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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-05-14
Personal and Literary.

Mast has really given up lecturing,
but his wife hasn't. - -...--..
-Thompson's colossal statue of Gen.
Scott is mercilessly criticised.
st. Louis papers announce that Gen.
Frank P. Blair has united with the Pres
byterisn Church. ,''s
Rev. DR.. Abel Stevens has resigned
his active editorship on the AekAOdist on
account Of ill-health. .,,....
The bronze statue of Gen. Rawlins
is completed, and will soon be erected in
Rawlins Square, in Washington.
Edmond About IL most unprepossess-
ing in appearance, fat and unwieldy, with
dim eyes yelled by heavy, halfclosed eye
lids. s 90 a
Dan Rice is much Obliged to the
newspapers for bankrupting him, but he
says he has enough LEFT to last him to the
grave. t8h " 1=s* ta1G@t
PROF Tyndall says . man can't breathe
after ascending over 24,600 feet, and
prudent men will not get elevated to that
point.
-Archbishop Purcell, Of Cincinnati. IL
the last surviving Bishop appointed by
Gregory XVI, the present Pope's prede-
cessOr. 1864 tt.$ a.G -.s5Ea4 s5fss
Only two clergymen in New York re,
ceive salaries Of $i3, 000-Rev. d.. Dix, Of
Trinity, and Rev. Dr.. Potter, Of Grace
Church.
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How to Keep q Gun.

A HUNTER. tells how he uses his gun, in
the following language: When clean
my fowling- piece 1set it where it can get
hot enough to make sure of being per-
fectly dry inside, but not SO hot as to
spoil the metal. I can then load it and
put it in its place; which is ON the top of
q cupboard in the dining-room where it
may remain for months capped, but al
ways discharges whenever required.
Loaded or unloaded, it is left vt half:cock.
My locks are SO arranged that at half
cock the hammers are only about half an
inch from the nipples, and will not injure
the spring Of the lock. When coming
home from hunting, no matter how foul
my gun is, it is put in its usual place at
half-cock, where it keeps perfectly dry
and free from rust.
When my barrels get too smooth in the
bores take tight swab, hammer glass
right fine, and roll it in the glass, and
with that give the gun . good scratching.
This is easily done, and is much better
than to send it to an inferior gunsmith,
who may ruin the gun.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-05-14
To Stop by Signal.

"What station is this, Wilson," cried
an old gentleman, looking out of the win.
dow.
His servant, demure.looking man, in
black, who had just got out of q second
class carriage, touched his hat, and re-
piled: II don't know, sir; I'll ask the
guard. Yes, sir, Sloughton station, sir. I"
There ought to be board with the
name on it," cried the old gentleman,
testify. "Guard, why isn't there board
to this stations" .,.-.,.....
$50 there is, sir, at the other end of the
PLATFORM"
"Then why doesn't the train stop where
people can read it? How am I to know
when we get to Pugborough, Wilson,"
I'VE shan't be at Pugborough for this
hour, sir,"' cried the guard. "Come,
jump in, sir, !" to Wilson, who resumed his
seat. The whistle sounded, the train went
on.
At the very next station they came in
the old gentleman put his head out of the
window again. Hi, Wilson,
Wilson jumped out of his carriage and
came to his master, and touched his hat
once more.
:" Is this Pugborough, Wilson,
No, sir! This is Much Munkton."
Now, take your seat" cried the
guard; for only one passenger had
alighted, and none had entered the train,
At the next station the same scene was
"Come, sir" cried the guard, who was
tired of hearing the old mans voice,
"don't trouble yourself any more. I'll
be sure and let you know when you come
to Pugborough."
"Wfll YOU" cried the old gentleman
apparently much gratifed. "Upon my
word, you're very Kind. I didn't like TO
ask you. for l know how much you have
to do"
It's only my dooty, sir, says the guard,
alarming to the door.
Hi, guardl" cries the old gentleman.
Eyes, sir" replies the guard, impa-
tiently, returning to the carriage door.
you're quite sure, nowl you're quite
sure, ehl you won't forget me at Pug
boroughH
"oh, no, sir" said the guard; "thatll
be all right" =.
aAnd Wilson-where's Wilson I-Oh.
here, Wilson, you won't forget my box,
Wilson, when we get to Pagborough :"
"No, sir" says Wilson, scramblinp
into his seat once more.
Troublesome old chap that" said the
guard, o he swung himself into his van.
" mustn't forget him at Pugboroush.
There's NO other passenger for there. !"
Now, Pugborough was one of those
mysterious places that are marked with 4
cross or dagger in Bradshaw" and If YOU
succeed in nnearthing . corresponding
dagger In some obscure corner of the
page you will find "StOpe at Purhor.
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foreign Gossip.

