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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-09-04
The Reason of 1t.

Paresis-I have just discovered why
political aspirants always have their
legs pulled.
Giglamp-Why?
Paresis-So that they can take longer
strides when running for ofice.-New
York Herald ..@ ..... - -
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-09-04

A monopoly is good deal like baby.
A man is opposed to it on general prin-
ciples until he has one of his own.-Ex-
change.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-09-04
Too Slow For Us.

There are few things much sadder to
a wide awake American than the second
day of game of icket.-Chicago Rec
ord.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-09-04

The strength Of the average horse is
estimated to be equal to that Of ~
average men.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-09-04
President Folks Nashville Home.

The old Polk place on Vine street, the
home of President James K. Polk, and
the scene of many brilliant gatherings in
former days, is viewed with interest by
many visitors to Nashville. Many ex-
pressions of regret are heard from those
who view the picturesque Polk place for
the first time that the historic old home
stead should have been allowed to fall
into such state Of dilapidation. They
think the old place should be maintain
ed in good repair for the sake Of the
memories that surround it. It has been
suggested more than once that it would
make an ideal home for the official resi-
dence of Tennessee governors The
excuse that can be very properly offered
by Nashvillians for the present condi-
tion of the Polk place is that they have
nothing to do with it, the property being
in litigation. 1t is feared that ultimate
~, in the division Of the property, the
old place will be cut up into lots, and
if that is done the home Of Polk will
become only memory.-Nashville
American.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-09-04
ASK
TO HAVE YOUR
ROOFING
JOB WORK
REPAIRING.

Attended to by enc who will give you
good work. Leave orders at shop to the
rear of the Dakota House,
A. G.. SETTER.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-09-04
Heart Disease 30YrS!
Short Breath, Palpitation

Mr.. G. ". McKinsey, postmaster OF
Kokomo, Ind, and a brave ex-soldier,
says: 81 had been severely troubled
with heart disease ever since leaving
the army at the close of the late war:
1 was troubled with palpitation and
shortness of breath. [ could not
sleep on my left side, and had pain
around my heart. I became so i'll
that I was much alarmed, and for
tunately my attention was called to
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-09-04
PROFESSIONAL MOURNERS.
Curious Calabrian Customs Which MAY Be
Observed In New York.

Curious Calabrian Customs Which Nav Be
Observed In New York.
III the Italian quarter I found myself
the other day il Il home which had been
darkened by q double misfortune. A lit
tie Italian boy had fallen from fire es-
cape to the street and been instantly
killed. His widowed mother, when she
came upon the body Of her son, went
mad with grief and attempted to take
her own life. She was taken to the hos
pitul.
The boys body lay upon a table, and
q blazing candelabrum stood at it's head.
At the side the boys foster father and
his wife knelt in prayer Seated about
the room was group of women chant
ing an Italian death wall. One of the
women raised her face, and her uuaver-
ing voice filed the room:
Happiness has departed from US for
everr'
And the others droned the refrain:
'FOrevern'
He will never be absent from our
thoughts -
And so on, strophe and antistrophe,
the chief waller leading and the chorus
echoing the dismal refrain 1t was a
sight and q sound to move even the
tardy sensibilities of reporter.
Such scenes are not uncommon in the
Italian quarter, though they seldom
come under the eye of visitors. The pro-
fesslOnal mOurner is an institution in
some of the provinces Of southern Italy
She-the office belongs entirely to the
softer sex-is analogous to the Irish
"keener," but with the difference that
her wall is more musical than weird,
whereas the ''keener" is weird, pierre
ing-almost anything but musical
The Italian wailers-they are called
''prefche' in their native tongue-are
doubtless descendants Of the profession
al mourners of ancient Rome. They are
most common, and their Office is most
clearly defined in the provinces of Abruz-
20 aud Calabria and in Sicily. There
they are regularly retained and reward
ed with a fee. In other provinces rel
ative of the afflicted family may assume
the office and lead the chorus, or the
function may be Of wholly miscellane-
Gus character, all the mourners Joining
in a song Of woe. New York Herald
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-09-04

state OF minnesota, County of Brown s.
y. Henningsen, Plair,+ ~ :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29
The Favorite Round Waists.

