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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11
A Pauper VINO Owned johannesburg.


Few people are aware of the fact that
the site of Johannesburg and large
tract Of the surrounding land were once
bought for $3.50. But such was thecase,
and the purchaser now lies confirmed
invalid in the workhouse infirmary at
Guildford. The old man seems to have
had most remarkable career, having
been in the service Of the old East India
company, fought in the Crimea, being
seriously wounded at the siege of Sevas-
topol, and afterward passed through the
Indian mutiny. he then went to South
Africa, where he fought against the
Zu]us and the Beers. Before the Trans
vaal was made over to the Beers he pur-
chased for $3.50 some $1,000 acres of
land near the source of the Crocodile,
better known as the Limpopo, where he
made up his mind ultimately to settle.
But war broke out, and he took up arms
against the Beers and formed one of the
party which held Pretoria. In 1880,
when the republic was declared, he re-
fused to accept service under President
Kruger, the result being that his land,
now estimated to be worth many mil
lions sterling, was forfeited-West-
minister Gazette.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11
An IMPRESSIVE SIGHT.


f;Tho sRomar1nblegO sm0nStxafisRM ade 1v-5
.efy Friday BY the Jsuvs In Jsrnsn1sna.
The Jewish population in Jerusalem
steadily increasing. I entered two Of the
hsynagOgues, but their dirtiness, poverty
and baroness, and the absence Of beauty
and taste in their decoration, formed a
great contrast to both Christian and
Mohammedan edifices. The Jews, how
FEVER, make one most remarkable dem
onstration in Jerusalem every week. On
Friday evening, just kefne the begin
ming Of the Jewish Sabbath, they repair
in great numbers to a spot facing a
piece of the old wall, and there bewail
the fate that has overtaken the Holy
City. The .swailers, as they are some
|, what rudely called by English visitors,
include Jews Of every class and every
age. Some l saw wore rich and costly
gaberdines, and others the same gar
ment Of more common material There
were Jews of nearly every nationality,
including Russia and Poland, and many
of them Wore the lozelock which is Pc
culiar to the children Of the tribe Of
Benjamin.
"A, more impressive and pathetic sight
it would be impossible to imagine. The
whole company stand with their faces to
;the.wall, and they chant, not together,
but each one for himself or herself, a
litany of lament over the fate Of the
City Of David. The litany is in Hebrew,
and every one present had with him the
Hebrew prayer book. There is no unison
or harmony in this recitation of sorrow
and. humiliation. Each one as he arrives
begins to deliver his lamentation, bend
ing frequently to the wall. which he be-
4lieves to be remnant Of the old city.
While the "wailing" is at it's height,
one hears: general, confused, but pene-
trating note of woe. Of the intense sin
.eerity of this weekly service there can
he no doubt. Many Of those who take
part in it are deeply moved. Some of
the men and nearly all the women (for
women also take part in it) were she'd
ding tears. The Turks, no doubt, view
the performance with complacent scorn,
hut in it's combination of patriotism and
religion it affords striking testimony
of the vitality. of the Jewish race
Statesman.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11
Appreciation.

An anecdote, illustrating the urbanity
of DIR. Max Nordau's character, as well
as his keen sense Of humor, is told in
connection with a story of I. Zangwill.
DR.. Nordau had never met Zangwill,
but was great admirer of 'sThe Chill
dren of the Ghetto and it's authors lit
erary causeries. One day friend, know
ing this, came to him and said:
"Mr- ,Zangwill has been writing about
you in The Pail MALL -
Indeed" said DR.. Nordau, with an
air Of great interest.
''He gives perfect appreciation of
you,' the friend continued.
''Do tell me what he said," said the
author, relaxing into an attitude OF
pleasurable anticipation:
He says you're All idiot. =.
The funny part of the story is that
during recent visit to England DR..
Nordau met Mr.. Zangwill and told him
the incident. "A
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11
PEARLS FOUND I'm SCOTIA.

