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The Portland daily press., 1891-12-28
tory of Nuremberg than any other legend
arv nnetrv or song cnuld do

tory of Nuremberg than any other legend
airy poetry or song could do.
The most important of the old houses
have large courts, oriole windows and em-
blematical facades and often figures of
saints at their projecting corners. Many
of these houses have quaint irregularity
with the streets which is not at all dis
pleasing to the eye.
Besides these more ordinary buildings
there are great many houses OF poets,
painters and scholars with Inscriptions.
The John Palm house. whose owner was a
victim Of Napoleon's tyranny, has a long
inscription over the large outside door re-
lating to the event. The Parkheimer house
Is more ancient. and the Hans Sachs and
Peter Fischer houses are very old and fast
falling to decay. There is Konrad Cru
bel memorial and there are still other
houses of celebrities who were born and
lived here. But Nuremberg's greatest
pride and joy Is in Albert Durer, whose
old house contains his original paintings,
and whose monument adorns It's finest
square.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-28
THE OLD AND THE NEW.

There is nothing except the old that
gives such entire satisfaction as the wholly
new. as seen in Stuttgart. 1t lisa city to
delight the soul. There. are charming
heights all about it, some of which are
reached by mountain railways. some by
long winding foot paths, and others by ex-
tended flights of stairs which make one
think of Jacobs ladder On one OF these
heights is a Roman villa, on one mem0ri-
al sfountain and statue. another Is the
INLAND Heohe with the INLAND lime tree
and on the Bohser height is the Scheller
And on the highest height of all stands the
Royal Chateau Hohenheim. 1t Is all so
beautiful that summer day passes in
Stuttgart before one dreams Of the flying
hours.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-28
TRIAL SWITZERLAND.

Leaving Stuttgart one traverses the val
leys of the Neckar, the Danube and the
Rhine SUCCESSFULLY on the route through
central Switzerland by Schafhausen. Win
terthur and Zurich. The Erailroad pene-
trates by means of cuttings and tunnels the
water shed of the Rhine and Danube.
The traveller catches picturesque glimpses
OF the Hardt and Linsenberg mountains,
and gets fine views of spurs Of the Alps as
he enters and energies from these valleys.
While above, from heights. may be seen
snatches of Austria. the Tyrolean Alps
and Mont Blanc. A.. G.
The Portland daily press., 1891-12-28


old ones in castle Burg are fantastic and
have quaint designs like Sanscrit or Ara.
bic aud figures ancient in character either
NEUROLOGICAL, barDaric or biblical. These
stoves are not made to keep fire In but to
heat up like brick oven and warm by the
radiation from the stored up heat A large
one Will warm room for three or four DAYS
when once heated, in moderate winter
weather. And these old ones in this
castle, may still possess some of the heat
of the religious and political controversies
Of the ages In which they were built; tradi-
tlonally they are full of 1t, and their burn
Ing Inscriptions to this day. seattle the soul
of the hereto.
THE TORTURE CHAMBER.
AS late as the first year of this century
the inquisition was still in operation in
Nuremberg.
There are to be seen here the thumb
screws. the rack and the Eiserne Madchen
Qron Virgin), who received her victims
from their beds of torture and squeezed
them to death In her cruel bosom filled
with sharp pointed. saw-like teeth, which
ope1ed afterwards and sent them mangled,
to be engulfed in the waters Of the Pegnity
river far below.
These and scores and scores OF other in
struments OF horror are exhibited In the
deadly torture chamber near the well.
witch seems quite supernatural.
A sweet German maiden in well-learned
English, tells you how the prisoners of old
Quenched their thirst in this well, after
coming through subterranean passage
from their dungeon under the old Rathans.
which is still standing with the same dun
geons and passages underneath. The
maiden lights candle to show the depth
of the well, and lowers a mirror with it.
to reflect on tbs surface OF the water SUI
pernatural light
A rObber knight in armor has been sit
ting all these years In chamber above.
where he first sat after having left his foot
print, which is still exhibited in the solid
rock under the tower beneath. This out
law escaped by leapiug the great moat.
which separates the castle from tbs city
beyond, hurting back, as he leaDad. tho
bsteill sarcastic proverb, "The Nurem-
ergr hangs no man until he is caught
THE VIEW FROM CASTLE WINDOWS.
There are the tiueSt views from windows.
hattlements and towers, not only over
every partlof this enchanted city, but of
the whole beautiful region on every side.
This castle used to be the center of original
old Nuremberg, when it was scarcely more
than hamlet and the strong tower about
which the people gathered in hours Of
peril and storm.
ILLUSTRATED FACADES.
After descending from the.castle one sees
its ancient history verywherellillustrated
in paintings on the outside of the build
ings. These paintings tell more OF the his
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-28
SLEEPLESSNESS.
Some Methods of Producing Slum-
ber

