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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-08-28
Shocking Accident in New York.

fire broke out in the kitchen of the res.
taurant in the big fve-story tenement at
3O5 Seventh avenue New York City, Nine
OF the sixty occupants of the house lost their
lives. The building was occupied by thirteen
families, who have been made temporarily
homeless by the fin. The pecuniary loss
will not amount to more than $4,000
The fire originated at an hour when all the
people III the house were sleeping soundly
Just how the fire started is as yet a
mystery, but as the restaurant cook is
missing it is fair to presume that
the fire in the big range. Less than half q
block away, stood Policeman Warner and
McCullagh, of the Thirteenth street station.
They received q warning from cry of pain
which came from the building and, looking
in the direction of whence it came saw a
wall OF fire beating against the front win
dows of the restaurant. With their
clubs the two officers beat in the
front door, but spiteful blaze
shot out and warned them back They tried
the next door and in that way found an en-
trance. Fire escapes leading from the burn
ing building to the as yet untouched tene-
ment next were soon filed up with halfnaked
people, frantic to reach the street. In the
meantime the fire department had arrived
and had begun work on the flames and were
assisting in rescuing the frightened in.
mates. The flames We're extinguished east
ly enough by the fremen, and the people
on the tire escapes were all landed
safely. Not one person escaped down the
stairway. The search for the dead was be-
gun as soon as possible. The first body
found was that of old William Glennon The
boys were taken to the hospital. They were
badly burned on the feet, caused by walking
on the hot iron bars of the fire escape. In
the rooms of the Wells family was q sight
which cannot easily be forgotten.
In the middle of the floor
knelt the mother, Mary Wells, and
in her dead embrace where her children, Jane
and Thomas. Snyder, the keeper of the res
taurant IN which the fire broke out, has been
arrested on suspicion of being responsible
for its origin. A policy of Insurance for
1000 on his stock was found in his posses.
sion, and one OF his employees states that he
found fat scattered over the floor of the res.
taurant.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-08-28
ANautomaticd doctor, that pretends

automatic doctor, that pretends
to treat all diseases, has been in
vented by a man in Delftshavcn,
South Holland. 1t is a wooden fig
lure, shaped like a man, with various
compartments all OVERT, each labeled
with the name of some disease or all
;;mnt. The patient who needs medi-
cal advice, searches the fl CURE for the
compartment ticketed with his COM
iplaint, drops a small silver coin
Iiworth about ten cents into a slot,
land out pops a few pills or a powder
that will give relief or entirely cure
the malady.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-08-28
Bucklen 8 Arnica Saiye

BuckIen AfnlCa Save
The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, chapped Hands.
Uhilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cures Piles. or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Price Is cents per box. Sold Dy e,
&. Roos.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-08-28

ly, and there are othercircumstances
which are suspicious.
At Waseca the examination for as
sault upon 6. Nauger bour, Lars
Severson and Peter II. johnson APP
peared and was placed under $500
bonds to appear before the grand
jury for trial Martin Severson. who
was under arrest, has left for parts
unknown
The body of a Norwegian named
Erick kolstad was found near his
home in Marsh Grove, Marshall
county. An inquest was held, re-
sulting in a verdict of suicide by poi
son. From letters found on his per-
son it is believed the cause was dis
appointment in an affair of love.
{ Thomas Callington, Ed Freeman.
George johnson, David Miller and
William Ellis were examined in the
municipal court at Chippewa Falls,
being charged with an attempt to
wreck a train on the 500 railroad
near Bruce When arrested one OF
the men broke away, but was re-
captured. Collington turned states
evidence and is held in 5000 bonds.
rs a witness. The other four are
held in $500 bonds, in default Of
which they areinj jail.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26

Treasury statistics show that the ex,
portations of Mexico for the first half of
the fiscal year 1859 amounted TO $50,
$40, $50, indicating "A total expectation
for the year of S53, 900, 900, the largest
ever known in the history Of the country.
The expectation Of precious metals in
creased in the half year, as compared
with the previous half year, 81, 999, 500,
and merchandise exports increased $50,
263. These facts bear ont the statements
regarding the prosperity of the country,
and Whit railways are giving to the dc.
clopmcnt Of Mexico.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26
AsIATTc CHILD WIVES.

