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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09

A COW in C Connecticut chewed to q
pulp her owners discharge and pen
sion papers. They fell rom..a pocket
of the farmers coat which was hang
ing on stone wall in the fields near
the cow.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09

A CURIOUS walking match took
place at Portsm outh, O., between a
merchant, formerly Of Cincinnati,
and clerk. TWAS to decide which
would we'd a fairy Dung lady to whom
both gentlemen had been paying at
tention. They walked i've miles, tho
merchant winning by fifty feet.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09

MISSOURI has new law prohibit
ing the marriage of first cousins.
Missouri having made start will
yet prohibit train robbery and MUIR
der.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09

The recorder, in his charge to the
London grand jury, stated that not
a single case OF. violence arising out
of the dock aborers' strike had been
brought before his court. This is a
remarkable thing to say of 100, 1000
poor men cut off for a month from
their daily revenue.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09

UNCLE BOB CARLTON, Of NJ agazine,
Ark, is said to be 126 years old. He
is STRONG and hearty has good eye
sight and can shoot more squirrels
than any boy in the neighborhood.
He used an old-fashioned rifle that
was carried by a soldier in the
Revolutionary War.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09
People OF Note.

William B. Flanders of Kandiyohi county,
Mimi, was appointed cadet at the West
Point academy upon the recommendation of
Congressman Hall. Edward Percy Gilchrist.
Fort Madison was appointed cadet for the
First district of Iowa.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09

THERE are 80 political journals in
Paris, IS journals devoted to science,
"a to sport, % to the theaters, 26
to the fine arts, go to trade, 70 to
jurisprudence, 100 to medicine and
80 to fashions. There are, besides
all these, rs illustrated journals.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09

THERE is a husband in Garrett
county,iW. Va. who only permits his
wife to.have one pair of shoes at a
time, and when he wants her to stay
at home he locks the shoesin a trunk.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-09
JEFFERSON DAVIS has received an
offer from a publisher to write q his
tory of the Confederate States.

AS iron expands with heat the
Eifel tower is said to be five inches
taller when the temperature is high
than it is in the cool Of the day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-29
READING FOR THE YOUNG
LITTLE NELL'S DREAM.

The fairy tale was ended. the wicked Queen
had fed:
The Prince had saved the Princess and cut OF
the monsters head:
The people all were joyful, and the Princess
and the Prince
Were married and-so ran the tale-"lived
happily ever SINCE"
Nell closed the book OF fairy-tales and unused
Il wonder why
There are no fairies nowadays! I only wish
that
Could be a fairy Princess like the Princess
Goldenhar.r
Here Nell dropped OF to sleep, and then she
started in her chair,
and behold.
Out crept o wee elf-Princess all arrayed in cloth
of gold;
She sighed little tired sigh, and then Nell
heard her soy.
In tiny tired little voice, that sounded far
away:
.'Oh, dear. how very nice it is for once to get
outside.
You've no idea how fiat it is my dear, until
you've tried,
To be shut up In a story book with Dragons.
Queens and Kings.
And always have to do and say the same old.
senseless things;
You think it would be very fine. but really it's
no joke!
I'd rather be girl, like you,-"
Then little Nell
awoke.
''Poor Princess Goldenhair," snid she-"un-
happy little elf,
I'm rather glad, upon the whole. that am just
myself.'
%. Hereford in ST. Nicholas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-29
The international American Congress

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The Interna-
tional American Congress will meet at
Washington at noon on the Odd of Octo-
Der next and will be attended by from
fifty to sixty delegates, including some of
the most distinguished men in Central
and South America. 1t Is not expected
that the congress will do more than per-
feet its organization on that day, and it is
probable that a reception will be ten
dered the delegates by the President that
evening. Upon the following morning
the party will start upon che excursion
rendered the foreign delegates by the
Government of the United States. This
seems the most opportune time. as the
grand conclave of Knights Templar is to
be held at Washington during the follow
ing week, and all the hotel accommoda-
lions were engaged months ago.
Arrangements have been made with
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to
take charge of the excursion, which Will
be und err the direction of George w.
Boyd, the well-known assistant to the
general passenger agent, and VIM. T..
Curtis as the representative of the State
Department. A special train OF Pullman
cars of the most improved pattern, SIM
liar to those used upon the New YORK
and Chicago limited. with dining cars
bath rooms. barber shop and other novel
conveniepces, will be provided. Such
train as cannot be seen anywhere else In
| the world
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-29
TEACHING PARROTS,
Different Varieties of the Bird, and WI

