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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-07-08
DIR. BART.LEI TT MUST 40.


DR.. G. K. Bartlett, Of the st. Peter
Hospital for Insane, according to the
St. Paul News, must step down and out.
The Board OF trustees regards the COM
mitment of Mrs Northrup as a gross
outrage, and the gentleman who has
superintendent the asylum for nearly
TWENTY-FIVE years will be called upon to
retire. Dr. James, assistant physician
at the hospital, was the principal wit
ness before the investigating commits
sion and stated that when DR.. Northrup
appeared at the asylum with his mother,
DR.. Bartlett was not present, but had
left him in charge. DR.. Northrup, up
on Introducing himself, said that he had
brought his mother for treatment.
u asked him whether he had his
commitment papers, continued DR..
James. HE replied that he had not.
I then told him that could not receive
her because she was not legally commit.
ted. He then inquired for DR.. Bartlett,
saying that he knew the doctor and was
quite certain that he would receive her.
Bartlett came in shortly afterwards.
The next thing that heard was that Mrs.
Northrop had been admitted, DR.. Bartlett
stating to me that DR.. Northrop had
the papers at home and would send
them down as soon as he returned.''
Asked whether he would have re-
ceived Mrs. Northrup he said:
mo, sir, because 1 was suspicious
of Dr.. Northrup. OF course it is not
an uncommon thing for sheriff to
bring patients without papers with the
promise that they Will be forwarded i'm
mediately, and they have always been
forwarded heretofore. The papers in this
case came down Sept. 80 or Oct. 1,
month after commitment. My suspi-
cions became aroused and I communi.
Gated them to DR.. Bartlett, and prior
to the February meeting of the board I
had two or three conversations with
him regarding Mrs. Northrop. I told
him that I did not think she was pro-
per subject for treatment in the asylum;
that I did not like her commitment,
particularly where her son was allowed
to act as juror in her case. 1 told DIR.
Bartlett that it was outrageous, and in
my opinion the Judge of Probate who
allowed it should be kicked out of Office.
The Doctor said nothing at this, but
smiled, saying afterward that he had
written to DIR. Northrop to come and
take his mother away. DIR. Northrop's
reply was that he was sick but would
come as soon as WE'LL"
1t is upon the above testimony prin-
cipally that DR.. Bartlett will be retired,
if he loses his position at all. While DR..
James stands next in the order of sue
cession, it is not likely that he would
swerve from the truth in speaking OF
matter of this kind, and it certainly
looks rather black for the superintend-
Ont. However, no injustice should be
shown him, and the unpleasant affair
should be thoroughly and not hastily
investigated.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-07-08
THE PLATFORM IN IOWA.

The Iowa Republicans held their state
convention last Wednesday and nomi-
mated Hiram c. Wheeler, a good and
popular man, for governor. The con-
vention was the most enthusiastic held
in that state in many years, and to all
appearances the party is more closely
united than it has been in recent cam
paigns. The platform, however, while
strong on the tariff and other national
questions, makes one great mistake-it
endorses prohibition.
Prohibition in Iowa is failure. 1t
has in no way curtailed the sale of IL
quor, while on the other hand it has en-
couraged evasion of the law and disre-
spect for the authorities. It has been
detrimental to the best interests of the
state, and exerts no moral influence
| whatever. These are facts that can be
| CLEANED from every day observation and
must be apparent to all but the fanatics.
By that we would not accuse the Re-
publicans of Iowa of fanaticism in the
matter of sumptuary legislation, but
certain it is that they have constantly
yielded to an uncalled-for and unneces-
ary demand for approval of prohibitory
enactments. And for what? Simply
at the behest of crankish leaders and
with the hope of holding the temper
ance vote. The result, it seems, is pat
ent to every body but the Iowa Repub-
lican themselves. Their handsome ma
iority has been cut down with every
election, and to-day the chosen one of
the opposition holds the reins OF execu-
tive government. The good will OF all
sensible people has been arrayed against
the m, and in their endeavor to force
upon the people laws, which are not
reasonable, they are laying the foun-
dation for Democratic success il not
only local issues, but national issues as
we'll.
If the present outlook for a big crop
continues favorable, then Minnesota
farmers will fill their granaries, clear
their indebtedness, and assume the dig
nifty that attaches to their avocation,
that of independence. With farm
under good cultivation and machinery
to operate the same and all out of debt
who shall say that man is not the most
independent parsonage on earth? His
lot is envied by his cousin in palace
walls who is under the keen eye Of some
plutocrat who owns him, body and soul.
Good crops are what will bring about
q decided revolution in this country.
Granite Falls Tribune.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-07-08

