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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-24
Strong Mortar.

So very marked is the mortar use d in
modern buildings as poor, compared with
that long ago used, that various attempts
have been made to ascertain the "sc
cret," if secret it was, of the composition
Of the old builders in merchandising.
One "sccret" which the old builders
possessed we may quietly here impart
to those of the present day; that is, that
to make good mortar, good lime and
plenty of it must be used; the old build
ers did not use a composition nearly all
sand, and that sand not fit often to be
used, and then call it mortar, as do the
builders of the day Oftentimes. When
we examine almost any piece of modern
work, We find that the mortar hardcns
very slowly, and even when hardened as
much as it will harden, it crumbles
away, loses cohcsivcncss, SO much so
that in many cases it is quite an easy
matter to detach the stones or bricks
from one another and from the mortar
The very opposite characteristics are
found in ancient work, and ON cxamina-
ton it has been seen that the mortar has
in great part been converted into sill
Gates, entering into close union with the
particles of quartz. 1t is to these silicatcs
that mortar owes its firmneSs, and it is
to the slowncss with which silicates form
in modern mortar, and small proportion
of these present in it, that this owes its
poverty. A method of setting free the
silicious earth, and promoting the rapid
formation of silicates, has been discov-
cred by IL Prof. Artus, and which yields
mortar resembling in its characteristics
those of the ancient kinds. The great
recommendation the process possesses is
its simplicity. Lime is in the first in
stance well Stacked, and mixed carefully
with finely-siftcd sand; to the mass is
added a q quantity of unslacked lime to
the extent of one fourth of the sand in
the first instance mixed with the Stacked
lime; mix the whole thoroughly, the
mass heats and the mortar may be at
once used. When the mortar is not
wanted for immediate use, the first proc
ess only is carried out, namely, mixing
the sand with the tinc-slackcd lime :;
when wanted for use the unslacked lime
has to be added. A very strong mortar
is said to be the result-Buittler.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-24
Making Matches.

For those who care to experiment in
making home-mad matches the follow
ing hints from the Scientific american may
prove scrviceable: The preparation is
different according as they are chemical
or lucifcr matches. For chemical matches,
put forty grains of phosphorus in Il wide
mouthed bottle; add enough oil of tur-
pcntinc to cover the phosphorus; then
mix in ten grains of flour of sulphur.
Put the bottle in hot water until the
phosphorus is entirely dissolved; stop
the mouth of the bottle with a cork, and
well shake the whole until it has be-
come cold; afterward pour off the
supernatant oil of turpentine. Into
the mixture of phosphorus which
remains in the bottle dip the
extremitics of the matches; and after
some time, when they have become dried,
drop them into the following mixture
Dissolve thirty grains gum-arabic in a
small quantity of water; add to it twenty
grains of chloratc of potash, and mix
them intimately together; then add ten
grains of SCOT, previously mixed with a
few drops of spirits of wine. In about
twenty hours the matches will he per.
fectly dry, when they will ignite on rub
bling them over rough surface. Fol
lucifer matches use onc-third of phos'
phorus and the remainder of gum-arabic
water and coloring matter like minimum
or Prussian blue. Mix in water bath
and muller carefully. The dipping is
performed in the following manner: The
melted composition is spread upon {
board covered with cloth or leather, ane
the workman alternately dips the two
ends of the matches, that are fixed in {
frame. The fumes are very poisonous
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-24
a cupola of the approved umbrella pat