| Different Varieties of the Bird, and whers
| They Come From.
AS a reporter entered bird fancier's
establishment few days ago he was
greeted with series of yells and
screeches, a discordant welcome from
the parrots of all sizes and colors
which were ranged round the room
and appeared to vie with each other in
making the greatest racket.
I'VE have just received fresh i'm.
portation of parrots" said the bird
man, appearing from the menagerie.
room in the rear of the store, land
from all prospects there are good
many fine takers among them"
What varieties have you?" asked
the reporter.
cat the present we have but three
varieties-the double-yel!ow head, the
Cuban and the African gray"
| (Which variety leads in intelli-
gence?' asked the reporter.
Il prefer the African gray parrot, -
replied the bird man, yet the Cuban
and yellow heads make excellent talk
ers"
Where does the gray parrot come
from?"
He comes from the west coast OF
Africa. The colored men take the
young birds from their nests and sell
them to captains or sailors of trading
vessels. The best birds come from
vessels plying between Africa and Bos-
tom
How does the trip across the ocean
agree with them?"
VERY we'll. They seem to get ac-
climated in their voyage and gener-
ally know how to talk some when they
arrive"
How do you teach parrots to talk
and how long does it take one to
learn?"
That's hard question to answer.
Different birds vary in intelligence
A bird will get accustomed to a place
in about two months. and if given
lesson every day can talk fairly well In
that time"
''HOw do you give lesson?"
liz ulOIu1HS uOuTS are llo OcSG
for teaching. Cover the cage with
cloth, and then in clear voice say a
word or short sentence until the bird
repeats it. Then commence with an
other, and so on. When once it be-
gins to talk it is only matter of time
and patience before it improves. OBJ
ject teaching is a good PLAN" con-
tinued the bird man. "a parrot needs
only to see and hear barking dog, a
Growing rooster or mewing cat few
times before an exact imitation is
given"
Suppose you have a bird that can
talk and won't talk, is there any way
to make it talk?'
There is no method that l am &C
quainted with, unless it be that of
but that's cruel. and should
not be resorted to" -Washington
Critic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-29
INDIANA'S HEROES.
The Cornerstone of Indiana's Sol.
diers' Monument Laid.
~Addrcss of President Harrison Incident
&" the Proceedlngs-History of the
Inception of the Monument and
the Progress of Che Work.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Aug. 23.-The two
events that brought at least seventy five
thousand Indianians to this city yester-
dag were SO interviewer that it is hard to
separate the two. or course in the lay
Ing OF the cornerstone of the Soldiers
and Sailors monument-l magnificent
shaft to rise 2S6 feet from the center of
Circle Park-the Grand Army men were
prominent. But there also was President
Harrison, the focus Of thousands of eyes
and the recipient Of enthusiastic express
sions of regard. The President slept so
soundly Wednesday night that the salute
nearly everybody in the city, failed to
awaken him.
1t was eight O'Clock before he and Sec.
rotary Rusk and others OF the party sat
down to breakfast. After breakfast he
received many friends, and at ten O'Clock
the public came in to greet him. This
reception was in charge of the citizens
and G. A. R. committee. and before it
began the crowd around the New DenisOn
was dense. For an hour the reception
continued, and in the line were hundreds
personally known to the President.
With these he exchanged a word or two.
There were also present many of his
comrades and others of the army of the
Union. To these he seemed to give an
especial greeting. Nor were the women
and children wanting.
At half past twelve O'Clock the Presi-
dent drove to the rendezvous of the pro-
cession, where he was greeted by an i'm
mense throng. On the movement OF the
line he was the center of attraction and
continued so throughout. Whom the pro-
cession reached Circle Park a mass of
humanity gave him welcome. His place
in the programme that followed at the
base of the monument was near the end.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-29
MISTAKES ABOUT DOGS.
An Old Sportsman Defends hem Agains
a NewSpaDer Charge.

