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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-14
The Irish Leader at Home.

Charles Stewart Parnell, when at
home, conforms to local style in dress.
His breaches are tied at the knee with
ribbon wildly green in hue. Stout,
brown worsted stockings, little the
worse for wear, cover his shapely limbs,
ending in a pair of brogues that have
not recently been submitted to the
blacking-brush. A waistcoat left un-
buttoned displays blue cotton Shirt a
high collar, such as Mr.. Gladstone wears
in holiday time, is loosely tied with
kerchief, green, but not so decidedly
patriotic in tone as the ribbons that
knot the breaches at the knee. A high
hat with exceedingly small brim is
rakishly set on one side of his head, and
you do not fail to notice the ''cuddy"
stuck in the rusty band that confines
the base of the crown and has braved
many storms in the lovely Wicklow
mountains. Bal timore Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-14
PERSIAN IGNORANCE.
Why Foreigners Know More of the COUNT
Than Natives Do.

Why Foreigners Know More of the Country
Than Natives Do.
In travelling through Persia some fif-
teen years ago Mr.. Bellew, an English
engineer, found the people of almost
every rank willing to admit and to la
ment their ignorance. A native official
whom he met explained how it is that
the English are so much better in
formed.
"You go riding along till you come to
a village. To the first man you meet in
it you say: What do you call that hill?'
and he gives you its name. Out comes
Our notebook, and down go the names,
and by and by all the world knows that
there is such hill near such village,
a fact nobody else in the country is
aware of except the inhabitants of the
actual locality.
''By way of illustration, l will tell
you what occurred to me many years
ago, when, as a young man, l went to
BangalOre with batch of horses for
sale. An English officer who spoke Per-
sian asked me one day about my coun-
try, and when 1 told him the name of
my village he turned it up in his map
and said:
"'Yes, see. There is place near it
called Ganda China
"'No,' said /, there is no such place
near it, nor even in the country
"'There must be-, maintained he
''Well, considering I knew my own
country best, 1 thought it useless
arguing the point so l remained silent,
allowing him to have it his own way.
When I returned home and recounted
my adventures in the Deccan, I men
toned this circumstance, with so very
fiattering illusions to the English Of
| icer's persistent obstinacy.
"'You are wrong, Shah Sahib,' said
| two or three voices, 'Ganda China is the
briny bog at the further end of the hol-
low behind our hill
"'Well, said I, Il never knew that be-
fore So the English officer, you see,
knew what [ did not of my native place."
! -TOndOn Times
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-14
DUELING IN ENGLAND.
The Last Encounter Between Officers Of
the British Army.

the British Army.
Dueling received it's death blow in
England by a fatal encounter which
took place the LIST of July, 1S43. Two
officers, Colonel Fawcett and Lleuten-
ant Munro, who were brothers-in-law,
had a quarrel. Colonel Fawcett was
elderly, had been in India, was out of
health, and was irritable in temper. 1t
came out afterward that he had given
his relative the greatest provocation.
Still Lieutenant Munro hung back from
what up to that time had been regarded
as the sole resource of gentleman, es-
pecially military man. He showed
great reluctance to challenging Colonel
Fawcett, and it was only after the i'm
preSSion-miStaken or Otherwise-was
given to the inSulted man that his regi-
ment expected him TO take the old
course, and that if he did not do so he
must be disgraced throughout the serv-
ice, that he called out his brother-in-
law. The challenge was accepted, the
meeting took place, Colonel Fawcett
was shot dead, and the horrible anomaly
presented itself of one of two sisters
rendered widow by the hand of her
brother-in-law. and am ly of children
clad in mourning for their uncle, whom
their father had slain. Apart from the
bloOdshed Lieutenant Munro was ruined
by the miserable step on which he had
been thrust. Public feeling was aroused
to protest against the barbarous practice
by which bully had it in his power to
risk the life of man immeasurab bly, his
superior against whom he happened to
have dislike. Prince Albert interest
ed himself deeply in this question, es-
pecially as it concerned the army. Vari-
Gus eXpedients were suggested. Event
ually an amendment was inserted into
the articles of war which was founded
on the more reasonable, humane and
Christian conclusion that to offer an
apology or even to make reparation
when wrong had been committed was
more becoming the character of an Off
Ger and gentleman than to furnish the
alternative of standing up to kill or be
killed for hasty word or rash act
All the Year YOund
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-14
TITLES ARE CHEAP.
Some of the Popular Ways in Which to
Obtain a Handle to Ones Name.

