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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-06-12
Tests of Maple Sugar and Syrup.

In selecting cake OF maple sugar to
cat, shun the small, square, hard bricks
that look as though they were composed
of coarse sand and pounded glass, and
choose from the larger cakes that have a
fine, smooth grain and delicate, golden
brown tint. To be fresh and puIe it
should cut almost as easily as cheese,
and melt in your mouth without leaving
any unpleasant gritty taste. Some people
have an idea that the dark, wet, soggy
cakes are the purest and more like the
old fashioned sugar made by their
fathers. This is not so. 1t is not nat
ural for mable sugar to be black any
more than for it to be white, and while
the dark sugar shows the presence OF
dirt and leaves aud smoke from the boil
ing place, and the addition of the
cheapest cane sugar, so the almost white,
glistening, coarse grained maple sugar
shows that it was made by melting over
some of last years stock and adding to
it the common coffee sugar of the store.
Maple syrup, to be pure and just right
to eat, should weigh about eleven and
one-half pounds to the gallon. When
poured out in a glass it should be clear
and amber-hued without containing dark
streaks. If, after it has stood in the dish
few hours, a dark sediment is found in
the bottom, it is not pure maple syrup,
even though the man who made it should
cut down the tree from which he claimed
the sap was drawn and haul it to your
door in proof of his claim.-Uticd o.
serrfT
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-06-12

Tag Frsnch Chamber OF Deputies has
passei bill providing for tbs storiny OF
stock OF grain in every fosahei IOWA ~
Franca. sufficient 10 fesd all tbs civilians OF
such a towa In Il ms OF MAR for tro months.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-06-12

The Chinese Government has nego.
tiated loan of $50, 900, 900 with France
and EDgIaud.
New Ulm weekly review., 1891-09-30

all odds. The conductor warned him
that he would have to get off at the
next station, Oshawa. This he did not
do, and, when the conductor asked him
why he did not, he politely informed
him that Oshawa was not the station at
which he desired to stop. The conduc-
tor again instructed him to get of, but
Sheriff Block happened to be on the
train and paid his fare. After this act
Of charity, Trogden went to Block and
asked him if he was really out any money
on his account. Upon being answered
il the affirmative, he called the sheriff s
attention to his own foolishness, by re-
minding him that ''old Trogden" had
rode on the Northwestern road before.
The number of stories might be null
tiplied concerning this interesting old
man. AS boy, he had wonderful apt
itude for study, and often as he was
plowing in the field he would have a
book fastened to the plow so that he
could read at the same time that he
worked. His powers of physical e'.dur.
ance also were remarka BILE. One instance
we recall of how on bitter cold day he
rode on horseback from St. Peter to
Courtland against strong wind with
no other covering than thin jacket
and overalls. Others on the road at
the same time were compelled to stop
off at places in order to warm up before
venturing forth, but T1ogden, with his
breast barred to the storm, road the entire
distance without flinching.
Two or three days before the dedica,
tion of the Sioux Monument he started
to walk from the Soldiers Home to New
Ulm. The strength of former years,
however, was no longer with him, and
he fell victim to the cold wave which
came with the 22nd. From cold re-
ceived then, he never recovered. F.
New Ulm weekly review., 1891-09-30

( = d a.
Under the caption of ''A Charming
Wedding the St. Paul News in its So
ciety columns of Saturday had the fol-
lowing regarding the Hauenstein- Dreis
nuptials: Miss Maggie, the accomp-
lished daughter Of ex-Ald. and Mrs. P.J,
Dreis, and niece of Hon. Albert Schef-
fer, was united in marriage on Tuesday
evening last to M. Fred w. Hauenstein,
q prominent young business man of
New ITlm. The ceremony was per-
formed bY Judge Oliver atthe residence
Of the brides parents, Ninth and st.
Peter streets, at clock p. M, in the
presence of the immediate friends of
the high contracting parties, among the
guests being the mother Of the groom
and his uncle, Mr.. John Grimmer, both
of New Ulm. Miss Marie Scheffer made
a charming bridesmaid, and Mr.. Adolph
Giesen offciated as best man. An ele-
giant wedding supper followed the cere-
monY, at which the newly welded pair
were congratulated by Mr.. Scheffer,who
pointed out the shoals and breakers Of
matrimonial life and outlined the chart
of marital happiness in his well.known
eloquent manner, the happy couple be-
ing also felicitated BY Judge Olivier,
Mr.. p. j. Giesen and others. Their fu-
ture home will be in New Ulm.
New Ulm weekly review., 1891-09-30
CONGRESSMAN LIND PROPOSED
He is Suggested for Appointment on the
Commerce Commission.