One From ,Aberdeenshire Said to form
One of the Queens Jewels.
One is SO much accustomed to: associ-
ate pearls with the eastern and gold
with the southwestern countries Of the
world that the discovery Of pearls in
Scotland and gold in Wales seems some
what opposed to the order of ,things.l
That gold exists in Wales is, Of course
quite a recent discovery, and the small
and funproftable quantities found have
now resulted in the abandonment of the
ard Morgan.
But the pearls of Scotland have quite
a different history. For centuries pearls
have been found in the river Ythan, in
Aberdeenshire, and only last year an
Aberdeen man made some notable hauls,
which he disposed Of to Jewellers of the
northern towns. It was recently stated
in a London paper that pearl taken
from the river Ythan is believed to
form one Of the queens crown jewels.
It is to be hoped that the belief is we'll
founded, for in that case it may be
reasonably claimed that the precious
stone in question is the only one con-
tributed by the British islands, a
thought calculated to crafty our ma
tional pride, for Scotland might be
worse represented than by a pearl in
the national regalia.
A story is told of an Aberdeenshire
farmer who found a very large and
perfect pearl in the she'll of mussel
taken from the Ythan. Happening to
visit London some time afterward, he
displayed his treasure to a west end
jeweler, who, struck with the size and
beauty Of the gem, asked the price. The
farmer demanded what possibly he re-
garded as big price-viz, e1O0. Now,
this was in the days when Scotland had
her own coinage, and a pound .(Scots)
was equivalent to is. 3d., so that the
e100 he asked would only have repre-
sented e8 IS. Sd. English money.
His surprise and delight may be i'm
agined, therefore, when ne received
for his pearl e1OO. It is doubtful,
however, whether the English jeweler
would have shared these feelings had he
known the exact meaning of the "hun-
ner pun," demanded by the owner of
the pearl. However, he had no occasion
to complain, for he is said to have sold
the gem subsequently at large profit.
Scottish American.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11
THE tEEIRN.

"A sung OF the corn, the sturdy co1n,vstAieh
bTlghtens: this land OF ours!
It's tender green, in the early spring is: fairer
- than blossoming flowers:
It's amber silk, withits glossy sheen is At for
:. q fairy's loom, SIS
And dearer its dimpled. golden ears than the
~ rose or lily's bloom.
For they bear the promise Of happy hours to
W the man who tolls for bread,
When he need nottfear that his little ones must
go to their sleep unfed.
There are lovely flowers in;this! land of ours,
- wherever,thef foot may fall,
The tongueandi the ear. alikeswould tire should
x try to tell them. all,
From the arbutus on Atlantic shores to the
7 golden poppy s CLEANS, q
AS brightas the metal which lies its roots
by Californian streams,
But never a flower such gifts has gained from
the sun and dews of morn,
Or stands more fair in the summer air than
the blessed, golden cornl
-Ninette. M. :Lowater.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11
Why He Gave the Good Cigar Away.

''Will you have a cigar?" asked one
man Of another, carefully selecting one
Of three which he drew from his waist
coat pocket. He handed this one to his
friend. The other man smiled and said
II suppose this is the kind you buy to
give away
"You might think SO, but it ISM -
rejoined the one who had given the CT
gar. LAS matter of fact, the one
gave you is much the best of the lot.
always give away the cigars of that
brand which receive. It's not because
they are bad, but because they are good
This is how it is: For several years
have been buying my cigars of a dealer
in Nassau street. always get a kind
which costs $40 hundred. I am not
overload of the brand, but it is the best
that can get for the money, and I feel
that cannot afford to pay more for my
cigars<
''For some time the dealer has been
very anxious to get me to smoke a cigar
that costs SIG hundred. He assures me
that the difference between it and the
one I get is far greater than the prices
would indicate. Some of my friends also
smoke this expensive cigar, and they
assure me it really is exceptionally good
From time to time the dealer gives me
one Of the 16 cent kind to smoke, assur-
ing me that if I will only try it will
buy no other. The truth is, I fear he is
right, SO I have resolutely resisted the
temptation to smoke the gift cigars. In
stead, 1 hand them to some friend. That
is one Of them. Do you believe now that
I gave you the worst?'
The friend saw no further reason for
doubling that the cigar which he had re-
'ceived was the best Of the lot. New
York Tribune. ~s..1 a.. T..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11
VENICE ] OEIu6loN.