There arc two short waists made to wear
outside of the skirt that may be double or
single breasted, says Tho Ladies' Home
Journal. One has blunt point, back and
front, that is not moro than two inches be-
low the waist line. This is usually finished
with bias twist Of piece goods, velvet,
silk or satin, or No. 12 ribbon is twisted
around the edge and knotted in long or
short bow on the left. The other waist
has the same front, but the back is round
and fitted only to tho bottom Of the waist
line. These waists have only side and
shoulder seams, with the dart fullness laid
in plaits or the darts are again allowed to
show. The norfolk jacket or bclted waist
is worn again for semitailor gowns intend
ed for travelling, outing, shopping, etc.
They are worn with q belt of the goods.
serge, chcviot, tweed, etc., one Of leather
or silk betting. They have two or three
box plaits at the back and three in front.
The collar is a crush one of satin, usually
black. The plaits are only pressed below
the belt and are about five inches below
the waist line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29
Americanisms, Good Old English.

My own experience is that most SO called
Amcricanisms, and indeed 1rishisms also,
are in reality archaisms of the English Ian
guagc, which have II habit of surviving
where one would least expect to find them.
Many persons will tell you that the phrase
"to let slide is an Americanism, but stu
dents Of English literature will call to
mind the following stanza from Chaucer's
"Clerkes Tale"
blame him not that he considered nought
In time coming what might him betide,
But on his lust present was all his thought.
And for to hauke and hunt on every side.
Well neigh all other cures let he slide,
And exc he mold land that was worst Of ALL
Wedden no VIII for ought that might befall.
Several other illustrations of so called
Americanisms which occur in Chaucer may
be given-as, for example, Il guess, "
which is frequently to be met with:
With him ther was his some, younge squier,
A lover and lusty bachelor,
With lockes crull as they We're laide in presse.
OF twenty year of age he was, gesse."
Prologue Canterbury Tales"
Many quaint words arc commonly used
in America, as pitcher for "jug, ""fall''
for "autumn." "Homely'' is invariably
used to express the absence of beauty, as
ga homcly girl" for "a plain girl" An
example of such usage may be found in
Shakespeare:
Upon honely object love can wink.
1.-TWO Gentlemen Of Verona" ii, 4.
Academy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29

silk stripes and laccs to match run through
them. Others arc of pink or cream silk
and wool blended.
An attractive empire nightdrcss in MAIN
sock has tho top formed of valencicnnes
insertion and beading, finished off with
French cambria frills edged with valen-
cienncs lace; very full sleeves of white en-
broidcred muslin.
Torchon lace and insertion represent q
popular and useful trimming for chemise
and knickers.
In hosiery there arc many innovations,
such as the black Isle thread shot with
different colored silks. Some tan ones also
arc shot with green, blue, rose and white.
The designs among the embroidered lisle
thread stockings are most effective. Some
have tiny harlequin spots up the fronts;
others have different colorcd stripes finish
ing in clocks. In tan thread openwork
there arc many new patterns which in diff
ferent pale shades, such as green, fawn or
heliotrope, are let in as leaves up the front
of the foot and leg. A tan stocking en-
broidcred with black is most stylish.
For evening wear there are most cxqui-
site white pure silk stockings, covered with
little running flower patterns of roses, for
getmenots and red berries. In black silk
the sprays of flowers arc carried up the leg.
A comfortable style of hose is an open
worked Transparent Isle thread
In gloves this season we are to have q
revival of the broad points in the way Of
stitchcry, either in black or self colors.
Tho large pearl buttons, either black or
white, will also be used For new shades
there will be the cane color and the dull
china blue, which is somewhat more BIZ
zarre than beautiful. These latter are of
ten stitched with black and finished with
large black pearl buttons. The cane col
orcd chevrcttes, too arc relieved with black.
White and lavender chcvrcttes arc to be
popular this summer with either morning
or afternoon toilets. A novelty is q gaunt-
let glove with u soft and perfectly plant
over the wrist. The glove itself is a two
buttoncd one, either in black, with the
gauntlet of white or of lavender, tan or
drab, with black stitching.
Among the handkerchicfs there arc
some exceedingly dainty little specimens
edged with two narrow rows of insertion
and u tiny lace odging A pretty handker-
chief has double row of hemstitching in
tersperscd with embroidery. Another Of
finest lawn has an embroidered medallion
in each corner and a scroll of delicate
white work carried round it,
The initial handkerchief is always popu-
lcr, neat style of lettering being executed
in red and white cotton. A swiss lawn
model has little wheel border and Is
vandyked round the edge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29
DOUBLE baRRELED NAMES.
Che Agony Was Started by English Peers
and Landed ProprietOrs.

