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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
Bamboo Fish-PoIes.

The manufacturers of shing-rods
are in state of mind over the fact
that the stock of Calcutta bamboo
poles from which the rods are made
has given out and it is impossible to
secure another stock Of these poles
until next July, which will be too late
for this seasons trade.
Such state of affairs never existed
before in the history of fsherman's
supplies, says the New York Evemi7sg
San. It shows that the anglers are in
creasing faster than the rod dealers
ever imagined they would, and the
dealers are totally unprepared to meet
their demands.
Split bamboo rods will therefore 90
up in price during the rest Of tits
season.
These bamboo poles are imported in
bundles Of fifty, and usually brings
about SIS per bundle. Today one Of
these bundles could not be bought for
love or money. This particular bam-
boo is sought after and used in prefer
ence to others owing to the strength of
its enamel. It's life as a rod is twice
as long as that.of rod made of Jap
anese bamboo, for instance.
The japanese bamboo is almost as
tough as the Calcutta variety, but the
joints are SO close together that it is
difficult to cut it up to any advantage.
The action of the Japanese is perfect,
but the tip is fatally weak and can not
be used as substitute for the Calcutta
tip.
1t is not generally known that Amer
lea makes the best 6shing-rods in the
world. They last longer and the
Workmanship is far superior even to
those produced by the best English
maker.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
What She Wanted.

She didn't want a corner lot way out in Kansas
City.
She didn't want Turkish rug;she didn't think
them pretty
She hadn't any use for oil, for chromos or for
waters;
She stuck her nose up at the dresses worn by
Jones' daughters.
She just detested diamonds, and thought
jewelry vulgar;
She had no love for ornaments, Roumanian or
Bulger.
She wouldn't drive in coach and four although
she might have had 'em,
But trudged along the street as did her great
forefather, Adam.
She didn't like the drama, and she thought the
ballet horrid;
She didn't like the weather cold, nor yet SO very
torrid;
She didn't care for household work, and had no
love for dishes;
She let her mother darn her hose, for she de-
tested stitches.
She didn't care for isms, and she never wrote a
letter
To the papers telling how she'd try to make the
whole world better:
She lived in Massachusetts,, she was freckled
DER with tan,
And all on earth she wanted was marriage,
able man.
-p111nder
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
An Extraordinary Beacon.

The most extraordinary Of all light
houses is to be found on Arnish Rock,
StornoWay bay-a rock which is sepa-
rated from the Island of Lewis by a
channel over 500 feet wide. It is in
the Hebrides, Scotland. On this rock
conical beacon is erected, and on its
summit lantern is fixed, from which,
night after night, shines a light which
is seen by the fishermen far and wide.
Yet there is no burning lamp in the
lantern and no attendant ever goes to
it, for the simple reason that there is
no5lanlp to attend to, no wick to trim,
and no oil well to replenish.
The way in which this peculiar light
house is Illuminated is this: On the
island of Lewis. 500 feet or so away, is
llghthouse.and from window in tho
tower a steam Of light is projected on a
mirror in the lantern on the summit Of
Arnish Rock. These rays are reflected
on to an arrang cement Of prisms, and
by their action are conYerged to a
focus outside the lantern, from where
they diyerge in the necessary direc-
ton.
The consequence is that to all in
tents and purposes a lighthouse exists
which has neither lamp nor lighthouse
keeper, and yet which gives as service
able a light taking into account the
requirements Of this locality as if an
elaborate and costly lighthouse. with
lamp, service-roon, bedroom. living
room, store-roonl, oil-room and water
tanks. were erected on the summit Of
the rock.
Several wild dogs have been killed
by cattlemen in the upper Cnchara
County, Colombo. They had killed il
large number Of cattle. The most
savage dog was tan color and wore 4
heavy brass a.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06