sa@fa
An og1f1hnnn 11nl1g IT. Cana11 - -
Hot - An 1Eznill.lll1ll ..
An Englishman who has seem Vanices
but to be diail lnsionised writes Of his
Impressions to The Westminster Budget
as follows: Hero ID = deacriip tim of
what these canals are, taken from my
diary, and It is literally truthful, which
the poets and the painters never are.
On either side staggers a crowd Of de-
|rayed buildings from the roof down
ward they are 3 masB Of squaid ruin =
broken balconies cling to the stained
and discolored walls, great scabs Of
plaster have fallen from their fronts as.
If a leprosy had eaten into them; for a
foot above the water the walls are black
with slime, the lroken windows are
stuffed with rags or paper, the shattered
steps lead mp to doors that swing by one
hinge; the steps themselves are slippery
with greasy scum; to the edge of the
lower stair there is a fringe of foul
green weed--it swings slowly in tho
crawling water; the iron grilles, once
so beautiful. are eaten by butter saltrust.
the shutters hang at all giles, Tapping
and creaking in the wind; in the crazy
balconies there is lumber Of broken
fowerpots with dead flowers in them,
and through all these reeking alleys the
greenish gray water slowly pulses and
oozes, covered with straw, eggshells,
cabbage stalks and nameless refuse Over
all this brood hundred filthy and OBJ
scene smells, each canal contri buting
particularly putrid stencil Of its own.
No longer does Venice sit in state hour
by hour and stone by stone she is sink
ing into her dishonored grave
s'Night in Venice and music on the
canal-that surely would have it's old
charm. I had pictured the soft air,
pulsing with sweet voices, and over all
sky "thick inlaid with patines Of
bright gold.'' Well, every night about
s the singing certainly began, guitars
tinkled, and now and then one heard
fairly good tenor voice, but as rule the
men s voices were harsh and worn, and
the women's indescribably shrill, and
the songs they sang were Verdi and
Bellini at their worst-'Ah, Che la
Morte, and it's companion absurdities.
And when once they began they kept on
no sooner had one boatload of singers
exhausted it's repertory than another
took up it's place and repeated the same
songs with the same quaverings and
tinklings.'' ~
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11
The March of the Bicvcle.

The bicycle has come, and, although
the predominance of the horse in sport
is not destroyed, it is no longer undis-
pnted. Not like that other, that with
such sulphurous manifestations tumbled
the knight from his steed, this modern
machine, in quiet and orderly manner
as becomes the present, is tumbling his
modern counterpart from hunter and
from hack. Gradually it has been grow
ing in favor, and now it is bearing all
before it. There is no dignity too great
to be borne by the nimble wheel, and
coquetry has been sacrificed for it's sake.
Every one rides, and it is singular that
the most bigoted horseman often falls
the most abject victim and is found
practicing upon the smoothly running
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., it is true, on
the sly. A writer says in speaking of
the retreat Of the power holding
classes '.The effect produced on certain
individuals is such that. instead Of sid
ing with the class to which by tradition
and individual interest they undoubted-
" belong, they take their place in the
ranks Of the opponents. I Scribner' e.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11
Next to Ice.

Mr.. Hankerson-John, did you ice
two dozen bottles Of champagne, as I
told you?
The Bulter-No, sogr. The icebox
wasn't big enough for more than 90.
Hankerson-What have you done with
the rest?
The Butler-I set the cook and maids
a-fannin 'em, sorr. II Illustrated Bits. 81
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11
Glaye's Eager Spirit.

Among the young officials who were
waiting appointments at Leopoldville
was Mr.. E.. J. Glave. He appeared to
be a slim. tall boy of Is or 10, but dur
ing the few days remained at Leopold
Vile ! saw that he was man Of char
acter, we'll educated, fond Of sketching,
and eager for active service. WAS al
ways on the lookout for willing spirits.
Every European seemed willing enough
when he first landed on the river, but
very few, after an experience Of the
fever, long retained that willingness.
However, Glaye condemned his mac
ton, and when offered a chance Of prov
ing his mettle and ability at Lukolela,
became aglow with animation. Henry
M. Stanley in Century.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11
Wrong zDtaxnosis

What you need is exercise. z said
DR.. Morus, after an examination Of
Mrs. Bellefeld, who had called him up
by telephone.
5s.t Doctor, Z replied the good woman,
s'being an unmarried man. you do not
know that bargain days and remnant
sales have been going on in the dry
goods stores for about a month. =
Oher, in that case, what you need
is perfect rest. i think / shall have to
order you to the Bermudas for six or
eight weeks. 4 ttsbnrg Chronicle
Telegraph.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11

1t is my opinion that mans soul
may be buried and perish under dung
heap or in a furrow Of the field just as
we'll as under a pile of money. -Haw
thorne.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11

The name Of the. century plant is
misleading. tt blooms, not once in i
century, bntonce in 10 or 70 years. then
dies.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11

q Mexico's largest gold nugget was
found at Pianchas Placers,l Sonore, in the
spring Of 1892. It weighed 1 4 u pounds.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11
MUST GO LONE BETTER"
We Build and Furnish Our Homes to Su
pass Our Neighbours.