a cupola of the approved umbrella pat.
tern-n formed a parachute! 1t steadicd
instantly. There was no collapse, and
down We came swiftly but easily, in a
slanting direction, ,alighting among the
cabbages in market garden, Fulhaih
Fields. The Car struck the elastic earth
with violence, and rebounded, clearing a
hedge a distance of some twenty feet.
Then the silk, and the netting, and the
hoop, and the car itself fell atop of us
among the cabbages. We were dragged
forth from the ruins of the Sausage only
to he hustled and robbed of all the money
in our pockets by rutfianly crew of
working market gardeners; and the pro.
prictor of the light cart who consented
to drive Inc from Fulham to Kcnsington
Gore demanded guinea as his fare, on
the ground that "balloons didn't
fall every day" He was far from
complimentary too about the accident it.
self, remarking ironically that this "wos
cum of carrying up lot of dogs and
monkeys" This ingenious but mcrcc-
nary person had mistaken our windbag
dragons and fishes swaling through the
air, when VIC assembled, for living ami
mails.
Twill omit any account of the congrat-
ulations which were INDUCED in on our
return to Gore House; yet cannot con-
clude this paper without noting prcg
nant but somewhat strongly-worded re-
mark made by the little old acronaut.
While everybody was grasping his hands
and paying him wcll-dcscrved compli-
ments on his intrepidity, he suddenly
drew on one side, folded his arms, and
stcrnly inquired: Who ,riN say notc that
you can't come do,cn in a parachute?' The
manner of putting the query was irrcv-
erent, but the matter thereof was cogent.
Thrce-and-twenty years after the event
l have narrated find myself forcibly
imbued with the conviction that it is
possible to descend in safety from any
height by means of parachute, but that
there are ten thousand chances to one
against the man who tries the venture
surviving to tell the tale. And please to
remember that l had no intention of
coming down in parachute. con-
tractcd to come down in a Sausage bal
loon; but l will do the inventor the
justice to mention that he never asked
me for my share of the expenses.
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HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

Lemonade Ice.-One quart of nice
lemonade, whites of six eggs beaten to q
froth; freeze it.
white Sponge Cake.-One and one
half tumblers Of sugar; whites of three
eggs, beaten to froth; one tumbler of
Hour; one teaspoon cream tartar, mixed
through the flour; salt; bake three
tourths OF an hour; season after baked.
ALI plants require to be potted tightly,
Tor II the soil is left loosely about their
roots the plant often dies. When the
roses have been we'll trimmed and ported,
soak the pots in water for a few moments,
letting the soil become thoroughly wet
then place them in Il cool, shady location,
and let them remain there until there IS
danger of hard frost.
English Furmcty.-Take nice, clean
wheat and soak it for thirty,four hours;
boil 1t gently the day before it is re
quired, until quite tender, which will be
in about six hours. On the day you
want to use 1t put the wheat, covered
with milk, upon the stove to simmer for
two hours; half an hour before wanting
mix with it some currants and couple
of yolks of eggs, little powdered Gin.
namon, and sugar to your taste.
Chicken Pic.-Boil the chicken in
water sufficient to make good dressing,
till the meat will easily slip from the
boncs-thc latter to be all removed. Mix
tho meat we'll together, season with salt,
butter and Il little flour. Make crust
in the usual manner, line dishes two or
three inches in depth with crust, put in
the meat with plenty of gravy, paste
over the top and bake an hour. This is /.
great improvement upon putting in the
bones, as it does away with choice in
the parts.
-Chartreuse of Vegetables.-Linc a
plain mold or a two-quart tin basin with
very thin slices of raw bacon; have pre-
pared some halfboilcd string beans, car
rOts and turnips; cut the latter into small
dice and scatter them all around the
edges and bottom of the pan about an
inch thick; fill up the middle with
some chopped veal, or with mixed
chopped potatoes and cabbage or cauli-
flower. Put aplatc over the top of the
mold, tic cloth over that and put it
into a steamer for an hour and half.
Turn out upon Il platter and serve with
cream or white sauce.-Count,y Gentle
nlNN.
Cooking "Greens."- Livery house.
wife thinks she can COOK greens 1t is
the simplest of all dishes, and yet in most
cases they arc not we'll served, for much
depends upon the manner in which they
are boiled. The water should be soft
and tablespoonful of salt added to Il
large-sized pot of it, which should be
boiling hot when the greens are thrown
in; and then it should be kept on the
boiling gallop, but uncovered until they
are done, which can be told by their
sinking to the bottom of the pot, and
they should be skinned out as quickly
as possible into colander, so that all
the water will run out. Press them with
a small plate, then turn upon platter,
add IL large piece of butter and cut up
fine. Serve while smoking hot.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-24
What Crops to Cultivate.