Some Methods of Producing Sum-
Der.
Cures for sleeplessness are very nu-
merous, and before any man could
try them all he would be 'asleep for
ever.' There are not a, few howevr,
which have stood the test of time, and
are therefore worthy Of consideration.
A recommendation for putting
young children asleep is of Spanish
origin. It will be found particularly
suitable for afflicted fathers, who may
sometimes be at their wits end 'tget-
ting baby asleep" It requires that
the back, from the neck to the waist,
be gently rubbed.
There is much in the Chinese theory
that sleeplessness will be dispelled
when onerids the mind ofevery thought
whatsoever. .@.-
+ A musician, during a severe illness,
made his wife play the scale up and
down on a small organ. Often after
he was asleep he would start slightly
and then sing what had put him to
sleep.
Horace, in his "Satires." recon-
meuds swimming the Tiber three times!
Sir Thomas Browne was accustomed
to repeat some verses of a certain
hymn. Franklin took his air bath;
Sir John Sinclair counted, while Sir
John Rennie, when engaged upon any
public work, never went to sleep until
his head had been combed and gently
rubbed by some soft hand.
Perhaps the best remedN was that
discovered by a Mr.. Gardener. The
patient must lie on his right side so
that the heart may have free action.
The breathing should be with closed
| mouth, and the neck should lie easily.
Then the sufferer should imagine that
he sees the breath going out and in,
and a little persistent trying will soon
accomplish this. Assoon as the mind
gets fixed on monotony, sleep is the
| result. 0#-
During conversation with Mr. Bright
Mr.. Gladstone once remarked that he
always left politics outside his bed
room door,
Indeed" said Mr. Bright II COM
pose all my best speeches after lam in
bed"
Mr.. Bright's case is by no means ex-
| ceptional; while on the other hand we
have some notable examples OF peo-
pie who could sleep at will among
whom, perhaps, Napoleon is the most
widely known.-Tlt Bits.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-28
How Birds Learn to Sing,

A wren built her nest in q box on o
New Jersey farm. The occupants of
the farmhouse saw the mother teach
ing her young to sing. She sat in front
OF them and sung her whole song very
distinctly. One of her young attempt
ed to initiate her. After proceeding
through a few notes it's voice broke
and it lost the tune. The mother re-
commenced where the young one had
failed, and went very distinctly
through with the remainder. The
young bird made a second attempt.
commencing where it had ceased be-
fore, and continuing the song as long
as it was able, and when the notes
were again lost, the mother began
again where it had stopped and COM
pleted it. Then the young one re-
sumed the tune and finished it. This
done, the mother sang over the whole
series Of notes the second time with
great precision, and again the young
one attempted to follow her The
wren pursued the same course with
this one as with the first, and so with
the third and fourth, until each OF the
birds became perfect songster.-
Musical Messenger.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-28
Killed BY Locusts.

The Scientific American says; "a
recent telegram from Algiers. Africa,
says the French savant, NJ. Knuckle
Herculais, the president of the Ethno-
logical Society who was employed on
the Government mission of investiga-
ting the locust plague in this province,
has met a horrible death While ex-
amining a deposit Of locusts' eggs at
the village Of Sidieral, he was over
come with fatigue and the heat and
fell asleep on the ground. While
sleeping he was attacked by
a swarm of locusts On awaling he
struggled desperately to escape from
the living flood. He set FIRE to. the
insect-laden bushes near him, but all
his efforts proved Intellectual, and
when finally the locusts left the spot
his corpse was found. His hair. beard,
and necgsie had been entirely devollr.
ed. nj. Herculals was a member OF
the French Academy and the author
of several valuable works on insects.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-28
USED THEM IN HIS BLOW GUN.