Ihe COD follow the ice down and feed
under it, while the seal, the sort that
is hunted for its leather and not its fur,
makes the ice its breeding ground.
This furnishes a lively industry to
many fishermen of the north, who go
out in fleets as soon as the ice begins
to come down and race for the bergs
and fields. The catch averages about
81, 000,0 worth each year, but the
business is perilous and the risks are
great. 1t is a peculiar fact, that has
been lately demonstrated, that all ice
does not form on the surface of the
water, but often makes in from ten to
fifteen fathoms down. Articles that
have been lost overheard have been
found In cakes Of ice months or wears
after. :, As they are heavier than the
water and could not float, this is ac-
counted for by the explanation that
there are spots in the under-current Of
the water that are colder than on TOP
and ice forms when it could not do SO
above.
The hydro graphic Office has been do
Ing a great deal to get reliable infor-
nation about the movements Of ice in
the lines of steamers across the
Atlantic. and has prepared several
forms and charts that are given to ali
marines who will fill them out in ex-
change for any other information that
they may want. All ice sighted is put
down on the chart, with the date and
the location, and from the data thus re-
ceiVed office is enabled to draw result
ant averages as to the probable loca-
ton Of ice in the more frequently
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
The PeriIs Of BuffaIo-Hunting.

On the occasion in question, my
brother and cousin were on their way
homeWard. They were just mounting
one Of the long, low swells into which
the prairie was broken when they heard
low, muttering, rumbling noise, like
far-of thunder. It grew steadily louder
and, not knowing what it meant, they
hurried forward to the top Of the rise,
As they reached it, they stopped shor
in terror and amazement, for befor.
them the whole prairie was black with
madly rushing bufaloes.
Afterward they learned that another
couple of hunters, four or five miles off.
had fired into and stampeded a large
herd. This herd, in its rush, gathered
others, all laundering along together
in uncomfortable and increasing panic
The surprised hunters were far away
from any broken ground or other place
of refuge; while tie vast herd of huge,
plunging, naddened beasts was charg.
ing straight down on them not quar-.
ter of a mile distant. Down they came
thousands upon thousands, thei1
front extending mile in breadth,
while the earth shook beneath thei1
thunderous gallop, and as they came
closer, their shaggy frontlets doomed
dimly through the columns of dusl
thrown up from the dry soil. The tive
hunters knew that their only hope fol
life was to split the herd, which, though
it had so broad 'front.'. was OF yer,
deep. If they failed they would newt,
ably be trampled to death.
Waiting until the beasts were in
close range, they opened a rapid 6re
from their heavy breech:loading rifles,
yelling at the top of their voices. Fol
a moment the result seemed doubtful.
The line Numbered steadily down or
them; then it swayed violently, as two
or three of the brutes Immediately in
their front fell beneath the bullets,
while the neighbors made violent effort
to press off sideways. Then narrow
wedge-shaped rift appeared in the line,
and widened as it came up closer, and
the buffaloes, shrinking from their foes
in front, strove desperately to edge
away from the dangerous neighb or.
hood; the shouts and shots were re.
doubled; the hunters were almost
choked by the cloud of dust through
which they could see the stream of dark
huge bodies passing within rifle-length
on either side; and in moment the
peril was over, and the two men were
left alone on the plain, unframed
though with their nerves terribly
shaken. The herd careered on toward
the horizon, save five individuals who
had been killed or disabled by the
shots. - Theodore Roosevelt, IN St
Nicholas.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
The ChastIy Record

DA1ENTC obtained. Fees moderate InformA.
hILHlO ton free J. r.. Littell w ashington d. @.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
The French soldiers Red Trousers.

