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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16
The Preacher Was Too Fresh.

Tn Pickens Superior Court jury
had been out some time trying to agree
on verdict in one of the arson cases.
In order to get little exercise they
were permitted to walk up and down
the street in charge O. an officer. Dur
ing this exercise q preacher came near
the jurymeo, and in . low voice whis'
pered: Stick to him, boys, stick II
him; you know I am your preachef3
and you must 10 as I tell YOU" The
Jury, on returning to the courtroom,
informed Judge Gober kow they had
been approached. Judge Gober had
the minister summoned before him, and
sentenced him to jail for month and
to pay fine of 5000. 00.-SayanRah Hetos..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16
The Ideal and the Real Indian.

The American Indian of to-day is thus
discussed by Elaine Goodale, who is
teacher at one of the Indian Reserva-
tions:
The ideal Indian is tall, finely formed,
athletic, and graceful. He walks with
the free step be6tting son of the forest,
lives royalty on choice game and wild
fruits, quaffs the sparkling spring, and
fills his lungs with deep draughts of pure
air. His strength seems sometimes al
most superhuman, and his endurance is
amazing. We turn from this picture to
look with incredulous pity upon the
actual Indian of to-day, with his narrow
chest and STOPPING shoulders, puny arms,
and delicate hands, sitting over red
hot stove in an unventilated cabin, and
swallowing unlimited strong coffee. He
can not cut half cord of wood on cold
day without exhaustion, and if he plows
dozen burrows in the spring the chances
are that the red stream gushes from his
lips and warns of almost certain death.
When the Embassador of the Eastern
school comes to the agency for children,
how few are able to pass the physicians
examination! How many of the most
promising youth die at school or upon
their return home! People learn with
surprise of the great sickness and NOR
tality among Indians on reservations to-
day. "Why is it," they ask; "why is
not the average Indian healthy2 we
supposed him to be, above all things, a
vigorous animal" The Indians them
selves answer the question with stern
and sad arraignment of our civilization,
at least in so far as it has affected their
lives. ssBefore the white man came" !"
exclaims the old man, wrapped in his
blanket like shriveled mummy, gestic-
ulating with his skinny hands; 'before
the white man came, we were strong
we were alive! We lived in tents, we
rode on horseback, we moved
constantly from place to place.
We ate good meat of buffalo
and juicy venison, we drank pure water.
Our young men never coughed, the blood
never sprang from their lips; our girls
had not these great swellings on their
necks and these pale faces. The white
man brought US these things. He brought
Us the flesh of diseased cattle, bad bacon,
the coffee that takes away our strength.
We sit in the white mans houses and cat
these things, and we die like the dogs!
There arc no old men and women nova
days; the very children arc dying" The
dreadful thing about this charge is its
truth. The physicians who have lived
among the Indians and studied their
physique and the conditions under which
they live, will tell you substantially the
same story-there were no traces OF
scrofula and consumption, the fearful
scourges of to-day, among the Indians OF
the olden time. The transition period
of civilization-the change from airy
teepccs to close cabins, from warm cloth
ing of skins to shoddy blankets and
sleazy calico, from wholesome food to
diseased meat and ill-made bread, the
excessive use of coffee and other evils
incident to this period, among some
tribes strong drink-thcse have ruined
the pristine vig"r of the aboriginal man!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16
The "Dead Woman" of Hanover.

There is one old woman in Hanover,
Germany, who is commonly called the
udead woman" 1t is her business to
prepare corpscs for burial, and for many
years it seems to have been the fashion
among the better classes to apply to her
Whenever there was demand for the
melancholy service which she professcd.
This woman says that she has "laid OUT
1000 dead bodies, and she is probably
telling the truth, because for number
of years no funeral has seemed complete
without the preliminary offices OF the
"dcad woman. Chicago Mers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16
Big Farming,

High farming is kept up on the Island
of Guernsey, which last year exported to
London, England, 10000 packages of
garden produce, although it has only
10, 900 cultivatab!e acres and supports 4
population of $4,000. The produce
exports have increased $50 per cent. in
seven years, although nearly all the
growers are amateurs, who are principally
engaged in other pursuits and possess
but small agricultural holdings. Brook
Inn Citizen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16
Expensive Pets.