An Old Sportsman Defends hem Against
Newspaper Charge.
Cali dogs detest work" This is a
poor text from which to preach a SER
mon against laziness. The civilized
dog of the nineteenth century is a very
different animal from the dog on the
day when it was written in opprobri-
UNI: lis thy servant dog?" Among
all animals there is none more affec-
tiOnate than the dog, nor one which
shows such earnest desire to be of
service to his master. and is so untir-
ing in his devotion. A man may loose
his human friends and be Ostracised by
society; he may lose his money and be
main faithful and will guard and pro-
tect him with as much faithfulness as
if he were millionaire.
The text that "all dogs detest labor
is wholly fallacious. The well-trained
dog delights in work. Who has not
seen the sparkling eye and joyous ex-
preston of the dog when the prepara-
ton for the chase is beguns Who that
has heard his watchful bar6 in tiIe
midnight as he guards the home will
doubt this? Tender in his loving care
of children, instead of being spoken of
with contempt for his laziness the dog
should be associated with faithfulness
and activity in dog duties. The bee
doesn't make soap, nor does the dog
pillow.
Thirty-five years ago the writer
with his associates went upon wild
ramble upon the plains reaching the
great forests upon the Pacific. For
two years the faithful old Rover
was one of the most useful members
of the expedition. All night after a
long days march he slept, so to speak.
with one eye open. and we retired to
rest with confidence that neither In
dian nor prowling beast would steal
upon us unobserved. Hundreds of
times were we Weakened by the low
growl of the faithful sentinel, and as
soon as we were aroused and had our
arms in readiness Rover would disap-
pear in the darkness in the direction
of any threatened danger, and he
would soon know its nature. If he
found nothing after making a circuit
of the camp he would return and lay
himself down at our feet, and we could
drop to sleep feeling greater security
than if guarded by half dozen men.
He would stay in camp all day long
anu guard it from all intrusion while
every member of it was miles away.
Upon one occasion when he was left
to guard the camp a crock OF butter
was set at the foot of a great pine
tree. A paper was tied over the but
ter, but the wind blew it Off Upon
the return at night, where the crock
stood was only a great pile of leaves.
Upon removing them we found the
crock of butter safe. Rover knew that
1t should not be exposed to the sun
and air, and not being able to tie on
the paper had done the best he could
by covering it with all the leaves
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-29
Be Able to Say "Nol.'"

