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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09
Not in session
The chironnbo.

Ny introduction to them occurred
on the borders Of Lake Shirwa-one
OF the smaller and less known of the
great African lakes-and I shall re.
cord the incident exactly as find it
IN my notes. I had stopped one day
among some tall, dry grass to mark
reading OF the aneroid, when one OF
my men suddenly shouted, "Chirom-
Dol" "Chirombo" means an inedible
beast OF any kind, and / turned
around to see where the animal was.
The native pointed straight at myself.
| could seenothing, but he approach
ed, and pointing close to d wisp of
hay which had fallen upon my coat,
repeated, "Chirombo." Believing it
must be some insect among the hay, /
took it in my fingers, looked over it,
and told him pointedly there was no
"Chirombo" there. He smiled, and,
pointing again to the hay. exclaimed,
"Moio!' cts alive!" The hay itself
was the Chirombo. / do not exagger-
ate when | say that that Wisp of hay
was no more like an insect than nv
anerold barometer | had mentally
resolved never to be taken in by any
OF these mimetic frauds; 7 was in
credulous enough to suspect that the
descriptions Of Wallace and the 9th
ers were somewhat highly colored hut
l confess to have been completely
stultified and beaten by the very frs t
mimetic form | met. It was
one Of that very remarkable
family, the Phasmida, but sure.
ly nowhere else in nature
could there be such another creature.
Take two inches OF dried yellow grass
stalk, such as one might pluck to run
through the stem OF a pipe; then take
six other pieces nearly as long and a
quarter as thick, bend each in the
middle at any angle you like, stick
them in three opposite pairs, and
again at any angle you like upon the
first grass stalk, and you have my
Chirombo. When yon catch him, his
limbs are twisted about at every an
gle, as if the whole were made Of one
long stalk OF the most delicate grass,
hinged in a, dozen places, and then
gently crushed up into a dlsheveled
heap. Having once assumed a posi-
ton, by a wonderful INSTINCT he never
moves or varies one of his many an
giles by half a degree. The way this
instinct keeps up the delusion is in
deed almost as wonderful as the MIN
icry itself; you may turn him about,
and over and over, but he is
mere dried grass, and nothing will in
duce him to acknowledge the animal
kingdom, by the faintest suspicion OF
spontaneous movement. All the men,
bers Of this family have this power OF
shamming death; but how such ema-
ciated and julceless skeletons should
ever presume to be alive is the real
mystery. These Phasmide look more
like ghosts than living creatures, and
so slim are they that, in trying to kill
them for the collection box, the strong
est squeeze between the finger and
thumb makes no more impression up
| on them than it would upon fine steel
wire, and one has to half guillotine
them against some hard substance be.
fore any little life they have is sacri-
feed to science. Good Words.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09
CEN. GRANTS BIRTHDAY.
lts Anniversary Celebrated in New
York. Boston and Pittsburg, Witt
MANY Interesting incidents.

