^^£^B££QM2*i^_yHjk. *£?f?ri^'-5*' it.' S"? Eagle Roller Mill Co. AN EXPENSIVE EREOR. Brown Co. Bank. In due course I reached London, THE MARKET TURNED. I S A S IN E and met theMriend whom I had to see on business we separated very late is not often at How a Young Man, Who Waited for Has Capacity of A Christma Breakfast and Dinner at night, so when 1 got home went Prices to Drop, Got Fooled. 600 Barrels Per Day. One pays so heavily at a Greek Delmonico's. straight to mylaedroom without lighting One day, while George Mace was for one act of forgetfulness the lamp in my sitting-room, or The following Christmas experience H. CHADBOURN, C.H.ROSS looking to see if there were any letters walking through one of the side streets, as I have done. in Egypt is related by a writer President. Cashier. awaiting me, I was awakened about just off Broadway, he saw a pair of One slight mistake, in a Leslie's Popular Monthly. nine o'clock in the morning by the AN CENTR E SIRSNEW Our flour cannot be beat. vases in the window of a little shop. one for which was He was at the house of a Greek who servant with a telegram. told They were large and hideously Japan ULM. MINNESOTA, *hardiy responsible,, me two had come for me the previous was apparently not a Croesus, as the ese in design, and therefore appealed night as well, and handed me all three. cost me over £20,000 New Ulm, Minn. LOUIS BUENGER, entire iurniture of his cafe consisted of They were all from my aunt's butler. strongly to his uncultivated taste. and a nice country a stone-and-mud fireplace in one corner, The first was, "Come back at once Cor. Minnesota and 3d N. Sts., The inspiration flashed across him house in Bedfordshire. a palm-branch divan occupying with the cellar *key" the second, -Collections and all Business pertaining at here were the very things to give Start once and bring the key with the remainder of at side of the banqueting The facts of the case are as follows: NEW ULM, MINI you" the third, "Cannot understand Nellie for Christmas they would look I had an aunt, by name Julia Reeves, hall, and a lot of rush mats to Banking Promptly Undertaker delay, most serious, start immediately." an old maid of sixty, and possessor well on the mantel of her room, without on the earthen floor. I took the place Attended to. of the money and house which I have destroying the effect of the other of honor on the divan, says the INDIYIDOAL BESPUNSIBILITI, W at a fuss to make about a just mentioned. She is. dead, and so decorations, which were of a sort to writer, and soon the Arabs commenced wretched key, I thought, but I could I will say all think about her—"De stand a good deal of killing. The price dropping in and squatting on $500,000. not afford to disobey these peremptory mortuis nil nisi bonum is a wellknown and dealer in all kinds of ,was only five dollars, and they certainly summonses, and so I started off the floor. Our Copt had made so much saying, but still there is another FURNITURE at once. At two o'clock I was alighting made a great show for the noise that he had awakened the whole and a better which I often think at Aunt Julia's door. I was somewhat NEW ULM money. village. over—"The evil at men do lives after disquieted, for the station-master them." This latter applies to This was in September. had informed met at the dog-cart It was Christmas Eve, or, rather, FRANK FRIEDMANN, i. Co women also, and with Aunt Julia this had been down to meet every train In October, George walked around morning,^ and I felt liberal, so I ordered was certainly the case. from London at day and the two and looked at the vases again. They coffee and mastic for the party, and last trains the previous night. Still, I I was Aunt Julia's favorite, nephew dealer In were still there, but had been "Reduced kept the landlord busy until I had had no suspicion of the truth, but when I was ortly a boy she had a serious to $4.93. Groceries, Crockery, Stonewan, thought at Aunt Julia was getting dispute with her only other nephew—my filled the whole lot—a feat never before "Wonder why they knocked off the madder than ever. cousin, and much older than accomplished in Tel-el-Baroud. I began Merchant Millers, seven cents?" thought he "probably I—and she never spoke to him again The dog-cart had no sooner drawn for luck." to feel hungry, and the land lord fllassware, Notions, Canned till the day of her death, consequently up at the aoor an the butler ran Along in November George took another fished out from under the divan, which I had "great expectations" of being out, looking as if he had not been to look in the window. This time my aunt's heir. My parents shared also served as a chicken-coop, three bed all night, which, indeed, I afterwards Fruit, Flour, ete. the vases were placarded: "Cheap! 