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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

Every issue of the tAldine' is a sur
prise to all who see its growth in art,
and literature, aud is gratifying as it IS
wonderful. Superb is the only word
which fitly characterizcs the illustra-
tions for the September issue. A copy
Of lsertraods Little Rose. For feeling,
beauty, expression, aud exquisite finish
this picture is equal to twenty dollar
steel engraving. A Storm in Utah is a
faithful transcript Of nature, showing
the war Of the elements in that strange
laud. The two full p'ge pictures in this
number are Coming from the Forge,
by John s DAVIS, and Kingston, New
York. by Kruseman van Eltan Mr..
}. u Woodward lurneshis a general
view of the Palisades, as seen from the
Hudson rivera striking picture. The
other illustrations in this number are
"A bad job from the original Of Stam-
mel, showing the interior Of an armor-
or's shop. The Aldine Company has
determined to establish an Art Union,
similar to the w.ll.known Art Union
in Eagland, AID distribute their works
Of art, both sculpture and paintings,
which are constantly collecting, among
its subscribers Art premiums, valued
at $3.50, will BE- distributed among
each series Of 5000 subscribers. Sub.
scription tickets, at $500 each, enti.lo
the h l,ler to th. sAIi,ue' for 4 wear
tor year, to the new chrome, aud to a
ticket in the distribution of art premi-
ums. The literary contents Of the Sep
tember Aldine are excellent. The edit.
orial articles upon music, art, litera
ture. aud descriptive Of the pictures,
are filled with fresh aud valuable mat.
ter. The Aldine Company, publishers,
So Maiden Lane, New Ymk.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

A very severe drouth has prevailed
in Michig gan, Ohio. aud the East.
Eastern Pennsylvania and New York
are like a dssert. Philadelphia has
threatened with water famine. The
citizens we're warned against the free
use Of the water, under penalties Of
arrest: the street sprinklers, though
never more needed, were ordered off,
and the waste Of SO much as buck ct
Of water was deemed a criminal act
On Sunday, like Saturday, was dark
with clouds, it was barren of rain, and
on Monday even the clouds disappear.
On Wednesday. however, the rain
came The drouth extends to the south
also, and an immense area is now suf:
feriny from the want Of rain.-Prcss.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

ST. NICHOLAS FOR OCTOBER, Opens
with bright story by Mrs R.H.Davis,
which is followed by splendidiy illus.
trated artille on Egypt by Mrs. Sara
Keables Hunt. Venus Flower. Baket
is description of the Glass Sponge,
with picture that is positively won
deriul in the deiicacy of its execution.
Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge has one OF
her charming little poems called Com.
ing, aud c. p. Cranch contributes
some comic verses, illustrated from his
own designs, making fun Of the Comet
There is also poem by Helen Hunt
Miss Louisa NJ. Alcctt has story, and
Mrs. Abby Morton Diaz tells some
thing more about those funny little
'Jimmyjohns.' There is an interest.
ing article on Ice in India,' and Wm,
IL. Rideing has one Of his admirable
practical articles called Our Light.
houses aud Light ships. The serials
Fast Friends by J. 7. Trow6ridse
and What Might Have ..een Expect.
ed by Frank X Stocton, arc conclud.
ed We notice that the Letter Box
aud that quaint fellow, Jack io-the.
Pulpit, are unusually brilliant this
month.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

Says the Dodge County ''RepnbIican;
"Mr. Strait has been one IF the work
ing members Of Congress, doing moth.
in. for simple display, but ever read.
to serve where p,tient, untiri"g effort
va, rcqlired That his services are ap
pr.ciat,d ry his constituents is mani
tested in the denomination wk,ch they
made unanimously. !i's election may
be coun.e cd ON as certain.
'S"me Of these days it will BE- dis.
covered thar II. Is Strait is n" ord,n-
ary ua,, whose care aud Keeping is
with the people," remarks the Whine
bayo City Press"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

Mr. H. T. Horton had five colts
taken from his pasture LOT, one and q
half miles west Of the city, few days
ago. Three Of them were yearlings,
one bay horse, one bay mare, aud one
sorrel mare with a white face. The
others were two years old, one bay
may mare aud one sorrel mare. M.
Horton offers liberal reward for the
return of the colts and will give $500
for the conviction Of the thief-Roch.
ester Record.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