Marshal MacMahon is in favor Of re.
tanning the red trousers of the French
soldiers. He says that the fuss made
about them is altogether too great, be.
cause future fighting must be at long
range. and red is a color which is losi
sight OF at comparatively short dis.
tance.
George Ebers, at SO years OF age, IL
!, OF gyptoiogy at Leipzig
University and says he writes novels
because persistent illness prevents his
doing harder work for . liz
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06

For LIVER COMPLAINTS TAKE ALLEN's Iron
Tonic Bitters All genuine bear the signature
OF j. z. Allen, Druggist, st. Paul. MINI.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06

There has never been anything discovered
that will equal Do bbins' Ell ectric Soap for
all household uses 1t makes paint look
new, and clothes as white as snow. Our
wash-woman says It'll a pleasure to use it.
Ask your grocer for it.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06

Isn't it strange that there are no Silent
partners in the barbering business.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
The vain man never can see any excuse for
vanity in the men he knows.
Though Totally Destroyed.

nough Iotally Destroyed.
By dyspepsia, bodily comfort may be re-
viyed again by the potent aid OF Hostetter's
Stom ach Bitters, which renews the processes
of digestion and assimilation, thus furnish.
ing the system with the elements of vigor,
the groundwork of functional regularity.
Fever and agne, constipation, liver and kid
this superb regulator, tonic and appetizer.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06

That all servants know that the most gen
erous people are never the wealthy
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06

That the demand for American wives
abroad appear to be increasing.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06

travelled lines. Tho present year hal.
been unusual in the number and size
OF the bergs that have been sighted,
Their appearance having been much
earlier than ever before. It is esti.
mated mat that fully 500, 900 a year would
be saved in coal alone if steamers could
sail in such courses that they would
not meet ice in their routes.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20
Is She Ever Happy 7

am curious to know whether a
woman into whose life love has never
entered can ever have been what ]
should call happy. I do not think
so. She may have found the qsiet
garden of which content keeps the
keys. She may be reconciled to her
fate and console herself by thinking
how much better off she is than if she
were unhappily married but such
dull resignation is not even first cou-
sin to the rapture Of joy. + am old.
fashioned, perhaps, in my ideas but
I honestly think that real happiness
comes to a woman only hand in hand
with love.
When she begins to feel that. with
one man in it, the room ia full, and
empty when he is gone no matter how
many others remain, she begins to be
tremulously, deliciously, deliriously,
happy. But that is only the begin.
ming; and if Love holds Happiness
by the hand, Fear stands at the other
elbow. A word too many or too few
"a smile that does not 90 her way
and the girl suffers as much as she
has enjoyed. Her very soul hungers
within her for some dear certainty.
And when that comes-when her
troth is plighted-is that her happiest
moment2 She does not think so then
for she is looking forward to her
bridal morning.
The day Of day comes at last, and
the new life begins. Is that, then,
the happiest moment' Hardly. for
the very most loving people who ever
lived are not quite one, to begin with.
and they must learn to live together.
A year-a year Of mutual forbear-
ance of getting well acquainted-a
happy year; and now they look into
each others eyes fearlessly. They
are one at last. and for all time {!
Surely that is the happiest moment 7
l had made up my mind to say 30; i
butts it2
Ah. think, after all. the happiest
moment is when love is a sweet. shy
newcomer, and hope leads it by the
hand. Louise Chandler Moulton in
Ladies Home Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20
Jeferson's Joke.

Gen. Sherman relates an interest.
ing story about Joseph Jefferson. He
says:
Joe came to my room in the Fifth
ave. hotel, New York. about three
years ago, and he chatted at the
window there one summer afternoon.
He had with him light, thin over.
cout, which he threw over a chair.
After he had gone I found under a
chair roll Of papers tied with y piece
of red tape-the old red tape that
knew so we'll. Ipicked it up. inspect'
ed it, and then ! said, This is no,
mine" and ran out to catch Joe.
ran to the elevator, shouting, "Jos,
Joe !"
saw him two stairs below, but
my voice wouldn't 60 down, it would
only 60 up, so ! had to run down.
and finally overlook him.
Joe, did you drop this roll of
papers?"
He turned to mo with look full
of joy. MY God. Sherman, you
have saved my life u
"What do you mean: how have !
saved your life I"
"Why. replied Jefferson, with fam.
iliar twinkle in his eye, II am publish
ing my life, and that is the Grst chap.
ter."-Fx.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

and FIVE seconds later let go Of the
stake aud went head over heels down
into the gulch. We climbed down
as soon as possible. but It was no use.
The fall had broken his neck. When
we turned him over to see about the
plaster it was there in tho same old
spot. The weight Of the stone hadn't
even started il loose at the top.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20
A Miners Experience with a Sticking
Plaster.