Tn comemoration OF the birthday OF Gen..
Grant, reunions were held and banquets
given in many cities. In a grand banquet
at New York at DelminIco's, Gen. Shef-
man presided over the first table, ana On
his right sat Chauncey NJ. Depew-the ora
| tor OF the evening-and on his lett Mayor
Abram s. Hewitt. Among them present.
were.
Gen. William Malone, Gen. William 81.
Seward, the son of Llncoln's secretary of
state; Hon, George w. Childs, Cyrus vs.
Field, Rev. John R. Paxton, Edward :.
Pierrepont. Gen. C. B. Comstock, w. G..
Andrews, Samuel Sloan. Capt. w. w. Pax
ton, Albert Bierstadt Gen. Fitz ] ohm Por-
ter. Col. A. Loudon Snowden OF Philadel-
phia, D. o. Mills. Gen. Stewart Z. Wood
ford, Gen. Wager Swayne, Col Douglass,
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, Elliot F. Shepard,
Hon. Elihu Rood and Herman G. Armour.
The menu card was an elaborate one.
engraved on a double sheet OF cellnloid,
shaped like field tent, and richly trim
portrait of the late general, and on the
other the record Of his life. Among the let
tiers of regret were those received from the
following:
Hon. William M. Eyarts, Gen. j. s.
Moseby, Gen. S. B. Buckner, Gen. j. E.
Johnston, j. G. Bancroft Davis, Gen. p.
II. Sheridan, Gov. D. B. Hill Senator John
SHERMAN, SeuaIOEe l1iSCOCk duO AOulEi1A
Gherardi.
President Cleveland sent the following
telegram: '.Will recall with heartfelt
homage the virtues and achievements Of
the illustrious American
CONFEDERATE Tributes.
The following are extracts from the let
tiers read:
Col. John 7. Moseby-I regret that
cannot be with you on the occasion to
add my tribute TO the memory OF the gen.
erous soldier whose victories in peace were
no less renowned than in war. With feel
ings OF pride I remember that l honored
him in life, and was not one of those who
did not discover his virtues until he was
dead.
Gen. James Longstreet-1 was more in
debted to Gen. Grant for personal kind
ness than to any other friend living or
dead.
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and Fitz-Hugh
Lee also read letters of regret.
Gen. Sherman, in introducing Chauncey
NJ. Depew to respond to the formal toast
1.-THE Day We Celebrate, said:
Washington never took the oath OF gen.
eral of the army OF the United States. and
was buried a lieutenant general. There
have never been in this country but two
generals Grant and Sherman prolonged
applause] and three lieutenant generals
Washington, Scott and Sheridan.
Mr.. Depew delivered brilliant grafton
in which he compared and contrasted
President Lincoln and Gen. Grant.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09
The New chief Justice.

President Cleveland has astonished the.
country by appointing Melville W. Fuller
as Chief Justice OF the United States to
succeed the late Judge Waite. Its under
stood that he will accept the chief Justice
ship if confirmed. He had an interview
with the president a few daye ago, having
come to Washington as twas understood,
at the invitation OF the president. No ap.
plication for the appointment Of Mr.. Full
Ter is on file at the White House, buta great
many letters and kilograms voluntarily
sent have been received there since his
name was first mentioned in connection
| with the office, urging his appointment.
The senators from Illinois have strongly
advocated his appointment.
The nomination OF Mr.. Fuller seems to
give general satisfaction to the democr ats.
while no NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are heard from
republicans. Senator Cullom says Mr.. Fuller
is an excellent lawyer and will make an
excellent chief justice. Senator Spooner
| speaks in the highest terms of Mr.. Fuller.
! and says he is a man of profound learning
and eminent responsibility and no oppo-
| sition from Republican senator's to his
| continuation is apprehended.
Much comment is INDUCED in regarding
this unexpected ppointment as Mr. FulIer
has rarely if ever been heard OF outside Of
! his local sphere
Melville Weston Fuller was born in Au.
gusta, Me-, on Feb. II, 1888. His father
was Frederick A. Fuller; his m other, Cath
crime Martin, daughter OF Chief Justice,
] Martin Weston. Melville graduated az
Bowdoin college in the class OF 1853, his
classmate being e. ]. Phelps, minister to
England.
MI. Fuller began the study of the law at
Bangor. After attending lectures in the
law departm ent OF Harvard universe ty he,
began the practice of his profession in
4 1856. He acted for time as editor az
the Age. Mr.. Fuller soon afterward went
to Chicago. His ability was speedily rec
ognized and properly rewarded. For.
thirty years he has enjoyed a lucrative
practice and has won distinc-
ton among the foremost at the:
bar. In 1861 he was elected a me mixer 81
the state constitutional convention. In.
1852 he was chosen to the legislature. and
although a Democrat running each time
in strong Republican district, he was
victorious by large maiorities He was a,
delegate to the Democratic national crn.
vention OF 1864, 1872, 1876 and 1850.
1850 he was selected by citizenA to ~.
liver the address Of welcome to SteJSsnt -
Douglas. - -
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09
HISTORICAL.
Cen. Grants Reasons for Accept
ing the Republican Nomination
900

