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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-05
MRDdaNALtrings were at one time

MEDICINAL rings were at one time
very seriously believed in. Physi-
ciansswere wontsto wear finger rings
IN which stones were set, and these
stonesswere credited with the possess
sion Of many virtues. Sometimes the
patient s.simply touched with the
ring; sometimes he putt on his finger
for awhile. Many a person has worn
such a ring to stop hemorrage. If
the desired result followed. the ring
was uureserEedly regarded as the
healing agent; if the cure did not fol-
low, we are told nothing aboutit.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-05
He Was a Tend rfoot.

New I ork Tribune. 49,
Several lawyers were chatting over
9 bottle Of winein an uptown restau-
rant the other night. One of them
was from Montana, and another Of
them had spent some years Of his
younger days in Nevada, the con
versation naturally drifted into a
reminiscent channel. II suppose
your judges out west are Of a diff
ferent class of men from what they
used to be years ago, when the
country was more uncivilized, said
one. I remember once we had great
difficulty in securing a jury in anewly
laid out town in Nevada. NOBODY
seemed willing to serve that counsel
on one side or other had not serious
OBJ ections to. Finally a desirable
looking stranger was called.
- Your honor, said he, 4 am not
qualified to-serve. am not a free
holder
Where do you liver said the
judge.
In my tent out on Washington
boulevard, was the reply.
Married.
No.
Living all alone?'
t.1Yes.''
"For how long?'
Six weeks
You'll do, said thejudge decisive
~, L never knew a tenderfoot yet to
Keep bachelors hall in a tent for six
weeks buthe had accumulated enough
dirt to be a freeholder.' So the man
served
That's a pretty fair example"
said the westerner, "oftherough-and-
ready stile of the old time justice, and
1T has not all died out yet by any
MEANS"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-05
Not What He Meant to Say,

Not What He Meant to Say,
From the Buffalo News
The record of a death ;publishe in
one of the religious papers, says of a
departed brother: "For two years
preceding his death he was a con-
slant reader of the. He was
great sufferer. but grace sustained
him." The Congergationalist ex-
claims: ''How sad that he did not
take to reading some other news
paper in time!''
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-05
Listen-a song OF rejoicing,


Hearts that were heavy are glad.
Women, look UP and be hopeful,
There's hel p and there shealth to he had,
Take courage weak ones dependent,
And drive back the foe that you fear
With the weapon that never will fail you.
0, be of good cheer,
for when you suffer from any ofthe weakness
es, irregularities" and functional derange-
ments, peculiar to your sex, by the use of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription you can
put the enemy OF ill-health and happiness to
rout: 1t is the only medicine tor women.
sold by druggists, under positive guarantee
of satisfaction imevery case, or money re-
funded. See bottle-wrapper.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-05

For all arrangements of the liver. stomach
and bowels take DR. Pierce's Pellets. One a
dose.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20
ADDRESS TO cOLORED VOTERS.

The officers Of the Washington Tariff Re-
form Club and Colofed Bureau Of Information
have Issued an address TO the colored voters o
the United States. and especially 10 those o.
The South. in which the division Of their vote,
among all political parties is aiked. The cir
cular says:
I'VE acre once needed to assault forts or
battle fields, now VIC are needed AT the ballol
box to project high tariff monopoly, and when
We cease 10 give aid 10 this extraordinary high
tariff and thousands Of white Republican Office
holdefs. We will be abandoned again and rele-
gated 10 political shade Of qui.lude."
The circular says that ali the love RepuLli-
eaa leaders have for the colofed man is TO re-
ceivc his vo,e. II declares thar the negro wal
freed simply as war measure. Two coloEed
regiments organized in Massachusetts lay for .
year wi,hou, being recognized as part Of III,
Union army. Force Of circumstances drove
the country 10 it.
$50 you can see," continues the scircular
'',hat you freed the Northern Republicans
Negroes differ reIgiously. why not politically
IL is asked,
II is declared that the Southern problem
will not be solved by the passage OF nationa
election laws. Nothing but Christianity OF
tho part Of the white people and education Ant
wealth on the part oithe colored will ever settl,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