When the first pioneers settled in
Upper California they used to boast OF
the geological attractions OF the Far
West, especially of the blue-gray squir'
rcls that cnliven the hill-sides with tneit
restless gambols and climb, run and dig
with equal dcxterity. At present they
would probably pay liberal premium to
get rid of those versatile pets. The
Colusa Sun says that there is no doubt
that burrowing squirrel is responsible
fer a break in the Hamilton levee, and a
consequent less of 46, 900 acre of whsat
which thus became submerged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16
BETTER.

Better to smile while we live than frown,
Better to love than to gain renown.
Better to comfort some aching heart
Than to do il battle warriors part
Better soma narrow path to tread
Than highway ending in shame and dread
Hoses Gage Shirley In Youths Com
pant0n.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16
The Effect of Kindness.

A New Hampshire tramp told q con-
stable that if he would furnish him with
a square meal, bath and shave he
would tell him something of great i'm
portance. The constable complied, and
the man confessed to two murders and
several robberies. Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16

The height of Fremont's Peak, in Wy.
oming, is given at 1850 feet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-16

upon your profession VI reiSiou as auJ eutnS
consoiatory. If you have taken your pres
Of Christ and your need Of Him, rejoice with
joy unspeakable and full Of glory and clap
your hands for gadness; but if you find
yourself with nothing but the name Of life,
while dead in trespasses and SINS arouse be-
fore the door is shut. That gilde1 profes.
sion-the world may not be able to Sc,
through it, but in tue day Of divine reckon
ing it will be found that you have no cloak
for your sin.
Furthermore outward morality will bs
no covering for the hidden iaiquity Of the
Spirit. The God Of Christ makes no assault
upon good works. They are as beautiful in
Gods oye as in ours. Punctuality, truthful
ness, almsgiring, affection anil many other
e1cellences of life that might be mentioned
will always be admired of God and man, but
we take the position that good works cannot
be tho ground OF our salvation. What we do
right cannot pay for what we do wrong.
Admit that you have all those traits OF
character which give merely worldly re-
spectability and influence, you must at tne
sa.no time acknowledge that during tas
course Of your lifo you have done many
things you ought not to have dono. How
are the difficult matters to bo settlel? All,
my friends, wo must have an atonement.
No Christ, no salvation. Tho great Re-
dcemer comes in and says: II will pay your
Indebtedness" So that which was dark
enough before is bright enough now. The
stripes that we deserve are fallen upon Christ.
On His scourgoI AMI bleeding shoulders lie
carries us up over tho mountain Of our sins
and the hills of our iniquitics. Christ's good
works accepted are sufficient for us, but they
who rcjoct them, depending upon thor o"n
must perish. Traits Of character that may
make us influential on earth will not necessari.
ly opon to us tho gate Of heaven Tho plank that
will be strong enough for house tioor would ID
not do for ships hulk. Mere morality
might be enough here, but cannot take you
through deaths storm into heavens harbor.
Christ has announced for all ages; " am tho
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
Why Not Tell The Truth?

This is from the Sleepy Eye Dispatch
The census supervisor. says the New
sUlm Review, gives rs the information
that the approximate population of the
village OF Sleepy Eye is 1900. The Re
view then says: .sThe population of
Sleepy Eye in 1880 was 997; in 1885 it
was 1873. " It happens that. the census
OF 1890 gives Sleepy Eye very close
within a score or sol to 100 popula-
ton. This would give us gain of 700
in ten years and of 327 in five years, or
a g gain of 20 per cent in ten years and Of
about % per cent in five years. If the
New Ulm Review can get any consola-
ton out OF these figures take it. .
The Herald Of the same town contra
diets the above in the following: Prof.
Ienney informs US that the population
Of Sleepy Eye is a little over 1900. He
says: Without doubt some will say I
have not done my duty. But although
| have not given Minneapolis or St.
Paul count, I have given an honest
one. In 1880 our population was e97;
in 1885. 1873. This shows a gain of
over 5,1O,Jn ten WARS
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
NOTICE.