Double bar.elcd Surnamcs, OF course,
have long ceased to bea novelty. Anybody
who is anybody has insisted for the last 3U
years on giving his friends the unnecessary
:.,ouble of directing their letters with
pair Of surnames, where one would seem
20 answer every reasonable purpose IL
was the peers and landed proprietors who
Began this little game of spelling your
patronymic with q decorative hyphen.
They chose to marry heiresses or inherit
property from distant branches OF their
families, and to advertise the fact by as
suming both names, their own and their
wives, or their own and their benefactors',
as if by dint of acquiring a couple OF es-
tatcs they had duplicated their personality
and went about thenccforth us living JAN
uses, like the Siamcse twins or the two
headed nightingale. They were all OF
them Pelham Clintons and Curzon- Howes
and Ashley Coopcrs; they reioiced in their
duality as Agar Ellises and Bootle-Wil-
brahams; they blossomed forth with de-
light into tandem pairs of Leveson- Covers
and Knatchbull- Hugessens.
Some of them indeed even went q step
further, and appeared, like Mrs. Mala-
props Ccrebus, as "three gentlemen rolled
into one" dazzling our eyes with such SUI
pcrb designations as Cochrane- Wlshart-
Baltic or Butler Fuller Elphinstone. Aft
or this was it any wonder that mere ordi-
nary commoners should feel they would
stand no chance in the struggle for exist
ence unless they aspired incontinently to
be Robinson Smiths and Higgins-Baker?
You may see nowadays Gwendoline Mont
gomery- Mullins keeping a suburban sweet
shop, and Adolphus Cecil-Jones at the re-
ceipt of custom in a metropolitan railway
station When things have reached this
length, what can our old nobility do but
ego them one better" by assuming quad
ruplct? Surnames are now threatening to
be no longer double barreled, but positive
ly to develop into perfect six shooters.
Montagu- Douglas-Scot and Twistleton-
Wykeham- Fienncs won't satisfy the ambi
ton of our newest creations. believe
am right in saying that at one time the
member for Westminster was correctly de-
scribcd as Mr.. Ashmead- Bartlett Burdett
Coutts- Bartlett Burdett- Coutts though he
has since sloughcd off some portion of this
reckless supertluity, and everybody must
remember the stirring line, "Long may
Long Wellesley Long Pole Wellesley live"
which dates back as far toward the begin
ming of the "movemcnt" as the days when
Horace Smith wrote Rejected Addresses.
--Cornhill Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29
Thirsty and He Liked Wine.

Just open small bottlcr'
He was u tall, countrifed looking man,
who walked up to the bar in Broadway
saloon and gave the order. In one hand he
carried little black satchel
The bartender learned his favorite brand
and drawing tho cork was about to pour
the wine into n regulation glass.
"Not on your life," said tho man,
stretching forth his hand "Get a big
glass that will hold the pint"
This was done. The man dashed it off
at n single gulp, smacking his lips and
murmured, "That's pretty good" Then
he opened the satchel, pulled out roll of
bills, from which he separated what he
called ''flve spot" and handed it over.
When the bartender held out his change
the man said:
Keep it and open another bottle"
And this man went through the opera
ton until he had disposed of seven bottles.
having been standing at the bar about half
an hour and saying nothing more than
was necessary to give his order. He then
walked to chair, placed his satchel on the
seat and himself on top of that, and fell
asleep. He awoke in Is minutes, grabbed
his satchel and shot through the door. No
one In the saloon had ever seen him before.
but the bartender would like to have him
as q steady customer-New York Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29

lusks and other zoophytes in great variety.
Here also are found number of trilobites,
echinas and other forms.
Scientific authority states that tho trilo-
bites were among the first creatures in
habiting our globe and it is a curious fact
to contemplate that their eyes should have
been preserved perfect. They present one Of
those wonderful objects which carry one's
thoughts backward to the early ages of
the world. The eyes of trilobites have
from 400 to 6, 200 facets, according to the
species, and from their peculiar structure
it is conjecturcd that the trilobites lived in
the shallow waters of the seashore, with
power to look upward through the water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29
THE CORRECT CARD.
Information rs to tho Best and Latest Use
of Visiting Cards.


