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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-03-23
AN ODD RING.
For Mans Delusion Riven.

Mam'selle recently saw a ring made
Of twisted and cut steel, set with a
peculiar Opaque green chrysolite,
which was handed round from man
to man to examine, and was admired
by all. To mann selle's -uneduca-
ted III that line-it looked as if it were
worth about 4 cents, and even three
OF those might be thrown away. 1t.
was known, however, to have cost
S16O. Not much for the ring fenlin-
Inc, perhaps, not a good round sum
to payfor such an article for man.
Another ring much admired by the
fellows was the product OF a young
mans own ingenuity. The foreman
OF q large steel works, he had employ
ed some Of his hours when on night
duty IN manufacturing curious,
clumsy, unfinished ring made OF iron
and set with an unpublished turquoise.
Turquoise, moonstones and opals are
the favorite stones used in both scarf
pins and rings for men.
What men save injewelry they make
up IN STICKS" as it is nowt the fashion
to call canes and umbrellas. Few
men do not indulge themselves ad
libitum in these articles for their own
use, and the man who possesses "a
dem is very apt to have q passion
for canes and '.go in" for making a
collection OF them. He must have a
cane rack made to suspend from the
wall or from under his mantel shelf,
Tor each one OF his collection is as
choice, in his opinion, as any paint
ing and quite as worthy to be held up
before the eyes Of the visitors to his
own particular sanctum. Chicago
Herald.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-03-23
HER ULITMATU

IR CHARLES VAVA-
SOUR was the happiest
man in England. Young,
handsome, in posses
sion OF a large fortune,
q splendid domain and
noble mansion, he
wanted but q wife to
complete his felicity.
For q year he paid
his addressesto the on
ly daughter OF Lady
BeauchamD, and then
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-03-23

opened the window, aaIn.r cling Matilda
Just as Lady Beauchamp entered.
But before the dowager could assert
herself, the husband and wife were
clasped in each others arms. and all
ended happily, with the approval and
acceptance OF "the ultimatum. -
Boston Globe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-08
A Ships Lively Cargo.

Several citizens of Portland dozen
or SO years ago joined in trading voy-
age to the Sandwich islands ON the Ed
ward James. They loaded her with a
general cargo, consisting of lumber, live
stock, salt, salmon, hoop poles, dried
apples, hard cider and some live bears.
One of the parties had heard that cats
were in great demand at the islands and
determined to make small venture in
felines. He offered the boys twenty-five
cents each for all the cats they might
bring. Portland boys were the saine
then as now, only more so, if possible,
and the city was raided and cats cap
tured till there were over hundred
brought aboard. They were dumped
down the hatchway into the hold with
the bulls and the bears. and they cater
wauled. and the maids and lnadlms who
who had been robbed of their favorite
Tables wept and walled as the GOOD
ship sailed from the shores of America.
When out on the ragins deep dread
full storm arose. and naturally the ship
was tossed about in fearful manner.
The bears on the lower deck broke loose
and, amid horrible howlings. proceeded
to devour the bulls, which roared like
lions, and there was pandemopium
brok II loose in the bowels of the ship.
Captain O'Brien, well known here, went
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-08
By a Greater Crook.

81 have made arrangements with o
number of miners in Siberia to buy gold
dust and small pieces of gold of them.
They are able to secrete these in the
folds of their dress, take them home and
there sell them to me for nominal
price. After having collected guam
tity and brought it here, now offer it
to you for sale, do not propose to sell
you the precious metal for trifle, but !
wN guarantee that the metal shall pass
the frontiers of both Russia and France
without paying any tax or duty. Thus
your profit will DO the amounts total of
these government charges"
Such We're the contents of letter re-
ceived by Partisan jeweler from Riga,
in Prussia. He went to see the dealer.
He had the powder and gold pieces
weighed with care, chemically exam
ined, and, after paying for them, had it
well packed under his own eyes. The
man had promised to take the goods
over the frontiers to escape paying duty.
He travelled with the Partisan by way Of
Belgium. Having passed the French
frontier, he took his leave at the first
depot on French soil. When the Paris
ian arrived home and opened his precious
box he found in it nothing but copper
dust and copper pieces. The clever
crook has not yet bem found. Chicago
Herald
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-08
Saving Eyes by Electric Light.