The Equitable Insurance Co. of Wi
mona having turned ont fraud, it
would be we'll for the few New Ulm
people who were caught by its flatter-
ing inducements to refuse in the future
to accept the word OF Il stranger with
some knowledge of what he represents.
The Equitable was something entirely
new. 1t made offers that none of the
older companies with their superior ad-
vantages had ever dared to make, and
started out on the theory that it is cas-
Ter to catch suckers to a new thing than
it is to secure patrons to anything that
is old and well established. As Bar
mum said the people are never so happy
as when they are being humbugged,
and as often as the chance is offered, it
seems as if there would those who
would bite.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-07-08

Hannibal Hamlin, the venerable ex-
vice. president, died at his home in Ban
COR Maine, Saturday night. He was
engaged in playing game of cinch
when heart failure overlook him. He
was eighty two years of age.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-07-08

Davis of St. Peter announces himself
q candidate for congress to succeed
Lind. We hardly think the people of
that district ore done with Lind. but
if they are, stronger, ADLER and better
known men than Davis will be found. -
Waseca Radical.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-07-08

After riding for several miles along.
side of growing crops and large
and commodious farm houses and
granaries to listen to political speech
such as DR.. Fish makes, it is not an
easy matter to believe what he says.
And even if his eloquence should make
an impression, the ride home, with pros
poets for splendid yield meeting the
eye in every direction, is very apt to
cause one to forget whether the speaker
was really talking on politics or wheth'
er it was only on religion.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-07-08

Here is what Col. Ingersoll says
about protection. II believe in more
protection than even the Mckinley bill
gives. A nation that sells raw mater
ial will grow ignorant and poor-a ma
ton that raises raw material and sells
the manufactured article will grow il
telligent and rich. am in favor of
protection because it gives us diversity
of industries. This develops the brain
and gives employment to all kinds OF
talent. To raise raw material you need
only muscle; to manufacture it into
useful and beautiful forms, you need
mind, art, genius.'
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-28
The Sap-SuCker.

A greatmany useful birds have been
destroyed oH the erroneous charge that
they are inssome way wholly detrimental
to the farmers interests with no compen-
sating habits, and twice as many more
that are admitted to be useful in some
degree, in the mistaken belief that on
the whole they are the authors of more
harm than good. In the first category
may be named the sap-sucker that is
commonly considered fair target for
everybody's gun, on the plea that he is
continually injuring young fruit trees
for the purpose of feeding on the3ender
bark or sucking the sap, as popularity
supposed. This is the head and front of
his offending, for it is never pretended
that he seriously Injuries fruit or grains.
Close observers, however, are fully
convinced, that the little bird in ques-
tion does not make original holes in the
bark of the tree at which it is pecking,
but that all its efforts are directed to de-
'stroying and devouring the borers that
are concealed in holes already existing,
which the birds have not made. At the
very worst the bird does no more than
in some cases to widen the hole enough
to allow its beak to reach the worm
AS good an authority as Cassius NJ.
Clay is on record as saying, from his
own study Of its habits, that the sap
sucker is the deadliest foe Of the vermia
which destroy cur trees, and that every
one should encourage the multiplication
Of sap-suckers. st. Lollis Rlpujljc.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-28
THE FLEET.

was long ago that my dream ships saiAd
Day by day to that shadowt sea;
And | watched each one till my vision failed
And the ships we're lost in mystery
Sometimes q rose-hued and billowy cloud
Shut out my view ere the ship went far,
But often the darkness would seem to shroud
The vessel before she crossed the bar.
They sailed at the sunset, every one
They sailed away on the ebbing tide
Sometimes brave vessel went out alone,
And again two sailed forth side by side.
left them alone in the hands Of Fate;
Prayed she would make them reality;
And many time did | watch and wait
For my feet to return ffom the sea-
Then my last ship saled-for my dreams
were done
And grieved that my ships came not
back.
But only last night at the set Of sun
saw mast Ger the wasteless track;
And the twilight mists gave away and made
A pathway lit with the sunsets beam;
And "a ship sailed i'll through the twilight
shade.
AMI brought back to me a youthful
dream
-Floeel Scott Mines, in Harper's Weekly.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-28
Hens With STRANGE Pets.