The Indian reformers who have tate,
in hand the re.marriage Of girl widov.
find no difficulty in obtaining plenty =,
candidates. Where trouble come. in /,
as to the disposal of these matrimop,llv
disposed ladies pending the discovery !,
suitable partners. No sooner does a widow
announce her intention of securing apo,bo,
husband il she can than she is disovpo5
by all her kith and kin, cut by lnr a.
quaintances, and in some cases sent adrih
to pick up living for herself The ~.
formers feel under an obligation. tbe,e.
fore, to soften the severity Of the mar;v,.
dom to the best of their ability. and with
that object widow homes have been e..
tablished here and there. The expedjep,
is, perhaps, as good one rs could he do.
vised, but the managers Of the home, arr
not to be envied. In order to carry ON,
the rest Of the scheme, suitors hayetohs
admitted to make choice among the be.
reaved beauties, and then, Of cour,e +,
certain amount of philandering mus, he
allowed to enable the high contrac,ip,
/ parties to come to terms. All maternal
heads of families well know that even
when only one affair Of this sort i, goin,
on in n ousehold, deal OF hneS,c and
circumspection often have to be exercised.
Dire, then, must have been the perple1i.
| ties of the native matron at the JuIpigoi
home lately, when twenty-five amoros
youths were daily counting as many skit.
tish widows. The bridegrooms expectI.
actually had the audacity to apply ici
lodgings in the house, but this rclues
was, of course, sternly refused. since,
however, the system appears to bring
about considerable number Of mar.
riages, these little imperfections in tie
machinery may be pardoned. TherA
no fate more terrible than that Of the H.
dian child widow, doomed to an isoaid
and hopeless existence while yet il lea
early teens.-LOndOn Globe.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26
WOMAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
now THE FAIR coREAS DRESSES.

In general effect the dress Of the Co
rcan lady is not so very different from
that of our own ladies OF fashion, but in
detail the difference is very marked. They
wear an ornamental short jacket of gay
colored silk. They wear also a short
upper jacket of grass cloth. A dress
skirt is of sky blue cotton plated at the
waist and left open like an apron. A long
coat is made of green brocaded silk,
faced with white cotton; the sleeves are
plain, similarly faced; in the armpits are
g,issets of purple silk and the collars are
not rolled. The women have way of
not putting their arms through the sleeves
but merely throwing the garment over
their heads, so they can hide their faces
by drawing the folds together. This gar
ment, the Corcans say, was designed by
wise King to initiate the soldiers coats
and to be Of blue, the purpose being to
have IL so that upon the approach of an
enemy the men could take them from the
women and put them on as unforms-a
sort of volunteer service uniform. Two
finger rings are worn by the women for
ornaments Washington Star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26

our people get letters of in,,,s.
to Mrs. Mackay when going abrosa bs''0s
IL is amusing to note the astonish.s, and
some of them when they NEE, n. ha' Of
Because she is the wife of "dy.
king, they expect to see her boma S,usu'a ,'a
like Aladdin's cave and to see hero,,'Oo0s, .O,Oos
like an Oriental princess. Well !; ;!ed
be impossible to find anywhere soud
where there is less attempt At d;.',e "yuse
everything is there which taste ,rd pllli
fort suggest, but nothing designoa 'OG' '1l
for show. As for the warm bear,odt my
ess, I never saw more unassum;,o ~ ,vN'
nor did ever see her wearing iews,. ~uy,
any kind. She never says or doo. u
thing to remind a person tbo, t! any!
richer than any but two or three % ~. y
aims six hundred peers, and ,ba, ~ "
knows every one in England r.s sne
knowing. Beside being society oro.. ~o, Va
she is very enterprising and nobly Ill ~
table; where some one else hearinc ~ =, /.
case of suffering, will sigh "poor tb,na ~
and think her duty done. Mrs. Me-.
will have the case looked into. and .nt
stantial relief provided at once II ,e,iI. -JI
needed. Some Americans seem 10 ,b;"i
she has become entirely Anglicized ,u, anS
has cut her native country; but one A., d,,
| asked her when she would return 49,!
she quickly replied: "I want to % hon..
as soon as my sons complete their educ,
/ ton"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26
FASHION NOTES.