We Build and Furnish Our Homes to Sur
pass Our Neighbours.
Perhaps the most common revelation
in the building Of new houses is that
nearly universal desire to excel our
contemporaries desire doubtless i'm
planted for some wise purpose, but
which often leads to most extraordinary
results, for the reason that many Of our
fellow .mortals are considerably off the
track, and when we surpass them in
any direction we only go still farther
astray. Thus, when a man has more
money to spend than his neighbor he
examines his neighbours house and pro-
ceeds to build one ''just like .it-only
more 500
His neighbours rooms ARE 10 feet
high. He will have his 10 or 4, build
three stories instead of two, and cover
them with a pretentious roof. If his
neighbor has a four sided .cupola sur
mounted by a plain pyramid, he will
have an eight sided or circular tower,
with .a=covering, for which there is no
adequate word of description, mathe-
NAUTICAL or otherwise His neighbour g
house lis wood. His shall be of brick,
Roman brick, terra Gotta, granite or
polished marble, separately or lin com
bination.
His neigAbor and his neighbours wife
have common glass, pine finish, ingram
carpets and a cherry table. He will have
oak, walnut, mahogany, plate glass,
brussels and velvet, and thousand
other things, not because they are more
suitable or beautiful-they may or they
may not he, that question does not enter
into his calcnlations-but because they
cost more, because, in certain directions,
they surpass his neighbor' s-very likely
surpass them in the wrong direction
Good Housekeeping.
Lincoln's Last Law Case.
Speaking Of Lincoln's birthday"
said Senator Palmer, ''reminds me that
the very last case Lincoln ever tried was
one in which I, too, was engaged. It
was in Springfield, in June, 1860, after
Mr.. Lincoln had received the presiden-
tial nomination. Old David Baker, who
had been a senator in the early days, had
sued the trustees of Shurtlef college,
my alma mater, for expelling his grand
son, a lad named Mill Gilbert. Mr..
Lincoln appeared for the prosecution.
was the college attorney. Mr.. Lincoln
came into court, and the judge said to
him: Mr.. Lincoln, I'll argue this case
for yon. You have too much on your
hands already. You haven It any case.
And he explained the law and applica
tiOn. d.
Well, said Mr.. Lincoln, with a
smile, don't you want to hear a speech
from me?'
mo, said the judge, and the last
case Mr.. Lincoln tried newell. he
didn't try it at all. Washington Post.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11

The manufactures Of Brooklyn are
annually valued at 1928. 900, 900.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11
Relief From Ennui.

49, Don't you ever get tired Of doing
nothing? asked one.
{. Oh. yes. y replied the other Ian.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11

The ever-increasing popular
ity Of CLIMAX PLUG can only
be attributed to its high quail.
ty, delicious flavor, and satisfy
ing substance three features
which all judges Of Chewing
Tobacco know to be essential.l
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11

.'W ell, what do yon do then?
Take q rest. s 2 !, --Philadelphia Call
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11

Many men ask for a certain
brand Of tobacco through force
of habit, without stopping to
think whether there is anything
better to be had for the same
lprice. Ifyou want the best, ask
kfor CLIMAX PLUG.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-07-15
8iertes &apiteG.
Der SnfeI MiGIionGr.

