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not provide for their enforcement. The
man who has contributed moiety of
his unproductive real estate to this pro-
jec., with the certainty that the portion
retained will be enhanced thereby to a
far greater amount than the present
value of his contribution, does what ev-
cry owner of rnoccupied real estate
ought in conscience and fair dealing to
do, but he has not paid his fair propor-
ton until he contributes In addition
money, equal in amount, according
to their several means, to the man
who has only money or merchants
die to contribute, the values of which
are not affected by the railroad. When
this is done; when all have done what
they could, according to the ability of
each, in Just proportion according to the
benefits to be derived by each, then the
success of the enterprise, and the imme-
diate future prosperity of the town will
be assured. Let all of those who have
undertaken the lead in this work, salt
their land subscriptions with fair pro-
portion of the sinews of war, and thus
remove all ground for excuse to those
who Lave no land to contribute.
, 1874-04-16

70 The Albany Democrat soliloquizes:
Wouldn't the present term of our Cir
cult Court afford stunning argument
to every sensitive woman against female
suffrage? Of course, if women were
permitted to vote they would be compell-
ed to serve on juries. and as our present
Court docket is composed chiefly of gross
slauder, nasty divorce and incest cases
the details of which would make the
most hardened vagabond blush with
shame for mankind-no intelligent. SEN
sitive lady could tolerate the idea of be-
ing compelled to listen to recital of
these revolving crimes. One term of
Court like our present would either
" bust up" the woman suffrage business
or completely demoralize female purity.
, 1874-04-16

IN HE CITY ORDINANCE IN RELA-
ton to fire says that Barrel of wa
ter must be placed in some convenient
place. at each store and dwelling house
in the city. or the party failing to do so
shall be fined $40 for each offense.
hereby warn the citizens that this ordi-
nance will be strictly enforced
FRED. MINICK, City Marshal.
, 1874-04-16
NOTICE

Na WIFE, FRANCIS A. HUBBARD. HAv-
WI ing left my bed aud board without any
just provocation all nersons are hereby warn
ed not to trust my said wife, on my account.
and further, that will not be responsible fer
any debt or debts contracted by her from this
dcte.
Dated at Seattle, King County, Washington
Territory, this 4th day Of April, A. d. 1874.
GIDEON c. HUBBARD.
, 1874-04-16

VANDERBILr's FoRTUNE.-One year at
ter his wife's death, Commodore Van
derbilt married Miss Frances Crawford,
of Mobile, with whom he lives very
bappilv. His will has been made for
nearly twenty years, and he is said to
overhaul it every year, making additions
or changing it as he thinks proper
Some one once said to him: you ought
to be very careful about your will, Com
modore, or, where there are such vast
interests at stake. there may be endless
trouble and litigation" To which he
is reported as having replied: " What
the - do I care what they do with my
money after am gone! I shall take
GOOD care of it while 1 am here and at
ter that it does me no good" Still it is
believed that he does care, and that his
plan is to preserve the bulk of his for
tune in the shape in which he will leave
it, at least during the generation that
next succeeds him.--N. 7. Tribune.
, 1874-04-16

w A singular shooting affray occur
red in jefferson place, near Palisade av-
enue, Union Hill, n. j., Tuesday even
ing. Delos Alderman, the son of a we'll
known hotel.proprietor Of the place. and
young lady named Mary C.Glackmey-
er, we're standing on the sidewalk en-
gagged in seemingly pleasant conversa-
ton, when Ackerman suddenly struck
the young lady stunning blow on the
head which felled her to the sidewalk.
Before she could regain her feet he
pulled out a revolver and fired at her.
Fortunately his aim was bad, and the
ball merely grazed the young lady's left
arm, without inhicting very serious IN
jury. The report of q pistol attracted a
crowd, but Alderman had succseded In
making his escape. A warrant has been
issued for his arrest. 1t is said that
Alderman attacked Miss Glackmeyer
because she refused to let him kiss her,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-10
That Platform.