The Persian Shah Is going to Mecca
on . religious pilgrimage.
The gross receipts OF the British rail-
roads have more than doubled within
fourteen years.
England il laughing at blunder that
occurred ct Portsmouth, when the British
troops were welcomed from the Gold
Coast. A huge flag was suspended from .
police station, with the inscription "Wel-
come Home"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-05-14

A CUTTLE-FIsH has been caught at
Olympia, Washington Territory, measur-
ing eight feet from tip to tip Of its eight
long arms. The arms were of gristle,
lined on the under side their entire length
with saucershaped suckers, varying from
the size of q pea to two inches in diameter.
This Is the largest cuttle-fish caught in
North America Of which there is authentic
record.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-05-14

The Supreme Court Of the United
States has Just rendered decision to the
effect that an insurance against accident
while travelling by public or private con-
veyance does not cover an accident
which happens while the insured IL trav-
cling on foot.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-05-14

That indomitable patriot, Sergeant
Bates, is before the public with q new
project. He wants some one to bet that
he can't 60 to England and bring over q
Jsck from s the "a" Atlantic I to The J Pacific.
while he joys beside him bearing the
battle-flag Of freedom. Now if he would
propose to extend his walk to the utter
most parts Of the earth any number Of
provided he should get back in time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-05-14

paper that he knows by personal expert
he consumed milk. seventy-five cents; dry
crackers, thirty cents; eggs, seventeen
cents; coffee, ten cents; butter, five cents ;
salt one cent; grand total, one dollar and
at the beginning, 1454 pounds; weight at
net gain, one pound and half. Occu.
patton, ten hours day in the office and
four hours in the garden. ~ aai,
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Industrial,


reorganization of the United Order of
Bricklayers.
Two thousand pounds per acre is the
average yield of hops in Oregon. The
area devoted to this culture is about $50
acres.
"A Philadelphia manufacturer lately
turned out given amount of paper from
a piece of wood which on the morning
the paper was made was growing timber.
This is surely fast age.
Thirteen hundred Cinnamon have
been set to work on q narrow-gauge rail-
road in California. Their bosses saw that
they do more work and less fighting in a
given period than the average railroad
laborer.
The San Francisco Commercial Herald
says there is good reason to believe that
the cereal and other crops of California
for 1874 will be unprecedentedly large,
and that the wheat yield alone will be in
the neighborhood Of 10000, 900 bushels.
The strike of the brown-stone cutters
at Boston is q pretty serious affair.
Every yard but one is deserted, and $50
men are unemployed, but they are sup
ported by fund of several thousand dol.
lars, while each of the bosses has signed
q bond to forfeit 81, 600 if he pays man
over $3.50 day. The workmen are hold
ing meetings daily, and q number have
already received free passes to other cit.
les to get employment-Boston Paper.
The Bishop of Manchester, Eng, has
written letter to the London Times on
the agricultural strike In England, and
says: "Are the farmers going mad
What can they imagine will be the result
of this suicidal lockout already spread.
ing like pestilence in the eastern coun.
ties? It will not settle the wage question.
Everyone" he says, "must have noticed
that the tone of the leaders, at first studi-
Ously moderate, has become more violent
and even insurrectionary and menacing.
The most frightful thing that could hap
pen for English society would be peas.
ants war; yet it is to this we are driving,
if insane counsels of mutual evaporation
prevail. If farmers cannot afford to nav
the wage asked with their present rentals,
and can prove the truth of this, then rents
must come down-an unpleasant thing
for those who will spend the rent of q
three hundred acre farm on q single
ball or a pair Of housekeeping carriage
horses"
1T is estimated there are at nresent in
Virginia 100 tobacco manufactnries s;rtv
Of Which are located in the citv Of Rich.
mond. The other Drincinal no,nts If the
manufactures are Lvnchhnro Petorehnro
Farmville and Danville. FOR the ves,
ending Sent. sd. 1073. there were mannfac.
tured In Richmond IL. 683 994 bounds IF
chewing tobacco (of which 3.42O. 500
pounds were exported to foreign coun-
tries) and 1,15O,846 pounds Of smok-
ing tobacco. upon which the tax Maid
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-05-14