Some of the Popular Ways i'm Which to
Obtain Handle to Ones Name.
Nowadays nothing is easier than to
develop into Duke, Marquis or Count,
and at a small outlay I remember be-
ing accosted once in the Villa gardens
in Naples by an old gentleman, who in
troduced himself as Prince Del Citta-
DIM, and who after sundry preliminaries
offered to adopt me as his son for the tri-
fling consideration of forty dollars and
the expenses of the legal document which
would have entitled me to wear the
name and hOnOrs of the Del Cittadini
family. The mans title was all right.
He was the representative of one of the
oldest Roman families, and being dead
beat, made precarious living in this
way. He told me that he had more
than one hundred adopted children, and
that accordingly there were that num-
Der of Princes of the Del Cittadini fam
lily in existence. The title of each of
these was perfectly genuine as the
italian law stands, and the name is
4 most illustrious one. In France
one sees every day advertisements in
the papers from mobiles offering to adopt
people who may wish to bear a sonorous
name, and these offers are frequently
taken advantage of by ambitious per-
sons sons. A case happened some time
ago where young Marquis adopted as
his son and heir middle-aged grocer
who had retired from business with a
large fortune and wanted to do some
shining in. society. He figures now as a
Count, and should his juvenile adopted
father die before him he will blossom
out as a full-blOoded Marquis. And
there are many other ways of getting a
handle to ones name without marrying
some greedy dead-beat. There is a
worthy American dentist living in Paris
at this moment who some years ago &C
quired an Italian title and who is now
recognized as a Marquis of the first wa
ter. His eldest son is Count, the next
is Viscount and the third is a
Chevalier. Their drawing-room is COW
cred With coats-of-arms, and on either
side of the fireplace hangs a gigantic
pedigree which any one can get from
tie Heraldic Office in London for about
guinea.-paris Letter.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-14
JAvANEsE DANCERS.
They Move in a Sinuous Sedateness Quit
Impossible to Describe.

They Move in Sinuous Sedateness Quite
Impossible to Describe.
They were neither noisy nor aban-
doned. The music was slow, regular and
savage only in timbre. 1t tortured the
nerves in an insidious and unsupported
way only-like certain forms of Chinese
punishment, which at first seems wholly
unbearable-and did not assail them
violently, as did that of the Spanish and
Egyptian virtuosi. And to its I'M
phrased, unmodulate monotony the
dancers moved with trailing steps in
slow-infinitely slow-curves, wreath
ing their arms, or rather their hands,
with the wrist as a pivot, in sinuous
sedateness quite impossible to character
Use or describe.
AS they circled about the little stage
a solemn-visaged youth in-perhaps-
full canonicals surrounded by group
of attendant girls, they seemed to be
performing series of barn-yard evolu
tions, as of slowly-strutting cock en-
circled by his harem of hens. 1t was
decorous to the point of solemnity, and
the sense of measure was certainly pre-
served to an almost meaSureleSS degree.
The dancers were never carried beyond
themselves by the entrain of the dance,
but very visibly and agreeably con-
trolled and regulated their gestures and
poses. In this sense the performance
was clearly an artistic one. But at the
end of half an hour the observer who
did not find it monOtOnouS must have
been a determined seeker after sensa-
tiOns.
The elaborate but limited sinuosity of
the waving hands and flexible wrists
seemed at last perfectly insipid, and,
instead of being intentional, merely the
reduction to Fictitious appearance of
order, of movements, in reality hap
hazard and fortuitous, by slowing of
the pace to such an extent that the sense
of slowness disguised the lack of char
acter in the design. After the Gitanas
any exhibition of decorum was agree
able, but before long the emptiness of
pure decorum made itself dismally per-
ceived, and one could not help thinking
that the Partisan amateurs who went
into ecstacies over the JavaneSe did not
analyze their sensations with sufficient
siduity.-Scribner.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-14
1t appears that only two persons enjoy