The New York Democracy stood on TINS
platform during the recent campaign. IL
was very advantageous position to shell
the enemy from, and very successful with
al. Read it. -,
Gold and silverthe only legal tender !;
mn currency inconvertible with coin.
Steady steps towards specie pay
ments; no step backwards, -.
Honest payment of the public debt
| in coin; sacred preservation OF the public
faith. ms, -.
4. Revenue reform; Federal taxation
for revenue only; no government partner
ship with protected monopolles. -,
5. Home rule; to limit and iocaIlze
most jealousy the few powers lntrustcd, &c
public servants-munlclpal, State ana fed
eral; no Capitalization.
g. Equal and exact justice to all men
| no partial legislation no partial taxation
7. A free press no gag laws.
8 Free men; uniform excise law; M
sumptuary laws.
0. Official accountability enforced by
better civil and criminal remedies, no pr
yate use OF public funds by public officers
| 10. Corporations chartered blythe Stat
always supervisable by the State in the in
terest Of the people :,
II. The party in power responsible TO
all legislation while in power.
| 10. The Presidency public trust, no
private perquisite; no third term.
10. Economy in the public expense, tina
labor may be lightly burdened
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-10
From the Industrial Age, Nov. 7.
EouAL AND EXACT JUSTICE TO ALL NJ EN.--JfVe|S'''
Illinois State Farmers Association.

EouA1. AND EXACT JUSTICE TO ALL MEN. --JIDsFSo"'
Illinois State Farmers Association.
The third annual meeting of the limos
State Farmers Association Will be helu 10
Springfield on December lst, ID and, 3D.
1874. :, n
Each county association or council snail
be entitled to one representative, ana one
for every two members or fractional part
thereof exceeding one hundred members
of the farmers clubs, oranges or other IN
dustrial organizations Of such county,
A number of the more eminent repre-
sentatives Of the different industrial, organ
| izations of the country, and others eminent
| in the discussion of the various questions
now interesting the farmers OF the unltec
States, have been invited to be present ant
will be announced
| A full attendance of delegates, az wei
as all others interested in the Farmers
Movement and the discussion Of our pres
ent systems Of transportation, banking
currency, taxation, etc, is solicited. Oih
GERS of district and county organization
are requested to attend immediately to tn
business of notifying other memeers an'
| securing the carly appointment Of prope
delegates.
Another year has confirmed the conyc
D.. ton that the farmers Of this and Othe
, States must continue to organize, consul
r and act for theii common interest, aud !
=, is hoped that every county will send goo'
delegation.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-10

not being allowed to languish. Farmers
will not be so blind to their interests as 70
let the thing drop, now that the feasibility
Of perfscf organization has been proved.
And II must be taken into account that il
is only from within that the Grange is as
sailable. So long as it remains true to its
enunciated principles, any assault upon it
from without is trouble thrown away. Its
position is simply impregnable. When it
falls, it will be from dissensions within.
All Patrons who have the good Of the Or
der at heart, will submit to any annoyance
rather than to be the means Of introducing
disorder into its ranks"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-10
MoFFAT,s LIFE PILLS
and
PHOENIX BITTERS.

PHSENkA bAI EMS.
The Most Successful Medicines
in the World.
Established in 1885, by one of
our Most Eminent Physicians.
and now used throughout North
and South America, with more
pleasing results than any other
Medicine in cases OF diseased
Liver, Blood or Skin, Indiges-
ton. Costiyeness, Bilious Corr
plants, Rheumatism, and Fever
and Ague.
Thousands Of certificates are
incur possession, giyingdetailed
accouts of perfect CURES effect
ed by these invaluable Medicines.
They regulate the System and
put all the functions OF the body
In a healthy condition.
tg- Sold by Druggists everywhere.
J. P. MILLS, Sole Proprietor,
Sd Liberty Street, New York.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-10
CLIMAX! CLIMAX 3!

Pages Climax Saive, a Famliy
blessing for 25 cents.
1t heals without a scar. No
family should be without it.
We warrant it to cure Scr0fula
Sores, Salt Rheum, Chilblains,
Sore Breasts or Nipples, Burns,
Scalds, Cuts, and Sprains.
1t has been used over twenty
years, without one failure.
Ithas no parallel-having per-
fectIy eradicated disease, and
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is a compound OF
Arnica with many other Extracts
and Balsams, and putupin larger
boxes for the same price than any
other Ointment.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-10

