtucket firm were the plo-
neers in the industry Their pushes
are manufactured both for the car
and upholstery trades. The car
trade is now almost exclusively cor.
trolled by foreign mills.-Philade- :
phia Press. !.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-17
a W = n. NO.

From the Century.
She had a parcel, small and round.
One lovely afternoon last summer
\ offered, as in duty bound,
10 take it from her.
She thanked me with a gracious smile.
As sweet as rosy lips could make it:
1T was 50 small, twas not worth while
TO let me take it,
Again offered, as before,
Of that slight burden to relieve her.
She'd rather not: pray say no more!'
'rwould really grieye her.
ceased to plead; she seemed content;
The thing was small, and neatly corded
And SO along our way we went
To where she boarded.
But when upon the stoop she stood,
And ere our last adieus were uttered,
She eyed me in a roguish mood,
And softly muttered,
AS swung the door to let her through.
And lett me there all unresisting:
! don't think very much of you
For not insisting"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-17
a Woman as a HIachinist.

From the Chicago Ledger.
A woman don't know any more
about mechanical principles than q
man does about feeding a baby, but
the manner in which she doctors up q
balky sewing machine and makes itgo,
is one of the worlds great wonders
that has not yet been put in the cata-
logue with the other marvels. She
never has the slightest idea what the
trouble is, but her manner of taking
the difficulty by the ear is about the
same in all cases. She gets a hammer
and pounds everything breakable for
five minutes, without doing the slight
est harm. Then she takes a screw
driver with the corners so broken off
that it has a point like q gimlet, and
pokes around until she gets it
wedged fast somewhere. She jerks
and pulls, pounds, tugs and prizes
IN four directions at once; gets
red in the face and white around the
mouth; loses her temper and the con-
Germs that hold up her back hair with
considerable simultaneousness; gets
her toes pinched upon the treadle. and
her apron wound tight around the
main shaft, but just before she gets
mad enough to swear, the screw-driver
loses its grip and comes out with a
suddenness that results in two broken
fingernails and considerable battered
up skin in the neighborhood of the
knuckles. And then she Jumps back
ward with a rashness OF impetuosity
that upsets the baby's crib and breaks
the milk bottle, as the poor discour-
aged woman squats with unstudied
grace in the middle OF the floor, and
lifts up her voice in the plantive mel
ody OF primordial man. But all
things have an end, and so has her
song of woe. She jumps up and gives
the machine few shakes that makes
the gearing rattle, pours a lot OF oil
on the balance wheel, and the business
is done. The thing resumes it's
stitching, and goes right along as
smoothly as prosperity, without any
more kick. After course of treat
ment like this, any sewing machine can
be guaranteed to run equal to a So
watch for four months.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-17

But don't be in IA rush, z cried the
others; don 7 be in arush, lieutenant.
Have a drink. Come in and sit down.
We amt seen you in years
Parker was SO dumb founded by this
continued politeness that he looked
about for the cause. It was evident.
A big sergeant stood behind him with
two cooked revolvers aimed at the
crowd, and on each side Of the door
were soldiers with pointed carbines..
The Arizona desperate understands
the doctrine of chances as well as the
rest of us.
Devine arose to follow. He looked
mournfully at his big pile OF chips.
Who's banker?" asked Parker.
Banker, cash Johnny's chips. Sorry
can't let him stay SO that you can
have back at him, but the moneys
his
The disappointed banker made the
exchange.
While the party were taking Devine
to his house, where the convict wished
to say goodby to his wife. ahorseman
passed them at full speed, going to-
ward Florence, little town i've miles
to the east. The incident did not es-
cape the unsophisticated lieutenant
He sent an orderly for the ambulance
and hurried Devine through his fare
wells. When the wagon drove up he
was ready. Everybody was mounted.
The convict had the appearance OF
being perfectly hopeless.
(Which way?" asked the driver.
Parker looked Devine keenly in the
face and answered:
"Back through Sacaton.''
The convict dropped his head and
his hopelessness was no longer as
sumed.
"Our friend on thehorse will prepare
his ambush for nothing, won't he?''
asked Parker.
"He just will" replied the convict,
with a laugh.
That night at 10 o'clock, having
driven eighty-three miles since 8 in
the morning, the detail arrived at the
fort and Devine was secured in the
post guard house. The colonel was
delighted and surprised.
II spoke" said he "of having an
other officer here. think [ had bet
ter have him come now and give you
a leave.''
5'Thank YOU" said the bold lieuten-
ant; then he explained that leaves
were best for wedding journeys, and
SO led up to a full revelation.
Gin that case" replied the colonel,
with adusty Arizona wit, ~ will send
for my other daughter and give Helen a
leave, too"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-17
A French officer of infantry has il