1t appears that only two persons enjoy
the privilege of driving to the vatican
with a one-horse vehicle. One of them
is the Commissary-G General of the holy
inquisition and the other the Prussian
Ambassador accredited to the Holy See.
The latters privilege owes it's origin to
rather an interesting circumstance. A
Prussian Ambassador some years ago
drove up one day in a single-horse car
rage and presented himself for admis-
sion at the gates of the vatican leading
into the court-yard; but, in pursuance of
their orders, he was refused admission
except on foot, by the Swiss guard. Be-
ing forced to yield, he complained with
some bitterness to Cardinal Antonelli.
Secretary of State to Plus TX, who said
he would refer the matter to his Holt
ness. Plus IN, upon hearing of the in
cident, Immediately gave orders that
henceforth his Excellency, the Prussian
Am baSsador, was to be allowed admit
lance cum quocumque quadrupede.-
Chicago Times.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-14
The Wife as a Chattel.

Four thousand pounds were awarded
last week to a husband for the loss of
his wife. That any damages can be OBJ
tanned by husband against GO" is re-
garded on the continent of Europe as
being on par with the rights of a hus-
band to sell a wife. 1t is considered
that it reduces the wife to chatuel. In
this continental opinion is right. If the
Co" merits a pecuniary punishment,
then the fine ought to go to the State.
In these matters it is generally as much
the fault of the wife as of the Coz
six of one and half dozen of the other
so that, strictly ana logically speak
ing, If the chattel theory be correct,
and the husband has right to claim
damages of the Co." then the GO"
ought to have right to claim damages
of the husband as responsible for an act
of his wife that has caused the go. !"
pecuniary loss.-London Truth
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-14
UNTIL TOMORROW.

II you have a task to do,
That seems as If you'd re'er get through
Believe me that the wisest way
Is to begin the task to-day.
If you have a word unsaid,
Spoken would make one cOmforted,
Go find that one, and say it straight,
1t is word that can not wait.
If you can do kindly deed,
Can heal the sick or hungry feed
Do not leave the deed undone
Until you see to-morrow's sun.
But angry word and selfish way
Are best put of another day.
And then another day again,
Postpone what gives another pain.
So keep the basty speeches down,
And make a smile chase back the frown,
In silence let ill temper lie,
For an eternal by and by.
Eva Lovett Carson, in N. Y. Independent.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-14

Major Lowell Of the geological surve,
has prepare bill, which will seon b.
introduced in the House, providing for
preliminary work for irri alton Of adar
lands of the West. 1t contempla is ie
survey of the arid region and the division
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-14

"A jackson County MOI man is
suing for divorce from the woman he
welded thirty-eight years ago He saws
nis ife made him do the washing and
she general housework.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-03-14

She-Have you ever heard, Mr.. Slow
pace, that it is better to return kiss 70,
"A blow?
lie failing to catch her meaning)-
Why, yes; but ] don't quite under
stand.
She tcoyly)-Don't you remember thai
slapped your face yesterday?-Law
renee American.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

Following close in the footsteps of
his father, the younger Bismarck retires
also from political and public life. The
Prince has deposited all his medals and
crosses in the bank and retains only the
orders Of the Golden Fleece and the
Black Eagle. Forced into retirement, L
he is reported tohave sad, .sthere shall
be no more uniforms or medals for me.
l shall wear a frock coat and will need
only the IRON cross. I will never be seen
in Berlin again. This, if true, from
the ambitious and naughty chancellor,
accustomed through years to rule and
command, now suddenly forced to be-
come one Of the millions Of ruled, is af-
fecting indeed. It makes a striking
picture Of his fall from q position, that
none other will begin to fill, to one,
where the commonest can hold place.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02


