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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01
A Strange Coincidence.

A curious coincidence is said to
have occurred in one of the London
chess resorts. A gentleman was
looking on for some time at a game
being played between two excellent
chessists. He left them still playing.
The next day he started for a long
sojourn abroad He was away near
" five years, during which time he
had been round the world. On his
return to London he went to the
same chess resort that he had form
erly visited. and there at the. same
table as before were the same two
players whom he had five years be-
tore left at the game. London Tit
Bits.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01
Shrinks from society-the WOODEN shirt.
Forty-Three Stars.

The Encouragement Of the stars in
the blue field of the American ensign
made necessary by the admission of
Idaho into the Union. and the in
crease of stars to forty three, has
been decided upon by the War and
Navy Departments. The delay in
this Encouragement was caused by
certain formal proceedings ofan Off
cial agreement between the two de-
partments. The design adopted is
the one prepared by the bureau Of
the Navy Department, and incorpor-
ates the present arrangement of six
rows Of seven stars each. and adds
the forty third, Or Idaho's star, to
the upper row at the left hand. AS
the law provides that the change in
the field Of the flag shall be made
on independence Day following the
admission OF a new State into the
Union the star torepresent Wyom-
ing will not be added until July 4,
1891. But the symmetry of the ar
rangement OF the stars will be OBJ
served by the addition OF the other
star to the lower row.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01
Peru'S Social Slavery.

Except in families in which English
customs have effected social methods
a ball is conducted as follows: The
senoritas and their chaperons are
placed in row along one side of the
room; the caballeros in a file by the
wall opposite. The music begins,
the gentlemen sally across the room
TO secure partners, conversation is
limited to sentences which can be ex-
changed while keeping pace with the
music, and so soon as it ceases the
fair one must be returned to her du-
emma in the row.
When Don Miguel desires to see his
sweetheart, he calls upon her father
and is at liberty to gaze at her dur
ing any brief moments in which he
can divert his attention from her
parents, who are entertaining him.
If his loved ones residence has win
dow opening on the street, he may
converse with her and other mem
bers of the family through the iron
grating with which the lower win
dows ofhouses in the Spanish coun-
tries are always surrounded to pro-
tect them against robbers, lovers
and the like
After he is accepted he is asked to
dinner att and, as this meal lasts two
hours and is followed by tea at11, he
can feast his eyes upon his charmer
for five consecutive blissful hours; and
ifthere be a number of guests he may
get a few minutes talk with her in a
corner. It can hardly be possible
that such restrictions Of the sexes is
really necessary to purity, but prox-
unity to the equator may have some
influence in the matter. Here if a
young lady is alone with young
man she is seriously compromised.
A moonlight buggy ride would be
cause for public scandal, the young
lady being the only one to suffer in
reputation.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01
In Season.

The early settlers of the west were
not men to yield tamely to injustice
or to be easily discouraged by obsta-
cles. An incident related in the His.
tory ofMacomb County Michigan,
affords a good Illustration OF their
spirit. Jacob Crawford had located
in Ray township, and shortly after
ward a land speculator appeared at
his house and made no secret of his
intentions to-secure the very land to
which Mr.. Crawford thought he held
a prior claim.
First come, first served, you
know, is the rule at the land Office
was the mans reply to Mr.. Craw-
ford's objection.
The stranger spent the night at
Mr.. CraWford's cabin. After he had
retired the pioneer said to his wife,
GIVE got to go to the land office at
Detroit and get ahead O. that feller."
"You can't do it, his wife answer
ed despondently. "He'll start in the
morning, an he's got smart pony,
an all you've got is your oxen.''
"But I'll start Ot-night: and I'll
beat him-on foot, too"
He set out at once. and made good
progress until, just south OF Mt.
Clemens, he sprained his ankle. But
he was not to be conquered by such
an accident; he cut two saplings
with his sheath knife. and using
these as crutches proceeded on his
way.
The next forenoon, when within
six miles of Detroit, near tavern,
he heard a horseman coming. He
stepped aside and concealed himself
in the bushes until the horse and
rider, who proved to be the land
Speculation, passed. To his satisfac-
ton he noticed the man ride up to
the tavern and dismount from his
pony.
Mr.. Crawford passed around the
house unnoticed and pushed rapidly
on to Detroit He reached the land
office, made his claim, paid over his
money, received his certificate and
was in the act of leaving when the
SPECTATOR entered
You hereE' he demanded, in sur
prise.
eyes, Pm here" the settler return
ed dryly. cts first come, first
served, you know, at the land office,
an reckon Pm all right
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01
a Word About Globe Trotting.