There is an extensive lack of proper
adaptation of crops to the soil cult
waited. Farmers are required to take the
soil as they find it, as it is not practical
BILE to effect any considerable change in
the geological formation of any plat of
ground, unless the task is performed at
an enormous expense. Hence, when clay
soil prcponderates on farm it will be
found more profitable to cultivate such
crops as may be adapted to heavy land.
On the contrary, if mucky or peaty
soil prevails, it will he more profitable and
satisfactory in every respect to raise
such crops as may be produced at the
lowest expense, and which will return
the most profit. Some farmers will per-
sist in their efforts to raise wheat every
season on some part of the farm, when
there is not an acre of ground in any
field that Is at all adapted to this grain.
Others will persist in raising barley,
when the soil is of such character that
with excellent cultivation the product
per acre will not exceed fifteen or twenty
bushels of marketable grain.
There are numerous sections of coun-
try where nearly all the soil consists of
muck and peat, with only slight traces
of argilaceous and calcarcous soil. Such
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-24

Judge Blodgett, of the United States
District Court, Chicago, has sustained
the right of insurance companies to have
a clause in policy multiplying it in case
of suicide, "sane or insane"
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lgcnts Wanted, for tho Life and Adventures o
Exit Carson.

From facts dictated by himself The only True and
SCOTT and q UIDE ever published. Full descriptions
q the Indian tribes Of the FAR WEST including The
escapes Agents taking from 10 to 20 orders every
day. 10000 already sold Illustrated CIRCULARS free.
Address NJ. A. PARKER e. CO.
163 and les Clark street, Chicago III.
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From St. Louis, Mo.

From st. Louis, Mo.
DR. w1snART PHILADELpHIA: Dear Sir-During
visit to Philadelphia three years ago, was suf
fcring from severe cold, and was induced to take
effect Of curing me in few days. have used it in
my family ever since, and am Of the opinion that 1t
severe and painful cough If the publication OF this
will be Of any service you are at liberty to use It,
Yours respectfully,
JOHN HODNETT, St. Louis Mo.
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His " SMALLPOX"

The New York correspondent of the
Boston yournal writes: "Onc of our
railroads runs by the county buildings.
Prisoners, paupers and the diseased arc
transported often on the street cars to
save expense. This practice creates
great Indignation. So far all protests
have been in vain. The other day the
conductor was collecting fares from a
crowded load. A foreign person, poorly
dressed, and with an eruptivc face,
handed up his money. In answer to the
question, DO you go through?' which
means do you go beyond the city line, he
said: 1 have got dc smallpox do"
Have you got the smallpox said the
astonishcd conductor. Yes, l have got
de smallpox do The passengers came
to their feet; women screamed, and
the excitement was intense. Come,
get out of this car; you can't ride
here said the official. The I'M
fortunate made for the front platform.
He was hustled out of the car and near
ly pitched headlong into the street. He
recovered himself and started for the
front of the car. The driver took the
car-hook and threatened to brain him if
he got on. The poor fellow kept up with
the horses, shouting, I'll go; give me
my small pox, give me my pox, give me
my pox,' pointing to small two-foot
square chest standing on end behind the
driver. The mystery was explained.
The honest German wanted to pay for
his small box on the car as we'll as his
own fare. The conductor apologized,
and seat was offered to the man. But
he had had enough of that company He
! refused all invitations to ride, shouldered
his small pox,' and trudged on foot to
the almshOuse,"
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sNHEN WRITING TO ADVERTlSER.
w please say yOu saw the advertise m c n
In this ma Der.
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To KEEP AWAY BEDBUGs.-Dilutc oil
of sassafras with water, sprinkle the
sheets with it and the bugs will leave in
a hurry. Oil of pcnnyroyal is also excel
lent: 1t leaves a yellow stain, but that
can be removed in the wash. Equally
good for mosquitocs.-Cor.W Western Ru,ml.
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ELEVATOR hNe" 'n' "Ihey give
perfect satisfaction IS the verdict Of all
who try them. They nave many times s,ei:'
cost in one dress. This Elevator " is the only
one that will let tho dress down after being
elevated.
HAIITlnM Beware Of INVITATIONS, as they
UHV HUN, ars WORSE than W9RTHLESS. See
vator.S Price rs cents each, MAILED FREE.
Wholesale, $50 per ,,ro~s. GREAT OFFER.
Two Elevators ;" will Re given FREE as Pre-
MUM to those who subscribe for "SMiTH'S Illus
One Dollar and Ten Cents. Best and cheapest FASH
ion Book in the world. Send stamp for illustrated
Catalogue. Address P. o. Box 5055.
a. BURDETTE SMITH, sl4 Broadway, NY.
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i FAIR ASSOCIATION awarded their Grand
Silper Medal to the Mas*om Ercelsior Works for the
consisting OF the Massilloa Harvester, upon which
two men ride and bind the grain: Hodges selfRSker
Hs,v0,o. which docs twice the wbrk of Drag with
half the labor. Circulars free Address
EDWIN BAYLISS, rrsS'r, Massillon, Ohio.
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INV Fol. the Middle I0Wk
nv REGION Western lOWA.