The public is beginning to realize
that the use of the electric light does
more for the preservation Of the eye
sight than any other artificial luminant.
One of the most reassuring evidences Of
this is the adoption of electric light in a
large number of hospitals devoted to
the treatment of eye diseases. The
Royal South London Ophthalmic hos
pital, which is undergoing extensive
structural enlargement and improve.
ments, is being fitted up throughout
with electric light.
1t is also stated that quite an impetus
has been given to the introduction of
electric lighting into Londonderry, Kill
kenny, Galway and other towns in
Ireland by the declaration of one of the
surgical staff of the Royal Ophthalmic
hospital in Dublin that the electric
light is the best light for eyes that are
weak or affected with disease, and occa-
sions them less discomfort and injury
than that produced from gas, oil or can
dles.-New York Telegram.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-08
Troublesome Brides,

Young married people are the most
troublesome customers except babies
that photographer has, and few pho
tographers like to see couple in their
wedding fnery enter gallery. The
man never makes any objection. he gen.
orally has trouble enough to keep his
hands out of his pockets, but the bride
seems to consider it a part of her duty
to find fault with everything. She will
object to the accessories, to the way the
folds of her dress fall, to the groom's
pose, to the size of her feet and hands
in the negative, to everything and every
body, apparently just to find fault.
Pleasing her is out Of the question, SO
the photographer generally does the best
he can and let's her umble.-Interview
In st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-08
The sl,.ehlsf rha, namor Does.

"The manner hi which reports about
anything become exaggerated rs they
travel from mouth to mouth eht the shout
dors OF babbling rumor was cmismcts
ously exemplitied in my town ten years
ago." said o. j, Elgin, of Akron, O,
"Abont o O'Clock ono morning a runaway
horse dashed through the plate glass
window of ono Of the biggest banks in
the city. The incident, of course, caused
considerable excitement for moment,
and Ne the news of 1t spread through
town some nervous and excitable indi-
vidual connected the words run and
bank in an ominous way. This idiot
soon was convinced that there was run
on the bank, and he so told all the shop
people in his neighborhood. That was
enough. Nothing more was needed. BY
12 o'clock that day there were hundreds
of money mad and frenzied men and
women, around that bank scrambling to
withdraw their deposits.
"The broken plate glass window only
served to increase their excitement, and
all attempts by the bank officials to ex-
plain the situation were howled down.
By the closing hour in the afternoon
thousands of dollars had been drained
from the vaults of the bank, and but for
other banks coming to the assistance of
the unfortunate institution that night
by distributing circulars around the city
telling depositors that they (the other
banks) would cash all checks properly
certified on the bank with the broken
plate glass window the run would have
continued the next day and resulted in
busting the bank, for there is no insti-
tuition that can withstand a run without
warning."- Louis Globe Democrat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-08

A bears gall was recently sent to a
gentleman in this city as slight token
of esteem from an intimate and dear
friend in the country, with the sugges-
ton that it might possess pecuniary
value in the Chinese language. Think
ing that it was intended to imply that
he lacked gall, our city gentleman
threw it in the street. Soon afterward
a Chinaman came in, and, on being in
terrogated, offered one dollar for it.
The work of redeeming it by side
door occupied one minute, and the price
obtained was two dollars. They ire
considered very valuable by Chinese
physicians, and are much sought after
We now quote bears gall in fair de-
mand, with limited supply; political
gall abundant. with few takers. Ell
Paso Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-08
Wonderful Work of Bees,

Bees must, in order to collect pound
of clover honey, deprive $4,000 clover
blossoms of their nectar. To do this
the $4,000 flowers must be visited by an
aggregate of 3,75O,OOO bees; or, in other
words, to collect his pound of honey one
bee must make 3,75O,OOO trips from and
to the hive. The enormous amount Of
work here involved precludes the idea
of any one bee ever living long enough
to gather more than fraction of a
pound of nectarine sweets.
AS bees are known to fly for miles in
quest of suitable fields of operation, it is
clear that a single ounce of honey rep
resents millions of miles of travel. 1t is
no wonder that these industrious little
insects have earned the reputation of be-
ing "busy" bees.-St. Louis Republic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-08
Leading Him On.