From Scribner
For my part, | protest against all
this struggling and globe trotting.
If there was any limit or end or any
legitimate purpose to it, it might
be tolerated. But there is not. 1t
is simply return to vagrancy and
nomadism. The same people who
are doing all this struggling this
year will be at it again next year, or
the year after, at the out side Once
the habit is formed they never stay
at home, except for SO long as suf-
fees for necessary measures Of f.
nancial Reinforcement.
OF course there is some use in tray-
ell. 1t is instrutive to have seen the
world and know what is in it. 1t
gives the means Of making compari
sons, imparts culture and opens the
eyes generally. But these contem
porary tramps of ours have long
since passed the stage Of learning
anything, Their notion of travel is
rest and repairs. and to have fun
good things in their way, but by this
generation Unfortunately pursued |
say they are a frivolous lot-our
tr;,Eaps; that they try to dodge life:
that by keeping perpetually on the
go they succeed ineyading the habits
OF work and the natural ties that
stay-at-home people have to form.
ms the responsibilities that they
have to share
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01
A Curious Business.

Do the boys who for fun have climb
ed the highest trees they could find,
and whenever chances offered, all
kinds of poles and scaffoldings and
roots and windmills (the higher the
better, know that there are men who
make Il business Of climbing? Very
few American boys, probably, have
seen any ofthese men; but in Europe,
especially; where there are so many
cathedrals with theirlofty domes and
spires, and great manufacturing
cities with their peak-like chimneys,
they are quite common.
These men are called sssteeple.
jacks because a larger part of their
business is to scale the steeples of the
churches, and perhaps repair
Weather-yane, or reset broken slate,
Or do some other small work which
would be very expensive if a scaffold-
ing had to be built up every time
such work needed to be done. Not
many men enter this business, for
the work is SO dang erous that only
those with very clear heads and
strong nerves care to risk their life
hundreds of feet above the earth on
very narrow footings. Sailors are
said to make the best men for this
work, being so used to turling sails
and running about on the tall masts
of their ships.
Once in a while we hear of a stee-
ple-jack in America, as we did the
other day at the time of singular
accident in New Jersey. A factory
there has a great chimney 335 feet
high, the largest in the United States,
and higher than Bunker Hill Monu-
ment. During thunderstorm the
lightning twice struck the top of
this chimney, tearing off many wag-
on-loads of bricks. No means had
been provided for reaching the top
of the chimney, vet it was necessary
to reach and repair the break before
the work could go on. A steeple-
jack was called for, and {. man was
found in Newark who had once been
engaged in this business in England
Think Of what he had to do-to climb
wall of brick 1876 feet high, without
a projection OF any kind to take hold
of!
He did it in this way: taking a lad
der, he fastened it to the side OF the
chimney by driving in long iron
hooks, which held it. Another lad
der was then passed up, which he
dashed to the top OF the first ladder
with ropes; and then went out to
drive in hooks and fasten this second
ladder firmly Thus he slowly crept
up the side Of the great chimney,
adding ladder after ladder, and
working as coolly when over 800 feet
from the ground as when only three
feet. 1t lid not seem to trouble him
to look down from the dizzy height
or to venture up higher on his frail
and only half-fastened ladder. At
the top he had to build out over the
projecting bell by which the chimney
was crowned: and on the third day
stood on the top and waved his hat
to the people,
Thousands Of people had gathered
to watch this daring climber. On
hills around the city he was watched
with breathless anxiety, looking, as
was said, like fly on the top Of a
broomstick. AS he hung over the
edge OF the bell, between heaven and
earth, he was watched with tears
and prayers and cries; and, when he
decended safely to the ground, one
brave steepe,jack had achieved a
deed and gained a name which peo-
pie will not soon forget.-Selected.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01

