PETER SCHEEER, mm MINNESOTA NEWS. Premeditated Pauses. HHronm ©o.'3Bcrrxlt* REFORMING DRUNKARDS.^ A familiar form of premeditated XIow N Xorl in an pause is often used by badgering counsel CfLHOSS, C.H. CUADBOUBir, The Moorhead & Lak Superior Railway S re Efficient ClerKs., who are wont to pause after each Pretidenti CasMc* company filed articles of incorporation Business men of enterprise frequently with the secretary of state to construct jword of a question, to give the witness te MimPaiiJ Gmbr$ta? *»-f have novel ideas, says a letter from a line of road from Moorhead to an idea that it is of great importance New York, hut probably the most curious some point on Lake Superior. The headquarters will be at Moorhead. Th capital but this rule is not mode of conducting trade that has always effective, NEWVJMt MINN* stock §10.000,000, and the highest come to light even in this city of odd ,as the following anecdote will show, a of indebtedness allowablo at any Oollectif nsan all hnstaess pettamu^ t* bankix^ freaks, is that adopted by a wholesale time will be §10,000,000., ~», ... Counsel: "Now--what—did—you—do pramptljr attended to. dealer in notions and dry goods on p-when—as—you—say—the—prisoner Northern Pacific fast express for Fort Individual Responsibitiy, Broadway near Howard street. His land, which left St. Pau at o'clock, and threw—a~ beer—glass —at—you?" was due a Brainerd a 8:40, struck a name is kown to dealers in that line of Witness (promptly): "I dodged/' broken rail between Wata~b and Rice's LAlti, SHINGLES, DOORS, Some time ago a joke turning upon goods through the country, and' hi3 $500,000. Station, and the whole train went off he a premeditated pause appeared in one store is probably one of the largest of track, but simply plunged into a snow Eagle Mill Co. SASH, BLINDS, bank, and remained conveniently right of the comic papers. The scene is a this kind, but, as his secret was confided side up. court-room, and the judge, addressing to me under the promise not to reveal The name of the Swedish farmer who is the prisoner, says: "I fear you are a -and all kinds of- his identity, I feel bound to withhold said to have killed his wife and eeven children rogue.1' Manufacturers of great With amazing coolness it, at the same time vouching for Building Material. in the vicinity of Princeton is Henry the prisoner says: "Not such ROLLER FLOUR the correctness of the story Ostrum. gives as his reason lo a fool, my lord, as \ou"— slaughtering his family at he feared they My friend became aquamted with this would freeze to death. here followed a lengthy and evidently iciirar. merchant's peculiar idea through busiintercourse. SBW TJLM, premeditated pause—"take me toness At Long Prairie, Michael Fisher, a fifteen-year-old A week ago he entered Gradual Reduction Roller son of George Fisher, Sr., be." This manufactured anecdote was the store, intending to purchase was kicked in the forehead by a horse and doubtless suggested by the speech some dry goods that had been advertised killed. System, *. made by Lord George Sackvilleduring very cheap. As he stepped over Engineer Jame Allen was killed at Poatville. his trial. The words^used by his lordship the threshold he was accosted by a NEW ULM, *'tam Mower Co., by jumping from his engine clerk who at once attracted Jiis attention. were: "I stand here ab a prisoner in front oi an approaching train Its superior excellence proven in millions He was a man past middle a°-e, unfortunately that gentleman"— iomes for more than a quarter of a century. I Convict Joh McNilly escaped from the with a shabby genteel air that was very 6 used, by the United States Government. Enlorsed indicating the judge—"sits there as my state prison at Stillwater on the 15th by the heads of the Oreat Universities as striking. His lace was rather bloated', He was sent ihere last August under a ]udge." The result oE the non-observance .ha Strongest, Purest, and most Healthful Dr. NEW ULM, MINN. his eyes blinked and were red, hiscourt martj al sentence of seven years, on ?nce's the only Baking Powder that does not of the pause after "unfortunately" being convicted of deserting from the sontam Ammonia, Lime or Alum. Sold