9ur3 feline Srau bepogen, tpanbte ii9
DON Sofe in ieiner gebriidten Gage INN cine
@nleibe an ben, ~etn3igen 8ertpanbten, ben er
befaB, an ibren 8ruber, Senpr Moreno. @r
begte nur penig 8ertrauen auf @rfolg, ba
tbm Moreno's Seq tpo6l betannt mar.
Senor W}orenD mar unDer6eirat6et. Our6
bas Steigen feines 9runDeigentbums mar
er Wttltondr geporoen, O6ne baB er ii9 bic
geringite 8erbeferung in feiner 2ebenspeife,
Die mod BON Der oes gering1ten Sagel0bners
ibertroffen tpurbe, g%eg0nnt bdtte. Na9
fpte bor lebte er d0ein in elmer alien bauz
fdGigen Ioobebutte, iporin er feline erbdrmz
ltben Mabl3etten, penn bas 5utter ben Naz
men berbiente, lel6it fO4te, unb i9lief auf
bem1elben Grmli4en Eager, bas linn f9pn
felt Sabren CUR &ubeitdtte gebient bate.
Setn ~ein5iger &amerab mar Elm ebenfo
mitrrtf9 barein f9auenber 6unb, nit benz
er fem ipGrli9es @fen rebli9 tbeilte. Ollie
8emi6ungen fetner S9pefter, iopie audi
oas gutgemeinte 3ureben 1eines S9paqers,
ietne 2e6enspeiie gu dnbern, tparen oergez
bet1s.
SD bin 8ufrieben unb Nnbere gebt ea
Net3ts an, CAB er ibnen CUR Mntport.
Sbf9on er BON Der 5amtlie INNER qut
aufgenommen unb freunbli9 bebanbelt
tpurbe, paren feline 8efu9e Bel ibnen ME
bdufig unb nur BON tur5er Oauer. Sb er,
INNER miBtrauii3, fiirbtete, baB feline @erz
tpanDten etnds BON INN berlangen piirben2
Nte borber bate 9on Sole i'm UNI irgenb
ettpas gebeten, uno ais Moruno, pie Der
Don balb unb balb %borausIa6, inn ieBt bic
8itte abf9lug, fonnte It9 berIelbe faum berz
5eiben, bdB er ietner Srau nd9gegeben bate.
ltnb bod i4ien biefer ieltiame Gbaratter
bic &tnber Don Sofe's gu Gteben unb nur tie
a1ein. gie fam er obne irgenb Elm fleines
Sef9ent fir 8eibe. 8efonbers f9ien linn
Suanita ans Ser5 gepu6ien gu fein, unb
penn er AUDI fir fonft Niemanb einen
freunbli@en 8lid pber Elm ber3li9es @ort
bate, 10 belten fi9 bod INNER feline finite
rem 3iige auf, penn er ibr in bic f~eurigen
Mugen fab. Sein @elb, Sudnitu unb iein
5unb! SIS mar f9per gu beItimmen, pel9es
inn bas 2iebfte mar.
Donna Marcebes tp1tBte oies tpo6l i1nb-
m0ge fe Riemanb bafiir tabeln; ite fsffte
beitimmt, baB Suanita emit feline @kbin
fem piirbe.
lEOrtIesang fUl9t,
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-07-15
auad5ea.tldbe auf,ots @taats-aettaaa aeatthpoa, IS. aalt 1896,

2onooner 8Orfs gu groBem 4nieben. Sbre
Nctien itiegen BON Sabr gu Subr i'm Wertbe,
benin iie bra4ten ben Snbabern r~egelmdBig
quite 0ipibenbe. @Gbren3 in Sibafrita
llnternebmungen dbnli9er Nrt gu Sauienz
ben bur9 pilbe Equalization gu @runOe
gingen, lit bic 0omecroftmine beute mod
unter Der umii9tiaen 8erpaltung bes groz
feflors Bptpers i'm 8etrtebe unb biloet fir
bic Samilie 2ibingitone aqidbrli9 cine reibe
@~tnnabmequeQe.
9err 2ipingitone bate ii9, 9lei4 no4oem
ber 8erfauf Der beiben Sitter beperfiteligt
mar, nit ben @einigen na9 Durham Be-
geben, Inn Sic Mbfabrt bes nd91ten 0dmz
piers db3utparten. umini unb &reli tpuren
AUDI babel. 8eibe tparen auBer ii9 Dor @ntz
5iiten, als fie BON 2eslie Grant unb @pril
Morriiton aufgeforbert purhen, NIT na9
@nglanb 81 geben.
oon Ourban nurpen bic beioen 8raut@
pare in aler Stiue g%etraut. Nm nd9ften
Sage folten lie ibre 9o93eitsreiIe antreten.
Ser rSugela" mar auf Ieinen regelmdBiz
gen Subrten 5niiden @n9lano unb Suo=
afrifa abermals i'm 9afen bon Durham anz
gefpmmen, Oibte &au9pplten quolen lebt
aus feinen S9loten, oenn er lag bereit, ipIez
Der in See gu Tte9en.
Gs fparen gliidli6e Menf9en, bic Der
ituttli9e Sampfer in Durham an 8oro nabm
unb nit it9 fiibrte, biniber CUR alten ge=
lie6ten 9etmatb.
@nbe.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-07-15

elmer Minberbeit gu S9ulben tommt. $50
bas f3neae @ufbIiiben elmer Stubt Dorz
fommt, iammelt ii4 cine &ldfe BON Nmeriz
fanern, beren ~ein5iges 3iel bus Rei9perben
1T, glei9Diel tpte, tpenn es nur auf Soften
4noerer unb obne Nrbeit gei4eben funn.
Dieter Inorang bon Spetulanten, 4benteu=
rern unb 8agabunOen a[ler Dirt, mar in Sos
Nngeles Defenders fart. Ni9t nur Der mtt=
teIofe &benteurer, pel4er Ni9ts fetn Gigen
%nannte, als feline bur9triebene S9laubeit
pnb biebsgetpanbten Singer, %iOnbern au9
feline S9ufte BON S4liff unb nit 8ermOgeu
~fau1en, UNI Elm giinifiges 5elb fir i6re buntz
len Sperationen 81 finben.