IN 1903.
New York Special: Gen. Sherman has
given to the North American Review copy
OF a letter received hy him from Gen.
| Grant in June, 1868, in which the great
soldier gives his reasons for accepting the
Republican nomination for president. The
letter is historical and interesting. It is
as follows:
'HEADoUARTERs OF THE UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 81, 1865
Dear Sir-Your kind favor written from
New Mexico, is received. You understand
my position exactly. It is one I would
not occupy for any mere personal consid-
GRAFTON, but from the nature OF the contest
since the close OF active hostlities, have,
been forced into it in spite OF myself. T
could not back down with out, as it seems.
to me, leaving the contest for power
for the next four years between
mere trading politicians, the ele-
walton OF whom, no matter which par
ty, would lose to us largely the results Of
the costly war we have gone through.
Now the Democrats will be forced to,
adopt a good platform and put upon it q
relia bic man, who, il elected, will disap-
point the copperhead element OF their
party. This will be a great point gained il
nothing more is accomplished. | feel very
grateful to the officers of our army whose
military achievements made my reputa-
UlOn as We'll as Jhelr own, TO know that.
they support me in this new field. I do
not expect or want active support but
merely tie satisfaction Of knowing what
your letter assures ne OF on your part. Of
ficers who expect to make the army their
home for life have to serve under success
sive administrations and should not mako.
themselves obnoxious to any party likely
ever to come into power. / shall not ask
you to come to Washington until after
November, and probably not then. For
telegraph and being within the limits Of
my command will exercise it.
Yours Truly,
u. S. GRANT
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09
According to Mr.. Blavler's t.

7 According to Mr.. Blavler's theory
the great earthquake disturbances OF
1855, 1884 and 1887 are TO be as
ISOLATED with the abnormal accumu-
lations OF ice about the north pole.
He supposes such accumulations to
have caused detection OF the Gulf
stream away from Europe, producing
great climatic changes and slight
disturbance OF equilibrium in the sea
bottom, followed by q possible local
fracture along the line Of least resist,
Ance.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09
Miscellaneous News Notes.

The Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
resolved that all me bers should let their
permits lapse and not renew them,
Will Hubbard Herman, The former editor
ofSthe Okolona States, has started a pa
per called the Free LAME at Kansas City.
Thh great strike at the Edgar Thomp-
son steel works was declared off by Dis
trict Master Workman Doyle, OF the
knights Of Labor.
The committee on admission OF dele
gates to the Methodist conference: decided
against the admission OF W omen delegates
and declared their seats vacant.
All the boys employed as t'oH- helpers"
in the brick yards OF Kansas stfuck for an
advance from 81 to $1.35. Their de-
n.anis were acceded to in all but two
yards, leaying so OF the strikers.
The city OF st. Paul, for the first time in
about twenty years, has elected q republi.
can city council. Out ofseventeen mem
bers, eleven are republican. About nine
teen Thousand votes were polled but there
was only two thirds OF the voters register.
ed.
The first Sunday under the operation OF
the new Ohio liquor law found a few def.
ant saloonkeepers in the outskirts OF Gin
cinnati and on the hilltops selling liquor,
but as q general thing the law was observ-
ed, and the effect was noticeable in the alb
sence of drunken people on the streets.
Out OF 2, 2O0isalo ons about fifty were re.
ported by the police as being open in VIC.
lation OF the law.
The directors of the Minneapolis & Pacif-
ic, Minneapolis, Sault Stes Marie & A tlan.
tic. Minneapolis & st. Croix and Aberdeen,
| Bismarck e. Northwestern roads have
fr, ~; o1a of cl;
dation Of tho four companies. The action
OF the directors will now be submitted for
the approval OF the stockholders OF the
several lines. When the consolidation is
approved by the stockholders the names
| of the four lines will be changed to the
| Minneapolis, ST. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie,
The celebrated case between the Pull.
man and Wagner Car companies in regard
| to the vestibule trains was decided by
Judges Gresham and Blodgett in favor OF
the Pullman company and enioining the
/ Wagner company from a further use OF
these trains. The decision lis based on the
validity OF the Pullman patents, complete.
1 ly refuting the claim of the Wagners that
/ the vestibule cars have been long in use in
/ other countries before Pullman obtained
his patents. The decision gives the Pull
man company the monopoly of the man
sufacture OF yestibule cars in this country
There have been whisperings in Albany,
N. Y, OF a possible effort to iInpeach the
governor on the grounds already develop
ed by the Fassett investigation committee
Senator Fassett' 8 absence gave some colo
4 to the suggestion that he was preparin,
articles of impeachment. While the Fas
sett committee will continue it's investiga
tions after the legislature has adjourned
any steps toward impeachment must b
taken within ten days before the legisla
ture has dissolved. 1t is doubtful whethe
there is enough developed in the testimon,
upon which to successfully inaugurate i'm
] peachGnent proceedings.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09