accordance with the principles announced at
the convention held in Des Moines on the 25th
day of February last are cordially invited to
join in sending delegates to the convention.
The ratio for representation will be one dele.
gate to each county, and in addition thereto
one delegate for every $50 votes and fraction
thereof over 100 cast for Hon. ]. G. Vale for
Governor.
April 81 was observed as memorial day in
many of the cities at the South. At Augusta
and Atlanta, Ga, and Montgomery, Ala, there
was general suspension Of business during
the ceremony of strewing the graves with
flowers.
Charles Wagner, the proprietor of q saloon
in Columbus, Ohio, advertised grand OPEN
ing on the 9th, proposing to sell several
liquors bearing the name of /" Crusade water"
and giving especial prominence to the names
of many ladies connected with the temper
ance crusade. Upon seeing this advertisement
seventy ladies marched TO his saloon and said
they would like . little "Crusade water"
Wagner ordered them from his premises, and
when they refused to 90 put them out. Dur
ing the melee one Of the ladies was quite seri-
ously injured, and Wagner and his wife were
arrested and held to bail.
A colored man named Hood was hanged ct
Cleveland on the 10Th for the murder Of his
step-son, = boy twelve years Of age.
Mrs. Nancy Glenn, who was four times tried
and twice convicted Of completely in the muir
der of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Young at Indianap-
oils, several years ago, has at last been re-
leased, on motion made by the Prosecuting
attorney to enter nol1e proseQui, ON the al
legged grounds Of the death Of an important
witness, the absence Of others in California,
and the want Of funds to continue the prose-
cution.
The Ohio Constitutional Convention has
agreed to submit an article relating to
License or mo license" to separate
vote Of the people. II "License' prevail, the
Constitution will provide that license to tradac
In intoxicating liquors may be granted, but
the section shall not be 20 construed q to
prevent the Legislature from making laws to
restrain and regulate sales and to compensate
for injuries arising therefrom. II "No
License" prevail, the Legislature will have
power to prohibit the sale by whatever penal
ties may be deemed appropriate.
A Milwaukee (Wh) dispatch Of the S0th
ult. announces that " Gov. Taylor has appoint
ed as Railroad Commissioners, under the law
Of last winter, J. 81. Osborn, . Granger, for
three years; George II. PanL Of the Milwaukee
Nss1s, for two years, and d.. J. w. Hoyt Of
Madison, scientist, for one year" ss
A letter written by Albert Keep, President
of the Chicago ~ Northwestern Railroad, and
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Religious and Educational.

AAoAVs~o ssAAA A]AsAV1VkVM04o
1t is thought that the House of Bish-
ops must assemble before final action in
the case Of DR.. Cummins. This will take
place in June.
The Boston Young Mems Christian
Association reports from 1000 to 1 200
young men at its rooms and 5000 to 5000
persons within the influence of its appli.
ances.
An Eastern paper says: "The four
cities of the United States in which the
Baptists outnumber other denominations
are Richmond, Chicago, Atlanta and Ra-
leigh"
DIR. Schaff writes: Congregational
ism is the ruling sect of the six Northern
States, and has exercised and still exer-
cises beneficial influence upon the re-
ligious, social and political life of the
whole country"
The Jtaoish World says that the Jew
ish congregation in the city of Rome has
gone into complete dissolution. The syn
agogues are but seldom visited, and there
IS entire apathy as to their schools and
church organization.
REV. Mr.. Rummel, Presbyterian cler.
gyman of Montana, has become so popu.
lar that he is styled the Spurgeon of Mon
tana, and in proportion to the population
he commands as large and appreciative
audiences as the great Spurgeon him
self.
An earnest protest is made by the
San Francisco Post against the presenta-
ton of testimonials to teachers by their
pupils, and also against expensive DRESS
ing at school commandments. Both
often involve cruel drag at the pockets
of poor and proud parents.
I'm the English-speaking countries of
the world, which have an aggregate pop-
ulation of about SO, OOO, 900, there are 49,.
314.e0O Roman Catholics; these worship
in 9,746 churches, and have IL, 2O3 priests
as their spiritual guides; they have tive
universities, 1877 academies, 412 colleges,
and $685. schools; among them are / 1878
religious communities of men and
women; and they have 145 hospitals and
2S1 asylums.
The Rev. B. F. Carey, D. D., Pre-
siding Elder in the Colorado Methodist
Conference, has district embracing S.
600 miles, while he travels mostly in his
own carriage. In some parts of the work
he is obliged to travel distance of sixty
miles without seeing human abode. He
has slept at night under a wagon, and in
it, in granary, stable, and often on the
ground, and on cabin floors. In his judg.
ment the Methodists are taking the lead
in evangelizing the Territory.
The Baptists of Boston have volun.
tarily decided to urge upoa the Legisla-
ture of Massachusetts the justice Of tax
alton of church property. The petition
ers, most of them clergymen, say that
such taxation would stop the unnecessary
multiplication Of places of worship and
prevent the erection of too expensive
churches; that it is wrong to invest $780,
600 in an edifice while one worth $4,000
would answer the same purpose; and if
churches should be exempted from taxes
because of benefit to the community, rail-
road and manufacturing corporations
should have conferred upon them similar
advantages.
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SOuth America.