T G. Richmond has pluck enough to
live on yras>hopp.r farm It any m,"
has. He lost most of his small grain
by the locusts, but that didn't ,liscour.
age him. He planted couple Of lar.e
fiei Of corn aud about an acre of p,.
tatoes. which arc now all ri pc aud be
ing harvested, lie has also one Of the
best farms in the county. we'll under
cultivation, aud nice yovns orchard
aud forest growing g-Wiudom Repor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

The opposition has nominated Judge
We>cutt wilkins Of St. Paul for Chief
Justice 4 VIM L,chern ut Minneapolis
FOR Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court, both of them respectable. pro.
fe>slonal!y and personally
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

The Republican convention of Mic
ollet county re- nominated the Hon. J.
n. Treadwcll for the Legislature and
adopted the following resolution.
Resolved, That we respectfully re
qncst the nominee of this convention,
if elected. to use all honorable means
TO secure the election to the Office of
United States Senator of ex Governor
Austin. in wh"s4 honesty, integrity W.
have full faith.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

Frank Drmorest killed huge black
bear near W,lmar last week. The
"I,epublicaa" says: THE bear was
killed just in time it is thought, to save
the lives OF Demorest's children, for
they were busily engaged in gathering
hazelnuts, near where the bear was
killed The bear was seven feet 10
length, and it required the combined
strength Of four men to load the car.
cass Of this caruiycrous animal"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

Tie Hon. Eugene NJ. Wilson of
Minneapolis has been nom i"ated by
the Dtm"rr.ts aud L'bera Republicans
Of the Sd Di>tict for Conyress Mr.
Wilson has been in Congress one term
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

l, N. T. HOXsIE, Auditor
Of Yellow Medicine County
and State of Minnesota, do
solemnly swear that the
foregoing is a correct and
true statement of taxes de-
linquent for the year 1872,
upon the real property
therein described.
N. T. HOXSIE.
County Auditor.
Subscribed and sworn to
before me, this 18th day Of
August, 1874.
W. E. MCROBERTS,
Clerk of the District Court.
J. w. 4. WINTER, Dep'y.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

ScRlBNER's MONTHLY FOR OcTo.
BER-Opens with another munificen,ly
illustrated Great South paper, by Ed.
ward King entitled Down the Mis-
sis>ippi-the Labor Question-Arkan
sas' The important essay of this nun.
Der IS very careful study Of George
EIiot's novels by w &. Wilkenson.
Mr.. NadaI, formerly WITH Mr.. Motley in
Loudu", and now literary editor Of
the N. Y Evening POST has a charm.
ing sketch Of Oxford Mr.. Cable, the
New Orleans story writer, gives us Il"
other characteristic sketch of lie in
the American Paris ; his present story
''li'e Poule,te, is hi iyh'y dramatic and
exci.iny. Katherine E,rl' aud Ord
ronnaux' are concluded; (Katherin,
Earl will be pubiiscd an book form by
Lee aud Sh-pard) Jules Verne :
Mysterious Island IS continued.
Ia Topics Of the Time Dr.. Holland
writs about Mr.. Beec''er, the present
'he"li yic,I outlook, the "IstwArds of
Literary L'h"r," &c The Old Cabinet
Is devoted to Good Taste. and the other
departments have about their usual
variety
In the November 'Scribner' a new
story by SAKE Holm will begin, to ruu
through three or four numbers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01
Dragon vs. Minnesota,

