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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-09-06
Loved Not WISELY

Once upon time a young man with
liquid eyes and celIuloid collar paid
visit to sage who was renowned for his
logic and wisdom and said:
"Qh, sage, have come to thee for ad-
vice. The world seems cold and drear
to tle, and sometimes wonder if life
is worth the living. Tell me how 1 can
be happy like other young menl'
''Hast never loved?'' asked the sage in
answer as he laid fatherly hand on the
young mans head.
Il never hast. was always too busy
with my neckties and mustache to fall in
love-" .-~.. ~
''Thee must love, young man. There's
nothing like it. It seoshes and calms
and cheers, while it Goes not intoxicate.
Go thou and find handsome, trim-built
maiden and shy up to her." f.. ...
The young man departed with the light
OF hope shining in his eyes, but after
few months he returned looking more
disconsolate than ever to excIaim
aAlas! Oh, sage, but am more
weary of life than beforev'
ssLet's see. You arethe spring chicken
advised to find handsome maiden2,
ssThe same
tsAnd didst find herr. -..a.
.sI ddst-three of EN-"
s.And didst fall in love7''
s'Not only thai, bur I di9st propose and
am at this present moment engaged to
all three and must either skip the ceun-
try or dodge at least two shotguns.
Alas! What can do?''
Moral ssThy situation are truIey
painful, young man, and thou will prol,-
ably have TO go west, replied the sage.
sWhen thee came to me for advice, / for
Sotto say that love, like medicine, should
be taken in moderation and according To
the symptoms. While too little adds
but to the dreariness Of life, too much
makes man wish ne had never been
born. Fee, please, and move on to make
room for the next M. Quad
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-09-06

ulHS away Ill Ddttle. ne Sttltt to Hie
once. I won't do it. \ man can't help
being a coward any more than he could
help being humpback if he were born
with one Then, turning to me again,
he said, sVoorhees, were vouever scared9
Il confessed that I had had some lit
tie experience that way.
$50 have T. said Lincoln laughing,
and [ know just what it means. And in
any contest or controversy which arises
between the head and the heels, I never
knew the heels to get anything but the
best of it. No, sir; they needn't send
any leg cases to me at all. I'll never Or
der q man shot for any such offense.'
"Once when was up to the White
House to see him about something he
turned to me with d pathetic look Of
anxious pain and said: Voorhees,, doesn't
it seem strange that should be here-I,
a man who couldn't cut chickens head
off, with blood running all around me?'
He was fond of certain homely, old
fashioned poems, as if there was a sort
Of relationship and consistency between
him and the poems, and would frequent
ly repeat verses Of them in al distracted
sort of way, as if they soothed him. One,
I remember,was that old poem by Knox
which begins:
why should the spirit of mortal be
proud!
Like a fast flying meteor. swift tiying
clOud?''
':Speaking Of his numberless stories. l
recall one he once told during the argu-
ment in lawsuit. The lawyer on the
other side was a good deal of glib talk
er but not reckoned as deeply profound
or much OF thinker. He was rather
reckless and irres ponsible in his speech
making also, and would say anything to
to a jury which happened to enter his
head. Lincoln, in his address to the iu-
~, referring to all these. said: NV friend
on the other side is all RIGHT, or would be
all right, were it not for the phvsico-
mental peculiarly I am about to chron-
iclc. His habit-of which you have wit
messed u very painful specimen in his ar
gument to you in his case-of reckless
assertion and statements without grounds,
need not be imputed to him as q moral
fault or as telling Of s moral hlemish.
He cant help it. For reasons which.
gentlemen of the jury, you and I have
not time to study here, as deplorable as
they are surprising, the oratory OF the
gentleman completely suspends all ac-
tion Of his mind. The moment he be-
gins TO talk his mental operations cease.
never knew Of but one thing which
compared with my friend in this parti-
cular. That was a small steamboat,
Back in the days when performed nv
part as !; keel boatman I made the ac
Vualntance OF Il trihino little steamboat
which used to hustle and puff and
Wheeze about in the Sangamon river. 1t
had tive-foot boiler and q seven-foot
whistle, and every time it whistled it
stopped
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-09-06
Some Sleepy Eyetems.