1,5OO, OOO Acres Il; T. Lands, better and cheaper
than can be had elsewhere. The best Corn. Wheat and
raising belt in all the West. Price Is and .6cr
acrc Climate and soil unsurpassed. Pure water. no
asue, no gr:,ssloppcrs. no Indians, SEND FOL:
HANDBOOK. 1t costs nothing. and gives maps, full
descriptions. prices terms and how to reach the lands
free. Address IOWA X. X. LAND Co,
Chicago, Illinois, or Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
JOHN II. CALHOUN,
Land COmmisSiQMer.
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4 New Way to Dine Without Price.

Lucy Hooper, writing to the Phila-
delphia Press from Paris, says: "One
of the nastiest tricks, but at the same
time one of the cleverest of the day,
was recently perpetrated on the restau-
| rant-keepers here. An enterprising
genius set out one day to get first-class
dinner without paying for it, and he sue
ceeded in this wise: Having procured a
quantity of cockroaches, he killed them
by immersing them in boiling water, and
with the lifeless remains of his victims
tied up in handkerchief and concealed
in his pocket he sailed forth in quest of
dinner. Entering the Cafe Brebant, he
took a seat at a table in the public room
and ordered some soup. The soup was
brought in its neat little plated tureen, and
the hungry customer proceeded to ladle
out plateful of it, which he consumed
with much appetite. Having nearly
finished his soup he watched his oppor-
tunity, popped one of the cockroaches
into the tureen, and then screamed
for the waiter. The waiter came, and
with speeches. indignation the rascal
pointed to the defunct insect. Bring
the proprietor at last he gasped. I
will omplain-I-I-' For heavens
sake, be silent, SIR whispered the dis
| uesseu servant; you VIII ruin the rcpu-
tation of the house. Of course we will
charge you nothing for the dish if you
will say nothing 'Ah-well-in that
case-but can eat nothing more here.
l am too sick. Good morning. So of
went the gentleman, followed by storm
of apologies and regrets. He proceeded
to the Maison Doree and ordered dish
of fish, which he obtained on the like
cheap terms and in the same ingenious
manner. The Cafe Anglais supplied
him with roast, the Cafe Richie with
fowl and salad, and he wound up his
days campaign with some ices and cakes
ut the Cafe Neapolitaine, having OBJ
tanned first-class dinner without spend
ing single cent. When the walters of
the different cafes began to compare
notes, of course the trick was discovered
but it was then too late to punish the
adroit swindler"
A MATRoN of Pcquonnock, Conn.,, who
was struck by lightning few weeks
ago, "has not spoken a loud word
SINCE" and henceforth no lightning rod
agents need apply to any married man in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-24
WlSHART'S
Pine Tree parC0rQial

It IL now fifteen years since the attention Of thc
rIic was first called by Dr. L. O. c. Wishart to this
wonderful remedy, and SO well has stood the test Of
entire community. but is more frequently prescribed
pricary pr.p,raion il, The country il is the Vital
prlnc,ple off, Pine Tree ena,nsd BY peculiar ",
highest n,ed;cinnl properties retained. For the
following Cenplans. Of the Lungs.
tion, Liver Complaint. Weak Stomach, Disease Of the
Kidneys Urinary Complaints. Nervous Debility. Dys-
Of the blood-terei is remedy in the world rhaf has
been used successfully can show such number
Of marvellous cures. The following will to show
the estimation in which this sovereign remedy Is held
by those who have useuit
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A MATRoN of Pequonnock, Conn.,, who
was struck by lightning few weeks
ago, "has not spoken a loud word
SINCE" and henceforth no lightning-rod
agents need apply to any married man in
that vicinity.
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KuAlNT, KuEER T. KuRlOuS

Is the valuable book give to ALL Full Of facts. fig
ures and fun; q pages pctures lnclOse two stamps
and address BLACKIE 4 Co., 1a6 Broadway. N. 7.
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rice Is cts. per Box. Sold by Druggists
Read "FALSE AND TRUE"