only in handb trembled, and his breath was redolent was that Lord George was accused Jans. United States army and taking his cavalry of strong: think. My friend was of contempt of court. PRICE BAKING POWDER CO. horse with him when he left the post. M.Mullen, Pres't. H. Vajen,Vice-Fre^l amazed, and looked around to see if EW YORK, CHICAGO. BT. LOTJI8. Lord Erskine was in the habit -of was recapt-ured the same night half way some salesman of more prepossessing to St. Paul, nearly in a frozen condition. J. C. Bvdolph, Cashier. making a very effective pause in all John Hauenstein, appearance would not present himselt. Geo. M. Jacoby, the Minneapolis liquor letters applying to solicitations for To his intense surprise, of the half dozen Directors: dealer, failed for §30, G49—assets §15. Obtained, and all PAThJST jBltoiATJuV* at subscription He wrote: "Sir: I BREWER clerks in sight all had the same air tended to for MODKKA TE FEES. Our office ft» 000. feel much'honored by your application opposite the U. 8.1'atent Office, and we ran ote» of diiap dated gentility. Before he Werner Bcesch, Ghas. Wagner, Dr. C. The Business Men's Association of Mana tain Patents in less time than those remote froaft to me, and I beg to "subscribe" could collect his senses the man beside to has tiled complaints with the a Weschcke, 0. M. Olsen, E. O. Koch. —here the reader had to turn over the WASHINGTON. Sewi MODEL, DRA WIAQ him began to inquire as to the particular railroad commissioners against the Mil& PHOTO of Invention. We adrise to pateat* and see.waukee St. Paul, Chicago & Northwestern leaf—"myself your very obedient servant," style of goods he desired to ability free of charge and we make NO VHAHQM and Omah a roads, charging these MALTSTER UNLESS PATENT IS SECURED etc. voice, though harsh and discordant, lines with having unequal and unreasonable For circular, adriee, terms and references DRAFTS TO ALiL PARTS had some pleasing and attractive actual clients in your own State. County, CHjr at\ One of the best instances of this rates to and from St. Pau and other qualities, and it was evident that his form of pause occurred in a letter received points, by which Central and Northern OF EUROPE, AND PASSAGE understanding of the business was Minnesota are discriminated against in favor by a popular physician. This Opposite Patent Office, Watkatatott, 1. ft Our brewery is fully equipped and able to fil TICKETS SOLD. thorough. of Southern Minnesota, Iowa and Dakota gentleman was pleased With a certain all orders. Bingham Broi :erated water.andby his recommendations A few days later, he meta person Mr. F. Grebe has charge of the bottling estab a Grauber, one of the men employed he managed to procure for it who was thoroughly acquainted with lishment. on the St. Pau ice palace, was observed Close Attention iven to Collecting. some celebrity. For this he expected ffew Ulm, Minn. the proprietor of the dry-goods store, dancing and acting in an otherwise neither reward nor thanks. Imagine from whom he learned the secret of the careless manner on the top of the main his surprise, therefore, when he received salesman's appearance. It seems that tower. He was warned, but he persisted, DEALERS IN LUMBE R. Pfefferle, one day from the makers of the the merchant conceived the idea of employing and soon afterward he fell to the ground, aerated water an effusive letter, stating a distance of about one hundred feet and as salesmen as many brokendown $ was killed. that his kind recommendations merchants in his line of business ST. PAUL, had done so much good that they ventured as he could find. He discovered that TJhe clerk of the court at Henderson, Dr. to send him 100—Here the page M. R. Wilcox, died at his home of jaundice, MINNEAPOLIS Dealer in most of the ex-employers who had failed, aged sixty-one years. held the clerkship LATH, SHINGLES, BOOBS, turned over. "This will never do," AND and whom he could expect to secure Groceries, since 1858, and was one of the oldest said the doctor "it is very kind, but at such salaries as he was willing to pay, physicians and settlers of at section. SASH AND BIIND. I will never think of accepting anything." were men whoes downfall was mainly Hif son, C. G. Wilcox has been appointed RAILWAY. Here he turned the page and CANNED, DRIED & GREEN due to intemperance. clerk. Lime, Cement and CoaUfc/ ow TH E Road. found the sentence ran: "Of our circulars He discharged all the sober clerks Maj. Allen proclaims the feasibility of FRUITS, for distubution." 