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New Ulm weekly review., 1886-12-08

ears. The most frequent call was "al-
imand" which translated. means all
men to the left. '..Swing pards' was
another frequent injunction, and the
boys did it with a will, fairly TAX
ing the girls off their feet! AS a little
outside refreshment the boys had six
bottles of Niyon's fire water out in the
barn.
AS the dance proceeded, and the
boys got warmed up by dancing and
whisky, the fun grew fast and furi-
Gus. Soon they could not go with
out their 'schaw." After supper, at
midnight, saw the four men in the
set squirting streams OF tobacco juice
right and left just as it happened,
and laying down to their sport with
infinite gusto. l danced four times,
once each with Texas, widow, q
Cherokee half-breed, and a girl who
herds bucks, and once with an Irish
rustler, "fair, fat and forty" and
might add OF the symmetrical pro-
portions of hogshead. We were
furnished three good meals; supper
when we arrived; supper again at mid
night, and a hot breakfast in the
morning.
At daylight, after eating heartily,
the boys mounted their horses and
rode home, distance varying from Is
to 40 miles. all declaring that they
had chad hell-roaring good time"
New Ulm weekly review., 1886-12-08
Self-Purifying Power of Flowing
Water.

Some time ago experiments were
made to ascertain the proportion of
oxygen in the River Thames, at low
water. 1t being found that as it run
through London the quantity OF oxy-
gen diminishes, as compared with the
proportion it contains at Richmond,
about twelve or thirteen tons of oxy-
gen being lost between Richmond bridge
and the Somerset House. Recent
tests of the Thames water show that
near the sewage outfall it contains
but about half q cubic inch OF oxygen
per gallon, as above the city; but low
er down the proportion of oxygen ris-
es again until the water is within 10
per cent. OF its richness in oxygen at
Richmond Thus the considerable
power which flowing water possesses
of keeping itself sweet and clean is re-
garded as positively proved-though
the power, great as it is, may be and
often is overtaxed when the organic
matter is non-living. AS to whether
it has the power of destroying those
living organisms which are the
germs of certain diseases, different
opinions exist among scientists.
New Ulm weekly review., 1886-12-08
NosE WILL MISS THEE.

Few viii miss thee, friend, when thou
For a month in dust hath lain.
Skillful hand, and anxious brow,
Tongue OF wisdom, busy brain
All thou vert shall be forgot,
And thy place shall know thee not.
Shadows from the bending trees
Der thy lowly head may pass,
Signs from every wandering breeze
Stir the long, thick churchyard grass.
Wilt thou heed them? No; thy sleep
Shall be dreamles calm, and deep.
Some sweet bird may sit and sing
On the marble OF thy tomb,
Soon to fit on joyous wing
From that place OF death and gloom,
On some bough to warble clear;
But these songs thou shalt not hear.
Some kind voice may sing thy praise,
Passing near thy place of rest,
Fondly talk OF other days;
But no throb within thy breast
Shall respond to words of praise,
Or old thoughts OF other days.
Since 50 Aeeting is thy name,
Talent, beauty, power and wit,
It were well that without shame
Thou in Gods great book vert wri j
There in golden words to be
Craven for eternity.
Chambers Journal.
New Ulm weekly review., 1886-12-08
What Becomes of the Pins?

What Becomes of the Pins?
A London journal recently offered
a prize of e2 % for reasonable solu-
ton of ''What becomes OF the pins9"
The following reply captured the du.
cats:
A surface ten miles square contains
3lo,0oo,0oo square yards. Assume
this as the area of London. To in
clude the area of floor surface in
houses. it may safely be trebled-say
! I 900, 600, 600 square yards. lfevery
five square yards contained one stray
pin, who would be aware oft? Here,
then, we have in London alone a, re-
ceptacle for 2oo,Oo0,0oO of stray
pins unperceiyed by anybody. The
answer, therefore, is that thousands
OF millions OF lost pins can be, and are.
scattered about the land unnoticed.
Half OF these being out OF doors, are
gradually destroyed by rust; the 9th
er half pass out Of doors by degrees"
New Ulm weekly review., 1886-12-08
A Cowboy Dance.