A Washington dispatch in Saturdays
Pioneer Press contained the follow
ing bit of interesting political gossip:
''Probably one of the best suggestions
made regarding the appointment of a
Northwestern man for interstate CON-
merce commissioner was that to: Jay of
Hon. John Lind of Minnesota. It is
not known that he would take it, but
the appointment would in many re-
spects be the strongest one politically
that the president could make. 1t would
please large Scandinavian population
in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and the
Dakotas to see one of their nationality
appointed to so important a position.
Then 1t must be remembered that Mr..
Lind is living in a country that needs a
commissioner if any section does. Mr..
Lind has been a member of the COM
merce committee in the house several
years, and has assisted in perfecting the
interstate commerce law. He has been
engaged IN more or less railroad litiga-
ton, but, while not a fanatic in railroad
matters, he has most always been en-
ploYed against the railroads. Gen.
Nettleton, speaking of the matter to-
day, said that it would be an excellent
appointment, but, of course, the exped-
ieDcY of taking the only Republican
elected from Minnesota out of the house
would have to be considered. Commls-
sioner Taylor says that the appointment
would be a first class one. While at
present it is only suggestion, it has
been received with a great deal of favor
by close friends of the administration,
who believe that it would be a strong
card to play to bring back the Scandi-
navians who haYe tendency to play
with the Alliance fire.
Mr.Lind was seen Saturday afternoon
regarding the above dispatch, and ex-
pressed much surprise at learning
that his name had been mentioned in
connection with an appointment to one
of the vacancies on the commission. He
said that the idea of being candidate
for the position had never occurred to
him, and that he had recently written
the president a strong letter in behalf
of Gen. Becker, He thought that the
idea of his appointment had not been
any more seriously considered by any
one than by himself, and he had not
thought Of it until shown the article
in the Press. He regards it wholly as a
well meant and courteous way on the
part of Washing ton friends to reach the
public in order to say pleasant word in
his behalf.
The position, however, is one of the
best in the gift of the president and
Minnesota would be honored in the ap-
pointment Of Lind.
Chas. Brust went to Redwood Falls
Thursday on business.
a. ]. Butzerin, representing Geo.
Benz & Sons of ST. Paul was IN town
wo or three days Of last week.
New Ulm weekly review., 1891-09-30

Chas. Brust went to Redwood Falls
Thursday on business.
A. ]. Butzerin, representing Geo.
Benz & Sons Of ST. Paul was in town
wo or three days Of last week.
New Ulm weekly review., 1891-09-30

1t is related also that Trogden's lack
of money often caused him to invent
ingenious excuses for doing shat which
he would not have done, had he been
supplied with a more liberal allowance
of the common medium Of exchange.
For instance, last summer be was COM
ing up from st. Peter to New Ulm to
visit old friends. Without cent in his
pocket he entered the train, determined
upon reaching the toHnof his love at
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
Broke n Lamp Shade.

Mrs. Edmund Russell. the apostle of
esthclics has voice that would break
Il lamp shade, says the Detroit Free
Press.
This remark is not meant TO be i'm
polite. and it ought to he true. for the
lady herself is authority for the state
mcnt.
1T was in Boston, she said. Il
was talking with famous voice teach
or about tones and vibrations. and we
both sounded certain note in unison.
We must have hit the exact unit OF
vibration of an cight-inch shade. for
near where we were standing the
crystal globe about GAS jet quivcrcd
and snapped. We locked at it aud a
crack ran quite around it. The sound
bad broken it,"
This is rather an unusual incident.
certainly. but The principle is familiar
enough. A dog irotiing across Il foot
bridge can break it down ii he happens
to hit the unit Of vibration. hich, of
course. differs with the length of the
bridge. It's good military rule TO
break step when Il company walks
across a bridge unless its unusually
strong. But woman's voice.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
DAVE POTIS'S WIEE-