Handsome street costumes OF vliie
wool are worn.
The demand for ball screw earrings S
considerable just now.
Black and red are combined in many
dressy toilets prepared for autumn veal
Lilac, heliotrope and mauyc are With
us again, in all the exquisite oId'tin'
tints.
The trim velvet pelerine is the favor
ite wrap to wear with drcs,y street cos
tunes this fall.
English dressmakers have adopted ts
fashion of having the seams on the out
side of the skirt and binding them vln
ribbon.
Trade for shoemakers will look upt
dresses which show the ankles ind hyG.
They are the latest importatioas iron
abroad.
Red, tan-color and pale almond cIo'a
are used for Louis XIV. jackets, ConnrmAn
cloaks, and tailor made gowns io' aa
tumn wear.
Autumn house dresses of deep red cl''
striped with black velvet are 'Ao',
The bodices are trimmed with black 's|
vet and lace.
More attention is given to-day 'an
ever to evening costumes ana Il'|
beauty and novelty is involved ID 'na|
construction.
Stylish autumn costumes are m's
ladies cloths and English casiiAs'e
which are shown in the finest qlaA''
and coloring. l
The Marquise coat is very ma'n
fashion for walking toilet. 1t Is in'N.
bly, made of black faille or peau'l''SN
without any trimming whatever
The new camel's hair, with boIde'
bengaline brocaded with spun slA'
costly, but while pretty enough u2n
counter are too pronounced 10 ""
CANT. il
New sun umbrellas are peI''P
smaller, but what is lost in size h 4I'
in stick, ms many of the handles ~
huge as 10 make the carrying un'0-D
able.
Many of the new straight 'NHN
pleated on the belt; but they "S
more stylish if shirred three or ioul ~
, deep and drawn to lit the io'u'
, skirt. II
, The new loose sleeves come 'e'i
, on the shoulder, and are puiied o' -
, or pleated throughout Their eus
5 more ways than the mind OF any y"
0 conceive.
Fancy jackets and sleeves hsH !"
forming part of the turno,sL
pointed girdles, jaunty silk snn'
S are all entirely permissible 'pn
;. even on a smart out-of-door cos'u-
i Tiny capotes of velvet pla'ap
o moss green, resenda, heliotrope O, 49,
o red are worn with dressy street ~
y These capotes are so small S " Ia
= BILE only from the back oil wv
# head.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26

Rev. ]. Cro,sett, an independent
American missionary recently dicd in
China, where lac had been de,o,ing him,
self to labor among the bcn.gntcd. lie
had charge of winter refuge for the
poor At Peiing during several winters,
and made it his business to seek out the
sick and unfortunate for the purpose OF
atTording them relief rather than to
change their faith. he went about in
Chinese costume, aud accepted no rcmu'
neration for his hbors except his enter.
ainment. He was everywhere welcomed
among the Chinese and was called 10y
hcm 1.-THE Christian Buddha.'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26

The inquiry is not infrequently aa
dressed to millionaire, "Why do you
not discontinue busincSsi You have
wealth enough, you need not work any
tcager'-and the answer almost invaria-
bly, is, "What shall do with my idle
hours, if have no employment" This
WAS the answer that that eminent Chica-
goan of brains and wealth, Mr.. Philip ID.
Armour, made when an English syndicate
offered him bonus of -, 900, 600 in ad,
Aition to the estimated value of his great
pork and great bccf-packing plant. Mr.
Armour doubted II he would find peace
of mind in plcthoric purse and no busi
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26

The number Of the blind in the United
Kingdom according to the last census
was 32, 29G, being at the rate of $40
blind persons per million Of the general
population as compared with $50 in 1871,
9Gl in 1861, and 1921 in 1851. The
decrease in blindness would thus appear
to be gradual but steady, even allowing
for the fact that many who have very de
icctivo sight and are practically blind
object 70 return themselves rs such.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26

The st. Louis GioJC-Democrat is n,
quite sure whether we should "rejoice NJ
Chinese progress or regret it, for the
waking up of the vast Mongolian masses
means the precipitation OF an oyerplus
upon the Aryau world that we do not
set know how to deal with. However,
it is certain that China will soon be
practically a modern State. The conser-
vative element is eiIectually overcome
and railway construction has been en-
tered on as national policy. Peking is
at once to be joined to Tien Tsin by a
road passing through the most populous
district of the Empire. The radicals or
reformers are at last entirely triumphant
and China will adopt every means for de
vclopment. 1t will be impossible t.
exist on the same planet under system
of mutual exclusion"
1t cost a negro prizes6ghter OF sna
mokin, Pa. Just 81 cents each for s
onths, and a Greenville man the san,
rate Tor considerable string.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26
THEY pRErERRED THE HIGHER PRICE.