Ipromised to tell you something =e
The social event Of the season, cow
boy dance, which took place the 25th
OF last month on Shipman's ranch on
the Mizpah. 1t was the first Monta-
ma dance [ ever attended, and it prov
ed as good as a play. Nineteen COW
boys assembled to participate in the
.est1vities, and nineteen numbers were
sold for $3.50 each, this being the sum
necessary to defray expenses. Each
received as he paid his share num-
bered ticket, and when that number
was called by the master OF cererno.
MES, he was expected to get a partner
and dance. The available females
were seven, five single and two mar
ried. The dancing commenced at 6
o'clock in the evening and was kept
up without moments respite un-
till seven o'clock the next morn
ing. One set only could dance at
time, but the seven females were kept
on their feet about all night, as they
were obliged to keep the nineteen
males constantly supplied with part
ners from their number. They were
tdanced plenty" ! assure you, though
they did not seem to mind, but rather
expected and enjoyed it. There were
three musicians, or as one cowboy
told me on my way down, "There is
to be one violin and two fddles."
However, only one fiddler played at
a time while the other two rested. On
account of the excess Of the masculine
sex, aud from the fact that but one
set could dance at time / did not
dance more than once an hour, though
the manager called my name with inn
partiality, ,and I took my place on the
fooras regularly as it was called out.
For this, however, was not sorry ,as
1t gave me q chance to look on, and
looking on was more entertaining
than the dancing. The modus
cperandi of securing a partner was
something as follows: A cowboy walk
ed up to a girl and said briefly .slet's
dance" and without fur ther ado took
his place in the set, hands in his pock-
cts, leaving the girl to follow him.
Then the fiddler struck out and the
prompter called the changes singing a
ditty containing his directions, in tune
with the melody that the fiddler was
grinding out. When the tune and dit
ty were familiar, all hands Joined in.
A great many of the changes and
terms were strange to my eastern
New Ulm weekly review., 1886-12-08
Wild Bill Hicxok's Romance.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
"About year before he died I met
wild Bilp Hickok on a train on this
road," said Luther Latin Mills, as
we were borne southwark over the
Chicago and Alton road one after
noon recently. "Of course talked to
him about himself. Iasked him how
many men he had killed. He replied
that he had killed thirty two in 'pri-
vate fights, and he didn't know how
many he had killed in the war Of the
rebellion and in frontier skirmishes.
I asked him if he had ever visited CHI
cago. He said he had, q few years be-
fore our meeting, and then he told me
the one gentle romance OF his life.
''Gen. Phil Sheridan and party had
engaged Bill as q guide on a buffalo
hunting expedition. Sheridan took a
liking to Bill and insisted upon his re-
turning to Chicago with him and max.
ing visit. Bill came, and remained
for some time at Sheridan's house.
''The first Sunday after got to Ch:-
cago,' said Bill, Sheridan said to ne
that he Was going to church and
would like to have me go along. I
hadn't been to church for twenty
years, but Ed just as lief go. So we
went to Plymouth Church, down on
Wabash or Michigan avenue. The
Teller at the door knew Sheridan, and
he took us away up in front, near the
preacher. About the time the sermon
began an old, white-haired man and
young woman came into the paw in
front OF us. could see only the side of
the woman's face, but Ifeltsur knew
her. Well, when we all got up to re-
ceiye the benediction / saw the young
woman's face, and my heart come
right up into my neck, for knew her.
There was the only woman / ever loved,
and had loved her ever since was a
boy, down in La Sale county, She
was Maria Baldwin, and the old man
with her was her father, Herman
Baldwin. I won't tell you why I
didn't marry her, but my love for her
was one of the reasons why went
out west
When I saw her face and knew
who she was just bolted down the
aisle and out OF the church, and stood
at the door, waiting for her. When
she came out went up to her and
said: Maria, do you know me?" She
looked at me minute and said:
"'"No sir; [ do not"
"' "Well," said I, kind q bracing
up, ri am Willie Kickok."
''Well, you should seen her. The
tears came in her eyes, and she took
my hand in hers and held it. Then
both OF them insisted on my going to
dinner with them. We talked all after
noon and away into the night about
old times in La Sale county, and
tell you it was the happiest day of my
life. But I could't stand it to stay in
Chicago any longer, and l started for
the west next day.
IL was much interested in this
story" resumed Mr.. Mills, ''for knew
Mr.. Baldwin, and I felt more kindly
toward wild Bill l asked him il he
expected to ret urn to the west after
his visit to Chicago. He said he did,
and that when he left me he would bid
me goodbye forever. He had great
many desperate enemies, and from his
calculation of the law of chances he
could not live more than a year. Sure
enough, within ten months of the time
| met him on the train he was shot
in the back and killed in a saloon out
west. y
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-10
All About Land Grants.