We were sitting in a small public
hall in a town in Connecticut, waiting
for the lecturer to appear. There
were about 800 people present, and,
at moment when everybody was
quiet a man marched up the centre
aisle, mounted the stage, and turning
to face the audience, he asked in
solemn tones:
as Dave Potts in this'ere crowd?"
Silence
as Dave Potts in this'ere crowd?'
continued the speaker in louder and
more solemn tones.
"Dave Potts is ere said the in
dividual as he stoodup. "Airanything
wanted?" "She be-" answered the
man on the stage. ''Your wife has
been TOKEN and wants you"
"1ooken with what?'
Gifts, and the wuss kind, and two
women was a rubin her when | Cnm
away. Go hum, Dave Potts. You
haln't no bizness Crouching around a
literary entertainment, any how
And as Dave walked out the other
man came down and took front
seat with the air of an orator who
had won prize.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
The Mahara.jah's Treasures.

We were taken to the old palace, in
the heart of the city, TO see the treas
ure room Two huge chcetahs. care
fully muZzled. used for hunting bucks.
were on The palace steps. The regalia
of Baroda is valued at 1000. 600. We
were first shown the jewels worn by
the Maharaiah on state occasions.
These consist of 4 gorgeous collar of
about 800 diamonds some of them as
big as walnuts, arranged in five rows.
surrounded by a top and bottom row
OF emeraldS of the same size; the pend
ant of n famous diamond called the
Star of the Deccan;" an aigrette to
match is worn in the turban; then fol-
lowed strings of pearls of perfect
rounduesS. graduated from the size of
pea To that of large marble; won
drouS rings, necklaces. clusters of sap
phires, and rubieS as big rs grapes.
The greatest marvel of all is car
pet about 10 by feet. made entirely
of strings OF pure and colored pearls,
with great central and corner circles
of diamonds. This carpet took three
years in making. and cost $500, 900.
This was one of Khandc Rao's mad
freaks and was intended to be sent to
Mecca TO please Mohammedau lady
who hal fascinated him, but the sean
dial Of such thing being done by a
Hindoo prince was too serious, and it
never left Baroda
We were also taken to see two guns.
weighing 80 pounds each. of solid
gold, with two companions of silver,
the ammunition wagons. bullock har-
ness and ramrods all being silver
India Letter.
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HEIGHT OF CRUELTY.

Nervous women seldom receive-the
sympathy they deserve. While often
the pictures of health, they are con-
stantly ailing. To withhold sympathy
from these unfortunates is the height
of cruelty. They have weak heart,
causing shortness of breath, tluttering,
pain in side, weak and hungry spells,
and finally swelling of ankles. oppres-
sion, choaking smotheringand dropsy.
DR.. Miles New Heart Cure is just the
thing for them. For their nervousness,
headache, weakness. etc, his Restor-
alive Nervine is unequalled. Fine
treaties on "Heart and Nervous Dis
cases. and marvellous testimonials
free. Sold and guaranteed by Henry
Hinrichs Druggist.
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A MYSTERY EXPLAINED D..

Thepapers contain frequentnotices
OF rich, pretty and educated girls
clipping with negroes, tramps and
coachmen. The well-known specialist,
DIR. Franklin Miles, says all such girls
are more or less hysterical, nervous,
very impulsive, unbalanced; usually
subjectto headache, neuralgia, sleep
lessness, immoderate crying or laugh
ing. These show weak nervous sys-
TEN for which there is no remedy
equal to Restorative Neryine Trial
bottles and fine book, containing
many marvellous cures, free at Henry
Hinrichs, who also sell, and guarantee
DR.. Miles celebrated New Heart
Cure, the finest ofheart tonics.
Cures fluttering, short breath, etc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
LA GRIPPE AGAIN.

During the epidemic of La Grippe
last season DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
proved to be the best remedy. ReDots
from the many who used it confirm
this statement. They were not only
quickly relieved, but the disease left
no bad after results. We ask you to
give this remedy trial and we guar
antee that you will be satisfied with
results, or the purchase price will be
refunded. 1t has no equal in La
Grippe, or any Throat, Chest or Lung
Trouble. Trial bottles free at Henry
Hinrichs Drug Store. Large bottles,
soc. and 81 90.
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ONE ON THE LAWYER.