The Supreme court of the United
States has rendered a decision in q
couple of Minnesota railroad cases that
is of q good deal of Importance, and
that effects law, recently passed by
the Minnesota legislature and confirmed
BY the state courts, which gives the
railroad commissioners the right to fix
peremptory rates. The decision holds
the law TO be unconstitutional and sus.
tains the railroads in the claim that
they are entitled to determination Of
what constitutes reasonable and
equal rates. It is signal victory fol-
the roads.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

There is lots in hearing democrat
talk about tariff reform; lots of blow
And what is true of the democrat in
conversation is true Of the democrat in
everything else. As the Winona Re.
publican says, during their twelve years
OF control of the popular branch of con
gress they did nothing but talk. Nc
monument of their capacity for achiev.
ing practical Or desirable reform in the
tariff legislation of the country is any.
where visible.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

Senator Sherman in an argument or
bis bill to prohibit trusts said: eff this
country will rot endure king in poll
tical power, it should not endure
king over the production, transporta.
tive and sale of the necessaries of life
If it will not submit to an emperor, il
should not submit to an autocrat in
trade" He further stated that the
Standard OIL, Diamond Match and su
gar trusts were of the kind his measure
was intended to hit.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

When the Minnesota editors, lone
from nearly every hamlet in the state
during their summer visit to Washing
ton, call on the president in body and
pay their respects to his s.excellency,' .
he will just begin to realize what a
power OF influence he was antagonizing
when he refused to recognize Newson
tor consulate and appointed in his
place a man named Estes, who was on.
" number of the legislature tina,
elected Washburn,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

The case of Private Wild does not ap-
pear so strong before a court martial
bar as it did when first sprung upon
the public through an easily indignant
press. The. papers seem to haye fred
their charges without knowing the par.
ticulars. Many things that were put
forward by the press in tho private s
behalf, were not forthcoming at the trial.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

The Anoka Union, in order to push
forward an Anoka man for auditor, has
commenced to urge that same old plea
that works so we'll with the average
voter, that Braden has had Office long
enough. Unlike the Union in this re-
spect, the Review is Of the opinion,
that as good thing is not spoiled by
keeping, we should be only to willing
to appreciate Mr.. Braden's abilities as
an Office and his good qualities as
a gentleman by continuing him as au-
ditor as long as he is willing.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

state Of anlnnssesa. Brown County, }ss. In
Probate Cou.!. 15EFs
ceased. 81,
Jess Of Brown County, Mimi, representing
among other things, that Fritz Jess late Of
cember a. D. 1889, at Eden in said County died
intestate, and being 9 resident Of this Coun-
ty at the time of his death, leaving goods, chat
tes and estate within this Comfy, and that the
and praying that administration of said estate be
to her granted: It is ordered that said petition be
heard before the Jud geof this Court on Wednesday
the 23rd day of April A.. D 1889, at 10 O'Clock
A. N. at the office of J. NJ Thompson in the vii
lage of Sleepy Eye Lake. in said County.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given to
the heirs of said deceased, and to all persons in
terested, by publishing copy of this order once
in each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the New Ulm Review, a
weekly newspaper printed and published at New
Ulm in said County. ess 81
E Dated at New Ulm. MIMI the 9th dav of
March "A. D. $780, 8 ~
By the Court
ERNST BRANDT,
s. V. 81 s Judge of Probate.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

\ The Minneapolis Journal, ever ready
with something new, has started a
spring poem contest. AS usuel thing,
the spring poem is something pretty
tiresome, but the Journal will no dou BIT
make it's compilation readable. SO
much stale matter in print at once can
not help but be interesting.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

