The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-06-11

mans hand and held him to prevent his
rising, and in . reverential undertone, but
most distinctly, said: do not moveLNe
are oil equals here" @
EARLY in the month of April the
Portuguese sailors 20 through with the
ceremony of fogging Judas Iscarito."
The London Times gives an account Of
this years performance of the ceremony
BY them In the London docks. It con-
sists in belaboring wooden image of the
feithiess apostle, roughly carved and
clothed In an ordinary sailors suit and
red worsted cap. This is first hauled in
to the forerigging, after which the sailors
60 to mass. On their return It is ducked
three times In water, hoisted on board,
kicked round the deck and dashed to the
capstan, when the crew in high state of
excitement belabor It with knotted ropes
till every vestige Of clothing il ripped of
the wooden back, and then the efagy is
burnt During this process the ships
bell keeps up an lncessant Changing and
the officers Of the ship serve ont grog to
the men. Those not engaged in the hog
ging keep up sort of rude chant in.
termixed with denunciations of the be-
trayer.
1t seems that Venice not only has her
sacred lion of st. Mark, but her sacred
pigeons also. Like the stork of Holland,
the buzzards of India and the crocodiles
OF Egypt, these pigeons of the belfry of
st. Mark are regarded with superstitious
pride and fear by the common people.
Ihey say "when the pigeons leave St.
Marks palace the sea will swallow US up"
They are the pride of the to wn. Many of
the citizens have left them considerable
legacies, and they fare like the idle and
patrician birds they really are. Who
ever Injuries one of them is instantly n.
rested. For the first offense, ten dollars
for the second, The prison. Formerly the
punishment was death. These wise birds
know when the bell is to be rung, and, if
the duty is neglected, refuse to retire or
be sppeased until it is performed. The
ieeolng Of these pigeons-always by .
pretty Venetian girl In the public square
lis said to be one of the most picturesque
sights in Venice.
Hiscellanoous. ''-
The California black bass with which
Mr.. Seth Green stocked the Connecticut
River three years ago turn their scales at
over pound apiece. ........
Mrs. Fad0ver says it's wonderful how
children do pick up things. Little Billy
wanted q roast potato at dinner, and he
asked for cremated murphy!
Americans will be glad to know that
the use of tobacco is decreasing in En-.
gland. There will be all the more left
for US, and the weed will perhaps be
cheaper.
The Pittsburgh Commercial has been
waiting for three months to give out q
joke, and finally its time has come. The
joke is to the effect that "summer has
cremationized the spring"
"A Lafayette lind merchant who had
been gambling in grain" on the sly,
you know, no one knew anything about
Twas receAtly refused credit by a
New York house on that account.
Some one demands q protective tariff
on foreign husbands for American girls.
Noah Count thinks charity should begin
at home, as he knows several native born
husbands who sadly need protection.
Put on your right glove first, stupid.
Then You have your left hand ungloved
to button your right with. If you put
on your lett glove first you have to button
your right glove under double disadvan-
tage.
The cattle in the vicinity of Nash.
vile. Mich, are dying of new spinal
found. One farmer has lost thirteen Anil.
mails, and others are being attacked al.
most every day.
An impressive warning against at
tempting to do unusual feats without
gradual practice is pointed by the press
OF Lafayette, Ind, from the case of a
citizen who was drowned in the canal
while trying to wash himself.
DIR. Casterline, q man with a hobby.
while lecturing on Physiological Mar.
ria2es," illustrated his theory by mating
. pair in accordance with his rules: and
. good deal of amusement was created
when the aff1nities were found to be di.
vorced couple.
1t was the Detroit Free Pres that
gives publicity to the fact that Maria
Lovejoy, of Fond du Lac, is now pushing
her fourth breach of promise suit, and the
railroad has had to put an extra train on
for the benefit of young men who want to
get out of that town.
The palmy days of New Orleans are
said to be passed. The foreign steamship
lines are gradually dropping off from the
trade, because the bar is very uncertain
and the expense of lighterage is 60 great,
and business is rapidly departing from
many parts of the once active city. 49,. !:
The Milwaukee Sentinel says mum.
Der of grasshoppers, sent by express from
Iowa, got loose in the Seminal Office the
other day: One inquisitivc hopper made
his way. down into the press-room and
yelled up through the speaking.tube to
the others: Hill boys, come down here.
Here's . set Of cog-wheels as tender as
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