The public schools opened yesterday
with an attendance of 325 as opposed to
292 on the first day of last year
The schoolmaan's are with US again
and are contributing their mite toward
restoring the town to its wonted activity
Rev. Blackwell leaves for the Pacific
coast Tomorrow to look over the land of
flowers, orange groves and real estate
hustlers with a view of locating there.
MIR. Blackwell says our winters trv his
lungs too severely. Should his impress
s1ons Of California prove unfavorable, he
will return and make another effor. to
withstand the rigor of Minnesota winters
J. D. Jones and wife left for Winona
yesterday, leaving host of friends who
regret their departure
John Hanson's new bouse is rapidly
going up. The prophecy that it will be
the hanisomest residence in town bids
faIr to be fulfilled.
Jensen & Durbahn left for the Windy
City yesterday to visit the Columbian
Exposition and make the usual autumn
purchases. Andrew Jackson Barrrrrrrr
will hold the fort during their absence.
A. A. Larrabee, manager of Klossner
& Mueller's machinery agency, was the
victim of serious and painful accident
Friday morning. While chipping a new
plowshare to make it tit, a splinter of
iron struck the corner of his left eye, tore
it open, and probably injured the iris and
lens as we'll. 4. A. went to Mankato on
the afternoon train to consult DIR. James
The DR.. thinks he can save the eve ball
but holds out slight hope of restoring
sight to the injured organ. A. A. has
the sincere sympathy of his many friends
who hope for the best.
Rev. CO. Rohr arrived SATURDAY. eve
to assume charge of the Baptist church
here. Mr.. Roehr is said to be an active
ene,g getic worker. an eloquent preacher.
and the local Baptists feel quite proud
of their new acquisition. Mr.. Rohr will
move his family here next week and will
reside in the 0. W. Hagen house former
ly occupied by Rector Chard.
Mrs. Henderson is visiting her parents
at Stately. "a
Mrs. Jas. Montgomery returned last
Friday from three months' visit in
Nova Scotia.
Chas. Jorgensen, Peter Johannsen and
John Christensen left for the Worlds
Fair yesterday.
Mrs. Webb and daughter of Waseca
are visiting az the Golden residence.
The Board of Education at its last
meeting resolved to furnish writing and
drawing books free to pupils for the en-
suing year.
Charley Murtin is devoting his leisure
moments to the study of entemologyThe
patience with which he will pore over
defunct fly is simply phenomenal.
L. n. O'Hoo.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-09-06
VOORHEES, TALK OFLINCOLN
Striking characteristics and Peculiarities
Of the Great American.


after began to practice law said SEN
Ator VOORHEES, to me the other day. We
by house, and he felt reminiscent in his
mood. AT that time lawyers travelled
circuit. was then rs now in Indiana,
while Lincoln was in Illinois, but our re-
~pectiVe circuits. going to the state line
in each instance. joined. and our business
Frequently took us into each others bail
WickS. Lincoln was very kind to and
c"n~lHerate Of me-l was green, untried
and much younger man than he-and
| can recall many a favor he did me-
"L-lnc0ln was Il peculiar man and 4
great man. | don't know of a greater
one, past or present. You could COM
pare Lincoln to no one. He was like
nobody. The molds were broken, and
while he never had model neither has
he ll,l duplicate. He was six feet
four and onc-half inches in his bare feet
and weighed about 100 pounds. Hewas
hl-L'"ned and >iaewy and physically as
powerful Is Il gorilla. He was great
wrestler and | never knew anv one who
bou>Ts:'i of laying him on his back He
Was a strong lawyer and singularly sue
cr~~tUl. -AS u politician [ never met his
equal. He was stlrewI indomitable, en-
rerDr:>!ng and with courage which ne
vc- rjncAcd. l looked upon him as the
best anI most saga-ious politician in
high. big way who ever set foot in the
White House. What We call big politi-
clans arc. generally speaking, q dwarfed
anu mlnIle>s generation compared to
Abe Lincoln. He cave YOU an impression
"i -"':..@r>~ every moment. He never
Md AID hy Nature: couldn't conceive of
iViH-s Il EIcan or little thing saw, him
i ,"'l"", a.-sl WAS in congress while
IT. VS. in the White House. knew him
intimately and under varying conditions
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-09-06
because other people