Doctor" Well, my fine little fellow,
you have got quite we'll again. I was
sure the pills left for you would cure
you. How did you take them, in water
or in cake?"
Boy-''O Oh, I used them in my blow
gun"
The little fellow put the nasty, great.
gripping, old-fashioned pills to a good use.
At most, all his internal economy need
ed was q dose of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They are tiny, sugar coated
granules, easy to take, and are gently
aperient, or actively cathartic, according
to size of dose. AS laxative, only one
tiny Pellet is required.
The "Pellets" cure Sick Headache,
Bilious Headache, Constipation. Indi.
gestion. Bilious Attacks, and all de-
Engagements of the Liver, Stomach and
Bowels.
The "Pellets" are purely vegetable,
and operate without disturbance to the
system, diet, or occupation.
DR.. Pierces Pellets are the cheapest
pill, sold by druggists, because they are
guaranteed to give satisfaction in every
case, or their price (25 cents vial il
refunded. Can you ask more?
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-28
Cherish Your Girihood.

Dear girls, don't be so often wishing
you were grown-up women that you
will neglect your girlhood. In the
rush and hurry of these fast times
there is danger that you will reach
and strain after 'tyoung ladyhood''
too much.
Be girls while yet: tender, Joyous,
loving, obedient and Industrious.
Womanhood, with its privileges and
power, it's burdens and it's trials, will
come soon enough. On this point one
has said:
"Wait patiently, my children,
through the whole limit of your girl
hood. Go not after womanhood; let
it come to you. Keep out of public
view. Cultivate refinement and
modesty. The cares and responsible
tiles OF life will come soon enough.
When they come you will meet them,
I trust, as true women should. But,
oh, be not so unwise as to throw
away your girlhood. Rob not your
self of this beautiful season, which,
wisely spent, will brighten all your
future life. "-1ntelligencer.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-28

The three editors read it rapidly,
sending it sheet by sheet to the com
posing-room. At last the signature
was reached
1T will be a beat!" exclaimed the
managing editor.
Probably Tom was stopped by the
accident, and had to send his story
from Benton suggested the city
editor.
But the click OF the instrument had
began again.
Benton, July, 14th.-The south
Ward-bound express, leaving Cresson
at quarter past seven, struck a
freight train just north of Benton,
and was completely wrecked, this
evening, at nine O Clock
Then followed the brief but vivid
story OF the accident, read eagerly
and anxiously by the strong men
who stood about the operator.
"Another beat!' exclaimed the tele-
graph editor, and then stopped, for
the last page was reached.
The operator had grown white, and
his hand twitched nervously as helaid
down his pen and touched the key.
The managing editor was the first to
read the sheet, with the ink still wet
on it's brave words.
::Can't get list killed and wounded.
DR.. May will send it. This is my last
despatch. Tell mother Goodbye
HARDING"
The managing editor dropped the
sheet and turned away.
The Magnet that morning contain
ed two special dispatches which at
tracted extraordinary attention. Con
trary to the usual custom OF the
paper, both of these bore signatures,
and in each case the name signed was
that Of Thomas Harding.
Above the telegram telling the story
of the disaster, first in the death-rol]
that was anxiously scanned by SO
many eyes stood the name Of
'"Thomas Harding, reporter
That was all; but the world soon
learned the story.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-28
What Is Rattan?

Every one knows the pretty, light,
and graceful chairs and other articles
of furniture made from rattan, but
every one does not know that the ex-
tremely tough and flexible wood called
rattan is that Of the climbing palm
tree. This curious climber, which is
more of a vine than a tree, is one OF
the singular characteristics of forest
growth in the Celebes and other Ma
layan countries. Starting with Il
trunk a little thicker than a mans
arm, it winds through the forest, now
wrapping tall tree in it's fold, like
some gigantic snake, and then descend
ing again to the earth and trailing
along in snake-like curves until it can
find some other stately tree to fasten
and climb upon in it's pursuit of light
and air. The forest is so thick and
jungle-like that it seems impossible to
follow the course of any one of these
serpent climbers; but there is little
doubt that at the last the successful
aspirant, which stopped aud cringed
so long below, will be found shooting
up like a. flag staff q dozen feet or
more above the tree which has helped
it to rise.
A use of rattan, which is unknown
to those who haYe not seen it in it's
native forest, is as a water carrier.
The thirsty traveller has at all times
a tumbler of cool, refreshing water at
his command by cutting off six or
eight feet OF rattan and putting one
OF the severed ends to his mouth, or
holding it over a dish to catch the
Water-Selected
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-28
How to Swim.