Having disposed of all the perslses, 50,
estate of the late Chr. Fried. Boocl
order to settle up his estate and pay e UT
his debts, | hereby give notice. tharess1 Of
book accounts, notes etc., yet due sai'k-
estate, must be paid forthwith to Nj
Wilhelmine Bnock Of New In, M inI and.
(the widow of said deceased Dat a4 tHsa-
this 4th day of Aug. 1890
e. G.. KOCH,
Executor of the last will Of Chr. Fried.
Book, deceased.
Pursuant to foregoing notice, / shall
be obliged to sue all parties indebted to
said estate on Sept. 1st next, if said
claims are not paid prior to said date.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The undersigned desires to announce
to the public, that she has become the
owner, by purchase. of the wagon and
blacksmith shop and business of her
late husband Frederick Boock, now de-
ceased. In assuming charge of the same
she desires to express her sincere thanks
to tue many friends who bestowed their
patronage during the last 26 years to
the business of her deceased husband
and now most respectfully solicits the
same in the future for herself at the old
stand.
Dated New Ulm, Mimi. Aug. "a, 1890.
WILHELMINE BoocK,
Widow.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
Low Rates to Chicago.

The Chicago & Northwestern Rail
way Co. will sell excursion tickets to
Chicago and return August I'd to 9th,
inclusive, good returning from August
9TH to IL, inclusive, on account of the
Continental Cantonment and Triennial
Parade, Partriarchs Militant and l. 0.
o. F., at the low rate Of one fare for the
round trip, with 81 added for admis-
sion coupon TO the Grand Military
fDgills, which will be very interesting
ature of the occasion. For tickets and
full information apply to ticket agents
G. & NV. Railway CO.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
PERSONAL MENTION.

+. Kuetzing went to Minneapolis
Monday night on business.
Attorney Matthews was down from
Marshall Saturday on business.
Henry Petry, of Saltwater. spent
few days of last week in town.
Mrs. A. 6. Setter, of Winthrop, spent
the week here, visiting friends.
Miss Jennie Quinr, OF St. Paul, is
visiting with the Misses Baasen.
Mrs. John Dengler left for Chicago
last Saturday on a ten days visit.
Mrs. W. Hauenstein aud daughter
Emma are visiting at Springfield.
Miss Stella Millhouse. OF Luyerne, is
visiting with her brother in this city.
A. G. Wagner, of Mankato, and
Alfred Vogel, of Nicollet spent Sunday
here.
i Mrs. Arthur Schlichtine, of Mime
apolis, is the CUES. of New Ulm rela-
tiyes.
August Hummel, Of Springfield,
spent Sunday and Monday with his pa
rents.
Miss Rila Laudenschlager returned
from several weeks visit in st. Paul
Saturday afternoon.
r s = : Z
Chas. Hitz, a former New Vim bow.
is visiting relatives here. He is now
located at Delano.
Mrs. A. Setter and Mr.. and Mrs. C.
II. Helmes rode over to Winthrop yes
terday to visit friends.
Mrs. A. Grau, together with her two
sons, of Newport, KY, is the guestof her
sister, Mrs. Jacob Guth.
Miss Mabel Doty came up from
CORTLAND Wednesday evening to hear
the McGibeny Family.
Miss g. Henning. ef Ron sille, was
the guest during the week Of her friend,
Miss Gertie Baasen.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
Public Examination of Teachers.

Notice is hereby given that the pub.
lie examinations for teachers will be
held On the following dates and at the
following places:
NEW ULM, at the courthouse, Aug
ust 18th and 10Th, 1890.
SLEEPY EYE, at the public school
house, August 10Th and Goth, 1890.
SPRINGFIELD, at the public school
house, August. 21st and 22d, 1890.
4 Examinations will commence at o.
clock a. m. Prompt attendance is So
! licited.
Applicants may come provided with
necessary stationery.
|%New Ulm, Mimi, August End, 1890.
{ n J. B. VELIKANJE,
Co. Supt.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
Undoubtedly the most delicious Ice
Cream sold in New Ulm is sold by. w.
Eibner.

just received another shipment of
WHITE Rose Baking Powder and Buck
Bard Carts-a cart with each pound
Baking Powder at Brust & Graft S.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
.C. & N. w! TIME CARD.
Goi2ad Easl
9oimn Ieet

Gong EGSt. Gong Vest.
Nos2 Pass Dep 10:51p, m.l tho Pass Dep Adam.
*M4 g g 2:25p. m. *No 3 g g 5;O5p. m /.
*No 16 Frt A." 4:44 a. M No d Frt Arr 10: 15a m.
*No IS Fri . 11:20a. M *No 25 g IS 1:50p.m.
tho "a $ g 11:5Gp.m --
+Daily except Monday,
*Daily except Sunday. DAILY except Sunday.
ton Sundays only. 'lDaily,
G.. H. w. HEIDEMAN,
Station Agent.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Brown Sss.
DIN Probate Court, Special Term, July 18th