The old maid may be happy then.
Quite So.
But what of the ties of love and fami-
ly and all that we hear about among the
married9 II
She doesn't have them.
But shouldn't she?
Not more than hundreds of other things
she thinks she'd like to have and doesn't.
and still gets along very comfortably
and contentedly without them.
Doesn't her nature cry for it.
Not so much in practice as in theory.
Do old maids like mens 49,.
The right kind do. ......-
What are the right k,nd? -
Those who are cheerful and compa, :
ionable.
The sour ones don't, do theya
No; nor nobody else much.
Why is this.
They were born that wav.
They wouldn't have been pleasant
wives and mothers, then, if they had mar
rieda
ALI the chances are that they would
not.
Doesn't Disappointment in love sour
one?
It does sometimes, but should not.
How can she prevent it,
IF the disappointment is the result of
Il mans duplicity, she should be thank
full that one Disappointment has freed her
from whole life of it; and if it is the
result of visitation of Providence. She
should accept her sorrow resignedly and
let time do the rest
Can a woman do this?
Millions have done it.
And been happy?
They have lived many years, and have
been a JOY and comfort to all who have
known them.
disappointment in love is not, then,
the worst thing that can happen to a
woman.
Not by great deal, if she knows how
to handle it properly.
Do men like nice old maids!
Silly young men don't.
What men do!
Sensible men,
/ Why don't they marry them, then!
Some do, and some would be glad tc,
ut the old maids are content to let we'll
enough alone.
Does an old maid run more risk in
marrying than young one does9
She is more likely to get better man
than the young one is, but she is less
adaptable; and even the best man NAV
prove irksome to her, except under fav-
orable circumstances.
Why?
She has been free too long.
Il. How do you mean?
n She has had only one persons wishes
ITO consult. When woman marries and
tries to conduct her married life simply
by consulting her ewn wishes, she stands
chance of butting her head up against
several stone walls.
Isn't the life of an old maid very
lonely?
Not if she tries to make it otherwise?
How can she2
BY keeping On the sunny side and
letting the roses bloom in her heart and
the blue sky show in her face.
Won't wrinkles cast shadows aftar q
while2
Never.
Why not2
Because the wrinkles are human and
the sunshine is divine.
You would make her the subject Of a
poem, would you2 II.
She is a poem.
Sentimental or otherwise2
Mostly otherwise; one of those poems
you happen on-in newspapers unexpect-
edly, and cut out for future reference.
But if every man thought thus, would
there be any old maids2
It takes two to make a bargain.
You think then most old maids do not
really care to marry2
That's about the size of it.
They are not so nice when they want
to marry, are they2
A man needs an accident policy when
that kind comes around.
Why does that make any diferences
It's against scripture.
How2
The scripture savs Thor ah.I4 -
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-09-06
OLD MAIDS AND HER WAYS.
A Conservative and Optimistic Opinion as
r.. to their Value.

Reasons for the Continuation of Her State
Of Singleness.
Do you see the lady2
I do see the lady.
Who is she?
She is Miss Somebody or other.
Why not Mrs.
Because she has no Mr.. Attachment,
You mean she has no husband2
1 mean she is not married, which is
somewhat more comprehensive.
She is independent of men, then2
As independent as women ever are.
Aren't they all so?
They want to be, or they say they do.
Don't women always say what they
mean?
Not always.
How is it in this instance?
This one is rich; and a rich unmarried
woman can say and do what she pleases,
regardless of the men to great extent.
She could marry, then, if she so desired?
Oh. yes; money is quite attractive to
most men seeking wives.
Can't a poor woman marry if she wants
to?
The woman doesn't live, I fancy, who
has not had a proposal of marriage some
time in her Ii1e
Then why doesn't she marry?
A woman doesn't marry for the mere
sake of marrying, as a rule.
As al exception, does she?
There are some exceptions.
Why2
Because some unmarried women, or
their parents, or guardians have an idea
that it is not the proper thing to become
an old maid.
An old maid?
Yes.
What is an old maid?
This unmarried woman is.
Are all unmarried women?
Yes, after a certain age; that is to say,
people give them that name.
What age2
No definite figure has been fixed
How old is this one?
Ask her
Would she tell2
never asked her.
There's nothing wrong in ones age is
there?
Not in mans
Is there in a woman's?
There must be, for they don't like to
have it referred to in mixed crowd.
They experience age, don't they?
Not unless they marry.
Then why marry, If they have eternal
youth unmarried?
give it up.
Is an old maid more desirable GUAM
tity in human economy than an old
bachelor?
Infinitely more OF less.
Why2
Because an old maid is handy to have
around the house.
In what way2
She's a woman.
But she has neither husband nor child
rem.
That makes no difference.
Why doesn't it,
Because, having no especial claim on
anybody. everybody claims her as pre-
sent help in every kind of trouble.
Does she recognize the claim2
Ninety-nine times in hundred.
How do you knows
Eve seen families, father, mother and
children, dominated, consolidated and
regulated by the benign influence of an
old maid.
How does she affect it?
By having sense enough to know what
to do, and energy enough to do it.
Then she ought to make a good wife2
Not necessarily; she IS the missing link
which the family needs.
Is the old bachelor any good in that
Hne2
Once IN million times; by accident.
Aren't some old maids sour and uoIy2
Yes, just as some wives are.
Then It isn't because they are old
maids2
Not as rule.
Doesn't the bible say it is better to
mary2
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-09-06

