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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-12-16
How Grant Got the Name of Ulysses.

The story was curious. As related By
the father afterward, it appeared that
the common difficulty Of choosing a
name for the babe arose. Multitudes OF
suggestions only confused the young
parents the more, until at last it was
proposed to cast the names into a hat.
This was done. A romantic aunt sug.
gested Theodore. The mother favored
Albert, in honor Of Albert Gallatin.
Grandfather Simpson voted for Hiram,
because he considered it a handsome
name. The drawing resulted in two
names, Hiram and Ulysses. .55
Ulysses, it is said, was cast into
the hat by Grandmother Simpson, who
had been reading translation of Fene-
Ions .'Telemachus'' and had bee., ,,pah
impressed by the description Of Ulysses
given by Mentor to Telemachus .He
was gentle Of speech, benefcent OF
mind. = THE most patient Of men. !
she is the friend Of truth. He says
nothing that is false, but when it j.
necessary he comedies what is true Hi.
wisdom is a seal upon his lips, which il
never broken save for an important pur
pose. ''--Hamlin Garland in Clure's
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-12-16
POETRY !: !
Whist It - and What It Appears TO Bo5
st var linz ARes. s#s

What II II 0nd 11aE It AppeaE1 to He
at VARYING Ases.
Ask the first half dozen people yon
meet :. hat il poetry? and the result
will be something like this: Five out Of
the six will look hurt at your springing
such a question upon them and say
lamely Oh, it when the lines rhyme,
You know Il and the sixth will be an
noyed because, for the life Of him, he
can say what it is and is afraid you'l IL
think he doesn t know. As to the rhym-
ling definition. beware how yon accept
| It, innocent and simple as it looks APP,
piled. it vii newt ably lead you to the
conclusion that 4 Hamlet e and Evan
geline'' aren't poetry, hut that I. Little
Jack Horner'' is.
The meaning of the word poetry
varies, too, with our own age. Five
year-old thinks ..sing a Song o Six
pence and Simple Simon z the great
est masterpieces of poetic thought; 10
won t look at either, but pores over the
'Ingoldsby Legends, = the Ancient
Mariner, 8 and, for a change, the cheer
full Burial Of Sir John Moore = 20
dreams away Sunday afternoons over
Maud, : and privately determines to
be a Tennyson, too, some day, while Is
"hasn t time to read poetry.
There are two we'll known poems that
always seem to me deserving of our
greatest, pity "The Village Black
smith and "Casabianca = We give
them all the little disagreeable jobs to
do-all the kicks fall to their share, and
none Of the halfpence. ,s Il
If a comic paper man is hard up for
a joke, he falls back upon one or other
Of them, while the way they are both
hacked and mangled and tortured in the
schoolroom alone is positively cruel,
and, outside it's four walls, all the re-
ward they get is general disfavor. to say
nothing of social oblivion and derision.
But long after school has been left be-
hind the boy Of the burning deck and
the smith with the brawny arms turn
round upon us and take their revenge
for all the obloquy and bard work heaped
upon them. ...g 49,.
They haunt us and bring in their
train thoughts we would rather not
think. We don't SO much mind the
memories of dingy schoolrooms and ink
and tears and smudged copies that they
force upon Us, or even of half holidays
spent in durance vile, but it is not of
these alone that they remind u.s. No
They hint at the sad and foolish ignoble
days and the long dead loves and hopes
and aspirations that have filled our lives
since, and we find ourselves contrasting
what we are with what we were-too
often, alas, q bitter thought! ~
After all, the greatest and best poetry
is unwritten and will ever remain so.
Our sweetest love songs come ripping
over the meadows with the breeze that
rocks the grasses in the long, soft sum-
mer evenings; our saddest dirges moan
through the woods in the dark Novem-
Der days. when a damp mist hangs gray
and pall-like over the hills and the dead
leaves rustic as though swept by the
feet of a ghostly funeral train, while for
thrilling dramas and great, grand epics
we need but to look round US into the
faces and lives Of living men and wom-
en.-Exohange.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-12-16
SELECTING PICTURES.
En- Choosing Paintings Get at the Inten-
za' ton of the Artist.

