The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-08
FOREIGN GOsSip.

SAS" "VSSAPe
"A nurse has been prosecuted by the
police OF London for conveying in street
car child who was suffering from symp-
toms of scarlet fever.
Sweet Annie Dodd-no relation to
Tommy-is British damsel who re-
fuses to pay her taxes. They came for
her COW: Unlike some Yankee damsels
in similar case, she brandished knife
and charged on the Collector Now
sweet Annie pines in the bastiles of tyr
amy.
In those parts of England where the
farm laborers have land to cultivate as
gardens for themselves, none of them
have joined the union, gone on a strike,
or listened to the pcrsuasions of the agita-
tors to cmigrate. AS the custom of giving
the laborers land in this way is becoming
very general, it is likely that we shall
hear much less of discomfort.
"A woman who, the other day, at
tempted to commit suicide by Jumping
from bridge into the Regents Canal,
London, was rescued by dog. A gen.
tleman who was on the bank at the time
had large retriever with him, and sent
the dog into the water. The animal swan
to the woman, and, Selling hold of her,
dragged her safely to the bank.
In the Government of Pleskau, in
Russia, a letter was circulated which re-
ported that the Government intended to
send 5000 of the prettiest girls of the
country to Africa to be married to ne.
groes. There was panic, and the girls
made haste to marry anyone who would
have them, and there were any number
of marriages. One brandy dealer made
small fortune out of it, for at Russian
weddings they must have brandy. Now
the authorities have discovered that this
merchant started the story, and they are
not yet done with him.
An estimate founded on private in.
quiry tells us that the cost for labor in
watering the streets of London averages
about E135,O per annum, the cost of
water being additional. 1t is contended
that the whole of this watering can be
accomplished in far more effectual and
advantageous manner by a system of
permanently-laid pipes for an expendi-
ture of less than $4,000 per annum in
labor; while the interest upon the plans
necessary for the purpose would not OK.
coed EGO, 600, making the total yearly
cost of watering exclusive of the water
itself) only e2a, 1000, instead of e1a5,oOo.-
Builder.
Curious to relate, from the conclu.
sion of several surgeons in the German
army that detriment to health and even
death itself have resulted from the prac.
tice of wearing leather shoes in wet
weather, some of the scientific societies
of the Continent have recommended the
manufacture of wooden shoes for sol
diers, outdoor laborers, and others who
are obliged to be abroad without regard
to the elements. An experienced work.
man from France was a short time since
called to Germany to superintcnd the
manufacture of wooden shoes on an ex
tensive scale in the latter country, These
are represented as being light and easy
to wear, and are provided with a small
cushion within the upper side to obviate
any pressure on that part of the foot
they are also said to he of neat and
pleasing appearance, blackened or var
nished; are made large enough to &C
commodate comfortable stockings, anc
are furnished with leather straps.
Religious and Educational.
1t is remarked that all orthodox re-
ligious bodies in Boston work harmo
niously together.
"A million and half of tracts agains
Christianity have been put in circulation
in Upper India.
The teachers average annual salar,
in New York is 81 ,O84; in Chicago, SIT
in Philadelphia, $483.
In Antioch, where the disciples were
first called Christians, there is now .
small mission congregation of about .
dozen members, ministered to by a stu
dent from the Bebec seminary.
-Christendom paid, last year, for thu
support of her war system, ~ 600 600 NQQ