the Minneapolis Tribune who pro-
lessed to be present just after the con-
summation of this scheme, the following oc-
Cured;
After the meeting % the Alliance executive
committee, at which Mr.. Biermann was in.
dorsed as auditor there beng also present
> M. Owen, nominee for governor on the AL.
lance ticket, Carl Judson, Bill" Erwin, the
legal adviser of the committee, Gen. James
ID. Baker, George W. Sprague, and Others,
the doors o the committee-room we're open
to the reporters. After giving out the re-
suit of the conference there was some incl
dental conversation regarding the same, and
1OHoWlnG are the exact words of two o. the
gentlemen present:
Gen. James II. Baker-If they (meaning
the Repu blicans) steal off our men from the
Alliance ticket, we will continue to put on
Democrats
s. NJ. Owens, Alliance nominee for gov
will put onethe d-est, meanest Democrats
we can find
Straws show which way the wind blows.
Verify. straws do show the direction OF the
wind! The Alliance candidate for Governor
not only indorses the handing over
OF the entire independent farmers
movement to the keeping Of the Demo-
cratic party. but he docs it with vituper-
alton and profanity.
lis this the clean and honorable gentle
man whom we have heard SO many
fattering encomiums pronounced upon?
is this the same elevated man, and
true apostle of reform who wrote the
manly and touching letter to the Demo
cratic convention. declining, upon principle
to permit the purity OF the reform stream to
be sullied by coming in contact with the vile
and unwholesome pool of Democracy? Out
upon him! He would now combine with the
''d-dst meanest democrats he could find
for the purpose Of defeating the Republican
party!
Let the Farmers mark the movement and
it's authors!
Let them mark the language he gave to
the reporter of the Minnea polls Tribune
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01
PROGRESS.

1t is very important in this age of vast
material progress that a remedy be pleasing
to the taste and to the eye, easily taken,
acceptable to the stomach and healthy in
its nature and effects Possessing these
qualities, Syrup of Figs is the one perfect
laxative and most gentle diuretic known.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01
BY Steamer, Train or Boat?

Which of these have you selected as Il
means Of travel? No matter. Whichever it
is, recollect that forsea-sickness, disorders OF
the stomach, liver and bowels, engendered
by rough locomotion and bad food or water,
and Tor m;larial troubles, Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bittersis the most useful specific you can
take with you. 1t is invaluable also tor
rheumatism, kidney complaint and nervous
trouble.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01

cart is long and time is feeting,'' and it
is too bad to spend half of a'short life dis
tressed with neuralgia, when 25 cents spent
for one bottle of Salvation Oil will cure it
quickly.
George Conklin. the lion tanner, says he will
have nothing to do with cross-eyed animals
nor use any other remedy Tor his coughs and
colds but Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup He saws
it is the only reliable cough medicine to be
had.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01

The very best way to know whether or not
Dobbins' Electric Soap is as good as it is
said to be, is to try it yourself. 1t can't de-
ceive you. Be sure to get no imitation.
There are lots of them. Ask your grocer for
just one bar.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01

farmer named Oil, of Oasis had eleven
horses killed by lightning. They stood in a
bunch near a wire fence and not one esca ped
The animals were valued at 50, OOO
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01

mission men of Minneapolis are liberal ad-
vertisers. They spend from four to five
thousand dollars in this way. a large portion
of it in country newspapers. 1t is q signifi-
can't fact that they are the largest receivers
of grain from country shippers OF any house
there. .-..
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01

For DIZZINESS TAKE ALIENS IRON Tonic
Btters: All genuine bear the signature OF
}. Z. Allen, Druggist, st. Paul, MINI.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01

When oaby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried Tor Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung to Castora,
When she hadchildren, she gave theme ast ora
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01