1 making the Mississippi navigable from St. and employed a new batch of brokendown B3 the DIRECT LINE from Paul to Minneapolis. It is always advisable to hear the merchants. Then he gathered St.PjuliJVIinneapoiis IFlo-ULr einci Feed end of a sentence. A literary for them all together and told them the conditions One of the most elegant weddings of the Loivest prices always* seas"n in Hebrew society at St. Pau was instance, once eaid to one of under which thev would have to that Mr. I. Sternberg, a prominent his lady friends: "Will you accept my STOKE,WOODEN AND W I O W work. Hefirstreminded them of thenfailing TO I Opposite Railroad Depot, youn^r ''isinesB man of Fargo, Dak., and hand—" Gushing maiden—"Why, er and told them that thev would St. Cloud, Sauk Centre, W A E Miss Sternberg, daughter of Mr. NEW ULM, HIKH —so sudden—so unexpected." Literary have to curb it. ergus Falls^Paynesville, and Mr&. Alex Sternberg, of St. Paul NEW ULM, MIOT. man (proceeding unmoved)— "Now, gentlemam," he is alleged to Miss Louise Clement White of Philadelphia Morris, Moorhead "book on political economy?" have said, "it is not to be presumed and Charles Tarbo of St. a are Somewhat similar is a story told of that, inasmuch as you could not keep married in the former city. and Graceville, Minn. another couple. He: "How bright Ibii sober when your own business interests Bishop Ireland has gone E a for a Aberdeen, Ellendale, the stars are to-night! They are almost were involved, you will be able under month, during which time he will visit as bright as ." She (expecting Casselton, Fargo, Wahpeton, Cardinal Gibbons at Baltimore and attend ordinary circumstances to stop drinking a meeting of the directors of the National THE ONLY rags "your eyes"): "Oh, you flatter because I want you to do so. Even and Grand Forks, Dak. IRON Catholic university a Wahicgton. me'" He (proceeding): "They were Manufacturer of and Dealer in if \ou don't get drunk during business ~O ALL OTHER THROUG TRAIN S last night." The frozen body of Hanly, a countryman, hours your bats at night will probably PRINCIPAL POINTS CIGARS, was found ten rods from his I Lord Palmerston once made use of incapacitate }on for work the next home, which is five miles south of TONIC ,some very effective pauses which he day." "The only way to prevent that NORTHERN and MINNESOTA and Alexandria. served in Company TOBACCOS, could not have prepared beforehand, to keep you from temptation even CENTRAL DAKOTA F. Seventh Minnesota, and was a 'and these are worth quoting in conclusion. when you are not actually at work. member af Reynold's post, G. A. R. Tourists, Fishermen and Hunters all go While electioneering at Taunton That will be for your interests as well as PIPES. to Miunetonka, Geneva Bch., Cannon Falls Special: During the blockade he was greatly troubled by a for mine. What I am going to do is all the traveling has been done on skis. Ashby, Osakis or Devil's Lake. RKSTORE theHaAtTHindVXOOR butcher who wanted him to support this: I am going tofixup rooms for County Treasurer Scofield was blockaded Cor. Minnesota and Centre of TOOTH. D7spot*U.W«sft. Settlers and Pro«spectom for business localities in town collecting taxes. Farmer came 'a certain radical policy. At the end \ou on the top floor where you can stay ©f App«tit», IadisSISBXaokaB will find an abundance of the b(«=t farming land streets. in from all directions on skis to pay their Strength and TixadFMbBgal'L of one of his lordship's speeches the at night and sleep. I will have }Our and openings lor bnsna«B pm suits along the lines if taxes. County Superintendent Engstrom aolatalr enrvd: Bones, avm-.