WAsHIvGroN, May 9-Suryeyor General
Julian, Of New Mexico, writes to Commits
sioner Sparks at the general land office that
the work ne is doing in passing upon Span
ish grants would be very useful if Congress
could be induced to act upon it. Secretary
Lamar hss transmitted Mr. Julians letter
% Congress. together with letter written
by Commissioner Sparks disappearing Of
the House bill which proposes a special
commission for the settlement of the Span
ish grant claims. Large numbers OF
claims previously confirmed on the
recommendation of similar commissions
were subsequently, prOved 30 De fraudulent.
Commissioners are condemned by both the
survey General of New Mexico and Com
missioner Sparks a. Unnecessary, unexpe-
dent. expensive and dilatory' Much un-
necessary mystery has been thrown
around claims asserted under alleged grants
from Mexican and Spanish authorizes. the
com missioner declares. There is nothing
mysterious and nothing dihcDlt In these
cases" Two plans are suggested for the
SPECIFY settlement of these claims First
continuation or rejection by Congress. after
thorough investigation. official report soc-
oud. an amendment uf the act If l-5f - ~
r0 give the Secretary % the Interior fnai
jurisdiction.
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-10
BILLSl BILLSl BILLS BILLS
The Interstate Commerce Question to
Come Up-rhe Several Pension Bills,
and all the Rest of the Bills.

WASHINGTON. May 9.-As usual at this
time in the session Of Congress the Senate
finds itself far in advance OF the House Of
Representatives in the consideration and
despatch of business, so that it Is enabled TO
adjourn over Sunday from Friday, while
the House resolves to meet az II O'Clock
every morning, instead Of at noon. The
new hour OF meeting goes into effect tomOr-
row. The Senate viii continue to meet at
noon and VIII not meet on Saturday
at least for some time. The
inter state commerce bill will
come up ia the Senate immediately after
the morning hour tomorrow and will Oc-
cupy the time until TUESDAY Al least, when
bv agreement reached on Thursday last. an
effort will bc made 20 dispose of IT, As
there are p number oi amendments 20 be
considered n is probable that the bill viii
not be finished before Wednesday. When
the inter state commerce bill Is ont of the
way. Mr. Blair intends % call up his
general pension bill.
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-10
CAP PTURING THE Ours
Anarchists Swivel and Whine
as They are Run In
CHICAGO POLICE SH0s No nfRCf.
Wnat Befei louo-HcUthso >ihiiist ~
Street Car-Fsars that the
F,eRcS Nil Resort 10
the Torch.