John Stewart, of Columbia, Penn,
owns clucking hen tha, is carefully
nursing trio of sparrows. fully grown
and able bodied. Charles S;arbaugh, of
Hanover, Penn. has a hen that is brood.
ing in most affectionate way over pair
Of kittens.
The sparrovs fluttcr about the bushes
and in the trees near the farm yard dur
ing the day, keeping 'as near as possible
in the neighborhood oil the hen,
whose wings unfortunately do no. en-
able ner TO accompany her adopted
brood; but at nightfall all the spar
rows, like little chicks, come back
and gather eagerly beneath the protect.
ing wings of the mother hen in her nest
in the chicken yard. Before daybreak,
however, they set up great cha'tering.
and, becoming real sparrows again after
a nights rest, take leave of the old hen
and start out again on their customary
excursions. The sparrows were placed
with the hen last summer, before they
had learned to fly, their parental nest
having been destroyed and the father
and mother sparrow driven away in q
storm. The affection existing between
them and their foster mother, the hen,
is the wonder of the neishborhood.
In The odd case of the kittens at Han
over the situation is similar. The pussies
sometimes wander away from the old
hen, but she soon hunts them up and
gathers them under her wings. They
seem content with the hen, except when
they happen to get very hungry. Then
they return to their real mother. She
does not appear to be bit jealous of tho
interest taken in her children by the old
hen.
A Maltese cat belonging to Farmer
Howard Murphy, of Salisbury township.
in Chester County, Penn, set fire to her
masters barn the other day in u novel
manner. She had been lying snugly and
warm under the kitchen range when ono
of Farmer Murphy's daughters in raking
the range fire inadvertently let some 1.-Two
Goals fall on pussy's back. Pussys fun
Immediately took fire, whersupon she
ran to the barn in a flaming condition,
mewing and squealing piteously. The
flames at once communicated to the
straw in the barn, and soon the entire
structure was reduced To ashes and Its
contents consumed, although frantic
efforts were made to get out the live
stock and implements. .-Neo Iorl
Times.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-28
Hsw Many Ties are Required7

Assuming the entire railroad system of
the United States to be 161. 1897 miles,
as appears from Poor's Manual, with the
addition of the lines in construction dur
ing the current year, and taking 2640
ties per mile of track, there are in use at
least 426, ,0SS, ,0S0 ties. This estimate,
large though the total appears, is under
the mark, for On the word of the Superin-
tendent of a Pennsylvania Railroad con-
struction corps no road uses less than
2640 ties per mile, and many of the roads
with heavy traffic have 2Sl6 and in few
cases more.
In a recent lecture on American
Woods" Professor Bickmore mentioned
the enormous consumption of wood for
this purpose, but it is doubtful if the
real magnitude of it was properly under
stood by his hearers. The life of these
ties varies according tc their quality ana
the climatic conditions. On the Eastern
roads, where only the best ties are en-
ployed, the average life is found to be
six years, while in the West, where poorer
quality of timber is often accepted, and
where dry rot and other disadvantages
have to be confronted, the average life is
from three to five years, SO that even af-
ter allowing for few exceptional cases
in which ties may last ten years, the aver
age life of ties in the United States can
not be counted as more than five years.
Therefore it follows that the annual
consumption must be about 5,217, ,616,
which, with steady increase Of railroad
building, must soon exceed 100, ,OOe;9OC
"a gigantic demand to be satisfied from
the forests each year when one considers
The many other calls made upon them.-
| Nftr York Times.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-28
The DEEPEST Hole in the World.