Jewelry can be beautifully cleaned by
washing In soap suds, IN which fey drops
oi spirits OF ammonia are stirred, shaking
OIL the water aad laying In box OF dry
aawdust. This method leaves no marks or
scratches.
Women who Wish 10 preserve the beau.
y and contour Of their figure must begin
by learning to stand well, says an authority
on the subject. That Is explained 10 mean
the throwing forward and upward of the
chest, the Aattenlng Of the back, with the
shoulder blades held In their proper places
and definite curving In the small of the
back, thus throwing the whole weight OF
the body upon the hips.
Gloves should never be rolled into a wad
or left lying outside Pull off slowly an !
stretch each finger to It's full length.
Mend every minute rip with glove thread
and needles, which come especially fot the
purpose. Wrap each pair IN tissue paper,
aud keep In long box, without folding
Alter carpets are relaid 20 over them aud
wipe with n damp cloth wrung out of
warm water, 10 which OK gall or OK gall
soap has been added. II this cannot be
obtained use spirits Of turpeniine IN The
proportion Of two :ablespoonfuls to a gal.
lon Of water. Ammonia should not be
used, as IL Is sometimes injurious TO deli
cate eolJrs.
To mend very large hole In socks or
woven underwaie, tack a piece OF strong
net over the aperture and darn over IL.
Thus mended The garment will be stronger
'han when new, and look far nsater than II
darned In the ordinary way.
In families where there are small child
rem II Ia not enough to have vials contain
Ing poisoas labelled distinctly. They
ought always to be kept In different place
from other liquids. and II possible in bot
tie especially shaped, with exterior rough
mess, 80 that even IN the dark the danger
ou" character of the contents may be rec.
ognIzed.
Fruit, wine, ,mildew or ink stains on deli
cate fabrics can be dipped 10 clear cold wa
ter, and then in a mixture made by one ia
blesPoo nfnl lemon juIcc.one tablespoonful
oxalic scid and one-hali pin, rain. water.
shaken together. GreaGe spots can uaual
ly be taken out By covering the spots with
French chalk scraped on, covered with
brown paper, and a warm fatiron set on Il
TO cool.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

Old clothing may be made to look near
ly as good as new by purusing the follow
ing plan, says the Philadelphia Record.
Take, for instance,a shiny, old coat, vest
or pair of trousers, of broadcloth. cashmere
or diagonal. The scourer makes a strong,
warm soapsuds and plunges the garment
into II, souses II up and down, rubs the
dirty places; II necessary, puts II through
n second suds, then rinses it through sew.
eral waters and hangs 1t to 20 dry on the
line.
When nearly dry he takes It in, rolls II
up for an hour or two and then presses It.
An old cotton cloth is laid on the outside
of the coal and the iron passed over that
until the wrinkles are out; but the hon Ii
removed before the steam ceases to rise
form the goods, else they would be toe
shiny. Wrinkles that are obstinate are re-
move by laying wet cloth over then
and passing the iron over that.
II any shiny places are seen they ar,
treated as the wrinkles are; the iron is lift
ed, while the full cloud of steam rises anc
brings the nap up with It. Good cloth v II
bear many washings and look better evsz]
time because of them
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

II piece Of dyed cloth is damped aud rub
bed on clean white paper, the absence of an,
stain shows that the dye is "fast" color.
Another test is to lay the cloth between two
sheets oi paper and iron it. There should bc
no mark in this case either. Again. if ,h,
cloth is covered with perforated sheet Of thick
paper. and exposed for some hours TO direct
sunlight. the color Of the exposed parts shoult
AL (ah.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

II costs Uncle Sam to run the Government
in all its branches upwards of Sars. .ooo, 900
per annum. On the basis OF 6s, ,ooo. 900 pop
ulation, the cost OF Government per capita is
sJ.3 or about SIC. 90 for each family. This
is cheap compared with European countries.
The COS, OF the German empire in 1880 was
about s6. so head;of the French Republic
about SIG and about $40 per family.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20
A REPUBLICAN, PROTEST.