-^ of the St. M. & M. Ry., particularly in North NEW ULM, MINN. butcher called out: "L-ordPalmersbon, meals sent from a restaurant near by ele» sad raeeiM amm began visiting schools on skis. Even the ei Minnesota and Dakota, as far west as Fori fore*. Enliven* the mind, will yo give me a plain answei to a and you will be well fed at my expense. Buford on border ot Montana. doctors have to visit patients in the same Jk and supplies Brain Power. Jno. Neuman, ii iiii» onnann a from comptaintei For Maps. Pamphlet* ana full information, cali plain question?" You must not leave this establishment Snffarii way. I A liartojWwawilFnndinMfc. on or address C. II. WARREN, Wmr+UMWim'O HAU,TE»*S IBOH TONIC» After a slight pause, Lord Palmerston except with my permission, but I will Genl. Pass. Agent, St. Paul, Minn The Pioneer Press Company of St. a •afe, weedy est*. Give* a clear, healthy eomplexUnw see tliat vou get plenty of fresh air and A. MANVEL, W. S. ALEXANDER, replied: "1 will." The butcher All attempt* nt counterfeiting only adds to Us have bought lots on the corner of Robert Gtnl Ms r. Trf. Mgr \arity. Db not experiment—get ORI«£HAI..AKD" out door exercise. I will pav you well then asked. "Will you or will you not and Fourt streets, on which will be erected Dealer in ,rf Dr. HARTER'S LIVER PHJLS„ and will expect you to do vour utmost MANITOBA-PACIFIC ROUTE. support this measure—a radical bill?" an eleven story building for their business DiR/y GOODS, Cure Constipation.Liver Comnlalnt and Sick Headache. Sample Dose and Dream Beak purposes. to sell my goods just as though vou Lord Palmerston hesitated and then, Emailed on receipt of two cents in postage. Cheap Cash Store. were yourselves the proprietors. "At Mats, Cap8y Notions, with a twinkle in his eye, replied: I The board of fiianagers of the Minnesota THE DR. HABTER MEUlGiNE CO.. ST. LOUIS, Mfc any time you want to quit, of course will—." Then he stopped. Immediately State Agricultural association met in St. Groceries,* Provisional Paul a few days ago Th board complimented the radicals cheered tremendously. A on need only say so. In order to satisfy H. Rudolphi,^ I G$0. J^CoBft Secretary a very highly Crockery and Glassware, your cravings for drink, you will "Not," continued his lordship. for the careful manner in which* he had receive regular rations of whisky every Loud conservative cheers. When Green, Dried and Canned conducted the affairs of the association. day. By gradually diminishing the these ceased Lord Palmerston finished Fruits* etc, etc, I was decided to hold the next fair from quanti»3\ the grip it has upon you will his sentence—"tell you." He then MANrFAOTCBE OV & DEALKB A Sept. 10 to Sept. 1 5 iaclusive, in accordance DEALER IN be loosened. You can save money and immediately retired. with the suggestion of the Western Boats and Shoes? DRY GOODS, I will always take farm produce In exebang* with perseverance you will be able to a association. Th board then took for goods, and pay the highest market price for all an adjournment until Tuesday, Feb 14, give up your bad habits and once more NOTIONS, kinds of paper rags. so-when a secretary and treasurer will be become respectable members of A Christmas Letter by Charlotte HATS CAPS elected. Minn. & 3d N. strs.. New Ulm, Minn*. etv. Bronte. GROCERIES, CROCKERY In connection with my store Ihm a flrst-claci At Clearwater, Fuller & Kf¥k, hardware saloon furnished with a splendid billiard table an4 Nearly all acceded to the conditions. and groceries, have assigned. and OILS. A few weeks ago there was accidentally A large assortment, of men** KBA my customers will always find good liquors an Some have dropped out by breaking the The hundred-arce tract of land contiguous discovered in a scrap book at an boys' boots and shoes, and ladies' torn cigars, and every forenoon a splendid lunch. uiles, for the proprietor is very strict, to Lake City, and Lake Pepin, which Also Musical Instruments children's shoes constantly kept old book stall in London a letter but most*of them have observed theni has been offered to and accepted by the and WHEELEB & WILSON'S All goods purchased of me will be delivered hand. Custom work and leptthing written by Charlotte Bronte to herlailhfullw board of officers of the Minnesota National A few have been able to Latest Improved any part of the city free of coat. promptly attended to. Guard as a permanent location for encampment sister Emily. It