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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-17
COOlcy's Rooster.

Shakespeare, you will remember, says
that The morning cock crew loud" do
not know that the divine bard intended
this remark to refer especially to Coolcys
rooster, but it fits him with singular cX-
actness. do not know what the breed
was-Black Spanish, bclicvc-but he
was the most animated, earnest, whole
souled and vehement rooster anywhere
around He turned out earlier and
crowed louder than any other rooster in
the State of Delaware. He could crow
oftener in minutc-he could hold on
the last note longer and begin again
quicker-than any known barn-yard fowl;
and he would often wake up in the night
and emit half dozen vOciferOus scrccch-
es in order to make sure that he had not
lost his voice since sunset. When he
began to run up the scale in the morning
he soon had every other rooster within
ten miles hard at work, and used to lie
abed listening to the vocal contest and
observing how Cooley's bird always got
more noise out of his larynX than any
four of his competitors. l shouldn't have
minded it if he had been little farther
off and slept later. But when l live
alongside of rooster that is an early
riser and has voice that is a cross be-
tween fog whistle and steam coffee
mill the matter becomes serious.
1t was useless to complain to
Cooley about the chicken. He
owed me grudge for banging his bal
loon to slithers. So, in self-defense, l
procured about dozen small torpcdocs
and pasted them carefully over with
flour. Then strewed them on bed in
my garden wherever the bird was wont
to disport himself in the early morning
He crowed good deal that morning
before came down, but toward break
fast-timc noticed that his voice seemed
somewhat softened and his vocal excr-
cises less frequent. When went out I
found him standing upon one leg, look
ing abjcctly miserable, moving his head
from right to left as if he had something
in his mind; and observed that the tor
pedOes had disappeared. moved toward
him with the intention of jamming him
against something, when he suddenly at
tempted to jump over the fence. He fell
short and struck the post. There was an
explosion, and the roOster-oh! where
was he! A couple of drumsticks were
found by somebody out in the turnpike,
and a stray gizzard was picked up in the
graveyard, while few bloody feathers
were scattered over Cooley's asparagus
bed, and that was all that was ever
known about it. When this meets Cool
cy's eye he will understand why that
rooster disappeared, and he had better
take the news calmly. No Spanish roost-
or shall interfere with my rights as an
American citizen.-lHar Adeler, IN Dan-
bury Neers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-17
Water As q Poison.

THAT water, which is such an essential
of health and life, should be at the same
time one of the most common causes OF
disease and death is a fact, however
anomalous, which it is impossible to
deny. That which we have been wont
to regard, from its freshness and limpid-
ity, as the very type OF all that is inno-
cent and wholesome is proved to be in
many instances only masked poison OF
the most malignant kind.
People conscious of the tricks of trade
arc naturally quite alive to the probable
dangers of every article of food and
drink which the greediness for gain of
the tradesman or manufacturer may
prompt him to adulterate. They are not
ignorant of the chances of getting sand
in their sugar, chlcory in their coffee,
copperas and iron filings in their tea,
water in their milk, and dye-stuffs in
their wine, and consequently breakfast,
dine and sup with more or less conscious
ness that they are daily victims to a
process of slow poisoning. Few, how
ever, gulp down their glass of water
without a sense of perfect safety, and a
feeling of congratulation that in imbibing
this draught of natures own brewing
they have momentarily escaped from the
poisonous connections of fraudulent art
We would be sorry, if it were not neces-
sary for their own good, to arouse these
cOnfiding folk from their tranquil but
dangerous dclusion. We are obliged to
tell them that man adulterates even the
water which bountiful and heneficent
Providence has supplied in such whole
someness and abundance.
In the instance of the adulteratiOn of
water, however, it is not the wickedness
of man, but his ignorance, which is the
cause of the fatal mischief. A blunder
in diplomacy is said to be worse than Il
crime, and the apothegm might be appro-
priatcly extended to the conduct of life.
Mistakes from ignorance, and the pig
headed obstinacy which is its twin broth
or, are more prolific of mischief to socie-
ty than all the Astounding roguery of the
world.
BOunteous as nature has been in SUP.
plying it, it is very rare for person to
find glass of pure water. 1t might be
supposed that in the country, away from
the thousand corrupting influences of
the crowded community, there would be
a greater certainty than in the town of
shaking ones thirst with safety. 1t is,
however, generally the reverse, for in
the metropolitan cities especially there
are now supplies of water obtained from
sources and conducted in ways guarded
against every chance of pollution. In
rural places, on the contrary, however,
the water is drawn from the most access
ible point, without any regard from
whence it cometh or whittier it goeth.
To the water that is ordinarily drank
is chiefly attributed the spread, if not
| the origin, Of the most malignant and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-17
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