We have been permitted to
make the following extracts from q
private letter written at Salem Oregon
by former we'll known citizen of Red.
wood, Mr.. l.. NJ. Baker. 1t will have
a tendency to encourage some who
seem to think that they must 60
some place where there have not been
any grasshoppcrs. A little investiga.
tion will show that We are not in any
worse condition, this year. than u aby
other sections of country and th4t they
cannot 6"d any place where the pros
pects are better
y * "The Country is not what
it is represented, it is too highly color.
ed. They tell Of enormous crops Of
wheat. have seen one piece Of gu
acres Of white winter wheat that yield
ed 45 bushels to the acre machine,
but there is but little such land in Ore
con. aud that is held ut frem $40 to
500 per acre. There is good land at
S. per acre but it is covered with "a
heavy growth of fr.timer and would
cost 500 per acre, and 40 years to
clear it. What would you think Of trees
eight feet through with roots spread
ing Is to 20 feet each way? Poor
show, that for cripple. Then old set
tiers say, that wheat will run the land
ous in ten years. l know that On the
old farms, this year, they raised more
wild oats than wheat. On the high
lands the fern has taken possession AMI
as it never freezes they cant get rid Of
it; plowing ouIy makes it grow the
better. Fruit grows in abundance.
Corn will not ripan in the Willamette
valley. The temperature, this SUM-
mer would not average above IS . .
We had frost on the 10th l. l1th of
August. The mercury went to 9Oo
Sept. Sd, but paid us off next day.
for We had to keep fire al day.
BY the way, there have been very few
mo; nings this summer that We were
comfortable without fire.
As to vegetables they cannot grow
AS many to the acre nor as good quail
y as you Can IN Minnesota. y *
Whea, is 65 cts per bushel.
The Willamette valley is not good
stock country, as the wild grass is all
run out aud tame grass dues not j."
we'll. Stock uen drive their stock
east Of the Cascade Mountains for
pasture.
This is not healthy country, in
in the valleys; too much ayue, bill
iious aud typhoid f.aver, cougestive
chills, consumption aud rheumatism.
1t is the worst climate for cousump.
tives I ever saw.
The country is ovcrrun with ME.
chanics, Wages are low, and money
scarce. The people have little enter
prise, are mostly from Missouri. y
How are the grasshoppers with you
this season? The Oregon papers re-
port Minnesota eaten up root and
branch aud the people starved out aud
coming to Oregon. We have no grass
hoppers here but in ea>ten Oregon they
have crickets which are worse
1t VAS raining when l came here,
last Nov. aud rained till July I'd and
then We had no rain until Sept 9th
Everything has dried up. x
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

Cant they trai" Cnlnamen to eat
srasshcppers is the ccnundrum pro-
pounded in the west these days.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

The Officers of the State Fair reform
ed aud decided to have 40 horse racing.
Il was found that on account OF the
busy time of the year, bad weather,
and the want of the supposed driving
influence of fast horses, that the Soci.
ETY. would be out Of pocket a cool
81 900 or more The Society, to ex-
tricate itself from difficulty, protracted
the FAIR one day and got up race
and then adjourned over until October.
when two days are to be devoted to
racing, and $1,000 are to besiven away
to horse jo: keys in order to uake up
that 81 100 deficiency. This is reform
coming out at the little end of tue h"r;,,
aud who is to blame! ,-'iranye Advo-
cate,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

Gov. Davis delivered the Address
at the Agricultural Fair, at bod se
Centre this week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

1t has bceu discovered Of late that a
large number Of trees which were sup.
posed to have been killed by dry wealth
er, are really the victims Of a soft white
worm about an inch in length, and hav.
ing q hard head. These worms seem
to be deposited beneath the bark in
the sape Of eggs, aud hatch out, com-
meuce feeding upon the inner bark
until the tree is girdled, after which
they bore into the very heart Of the
tree.-Faribault Democrat.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

The Trustees Of the Minnesota Hos
pital for the Insane, held a special
meeting for the purpose Of examius
the work done under Mr.. Conrad
Bohn's contract, which included the
erection and completion Of the center
building with one section and return.
The trustees found the terms Of the
contract fulfilled, and accepted the
work done by Mr.. Bohn.-St. Peter
Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01
For Sale.

On Acres, unimproved, near Wabasha
N4U creek. Terms half cash.
J. B. WATSON.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

Hon. II. B. Strait. OF Shakopee, is
rhe unanimous nominee tor Congress
in this District That he will be elect
ed at the coming election, is easy
enough to believe, and that he is tn.
man for the place. is pretty generally
admitted by all those who know him
aud are conversant with his past hi>to
ry. His opponent. K. St. Julian Cox
has already besua to weaken. aud now
proposes to withdraw from the contest
convinced, apparently. that he is 10
match tor the Major. If he be in doub,
OF this tact. he need only to scan the
c",nm-n,s Of those WHO train the party
OF which he a>pires to be the champ
on. to be convinced that his qna',fica
,ions are not such as will insure his
election, or even draw to his support a
respectable number Of the party ia
which he trains 1t is highly proba
bic, therefore, that he will have abun.
dant oppe r,unity to ''step down and out
-Reuville Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01
Farmes' LabOrerS' and Anti Monopoly
Convention.