S,TATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Brown }ss
y In Probate Court, Special Term, July 18th
1890.
In the matter of the estate of Haldor Serum
ga ard deceased:
On reading and fling the petition of Ole ].
Sorumgaard, administrator of the estate of Haldor
Sorumgaard, deceased. representing among other
things: that he has.fuly administered said estate
and praying that a time and place be fixed for
examining and allowing the final account of his
administration and for the assignment of the
residue of said estate to the parties entitled there
TO by law.
tits ordered, that said account be examined and
petition heard, by the Judge of this Court, on
Friday the 22nd day of August A. D.. 1890,
at II O'Clock a. M, at the Probate Office in sa,i
county.
And tits further ordered, that notice thereof be
given to all persons interested, by publishing a
copy of this order in each week for three sue
cessive weeks prior to said day o!-hearing in the
New Ulm Review. \ weekly newspaper, printed
and published at the City of New Ulm in said
County sgsla'
Dated at New Ulm, Mimi, the 18th d.
July A. ID. 1890.
BY the Court
EL.S.l sS3 Judge of Prt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-21
How Edison Made u Bug.

! wonder. asks st. Louis Repubhc
writer, how many of our readers ever
heard the wonderful story of how Edi-
son made bugP 1t happened away
back in 1880 or 1881, before the cleo
trician had become count and known
in the most remote corners of the
world. There had been two or three
persons killed by the electric wires
and people were seriously contemplate
ing some plan to get them out of the
way and still keep the new wonderful
white light.
Edison proposed that the wires be
put in the gas-pipes; but how on earth
was the pipes to be threaded with
the electric wiresp
After studying the matter one night
Edison said to fellow-electrician:
why, see here, johnson, I'll make a
bug that will drag a wire through
every foot of pipe in New York city, if
ii becomes necessary.
"Make bugln exclaimed his COM
panion, thinking the inventor had lost
his mind, What in the world do YOU
mean?N
"Well, I'll make bug" said the in
ventor confidently that will 90
where | send him, and drag wire,
too.
\ few days afterward he laid Gu
riously constructed thing on the table
in the office before time to 90 to work
1t was his gas-gipe bug, 1t was cou-
structcd thus: A minute clectro-mag-
net carrying behind it a fine insulated
wire-pawl, Now, obserye-eyery time
the circuit was closed through the mag
net the immature was attracted, the
pawl clutching the sides of a piece of
gas-pipe provided for the occasion, aud
the magnet behind was drawn toward
the immature about the sixteenth of an
inch, When the circuit was opened
the armature reached forward ready to
take a second step, Thus at every
closing of the circuit, the little bug adj
vanced one step, dragging the wire be-
hind. No doubt this description will
be hard for uon-eXpcrts to understand,
but as everybody knows something
about electricity nowadays Il tolerably
comprehensive idea may be formed OF
how the bug travelled, even though the
reader never saw an electric motor OF
any kind.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-21
Bridge Building Projects.

The proposal to bridge the English
Channel from Dover to Calais has given
rise to number of similar schemes
elsewhere. Among them there is one
for bridging the Dardanelles and there
by uniting the European with the Ash
attic shore. This is feat that has not
been attempted since the days when a
great storm destroyed the bridge of
boats which Xerxes had cast across the
Hellespont for the passage of his army.
1t is stated that the plans for the new
bridge have already been drawn up,
and that they are now being considered
by the Sublime Porte. The distance
between the Asiatic and European
shores does not exceed a mile and a
quarter, and the chief engineering diff
ticulties are due to the extreme rapidity
of the currents.
Another project which concerns the
United States more closely is the Rus
sian plan for bridging over the Behring
Straits, and thus connecting America
with Asia BY means of railroad. The
narrowest part of the gulf which sepa-
rates Siberia from Alaska does not eX-
coed sixty miles, and there are a num-
Der of islands in straight line which
would serve as points of division, and
reduce each portion of the bridge to a
length considerably less than that OF
the proposed English Channel bridge.
The Behring Strait project has aroused
much enthusiasm throughout Russia,
and is being eagerly discussed in the
great cities of the Empire. OF course,
there is something very attractive in a
scheme, which, if carried out, will
bring us nearer to the day when it may
be possible to make the circuit of the
globe on foot. But, on the other hand,
in view of the generally accepted pro-
phecy that the supremacy of the world
in years to come is to be divided be-
tween Russia and America, it might be
better for the general peace if the sea
remained unbridged AT any rate, it
would be well to delay the execution
of the enterprise until our eXtradition
treaty with Russia is ratified by the
Senate. Otherwise natiye-born Ameri-
cans would be crowded out of Alaska
by the thrush of Siberian exlles and
convicts.-N y Sri6lpe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-21
I'm Apt Illustration.