1t is singular that IN the regular
semi-annual black list published by
the railroad O ficials of those who
loan or sell their passes no names
appear this time but those of clergy
men, judges and legislators, the very
men who OF all persons should not be
guilty OF such acts.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09

The report of the census OF 1880,
taken eight years ago, now lacks four
volumes OF completion, yet two years
hence a new census will be taken. It
would seem that to be of the greatest
value, the census Of 1880 ought to be
completed before the year 1890, but
then the government has it's own pc.
culiar way of managing such affairs.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09

The incessant use of the trawl has
depleted the fisheries on the east
coast of England to such an extent
that the fishermen are in distress,
and the government is urged to place
restrictions on this mode OF fishing.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09

In the United States Senate a bill
has been introduced to prevent the
use of cigarettes by boys in the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Senator Stewart
Of Nevada states that theuse OF cigar
cites is destroying the rising genera
ton and affecting the prosperity o.
the country.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09

A German newspaper tells Of an old
gypsy fiddler who awoke one night to
find his hut flooded with water, and
who, haying no movable goods ex-
5cept an old bedstead, a stool and a
bass viol, seated himself on the latter
and padded to dry land, using one Of
the Stats of his bed as an oar.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09

The Chippewa and other rivers have
been on their second rampage this
spring, the water having been higher
than SIT any time for eight years, and
much damage is reported.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09

Detectives have already Travelled
over 10000 miles in search OF Tas-
colt, the Chicago murderer, but thus
Tar not one reliable clew to his move
ments since the night OF murder has
yet been discovered.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09

d
bureau OF animal industry and to faeiii.
tate the expectation of live stock and their
products.
Mr.. Palmer addressed the Senate in sup.
pert OF the bill.
HOUSE.
The house went into committee of the
whole Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, in the
chair on the tariff bill. Mr.. Wilson OF
West Virginia, "a member Of the ways and
means com1nittee) made a speech in sup
port of the measure.
As Mr.. Wilson concluded he was raptur-
onsly applauded by his party friends,
while many repu blicans Joined in the COM
pllment, and amid cries of vote, y mem
bers crowded around Mr.. Wilson and
warmly congratulated him upon his
speech.
Mr.. Dingley OF Maine spoke against the
bill and Mr.. Mckinney of New Hampshire
in its favor. The committee then rose.
The bill was passed authorizing the con-
struction OF a bridge over the Missouri
river at or near Omaha, Neb. An amend
ment was agreed to providing that the
bridge should not be located lees than a
third OF a mile from any other bridge now
built or in process OF construction.
Not in session.
HOUSE.
The tariff bill occupied the day, Con-
gresham Mcdonald of Minnesota. Guen-
ther, OF Wisconsin and Henderson, OF Hi
nois, getting in, their speeches to empty
seats.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, presented for APP.
proprlate references a memorial from
Gems. Schofie]d and Slocum aud other
members of the army of the Potomac ask
ing for an appropriation OF $4,000 to aid
IN meeting the expenses of the fraternal re-
union OF the survivors OF the Army OF the
Potomac and the Armies OF Northern Vir-
ginia, to be held on the battlefield OF Get
tysburg in July next, to commemorate the
10Th anniversary OF the conflict.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-06-23


Who takes thump on the nose de-
serves to get 1t.
The Acacia is like the miser. 1t throws
no shadow.
Why toll fire-alarm bells when a good
man dies3
.-You may bend tree, but you should
never double your ways, unless for cause.
"A man may be said to hold strained re-
lstions with his fellows when he is up a
tree at the end of rope
-"Hats blocked while you wait" re-
marked the Alderman who had his Con-
Yention tile sat on by "keener" at a
wake.
George Eliot used TO spend hours over
single line. What waste of time? Al
most any fellow can make line, its the
eouplet that costs.
Jones (who has not been asked)-
'Ullol another of those big crushes at Lady
Gatherum's where, Pm told, the butler is
allowed To invite his own particular friends.
You were there, of coursep Brown (who
has)-Yes-and you weren't. l suppose
the butler had to draw the line some where.
Time is money. OF course it is, or else
how could you spend ii?
The gentleman is solid mahogany; the
fashionable man is only veneer.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-06-23
Farm and Garden Notes.
Don't fall to have good garden.