A French officer OF infantry has in
vented q repeating rife which is be-
lieved to excel everything of the kind
hitherto devised. The weapon can be
loaded with its seven cartridges in 10
seconds, and completely discharged in
four. A great merit of thearm is that
it can bes6red until the magazine is
exhausted without being removed
from the shpuldar.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-17

The Duke Of Argyll said the other
day: 81 have never been able to build
a cottage with comfortable accommo-
dations for laborer's family for SO
small a sum as $3.50. One cottage
am building for small tenant of the
farm servant class will cost at least
81, 800"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-16
A RAILROAD WAR.
The Valleys Switch at Akron Torn up by
Infurlated Citizens.

The Valleys Switch at Akron Torn up by
InfurIated Citizens.
AKRON, o., Sept S.-A lively war, with
several hundred cltizlDs on one side,
aud score of Valley road tr ok hands,
under Roadmaster Delaney, on the
other, stirred this city to it depths this
afternoon. Some time ago the CITY
Council, In connection with the right
Of way for the clty's new belt line pass,
ed an ordinance giving the Valley rail.
way the privilege Of crossing Ash street
on grade with its new Canal street
switch. The provisions of the ordinance
were not generally known until yester.
day, when Colonel A. L. COnger and
Hon. Lewis Miller, superintendent Of
Aultman, Miller & Co.'S. Buckeye Works,
published card calling upon residents
on Ash street and In that part of the
city to unite In demonstration against
the ordinance, which they said had
been clandestinely pushed through the
CouBcI
Ash street is quite steep declivity
just before 1t comes to the point where
che switch was to cross, and at the top
of the hill are the 6ne residences Of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-16
A Wonderful Frsak Of Nature

Is sometimes exhibited in our public
exhibitions. When we gaze upon some
OF the freaks dame nature occasionally
iadulges In, our minds revert back TO
the creation OF man, "who Is 30 fearful
ly and wonderfully made" The mys.
teries of his nature have been unraveled
by DR.. h, V. Pierce, Of Buffalo, and
through his knowledge Of those my5-
teries he has been able to prepare his
"Golden Medical Discovery" which is
specific for all blood tslnts, pOlsOns and
humOrs, such as scr0fula, plmples,
blotches, eruptiOns, swellings, tumors,
ulcers and kindred affections. By drug
giste.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-16
A FRIGHTFUL DEATH.
Peter ChOlIey, of Louisville, Killed While
Sitting on the Railroad Track.


Sitting on the Railroad Track.
Another sadly fatal accident occurred
on the Fort Wayne railroad last night.
Peter ChOlley, an old man aged 60, and
a we'll known citizen Of Louisville, has
lately been suffering from periodical
attacks Of mental alteration. During
one of these yesterday he left home
about one o'clock, and was missed short
ly sfterwaTd. A number of friends and
neighbOrs Immediately started In search
of him, but, although the search was
prosecuted for some time, they failed to
find him. A freight train running last
night about o'clock struck man who
was sitting Oh the track near Eshel-
mans three miles east of Louisville,
killing him instantly. Several of the
section hands from Louisville, on being
notified Of the accident, went to where
the body lay and brought 1t on to the
Louisville depot. No one recognized
the unfortunate man, and 1t was sup
posed that he was stranger. This
morning, however, 1t turned ont that
the man killed was none other than
Peter ChOlley.
Mr.. Cholley was one of the oldest resi-
dents in Louisville, having lived there
upwards of 40 years. He leaves large
family and wide circle of friends to
mourn his sad death. The funeral will
take place Saturday afternoon from st.
Louis's Church, Louisville.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-16