The deepest bore hole in the world,
claimed at different times for number
of places, ls,according to latest accounts,
at Schladebach, small German village
near Leipzig. Il measures 174s.A 4
meters, or about 5735 feet, The time
expended in boring to this depth
amounted TO six years, at cost Of S52,-
500. A peculiar experience encountered
in connection with this and other deep
holes III different parts OF Germany u,
that the observed temperatures, while
steadily increasing with the depth, show
smaller ratio Of increase "A the lower
strata.--Nec Tork Dispa.ct.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-28

That the Chilians, who have been
dubbed,tho Yankees Of South America
because, of etheir business enterprise and
stability! of character, should have a
revolution On their hands has disap-
pointed. and even shocked their we'll
wishersiih this country, admits the New
York :4ribune But the trouble seems
toshave sprung not from the lawlessness
or unresteof the people, but from the un-
patriotic .,course Of u few politicians,
especially Senor Balmaceda. The Chill
ians .hayeIadvanced too far in the path Of
civilization to make it either possible or
probable that they will revert to the
state Of chronic insurrection which has
characterized- 50 many countries Of Latin
America. After they have taught some
politicians Il salutary lesson order vii
doubtless be restored, and the reopl
wilLagain resume the industrial and CON
mercialtpursuits in which they have 5,
allydistinguished themselves in tn
past.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-28
Bismarck "Eats' Dry

At luncheon | observed that Prince
Bismarck drank nothing with his food,
and asked him whether s'eating dry was
q habit of his own choice or an article In
the dietecedetio drawn for him by his
famous "Leibartz," DR.. Sweningcr.
"The latter" he replied, Il am only
allowed to drink thrice day--a quarter
of an hour after each meal-and each
time not more than half bottle OF red,
sparkling Mosellc of a very light and dry
character. Burgundy and beer, o~both
Of which / am extremely fond, are strict
" forbidden to me SO are all IT, strong
Rhenish and Spanish wines, and even
claret. For some years past | have been
total abstainer from al these generous
liquors, much to the advantage Of my
health and my condition, in the sport
ing sense Of the word. =
Formerly / used TO weigh over seven
teen stone. By observing this regimen
/ brought myself down 70 under fourteen,
and without any loss Of strcngta-an-
deed, with gain. Ny normal weight ID
now 1s5 pounds. ] an weighed once
every day BY M doctor orders, and any
excess Of that figure 81 once set to work
to get nd OF by exercise and special regl-
men. l ride a good deal, as we'll as
walk. Cigar smoking hsve given up
altogether, OF course, under advice. 1t
is debilita.ing and bad for the nefTes.
| An invcterate smoker, s1cn as used to
be, probably gets through LOO, 900 cigars
in his life II he reache. fair average
age. But he would I've longer and feel
better all his t.Gae il he did without
them. NoxaiA5sI an restricted to
long pipe, happily with = deep bowl, ons
after zach meal. ---L5F.3zn Heeklg.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-28
Resurrec.ed by Het Water.

A woman who is y passionate lover o.
aowesz, and. being city bred, regards
them as & laxury, says that after wearing
roses an entire evening" she Is enabled q
ring them 20 life aga.n By hot water
l,ath. When size fads that from al,
ause whatever the BLOSSOMS droop and
threaten II es.rl7 death she clips ths
tens, and, by letting the stalks rest fol
a while in s.c4rning water, finds ever,
leaf revive aad freshen undo, the pro
cess.-In4strd'>d As.erieaa
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-28

The Atlanta Constitution deems that
the Duke Of Bedford, who died in Eng
and the other day, deserves more than
/. passing notice That he was an able
statesman few will deny. He sat in the
House Of Commons twenty-five years,
and never made a speech Then he
went to the House of Lords, where he
remained eighteen years, witho saying
word. A parliamentary career OF
forty -.hree years passed in profound
silence. But he was an able statesman
able, useful and honored What kind
OF ability did he possess2 The most
poteutlal-his estate covered lis acres
N the city of London. He owned about
oV0o residences aud business houses. II
has been said that very little wit goes
along way with an Emperor, and it IS
equally true that very little thought,
speech and work will 90 a long way with
a.millionaire. The Duke was a powe,
1n'hlnself. Why should he speak, when
his frown, his nod, his smile, his look
lid'more TO shape legislation and move
socletysthan the eloquence OF Sheridan
Statesmen asu common moutals watched
tAs'plutocra, for the slightest sign, aad
were eager to do his bidding. Brains
"eTesenhsted in his service, and the re-
sultssshowed ability somewhere, and the
fountain head, after all, was the Duke.
aeeould,scowl down bill. or nol it
1hroaeh by good majority. Was no
'a's ability OF a very rare order: Wner
-~e Duke died he left orders for his BODY
p" Dc cremated. Perhaps the though
1ao struck him that as public man ht
i1 aIwas.been too cold. Finding tha
* N4d no IRE in hin-not a spark-A
wisely declared that, ii he could no
'.'o~ any heat into his carcass. he woul
~" himself into the fire. Able to To
Esy lasti
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-28
Tie cigarette IS an illegal luxury for
youth in twenty nine States.
carnnlnto Let nf onho11I