-Wafers.-One quart of flour, one
teaspoon of butter, q pinch of salt: mix
with milk into a dough, then roll out into
very thin circles. Bake in pans, quickly.
One quart of flour makes twenty-five
enthusiastically Gentleman.
Coal ashes are chiefly valuable as
absorbents, and in stiff soils where the
mechanical effect is necessary. For in
stance, applied to soils that do not con-
tain humus, and to which unfcrmented
manure is applied, and to stiff clay or
clayeey loan soils. Lime proves bcnc-
fetal to any soil in which it has not cx-
isted-especially sandy soils and alluvial
soils and sandstone soils gcncrally-N.
Y. World.
Cottage Chcesc.-Piacc thick, lop-
pcred milk on the stove, and let it heat
thoroughly, not to cook, or it will be
hard. Pour into hot cloth, and let it
drain until dry; season with salt and but
ter. Should it be rather dry, moisten
with milk or cream, and make into balls.
Some prefer what is called "smcar-
kasc:" Prepare the milk as stated above,
but, instead of making into balls, thin
with sweet cream and add little pep
per.-Country Gentleman
Smut in wheat may be prevented by
soaking the seed in strong brine. Pour
the seed slowly into the brine in a large
tub. All light, imperfect grains will float
and should be removed. Str the seed,
and then scoop it out on to the barn
floor, and leave it for an hour to dry, or
lew handfuls of tincly-slacked lime
will dry it at once. Picking the seed is
so great an advantage, and so little
trouble, that it should never be neglected,
even where smut is not prevalent
Rural Ntw Yorker.
Consumption of Fecd-A horse will
consume eighteen pounds of hay and
twelve quarts of mixed oats and corn,
ground into coarse meal, per day. A
cow will need eighteen pounds of hay
and six quarts OF meal if she is milking
If at pasture, three quarts of meal may
be prOfitably fed per day. One hundred
hens will require one hundred bushels of
corn in year, in addition to what they
can pick up on their range. They will
need very little corn in the summer, but
at least aquartcr of Il pint day in winter.
The quantity of corn needed by hog
depends much upon it's size, breed and
appetite, in all of which hogs differ very
much 1t would be safe to allow half il
bushcl of corn, ground into meal, week
for a hog of 100 to $50 pounds, and more
in proportion to larger ones. At fattcn-
ing time there can be no limit given;
the hog should have all it could be in
duced to eat or made to digest.
England Farmer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-17
Long Battle Between Oxen.

Mr.. Corydon Chadwick and Mr.. Sulli-
van Erskine have pasture in common
at South China, which they use for the
pasturage of cattle. They have the
present season had several yoke of cat
tie III the pasture. Mr.. Chadwick and
MIR. Erskinc have each an OK with u
Topped or crooked horn, the right horn
OF one and the left of the other having
that peculiar formation.
These oxen were turned loose into the
common pasture, and it was between
them on that spot that the pitched battle
OF which we are to speak took place.
For several days these cattle had been
missing; when the other cattle came up
these were not among the number.
How many days they had been miss
ing before search was instituted is
not definitely known, but becoming
alarmed the owners went in quest of
them.
Coming to an opening in the woods,
covering an area of about half an acre,
MIR. Chadwick, who went in search, came
upon sickening spectacle. The Topped
horns OF the oxen were claspcd, and the
exhausted animals, united compactly,
stood face to face, waiting for death,
having apparently given up the struggle
1t is supposed that while they were
engaged in play their horns became en-
tangled; failing to disconncct them
selves, terrible struggle of several
days took place. The open space was
literally torn up, as though it had been
plowed with sub-soil pillow.
When they were turned into the pas
turc they were large, fat, scvcn-fcct
oxen, but now they have become so
cmacatcd and famishcd tina, Il person
could almost clasp them round with his
arms. They were perfectly docilc when
found, but Mr.. Chadwick could not unite
the knot. The horn of each was sunk
into the others head, and it was only by
calling help and saving the horns off
that Il separation could he effected
There. were fostering sores where the
horns went in.
Thus mortal conflict, lasting eight
days, had been going on between these
oxen, who in that time had not partaken
of any sustcnance, and perhaps had not
been able to lie down. Their jaws had to
be pricd open, and cruel administered to
them. Their heads had been united 50
closely that their faces were bare to the
bone. 1t is possible the animals may
livc.-Augustu (.Xt.) Jou1nul.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-17
An Intelligent Mare.