CHleAs0. M4T 3-The vigilance 0f The
police In booking AFTER suspected anarchists
has not relaxed a particle since the oceuf-
renee of the outrage that hrsi induced iI
The various ststloss contain the usual
extra detail inangurated week ago aud
stsist watch 10 kept along the street on
saspieioua parties The anticipation OF
property owners tO be doubiy on The look
cut, 50 no matter from what quarter trouble
may spring pfeparation will have
been made for il. Today a fellow
riding On a West Side car attracted the at
tention Of the passengers by talking loudly
OF the socialists engaged in Tuesday nights
riots. lie proclaimed himself an anarchist
and denounced the police for the part they
had taken in suppressing the outrage. A
police officer locked him up al the Des-
PLANES st. station, where he gave the name
Of J. NJ Hart.
raid was made on the nest al II West
Lake-st. by a squad Of twenty five men
from the Central detail In the hall up
stairs meeting of hOd carriers was found
ia session anG the members We're searched.
Nothing vas found on them 10 indicate
connection or sympathy with the lawless
element and they were allowed 10 proceed
unmolested. A few red flags left in the
hall by parties unknown were carried
away. In the saloon underneath the ball.
kept BY Albeat Florus, three red-hOt an
archisis were arrested and jailed. In the
saloon was found copy of the platform OF
the socialists. which eSenualiy embodied
the well known ut erances OF Spies Fielden
and SChwab. and together with partial
directory of groups outside of Chicago.
The groups according To the paper, are
in existence as far east HOlyoke, Mass.
and exteEd through Ohio, Indiana, Penn
sylvania, and ghboring States. The
three men taken are George Bartels, alias
Lorenzo, France Schmidt and Fred Benton.
Like their comrades in trouble, they be-
trayed the most craven terror when con-
fronted by the present allies of Justice.
and seemed entirely bereft of the 0Oasted
courage of their kind \ short time
after they had been locked up
fellow giving his name Chks j. Franks
called at the station to see Schmidt. When
asked what be was Franks admitted that ne
was an anarchist. and that he and Schmidt
had worked together on an anarchist paper.
that suspended publication about a year
ago. In answer To further questions the
fellow said that if the intended parade had
taAen place today, he would have walked
in the ranks and carried red flag. He had
scarcely uttered the words when he was
hustled down stairs and given quarters in a
cell 10 repent that be had been led into
making hasty declaration.
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-10
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Hezekiah Stewart switched On fro's the
Road to the Other World 10y
Medical Assistance.

H,7ekiah Stewart colored white
washer. residing in onestory building in
an alley adjacent 70 Oakes 81, rounded up "a
progressive toDi of three days duauon
yesterday afternoon by swallowinF
a dose of arsenic Big enough o. ALL
dozen men His wife, who is the middle
aged colored woman who daily marches in
the salvation army, returned from her
afternoon halieluiah tramp 20 iind her hus
band IA great agony and almost dead irom
the effects Of tie drug Medical assistance
was summoned and tie wouid-oe suicide +
life saved. stewart, upon being inferno.
gated a. - the cause If tgs aftfnrt o.
become an angel replied that he felt iniser-
able and was tired Of living Ills wife here
p-t in. he wouldnf have taken the poison
II be hadn't been drunk and said that be-
was awfully anxious when she came in that
she should run for the doctor. She advised
bin 10 leave whiskey alone and JOIN the
Salvation army.
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-10
DENOUNCING THE RED.
The Cincinnati typographical Union scores
t.e 1Ommuue-rhe strike at
that Point.

CINcIsNATI. Nav at largely attended
meeting Of the Typographical Union No. .
rhi- evening resolutions were adopted de
nOuncing the red Tag Of the commune as
symbolic Of anarchy and resolution and
aniagonistic % the welfare Of every true
American. The union calls the attention
OF capitalists To the recent riots az Chicago
and Milwaukee, reminding them that the
importation Of foreign labor 70 suppiant
American worknen az cheaper rates OF pay
NAV prove a dangerous policy in the end.
The strike situation remains unchanged.
The men stand we'll together and seem
determined to hold cut. Tue mat or assured
tle men that all men who want 20 20 10
work viii be given fall police protection.
Fohr regiments of the Ohio National Guard.
with strengthened police force are at his
disposal and it is hardly probable that there
viii De- any trouble.
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-10
A GREAT FIRE
Honolulu Ia the Ssndsich I-isnd- Almost
Entirely wiped Ouf by the De
touring FLAMES.