A miner named Tobins, in our
camp on Chickasaw Shelf, had been
suffering with wandering rheumatism
pains for several weeks. and the most
Of them finally got together between
his shoulders and hung there. He
tried one thing and another until our
brief list Of remedies was exhausted,
and then brilliant idea struck him.
He gathered some pitch off an old
stub, added some tar scraped from the
wheels of passing cart, and melted
it up for plaster. He took piece of
stout canvas foot square, covered it
over with the mixture, and then had
one of the boys clap it on his back.
The results were all he could have
hoped for. In four or five days the
pains left him, but day or two after
the plaster began to itch so vigorous
ly that he had to stop and rub his
back on a stone every 10 or Is
minutes. Thus saith the veracious
chronicler in the Buffalo Commercial.
The boys were finally appealed to
to rid Tobias of his tormentors, but
we investigated to discover that the
only way to get it off was toskin him.
1t seemed to have grown into his
flesh, and the slightest pull at it made
him yell with the hurt. We tried
soaking and greasing and reheating,
but it was no 60. And the more we
fooled with it the more it
itched. We had a heap of fun at
the poor mans expense, for by and
by he had to get up nights to 60 and
rub on bis favorite boulder. By aud
by he declared that 1t must come of,
happen what would. He wouldn't
let one Of us touch it, but planned
way of his own. He had one of the
boys cut hole in the margin Of the
cloth at the top and run small rope
through il. The other end was made
fast to stone weighing about 100
pounds. When all was ready Tobias
took bis stand on the brink Of a gulch
80 feet deep, shut his eyes and teeth,
grabbed u stake with both hands and
gave the word to push the stone over.
When the rope straightened Tobias
uttered a yell which was heard mile,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20
He Had the Drop,

There are times, SAID Col. Met
calf the other day. "when men will
stand any treatment. however out
rageous. A man who has seen what
it is to stand up before re volver
acquires great respect for that wea-
pom when it is in another mans
hands and he has the drop on you
There was nothing in the old days in
the seventies which demanded repara.
tion so quickly and SO definitely as
an insult. For man to accept an
insult without demanding or taking
redress was to bring upon himself the
scorn of the entire community. And
yet I accepted the worst kind of an
insult once, and even to this day /
blush when I think Of the circum.
stances.
II was in Hugo at the time and
was playing billiards when drunken
man came in and began to make
disturbance. He was a well.known
desperate and no one was anxious to
get into trouble with him. He be.
came 80 obnoxious without being
checked that finally he picked up one
of the billiard balls and sent it flying
through a window. He was just
reaching for another when | reversed
my cue and, placing the butt end of
it in the pit of his stomach, pushed
him back against the wall. The next
moment l was looking down the
barrel of a Colts revolver. The sem
sation in such case is simply over.
powering. was perfectly helpless.
for l had no revolver myself, and if
/ had been wearing one he could have
killed me before my hand could reach
it. thought he was going to shoot
me then and there, but he chose not
to do this from some drunken whim.
"'I'm going to slap your face, Met.
calf he said, 80 that you can tell
people about it. Turn your cheek
around here.
81 looked way down the. barrel Of
that six-shooter so far that it seemed
to me that / could see a bullet in its
chamber. / set my teeth against the
insult knew that I was deadly
pale.
"Turn it, he said. 'One, two
and turned my cheek. did not
feel the blow, but the flame which
scorched it afterwards was like
furnace fire.
Now he said, with a drunken
laugh. give me the other one.'
Again he counted-'one, two and ]
presented my other cheek for a second
slap.
IF ever I wanted to kill a man it
was that fellow, but I had no show at
all. l remember the sickening feel
ing that ran over me at the thought
that he might insist upon breaking my
nose. Revolver or no revolver ]
don't believe I could have stood that.
But took the insults, not from him.
but from six.shooter. A man cant
argue against revolver. But for
months and months longed to meet
that man on even terms. ! never
saw him again. New York Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