NEw YoRK. Sept. 2eth. 1873
NESsEs MILLER BEos.-Dear Sirs -Nou will
please accept nv best thanks for the box OF
;ANTHEO" which I have fully tried and think
perfect as a face powder. Hoping your new prepar
alton will meet with the success IL j1sty deserves
beg u remain. Your. Faithfully,
JENNIE HUGHES, Theatre Copiqne.
For sale by John Bepgston.
ii2dly
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-07-23

beautiful process to witness, innumerable
sparks being emitted during the operation,
caused by the friction of the grindstone
and wire, and which resemble a shower
of golden fire. Some idea of the rapidity
with which this is effected may he formed
when it is stated that one man is ex-
pected to point twenty-five packets of
$1,000 each in week. The next process
is that of frightening the middle portion
of the wire previously to stamping, that
is, roughly shaping the head and eye
without actually perforating the wire.
Eying'" as it is called, is the next
stage, and is done by girls with extraor-
binary rapidity and accuracy; a
smart hand can punch as many as 40 900
in working day of ten hours: They are
now splitted, which consists in two thin
wires being thrust through the eye; this
operation is always allotted to boys. The
reader must now suppose the needles in
" sheets" which have next to be filed,
that is, the flange formed by punching the
eye is filed off, the sheets are broken in
two, now first forming the distinct needle.
The heads are now again filed and the
needles then rubbed and hardened next
washed and " evened," that is, they are
sorted into particular lengths, and are
now ready for " tempering," perhaps the
most delicate operation Of ali, and which
is always superintendent by one of the
firm. Picking, Strengthening and scour-
ing follow, which latter operation, by the
way, comprises about fourteen different
processes and extends over fortnight.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-07-23
Mr.. Walking Fireworks.

MIR. w atklns is gentle old man living
on Ninth avenue. He believes in Fourth
of July, in long-winded orations, and
especially in having fireworks in the
evening. He has NO children, but the
neighbors have them by the square acre,
and it was generally understood in that
neighborhood that Mr.. Watkins was
going to give the children treat Satur-
day night. He laid in "a pile" of rockets,
Roman candles, fire-wheels and so on,
and rugged up post and had everything
ready against the coming of night. When
darkness fell and the glorious day of
liberty was skulking away into obscurity,
MIR. Watkins yard was filled with ex-
pectant neighbors and their children.
They sat on the stoop, on the fence, and
were three deep on the grass. The hour
came, and Mr.. Watkins prepared to un-
loose the ffre-fiend. If he had ever seen
any fireworks touched off he had forgot
ten how they did it, but his ignorance
didn't weigh on his shoulders like a
grindstOne. He took out sky-rocket, a
boy showed him how to set it up and
where to ignite it, and away she went,
striking plump against the house opposite.
The owner of the house, who had been
on steamboat excursion and had his
watch stolen, leaned over his gate and
said that he could, and had good
mind to, knock Mr.. Watkins into
eighteen fragments, but the boys
Kissed him into the house. The next
rocket was more of success. 1t went
straight up, and the stick came down on
the baby's head and produced a grand
jubilee chorus. They took the baby
home, and the next rocket was balanced
with care. 1t started to rise, fell to one
side, and went into house where a red
headed young man sat squeezing the
hand of cross-eyed girl. 1t bobbed
around awhile, and then leaped out of
the window, and the red-headed young
man nearly twisted off letter-box in
trying to sound an alarm.
Then Mr.. Watkins selected mild
eyed boy to 60 on with the remnant OF
the display. The rest of the rockets
went knocking around the neighboring
roofs and chimneys, and the fiery SER
penis chased everybody over the fence.
Mr. Watkins ran out to say that they
must be careful, when Roman candle
commenced shooting at him. His hat was
knocked of, his hair singed, and as he
cried and jumped through the gate fire
ball hit him in the back and took foot
of cloth out Of his Sunday coat. More
boys offered their services, and despite
the protestations of the good old man,
they decided on having grand "whoop
de grease" as wind-up. Two Of them
touched off the rockets while the rest
danced around the road with the Roman
candles, and Mr.. Watkins cried again
and said he'd give ten dollars to see a
policeman. He stuck his head out of the
bay window and rocket grazed his nose
Women ran, men shouted and children
whooped, and six punches of fire-crack
ers on the stoop went off like the roar of
musketry at Gettysburg. The last rocket
hit the corner of the house and glanced
and struck q fat man in the back, who
leaned against the fence and said he was
MORALLY wounded, but before he expired
he was going to drink enough human
gore to make a second Lake Erie.-De'
tr0it Free Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-07-23
The Doom Of England.

