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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-13
Manufacture of Oil Paintings.

According to- the Philadelphia In
quirer oil paintings are manufactured
in that city by the yard. The propri-
etor of the factory is a German, with
four sons, and dealer who orders
pictures from them tells how it is done:
81 run out of pastorals. say, and order
couple of dozen. The manufacture
ers stretch a big sheet of canvass the
whole length of their factory and begin
work. The boss artist makes a. draft
in charcoal, and one after another his
assistants go over it. The first man
puts in the sky, the second the grass
and trees, the third the figures, the
fourth houses and barns here and there,
and the old gentleman gees over the
whole work putting in little touches
that makes the perfect whole. It is
astonishing how fast they work, and
when the canvas is dry they cut it UP
into sections, take each bit on q
l.stretcher, and briag the lot to me-
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-13

THE CORK JACKET TOO Low DOWN.
afloat without reference to his own ex-
ertions. Even if unconsciousness OF
death ensue the jacket will keep the
head well above the water. It is there
fore s. ecially desirable for women and
children, who might not have the
strength or resolution to cling to round
buoy for any length of time.
But W oe betide the man or woman
who puts one on wrong. The unfortu-
nate who gets it on about his hips OF
lower down on his legs will find that he
would, in the language of Rip Van
Wrinkle, che better mitout it. No
amount of endeavor will bring the legs
down ard head up, and he will assume
the position shown in the illustration
NJ y Herald
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-13
STANLEY AND EMlN.
Newly Published Details of Their Life
While Crossing Africa.

Father Schynze, German priest who
accompanied Stanley and Emin from
Victoria Nyanza to the coast, has just
published diary giving some interest
ign facts concerning the two great ex-
plorers. OF Emin he speaks in high
praise:
The difference between Emin and
Stanley IS very marked. The former
is absorbed in scientific research, a
very plain man, who lives more for
science than any thing else, and is a
learned linguist. Emin is in delicate
health; but when we offer him wine
which we keep for holy mass he brings
it back without tasting it. I am going
to ask for it some day, he says, for a
sick man; please save it until them It
+, is riddle to me how he can stand the
journey. In the morning he has cup
of Turkish coffee without anything to
eat. Then follows the march, dur
ing which he does not get down from
his ass. In camp it is often evening
before his men can attend to him. T
never saw a European in Africa who
could get along with SO little. On the
other hana, he can not work without
his desk and chair. His time belongs
to science; his spare moments to his
daughter, whom he guards as the ap-
pie Of his eye. She is always carried
just before him, so that he can watch
her in spite of his poor sight"
Stanley is not so well liked, although
admired for his ability. Father
Sehynze says:
Stanley is leader, a commander.
More than once he would like to break
off all negotiations with the negro chiefs
and treat them to lead and powder, but
he curbs himselfto avoid useless blood
shed. He keeps strict order. At sun
rise shrill whistle sounded by Stanley
himself orders everybody to take his
place in the caravan and march. He
maintains the strictest discipline, and
his men know him; scarcely has the
last sound of the whistle died away be-
fore all stand ready to march with
their burdens Oh their shoulders. STAN
ley lights his short pipe and armed
with a long cane walks at the head of
the caravan, followed by boy with
a parasol, his servant with Winchest-
er rifle, and wagwana who leads his
ass. Then follows the caravan.
After an hour or two Stanley mounts
his ass and the speed of the march is
then much increased, but none of
SANKEY'S men lag behind. But the
great traveller can also be merry. He
sits under a tree smoking his pipe and
watches the pitching of his tent.
When this is done he disappears into it
and does not appear again until after
sunset. think he spends that part of
the day in writing his notes, for when
ever have entered have found him
sitting by a large book. I believe that
description of the journey will be
ready as soon as we come to the coast,
for Stanley does not need to pay much
attention to his caravan now, as the
officers do all. If Stanley is in a
cheerful frame of mind then the min
utes we spend while the tents are be-
ing pitched are the most interesting of
the whole day. He then tells incident
after incident of his adventurous life
with such fire and such vigorous ex-
preston that we forget how broken
his French is"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-13
ROBERT MCGEE.