On the Harrodsburg road, four miles
from Lexington, lives Mr.. Funkhouser.
Last Tuesday night, as Mr.. F. was enjoy
ing the profound sleep which follows an
honest mans hard days work, he was
awakened by the repeated ncighings of
his saddle nag. After waiting some time
for the mare to cease, he became impa
ticnt, and, bouncing out of bed, drove her
off. He thought it rather strange, too,
that she should come to the house and
leave her colt in the woods, where she
had been running some weeks. He
thought it still more remarkable that his
man, usually very careful, should have
left the gate open, so that the mare could
come from the woods to the house.
While he was turning these things
over in his mind, in that half-unconscious
state preceding sleep, he was again
aroused by the mare. She ncighed loud
and sllrill, and at last put her head to his
window. Her persistency finally sug-
gested that something might be wrong
with her. He got up again, but as soon
as he approached she started on Il brisk
trot for the woods, and he re-cntercd the
house. But scarce had he seated HIM
self in the bed when the marc was again
at the window, making more noise than
ever. At last he thought Of the colt,
and, remembering some wonderful in
stances of intelligence in brutcs, deter
mined to follow. The mare preceded
him to the gate; when he opened it
she passed through, and immcdi-
ately struck out in the darkness,
and he lost sight of her. When he
had stood bordering a few minutes,
thinking the mare had played rather
sharp game on him to get back to her
colt, and when he had just started again
for the house in no good humor, the mare
reappearcd. AT first he was disposed 10
go on home, but she actually blocked
his way ut every step. He took the hint
and again followed her, and near the
middle of the wood she stopped at a sink
hole. A little examination showed him
the colt lying on its back at the bottom
and unable to move. He had but one
match and used this up in seeing the po-
sition of the colt. He found himself un
able to extricate it without assistance
and it was near morning before he oh
tanned help and got the colt out. The
mare, meantime, had pranccd around
showing the liveliest interest in every
thing done, and when the colt was final
ly relieved her joy seemed extreme. Mr.
+. made careful examination to ascer
tain, if possible, how she got out OF the
woods, and finally found where she hat
thrown a top rail off, and then jumped
the fence. She had never been know
to jump fence hsfere.-Lsrington Ky.
! GaSstts,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-17
MIR. Patrick Shirreff gives the follow

MIR. Patrick Shirref gives the follow
ing practical directions for accomplish
ing the crossing of wheat: First fix upon
two varieties for crossing. Second,
shorten the ears of the seed parent as
soon as ii is clear of the sheath, remove
every alternate spikelet, and leave only
two fiorets in each "notch" or "chest"
Third, the valves of the chaff may then
be opened widely and kept in that posi-
ton until the anthcrs are removed from
the floret, and anthers from the pollen
parent are introduced. The chaff scales
are then closed by gentle pressure of the
fingers. These manipulations are best
performed by two persons operating to-
gether, the one attending to the valves
of the chaff and the other to the remov-
ing and changing of the anthers from
the one floret to the other, which can be
best performed by fine pinccrs.-For-
ney's Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-17