An old man was on the witness
stand and was being crossexamined
by the lawyer.
"voG say you are doctor, Sir?'
eyes, sir; yes, sir.
"What kind of a DOCTOR"
~ make 'intments, sir. l make int
ments."
"What's your ointment good for?''
''It's good to rub on the head to
strengthen the mind"
"What effect would it have if you
were to rub some of it on my head?'
'None at all, sir: none at all. We
must have something to start with. y
Gainesville Eagle.
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nlonitoruoe pilot.
THURSDAY. JULY 80, 1891.
Overtures to the Salons.

1t was the wish of Napoleon to re-
construct Il society that should rival in
brilliancy the old courts. With this
view he called to his aid a few women
whose name. position, education, and
reputation for esprit and fine manners
he thought sufficient guarantee OF
success But lie soon learned that it
could not be commanded at will. The
reply Of the Duchesse dAbrantes,
who has left rs so many pleasant
"reminiscences of this period, in which
which she was an actor as well as an
observer, was very apt.
You can do all that | wish" he said
to her; you are all young and almost
all pretty; all. we'll, Il young and
pretty woman can do anything she
likes"
Sire. what your Majesty says may
be true" she replied, but only to n
certain point. Ii the Emperor.
instead of his guard and his good
soldiers had only conscripts who
would rccoil under fire, he could not
win great battles like that of Ausler-
litz. Nevertheless he is the first gen.
eral in the world
Bt1 this social life had personal
end. 1t was to furnish an added in
strument of power to the autocrat who
ruled 1t was to reflect always and
everywhere the glory of Napoleon.
The period which saw its cleyerest
woman in hopeless exile. and its most
beautiful one under similar ban for
the crime of being her friend, was not
one which favored intellectual suprem-
acy. The empire did not encourage
literature. it slenced philosophy. and
oppressed the talent that did not glory
itself It's blighting touch rested up
on the whole social fabric. The finer
elements which. TO some extent, enter
ed into it, was lost in the glare Of dis
pla; AMI pretension. The truo spirit
of conversation was limited to private
lotteries that kept themselves in the
shade and were too small to be noted.
ADletia Gere Mason. IN the C-ntury.
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician. retired from practice. hav-
ing had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary The formula of a simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of
Consumption. bronchitis. Catarrb, Ash hma and
all thro.t and Lung Affections. also a positive
and radical cure for Nervous Debility and all
Nervous Complaints. after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands of
cases. has fell il his duty TO make II known To
his suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and d .sIre 10 relieve human suff ring. will
send free of charge. to all who desire it. this re-
cipe. in German. French or English, With full
directions for preparing and using. Sent by
mail by addressing with stamp. naming this
paper. W. A. MOVES, $50 P0Uefs Block, R0chet-
sy. = L,
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\ Religious Horse.

A Hartford Comm physician tells
this story: When Sunday comes nv
horse knows that | am not proceeding
on my professional rounds but he will
put or his best style and proceed 10 the
accustomed church hen, without any
guiding on my part, he will land his
load At the church door; and woe to the
team that may chance 10 get in ahead
OF him. On no other day of the week
will he make the attempt TO turn up
into or pay attention Ia the road lead.
ing TO the church. Two weeks AGO
Sunday took my wife out for ride
on Bolton mountain. and in going had
to pass n church. one to which the
horse was not accustomed TO 90, when
TO my surprise he was bound TO stop.
1t was only with some difficulty that |
got him past the spot. About a mile
aud Il half further on he came to
another church. one ut which he has
never been accustomed to stop. 10 nv
surprise John made another strong ef-
tort 10 stop. On any week dav he will
pass that church daily without paving
u the least attention.
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l HAVE been a great sufferer from
dry catarrh for many years, and |
tried many remedies, but none did
me so much benefit IS Ely's Cream
Balm. 1t completely cured me- NJ.
]. Lally. 50 Woodward Ave, Boston
Highlands, Mass. g
THING Ely's Cream Balm is the
best remedy for catarrh | ever saw. |
never took anything that relieved me
so quickly, and | have not felt so well
for long time. | used to be troubled
with severe headaches two or three
times 4 week.. A. Alcorn, Ag't U.
p. K. r. Co, Eaton, Colo.
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a Monster Vessel of OIden Times.