A complete list Of embezzleraents in
tie year 1890 is published by the Chica-
20 TkJune, filing two newspaper col
umns. The most notable month for
events Of this nature was November, the
misappropriations9cvealed then amount
ing to 81, $50, 500. The total amount
for the year is IS, ,622, 95G pcansyl-
vania leads in the greatest amount OF
funds embezzled-S2, 1876, S37. New
York comes second, with 81, 929 30;
Missouri is next, with $3.50, ,3e4, while
illinois ranks fourth, with total OF
e4OG, 936. The treaty abolislting the
Dominion az harbor Of refuge for em-
bezzlers and other dcfaulters was ratified
last March, yet the total Of s., So, 956
for 1890 IS greater than in any one of the
many past years, the single exception
being 1884, when the aggregate exceeded
S22, 900 900.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-28

"To large majority even O. our
readers" sag5 pJ!sc Oftason, =, will
probably be suEprisa % know tia. a.
he clo=e q tic sixteenth cenrur7 there.
we're il J43aa 60, 600 nominal Christians,
40. few OF tAer4ndaen.ial aad hold
ing official positions. Then commenced
N era OF Persecution, aud il 1867 the
SC, 900 tnen surviving rose n revolt, but
were. after brave agl he-5ic struggle,
defeated, and the native Christian
church practically es,eruataaied from ine
empire
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-03-28

may set up her ow, lamp if she shoose.
The bridegroom is expected to make .
present to his wife's parents, even when
he has to fight to get her or when he is
betrothed to her in early years. In the
old days he had to buy her.-Nes York
Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-27

MARTELL.

Threshing has commenced. Bons-
ness & Owens do good work with
their new machine.
The village school has been supplied
with new seats.
The planning mill at Martell was de.
stroyed by fire caused by lightning
on Wednesday of last week.
o. Hohle opened school in the Laud-
er district Monday last where he
teaches the Norwegian language.
Through his good success he has been
engaged to teach his third term in the
American language In the same place.
We understand that Mr.. Gwin of
Ellsworth is to teach our village
school.
The success in school work of Miss
Emma Malloy brings her back to Gill
man where she has accepted fall
tenn of four months.
Mr.. l.. Richardson has been engag.
ed 10 teach the coming year in district
20. 3.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-08-27
HAMMOND.

n. s. Demille has sold his farm
formerly the Gates farm-for 1880,
and has returned to Minneapolis with
his family.
Mrs. Vene Noble is recovering from
an attack of malarial fever.
A. j. Matteson returned the first of
last week from visit to the home OF
his youth in Michigan. He was &C
companied on the trip by his brothers,
). w. and E. j. Matteson, of Pleasant
Valley and Hudson, respectively.
Mrs. Bert Fletcher and daughter,
Margorie, of WATERFOWL, S. d., arriv.
ed here the 22d, and are the guests at
the old home of Mrs. Fletcher.
Mr.. Pierce has been transferred
from the Omaha office here to the
auditors Office in Chicago. Mr.. Pierce
with his family and household goods
departed for his new home last week.
Miss Allie Street has closed her
school in Cylon temporarily, while she
is recovering from an attack of bilious
fever at her home.
Lee Trickey returned to his home
here the 22d seriously ill, resulting
from an accident which he met with
in the cyclone at Ashland while in
the employ of circus company.
Elmer Phernetton is very low with
consumption at the home of his par
ents.
The village authorities have brought
of Mrs. Cooley the vacant lot west of
GriDnell's drug store, and will have
the old school house moved on to ii
Immediately. The lower part of the
building will be remodeled into lock-
up and election hall for the use of
the village. The upper story will be
rented to the G.. a. X.