Sax FR,~ct-ro. May 9-News was re-
esived by ,he steamer Alameda Yesterday
from Honolulu giving an account II disas-
trou= cou8erari0n which occurred there
Apr Is The ire started in the cook house
in the Chinese quarter. whore Cinnamon
starting Gre in stove csrelessiy set iire to
tbe walls of the budns The flames soon
sot bevona control Tne fire department
was Inadequate ard efforts we're directed
toward staying tne hres progress by
blowing up the building. lt Ras
ruf Huul eight entire squares comp sing
SIXTY acres 1T the most tn.c<lv populated
prrgon ed tnc Chinese quarter bad been
DESTROYED tast the fires advance vas stl5d
Ahoar fEtt fhouSand penp'e, mostly Jhi
uese. are Iaff homeless. The ioss is esti-
nisfei 81 aN noU Insurance $50 400 Only
two lives we're lost native woman and an
unSnawn person. whose charred remains
were fiund The King visited the scene Of
the conftgratiun au8 greatly encouraged
the men, oH tn assisting With his orn
haeis
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-10
IS JEFF DAVIS A GOD
Women Grovel IN the Dirt to
Touch His Boots.
Oh The MARCH THROUGH GEORGIA
introduces MS Daughter and Thanks
Goo She Mas Born Under the Con-
teoerate rag ne Greatest
Chief 30 History.

MONTGOMERY, Ala May 9--JeH Davis
lett Savannah yesterday ia the private car
Of Manager Glbbett, of the Western railway
OF Alabama. accompanied by the Warrior
Guards OF Tuscaloosa, La, TOR Montgomery.
Al Black Shear the first station from sa-
yannah, large crowd assembled Mr.
Davis said.
"LADIEs. GENTLEMEN AND COUNrRYMEN -
The GeCrgians have been 80 kind To me and
have shaken my hands SO cordially that my
night hand is nearly b-oken. suppose il
Will recover, but it is strained on the
knuckles, all Tor the kindness that has been
showered upon nlsew hich did not expect,
and for which | am very grateful
Miss Davis then being introduced by Gen.
Harrison, of Opelka. Mr.. Davis said: " Tins
Is my child that was born AT the close of the
war, and is proud OF being born under its
flag" On the arrival of the train at
Thomasvilie a crowd had gathered IN large
numbers. Ii possible. ovauons grew greater
and seemed 10 reach 10 the climax al
ThOmasville, where 1000 people had con-
grcgated 10 receive Mr. Davis.
The people We're wild. and strOye to get
near enough 10 the train 10 touch Mr.. Davis
with extended sticks. one Lady exulted in
the privilege of getting close enough 10 lay
her hands on his boot. 1t here
he received "A large souvenir of blue
inscribed. God bless our Chieftan' Mr.
Davis said: 1T certainly does joy 10 my
heart IN the midst of its sad memories TO
receive this demonstration from the truest,
and noblest and grandest people tnat are
recorde4 on the pages of history. II Is the
merit of our cause which ! recognize as the
origin of this demonstration. History does
not furnish an example of people 50
maguimous that they rally around a fallen
chief aud rush forward 10 him instead of
holding him responsible fof defeat. That
has been the case throughout my whole
journey in Georgia. ] loved Georgia before
but now love you with an intensity which
exceeds anything that existed before Long
may you live IN peace and prosperity"
At NaldOsta salute was fired and band
PLAYED The Bonnie Blue Flag Mr.. Da-
Wis said he was glad the people of Georgia
wee prosperous IN peace. Mr.. Davis spoke
at several points along the route, and was
received with much enthusiasm. The long
est stop was made at Albany. where Mr.
Davis slept. lie arrived at l. O'Clock this
morning and al 1910 left for Beauvoir, ar
riving at 7:l5 p. m.
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-10
BASE BALL GOSSIP.
Hts Sl4uding "a the Nlacs a. the "a
tlosAl aaa ea0t0ers Leasaes @aa
the AastFsSsn 2sssscsstion.