= LII - v u as q
teamster. and started with small train
to Fort Union, N. M. On the 18th of
July, near where the city of Great Bend
cow stands, Little Turtle band of Sioux
warriors attacked the train. The whites
fought long and well, but were over
powered and every one killed except
young MCGEE.
1t seems that the Indians at first in.
tended to spare him for some reason, but
after compelling him to witness the tor
ture of Others not quite dead they de-
clded to kill him also. The chief shot
him with the elegant pistol he carried
as Lincoln souvenir, and three spears
were run into his back as he lay upon
the ground. Little Turtle then tore off
his scalp and struck him twice with q
tomahawk, featuring the skull at each
blow. The savage departed and in a
few hours party of soldiers arrived on
their way to Fort Larned. Sorrowfully
they gathered the corpses for burial, but
perceiving signs of life in MCGEE they
bound up his wounds and took him to
the fort.
The surgeons exhausted their skill
upon him; the struggle was long and
terrible, but he lived-as remarkable q
recovery as any related in history. The
details were laid before President Lin.
coin, who sent for the boy, and was
deeply affected by his account. The
western generals were directed to favor
him in employment. Many years after
McGee's uncle acquired wealth in the
west and tried to recover the scalp from
Little Turtle, but uusuccessfully. Nc.
Gee is now apparently in robust health,
but of course terribly disfgured.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-13

RIGHT POSITION IN THE LIFE BUOY.
ed, SO that only the dropping Lanyard
will work. When Jack gets hold of the
buoy he puts one foot on each side of the
staff on the ledge at the bottom. holds on
by the crosspiece and rides standing,
with his shoulders well out of water.
simultaneously with the orders for re-
educing sail. heaving to and dropping
the buoy the officer of the deck sends
the lifeboat's crew to their boat. The
two quarter boats are usually left
swung out, with their tackles coiled
down on deck ready for lowering. The
gripes, or broad sennit bands that go
around the boat and hold it fast against
the davits at sea. are fitted with quick
action hook by which IN one motion
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-13
A Collection of Clovers.

James Z. Pennypacker Of Philadel-
phia has a curious collection of clovers
from different states The clovers are
mounted upon card so as to repre-
renta four-leaf clover. One leaf is
made up of eleven four-leayed clovers,
another of nine fve-leayed clovers,
another of nine six-leaved cloyers, and
the fourth of six nine-leayed clovers.
The stem is represented by a series Of
clovers containing cup or funnel leaves
and at the very end is one clover hay.
ing nine leaves and a cup and another
clover having thirteen leaves.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-13

Few American women who have
visited Europe are unfamiliar with the
entresol on the avenue de POpera in
which Worth, the monarch of dressmak-
ing, holds his court. Worth was orig.
inally shopman in large London dry
goods store. He was promoted from the
counter to become a buyer for the firm
by which he was employed In that
capacity he visited Paris and there con-
ceived the idea of the dressmaking BUSH
ness which has made his name as
familiar to women as that of Bismarck
or Gladstone is to the world at large.
The illustrated american has obtained
from Worth the only photograph of
himself that he ever consented to have
published. 1t shows him in the costume
in which he usually receives his SUBJ
jects-the devotees of fashion-who
will at once recognize the peculiar vel
vel cap, somewhat like loose Tam O.
Shanter, and the velvet-faced DRESSING
gown which he affects. Worth's man
ner is autocratic. He fully appreciates
the fact that he has achieved greatness.
he lives in pretty villa, buried in flow
ers, at Vile d'Avray. the suburb of
Paris where Gambetta died. Worth re-
ceives his would be customers with the
dignified air of veritable sovereign. He
listens to their limitations of the STYLE
in which they believe the forthcoming
costume should be created" but he
does not always follow their suggestions.
He refuses to be fettered in any way in
his Creations The interview ended.
he waves his fair visitor toward an adj
joining room, where Mile. Louis or some
other of his chief assistants perhaps
tries on dress of the style desired
by the caller, and attends to the details
Of her order
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-13
The Vegetation of Hot Springs.