Every one knows the answer Of the
school-hoy, who was told to give an
example Of expansion by heat and con.
traction by cold and who replied
Days are longer in summer and
shorter i'm winter" \ new example of
the readiness Of some mind. to apply
illustrations to phenomena csms re-
Gently under the writer's notice An
Irish seryaut-girl newly admitted to
service in a lady's house. We. told by
her mistress that the current dsv was
the shortest of the year Bridget re-
piled: is it, indadp mum. sure.
aud now oi come to think Of ii, oi had
NO .sooner taken down the dhipssr than
il was tonne TO bring up the tav.n-
HdrptlS Haga.iIc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-21
ORIENTAL BED.CLOTHikC.
How the japanese and Chinese sleep In
Their Native Land.

Wong Chin Foo writes in the New
York EUening Sun: In the land OF
the orient the tastes of people as re-
CARDS sleeping accommodations are az
widely different from the English and
American as their daily life. In Japan
the only bedding is made in the shape
of huge gown or overcoat, with
sleeves. and each sleeve accommodates
sleeper, who crawls into the aperture
very much as "A kitten would. Like
their cousins. the Chinese, the Japs use
no sheets. unless the lining of the
might overcoats" can be looked upon
as sheets Their pillows are miniature
bureaus made out of either rattan OF
polished wood, filled with drawers to
hold their jewelry and other valuables
while they themselves are asleep.
There are no bedsteads in Japan.
The same spotless floor that answers
for table, chairs, and dancing stage is
utilized for sleeping purposes. In
China there are bedsteads, and these,
with the bed clothing, form the most
ornamental portion of the household
furniture 1t is as the piano and pill
low-shams of well-regulated Amer'
can house It is common thing for
n Chinese gentleman to spend 50, 600
or even $40, 900 cash for beautifully
carved and eweled bedstead, and 81
600 or more for simple embroideries
on the edges and corners of his favorite
quilt,
These latter are very numerous and
varied among those who are able to
enjoy such luxuries. None Of these
coverlets are less than "three-ply" af
fairs; indeed, such is the superstition
among the Acknowledged aristocracy
that not one of them could be hired to
sleep under u coverlet that is composed
of only one or two thlcknesses. The
former indicates Oo their mind) eX-
IRENE poverty, while two is considered
an even or unucky number There
sore all the Chinese bed-clothes are
either padded or thin sheet of paper
is put in the center Most all the quilts
or bcd-clothes of the rich are made of
silks or satins with highly colored en-
broidery work on the exterior, and
lined with strong white silk or fine
linen. and are only washed about once
year. As in Japan, no sheet is used.
The Chinese bed-making in the
mornings consists of folding up every
article Of bed-clothes in long folds in
such manner as to expose all the
beautiful needIe-work, and then they
are carefully piled one on top of the
other upon neat shelf built against
the wall inside of the artctically hung
bed curtains. Then the latter is care
fully drawn apart to expose the rich
rugs and opium layout upon the bed
and the folded bed-clothes upon the
shelves.
The poorest class of the Chinese have
only one pc or padded quilt, thick
enough to keep them warm The coolest
nights in winter, while in summer, like
the rich, they use nothing save their
own undergarments. In other words,
it is either a feast or famine Us far as
sleeping comforts are concerned. I'm
like the rich, the poorer classes of
Cinnamon take off the Innings of their
"pes about twice year for cleansing
purposes Ii n bed in llrst-class
American hotel where given to a
Chinese gentleman he would probably
sit up all night waiting for place to
lie down.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-21

He speaks men say it thunders, the
fash of His eye and it is lightning,
He treads and behold the earth
trembes and men say it was an
earthquake. Mighty God, whose
strength is infinite, power boundless,
love Unreasonable, pardoning mercy
unfathonable, we come to Thee;
we bow ourselves before Thee; we
love Thee.