Caloaga aaa Nsw Aork aIxned li4e SEA
soa sielariogs Sss h4se hsslA oesn piasin
remarkably ~eil oeing tied ioF nFsi phase
iEe formed elub has . postponed g@sae sash
kansas Nsy and the lat1,r game viii
"a Asliuston. tae Result 81 which Vii uu-
doauiealy nos change the standing 81 tae
elaos- f1isaasiplla Is . clOse seoond beEroit
drel,s g. lhir8 81 Loais aud Washington
are ued foT i0urgh plsos Boston gracefully
aeecpls nllh, ~hiie kansAs City takes tie
iail eA0 banels saving lis distance although
ii has four gaines unplased Ile RAINY
weather 81 the isssI Netk lias
causea SEVERAL posl l.one4 sasncs there beiaE
ioafletn for tie llrsl nile dANs ~ tht se.s.il
fhe standing oi lne eiut,s up a. anl incluu
ing the gaines 81 saturday Sac >tl is ~
follows
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-10
WONDERFUL TELEPHONE.
Abbott and Bellini Sing Over sixteen
Hundred Miles of Wire and
Distinctly Heard.

CLEVELAND, May "a public telephone
test was given this afternoon between this
city and New York, by Count Mitkiewecz,
representing the Turnbuu Inter ocean Tele-
phone, of Baltimore. The wires were made
up so as to make as long distance as pos
shIe. and covered circuit Of sixteen hum
dred miles. A very large and select party
Of capitalists witnessed the test, a social fea-
ture Of which was the singing of Miss Emma
Abbott and Miss Bellini. of the Abbott
Opera Company, both of whom We're inter
esied witnesses of the test. Seven receivers
were attached at one time so that number
Of persons could hear. Songs were also
sang By the parties at New York, all of
which were most distinctly heard by every
one al this end. A test aCrOssfhe Atlantic
Ocean will be made for the Durnbull as
soon a. the parties who are now on their
way reach Liverpool with the instruments
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-10
spending Dollar to s.versn Cents.

W,sWVsrov, May "a member Of the
House pan electric investigating committee
in an inferview concerning the results Of
the Investigation. SAYS. so far We have
found out nothing that the public We're not
already acquainted with. Those who
looked for rich developments have been
sidly disappointed am disgasted with
the business of investigating every
thing shat any member OF the
House may rise in his place
aaa ask % have invest gated The proper
coul ~ to pursue IN ali such matters is 10
have preliminary investigation made by
a standing committee and require a Dri81a
face ease 20 be shown before raising a
suec4al committee Too much money is
was 1ed on careless Investigation by special
committees. and thsnk. unless s0msthing
new develops. thar the ver,iicr II the people
wiiI he that the Pan electric investi CATION
was unnecessary and NOT worth the sum
lhst has been already used on account Of
ie
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-10
BURKE AND MITCHELL
CSlesxn sportiog Circles Exeitsd over the
gsttl- ef me ctsnfs 20 rske
Place rostxht

CHu.,eo. Nav p -As event thst has been
looked urwaoi io wrh much interest 10
sporting circles both heue and Eastern
sporting centers is the eivht round glove
contest to take plsce tomorrow night At
Bsaerr p eetween Jacs Burke sn1 Chss
Nerhell rhe sset 81 fbsir having met So
frerrautiv seisre vifbant other resgH fa3n
= Irax ienfs additional iarera~f ts fhe pres
ert .-rnfesf All che more so ss each
has 7afer-n ae,iir ssa.ed fhaf fhera vH 30
~ draw fhis ame Rffh upr tsrr 3anhf-
lsss recrniEi.t f1e netessiff f nniv f1r Che
sf<a ~ fhsir ur t.-<irnaI rrrnfsfious. nf
f,rtkirs the -ennrE e1tt.e tFri~ire ene
In Hhf1nn e ere Burke NfrefeI ean-
,...t r,fn Wsrras ere champion feather
weight ef Aniar-.s. vi endeaear % sfur
HARRY NniaH n six riun.is N1isr IS ssii go
have .trrpai Rsrra- .he Fnzlfshaaan F-Ih
-,hnn1 W W5rran hai so se-re-ste sn sneann-
t.r AZ f..risr- e -iy F-ess age