The story is told of retail dealer who
obtained a rare bargain in ladies' hem
stitched linen handkerchiefs, which he
designed to sell at a fair profit at twenty
FIVE cents each. On examination of the
goods, he determined not to give such
value for so small sum. Taking one
half this lot he marked each handker-
chief in the corner with a lead pencil,
twenty five cents, and the other half of
the lot precisely the same style and
quality, he marked in the same way thir-
ty cents, and displayed the goods on his
counter side by side.
Imagine his surprise when he found
that his lady customers on their own
judgment, and after a seeming careful
and critical comparison Of the goods, in
two purchasers out of three selected the
bargains at thirty cents leaving him with
the larger part of those marked twenty
five cents on his counter. As it was inn
possible to alter the marks on the goods
from twenty-five to thirty cents without
soiling them, he was actually compelled
TO purchase another invoice of the same
lot to oblige the dear creatures who pre-
terred to pay thirty cents for the article
rather than twenty-five cents. - CtodL
and suit Rerielc.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26

1t is said that the common cowcatchci
attachment to- locomotives is about the
only article of universal use that was
never patented. Its inventor was u. b.
Davies, Of Columbus, who found his
model in the plow. Red lights on the
rear car of trains, 1t is further said, were
adopted at the suggestion Of the late Mrs.
Swi,,hclm, after a railway accident in
Which she had q narrow escape.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26

Joaquin Miller, who, after he went into
Wall street aud lost his little pile, used
to rail at the rich and rcvic leading New
York capitalists, has become IA capitalist
himself. Some years ago he bought 200
.crcs of land near san Francisco, aud now
thcy have become valuable for town lots.
The poet says that he shall spend the re-
maindcr OF hi, days ON the Pacific
.l,,p
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26

The whole trade Of Calcutta was
almost panlyzcd recently by general
strike of native bullock carriers, $1,000
in number They are forced to pay u
heavy municipal license. \ local firm
endcayorcd to levy a further fee for
private registration. and the carriers
thought that this WAS an cndcavor to
impose an increase of taxation. The
Misunderstanding was removed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26
THE MlDDLEBURGH POST.
r. u. HARTER, EDrron AND PRo'R.
lIDDLEBURG, IA. SEPT 90. 1850.

The railroad companies Of the United
S'1tcs owe 8, 600. OOO. 600. Last year the
amount Of interest paid by the railroads
Of the United States was S2O7. 600, 900,
and the amount in dividends $50. .O00,-
600 II the amount Of freight hauled
were alt .educed 20 one mile. it would
smount to $40, 600, 100000 tons Of
dcivht.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26
A BONANZA QUEEN AT HOME.

Mrs. Mackay's entertainments, says
Marshall Wilder, in his book, are de-
lightful. Although as rich as the richest
and the owner of a beautiful house to
which the best people in London like to
come, she rever forgets her nationality
to the extent of forgetting Americans
of the right kind-in London. Manv of
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26
TO wHrTES AND SOFTEN THE HANDS.