The range Of disorders which yield TO the influence
OF this medicine" and the number OF defined diseases
winch II never fails to cure, greater than any other
single medicine has hitherto been even recommended
for by any other than the propretOrs OF some quack
nostr. These diseases Scrofula ard all Eruptive
diseases and Tunors, Rheumatism, Gout, Neuralgia
and Spinal complaints, and all 1nfammatory symp-
toms Ulcer all syphtlitc diseases, Kidney and blad-
dcrs which generally ail'ict American Women and
which carry annually. thousands of them to prcma-
ture graves. Dyspepsia, that universal curse of Amer
1san manho1d Hearthu,n Piles Nerv
This Is a formidable list of human ailments for any
single medicine to successfully attack, and it is
probable that any article before public has the
bower to cure the quarter of them except the NEGE
TINE 1t lays the ak at the root of the tree of disease
promoting the secretons. opningthe poresthe great
cscarrarcs of the notwithstanding the liver to
its full ana NATURAL action Cleansing the stomach and
strengthening digestion. This much accomplished.
the speedy ana the permanent cure of not only the
diseases we have enumerated, hut likewise the whole
train of chrome and constitutional disorders is GER
tain TO follow. This is precisely what vEaErlSE
an accomplished fact almost before the patient Is
aware al it himself.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-17
4 POLITICAL MARRIAGE.

AuS. ). 1874, "poetically." by Rev. II: j.
SquircS. Will Il. Williamson. Of Henrietta. ohio
and Miss Sarah Breckenridge, Of Rawsonville
Ohio No cards
The marriage ceremony was as follows:
MINISTER.
This woman wilt thou have
And cherish her for life,
Wilt love and comfort her
And seek no other wife
This woman will take
That stands beside me now.
I'll find her board and clothes
And have no other frow.''
MINISTER.
And for your husband wilt
You take this nice Young man,
Obey his slightest wish
And love him all you can:
I'll love him all l can.
Obey him ali choose.
And when l ask for funds
He never must refuse.
MINISTER.
Then vou are man and wife,
And happy may You be:
Us many be Your years
A. dollars in my fee!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-17
A Model Farmers Wife.

MATILDA FLETCHER thus describes
farmers wife who is not only beautiful
and wise but possesses several cardinal
virtues in addition:
1.-THE most beautiful woman l have
ever known was farmers wife who at
tended to the household duties for a fam
lily of four, and also assisted in garden
ing and the light farm work; and yet l
never saw her hands rough and red, and
never even saw frecklc on her nose
impossible! you say; how did she man
age? never asked her, but she had
some envious neighbors who went
slouching around with red, scaly hands,
sunburnt faces, and hair matted with
dust and oil, who let me into the dread
full secret. They informed me with
many an ominous shake of the head that
she was just the proudest mink that ever
lived; that she actually wore india-rub-
Der gloves when she used the broom and
scrubbing- brush, and always when she
worked outdoors; that she also had
bonnet made of oil-silk, completely COW
cring the head, face and neck, leaving
only apcrtures for seeing and breathing,
thus securing perfect freedom from sun,
wind and dust. Did you ever hear of
such depravity? She also fastened her
dishcloth to stick so that she need not
put her hands in hot water. For the
same reason she accomplished her laun-
dry work with machine and wringer.
And then to see her in the afternoon
tricked out in a fashionable white dress,
with bright-colorcd ribbon at her
throat and rose in her hair, entertain
ing in the parlor, as though she was the
greatest lady in the land, was more than
her patience could endure. And her
husband! He had such satisfied ex-
preston that it was aperfect aggrava-
ton to ordinary people to look at him.
He deserved to be happy, because he
encouraged and helped her to cultivate
beauty in herself, her family and her
home; and don't know but her success
principally belonged to him, because he
brought all the new inventions that
could tighten her labors and all the deli
cate and pretty things she needed to
adorn her home, and when SHE was sick
he wouldn't let her touch work until she
was we'll and strong. Strange as it may
seem, at such times he actually devoted
himself to her with as much care and
! tenderness as he would if she had been
the most valuable horse on the farm"
q
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-17

Picked Nasturtiums-Gath the
seed while green and drop them into a
glass jar filled with cold vinegar. When
full scald them in the jar: Cover tightly,
and use in q week if desired. Spices to
suit the taste can be added.-CNlirasor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-17

-" A memorial bust of the Earl of
Aberdeen'-and Mrs Darlington stopped
to contemplate the horrible sight of an
Earl on a memorial bust. Isaac" said
she with inexpressible solSmnity, "be
careful and never bust"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-17
The Best Evidence.