A clever ruse was that adopted by
counsel, who afterward attained to dis
tinction, who had to examine witness
in disputed will case. One of the wit
nesses to the will was the deceased
mans valet, who swore that after sign
ing his name at the bidding of his mas
ter he then, also acting under instruc-
tiOns, carefully sealed the document by
means Of the taper by the bedside.
The witness was induced to describe
every minute detail of the whole process,
the exact time, the position of the taper,
the size and quality of the sealing wax,
which" said the counsel, glancing at
the document in his hand, twas of the
ordinary red description"
"Red sealing wax. certainly" an
swered the witness.
"My lord" said the counsel, handing
the paper to the judge, ''you will please
observe that it was fastened with a
wafer. London Tit-Bits.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-08

Why will people insist in laying down
tne rule with regard to cures and die
tary and not considering that both must
vary according to constitutions? Some
will tell you that Welsh rarebits are
most indigestible and cucumbers will
give you the nightmare. always find
toasted cheese a most excellent dish for
supper and have eaten whole cucum-
Der late at night without feeling any
evil effects.
You often find certain things get a
bad name which they never deserve.
Port wine has long been considered the
essence of govt, but years ago recom-
mended it rs cure for the govt and
have known many persons who have
used it for such a purpose with signal
success.-London Graphic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-08
Satis6


A Sumter county (Ga.) farmer, having
accumulated some property, decided
that he wanted to get married. He
went to Americas shortly afterward and
made known his desire to well known
merchant. The latter agreed to help
him all he could and named over several
good looking women whom he thought
would make good and faithful wives.
Among others he mentioned two buxom
and comedy widows of the same name.
The matrimonially inclined farmer
decided that he wished to wed one of
The widows. His mercantile friend
ngreed to do the negotiating, and short
ly afterward called upon a certain lady
and informed her of the honor his BASH
full friend wished to confer upon her.
The widow, knowing that the farmer
was blessed with a pretty good share Of
this worlds goods, expressed, without a
moments hesitation, her willingness to
join her lot with his.
Preparations were at once made fer
the wedding. The day arrived and the
prospective groom procured marriage
license and started for the home of the
future partner of his joys and sorrows.
Just here the funny part Of the affair
came in.
The farmer had never seen either Of
the two widows. Both bore the same
name and he got them mixed up in his
mind. The result was that he went to
the wrong house. When he found him
self alone with the lady he blurted out,
1--WE come to marry YOU"
After moments hesitation the widow
confessed that she didn't care if she did
"step off, with him. They accordingly
proceeded to preachers house, where
the twain were made one.
A few days afterward the newly mar
ried planter came to the city and went
to look for his friend. He was telling
him of his newly found happiness, when
the merchant suddenly exclaimed with
groan:
"Merciful heavens, man! You mar
ried the wrong widoww
t ooh, that don't make any difference"
was the reply. I'm very well pleased
with the wife I've got."-Exchange.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-08
Shifting the Responsibility.

AS was walking along the street the
other day lady and child were walk
ing along in front of me, but being in a
hurry / passed on. Just as l was going
by the couple I overheard the mother
speaking to the child in words that in
Dictated that the child had been doing
something wrong and the mother was
reproving the action. When the lady
had finished, the child looked up inno-
Gently and said, "Well, mamma, God
didn't make Ine nice. Boston News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-08

What win you do with Jesusf Will you
slay him again by your sinf Will you
spit upon him AGAIN. Win ron cruelty
him again? What will you do with him
who has loved you with more than d
brothers love, more than fathers love,
yea, more than a mothers love, through
all these years, Oh. is it not enough to
make the hard heart of the rock breaki
Jesus! Jesusl What shall we do with
theer
THE SOULS GREAT CHANCE.
l have to say that the question will af-
ter awhile change, and 1t will not be
what shall we do with Christ, but what
will Christ do with usp Ring all the
bells of eternity at the burning of a
world. In that day what do you think
Christ will do with us2 Why, Christ
will say: "There Is that man whom
called. There is that woman whose soul
importuned. But they would not any
of my ways. gave them innumerable
opportunities of salvation. They reject
ed them all. Depart, l never knew
you" Blessed be God, that day has
not come. Halt, We destinies of eter.
nifty, and give us one more chance. One
more chance, and this is it.
Some travellers in the wilderness OF
Australia few years ago found the
skeleton of man and some of his gar
ments, and a rusty kettle on which the
man had written or scratched with his
finger nail these words: 20 God, l am
dying of thirst, My brain is on fire.
My tongue is hot. God help me in the
wilderness" Oh, how suggestive of the
condition of those who die in the wilder
ness of sin through thirst We take
hold of them today. We try to bring
the cool water of the rock to their lips.
We say, "Ho, every one that thirstethr'
God, thy father, awaits thee Minister
ing spirits who watch the ways of the
soul bend now this moment over this
immortal auditory to see what we will
do with Jesus.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-08
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 8, 1892.

aown into the lower regions TO shoot the
bears to save the cattle, The place was
dark, but in all directions CLEANED the
glaring, greenish, CLASSY eyes of scared
and enraged eats. To mako long story
short, n bear was killed, q lot of eats
thrown overheard and the vessel was
ffty-seesh days in reaching Honolulu,
which place she should have reached in
eventeen.-Portland Oregonian.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-08
In the Rain.

A highly humorous legend is appended
to magnificent drawing by Raffet. 1t
was during the last war in Italy; group
of French grenadiers are camping around
fire that is being put out by the rain,
which falls in torrents. An old sergeant,
with an air Of grim satisfaction, rubs
his hands and exclaims:
won't those Austrians come in for a
drenchingW.-petit Parisien.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-08

Cold, cough, coffin is what philosophers
term 'a logical sequence" One Is very
liable to follow the other; by curing the
cold with dose of Ayers Cherry Pecto-
raj, the cough will be stopped and the
coffin not needed-just at present.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-08
A FRIGHT Future.

Father-You want to marry my daugh-
teri What are your prospects?
Lover-Splendidl l consulted for
tune teller yesterday, and she says am
going to ba rich. Exchange.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-07-08
A Bad Way to Light q Match.

Morris Greenbaum, thirteen years old,
tried to scratch match on his knicker-
bockers yesterday afternoon and the
flame caught his jacket. He was Sc
verely burned about the body and was
removed to the Presbyterian hospital
New York Sun.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-10

rtason that it would not yield sufficient
revenue. An increase of the customs duty
| on tobacco has been considered favorably
during the past week, and Is said to have
been approved finally by the Emperor and
| Count Caprivi. This, probably, will be the
most unpopular of all the measures suR-
gcsted for meeting the present emergency.
| A riee in the price of tobacco will press
heavily on almost every man in Germany
and even then the tax might not yield the
revenue required.
There seems, in ia ct to be but one way for
the Caprfvi admin siration to save itself
| from falling, and at the same time meet the
demands OF the military bill, and that way
| the next Chancellor settle the accounts. This
way, probably, will be chosen before the
meeting OF Parliament.
The revival OF the reports concerning a
meeting of the Gar with Emperor William
and Emperor Franz Joseph means nothing.
The relations between the Russian and Ger
| man courts continue strained. Russia's ad-
vances in nlntters OF tariff revision and re-
ciprocity are treated codly by the German
Government, which believes them to be
merely new method of paving way for
loan.
Another Rebuff From Russia.
1t is reported that the Porte also has given
Russia another rebuff in answer to Shiskins
lecture to the Sultan for receiving Stambul-
of and not paying the arrears OF the war in
demnity. The Porte is said to have replied
that the Russian note was premature, and
that Turkey had no intention or violating
the Berlin treaty. The briefness OF the re-
ply and the delay in making It are regarded
as the most courageous snub that Turkey
las ever administered to the Gar.
The dispute between United States Consul
Burke and the Hamburg authorities contin-
ues to attract attention throughout Ger
many. The Hamburger Nfctuichten says
that it is the duty of the Imperial Cha, eel
lor to interfere in the affairs of the indfvfd-
ual States sufficiently to prevent such
breaches of the imperial law by local
authorities, the Hamburg GovernmenC
seems TO have committed. sit is obviously
the cuty OF the whole empire" adds the
NochFic6te7l Ito see that the law OF
the land is observed. Article 10
of the German Constitution provides
that when the individual members of the
union tail to perform their duty tie empire
may step in and do it for them. Un-
doubtedly, also article is to be applied in
the sense that it lies with the empire tn
organize common protection to German
trade abroad and German shipping and the
German flag upon the sea-"
The hoetntscIc ZefttEnQ SAYS: Through the
sins OF omission tho authorities OF Hamburg
have done the whole trade of Germany such
widespread injury that their atonement
must not be delayed"
The Imperial Commissioner for the |
Worlds Fair will leave NTH his colleagues |
Tor Chicago late in November.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-10
RAILROAD L LESSONS FROM ENGLAND.
President Roberts Talks on the Mooted Long
and Short Haul Question.

President Roberts Talks on the Mooted Long
and Short Haul Question.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 9-The Rdil,cay
Worid to-day prints an interview with
President Roberts, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, who recently returned from a
tour through Great Britain. in which he
talks of the lessons English railroads
taught him.
The principle underlining the matter of
terminal freight charkes on the railroads of
Great Britain, said he, sis fully recognized
by Parliament Railr ads in that country
are permitted bv act of Parliament to charge
for handling, billing and loading merchan-
disc in cars, and that charge is generally
uniform, whether the freight is to be
carried a long or short distance. Thus
they recognize that the length of haul has
no connection with terminal expenses. The
reasons why the long hauls should COM
mand less rate proportionately than the
short haul, are apparent to every one
familiar with railroading
''It is equally the duty of the Govern
ment, it it says that the railroads shall not
charge too high rate, to say they shall not
charge too low rate" He said the value
of every ticket should be plainly stamped
on its lace, and no one should be permitted
to traffic in it. In the event of its not being
used. the companies should be compelled to
redeem them at their face value if presented
within a reasonable time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-10
From Rev. DIR. David McAllister,

You may remember that you put into nv
parlor over three years ago one of your Con-
over pianos and tested it side by side with
one of the highest-priced instruments made.
On the hasis of that test l purchased the
Conover piano. That decision has been
fully justified by nearly Iour years use OF
the instrument. The points which commend
this piano to careful purchasers are these:
i. It's purity and sweetness of tone. 2 Its
combination o power with sweetness. 8.
Its fine mechanical adjustment of keys Tor
ease and precision of ex ecution. 4. Its ca
pacity for remaining long i'll tune. Only an
instl ument of irst-class make will stand
this test. 5. The excellence of its frame,
resisting even Pittsburg's and Allegheny's
trying gas fires. This helps to account lor
the length OF time it will remain in tune.
To MesSrs. H. Kleber & Bro, 506 Wool street,
Agents Tor Conover pianos.
ALLEGHENY Oct 8, 1892.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-10
EXPELLED FOR cowARp1cE.

Radical Action Taken by a New York
Militia Company.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-[Speeial ]-When
the Twenty-second Regiment was ordered
to Buffalo. at the time Of the recent strike,
s. L. Barnett and his brother, 6. Barnett,
who failed to report for duty. On the day
before the Twenty left Buffalo, G.
Barnett reported to Captain Hart for duty:
This was eight days after Company K had
left New York.
When the regular meeting of TIE COM
pany was held, yesterday, the matter was
taken up Company K expelled both men,
S. L. Barnett for cowardice and disobedi-
at the time of the trouble in Buffalo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-10
What's in a Name?

Shakespeare says a rose By any other
name would smell as sweet, but any other
-four than Camellia would not be as salts
factory to the housewives They have dis
covered that Camellia stands for the finest
flour in the world, and insist on getting .
flour OF that name rather than trust some
flour of any other name. There are only q
few of you left who do not use Camellia
and the sooner you try it the sooner You'll
discover you have been missing the whitest,
purest, richest and most regular flour in the
market