2^ewTJl:m., Minn. in this belief, and as a result I spent found out was the case. squabs, which he killed, plucked, boiled $3.87." of my holidays in Bedfordshire "Thank goodness, you've come at and served up on Arab,bread. "Better yet," he mused. I guess'I —and very dreary I found them. last, sir," said/he "th mistress might All goods sold at bottom prices aa4 won't buy now they may take an This.bread is baked of unbolted flour When I grew up my aunt constantly go of her head if she was kept much delivered free, of coit to any other drop." And he turned and in round cakes, seven inches in diameter. invited met .stay with her, and as MANUFACTURERS OF CHOICE SPRING WHEAT FLOUR, longer." walked away. the city. her invitations were really commands, .I is hollow like a doughnut, "Wha rubbish is- this about the A few days before Christmas, George I invaribly had to go. when I was asked. Received First Premiums at key?" I asked. "It' safe enough with N E W I N N and of about th consistency of heavy strolled around to the little "shop, me, surely?" Minnesota State P'airs-1887,-1889. •bolting paper. fully determined to make the purchase. PETEB SCHEBBn, She certainly expected me to make "Too safe, sir," said the butler. After breakfast everybody went on Iowa State Fair 1887. St. Louis myself useful to her, and gave me little "We've been trying to break into the As he drew near a .bright blue sign in a hunting expedition. After *their return thanks for my trouble but then cellar since three o'clock yesterday Agricultural and Mechanical Association the window caught his eye: they all went for their bath, a she more than once gave me clearly to afternoon. You left Miss Reeves locked change ot* clothes, and then to dinner Fair 1887. understand at I was down as sole NEW IMPORTATIONS' up in it!" —and such a dinner! heir in her will, and I know I was, but OF 1 saw it all. I had forgotten my ¥. C. L. Roos, DEALER IN MADLENER, The bill of fare could scarcely be a certain unfortunate accident "Happened aunt's habit of hiding herself in the HOLIDAY GOODS. LUMBER, equalled at at season ol the year in Prest. Manager. which caused her to alter her At first George was afraid his vases cellar during a thunderstorm, and this country the little oysters from mind—and her will. might have been cast aside to make had locked her in. She must have r. Burg, Alexandria Harbor, they were first Fou years ago in August I was staying slipped in during my short absence room for the new stock, but he soon planted there by McKillop Pasha, with her, as I always did four or upstairs, and been shut in by me when saw them in the old corner. who was admiral of the Egyptian five times in the year, for Ions and I returned to lock the door. The village Before entering the store he stopped fleet under. Ismail Pasha, soup, fish short periods, when the sad affair occurred. blacksmith, the butler told me, to read the figures on the ticket, and from the Mediterranean, turkey, ham, My aunt, be it known, was a had been at work for three or four received a shock which nearly dislocated ducks, snipe, fresh vegetables of every Manufacturer ot and Dealer in little eccentric—in fact, I tried to upset hours, but the solid iron door and the his nervous system. description, figs, grapes, oranges, banana LATH, SHINGLES, DOORS patent lock had been too much for her will on the ground of insanity, "This pair of Rare Old Japanese and the flaming English plumpudding. CIGARS, him, and he had gone away exhausted, but failed—she also had an extreme Vases—TouHiPeriod—Only $17,00." SASH, BLINDS, fear of thunderstorms. Whenever a without having made any impression —Puck. The sparkling wine flowed as copiously TOBACCOS, thunderstorm commenced she ran on them, while a maid was good as Nile water, and I was about down to her wine-cellar and crouched enough to inform me that "Poo Miss —and all kinds e#— to say as rapidly. The hunt was rehunted, PIPES, OUR CHRISTMAS TREE. in the very darkest corner there till Reeve's cries was simply heartrendin' and haps and mishaps, spiced Building Material. all was over. all night." with raillery and laughter. Then Cor. Minnesota and Center Her cellar was a regular strong room I didn't lose much time in rushing 0. came pipes, songs and recitations, he with an iron door and a patent lock, downstairs and unlocking the door, and the hot water with the Scotch Streets, SEW ULM. Christmas tfHl the key of which she nearly always when my aunt came out, pale, dirty, whiskey. tree kept in her own possession she never NEW ULM MIM. covered with straw, and with her cT bright Star Sample Room, allowed it to leave her own hands hair hanging over her shoulders. and green, The Festivities Interrupted. except when, as sometimes happened, awaits 01 "My dear, aunt, I began. Jno.Neuman, Santa