Send one lettcr.stamp to RADwAY & CO. No. 50
Warren street, New York. Information worth thou.
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LADIES, SAVE YOUR DRESSES!
"Smith's Instant Dress ElevatOrr

1t loops the
dress in the
4. n ( Q > I
style. II
changes the
strain" into
q " straight
front T" walk
ing dress in
. N Q y e c.
ON d., an d
back again as
quickly Can
be changed
fro m o n e
dress to an
other in Two
N / n % Z G =.
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Consumption for Ten Years Cured.
DR. L. O. C. wIsnARr: Dear Sir-I am grateful to
viii cure the disease Of the Lungs My wife has ,sd
me that they could only patch her Hp for the time
being. She confined to her bed and had been for
and secured one bottle; it relieved her cough She
has now finished her fourth bottle and is able to do
with your great discovery and cure you have made for
REV F.. H. HOPKINS,
jackson Center, Shelby Co., Ohio.
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it would in all probability have killed
somebody. The heavy bags of ballast,
too, must have fallen like stones. The
final thing I remember during our de-
scent was droll enough. Just before the
balloon left the Pre- dOrsay, my dear,
kind brother had thrown over my shout
ders light paletot, observing with a
laugh that might feel it rather cold Cup
there" donned this garment as we
assembled, and remember saying as we
came laundering down, "Charley's coat
will be torn to ribbons" So much for
panoramic effects when the jaws of
death seem to he yawning for us. To
the possession of what is ordinarily
termed "presence of mind" on the oc.
casion l disdainfully decline to lay
claim. What l did in the matter of the
grapnel and the ballast was done me.
chanically and well-nigh unconsciously
and was desperately and MORALLY ter
rified. A few days after the accident
met the aeronaut's assistant, and I had
the curiosity to sound him as to my de-
meanor during the fall. "Sir," he very
candidly replied, "you kept your mouth
wide open, and yOu soere as blue as y0x,
breeches." l had been clad at the time in
light summer attire. "And your" Icon
tinucd. swell out of it," quoth the
acronaut's assistant, who was seemingly
philosopher; and SO went his way.
Meanwhilc-the term is wcllnigh map
propriate, since there was scarcely any
awhile" to be mcan"-the aerOnaut
who looked like sailor, had not lost hi.
presence of mind, and had not been idle
He saw at a glance-this brave little ole
man-although he had been forgetful il
the matter of the slip-knotted handker
chief-wherein our only chance of safety
lay. He jumped up into the shrouds O.
the balloon, cut the cords which at
tached the neck of the machine to tn,
hoop, and away to the very top of tn,
netting flew the whole of the exhausted
silk body of the sausage. Then it formed
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-19

wards tried for cowardlce in the face Of the
Yankee enemy.
"a report Of this trial canbe read at the War
Department, with the indorsemsnt Of r. E.
Lee, general commanding confedsr4te armies
and Is among the Pickett archives. This nan
Forsyth & . daily breaches against social
equality, yet keeps On he same lot with bis
vie negro concubine, and has children By
her. who boast Of their white and chiyalric
father. Joseph Hodgson, another one Of the
Ku-KIux instigatcrs, who carpet-bsgged sud
denly fion Missouri after disposing Of print
ing ONCE for cash which 4 few weeks before be
had bought on q credit, retired to Alabama,
where bis creditor has ever since been trying
to collect that little bll2 'HodEson boasts Of
having been in over hundred hard fought bat
tle-6elds, yet, strange to say, wears no scar
on his honorable person. His general repuia-
ton is for Islander, venom, coWardies and lying
unsxeelled Colonel (l,I Joseph Taylor, an
other one Of the 'soweFs Of Sedition, gained
his military title IN the bloodless militia Of
ants-bsIIaan days He ia preacher Of the gos-
pei Of death 70 the niger but has for msny
a day practiced the Forsythian doctrine, above
indicated.
sBut why 60 ont OF such are the Demo
cratic leaders here, who sdyiSe murder and IN
their dirty sheets with aanders Of Republicans.
It is quite strange that the moment white
man allies himself with the Republican party
here be Is transformsd into 'thief, q coward
and liar.' hope sensible men at the North
win not be misled BY these groundless denun-
cistions. The men who are in Washington are
all gentlemen Of character and standing, far
worthier Of belief than Tyler, Forsyth, Hodg-
son, Taylor, ct "a onlne ssnus.,'