En- Choosing Paintings Get at the Inten-
ton of the Artist.
''The value of picture depends upon
what there is in it for its possessor, 2
writes William Martin johnson in The
Ladies' Home Journal, on the .Selec-
ton and Framing Of Pictures. . "a
painting by an amateur may be more
precious in your eyes than one of Ra-
phaels cartoons. Therefore sell your
cartoon to the highest bidder, and when
You outgrow the little painting buy back
the cartoon if you have learned to see
its beauty. =.
No one can tell you how to under.
stand art without your seeing it, study
ing it, living with it, any more than
any one can tell you how to tell good
cloth from bad. You must first have had
experience with cloth. Learn a language
before you try to converse. But do not
60 SO far as to imagine that you must
learn drawing and painting before you
can appreciate pictures. The less you
know about technique the more capable
you will be Of looking at a painting with
an unprecedented eye. Get at the artist
intention. Does he express an idea to
you? Is he interesting in the way he
tells his.story? Does he convince you of
q truth? X the picture is that of head,
does it impress you as having the char
acteristics of an Individual? Does it
look like a human being? Suppose a
landscape is under discussion-do the
trees sway, the clouds float? Is there any
atmosphere in the painting? These are
the tests Of apainter' facility with Ian
guage. But more than this is required
lit is the intellectually behind the
brush. Herein lies the difference be-
tween sublime art and the common
place.. - .z* = 81
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-12-16

The inter worn by the Jewish high
priest was kind Of diadem, resembling
a turban in shape. On the front was a
gold plate, fastened BY q blue ribbon
and engraved with the inscription,
Holiness to the Lord = -
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-12-16
The Dwarf Elephants of Malta.

The island of Malta is. the only known
tpot where the remains of dwarf ele-
plants are found. There are several
places on the island where the bones Of
these miniature pachyderms have been
unearthed, and hundreds Of skeletons
have been secured, in whole or in part.
Ono of these, whose teeth and bones
showed was a full grown specimen, was
less than ~ feet in height and could
not have weighed over 600 pounds when
in the fesh.-St. Louis Republic.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-12-16
/ Matrimonial Monster.

Chicago Editor re you the new re-
porter? =.553s
Chicago Reporter Yes, sir.
4 m going to send yon ont to write
mp g wedding Ever have any expert
Sence at weddings?''
Been married nine times. si1. g ''- 90
Yonkers Stat
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
who's { unbetta2

| "YC-r IN. revised CEiefs Of the ma
tlonal defense are simply so many
knights of the pavement " (chevaliers
du pave), said Bismarck to Jules Favre
at their interview at Ferrieres a fort
night after the fall of the second empire.
Bismarck was not absolutely within the
truth though he was very near to it,
but in this instance he reflected the feel
ings of the courts of Europe with regard
to the men whom we now complacently
term 1.-THE founders Of the third repub-
lie" Europe had heard Of Jules Favre
himself, of Jules Simon, of GARNER
| Page, Of Eugene Pelletan (the father Of
| Camille Pelletan), but Gambetta, Pr
card, Ferry, Glais- Bizoin and half doz-
en- others, who suddenly professed to
pick up the sword that had fallen pow
| erless from the hands of the marshals Of
France, in order 10 stem the tide of for
| eign invasion, they did not know. It Is
doubtful whether the French them
selves, outside of Paris, knew much
about their self elected would be saviors.
When on the 9th Of September, 1870,
Victor Hugo, his son and daughter,
Brussels for Paris, where the poet ex.
pected triumphal welcome, their train
was brought TO stop at Maubeuge by
the side of another containing part of
Vinoy's army that had escaped the dis
aster Of Sedan. Men and horses were
huddled pellmell in cattle trucks, the
men silent and depressed, brooding over
their unexpected and blastlike defeat.
Hugo tried to cheer them. He leaned
out Of his carriage and shouted: "Vive
la France! Nive la republiquei" but
there was no response, not even when
Nine. Drouais told the men who was
speaking TO them. On the platform,
though, just as the train moved once
more, franc tireur waived his kept and
yelled: "Vive la republiquel Nive
Gambetta 80 "Who's Gambetta? l do
not know Gambetta, remarked the poet
10 Nj. Antouin Proust, who was seated
by his side. -Fortnightly Review.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
The Author of "Eyelina."