Now, let us face boldly and state in
the plainest language what the industrial
decadence Of our country, whether 1t
will come sooner or later, will mean
when it begins. Statistics are unneces.
sary here; they cannot be precise, and
might give rise to useless controversy on
details.) 1t will mean that we shall lose
one foreign market after another; that
we shall gradually cease to manufacture
for other manufacturing countries; then
that those countries, after supplying
themselves, will meet us and beat us in
neutral markets; finally, that we shall
be reduced to the supply Of our own de-
mand. This will be terrible reverse
momentous and, it may be, misera-
BILE change. It must involve vast and
grave metamorphosis; it may, but it need
not, involve ruin. The extent and depth
Of suffering we shall have to undergo
during the sad progress and the weary
struggle win depend upon how soon and
how distinctly we recognise the coming
revolution and how wisely and couF-
ageously we meet i. The great, ulti-
mate, naked fact we have to look at IL
this: The home demand for our iron,
cotton, WOODEN goods etc. may be about
one-third Of the whole; we manufacture
mainly for foreign consumption. About
one-third Of all our productive industry
II Ill that we can hope ultimately q
keep going. Two-thirds ct our artisan
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-07-23
Needles.

So little is popularity known regarding
the history and many elaborate processes
necessary to transform piece OF simple
wire into the beautiful and highly finished
little implement so indispensable to the
personal comfort Of civilized beings, that
no apology 10 needed to our reader it in
this short article few interesting items
Of information respecting the needle are
culled from the IRON TrGds Circular, Lon
don. In the first place there is the wire
in huge coils, which are cut by immense
shears. The wire 10 again cut into the
different sizes required, each length being
20 divided g TO make two needles.
Several thousands Of these lengths are
then placed within two rings, about six
inches in diameter, made of rough
wrought iron, and are then Strengthened
by being rubbed with . hot iron. The
wire II next pointed At either end, :
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-07-23
Cabbage as a Field Crop.

THE value of the cabbage as food for
stock is rarely considered. Yet as fod
der crop to be consumed in summer when
the freshness of the pastures is past, OF
as green winter fodder for young stock
fattening stock, milk cows or sheep, We
know of none better. Thc value of the
cabbage as compared with other fodder
known to be of the greatest excellence
may be seen by the following statement
of the composition of the various sub
stances here mentioned; for instance
there is in 1000 parts of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-07-23

population, therefore, must cease to be
or to remain. That vast proportion of
our imports which is now paid for by our
millions Of exports will have to be FORE
gone, or to be purchased by other funds.
To speak broadly, the population of
these islands, which is now maintained
by agriculture, commerce and manufac-
lures, will have to be maintained by ag-
riculture and commerce almost alone.
We shall, therefore, only be able to
50, DOC, 900 as at present. England will
become second Holland-greater, rich
er, more powerful than the first. But
she may be a prosperous and happy Hol.
land still, if she only sees her destiny in
time, and girds up her loins to meet it as
great nation should.-Contemporary Re-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-07-23
Straw Board.