The Chicago 7tibnnc Is Il republican
paper, aud one OF the most prominent or
gans ef the party In the nation. II has
fought valiantIy for its party and protect :
Ion, but judging from It's recent expressions
on the Mckinley tariff bill, Its eyes have
been opened. II sees what protection, Is
understood by republican congressman OF
to-day, means,and what nj ttwill lead to. In
one Of lis articles on this subject the
7r'6nne says;
"The highly projected manufacturing
districts are mostly democratic, and The re
publicans are losing daily the working
mems votes they once had. Whyi Go
amorg the trades unions and hear their
leaders and walking delegates talk and
learn the reason. These men tell their
comrades that they are being cheated out
OF their share Of the heavy protection
duties alleged TO be levied for their bene-
fl.
The workingmen, most oi them foreign
born, remember what their wages were In
the old country; they know what the high
duties are, and the increased amount which
their employers are enabled TO charge con
suncrs by reasons thereof aod they believe
The harangues that they arc robbed Of n
good part Of their quota Of protection. and
that the bosses get IL. This makes them
angry and sour At the party that pushes up
the "ptolcetion' taxes. To punish The
party the bosses support they 30 TO the
polls and vote for free trade candidates.
This IL what makes them 20 outspoken
and bitter against the republican party.
They think they have been cheated out of
their proper share Of the plumber and II in.
furiates them. Nor will their anger he
sllayed II the Mckinley bill becomes
law. The frat thing the worklngmen In
tho shops. factories and potteries will do
will be to ask their employers for the high.
or wages coming ta them by right OF the
higher duties on the CONSUMERS. The
bosses Will refuse to give them. They Will
ken be confirmed more Than ever Ia Tire
belief that the whole tariff system was a
fraud on ihsm, putting up price, but not
wages. hurtIng them as eonsumerS, but
not aiding them as producers; AID those
who have 81 vet ciung 10 the republican
party will follow ;heir comrades. desert 1t,
and there after vote the democratic free
trade ,Ieke, out Of spite of their bosses"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20


Al kinds Of dangerous wid animals, lions.
tigers. wolves aud even elephants, ate disap
pearing rapidly throughout the old woriG as the
buffalo has Ia this. and they can certainly be
much better spared. The demands Of modern
CIV ii1atIon aud the destructive agencies il fur
nishss arc making mans natural wild b.ss'
enemies hunt ghtif holes as never before.
seems strange that tigers ani lions have heen
comron ia countries so densrly populated as
lndia. The people OF tha, land are no; a fight.
ing faes. like the Angln Saxon. For ages they
have been taught that destroying the liie even
Of the brute was sin. As tor lions and tigers
With The weapons ,h. people who lived IN their
land coali eommanA. the beast often had a
better chance than the man foF success in a fair
contest. On no continent have wild beasts
been driyen back more rapidly than in North
America. 1, vas inhabited from the iini By a
plaeky people. who considered the estermina-
ton Of Wild beasts as scarcely leu important
than cutting down tho wilderness II trees that
sheltered them, and turning it into fruitful
Acids.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20
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VALUABLE. PROPERTY,

The Cusick Addition to Albany has
just been thrown or the market and will
be sold at such prices and terms as will
enable the speculator to make good
money. This property lies just this side
of Goltra's Park; is high and slightly,
overlooking the city and surrounding
country. In the language of First
street merchant, "That is destined to be-
come the sBon-ton' residence portion oi
the city,"
Wallace s. Cusick, the agents for this
property, lave their own conveyance and
will be glad to show this, the best of all
additions, to the intending speculator.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