RS, The Minnesota members, including
Congressman Lind, are laboring against
the reduction of the internal revenue
tax on tobacco proposed in the McKin-
ley bill, while favoring agreater reduc-
ton of the rates on sugar. That's right.
Necessities first, luxuries afterwards.
We can get along without, the latter if
necessary. ~
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

tine work that is being done for Hon.
G. S. Ives, of St. Peter, will, if nothino
OF startling nature, yet unseen, turns
up, result in his election as lieutenant
governor of Minnesota. The honor
comes to him unsought, which is gener-
ally the case with the best of men, and
although the senator has many enemies
In this region, he also has friends, who
will give him strong support and labor
hard for his election.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

The president has signed the extradi.
ton treaty with Great Britain and an
nounces that it will take effect April 4.
The law is, applicable to such crimes as
manslaughter, counterfeiting, embezzle-
ment perjury, rape, burglary, piracy
and the like.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

The Blair bill, for educational pur-
poses, has been brought forward a sec
ond time in the senate, though under a
somewhat altered form. No matter
how often it appears or under What
guise, if it contains the obnoxious feat
ures of the first measure, it should be
voted down.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

IThere is a movement on foot, though
small, to displace W. w. Braden as
state auditor, on the grounds that he
has served the public as an official long
enough. We do not think it will amount
to anything, but, if it should, there are
places above the authorship which Mr..
Braden could fill with credit = the ex-
ecutive chair, for instance. He is too
good and we'll tried man to be left in
the cold altogether.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

We have had an opportunity this
week to consign to the waste basket an
advertising proposition from a Mexican
lottery concern. 1t might do for these
leeches to send their offers to certain
North Dakota papers, but with the
ournals of this state, no matter how
poor, it will not work. The Minnesota
editor cares too much for the welfare
of his readers and too much for the
moral tone of his paper.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

= The papers of the state are trying
hard to stir up some interest in politics.
but without much success. Why is ic?
Is the satisfaction with the old officers
so general that the mention of new
names fails to cause any enthusiasm
with the people at large? It certainly
looks that way. -..
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

Because the Mckinley bill reduces the
tariff on steel rails from $17 to $13 a
ton, certain reform journals hold up
their hands in horror and say that the
duty is still excessive. They are not
even satisfied for moment with lib
eral reduction. It would look as though
nothing would suit them but an entire
looping off of the whole schedule at one
fell stroke. y
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

A bill has been introduced in the
Senate appropriating over 100000
with which to carry out the agreements
made with the Indians in securing the
opening of the Sioux reservation.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

The House has voted to admit Wyo
ming. The democrats opposed the adj.
nilsson
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02
Wednesday, April 2, 1890.
The Iowa legislature has passed
bill prohibiting lotteries. Sensible.

The National house has wisely decid-
ed toipostpone the Word 5 Fair tilll893.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

A vender Of news was arrested in
Mankato last week for selling dirty
sheet published in st. Paul called the
Sunday Sun. The paper had been in
the habit Of publishing correspondence
from the town, rejecting upon many
Of the citizens and it got to be Just a lit
tie, bit too vile to be tolerated. The ar
rest Of the dealer was the result, and
now that they have him in their hands
The offended citizens would be justified
IL going to extremes in showing him
that the handling Of such foul literature
only reflects disgrace upon city and
IS MOTTO be put up with in q moral town.
It would be well too for the good peo-
pie Of st. Paul, where the filthy sheet is
printed, to put stop to its publication.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

: The failure of the Mills and Senate
tariff bills and now of the Mckinley
house bill to please and suit all parts OF
the country and all manner Of reform
ers, fully sustains the idea advanced BY
the Review recently, that all attempts
at an omnibus measure are sure to
prove farce. + the representatives
Of the different districts and the adve.
Gates of certain views would labor to
secure concessions for themselves alone
and not demand such wholesale re-
duction on everything, whether they
are interested or not, perhaps they
could do something. Under the present
way Of doing business they cannot
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

With the present state of the Miss
issippi river near its mouth, the rains
on Thursday night along the Ohio fore.
bode great danger to New Orleans and
other river towns. The signal service
officers prophesy the greatest flood the
country has ever known.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-02

In settling contested election cases.
the house committee has seated three
claimants who are democrats. The
house is evidently not SO partisan after
n