Don't fall to have good garden.
Moss In meadows means wet, poor soil
underneath.
If there Is spare time put the gates and
fences in order.
"A good way to distinguish mushrooms
is to sprinkle salt on the spongy or under
side. If IL turns yellow, the specimen is
poisonous; If black, it is wholesome,
The cultivation of the potato crop can
not begin too early or be too thorough. The
period of growth is short, but we ought to
give them every chance possible while
growing.
"A good force-pump with which The
orchardist may apply insecticides early in
the season and thus prevent loss flOm in
secls, is one of the requisites of the re-
muneratYe fruit farm.
1t is the lively, snowy tree crickets
that cut of leaves, stems and blossoms of
the grape, gridle the stems Of raspberries
and cause twig blight in apple, quInce and
other fruit trees.
"A New York farmer states that he used
only coal gas tar TO prevent the rayages of
the potato beetle. He puts a gallon of tar
in a tub, over which he pours boiling wat
er, which is allowed to settle and cool.
This Is sprinkled over the vines with An
ordinary sprinkler. A gallon of tar, cost
ing seventy five cents, suffices for several
acres Of potatoes.
There is greater demand for ever
green corn than for any other. IL is late,
and, therefore, preferred for canning. 1t
Is very large and sweet, and, therefore, in
demand for soillng and ensilaee Being
late and large, 1t is difficult TO cure the
seed without fire heat, which should always
be given. to have 1t safe from freezing when
cold weather comes.
"A practical butter mako says; 81
find that from open setting can of cream
raised when the cows are fed hay and grain
will make thirty pounds Of butter for the
same quantity when the cows are feeding
on grass, twenty p 1unds."
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-06-23
A stab in the Dark.

Sometimes fails of its murderous intent.
The insidious and dastardly attacks made
upon the reputation of Hosteter's Stomach
Bitters by persons who seek to palm of
cheap and fiery tonics are identical with it,
or "the same thing under another name,' p
or equally as good" in most instances
react dsastrously upon the unprincipled
traders upon popular credulity who attempt
them, converting their speculations into
ruinous failures. The Bitters is a pure
wholesome and thorough medicine, adapted
to the total cure and prevention of fever
and ague, bilious remittent, dyspepsia, con
stipation, biliousness, debility. nervousness
and kidney troubles. Its every ineredien
unlike those in the limitations Of it, is of at
ascertained standard OF excellence, ans
while they, by reason of their fiery prop
critics, react injuriously upon the brain ant
nervous system, of both these organs II is
sedatiye and invigorant, Refusa all thes'
harmful limitations.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-06-23
OF INTEREST TO FARMERS
Toe sh,r.horn Cow


There does not seem to be any good
reason 10 fear that the noble Shorthorn IL
to be counted out of the mixers yet.
Formerly this breed was the best dairy COW
known. and in those days when Mr.. Bates
was busy improving them, the original
Shorthorn cows were copious and rich
mixers. Forty-two quarts of milk and two
pounds of butter per day was the common
yield Of the first Duchess without the ex-
cessive feeding now common with tested
cows. There was no testing about the
Duchess, her weekly product of butter was
made on the pasture and sold by her mis-
tress every week. And the natural pro-
clivty to make milk and butter has not
left the Shorlhorn race, although breeders
for many years have been doing all that
might be possible to eliminate this valuable
characteristic and make them only fat-pro-
ducing animals. AT the recent English
Dairy Show Shorthorn COW proved the
champion mllker and buttermaker,
After 224 days from calving, her milk
yield Amounted to 46 l-2 pounds daily, and
her butter to 4. 4 per cent, equal to Is
pounds per day. The total solids in this
milk amounted to IA. 2 per cent, which
shows the COW was not only an excellent
buttermaker, but exceptionally good fol
cheese. If there is a really general-pur
pose COW this Is surely one.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-06-23
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