|
Farmes' Laborers' and Anti Monopoly
Convention.
The Senatorial andRrpresentat;vc Con
vention for this district will meet at
1.an b, rton on Wednesday the 30 h
day Of September IS74a ? "':',"k +.
NJ. for the purpose of nom;ns'i"y a
candidate for State Senator aud ais for
representative to be supported at he
ensuing cl ction
The basis Of representation adopted
by the committee is as follows; one
delegate for each organized County and
one for each one hundred anti monop.
oily votes and one for each major frac.
tion thereof cast for Governor at the
last general election. The number of
delegates will be as follows:
Brown 6. Yellow Medicine l.
Rewood 2. Lac qui Parle l.
Lyon Lincoln l.
by order Of Committee.
BISHOP GORDON.
Chairman.
Farmers Laborers' & Anti.Monopoly
Convention.
All voters who are opposed to the
party now in power, are requested to
meet in caucus in their several town.
ships on the 22d day Of September
1874, for the purpose Of electing Del
egates to the county Convention, to be
held at the Court House. in Redwood
Falls on the 26th, day Of September
1874, at 2 O'clock P. NJ. for the pur
pose Of electing two delegates to attend
the Senatorial aud Representative Con-
vention. The several towns will be en-.
titled to the following number Of Del
cgates.
Redwood Falls 4. Brookville 2.
Sweeds Forrest 2. Summit 2
Sherman 2. Sundown 2
New Avon l. Charlcstown 2.
Willow Lake l. Lamberton 2.
| Barton 2.
By order of the Committee.
PETER SWENSON, Chm.
SPECIAL.
Butterfeld & Newton announce to the
community at large, on both sides of the
river, that they will run their boat regular
ly between this and New U i'm and will pay
the highest market price for wheat. They
expect to make about one trip week and
intend t" run right along until the river
freezes up. They can carry 1000 bushels
of wheat with the lowest stage of water
that they are likely to have. They will
go to points above the Redwood landing fol
. load or any considerable portion Of Z
load. Inquire Of James McMillen as t
price, sacks and any other information de-
sired.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01
List OF Taxes,
COUNTY OF YELLOW MEDICINE,
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
Delinquent in the year 1873, and all
prior years

STATE OF MINNESOTA.
COUNTY OF YELLOW MEDICINE '''
Di<t,i let Court Ninth Judicial District.
The State of Minnesota TO all
persons or corporations who have or
claim any estate, right, title or interest
in, Or claim to, or lein upon any Of the
several pieces or parcels: of land, iu
the list hereto attached described.
Tne list oftaxes upon Real Estate
which appear from the records, and
papers in the office of the County Au-
ditor Of the County Of Yellow Medicine
to have become delinquent in the year
1873 aad all prior years, ,and which hav.
not beer, in any manner paid into the
Treasury Of said County, having been
fled as required by law in the Office Of
the Clerk of the Court Of the County
Of Yellow Medicine Of which list that
hereto attached is copy. Therefore
you, and each of you are hereby
required to file in the Office of the Clerk
Of said Court, within twenty days,
after the last publication Of this Notice
your answer in writing setting forth any
objection or defence you may have to
the taxes or any part thereof, or the
penalties, or interest thereon, upon any
piece or p'rcel Of land, described in
said list in to, or on, which you have,
or claim any Estate, right, title, interest
claim or lein. And in default thereof
Judgment will be entered against
such piece or parcel Of land for the
taxes in said list, appearing against it
for all penalties, interest and costs.
w. E McROBERTS.
Clerk of the District Court
in the County of Yellow Medicine.
By j. W. r. WINTER, Deputy.
TOWN lib. RANGE 39.
Name Description Sec Year Tax.
VI G Willard nhf ne 5 1872 6 O6
TOWN lib. RANGE 80.
4 V Castle NV 8 1872 II 60
TOWN ia, RANGE 3S.
Wil'arl&H"witt Whit nw4 1872 5 90
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

When a threshiDg machine is run
in O'msted county with an unlocked
tumbling rod, the proprietor is fined
which is correct.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

N u w
Blacksmith Shop,
One door South Of Chapman's Wag-
on shop, Mill Street, Redwood Falls,
@. LIZ 9,
is prepared to iron Wagons, Sleiyhs,
and repair Plows, &c. Horse and Ok
shoeiug done and everything in the
blacksmithiug line.
I propose to give satisfaction to all
my customers and charge the lowest
prices. IL. LYS. voul
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-10-16
NOTICE
To Hotel Keepers and all others who deal
in Liquors.