Tho correct card of the present day Is OF
immaculate whitencss, the unattainalie
tint for which we sigh in our table linen
Absolutely no hint of pink or cream Is ad-
missiblc. An extremely thin paper card
is sometimes used in England, and also
finds friends here, but it is too much like
the squares of cheap paper which hotel
clerks supply to callers upon their guests
Stationers furnish two kinds of cards-one
thick and firm, and the other little thin.
ncr-but the choice is the former
Cards are engraved in clear script char
actors, smaller or larger, as individual
taste may suggest, or else in the plain ro-
man capitals which arc now so popular.
Tho script letters are distinct and severely
simple. We have no time to dccipher hier-
oSlyphics. The characters must be large
enough to be easily read A man must not
express his beautiful humility by writing
his name as small as possible. He must
do things as other people do them.
But he may with modosty-nay, he
must-call himself "Mr." upon his card.
He may give oil his names, If he chooses
SO to do, or he may part his name in the
middle" Who can blame Mr.. Job Van
Cortlandt Smith for having his card read,
" Mr.. j. Van Cortlandt-Smit We must
not expect supcrhuman self denial
Let us take, for illustration the Now
York family of Irving. Tho name Of the
head of tho house may appear upon his
card as Judge Irving" unless 1t better
please him to DO styled "Mr. Justice IT.
wing" As his son John bears his fathers
name the judge will not have his card en-
graved " MIR. " lest there be confusion as to
which one of tho two wears the ermine.
Mrs. 1rving's card will bear also her
daughters name and the home address. As
she is the wife of the head OF the house she
will not incunber herself with initials
This privilege is always claimed in society.
Mrs Irving will never style herself
either in letter or note or on her card, as
Mrs. Judge Irving" unless indeed she
wishes to advertise herself as somebody"
In America, which Is such charmingly
free country for women, young ladies are
allowed individual cards, in England,
never. There young lady does not have
an independent card unless she Is going
into some profession.
When there is no daughter In the family,
the husband and wife have one card bear
ing the husbands name preceded by "Mr.
and Mrs." together with the address.
This card Is smaller than it was last sea-
son. Ladies found large cards very incon
venient, and the corners were often marred
In the cardcase. In England cards with
round corners have been introduced, but
they have not yet appeared hero.
In addition to the foregoing, The Delin-
Gator tells that a widow does not surrender
her husbands Christian name upon her
card. She is MRS. John Black, etc., her
position being the same as when her hus-
band lived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29
HOME or SHAKESPEARE.

The Avon River is one Of the most historic
rivers Of Europe. The county of Warwick,
through which it flows, is noted for its castle,
which has been truly pronounced to be the
"most magnificent feudal mansion OF the Eng
fish nobility still used as residence" It's
position is at once commanding and
rock overhanging the Avon. STAFFORD,
which is situated on the beautiful bank OF this
river, was the birthplace OF Shakespeare, the
national poet Of England, the greatest dra7
matst that Europe has produced. He was
born in April, in the year 1864, at Stratfotd
upon Avon, In the county OF Warwick, II was
also the home Of that very eminent physician
who discovered this wonderful remedy. avon
Headache Anodyne. The formul Ia has recent
Iy been secured and goods placed on the mar
ket by G. II. Beane, apothecary, proprietor OF
the Warren Drug Store, Gardiner, Maine
Also for sale by all druggists or sent through
the mail on receipt OF twenty-five cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Keep polished steel from rusting by wip-
ing with very little oil on cloth.
Make your own orange extract by add.
Ing the peel of six oranges to a pint of al
cohol
Stop small holes in plaster with one part
plaster of paris, three parts fine sand.
mixed with cold water.
To remove old paint: Add pounds of
sal soda and half pound of lime to 2 gal
Ions of water and apply while hot. 1t will
soon loosen the paint.
To remove paper from a cake, when the
cake has partly cooled, turn it bottom up-
ward and brush the paper with water until
1t Is thoroughly dampened. 1t can then be
easily removed.
Black and pink pearls as well as rubies
are much appreciated; also flexible bsace-
lets Of gold and pearla
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29


Wide hats are to be turned up at the
back, an old fashion revived, but with
new dressing-big bows Of ribbon are place
Immediately where the straw is raised Civ
Ing quaint effect. Such one in shot
green straw, garnished with ivy leaves,
violets and heliotropes, has the wide brim
line with black chiffon edge, with narrow
gold braid, and is turned up at the back
with large black satin bow.
At the BARRIERS.
Customer (after shaving)-Hans It, you
hvea given me horrid CASH.
Figaro (the barber(-Yes, sir Beg your
pardon.
Customer-How much do I owe your
Fgaro-Shsving throepence; sticking
plaster. penny; total fourpenoe. MONS
Calpe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29

Capt. Frank Jordan came down from
Sebec lake, Monday night, bringing with
him six handsome landlocked salmon
which he and his son had taken that day.
He says that it is uncommonly good fish
ing there, this spring, good catches being
made almost every day. 1t is quite la
convenient place for Waterville sports
men to each, as one can leave here at 6
O'Clock in the morning, have about six
hours fishing at Sebec and return home
mt Z. 05 in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29

ID. B. Provan. travelling salesman for
the Boss cracker and fancy biscuit factory
of New London, CT. was in Gardiner.
Tuesday. He is one of the few travelling
men who report good business. These
goods are well and favorably known all
over the country. Smith Bros. gave him
a large order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29
SUMNER NOVELTIES.
Dainty Lingerie and Hose--The LAsess
Stitchery and Colors In Gloves.

Embroidered muslin for collars and
cuffs and for trimmings generally has been
rcsuscitated. Indeed it seems likely that
hc nineteenth century will have come IN
and gone out with much the same modes.
Most of the new linen and cotton shirts are
tucked in quite new way and have whl1e
bands of insertion let In, while the newest
ruffles are Of striped gauze, with huge
loops on either side, forming bows.
Shirts of white cambria, with emproid-
cred fronts, either In pink, blue heliotrope
or black, are most attractive, and SO also
arc blue or pink zephyrs, with alternate
stripes of white opcnwork and bands OF
white pique.
The nightdrcsscs have yokcs and HAT
collars and are also lace trimmed. inc
white Isle thread vests have various tlnteo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29

The Partisan glass blower in the show
window of l.. II. Soper Il Co.'S. store, at
tracts at large crowd on the sidewalk.
watching him work the fragile material
into delicate forms of beauty. 1t only
requires few moments of his time to
build ship, an air castle, or fancy
glass pipe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29

Deputy Sheriff Hildreth arrested Warren
Norton, who is charged with forging an
order on Mrs. Sarah Durant In South
Gardiner, last February. Norton dlsap-
peared at the time and recently returned.
1t is said that he went to England
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29

The old fence around the school yard
has been torn down and a neat wire net
ting put up instead, which grants the
passer by the privilege of viewing our
fine yard around the school building. At
the Mann schoolhouse fine gravel walk
has taken the place of an old plank one
and at the Grammar school flower beds
have been made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29

The Waterville French Horse Racing
Association will hold its first meeting of
the season at the Fairfield driving park,
Monday, June "a. There are already
several entries and the prospect is that the
races will BIO we'll up to the average of the
former races of the association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29

The regular monthly meeting of Ep-
worth League will be held at the Metho-
dist parsonage on Highland avenue,
Thursday evening. An excellent pro-
gramme consisting of vocal music, read
ings etc, appropriate to Memorial day,
has been arranged for entertainment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29

Tho statistics show that Ohio has the
largest number of farms of any state in the
Union, 256, 1854; Illinois comes second.
so2' 953; then Missouri, $50, Texas
e4S, 1872; New York, 226, 632; Pennsylya
ma, ~, 47a; Iowa, 2O5, 435; Indiana, POS.
S3l. No other state has more than 200.
vov. inc percentage of ownership in farms
- largest In the north and west, as is the
percentage Of homes also.