Justin Mccarthy was born in Cork,
Ireland, November IL, 1880, and received
liberal education. In 1858 be became
connected with Liverpool newspaper,
and was parliamentary reporter for the
London Star in 1850 of which he was
chief editor in 1S64-68, and then spent
three years travelling and lectuEtng In
the United States, where he became edl'
tOrially connected with the New York
Independent, and wrote much for the
leading magazines. Returning to Lon
don, he became q radical writer, novel
ist and historian. He was elected to
Parliament In 1880, and was leader Of
the Irish Home Rule party. He has
written several novels, among them, My
Eaamy'a Daughter, Lady Judith, 4 Fair
Saxon and Linley Rockford. III 1879 he
published two volumes of A History of
Our Own Times.
Justis Mccarthy Is one of the most
Industrious of the hard worked class Of
journalists and Is still properly credited
with good deal Of the incisiYe editorial
matter In the News Novelist. journal
iSt, historian, lecturer and Member OF
Parliament Mr.. Mccarthy Is g represen-
tative man in all the branches of litera-
ture and politics, which be has ss3ayed
with courage and success. Some of his
friends lament that he has been drawn
into the whirlpool Of Irish agitation;
but despite his thirty years. residence
in England, he is Irish, native and to
the Manor bOrn," and master Of his own
destiny. 1t is not for friends or admir-.
eTs to limit OF select the field of his
labOrs, or the political or personal OBJ
jects Of his sympathies.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-16
Satisfactory Evidence.

J.W. Graham, Wholesale Druggist, of
Austin, Tex, writes: II have been hand
ling DIR. VIM, HALLS BALsAM FOR THE
LUNGS for the past year, and have found
II one of the most salsble medicines
have ever had In my house for Coughs,
Colds, and even Consumption, always
giving entire satisfaction. Please send
me another gross"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-16
Saturday, the I'd day Of October, 1886,

the following described real estate situate In the
city of Canton county of Stark and state OF Ohio and
known as part Of original lot number fifteen hundred
and seven 507) in George Lawrences addition to the
city Of Canton, and further described as part Of lot
1913 on an unrecorded plat made by Jonathan Mezgar
and mora particularly described as follows; beginning
for the same the west line Of Gibbs street. In said
city Of Canton at stake go feet north OF an alley run.
ming east and west north Of the parallel with Washing
ton avenue, In said city; thence north 90 feet to
stake thence In westerly direction and parallel with
said alley to the west line of said original lot so feet;
thencs eastwardly and parallel with said alley above
referred to to the place Of beginning,
Appraised at $125.
Sale to commence at l O'Clock o. m. Terms, cash
A. LEININGER
Coroner and acting Sheriff.
WILLIsoN h GARRETT Attys
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-16
miraculous Escape.

". ", Reed, druggist, of Winchester,
Ind, writes: Zone Of my customers, Mrs.
Louisa Pike, BartOnia, Randolph county,
Indiana, was long sufferer with Con-
sumption, and was given up to die by
her physician. She heard Of Dr.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption and
began buying it of me. In six months
time she walked to this city, distance
Of sig miles, and Is now so much I'm
proved that she has quit using 1t. She
feels she owes her life to it.
Free trial bottle at Durbin, Wright &
Co.'s drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-16

ONCE In while clergymen permit
themselves to say very startling things.
A st. Paul pastor In his sermon the other
day made the following statement: "Tf
Jesus Christ ran a carpenter shop In this
city, there are fully one-half Of our
church members who drive up to our
churches In their carriages who would
not speak to him. He could not get So
cisl recognition unless he lived on Sum-
nit avenue or belonged to a club"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-16

Total number of deaths reported from
all causes, 273 Of which 1872 were chill
dren under live, years, being decrease
from last week In infant mortality.
DiaTThoesl troubles slightly decTeas-
ing In preValency. Typhoid and mslsr-
isl fever increasing. Indirect reports
show diphtheria to be more prevalent
than indicated by bulletin Forty three
cases of scarlet fever in Cincinnati with
but two deaths however during the
week. CO. PRoBsT, NJ. D.,
Secretary,