Swimming may some day, with any
one Of you, be a life-saving mat
ter By all means, or any means,
learn to SWIM You must first of all
get accustomed to the water, so that
you will not be scared if your head
should happen to plump under all OF
a sudden. Don't 60 out OF your
depth, but learn to keep afoat where
the water is about breast high; that
is smooth water; in surf there is al
ways strong undertow, waist high is
far enough to venture, and never try
learning to swim in the surf.
The best stroke for long distances
is the side stroke. There are several
styles. Lying upon one side say
the right stretch the right arm out
ahead, palm down, and bring it with
strong downward sweep through the
water to the thigh. AS the right hand
nears the side The left is swung over
through the air just ahead Of the
right shoulder, and then it is brought
through the water with a wide sweep al
most horizontally to the left thigh The
right leg is drawn up and Strengthened
at right angles with the body behind,
and the left leg similarly in front.
Then the legs are brought forward to-
gether, the right catching the water
on the outside, and top Of the foot,
md the LETT on the inside and thesole.
Somewhat like the opening and shut
ting of q pair of shears.
a popularity cf this stroke is that
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-28
ODD GRASSES.
One That Will Bring On an Attack
of Palsy--Some Other Facts.

One That Will Bring On an Attack
of Palsy--Some Other Facts.
There are some very poisonous
grasses in the world. The plants are
not so, but they acquire their deadly
properties from certain fungi, which
attack them and invade their tissue.
Cattle eat them and perish. Some
times the seeds get mixed with grain
and poison people. One such species
has recently taken root in this coun-
try, and it may cause trouble yet. It
came from Europe and is known as
alolium.'' Trembling grass" it is
called, because it brings on a sort OF
palsy.
Two or three kinds OF coarse marsh
grass are used, particularly IN Hol-
land, to keep the soil from blowing or
being washed away on the banks OF
streams or canals. Their roots
form a complex network beneath
the surface and hold the earth
together. Sugar cane is a grass,
and so is sorghum. There are about
5000 species of grasses in the world,
and Of this number the United States
has 500 OF all marsh grasses,
dessert grasses, ect. There is cur
ious forage grass in Brazil that islike
very much magnified oats, growing to
the hight of IL feet. From somegrass-
es paper is made The only genus 81
plants peculiar to the Arctic is a rare
and beautiful grass Indigenous to
Melville island. Philadelphia Press,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-28

the swimmers face is turned upward
and over his left shoulder, so that he
looks behind him. The advantage Of
this is that the crown of his head
meets the waves and his mouth is al
ways out of water.
The plain overland or turtle stroke
reaching forward first with onehand
then the other. and rolling the body
from side to side-is the fastest for a
short distance, but cannot be kept up
very long.
The old-fashioned and commonest
style Of swimming is the breast stroke,
an exact imitation of a frog. It is
easy, but not very fast. An expert
swimmer says:
I'm swimming breathe through the
mouth instead Of the nose. 1t takes
too long to get full breath through
the nOstrils. To save drowning per
son you must prevent him from tax
ing hold of you As you approach
him 60 under water, and if he IS faced
toward you catch him by the legs and
twirl him around. Then come up be-
hind him aud grasp him by the collar,
or the hair at the back of the head.
To tow him ashore swim upon your
back, using your feet and right hand
for compulsion, and drag him after
you. If he does turn and try to catch
hold, hit him in the stomach with
your knee, and hit him hard. If ne
cessary, punch his head and stun him.
Do anything to break his hold if he
grabs you, because if you don't both
of you will DROWN Treasure Trove.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-28

Il remember Johnson's Anodyne Linz
ment. y said an old man. when was
boy" Same now.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-28

What card does girl with several lovers
resemble? The queen of hearts.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-28

The fall style of hat is one that blows off
and runs on the ground
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-28
Men can give excellent advice about what
chew cannot do themselves.
When Baby was sick, ne gave her castoria'
when she was Child, She cried for Castoria.
when she became Miss, she chung to castoria,
shen she had Children, she gave them castoria,

Most actors like Hamlet, because the
host walks regularly in it.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-28

In medieval times middl Gagged people
must have been unusually plentiful.
s.Love won another!" said the man who
had Just married his second wife.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
A "Reminiscences of Carlyle.