Harpers Bazaar: mo, Charles said Emma.
@"Ill not go driving; don't want any ice cream;
and you must not send me any candy"
'.Why not, Emma?" asked her fia1ce
Because, Charles, Christmas is coming. and
-ah-I think you would better saveyour money
for the holiday season.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01

The future destiny of the child is the work
of the mother
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01

The merit OF q salad is that it sho uld be
cool, crisp al d fresh.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01

Early genius, like early cabbage does not
head we'll
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01

Fine emery paper and sweet oil are excel
lent for polishing steel CRATES
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01

Fill a man with enthusiasm and no room
is lie. t for doubt.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01

Malice drinketh up greatest part of its own
passion.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01

Mid Continent: He-Well. what did you do
to celebrate Independence day, my lover
She--I talked back to the janitor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-27
PERSONAL.

Prof. j. E. Weeks was home over
Sunday.
Mrs. J. b. Thayer is visiting friends
In Menomonie.
Mrs. Allen of New Richmond is
visiting in the city.
Mrs. G. b. Dodd of st. Paul is
spending the week in town.
George and Albert Krauth are
spending Thanksgiving at home.
Mrs. NJ. Gibbs and daughter Lulu
are home from Grand Forks, N. ID.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Barnett visited
relatives in Hudson the fore part of
the week.
Mrs. j. w. Bradshaw entertained a
number of her lady friends at tea
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Gilboe, who was clerk in the
Gladstone Hotel, is now behind the
counter at Burhyte's.
Mrs. Craig Randall returned Tues.
day evening from a visit to her pa
rents at Amery, Polk Co.
James Elliott came up from Shell
don. Ia, the first of the week to at
tend the funeral of his brother.
Hon. J. ID. Putnam and daughter
Kate left last Friday for California,
where they will spend the winter
months.
Mrs. F. Rogers and Mrs. w. S. Arm
strong left Tuesday morning for Spar
Ia, Wis.,, on receipt of telegram in
forming them of the dangerous illness
of their brother. Thomas ID. Carleton.
Hon. n. p. Haugen and family left
Wednesday morning for Washington.
The second session of the fifty-first
congress opens on Monday next, and
continues until March 4th. They will
return about the middle of March, the
congress just elected not converting
until the following September, unless
called together in extra session by the
President.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-27
DIED.

ELLIoTT.-At his home in Kinnickinnic,
Nov. %, 1890. of typhoid pneumonia,
William Elliott, aged 81 years.
MIR. Elliott was born in st. Lawrence
comfy, n. Y. He came here in the fall
of 1865. Twenty-three years ago he was
married to Miss Jeanette Taylor, and
has since been engaged in farming near
this city. His wife, four sons and three
daughters survive him. He was possess
ed of many kindly and manly virtues
which endeared him to his family and
many friends. The funeral services were
from the residence on Tuesday, Revs.
Gill and Grinnell officiating.
KRAUTH. AT the home of his parents in
this city, Nov. %, 1890, Alfred o.
Krauth, aged 20 years, IL months and
10 days.
After protracted sickness, this pa
tent and worthy young man passed
away in the morning of life. All that af-
lection could inspire was done for his re-
covery, but disease had laid so fierce a
hold upon him that the most eminent
physicians were unable to arrest its pow
er. He bore his disappointments and
sufferings in such way as to become a
teacher of all who met him in lessons of
patience, cheerfulness and bravery. He
longed to live, but submitted to the iney-
liable without a murmur. The funeral
was on Monday afternoon, conducted by
Revs. John Watson and ). s. Grinnell.
The relatives present from abroad were
his sister, Mrs. Louisa Peterson and son
Fred from st. Paul, his sister Ida of Med
ford, his brother George of Hayward and
his twin brother Albert of Hudson.
WAGNER.-In Martell, Nov. %, 1890,
Alzira, wife of Edward Wagner, aged
80 years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-27
Cold Waves.