"Why is II that the good are not
always happy was the question
which a Sunday school teacher in an
uptown church put to her class OF
boys last Sunday. There was dead
silence for a moment, and then a
little fellow piped out, Because
ther're thinkin' of the fun they amt
havln'." Springfield Union.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

Ethel-"Clara was out driving
Yesterday and the horse ran away
with her." Maud-"Well, / think
the horse showed very poor taste."-
Munsey's Weekly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

George Washington wore No. II
boot. 1t is hardly necessary to state
that he got there with both Of them
Terre Haute Express.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

Bacon-"The doctor said you had
very high fever. last week." Egg
bert-"I guess he was right. notice
by his bill his charge was 1926. -
Yonkers Statesman.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

Batcheller-"Ned, how would you
define a love letter." Benedick-"A
love letter is thing that ten years
afterwards you generally wish you
hadn't written. ."-Somerville Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

Get thee behind me, Satan." is
said by some people because they feel
like they need little pushlng.--
Washington Star.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

He--"Do you think long engage
ments are the best :" She-"Oh, l
don't know. Several short ones are
lots nicer, to my mind. ."-Terre Haute
Express.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

Jones' wife is so unreasonably jeal-
Gus that he wouldn't dare hug a de-
lusion around the premises. .-Bing-
bamton Leader.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

you've been riding bicycle, !
hear" said one department clerk to
another. "Just for exercise, you
know" ut has reduced your weight
some, l think" "Yes, I have fallen
off great eal."-Washington Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20
Stern Papa-"Ah, going

Stern Papa--"Ah. going |"
Later Goer-- Yes, sir. Your
daughter and have enjoyed feast
of reason.
Stern Papa (moving his right foot
with great velocity(-And now you
have flow of sole.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

A race for favor in society is al
ways exciting. More than one has
been won by neck.-New Orleans
Picayune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

A man can never really regard
things with breathless interest until
after he is dead.-Binghamton Re-
publican.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

1t may seem strange, but at nearly
all the seaside resorts this season you
can see board walk.-Baltimore
American.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

LADY, can't stand this any more
You have a different soldier here in
the kitchen every week.
Servant-That's not my fault. In
a house where the table is so poor as
is in this, you can't expect the same
soldier to stand it more than a week.
Texas Siftings.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

Lady-Why did you leave your
last place
Applicant-Madam, you have too
much curiosity. l didn't ask you
why your last cook left you.--Texas
Siftings.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

"How high are the White Mount
ainsf" "They vary. From s5 to s15
a day."-New York Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

The stenographer has to get write
down to his ork-Washington Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

A little three-year.old in Belfast,
in the absence of the person who said
grace at the table, thought she would
Take his place, and asking the family
10 bow their heads, said "Oh, Dod,
take me to Heaven when you want
me, aud the rest when you get ready
for them Amen. Belfast (Me.)
Age.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

perkins told me the whole story
as have repeated it to you, and he
cautioned me not to lisp word of it
to anybody"
"But you have told me"
"Yes; but l don't lisp."-Judge.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

Judge" And you say the prisoner
came up and assaulted you with NAL.
ice aforethoughtf" Witness-"No,
sab he didn't use no seech impler-
ment as dat. He jes' hit me wild er
club, sab. West Shore.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

Druggists, however prosperous.
always do business on small scale
Lawrence American.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

It is probably the boil of the water
that causes the swollen river.-Bing.
hamton Republican.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

When the police raid bucket shop
the proprietors look pail.-Norristown
Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-20

The minister was calling for recruits
for temperance work. "In one little
town." cried he, "there's IL gin mills /;
that's where we want to go, bretheIn."
EYES," shouted red-nosed, sleepy
individual in the rear of the church,
"let's 90, now."- New York Herald.