Ptolemnns Philopater. one of the
ancient Kings of Egypt, is said to have
built vessel 42O feet long Sc feet wide,
~ feet high from the keel to ;he top
of the PROV. and 50 feet TO the top of
the poop. 1t had four helms of 60
feet; its largest oars were 5G feet long.
with leaden handles, so rs to be more
easily worked; it had two prows, two
sterns, aud seven rostra or beaks. On
both poop and Prov it had figures of
men and animals that were fully
eighteen feet nigh 1t had 4. 900 row.
ers, 400 cabin boys or servants, $3.50
marines to do duty on deck. besides
being provided with immense stores of
arms and provisions.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30
H5RRMANH'S NEAT TRICK.
The Manner in Which lie Iscplrsd the
CZIr'S Mirror.

People have repeatedly asked me
which of my tricks has pleased me the
most, and which take the most de-
light in performing. Naturally the
effort that brings the greatest success
is regarded by man as his best. |
consider the trick of restoring the
shattered mirror as my most famous
one. This | had the honor of per-
forming before the Car of Russia up
on IN invitation TO give an exhibition
at his court. 1t was done unexpected
" to the spectators, and was not down
on the regular bill. While playing
billiards with the attaches of the court
after the performance, the Car being
present in the saloon, | shot Il ball with
all my strength against a plate glass
mirror extending from floor TO ceiling.
1t was shiyered into fifty pieces. Con-
sternation was depicted on every
counlenancc; on none more plainly
than my own. While the Car court
eOusly waived my apology. considering
the destruction OF the mirror rs trillng.
and ordered the game to proceed,
could easily see that my supposed awk-
wardness made diSagrccable i'm
preston.
With the Cars permission l ex-
amined the mirror to estimate the
damage done and the possibility of re-
pairing it. While SO engaged one of
the suite playfnlly challenged me to
exercise my art and make the mirror
whole again, never dreaming that this
challenge was the very cue | wanted.
and not considering the successful ac-
ceptancc of it'as possible. | hesitated
an instant, and then ordered the mir
ror to be covered with Il cloth entirely
conccalinm it from view. On the re-
moval of the cloth, after ten minutes.
the mirror was found without Il flaw,
and as perfect as before the damage.
| will leave it to my readers imagina-
ton 10 decide how this trick was done.
-HC2Tnlu1R, IN North 1merjcan Re-
UielO.
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First pitnIiratjnp Julv O 1uot

First publication July @ 1871 No. d!
STATE OF WISCONSIN, CoUNTY CouRT For
}? MANITowoC COUNTY In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Michael Fitz-
gerald deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Ann
Fitzgerald, admInistratriX of the estate of
Michael Fitzgerald late of said county, deceased
interstate for the adjustment and allowance
of her administration account land the ass; gn-
ment of the residue of said estate to such other
Persons as are by law entitled to the samej:
II Is ordered that said account be examined
adjusted and allowed at special term of said
couk 10 be held at the office OF the county Judge
III tHtecIty OF ManltuwOc in said county. on Tues
day the nth day of August A. d. 1891 at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon of that day,
1t Is futher ordered, that upon the adjustment
and allowance of such account by this court as
aforesaid, and at the time and place above
designated therefor the residue of said estate be-
by the further order and judgment of this court,
assigned to such persons are by law entitled
to the same.
II is further ordered, that notice of the time
and place Of examination and allowance of such
account, and OF the assignment of the residue of
SAID estate, be given to all persons interested by
publication of this order for three successive
weeks, before said day in the Manitowoc Pilot
weekly newspaper printed and published at the
city and county of Manitowoc and State of Wis
cOnSIn.
Dated June 80, A. d., 1891.
BY the Court,
aug6 EMIL b AENSCH, Coanty Judge.
Schmitz x hirwan. Attys.
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In an interesting paper on technical
education in agriculture. reprinted
from the journal Of Ihe Royal Agri-
cultural Society. DR.. ". Frcam says:
Those interested in tie welfare of
any young agriculturist should take
care that in his school days the study
of mathematics is not ignored. The
time devoted 10 acquiring proficiency
In arithmetic, geometry. meaSurations
and the elements Of algebra ami trig-
onometry-the latter really indispen-
sable in the ease of surveyi nu-will
never be regretted. Nature
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RHEUMATISM Cured in Day.-"Mystic
Cure" for rheumatism and Neuralgia
radically cures IN | to 3 days. Its action
upon the system is remarkable and
mysterious. 1t removes at once the
cause and the disease Immediately dis
appears Tn. rst dose greatly benefits
IS cents. SoIi by +. G.. RueIstatte
Druggist, Manitowoc. tt