A very excellent method of making
the hands white is to moisten them well
at night with glycerine and draw on
pair of gloves. This must be done for
many night, and to stop for little
while may counteract the good effect of
weeks of care. A pair of soft, undressed
kid gloves are the best for this purpose,
and they can be bought at very small
price if some questionable color is Sc
lected. Then again, the glove must be a
large size or they will do exactly what
YOU do not wish-cause the blood to
rush to the hands. Sometimes vaseine
Is preferred, as some skins are irritated
by glycerine and will become brown by
its use. This, however, may be deter
mined by those using it. | have read of
quick method of whitening the hands,
winch is to rub them well at night with
almond oil and then cover them over
with as much fine chalk as they will take.
1t is claimed they will he white in three
DAYS. Lemon Juice is much better than
oxalic acid for taking out stains on the
skin. 1t softens it and leaves it in better
condition. There are "A certain number
of drugs that every one should have at
hand in convenient places, kept in glass
bottles with glass shoppers. Among
these is ammonia, which is perfect in its
cleansing properties; then comes vase
line, glycerine, borax, alum, camphor
and alcohol. Every one of these is
needed. If you are d little feverish and
| your breath not sweet IA few droDs OI
camphor in tumbler of water will be
found excellent to rinse out your mouth
with. - -Courier-Journdl.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26
now TO coAa : MAN TO PROPOSE.

HOW TO COAS = MAN TO PROPOSE.
An elderly man was telling to group
of giddy young girls lhc other day how
he proposed to his wife when he was "A
Young man. She was sewing at the time,
he said, or he never would have had the
courage to do it. II girls would sew
more he thinks they would have more
matrimonial chances. Sewing he con-
siders the best accomplishment that n
woman can have. A woman engaged
with a needle has a domestic, homelike
air that is irresistible to man who loves
her. 1t is picture of what she would
be in her own home, and makes him long
that it should be his also. How can n
man propose to a girl who otis straight
up in her chair staring hard at him with
pair of bright eyesi But when she is
bending gracefully over bit of plain or
fancy sewing, apparently absorbed in
counting the stitches, and the arrows of
her ewes are sheathed for a few minutes,
he plucks up courage enough to offer her
his heart and hand. The average young
man is bashful in such affairs, though
bold enough at other times, and needs
encouragement and opportunities, What
sort of encouragement is pair of bright
eyes staring irto his, watching his EN-
barrassmentl Listen to the advice Of an
old man, who has been all through it
drop your eyes and give the young man 1
chance. Remember this, girls, when the
favorite young man drops in TO make al
evening visit, get out your bit of fanc!
work and look domestic, and with every
stitch of your needle you will bind hi
heart more firmly to your Chieag
| Herald
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-26

A business firm in Chicopee, Mass, OF
fered a prize for the best guess as to the
number of marbles in big boot exhibit
ed in their window. A shoemaker OF
the town, anxious to win the prize, made
a boot, as he thought, of the same size,
and filled it with marbles. Then he
counted the marbles, and gave the num-
Der as his guess. He was over 1000 oul
of the way.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-09-23
Thoughts OF the DYING.

II is affirmed that dying person in his
last moments thinks OF tho chief events of
his life. Persons resuscitated from drown
ing, epileptics with grave attacks, persons
dying and already onsclous, but momen-
tarily brought back 10 conciousness by
ether injections 10 utter their last
thoughts, all acknowledge that their last
thoughts revert TO momentous events Of
their life, such an ether injection reyives
once moro the normal disposition Of cerebral
activity, already nearly extinguished, and IL
might be possible At this moment To learn
OF certain important events OF the past life.
Brown 'Sequard mentions the remarkable
fact that persons who. in consequence OF
grave cerebral affections, have been par
alyEed for years, get back at once when
dying their sensibility, mobility and intel,
hgence. All such facts clearly show that
nj the moment Of dissolution important
changes take place, reac,ing upon the CON-
position Of the blood aud the functiops OF
the organs
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-09-23
mANG our rnE rLAa

The American flag, should float
from every public school building IN
these United States. We don't see
the emblem of the nation enough,
We should school our childeren IN
patriotism aud loyalty; let them see
on each school day the flag We love
so well. IL is said of Americans
travelling in foreign lands and not
seeing our own flag, that they long
10 see IL, and when first seeing il
AFTER months have elapsed, they feel
a strange sensation, and the old
patriotic air comes back aud they
have been known To weep like chill
dren. This Is no sickly sentiment,
Il is manly, and from out OF such u
breast there comes forth the true
sort OF American patriotism that is
the strongest bulwork of the ooun-
try. From out the pubic schools OF
our lands will COME the future presi-
dents, governors, senators, judges,
Legislators, lawyers, doctors, hank
ers. merchants. mechanics, minis
ters aud teachers, and the thousands
who 70 10 make the filling up Of
hpmsuity. The men and wemsn