AT a meeting of the Building and Loan
Association last Tuesday night loan of
$1,000 was granted to v L Arrington-IS
months interest In advance. The associ-
alton Is doing fourishing business =
Roseburg Plaindealer.
The size of the bid is not good indica
tion, In Salem, Albany. Independence
and Astoria 1t is never less than fifty
months nowadays.
A FREAK. There Is now on exhibition
In Portland curious freak of nature, says
an exchange. 1t is half man and hall
horse having limbs formed like horse,
and shaggy name growing on the back
of his neck His head Is like that of a
colored man, with very intelligent face.
He can trot at three minute gait, and
converse freely with visitors.
A Fool OF boyd ward Gilvan a
boy aged I6 years, was accidentally shot
while hunting near town last week. He
was leaning on his gun with both hands
over the muzzle when 1t was discharged,
the two loads of shot tearing through his
hands and face. .-Roseburg Review.
ATHLETIcs.-The Athletic club will
meet, beginning on Monday, every after
noon and evening, over Stewart i Sox's
hardware store, temporarily, when Pro-
Woods will be on hand to give instructions
In athletics of all kinds. Those who have
paid their dues will be entitled to attend.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

Wednesday, June II, 1890
Present Mayor, Recorder. Street Com.
councimen French, 1abler, Smith and
Garrett.
The following bills were ordered paid
u G iIaync, S9.o7: + l. Kenion, $I7s
z Brown, $i0; Jas Ewing, $7a; John
Chlswell; IS; John Maxwell, 5000; d NJ
sloan, SIS; Thayer & Trainor, ST.; n
Henton, Si4S,4o: Cost bills. $3a os
Deyoe * Robson, $3.50. Price & Robson
$500.
The committee on Fire and Water rec
commended that the application OF San
Wa 10 build frame building at Second and
Lyon street be not granted.
Further time was granted committee In
reference to electric light at Jefferson and
Seventh streets.
Matter Of the bill of:Albany Engine &C
continued.
! Street commissioner reported that John
Schmeer had put In ITO loads of dirt al
the bridge over the gulch near the Al
bany Iron Works.
No action by the Water Co. was re-
ported In reference tc the ditch adjoining
Baltinore's proposed block.
The report OF Chief Engineer Stewart
was read making suggestions and giving
facts In regard TO the condition OF the firs
apparatus, cisterns, etc. Referred to ths
committee on Fire and Water with power
to act Immediately In conjunction with the
Chief Engineer and Street Commissioner
Petition of Chas Pfeiffer and others
asking that sewer on Calipooia street b'
1 IL n. c.. L..
ditch. Referred.
A communication was read from Hor
! ] n Dolph, announcing that the memoria
for a bridge had been received and woulC
be presented to the senate at once.
Matter of Foot bridge at the corner o
| Fifth and Vine streets was referred will
power to act in conjunction with tn
| Street Commissioner.
Bills of Electric Light Co, $I94. so; J /
Cowan, So, allowed.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

The window glass manufactures have decid-
ed to close for the summer, to decrease produc
ton, thus throwing their men out Of employ
ment. They have also made a combine with
jobbers to increase the price ofwindow glass.
Thus does the Mckinley bill cast its shadows
even before its passage. 1t cuts the working
men on one hand and every man who builds .
home or puts new pane Of glass in his window:
ON the other
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

1t looks like Cleveland and Gray for iSo2
but it may be Cleveland and Pennoyer. The
delegates to the Illinois Democratic convention
were canvassed 10 ascertain their preferences
to the next presidential ticket. The vote
stood. Fer President. Cleveland sal. Palmer
OF, Hill 7, Albeit 2. Whitney 2; for Vice
President. Gray 3SI, Palmer liz, Morrison
70, Black 80, Stoughton 2I.--East Oregon
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

Ifthe Mckinley bill becomes a law says the
Cleveland Plaindealer, the republican party
would not have claims strong enough to keep
a majority of the New England states from cast
ing their electoral votes for the next democratic
nominee for president.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

A number Of interesting observations have
lately been made on the destructive power o
coffee upon various microbes. and they prove
iha. the organisms die in longer or shodeI
period. Good and bad coffee produ,e the same
effect. Il is held ,ha, the an,isepiic eiiec, oI
coffee does not depend on its caffeine. but on
the oils developed while roasting.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20
now TO CURE NERVOUSNESS.