j. W. Fewkes tells in The American
Naturalist that vegetation exists in
hot springs. The highest tempera-
ture on record in which it occurs is
200 dogs. Fahrenheit. This indi-
Gates that vegetation may have oc-
Cured at much earlier stage of the
earth's history than has been gener-
ally supposed. The prevailing form
of vegetation in these heated waters
is alga. Diatoms also occur, but
sparingly. They have been found in
Nevada at temperature at which
the vegetation of hot springs is most
fourishing, but usually occur in great
abundance in the cooled waters of hot
springs.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-13
CLIMBING THE EDGE,


'pTomptness, and that what has happened
20 another may happen to him. Even
che veriest shirl will spring to his sta
zion with alacrity and work with zeal.
1t is astonishing how few sailors know
how to swim, and until late years even
our naval officers had no instruction in
the art. Now the naval cadets at An
~napolis have regular training, and
there is no excuse for an officer failing
= to swim. In the old time navy the only
way that could be depended on for
teaching the seamen how to swim was to
hang topmast stu'nsail from the outer
end of the lower stu'nsail boom, the in
ship is still in the water. Generally the
lee life buoy is dropped as soon as the
cry is heard, although trained lookout
will look over the side, and not pull the
lanyard until the man is close under the
stern. A lookout IS always stationed at
the life buoys, which are hung one on
each quarter.
The navy life buoys consist of two
copper globes attached to an upight
staff. There is crosspiece near the top
ner end supported from the forechains
in curve with about four feet depth Of
water in the belly of the sail. In this
shallow space the beginners could ven
sure and learn from the experienced
swimmers. This arrangement is imper-
alive in waters where sharks are plenti-
full since the sail is sufficient to keep the
man eaters off and no one would dare to
go outside of 1t.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-13
China's Great Need.

A Canton (China) paper estimates
shat 80, 900 people die every year il
China by ire and food, but it is not
htisfed. The fact is it remarks
with cold-blooded cynicism, the great
ueed of China is the sudden removal of
two or three million inhabitants TO
make elbow room for those who are
left. ~
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-13
BOB k1'CEE S SCRIP
The Sioux Took It and Robert Wants
So, 900 Indemnity for It.

Robert MCGEE Of Easton, Kan, is but
80 years old, get he has gone tive 1ty siz
years without a scalp, with bullet in
his ribs and the scars of several awful
wounds by Indian arrows. 1t adds not
q little to the interest of his case to
learn that he was shot and scalped by
the once noted Little Turtle. and the ball
now lodged between two Of his ribs was
put there by Little Turtle. with the
identical pistol which President Lincoln
had not long before presented to the
noble red man"
Senator Plumb of Kansas has intro.
duced a bill in congress to pay MCGEE
5000 out Of the general or Indian fund
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-13
MAN OVERHEARD!
NOW "A NAVY SHIP is HANDLED WHEN
THIS CRY is HEARD.
Eife Buoys And How To Use Them-The
Danger of Mismanaging Buoy or .
Cork Jacket Illustrated.

When the cry ''Man overboardi' is
beard on board a man-of-war it acts
apon the ships company with as instant
pressure as does the beat to quarters
Every man has a place assigned to him
on the watch bill for this emergency,
and there is no duty required of him
that he performs more readily and
sealously than this. He knows that the
life Of q shipmate may depend upon his
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-13

and presents in sup
port Of it abundant
evidence to prove
the following facts:
In 1864 Robert Nc.
Gee, 13 years old,
was left an orphan
and without means,
but being quite tall
for his age he tried
to enlist at Fort
Leavenw orth. He
was rejected but.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-13