is in the small hand overcome their passion and have started Minnesota Street, flew Ulm, Mlna is the property of the LakeCity SEWING MACHINES. in business for themselves again. familiar to all who have seen the facsimile Improvement and Realty company, organized Meat Market, As they drop out their places are filled to promote the interests of the city in THE CHICAG O and of her writing in Mrs. CaskelPs All Good Sold at Bottom Prices. by new men. As tar as the proprietor any practicable way. "Life," and occupied but a page of is concerned, he is said to have found At Barnesville, Peterson, proprieto note paper. The writing was entirely M. EPPLE, Prop'r. it a profitable plan. of Peterson's book and fruit store, lesible, though the ink had faded NEW ULM, NORTHWESTERN made an assignment to Marth. Resources MINN. NEW ULM,MINN, MINNESOTA ST. somewhat. It was written on "Dec. a 52,000 liabilities nearly the A Chinese Hospital. same. impure -1" from llaworth, but no year date is In one of the most crowded thoroughfares Dr. Reid of Minneapolis saw his son Ha H^HK undersigned desires to inform the peopled given, and is as follows: of the Chinese quarter of Shanghai, RAILWAY I New Ulm and vicinity that ha has re-establish wearing prison stripes on the 14t for the ed his meat market and is now preapared to wah there has stood for forty years a first time. On the father's arrival Ha M\ DEAU EMILV Christmas—dear ROLLER MILL. on his eld customers and friends with only tht free native hospital, mainly supported was brought from the sash and door Christmas—is rapidly approaching, and best fresh and cured meats, sausages, lard and everything to the turnkey's room, where he met his usually kept a first-class market Th* the time is draw in on apace for your ap by the European community. Very Penetrates the Centres of Population highest market price will be paid for FAT CAT, father with considerable emotion and ad pearance among us at the 'inkle nook." in strange its wards look at first to English TLB, HIDES, WOOL, ETC. an extended conversation with him Th yearningly desire—after this prolonged separation—to 24 Rollers and 4- Burrs. ILLINOIS, IOWA, visitors. The pat ients br ng their own father brought over a handsome caroet M. EPPLK press you once again to my bedding, consisting of a bamboo mat which will a Hal' cell. heart, my dearest -Bister. Wha a joyful WISCONSIN, Meat Market. and a wadded quilt Those who can 'meeting on at day of all days—the an A S»ede near Princeton, it is rumored, We take pleasure in informing the MICHIGAN, niversary of the birth of our blessed Redeemer' move about are the only regular attendants killed his wife and seven of his -eight childrem public that we are now ready for business. The cold adr is bracing and exhilarating of those who can not. The Driven insane by a suit against him. MTJOTESOTA, as I ope-nmj' window this genial The best machinery and all the JOS. SCHKOBRICH Prop'r., house-surgeon and dispenser is a ChinaMQ.MI, The Chicago and Northwestern railroad DAKOTA, morning in hoary December, and I have a latest improvements in the manufacture tor thirty years connected with contemplate, it is said, removing their rosy glow playing around my heart, for I of flour enable us to compete with NEBRASKA and headquarters to Milwaukee. the hospital, and one of the first converts am truly happy E voiis?—ah' von, itoo, New Ulm Minn. The earnings of the St.- a & Duhath the best mills in the country. must be happy, for the chord, vibrating, of a mission school. Yearly WYOMING, for the second week in a a were $12942, We are constantly buying is sympathetic—)« responsive in your own about 800 persons pass through the and for the first two weeks, $27,380. dear breast. We have, in good sooth, Wheat, A large supply of fresh meats, san* wards, and the proportions of deaths is A terrible story of death and suffering both reason itbank the Giver off all Its TRAINSERVICEiscare fatly Rye, lage, hams, lard, etc., constantly on •MMan. Last year there were fiftv-six. comes from Preston lake, Renville county, things for a we not many blessings? arranged to meet requirements at Com,s eight miles west of Hutchinson. During awl in the dispensary