THE following letter from REV. f. S. BEST, Pastor
NJ f. Church, Natick, Mass. will be read with inter-
est by many physicta"s. Also those suffering from
the same diseases afflicted the son of the Rev. E. s.
Best. No person doubt this testimony and there
is no doubt about the curative powers OF VEGEr1NE
NATICK, Mass. Jan /, 1873
=, Dear sir-Wc have good reason for regarding your
VEGETINE medicine Of tie greatest ralhe. We feel
assured that it mas Dccn the means of saving sons
two years ne mas suffered from necrosis OF his leg,
that nearly all who saw him thought his recovery i'm
but the fanest hope of his ever rallyng, of the
human remedies thar even amputaton could save
ton Just then we commenced giving him EEGE-
TINE and from that time the present he has been
continuously improving. He has lately resumed his
studies, thrown away crutches and cane and walks
about cheerful and strong.
Though there is still some discharge from the open.
ing where his linn ancc,l, we have the fullest
conf cncc that in little time he will be perfectly
cured.
He has taken about three dozen bottles of VEGE.
TINE but lately hut little as he declares that he
is too we'll tV be taking medicine.
Respectfully yours,
MRS. L. c. F. BEST.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-10
The Meeting OF the Dissatisfied.

The Mass Convention of the citizens of
Waldo County on Saturday last, the pro-
ceedings of which we print elsewhere, de-
ve.oped unexpected strength The attend
ance was sufficient to very fairly fill the
courtroom, while the personal appear
ance of those present indicated that the
movement had taken root among an in
telligent and thrifty class Of the commu-
nifty, and the promptnees with which they
went at their work shew that they meant
business, Much the larger portion of
those present were republicans, but still
there was Il very fair sprinkling of the
democracy. There mingled in the DELHI
erations such solid and substantial repub-
licans as George Woods, Newell Mansfield,
Samuel G. Ellis, Randall w. Ellis, and
John Mace Of Belfast; Capt Robert
Hichborn, of Stockton MichnAl rhaen-
II. H. Pilley and j. H. Gordon, of Brooks
and Joel Prescott, of Northport Among
the prominent democrats that We're noticed
were David Body of jackson, Samuel
Fletcher of Belmont David Lincoln of
Belfast and o. H. kecne of Freedom
The machinery of the Convention did
not work quite so smoothly as in more
practised hands; now and then hitch
occurred; but the earnestness of those
participating carried it right along to a
successful close The speeches were point
ed, vigorous, and earnest, especially the
compact sentiment in which Capt Baker
accepted the nomination. OF the nominee
himself we can say that he is popular
and wide-awake member of one Of oul
most thriving business firms. man that
has hosts of friends who believe him the
man for Sheriff of Waldo, and will give
him their support We have no doubt that
he will receive very handsome support
at the polls.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-10
Knox County Democracy.

The gallant fight which the Democracy
Of Knox County are making enlists the
lively sympathies of their brethren all
over the state. They are contending
against fearful odds in the administra-
ton control of large public works and
contracts,-but they are determined and
earnest, and We hare no doubt aciU zrerail.
The workmen are too honest and independ-
cnt to submit to dictation which is Il
virtual sale of their manhood, and mean to
show that they still own themselves. The
Democracy have a strong county ticket of
popular and deserving men, and will sup
port it in a solid phalanx The utmost
efforts Of our opponents will be directed
to the defeat of Edward Gushing, Esq, the
candidate for senator, than whom more
honorable and deserving gentleman is not
to be found in the county, nor one truer
to the interests of his section. The Dem
ocrats of Knox County must see to it that
these efforts are met, and that Mr. Cush-
ing receives the vote of every man that
can be got to the polls