nut, and the cork Jacket
The former is entirely capable of sus-
tanning one or even two persons if prop
erly managed; but if the person who
gets hold of it in the water is excited he
may be unable to use it so as to save his
life. For instance, in the accompany
illustrations we have two representa-
lions of how not to use it, If the buoy
is caught edgewise and turned up like a
wheel in the water, the unfortunate man
may be drowned while frantically try
Ing to climb up it's revolving edge. It
will turn and turn with him like a tread.
mill, and keep his head below the sur
face until Inconsistencies and death re-
suit.
Or, as in the second case, the victim
gets broadside hold upon it and pulls
it down. Perhaps two-thirds of the
buoy will be out of water, but the re-
naming third, with the man attached,
will be below. This is situation where
two persons would be better than one,
for second grip on the other circum-
ference would right the buoy and the
two would keep it fiat on the surface,
where it would keep the heads of both
out of the wet.
Finally we have the third illustration,
showing how to put the round buoy
where it will do the most good. By
causing the buoy to lie fiat and encircle
the body: the arms resting on opposite
sides, it will support any; person at o
comfortable height above the surface.
The cork jacket Is a good life preserv
er under two conditions-namely, when
rightly put on or when not put on at
all. In the latter case it acts simply as
any other buoyant substance, and by
clinging to it firmly one can keep his
head above water. If rightly placed
and securely buckled it will keep man
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-13

they can be cast off. The regular crew
fox the lifeboat in each watch quickly
scramble into the lee quarter Don't, pre-.
pare their ours for use and tend the
patent unlocking device, if there is one.
The coxsWain prepares to ship his steer
Ing oar. aud the plug is put in. Then
the men at the lowering tackles lower
the boattseveral feet, and all is ready.
Just at the bottom of lee roll, when
the Roadway Is nearly stopped, the
patent unlocking apparatus is let go, the
boat drops foot or two into the water,
the men out oars and give way toward
the life buoy.
Meantime, whether by day or night,
quarter-master jumps into the rigging
as soon as the buoy is let go, and it is
his duty to keep an eye on the buoy all
the time. Then when the boat is away
he directs how the coxswain shall steer
by waving small signal flag to the
right or left as may be necessary to put
the boat on the right course.
The quicker the boat gets away the
better the chance of finding and saving
the man. have known it to take seven
minutes where the boat was extra we'll
secured on account Of heavy weather, and
| have seen the ship stopped, the boat
dropped, the man and buoy picked up, the
boat hoisted and the ship on her course
again in nine minutes.
Perhaps as difficult o job as an officer
can have is to pick up man who falls
overheard from a ship that is being
towed. The Roadway cannot be checked
for many minutes, and the boat must be
dropped with Roadway on. The incest
judgment in determining the proper
instant for letting go and the most
thorough working of the men and of the
mechanical devices are requisite, for if
there is the least mistake or hitch there
will be boats crew overheard in ad-
dition to the one man.
Life saving buoys on board passenger
steamers-particularly those that ply
around New York-belong generally to
one of two styles-the circular cork
buoy, shaped like an exaggerated dough.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-13
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is.pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds. head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on. hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it.. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAE FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. VIEW YORK. N.Y.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-13

When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria
When she hadchildren she gave themC CASTE ria.
Grumblers and GROWERS have no lifting
power.
The morning call., 1890-04-30
A PHYSICIANS FURY.
Sanguinary Mood OF an Assistant
Police Surgeon.

a scene occurred in the Receiving Hospi-
tai yesterday evening which was more in
keeping with Barbary Coast saloon than
municipal Office The participants were
DR.. Wolf, Assistant Police Surgeon, and
DIR. Tuggle, who bears the title Of Second
Assistant Police Surgeon.
A man who had received slight scaIp
wound called at the hospital about 5 o'clock
to have the injury dressed. 1t was DR.. Tug
gle's watch, but he was not in the operat
Ing-room when the patient arrived, and DR.,
Wolf took charge OF the case While he
was engaged in attending to the wounded
mans needs DIR. Tuggle came into the
room. A scowl was on his countenance
when. he saw the proceedings, and he an
grlly inquired, Who is on duty here?''
DR.. WOLF smiled at the other gentle
man. who said he did not propose to have
anybody Interfering with his business.
When DR.. Wolf had concluded dressing
the patients wound he went into the inner
office and began reading. DR.. Tuggle
followed, and selzing the other physician
by the throat threatened to smash his
face" He shook his fist in VOLTS face.
and picking up huge medical work said he
felt inclined to crush the skull of his fellow
official. DR.. Wolf sat quietly through
the whole proceeding, but grew alarmed
when Tuggle drew out pocket-knife and
declared lie would cut his (WoIfs) throat.
The blOod-thirsty medico, however, did
not carry into effect his sanguinary designs
and left the hospital. He did not return
again last night.
Dr. Wolf said he could not account for the
actions OF DR.. TuRgle outside of sudden
attack OF insanity. Professional jealousy
Is probably at the bottom of the assault.
The morning call., 1890-04-30
so SAYS THE GENERAL.