Clans. she gave it to me when she wished me "Monster! don't speak to me:" she and And the chimney to bottle some wine for her, which frequently Farmers' Home. said, "you did it on purpose but you place all swept took place, as she always shall pay for your practical joke." and clean gapes wide bought her wines in casks, and I being its ponderous jaws. "Such an idea never The little stockings are particalarly good at the work, it was Dealer in "Oh, didn't it? Were you not telegraphed JOSEPH SCHNOBRICH, Prop'r. all hung up, and baby's one of the various ways in which I DRY GOODS, for three times, yet you did just makes four. Won't made myself useful to her. not come till it suited you? Leave my old Santa Claus be surprised Dealer in 1 when he finds there is One day, during the last visit I ever house at once," and she hurried past Wines,' Liquors one more! There's an elegant paid Aunt Julia, I had been bottling me to her room. Attempts to see her Hats, Caps, Notions, place up in the tree to hang some wine for'her, when something or were useless and I left the house without and Cigars* Johnny's gun and a place for Groceries, Provisions, other called me away just as I had succeeding in catching a glimpse May and one for Kate to leave Crockery and Glassware, finished, and I left without locking of my dear Aunt Julia. I wrote letters their dolls upon. But for little baby A fine lunch will be served every day blue eyes a lower branch he must the door. I was away about ten minutes, to her but they were returned -Creen, Dried and Canned choose. Where she may reach and during which time a violent unopened, and I never saw her again. Cor. Minn. & Center streets. Fruits, etc., etc,, find the place he's hung her first shoes thunderstorm, which had been threatening, A year ago she died, and I went Turn down the light a little now, so New Ulm Mtea took it into its head to burst. good old Santa Claus can see. And Jimmy, the eldest son (coming in down to hear her will read, with slight I will always take farm produce In exchange baby and all must go to bed I stood at the window for a minute hopes, but still with hopes. They unexpectedly),—"Stop der music till I •Sov goods, and pay the highest market price for and be as good as can be,, •all kinds of paper rags. or two to look at the lightning, which were not realized. She left all her run down an' git der hook an' ladder and to-morrow morn get up was particularly,vivid, and then, remembering property to a missionary, who had early, after a long night's company to take der t'ings off der top fa connection with my store I have a first-class the cellar was unlocked, I got around her—he has since gone out, deep, Brewer and Bottler. branches. .saloon furnished withasplendid billiard table and a went downstairs, locked the door, he says, to convert the heathen, but customers will always find go.od liquors and come ciK.'irs. and every forenoon a splendid lunch. and put the key in my pocket. I I has not unfortunately, gone to a can- softly MY CHRISTMAS PRESENT. then ran up again hastily to lunch, 1 MW MWf MW. nibal island. My name was indeed All poods purchased ot me will be delivered to which I took alone and earlier tli in mentioned, however, in a special down any part of the city free of cost. 4 This brewery is one of the largest establishment* usual, as I had to go to London on to the clause—"To my nephew, George Reeves," I gave her a ring, of the kind in the Minnesota Valley and is fitted Xmas MINNESOTA STREET, NEW ULM, MINN. My love to declare:, business which would detain me ali it ran "he having once valued its up with allthe modern improvements. Keg and 'Twas the daintiest thin?. bottle beer famished to any part of the city on night. possession so highly, I leave the cellar short notice. My bottle beer is especially adapted a Not unworthy my a key." As Aunt Julia's house was some W it FSJLKK. for family use. Gold with diamonds there, JOHK BSNTZIH. Countrybrewers and others that bay malt will Who will get the first peep. distance from the station, and as I Quaintly chased and embossed Cottonwood Mills. And it to their interest to place their orders with And I scarcely should care had but little time to catch the train, I Blenkinsop—Don't fret, my boy me. All orders by mail will receive my prompt To tell how niucn it cost. had to start before the thunderstorm Santa Claus won't fcreet you. attention. Nothing Like it. OTTO SOHELL, Manager was quite over, and was driven hurriedly Tomm Bleukinsop—That's all In return—well, you see, away, having quite forgotten right, dad I ain't afraid he'll forget I have nothing so show. C. F. Ruemke to give the key of the cellar to the the tin whistle I asked for but I can't Then she must have scorned me Custom grinding solicited. Will