Miss Burney, or Nine. D'Arblay, re-
tains place in literature partly by her
novels, partly by her exceedingly inter
esting diary. Nor must it be forgotten
that, although "Evelina" appeared so
long ago as 177S, there are many people
still living VINO were young men and
women when she died. She has been
praised by Macaulay for describing real
life with broad, comic humor," yet
IN language that is never Inconsistent
with rigid morality or even with virgin
delicacy, and it is true that "Evelina"
possesses unique interest as description
OF contemporary manners and is free
from unnecessary coarseness. 1t is also
true that the author has keen eye for
the ridiculous and "a considerable gift of
satire. Nevertheless Mime. D'Arblay is
not entitled TO any high place as novel
list. Her constructive skill is small, and
her characters are for the most part
what Johnson would have called "hu-
morists shat is, they are the incarna-
ton of qualities rather than flesh and
blood individuals. Moreover, the author
herself is "humorist " Her ruling pas
sion is morbid craving to be "genteel "
She has no mercy for vulgarity or the vul-
gar, but she fails TO see that her own wor-
ship of society conventions is itself vul-
gar. And hence one may doubt the pro-
priety of assigning to her "broad comic
humor She was too much Of a prig 10
be possessed of humor, which duplicates
geniality.
Still, Nine. D'Arblay claims respect
on the specific ground that she did much
to purify an important form Of litera-
ture, while she has certain additional
claim to remembrance from her connec-
ton with DIR. Johnson. Did not DR..
Johnson kiss her, and has she not record
ed, ITO be sure, l was little surprised,
having 40 idea Of such righteousness
from him ?"-Cornhill Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
Restore the Zero Freezing Point.

In the haste in which the Democrats
at Chicago prepared their platform they
forgot to include the plank declaring in
favor of restoring the natural freezing
point of zero. Mankind has suffered and
shivered tremendously because of this in
human standard of temperature adopted
undoubtedly at the instigation of coal
barons and quack doctors. Without
waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation let US proceed to lower the
freezing point and to reform our climate
In the interests of the masses.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
An Indian Taboo.

The penalty for violating, even IN
Willingly, the taboo Of a gems is a visi-
tation of sores, livid spots, inflammation
of the eyes and even blindness. The
nshtasunda, or thunder gems, do not
touch reptiles, toads or beetles Some
years ago the vegetable garden Of the
Omaha mission was visited by the pota-
to bug. The good missionaries in charge
engaged the children in the work Of ex-
termination by Offering "A bounty Of 8
cents quart, solid measure. for de-
funct bugs AS the extinction of the
species became imminent, some of the
young wits adulterated their bugs by
the addition Of spurious beetles. About
this time one Of the little girls because
suddenly covered with sores Her par.
ents, hearing Of it, came in corsterna-
ton 20 the mission. She belonged to the
thunder gems ald the childs bug in
come ceased at once. She had unwit.
tingly been carrying on traffic in her
taboo. Alice G. Fletcher in Century.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

Every cheap money experiment ever
tried in this or in any country has dem
onstrated that, while prices respond
quickly to changes in the value of
money, wages respond but slowly
Hence, though wages appear to rise
when money is depreciating, they are in
reality falling. The difference in rapid.
ity with which wages and prices go up
has been illustrated by prices going up
in elevators while wages walk up the
stair steps. 1t is certain that wage earn
ers always lose and never gain by being
paid in deprecated or depreciating
currency.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
SLIPS IN SPEECH.
sundry "Nad Breaks" That Are Made With
the Htst Intentions In the World.

In tlsa hurry Of speech and anxiety to
be polite one Is very often liable TO slip.
of the tongue which may put an entire
ly different construction upon the sen.
tence than was intended. For example,
npon arriving at your entertainer s
house, you say, II beg thousand par
dons for coming SO late" and are met
by your hostess with the words MY
dear sir, no pardons are needed; you
can never come too late.
Take another instance. At an even
ing party III Cork lady said 10 her
partner, Can you tell me who that ey-
ceediIgly plain man is sitting opposite
TO u.s." THAT is my brother " "Oh, l
beg your pardon, she replied, much
confused. - did not notice the resem-
blance.
That was certainly putting ope's foot
IN 1t, and yet was perhaps not SO awk-
ward as the following: After a certain
concert well known German canta-
trice asked gentleman TO whom she
had been introduced how he liked her
duet. "You sang charmingly, madam.
But why did you select horrid piece
of music?" 'Sir, that was written by
my late husband - "Ah, yes, Of course
did not mean- But why did you Sc
lect such an ass TO sing with you?"
ZACH himmel, that is my present hus
band -
A lady said something the other day
at friends dinner that found mark
the archer little meant. There were sew.
eral strangers present, and III response
TO remark made about certain lady
Of a certain age, the fair guest in ques-
ton exclaimed, why, good gracious
she is as old as the hillsv' and could
not imagine in the least what had caused
the general CONSERVATION. She did q
little later, however, when it was ex-
planned TO her that two maiden sisters
ut the table, whose names she did not
catch in the introduction, were called
Hill, and were extremely sensitive on
the subject of age.
"Here, my dear husband" said a
loving wife, II have brought you a little
silver pig for luck. It's a charm, you
know. dear. to bring happiness to q
house. "
"Ah, how kind Of you, darling! But
why should l need little pig to bring
me luck when have you still?"
An awkward compliment recently
rather disturbed the harmony of we'd
ding breakfast given by substantial
farmer blessed with five daughters,
the eldest being the bride. A neighbor.
ing young farmer, who was honored
with an invitation, thinking, no doubt,
he ought to say something smart and
upon the event, address
ing the bridegroom, said, We'll, you
have got the pick of the batch. " The
of the four unmarried ones
may be imagined. New York Dispatch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
sonfiscat ion Of Property.