NEW YORK, December 30.-Panama date:
to the Goth have been received. There il
nothing new from the Isthmus. Peruvian
dates to the 9th instant state that Pierola anG
his few adherents still remain in the noun
tains slthough an attempt has been unsuc
cessfully made to dislodge them, in which
the Government troops had four killed and
four wounded. 'pt.s.-- r 'as
A party of men connected with the noun
tain robbers made their way into Callao or
the 6tb, and expected to capture one Of the
two castles that command the town and har
Dor. They were allowed to enter, and ther
the gates were closed. They were all armed.
and money was found on them, with which
they expected to bribe the soldiers. .s
Later dates state that the rebels in Mount
Paratar were assaulted on the 7th, and again
on the S'b, by Government troops, and were
dispersed in all directions. d Pierola, The
leader, and his officers escaped. The battle
was fought literally in the clouds-at an ee'
Yation of 5000 feet above the level of the
sea. = The losses on either side are not given
Some {, 900 troops were engaged in the battle
President Pardo commanded one party ir
person.
Owing to summary dealings with some
Costa Ricans who failed in starting reYolu
ton, and who fled to Nicarauguan soil
whence they were pursued, captured, and
shot, the Government of Nicaragua claim:
that its soil has been outraged, and wants
reparatioD.
George Williamson, United States Minis
ter, is at Minagua, Nicaragua.
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The THEATRE-LAwRENCE BARRBTT.-lt
cannot be that great actor like Lawrence
Barrett has ceased to be appreciated in Rich.
mon6. And yet what other conclusion can
be reached if we judge from the slim audi
ence at the Theatre last night? The repu.
tation Of this great artist is well established
here, and one would have thought that our
people would be prepared after the opera for
q season Of rare dramatic enjoyment, such as
Mr.. Barrett has ever afforded. He is I'm.
questiopably most gifted young tragedian,
and in King Lear he displayed his talent to
an extent which his audience scarcely anti
cipated. His disguise was wel-nigh perfect,
and his acting grand. Such was the impres.
sion created upon all who were privileged to
see him in King Lear, one of Shakspeare's
graudest tragedies.
: 1t would require an article of much greater
length than is possible for US to bestow
upon this gifted actor this morning, owing
to the pressure Of other matter upon our
columns, to point out the many eXcellencies
Of MIR. Barrett's impersonation Of King
Lear. His voice is rich and sweet, and his
manner strikingly graceful.
Mr.. Barrett is supported by an excellent
dramatic company, every member, it is said,
having been selected by. Mr.. Barrett for q
tour of the principal cities in the United
States.
Tonight Snakspeare's great comedy Of
the Merchant of. Venice will be presented,
in which Mr.. Barrett appears as Shylock.
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New York Items.

NEW YORK, December 30.-The specie
shipments to-day amounted to nearly 81, ,00O,-
The indications are that General Morgan
l.. Smith committed suicide.
The Stock, Produce, Cotton, and Gold
Exchanges close Friday, but Will be open
on Saturday. I'd. a@l-
II is reported that Mayor Vance has de-
cided to remove Controller Green to-mor'
row. "*a-".
Kate stoddard, the murderess of Good,
rich, is hopelessly insane. -
The Board of Apportionment this atter'
noon passed resolutions censurlng con,
troller Green for paying an excess OF S5oo,o ,ooO
for interest on the public debt over the sum
appropriated for 1874 without the consent
or authority of the Board.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-31