nor the information of all persons concern
I ed, the following Act of the Legislature,
passed March 24th 1865, is published:
CHAPTER 19I.
IN ACT prohibiting the sale Of spiritao1ts or
fermented liquors in the several counties Of me
State ON the day Of election
SECTION |. BE IL enacted by the General assem-
bly, Of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for
the keeper of any hotel, tavern, store, drinking
establishment, or any other place where liquors
are sold or for any person or persons, directly
or indirectly to sell, barter, give, or dispose OF
any spirituous or fermented liquors, ale or beer,
or intoxicating drinks of any kind, on the days
Of election hereafter to be held in the several
counties of this State.
Sec >. Ind be it enacted, That any person vlo-
ating the provisions of this Act shall be liable
to indictment by the Grand Jury OF the county
where the offence is committed, and shall upon
conviction before any Judge of any of the Git
cult Courts of this State, be fined sum not less
than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars for each and every offence--onc-hal1 the
fine shall be paid the inforuer, the other hall to
the County Commissioners, for the use OF public
roads. WILLIAM l.. COOKE, ShcflH
sep este of Charles county.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-10-16
80 REWARD.

GONE THIEF or thieves stole from The Re
~ treat, on Thursday night or Friday morn
ing last, ONE SHEEP. Whoever will give
information that will lead to the conviction of
the thief or thieves, shall receive the above re-
ward from JOHN COOKING.
Oct
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-10-16
CONSTABLE'S SALE.

pi virtue of two writs of feri facias, issued
ID by William Huntington, one of the Justi-
ces of the Peace of the State of Maryland in
and for Charles County, at the suit of T. c.
Price, against the goods and chattels, lands and
tencments of James II. Rison, to me directed,
! have seized and taken in execution all the
right, title, claim, interest and estate, at law
and in equity of the said James H. Rison, in
and to the following property, viz: HIS LIFE
ESTATE IN THE FARM now occupied by
Hugh Posey. And l hereby give notice, that
on the 26th day of October, between the hours
of IL NJ. and 3 p. NJ, on the farm above men,
toned, will offer for sale the said property so
seized and taken in execution, by public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder for cash.
Charles County, Oct. 9Th, 1874.
A. J. GROVES, Constable.
oct 9-St
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-10-16
FARM FOR SALE.

nRIGINALLY owned by Mrs. +. \. MID
~ DLETuN. adjoining the ST. Thomas E.
tate on the Potomac. and known as WHITE
HALL containing 1913 Acres.
Apply To FRANCIS \. PoSEi, Fort Fooie,
Prince George S County, Nd.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-10-16
Mott ice.

1 IL the Young gentlemen who have express
= ed their intention 10 ride at the Tourna-
mcni to bc held n Cox Station, On the 2l>l
instant. are requested to meet at that place on
SATU KpAl. the 18th, at Il o clock, t. pay in
the entrance Zee Of -. and make other neCcsSa-
~ arrau gvmcuis.
JAMES BATENAN. Treasurer
tt, iS-4-2f
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-10-16
Monday, the 10th day Of October

instant. tar. not on the trSt iiir day
thereafter, all the personal property Of the de-
ceased, consisting Of
Household and Kitchen Furniture,
One knabe Piano in good repair.
One Wheeler 4 Wilson Sewing Ma
chine, improved,
y large lot of Farming Implements,
Two Ox-CartS. one Farm Wagon, one
Spring Wagon, one Buggy,
One Screw Prize,
One Thrcshing Machine,
Three Corn Shelters,
Five Horses. two Mules,
One Colt three months old,
Two yoke Work Oxen,
Three Mich Cows,
Eight Young Cattle,
Twcnty-four head Sheep,
Five head Hogs.
Ed~ Sale to commence ~ at 10 o clock \. VI
TERMS uF SALE.-For all sums of 7 wen Is
Dollars aud under, cash, and for all sums over
twenty dollars a credit Of six months will be
given, the purchaser or purchasers giving notes
With approved sSvuglIs Gearing interest from
the day OF sale.
J. ". WARING.
: y MILES Adm rs d b. n
Oct. ;, 1874. OF Edward Miles.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-10-16
OCTOBER 1871

Laws, passed by the General Assembly of Ma
ryland at January session, 1874.
7. A. SMITH,
Officer of Registration, Sd Dist
Oct l6, 1874.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-10-16

| hereby certify, that the above are correct
lists of names made out in compliance with
Section 2 of Chapter 400 of the Public General
Laws, passed by the General Assembly Of Ma
ryland at January session, 1874.
WIN. TURNER,
Officer of Registration, 9th Dist.
Oct i6 1874