I. 81. Kirk takes the place of Mr.. Pen
dergast as institute conductor here this
week, the latter having been named as
state superintendent Of instruction.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-09-06

Wenzel Mages Will remove to Paxton
Redwood county with his family.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-12

Timber Land, ACT June 3, 1878; Norice
Tor PublicaTion, AS amended by acr of
Aug. 4, 1892. u. S. Land Office, Dulurh
Mimi, May 4th, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that in compli-
ance with the provis ions Of the act of
congress of June 3, 1878, as amended by
act OF congress approved August 4. 1892,
entITled "An act for The sale Of Timber
lands in The states of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Ter r1torv.
Edward F. Hopkins, of West Superior.
county OF Douglas, state of Wisconsin,
has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement no. 692, for the purchase of
the swA of ne1 and nw4 of seM Of sec
ton No. %, in township No. 81,
north range no. 5, W. 18th D. M, and will
offer proof to show that the la nd sought
is more valuable for it's timber or stone
than for agricultural purpos es and to
establish his claim to said Ian d before
the Register and Receiver of this Office
at Duluth, mimi, on Friday, the 18th
day Of October, 1898,
He names as Witnesses
D. 81. Gordon, of Grand Marais, MINI.
John 5. Finlayson, Frank A. Woodward
and William r. Smith, of West Supe-
rior, Wis.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
above described lands are requested to
file teeir claims in this OFFICE on or be-
fore said 18th day of October, 1893.
Monroe Nichols, Register.
9. T. MAG1NN1s, Atty. So
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-12

Timber Land, Act June 8, 1878; Notice
for Publication-as amended by act
of August 4. 1892.
United States Land Office, Dulu tn.
MINI, June 9Th, 1898. Notice is hereby
given that in compliance with the pro-
visions of the act of Congress of June 8
1873, entitled San act for the sale Of
Timber lands in the States of California,
Oregon: Nevada and Washington Terri
tory, as amended by act of Aug. 4, 1892,
John b. Oleson of Ely P. O., county
OF st Louis, State of Minnesota, has this
day filed in this office his sworn state
ment No 1873, for the purchase of the e1k
OF neA and OK of Sc of section No. Ii,
IN township 81, north range 4 W. 4th.
z: NJ: and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for
It's timber or stone than for agrieul-
tural purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before the Register and
Receiver Of this office at Duluth, Mime
sofa, on Thursday, the 7th day OF Dec.
1898. He names as witnesses: }.5.,9t
Daniel H.. Gordon of Grand Marais,
Mimi, Alphonse Maxim, Charles Smith
and William J. Atwell Of Superior Wis.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
" the above described lands are request
ed to file their claims in this office on OF
before said 7th day Of December, 1893.
Monroe Nichols, Register.
3. n. Marble, Atty. rs
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-12
G. P. Maginnis. Atty.

Timber '?d9 Land Act June 3 l8787Netice for Pub.
sofa, April 9Th, 1898 Notice is hereby given that
in complianc2' with the provisions Of the act of
Congress Of June 3, 1878, entitled "An>act for
the sale Of Timber lands in the states of Califor
MIA, Oregon, Nevada and washington Territory
State Of .x; Wisconsin PSI: has this day fled
neg Of seq Of sec 20, swZ Of nwL and VIZ Of
aw 4 of sec 81, twp 81 north range W. 4th p M,
s and viii offer proof to show that
for it's timber or stone than for agricul-
tural purposes, and to establish his claim
to said. land before the Register and
Receiver of this Office at Duluth, Min.
nesota, on Thursday, Oath day of August
1898. He names as witnesses;
Julius Juberg, N. B. Lester, Hiram
Chadwick, VIM. II Denning and John
Simmons, all Of Grand Marais, MINI, s..
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above described lands are re-
quested to file their claims in this Office
on or before said 24th day of August 1893
Monroe Nichols Register.
G. P. Maginnis. Atty,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-12
QUICK CHANGE MEN, 81
Who BECOME Very Expsrt u Handuss
Cnlfi at tina nS m 50 a ..ss

1855
Who BECOME Very Exps.t i HandIlas
;stfs Coin at the Uashisrss hesh, e 45=
There are mensAnd women ii New
York who handle moneF III small
quantities, from 8 to IS cents, Who 40.
quire a skill and dexterity absolutely
marvellous, writes a nttsburg Dispttch
correspondent They are cashiers Of
restaurants IS popular dining and lunch
rooms where the rush is very great
Of; certain hours during the day and
where everything in the shape Of pay
ments comes: along In what is called
''change," that Ia In amounts less
than 81 and never uniform. : It may
be young girl or a young man who
never had any former experience In
handling coin and notes, but be or
she becomes So expert that it makes
an ordinary business mans head SWIM
to watch them. One OF these light.
ming change artists, red-headed
young man named Hayward who is
IN big luaoh-room near the post
office, has longstanding wager of
$40, 900 that he car. beat ANYBODY
making change bar none And that
young man Is certainly wonderful He
has the touch Of instinct Like those
OF many women in the redemption
bureau OF the treasury at Washington,
his motions are too swift for the
ordinary eye to count, saying nothing
OF the money feature But the work
OF the treasury woman expert counter
is with round numbers and bills alone,
this involves oonstantly varying
amounts OF minor coin and bills to-
gether. Certain hours of every day
will find an unbroken line of custom
ers with lunch ohecks and money pass-
Ing the cashiers desk. To see young
Hayward manipulate those checks and
coins and bills is g curiosity.
Bad money! can tell bad coin
at ths touch. said he. Dimes are the
most common eounterfeits. Anybody
can be able to tell bad money, true
enough, but I've become able to de-
feet at the touch-not rubbing-I
havn't time for that--in q fash too
quick for the eye. l couldn't explain
it-and to know anything is quicker
than to SEQ it There are bad dimes
passed here every day. Most of them
by our regular customers, and with
unquestioned innooense No. we'd
rather lose money than to call man
back before the crowd and charge him
with passing a counterfeit. And
there'd be twenty people blocked up
here in front of me In two minutes. It
wouldn't pay: r sngep I have every
thing and every embination from
2-cent piece to g 80 note every day of
the year we run, It must be done in
simultaneously. q banh-note detector
or consultations q comparisons or any
OF that sort OF ming. And mostly
from lot Of peep.e you mover know
anything about It ought to make
man expert anyhow
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-12

Timber Land, Act June 3, 1s7s-Notice for Pub
llcation.-As Amended by Act of August 4, 1892
Duluth, Mimi, June IS, 1888. Notice is hereby
.given that in compliance with the provisions OF
the act Of congress OF June 8, 1878, entitled IAN
act Tor the sale of timber lands in the states of
GGaifiornia;, Oregon; Nevada and Warrington
I 3,s amended by act OF August L. 1892,
Douglas, state Of Wisconsin, has this day fled in
TINS I'M on 1foe his sWorn statement no. 922
sec. nc no; 20, Tp no g. north, go no; 1,
the Land sought is more valuable for it's timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before the regis
ter and receiver of this office at Duluth, Mimi,
on Friday, the 10Th day of December, 1893. He
names witnesses: ''.
Daniel e. Gordon, of Grand Marais, Mimi,
John ;F1nlayson and John Ruth of West Superb
Mimi ~ u =
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on before said 10Th day OF
December, 1885, - ..Eiaz~.
MONROE NICHOLS, Register
Post & CoLvILL, Attorneys. IN, Il