Mr.. Robert Harrison, who has been
librarian of the London library for more
than thirty-four years in the course of
his presidential address at the Librarians
conference at Nottingham, gave some
interesting "reminiscences of Carlyle, who
was accustomed to frequent the library.
He said: "Carlyle often visited the Ii
brary. His conversation was most anus
ing, full of extravagant and exaggerated
statements, and always ending with a
loud laugh, apparently at himself. He
used the library books extensively for
his later works, and was guilty of the
reprehensible practice of writing on the
margin of the books. I must admit that
his remarks were never meaningless, but
chiefly consisted of corrections of date or
errors in the text.
"One remark of his, however, which
was pretty well known, was criticism.
1t occurred in Charles Dibdin's collection
of songs, the last page of which contained
the ordinary version of Rule Britannia.
At the foot of this boastful song Carlyle
had written 'Cock-a- -doodle-doo,' with a
small forest Of notes of exclamation
after it. In case like that the librarian
would be martinez, indeed, if he effaced
from the book an expression so charac-
teristic of the man of genius who wrote
it."-Pall Mall Gazette.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
HOLINESS ANSWER.
Progress of the Los Angeles Cable Rail
way Litigation.

Progress of the Los Angeles Cable Rail-
way Litigation.
CHICAGO. Dec. 2S.-Charles B. Holmes,
ex-president of the Pacific Railway COM
pany, today filed an answer to the vari-
GUS banks and petitioning firms who are
creditors of the company and seek to
hold the stockholders thereof liable
on their stock subscription. The
answer denies the allegations
of petitioners; denies that there
were representations made that the
Pacific company and the Los Angeles
Gable company were identical; denies
that the petitioners were induced to
renew loans or accept notes by any
fraudulent scheme; admits that there
were intentions to incorporate the Pa
cifc company in Illinois to prevent the
personal liability of the stockholders for
debts that might be incurred by the
company, but there was no intention to
avoid any existing debts and obligations.
The answer AYERS that whatever has
been done by the company las been
done with the full knowledge of petit
TONERS and that the property and IRAN
chises OF the company, when properly
managed, are sufficient to pay all the
Indebtedness, its present financial en-
barrassment being due entirely to great
unforeseen disaster.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-29
REDONDO.

The steamer Pomona arrived here
from the north Tuesday and discharged
132 tons of freight going5north she
loaded 25 tons of freight. including a
large lot OF oranges.
The steamer Eureka landed at the
wharf on Thursday, discharging 105
tons for this place.
On Friday the Santa Cruz discharged
103 tons of freight here, going north.
The Corona came in on Saturday and
discharged 112 tons. She took freight
and passengers from Redondo on her
northbound trip yesterday.
Every appearance Sunday indicated
rain, but yesterday was bright and
beautiful.
W. Nash of Mt. Carmel, ILL.,, is guest
at the Redondo hotel.
Mrs. Frank Thompson and Mrs. Roge
left yesterday on the steamer Pomona
for San Francisco.
Mrs. Amein Connor and Mrs. V. w.
Beercroft have returned to San Fran
sisco, after pleasant visit here.
Miss McClough of Los Angeles en-
joyed Christmas at the Redondo hotel,
the guest OF Mrs. F. B. Prussia.
The late arrivals at the Redondo
include w. A. Schore, San Diego; Mr..
and Mrs. ]. J. Xcgan, A. H. Anderson,
III. t. Hardcastle, San Francisco Mr..
and Mrs. Buchanan, Sacramento; I. j.
Hammer, w. H. Toler, Mrs. A. Cowles,
DR.. L. A. Crandall, Los Angeles; Mr..
and Mrs. G.. ]. Belts, West Virginia; E.
G. Taylor, Pasadena. B.