The FIRST NATIONAL PHGSIx SOCIETY
The Secretary Of the Commonwealth
has received for record copy of an act
of incorporation granted on December
26th by Hon. Beverley R. Wexford, Jr.
Judge of the Circuit Court Of the city of Rich
mond. to "The First National Phoenix So
ciety," consisting of Thomas D. Payne, bey.
erley Pheknox, Jacob Logan, Isaac James,
George Weaver, and George Hill. They are
thereby formed into joint stock company
for the purpose of aiding the sick, poor, and
distressed, and rendering assistance to the
widows and orphans of deceased members
who NAV be unable to take care Of them
selves, to bury such as may die who are un.
able to defray the expenses of funeral be-
fitting them, and fer general beneyolence
among the poor aud for the further purpose
of establishing a mercantile and manufac'
turing company.
The capital stock is to be not less than
$4,000 nor more than $4,000, divided into
shares of $40 each. The company may hold
six acres of real estate in the city OF Rich
mond, where the principal business will be
DONE. Officers fol. the first year: President,
Thomas D. Payne !; .Vice-Presidept, Beverley
Pheknox; Secretary, Isaac James Assistant
Secretary, jacob Legan Treasurer, George
Weaver Chaplain, George Hill.
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JANAUscHEK. This superb tragedienne,
whose only rival in the country is Charlotte
Cushman, has an engagement to play at the
Richmond Theatre for three nights Of next
week, commencing Monday night. Nothing
Is hazarded when we say that she will be
welcomed back here by large and apprecia-
tive audiences. Her school is peculiarly her
own, and she is a great and brilliant original
She has but to speak, and her voice-a phe'
nomenal union of volume and quality ex'
quisitely modulated by Trainings heard
without effort by every ear. Her command
ing presence fills the eye, and her native
method rivets the attention beyond the pos
sibility of distraction. The programme fol-
Monday night is Earl of Essex Tuesday
night, Chesney Void: Wednesday night
Marie Stuart. Sale of reserved seats will
commence at Johnston'S store to-day.
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The TROUBLES OF A CoLoRED FAMILY
Pleasant Payne, a colored veteran, appeared
in the Police Court yesterday morning.
flluked by two sets Of children, charged
with threatening to kill his wife, Lima Payne,
and bis stepson, Stephen Morris. From The
testimony it appears that Lima Payne has an M
other husband living in Mississippi, and the
boy Stephen left his father, in that State
short time since and came to Richmond, and
since his stay here has been supported by
Payne. A few mornings ago, as Payne and
Morris were going to work, Payne observed
that the bucket of Morris had larger sup
ply than his. He, not liking such partiality,
lectured his wife. This, of course, raised q
domestic broiL :'>.3
One of the complaints of Lima was that
Pleasant a walled his eyes at her. :,
Justice: What do you mean by "wall'
ing bis eyes y? 80 h,
Lima: Why, looking at me rash. n.' .
Lima called the children by her Mississippi
husband "half" children of her Virginia
husband. es ~ 5=4:. =.
All Of the accused were dismissed with
the sdmonition that if they were again
brought up on like charge they would be
sent to Jail for twelve months. @ !.
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Late Weather Report.

Especial telegram TO the Dlspatcn.l
WAsnHeToN, December 31-1 a. M.-For
the Middle States and Lower Lake region,
continued cold and partly cloudy weather
with areas of light snow, northerly winds,
and rising baromete during a portion OF
the day. .,,
WASHINGTON, D. c., December 3O-7 r. n.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, de.
cidedly colder and cloudy weather with iignt
rain, north and east winds, and rising ba'
rometer., -
For New England and the Middle States
and the Lower Lakes, partly cloudy weather
with north or west winds and rising barome'
ter during the Digh., possibly followed by
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, very
cold and generally cloudy weather with
areas Of light snow, north or east "fnas'
and continued high barometer.
The Ohio and Lower Mississippi rivers
will continue to rise during Thursday.
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Ex-Governor warrzssh Dlsesarge

New ORLEANS, December 0.-Coroner
peblainie made an affidavit against ex-Gov-
evnor Warmoth charging him with murder.
The case was then tried before aJDage Staes.
Several witnesses were examined and their
testimony did not vary maserially from the
account of the affair given BY Warnoth him.
self. After hearing all the evidence Judge
Staes delivered the opinion that the charge
Of marder was not proven against Warmetb, },
and discharged the prisoner a,s
Mayor Leeds has vetoed the ordinance
adopted by the Common Council providing
for an estimate of the revenues of the city,
and advises the suspension Of the interest.
tax 5rs ss. II - lr 81 ..aeg.l y Ht