The manufacture of straw board is a
growing industry. Notwithstanding it is
comparatively modern its increase has
been so great that it has nearly trebled
the price of straw during a period of
twenty years. Although based upon the
same general principles as paper-making
it differs from the methods employed for
fine papers in several important particu-
lars, some of the processes being omitted
and others not required in the latter be-
ing necessary.
The first process consists in boiling the
straw with quick-lime This is done in a
wooden digester which takes steam from
a boiler. The straw is packed in layers
with lime between them, and the whole
boiled for from ten to twelve hours, &C.
cOrding to circumstances. Straw is COM
posed Of tube of woody fiber and eel
lular tissue, having upon its outer surface
a cuticle composed of silicates of potas-
sa and soda, with some free. silica. The
woody fiber also contains some silica. To
the silicious cuticle the straw owes, in
great part, its strength. The same cuticle
also covers the leaves of the different
grains and grasses, and gives them the
sharp-cutting edge often observed in the
coarser varieties.
The boiling process is therefore chem
ical in it's effect. The reaction which
takes place is the combination of the
lime and the silica, which leaves the
straw in soft and pulpy state. The
mass is now ground by machine similar
in principle to that used for grinding the
ordinary paper pulp-namely, q revolving
cylinder upOn which knives are fixed,
which play between a series of fixed
knives ON q bed-plate. The straw is not
chopped by these knives, but is gradu-
allv disintegrated until it is reduced to a
uniform, pulp.
The entire mass is now drawn into a
vat, which contains water, and is kept
constantly agitated by series of revolv-
ing arms. A wire-gauze cylinder is so
adjusted that it will revolve partially be-
meath the surface of the fluid mass. The
pulp adheres to the gauze and is
carried around to another cylinder,
around which an endless belt of felt
runs. The latter cylinder presses upon
the gauze and by this means the pulp is
made to adhere to the felt and condensed
so as to give it enough consistency to be
taken up by another cylinder called
forming cylinder. The cylinder is one
of pair made of polished metal, and
by them the pulp is strongly compressed
The pulp is wound around the former
until the proper thickness is reached;
this is determined by an indicator.
Along the forming cylinder there is
groove plsned out through which the op-
orator now passes . wooden knife, thus
severing the soft board; and at the same
time he unwinds the sheet and removes
it. These sheets are cut SO as to form
other sizes and then dried, which com
pletes the process. Wooden rags are
sometimes ground and mixed with the
straw pulp. This makes much darker
colored and heavier board, which il
worth considerably more than the pure
straw board.
The boards as thus manufactured arr
applicable to great variety OF usefu
purposes, among which book-binding
button-making and paper-box manufac
ture are most prominent Furnttur
Gasette.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-07-23

THE Nathan mansion, on Twenty-third
street, New York, where occurred the
mysterious assassination of it's wealthy
owner four years since, is to be dcmol-
ished, as the trustees have not been able
to rent or turn to profit the blood-stained
Mace
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-07-23
4 SAINT.
BY ELIZABETH SILL


Not in some cloister's shadowy cells.
Apart from all the world. she dwclls:
With eyes uplift to some fair shrine.
In vi>ioned ecstasy divine.
lnknowing Of the surge. the cry.
The storm, the wreck the agony.
Without. around that swclls.
The ccasclcss feet find every haunt
OF sorrow. guilt. Or misery gaunt;
Her busy hands no office know
Too mean to sOOthe anOthers woe;
Aud as on that bright tropic tree
At once fair flower and fruit are found.
:" ever through her lfc's sweet round.
That ever spends itself for human needs.
Her pure prayers blossom with golden deeds
or gracious charity.
No law of silence sets ITS seal
Alike on words of i'll or veal:
Her gentle VOWS no further reach
Than bans unkind or bitter speech;
Her gentle lips forever Ope
To utter sympathy or hope,
To comfort and to heal.
And the lone vigil that she keeps
l. where some fricndless creature sleeps.
Forlorn. forsakcn. but for her.
The Fathers angel messenger,
In whose compassionatiny face
The eye too dim to look above.
The heart that doubts His love.
Rcholdins as it looks into her own.
Pity and tenderness before unknown.
Sees heavens reflected grace.
She is not pledged to poverty
No formal habit. coarse. austere.
Sets her apart in garb severe:
She would not more than woman be.
Yet when the hungry and the cold
Have shared her slender store of gold
Their thanks her jewels bel
Lutte enough is left. wecn.
For bauhleS rich or silkcn sheen:
Full oft mid scenes this world that curse.
Her heart is richer than her purse:
OFT has she nought to give beside
But golden words and silver tears:
Yet these on hearts and ears
Dcadcncd in crime or dulled in hopelcssness
Fall soft as summer rain. and like them bless
living. melting tide.
And though round her illumined head
\" aureole's circling light is spread.
An inward glory. pure. serene.
TranStgures all her face and mien-
A. shines through alabastcr vase
y hidden lamp. whose pcarly rays
yelled luSter shed.
Her ltc--to give herself away.
ncousciouSiy. without display.
As well to wipe childish tear.
As well to still u childish fear.
As sit beside some prisoner lone.
Or catch some sufferers latest moan:
As well TO smile mid joyous hearts.
And gladne>s not her own to share.
A. weep where mourner> are.
Her life-to show how much of heavens screen
MAY shine around this crowded, selfish scene
Wherein we act our parts.
christian Union.
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If you devote your time to study you
will avoid all the irksomeness of this life,
nor will you long for the approach of
night, being tired of the day; nor will
you be burden to yourself, nor your So
ciety insupportable to others.