The Second Brigade VIII Go Into Camp
on August 10Th.
Some Of the battalion commanders of the
Second Brigade, n. G. c., which comprises
the four regiments and the unattached cav
airy troops in and about San Francisco.
wondered yesterday why they were called
in at all 10 "confer" in the afternoon with
Brigadier- General John T. Cutting, Com
handing the Second Brigade, n. G. c., as
regards the time and place Of the encamp-
ment this summer
1t is true that tie four battalion COM
manderS were asked to express their indi-
vldual preferences, and they did so, but the
Brigadter-General also expressed his de-
clded individual preference, and no motion
being made and no note taken the battalion
COMMANDERS had to agree with him, the
General insisting upon August 10th as the
TIME for the encampinent and Santa Cruz
as the place, though San Jose will be al
lowed to bid for the encampment
There are about 1862 company officers
aud enlisted men in the Second Brigade.
For obvious and many reasons the Fourtb
OF July week would have suited the con-
yenlence OF the greater number and of the
commercial community, with whom the va
cation season ceases in July, and moreover
the experiment of ten days encampment
could have been tried; but "orders is or
ders," and II is better, perhaps. that the
1862 put themselves out little, because the
encampment would have to be held without
the Brigadier-G General, who contemplates a
business trip to the East in July, and will
not be back until August.
The morning call., 1890-04-30

workmen who were employed in the Fulton
when the strike WAS ordered had su1Se-
duently found work in the Rlsdon. Ihe
proprietors of the Risdon had learned, the
strikers thought, that these men were old
foundry hands, and had been on friendly
terms with the strikers, and, consequently,
discharged them.
While the workmen were holding their
meeting on the corner several strikers
passed by, with very much agitated man
in their midst.
"Who is he?" a CALL reporter asked.
'"Fhe man who was taken from the Ris-
don to the National Works yesterday" a
striker replied; because the Risdon had
more men than they needed. We have cap
tured him."
Some distance behind the exultant group,
Manager Cantrell of the National Works
was encountered.
blow did yea happen TO lose the man
you gained yesterday from the. Risdon Iron
WOrks?" the reporter inquired.
I'VE didn't lose him." Mr.. Cantrell re-
piled; the Risdon sent him to US. and we
found that he was no good, so we dispensed
with his services"
The project to form cooperative or
profit-sharing company has been revived by
the strikers. Twenty members of the union
who have saved a little money have pooled
their earnings and will purchase lot on
which they will erect simple shed and the
most necessary machinery.
They do not expect to realize large per-
centage on their investment, but are conf
dent that they will earn more than the 81
per week which they will draw while the
strike lasts.
The promoters of the scheme are men,
bers of the union who have been manufac-
turers. They will appeal to the Federated
Trades, the Nationalist and Single Tax
clubs and the city authorities for patronage.
An effort was made by the MoIderS' In
lon yesterday afternoon, but without sue
cess, to induce Michael Wall, who is EN-
ployed by Steger 81 Kerr, to join the union.
The strike benefits that have not been
paid since the trouble began will be given
TO the men entitled to receive them to-day,
and hereafter they will be paid regularly
Abont forty strikers have obtained en-
ployment, leaving about 120 TO be provided