The United States Signal Service,
otherwise known as "Old Probs," has
certainly been of some service to the
people of the Northwest, by predict
ing the coming of cold wave, when
the thermometer takes tumble to
itself, and the ice man and coal dealer
begin TO ask the price Of diamonds.
Generally the forecasts for cold waves
are quite reliable. though we cannot
Say as much for the predictions of
clear weather. General Greeley and
his subordinates are the only men who
get paid for guessing whether it will
rain before morning, or whether it
will be cold night, but some other
millions do as accurate guessing just
for fun. Now, these Signal Service
probabilities may be all guess work,
but there is no uncertainty about 1.-The
Burlington. That it has the smooth.
est track, the finest equipment, reaches
all principal cities in nine states.
makes connections in Union Depots
and has no "cold wave" of haughti-
ness about its management, are all
certainties. Probabilities" are that
If you apply to any railroad ticket
agent you will be advised to take 1.-The
Burlington. For any information
about rates and routes, address w. j.
Q. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent, G. B. &
N. II. r., st. Paul. dim.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-27

N. Hammond will start soon for the
pinery TO drive team for cousin OF
his.
There was a dance at VIM. Miles
last Thursday night.
Sam Alton of Spring Lake moved
the house that was recently purchas
ed of Frank Churchill by the Ham
mond Bros. onto their farm. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hammond will soon occupy it.
William Fox and Edward Collett
have returned from their summers
work at Hayward.
There is to be dance Thanksgiving
eve. at Fox's hall and supper at Dan
butchers.
VIM. Condit is buying poultry and
paying cts. a pound for dressed
chickens.
w. Young, our merchant, offers his
store for sale. He will go to superior
If he can sell here.
jamie Rice started for Beatrice,
Nebraska. last Monday.
Dan. York purchased a yoke of
steers of Zacharia Chichester. Consid.
Grafton $50.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-27
EI pdso.

TT PUSO.
Considerable blowing was done in
this vicinity last week.
J. NJ. johnson has put up what ev
cry farmer needs and has not got, 9
neat pig house.
Two years ago boy of Michael
Murphey swallowed a carpet tack and
since then he has been troubled with
cough. Recently he coughed up the
tack and the cough has stopped. He
is now 6 years old.
Mrs. Thos. Hurley has been very ILL.,
but is now some better.
We should have noticed some time
ago the advent of girl at Mr.. Rad.
schlag's.
Roland Lender and wife have NOV.
ed to VIM. Wilton's.
The piers and framework of the
new bridge are completed and the ap.
proaches at each end will soon be fin.
ished and the bridge ready for travel.
We think it will be the best bridge on
the river.
Halvor Isaacson has a neat store
building in town which be would rent
or sell or trade for a farm.
Mrs. Larson has been very sick, but
at present writing is able to be around
again.
Barney and Charley Meehan are
home from Moorhead, Mimi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-27
Electing a Postmaster.

The commission of Mr.. McGregor,
our present Postmaster, expires JAN
uary IL, 1891, and the question as to
who shall succeed him has for some
time been receiving attention in the
community. There are many candi-
dates for the position. In order to
enable me to make recommendation
satisfactory to my Republican friends
l invite all the Republican voters,
patrons of the River Falls Postoffice,
to take part in an election to be held
for that purpose at the office of Mr..
X. L. Lien in the City of River Falls
on Saturday, Dec. 9th.
The polls will open at 9 O'Clock A.
NJ. and close at O'Clock p. NJ. MesSrs.
Luther Spalding, VIM. ii. Lowell and
C. r. Morse have kindly consented to
act as board of inspectors, and the
election will be by ballot and subject
to such rules as they may establish.
n. Z. HAUGEN.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-11-27
A Wondar Workar

Mr.. Frank Huffman, young man of
Burlington. o., states that he had
been under the care of two prominent
physicians. and used their treatment
until he was not able to get around.
They pronounced mis- case to be con-
sumption and incurable. He was per-
suaded to try Dr. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds and at that time was not able to
walk across the street without resting.
He found. before he had used half of
a dollar bottle, that he was much bet
ter: he continued to use it and is to-
day enjoying good health. If you
have any Throat, Lung or Chest troub
lie try it. We guarantee satisfaction
Trial bottle free at Taggart's drug