And my loving gift? No! butler in order that he might give it help being a trifle nervous about his igrind wheat for (one eigth) or exchange What she gave me was—oh, to his mistress. I was a fatal mistake. recollecting the bicycle and the watch Far more precious than this! 84 lbs. flour, 5 lbs. shorts and and chain. Heart and soul overflow, tba. bran for one bushel of wheat. Floui Cor. Minnesota and 3rd Nortb Sts. For she gave me—a kiss. •and feed sold at low rates and delivered N E W ULM, MINN. A New Ulm free of expense. A Good Reason. Dealer In 1 CHOICE BROCERIES. CROCKER! Husband (hastily)—Here comes A N & BKNTZIN. Royal Baking Powder Miss Mujlins, Efne put all your presents GLASSWARE and NOTIONS. away. AUG. QUEJ-TSE, Wife—No, I want her to seo how generous Has no Equal. you are. All Goods offered at prices which defy Stouter—"Ah, there's nothing like competition. Goods will be delivered Husband—But most of them are one of these easy, canvas-seat chairs HARNESS MAKER free to any part of the city. All kindi things I gave her wnen I was engaged to throw one's self in when one is of farm produce taken in exchange for to her and got back when it was brok« —and Dealer In— tired." goods. en off—Munseys. Whips, Collars, and all other The United States Official Report DAKOTA HOUSE. articles usually kept Wise Advise. in a first-lasshar- :. Jeweler—What words do you wish ness shop. Of the Government Baking Powder tests recently made, under O O S O I E N E W I N N engraved in the ring, sir? New harnesses made to order and. re authority of Congress, by the Department of Agriculture, Young Man—"From Henry to MRS. A. SEITER P-op. pairing promptly attended to. Washington, D. furnishes the highest authoritative information Clara." This house is the mo3t centrally looated NEW MLM MINI! Jeweler—Take my advice, young as to which powder is the best. The Official Report Bingham Bros. hotel in the city and affords man, and haye it engraved simply a shows the ROYAL superior to all "Fro Henry." Then, if you get, it good Sample Booms.1- back, you can use it again next Christ' Meat Market, •others in leavening power a cream mas. DEALERS Ef LUMBE of tartar powder of highest quality. A Ljpng-felt Want CMS. STUEBE, Prop'r. Mrs. Grigs—"What are you going to give your husband Christmas?" The Canadian Tests: A large supply of fresh meats, sau Mrs. Grogs—"A theatre outfit." XATH, SHINGLES, D00BJ3, sages, hams, lards, etc., constantly on Mrs. Grigs—For the latid's sake, «j t—_t J) d!" hand. All orders from the country $ SASH AND BUND. what's a promptly attended to. "The strength of the Royal is shown to Grogs—:A Mrs. nursing-bottle, a CASH PAH) FOR HIDES. 'lime, Cement md Coal s* Mistaken Christma Expectation package of cloves and a chain and The clerk begins to bustle around be 23 per cent, greater than any other. padlock."—Lowell Citizen. i. NEW-EM MARBLE WORKS, pretty lively now, and does his work Lowest price* Mheay** .', square" up to the handle, in view of a "As a result, of my investigations I find ^No Sentimen There lg.Schw ending ert Prop'r possible Christmas present. And the In a barn, Christmas eve. employer pretends to notice and be the Royal Baking Powder far superior to the Opposite KaOrbftd Depot* 'First tramp—"Say, Bill." pleased with the clerk's efforts, and TJLX, Monuments, Tombstones and all ran Second tramp—"W'at? this makes the clerk work harder others. It is pure, contains none but wholesome other work in my line made to order V.' 1TVOL.I First tranrn—"Be ye goin' ter hang than ever. In fact, he works so hard I promptly and in a workmanlike mannei *A'b up yer stockin' to-night?" $ at he reduces his flesh, and by ingredients, and is of greatest strength. atreason&ble rates. NEWULM. I N N Christmas times he has to take a reef Second tramp—"Naw ain't wet." l«F. "'.IJU AND "\:\"*t\- x..V^ADE,Hill?, in the back of his vest, and his trousers BREWERY i"^.i ,•."••• Disgraceful Conduct. -, GEO. BENZ A SONS. S are baggy, and his hat comes I down over his eyes and ears. And he Clara—How shockingly forward Public Analyst, Ontario^: *-.- dpesn'tget any Christmas present out Miss Clark is—she is all the time standing Importen tad Wholesale Dealenfc- ,' /. JOS. SCHMUCKER, Prop. of his employer. Th clerk should WINES Sa right under the mistletoe. I think .\S A Si ^Dominion of Canada." $$* never try to get ahead of his employer she ought to be ashamed of herself. 4 fNEWULM, MINNESOTA & rtdO&KXta' on funny business, because the employer LUcy—Yes, indeed! Why. she4pesu't ^XIQUOBALL- v'^ Pur* beer aold la quantities to eoit tho is the sharper of the two If 7% give us half a chance, i^/c,' itc-t^' rfufehM*r. Special attention paid to tfc* he were not, hewould"still be a clerk, fcH Settling ol beer. —XQ *17 819 B.todStr. St. Pao], Mat .. && Egl