Many a boy has entered the down.
ward path merely because he lacked
courage. to refuse his companionship
to those who had already taNen that
road. Mrs. Bottome says:
1T takes character to say No.
The three Hebrew children said. We
will not serve thy god; and there they
rested They had nothing to do with
the results. If the X ing threw them
into the fiery furnace, that was his
business and it was Gods business to
look after the fire when they were
thrown into it. They simply said and
acted: mo, we will not Dare to say:
sNoin'r
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-29
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The dog-tax of France gives the
state an annual revenue of about ST.
100000.
1t is proposed to open a museum
in Berlin in which shall be exhibited
all the German costumes from earliest
days, with interior arrangements and
decoration of houses.
Cotton was formerly grown in
Queensland, $4,000 acres being de-
voted to it in 1870. but last year hard
ly fifty acres were in cotton in the
whole country. The decrease is due
to the improved methods and cheap
labor in other countries, but the gov
eminent is now making an effort to
stimulate the industry.
The native doctors of China are to
a great extent self-constituted. Any
person who is in want of livelihood.
and can read and write sufficiently
we'll to be able to copy out prescrip-
tions from a medical book, can set up
in practice without fear of government
Or other interference.
"A private irrigation enterprise has
been opened at Richmond, Victoria.
The water is elevated $50 feet into
large iron tanks by Tangye pump
run by an eight-horse power, and from
the tanks is distributed by means of
piping and trenches through the or
chard. There are in use 1850 feet of
three-inch piping. and the pumping
machinery is capable of lifting 5000
gallons per hour. Whether this enter
prise will pay remains to be seen.
The proposed plan for postal
tube between France and England is
to suspend two tubes of about three
feet in diameter each by means of
steel cables across the channel, forty
yards above the level of the sea. They
will be fixed to pillars at distances of
800 yards and il each tube little rail
way will run. with cars capable of
carrying 4E0 pounds in weight. The
cost is estimated at 100000
The telephone bell rang suddenly
in the Elysee the other day just as
President Carnot and the Cabinet Min
listers were assembling in council. An
official put his ear to the tubs and
heard an unknown person ask if he
were in communication with the Elysee,
as if he had an important declaration
to make. Upon being answered in the
affirmative, the unknown applied his
mouth to the telephone and delivered
the following message yer batim:
"Vive Boulanger! You are all pack
of robbers!"
The Government of Java has en-
gagged extensively in the cultivation of
cinchona, the source OF quinine. Its
original object was scientific expert
for the benefit of cinchona
growers. but the business has proved
so profitable that the plantations have
been increased until now private grow
ers feel the competition SO much as to
demand the restriction of government
in this direction. This is
one of the few instances of profitable
farming.
"A London paper says: IA gentle
man who happened to be at Cambridge
station one day recently, when the
Queen arrived, says that, although the
royal train stopped fully two minutes
while the wheels were examined, Her |
Majesty never looked up from her
work, or exchanged a word with the !
lady in waiting. Her Majesty industri-
Dusty continued her knitting. which, as |
my informant observes. would fetch |
3 long price at a fancy fair"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-29
PlIh AND POINT.

"A beast in pain seeks solitude.
Man alone makes q parade of his mis-
cry.
"A man doesn't know what he can't
do till he tries and fails. -Martha's
Vineyard Herald.
A letter shows the man it is writ
ten to, as we'll as the man it is written
by.-Advance.
Truths differ. Sometimes they are
told to mans face, and sometimes
behind his back.
There are men who are really
wise. To be wise in ones own conceit
is to be otherwise. Courier.
BE courageous and noble minded;
our own heart, and not other mems
opinions of US, form our true honor.
Certain trifling flaws sit rs dis
gracefully on character of elegance
as a ragged button on a court dress
Lavater.
"A New York firm advertises
''horses' hats" It doesn't say they
are plug hats, owever.-Yonke rs
States man.
The vain man idolizes his own
person, and here he is wrong; but he
can not bear his own company, and
here he is right.
We sometimes spend useful time
in criticising others work that we
would letter spend in prosecuting our
own.-Dr F. Patton.
Under certain conditions the tongue
has to be so much restricted to the
conventional that it can at last utter
nothing but old worn-out phrases.
We should love our friends as true
amateurs love pictures; they keep their
eyes perpetually fixed on the fine
points, and do not see the defects. -
Nine. Dufresnoy.
Application and perseverance are
necessary. Some persons are every
thing by turns and nothing long, and
therefore they never succeed in any
thing.-Spurgeon.
"A good workman appreciates good
tools, and will not work without them
if he can get or make them. 1t is the
shiftless workman who hates his work,
who does not care whether his tools
are fit or not.
Sir Walter Scott said that guilt.
though it may attain temporal splen-
dor, can never confer real happiness.
The evil consequences of crime long
survive their commission, and, like the
ghosts of the murdered. forever haunt
the steps of the malefactor. The paths |
of virtue, though very seldom those OF
worldly greatness, are always those OF
pleasantness and peace.
Persons who practice deceit and
artitice always deceive themselves more
than they deceive others. They may
feel great complacency in view of the
success of their doings; but they are in
reality casting a mist before their own
eyes. Such persons not only make
false estimate of their own character,
but they estimate falsely the opinions
and conduct of others. No person is
obliged to tell all he thinks; for both
duty and self-interest forbid him ever
to make false pretences. IN. LEDGER
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-29
Failure of the Gun Boat Petrol.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The report that
the gun boat Petrol did not quite develop
the required horsepower during the OFF,
clal trial at Baltimore several days ago,
is confirmed from q reliable source. An
estimate of her average horse power
during the trip places it at 1859 horse
power, just twenty less than the contract
requirement. The Petrol is now under a
penalty Of 500 per day, and should she
be turned over to the Government with
out further trial, the contractors will
have to add $1,000 to this for not making
the LOO horsepower required. 1t is
known that the contractors are willing to
make another trial trip, and they have
well-founded hopes for success. If what
naval officers say is true, and Secretary
Tracy will, in all probability. be again
called upon to decide whether the gum
boat should be given another trial.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-29
THE PRECIOUS RUBY.
Interesting Facts About the Most valua
BILE of Stones.