A farmer who had his crop of wheat
stored IN his granary or IA manufacturer
who had his warehouse filled with the
products Of his factory would think it
an outrage if the government shCuld in
sist upon conhscating one-half OF his
wheat or his goods. What better is IT
by the adoption Of free silver coinage to
confscate one-half of the wage of the
laborer or one-half of his accumulated
savings, or one-half Of the dover of the
widow. or one-half of the pension of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
A Cabby's Tip.

A sensitive cab horse and a four
wheeler drew up in front Of a theater
the other night, and portly old gentle
man alighted.
Having handed the cabby his strictly
legal fare, he turned round to make his
way into the building.
Excuse me, sir, " said the weather
beaten cabby, "but would yer oblige me
by not passing in front Of the old hossf
If he sees what weight he's pulled for a
bob, he'll simply drop down dead. -
Pearson's Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
BlrfhDlRcn of George LII

The house in which George III was
born Gas stated in Mr.. Dasebt S compre.
hensive history of st. james square) is
still standing, at the back Of Norfolk
House, in st. James square, parallel
with the front mansion. IL is dwalf
Hanoverian building, almost of the cot
tage type, and has been used for many
years as servants and stable hcusc
What is now the stable yard was for
merly garden which faced the square
London News
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

Slippers play al important part IN
the life Of almost every man. In child
hood they are laid on him in manhood,
just after he has been married, they are
thrown after him, and for a considera-
BILE part of the rest Of his life they are
under him. =Roxburv Gazette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
A Wise Man.

"Bunkins, I guess is about the smart.
est man of his years in this community"
said the citizen who observes.
KNOWS great deal, does hes'
KNOWS n great dealg | should say 80.
Why, sir thar ran knows almost rs much
as his l9-ycar-old daughter, who Is in tbs
high school! WASHINGTON Star
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

There are hosts of men Of the pro-
foundest thought who find nothing in
the disclosures Of science 10 shake their
faith in the eternal virtues of reason
and religion. George Ripley.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

At Sevnstopol the opposing commander
exchanged civil courtesies Sir Edmond
Lyons sent Admiral Machinoff the pres.
snt Of a fat buck, and the Russian admiral,
returned the compliment with large
cheese
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

The largest pure diamond, that te.
longing 10 the Rajah of NATHAN, WEIGHS
367 carats. The one Of next picu.c.t
weight, the Orloof or OrlUf, wcsh
1913 carats.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

A man that loves his own Preside, and
Gan govern his house without falling by
tae ears with his neighbors or engaging
In suits at law is as free as Duke Of
Venics Norta,gna
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

Wedderburn, the first Lord AshburtoL,
used to place blister on his chest when
he had 10 make great speech, after which
he presumably spoke with warmth
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
THE SAGINAW WEEKLY NEWS

Is sent to any address for IS cents a year.
This price includes any of its premiums.
Complete Geographic news service. Reli-
able foreign and local markets. Full ac-
counts of all loca, happenings A cores
pondent in every town in this section.
307 TUSc0LA ST. SAGINAW men
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

& MUSKEGON R'Y
Lv. Ashley for Detroi
at 1910 p. m.
Gle Sc connections ar,
made at Owosso Junct'i
with all trains of D., @
Fl. & NJ. R'y.
BEN. FLETCHER, T. p. A
Detroit, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

The most easterly point of the United
States is Quoddy Head, Me. the most
westerly, Alto island, Alaska; the most
northerly, Point Barrow, Alaska; the
most southerly, Key West, Fla
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

Lead pencils" are risncmc'
There is no lead in their composition
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

That Lame Rack can be Cared with
Or. Miles NERVE PLASTER. only 2jc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
d. Niles Pain Pills stop Headache

NEURALGIA cured by Or. Miles Pain
fPILLs. "One cent dose" At all druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
Stop suffering! Try Or. Miles Pain Pills

Nobody need have Neuralgia. Get DR. Miles
Pain Pills from druggists. zone cent "a dose
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

All pain banlshed by Or. Miles Pain Pn!s.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

Stop suffering, Try DR.. Miles Pain pills.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
TINE FABLE
In effect May 18th. 1896.
LEAVE AIM

TOLEDO. SAGINAW
Leave Ashley.
6:3O a. m. for Muskegon
1880 p. III. for Muskegon
JNo. w. LORD.
Traffic Manager.
Detroit =.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06

DR.. Miles Nerve plasters for Rheumatism.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-11-06
PROGENY OF FREAKS
SOME RESULTS OF ROMANCES IN rHa
SHOW BUSINESS.

The Fir,t Real Living skeleton, His Wifs
and Their Three Skin and Bone Sons
An Old Museum and Side Show Man.
sger Taps His Memory Tank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
LUTHERAN MINISTER'S N SESSION.

THE REV. G. NELsENIrs REFLECTED PRESIDENT
THE SYNOD.
The Rev. c. Nelsenius reelected president Of
the Evangelicl ii Lutheran Augustanna Synod, at
Thursday mornings session Of its twenty-ixth an
nual convention, which is now being held in the
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Bethlehem Church.
Thrd-ave. and Pacificst. and the Rev =. J. o. Cor
nell reelected vcepresident. The conference is
composed of the New-Engand States, NewYo rk,
Now-Jersey Pennsylvania. Maryland. Ohio. Ala
bama. Florida and part Of Canada. Delegates
are present from the frozen regions Of the North
and from the eun-beaten South. There are at
present p ordained pastors in actual service; 40
congregations l02 churches and 10000 members OF
the conference. Each pastor is a clerical delegate
10 this conference. and every congregation IS en-
titled TO lay delegate. ,
On Tuesday evening the convention began win
sermon by the President. the Rev. Gustav Nelsenus
Of Pontiac. Long Island. lie spoke on 'Conditlons
for a Richly Blessed Church Work The nisl
business began Thursday morning. The report OF
the president showed the good work carried on y!
the conference during thu year. New pastors nave
been called and new churches have Deen pun;
New fields have been taken up. Despite me hdii
times, the scarcity funds. and depressed spirits
the work has been pushed with vlgor commit
appointed 10 draw up resolutions Oh the
report.
business sessions will be held daily up TO sunday
from a. m. TO u m. and from 10 CLOCK D. ILL.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
IN BROOKLYN COURTS.
FRAUD CHARGED IN THE MCALDIN AS
SEGMENT.

ALLEGATIONS OF DOcTORED BOOKS, AND TIE
OWNERSHIP OF A VESSEL IN QUESTION.
Serious charges were made Yesterday In the Su-
preme Court before Justice Clement on motion by
Robert A Crukshank for a receiver pending hna
determination Of a suit to set aside as fraudulent
a general assignment made on February ~, lN'o
by James McCaldin TO William H. Walsh for the
benefit OF creditors.
Mr.. McCaldin member of the firm OF Nc
Cabin Brothers, who shippers and coal mer-
chants at Red Hook. and agents for Cruikshank q
Miller owners OF the vessel Caroline Miller An am
davit OF John Selfrdge. who was for some years
McCadn's bookkceper. showed that although Inc
title to the steamer was in McCaldin's name, he
made bill of sale TO Walsh for 81 and then took
from him a power OF attorney to run the vessel
Sclfrdee also deposes that the accounts or the
vessel were docorcd TO deceive representatives OF
Mr. Cruik shank sent to examine them. He says tlat
certain pages OF the cash book were taken out by
the statloner and blank pages Inserted. on whlch
We're placed some cooked-up accounts 10 suit Me-
Caldin. New check books were obtained from tho
bank also and the stubs changed as to agree with
the doctOTed cash book.
All the allegations OF fraud are specifically denied
by McCaldn and Walsh. The motion WAS au-
journed for further hearing.