more than 22,000 land. All orders from the country Bo we not possess ifche great poetic faculty local trsireh us wen as to furnlsM one of the recent blizzards Mr. Lupke Mb 3 —the Ideal—the Mirthful—the Imitative? eases were treated. From very far promptly attended to. Oats*Buckwheat, his wife holding the team while he searched the most Attractive Routes Mm Are we not both acknowledged authors? distances many of the poor suffering CASH PAID FOR HIDES. for the track. When ho returned to the The creative faculty makes us truly through travel between importaSk enquires oome, and back to their faroff sleigh bis wife's hands were frozen fast to &c, &c» liappy. homes manr a healed one has carred the lines, and he had to cut the reins loose.* TEADE CENTEES. If y» a next Thursda week, I will TH E NE W EM Her feet was also frozen. They reached At the Highest Market Prices. a bless ng greater than bodily be waiting the coaeh. not hamper home, owing to the storms and drifted healing for we believe that nowhere, yourself with unnecaa&ary clothes or luggage Its EQUIPMENT ot Day aa& roads medical assistance did. not reach We sell all kinds of at home or abroad, could better proof you can have everything here—even them promptly, and the woman died in CITY PLANING MILL Parlor Cars, Dining and JPalacm FLOUBf^- .v. to the wearing of ray old slippers, cut a be found thaa in the Shanghai hospital horrible agony, her hands and feet swelling Sleeping Caratis without rival. little at the toes. Yours affectmnatoly of tiie benefit of combining medicafand to frightful porpotions and mortifying. SHOBTS, Its ROAD-BEI is perfection, e* CHARLOTTE BRONTE gospel work. Dady the waiting-room, At St. Cloud, Bessette Bros*, carriage t- BBA2T, &c, MANUTACTCBES stone-ballasted Steel. seated for 300, is crowded wuh men.makers, assigned to A. C. Cline. Assets, i\T LOW RATES. 15 DOORS, WINDOW SASH, The NORTHWESTERN is tbm women and children long before the $5,000 liabilities $4,000. Difficulty in There was once great consternation favorite route for the Commercial making collections forced the assignment. dispensing hour, and daily an Eugl.sh in the office of Zion's Herald when the VENETIAN BLINDS, Special Attention given to Tnt veler, the Tourist and the Seekers mission:irv, as conversant with their Three prisoners, indicted for serioiiH offenses, writer of an obituary article upon a Dustom "Vsrorls are frustrated in their a to after New Homes in the Goidem hmjiuage. as own, sets before this MOULDINGS AND FRAMES. mother in Israel having said in pious escape from Ramsey county jail. Northwest, waiting multitude the Word of Life. phrase that sh* died and "claimed The governor has suspended Ole A. Boe '•I believe." writes a Christian physician, Detailed information cheerfwTj An extra stone for giinding feed. treasurer of Becker county, lor non-feasance the ptomises," the paper was made Planing, turning and all who for some years had the oversight furnished by "^Wtt in the discharge of his duties. Tt is Steam Cornsheller. to aver that fche had died "and cleared of this work, "(hat the Chinese work with rib-saw promptly C. W. H. HEIDEMAN, A^mC not thought at there is a defalcation, the premises/ And it was out afcWorcester, ^Vood taken for cash or in exchange undergo more suffering for want of but Boe'has neglected hin books and they and neatly executed. NcwUlm.litasf Mass., where the Rey. George medical knowledgs than any other are in very bad shape. Th charges are $m$)irce jVTill Co. ttARViH HU6KIT WICKER, preferred by Examiner Knox. nation in the world." In an institut on J\. Hepworth. having declared in an Vice-Pres'i and Gen. Hangr. Traffic MiiiiiUm 1 ke this, almost daily under a good President Truesdale, of the Minneapolis All work guaranteed, r^ss "I am not a free lance," the Bates reason. CASH PURCHASES & St. Louis Railroad, writes to the railroad 1 able. LP. WILSQ8I, surgeon may the blind receive sight, •B Spy gave him fame by printing commissioners at they have ruined and CHEAP SALES C. ZELLER, Prop'r. the deaf hear, the lame walk.-— Quiver. sentence, "I want a free lunch."— the business of his road. -. General Passenger. Boston Transcript. 11 ##T wfe-*. MP J«»JM S