A body with nervous temperament
will make known It's wants through its
natural medium nervous system. II
it fails to receive proper nourishment the
nerves will be the first to cry out. Dr.
Killers Hydrastine Restorative ensures
perfect nutrition to those who take 1t, and
perfectly nourished body cannot be ner
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

From several sources comes the reliable evi
derce that there is big revolt Of Nebrask
farmers again.t the high taxation Republican
party. .and the Republican "railroad and bood
lie" State rule; and that it isquile probable the
State will 90 Democratic at the next election.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

! A practical hint of value is conveyed in
the statement that manufacturers esti
mate that twenty per cent. of the wear of
farm machinery comes from neglect to
keep TIE bearings properly oiled"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

The Mckinley bill imposes fine upon every
boy and girl who laboring by day endeavores
TO acquire an education by study at eight. II
imposes mrghty tax upon lamp chimneys-
6ne upon the student. And the money col
lec,ed does no, supply the needs Of the govern
menf. but is p'id over to monopolis,s. mere
minisiralion % their gresd for gold.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

A Kansas farmer sold meteor which fell on
his farm for 81. 900, and raised the mortgage on
his farm. With good stock Of metcors, a
bounty on cocoons and diamonds or the free
list the farmers Of Kansas may ye: be happy.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

In some countries II is not considered in
strict accordance with social regulations for a
tony man to carry packages in the street, but
in Iowa it is not violation OF any social rule
for man to carry an ''original package" under
his ynst
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

Judge Sage of the United States Court
has sentenced swindler to pay fine of
$500 and fifteen months in prison, for sell
ing "electric BELTS" 1t is hard to make
the people understand why the belts can
not hold any electricity.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

Agricultural colleges In this country
established under the United States law
of 1861, are now educating nearly 10000
students.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20


The best lines of and 10 cent cigars in
the city arctic be found at Conn q Hendric.
sons.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

Wanted. cows to pasture.
WooDIR Il TAFT BRos
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20

New cream cheese just received At Conrad
Mevors
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-07

Call on woman in the morning and you
are likely to find her in particularly
aesthetic Greek dressing gown of white or
perhaps of silvery gray cashmere edged
with silver embroidery and loosely held in
at the waist by long silver cord with tas-
seled ends. such robe has tight fitting
sleeves, but one ingenious woman of my.
acquaintance has provided herself also with
hanging over sleeves, and these, when she
she deity fastens on. In these days OF
ditferentiating toilets SO carefully according
to their many uses it is often convenient to
know how to double up ON ones gowns
Agnes Booth always looks we'll indoors
and this is her latest toilet for house
gown. Over an undertakes of mauve crepe
clasped at the waist by great disks of gold,
she wears princess robe of deeper mauve
velvet outlined down the front with bands
of sable fur and open at the throat. where
corsage is edged with a deep lace frill.
One of the new models in the shops is q
simple frock of moss-green silk trimmed
green irridescent cocks feathers, and hav-
ing two bands on bodice and sleeves run
ming diagonally. Another is princess
dress Of thin white cloth trimmed on the
skirt with fifteen rows of black velvet rib
bon. The bodice is of white brocade, the
side pieces forming panel folds that run te
the floor, while the skirt material is carried
| from the waist to either shoulder in mar
row folded braces. One finds tight sleeve.
| with shoulder caps trimmed like the skir1
| with velvet ribbons. Are there pretty ideai
| plain skirt with deep gathered founc,
| with folded corselet of mauve velvet.
ELLEN OSBORN.
| Copyright.