interesting Facts About the Most VaIua-
| BILE of Stones.
| To the question: (Which is the
most valuable precious stone?" prob
ably nine out of every ten, at least,
would without the slightest hesitation
reply: 1.-The diamond;' but the value
of good-sized diamond can not APP
proach that of Il ruby of correct color
and similar dimensions. The worth
! Of small rubies-stones, that is, of less
than carat-is. if any thing, rather
| less than that of diamonds of like
descriptions; but the rare occurrence of
| large specimens of that dark carmine
| tint which is looked upon as the sine
qua non of a good ruby causes the
value of these gems to increase in a
! far greater proportion than in the case
[ of diamonds. Rubies weighing more
than four carats are so ex-
ceptional that when perfect
one of five carats is brought to the
market it will command ten times as
high a sum as diamond of the same
| weight; while ruby of six carats
! without a crack Or a flaw, and of the
proper color. would. in all probability,
bring as high price as FL 200 pounds
per carat, or fifteen times as much as
a diamond of like size and faultless-
ness. All over the East rubies are re-
garded with the greatest possible
favor, and so it has been from the ear
Hest times of which we have any rec
| ord.
The largest ruby known was brought
from China, and forms part of the i'm
perial-crown jewels of Russia. 1t is
the size of pigeons egg, and was,
presented by Gustavus III. of Sweden
to the Empress of Russia on his visit
to st. Petersburg. The finest ruby that
has ever been brought to this country
was one which reached our shores in
1875. 1t was blunt stone, drop shape.
and weighed slightly more than ~
carats. No one in England could be
induced to give the price that it's
owner placed upon it, and it was,
we believe, finally disposed of on the
continent for sum between Ego. 900
and 100000. The ruby is the hardest
of all minerals except the diamond.
from a spinel, which is considerably
softer. If. as is often the case. it is
not advisable to scratch or otherwise
abrade the surface of a stone which it
is wished to test, the greater specific
gravity of the ruby will show whether
it is entitled to rank as one of those
gems or not Curiously enough, the
ruby and the sapphire are absolutely
Identical in every respect except that
of color. They are varieties of crystal
lied alumina, which is usually known
under the name of corundum. As a
general rule the crystals Of this SUBJ
| stance are dull in hue and lack trans
preancy. but when they chance to be
clear and bright-colored they give
| some of our most valuable gem4-Lon-
don Standard.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-29

is made of volitic stone from the Pomona
quarries, Owen County. In December,
1888, the contract for the erection
of the main shaft and appendices
OF the monument was let to the
Terre Haute Und.) Stone Company for
$50. 900. The contractors expect to finish
the work of the first shaft or pedestal by
November of this year, and by the same
month in 1890 will have their contract
completed, and the monument ready for
the ornamentation. The monument will
be built of light gray volitic limestone
from the Stinesville Und.) quarries
When completed it will be 2s6 feet
high. The diameter of the ground to
be occupied is 1872 feet. On the
north and south sides will be
wide steps of stone, seventy feet in length,
leading to the platform of the terrace,
from which the interior is reached by big
bronze doors. Above these doors large
tablets will bear inscriptions commem-
orative of the part borne in the war by
the different counties, and above the
tablets is the inscription of dedication: