The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-01-15

man, and says! 1.-THE bullet penetrated
his stomach, whence it was recovered by
the use of an emetic, SO that the lead was
not lost.''
The difference between having tooth
properly drawn by . professional surgeon,
and having it knocked cut miscellaneous
ly by fall on the pavement, is only
slight distincti0n-sUne is dental and the
other accidental.
The exhilarating exercise worked her
transformation. 1t was at New Bedford.
The family ply jician prescribed drive
of sixteen miles day. In less than two
weeks she was Mrs. Patrick O'Shaunnes-
sey. Her husband was her pas coach
man.
There is in New York an establish.
ment where milk baths can be had. The
milk is warranted pure, and bath costs
five dollars. The establishment is patron
lied largely by ladies, who imagine that
these baths improve the health and beau.
tify the complexion.
The word mizpah, frequently used on
engagement rings, means literally senti-
mel. 1t is used in Genesis xxi. when a
covenant is made between Jacob and his
father.in.law, Laban; and they made a
heap of stone as a witness to it, which
they called mizpah, Laban saying, 1.-THE
Lord watch between me and thee when
we are absent from one another"
"A Genevan physician has observed
that among populations living at high
elevation above the level of the sea cases
of consumption are very rare, while, on
the other hand, cases of pneumonia are
very frequent. Having bestowed attention
also upon the therapeutic effects of a
change of altitude, he comes to the con-
clusion that given increase of altitude
produces always the same effect, what
ever the altitude of the starting-point.
-"Memoriam" cards are not yet used
in this country, but in England it is Gus
tOmary to issue them in memory of a
friend or relative about a week or ten days
after the decease. Those who receive
them are at liberty to make visit of con-
dolerce to the bereaved family. They are
of white Bristol board with black Dor
der, and bear the words, In Memoriam,
with the name of the deceased, his age,
the place and time Of his death, the place
of interment, and the names of the sur
vivors who issue the cards.
WIN. Shaw, a California editor, has
obtained patent for peculiar construc-
ton of the ordinary movable types, and
also for correcting instrument. The
lower shoulder of the types extends down
one. fifth, and terminates in little slot or
nick, cast in still deeper, SO that when the
correcting tool is slipped down between
the lines the hook fits into the slot. The
correcting tool is made of fine piece of
watch spring, doubled up at the end, so
as to form hook, and this bit of spring
is held in the ordinary nippers used by
printers.
1t is said that with the exception OF
black ink the demand for violet ink is
larger than that of any other color Next
in order comes carmine, which is much
used among business men for UNDERLYING
aud other purposes. This is the most
brilliant of all reds, being tinge higher
than scarlet. As the materials composing
it are very dear, it sells for fifty per cent.
more than other fancy inks. The other
principal colors are red, blue, purple and
pink. Perfumed inks find some sale
among ladies, who, perhaps, attach addi-
tional virtue to the ink from its being
scented, although it is said, the perfumery
Injuries the quality Of the ink materi
ally.
The recent loss of three large passen
ger steamships has led somebody to pro
pese an effectual means of guarding
against such fatal accidents. Each large
passenger ship should carry a small bu
powerful steam launch. In foggy weather
this launch should be sent ahead few
hundred yards, being connected with tn
passenger ship by flexible telegraph ca
BILE provided with an electric battery, Sc
that the signals might be constant,
transmitted from one to the other. TIL;
launch should also carry an electric O
other ST. ong light, and be provided witt
a powerful steam whistle. On mectin!
with ice or with vessels, or unexpected,
approaching the coast, it would be com
give warning in time to save the passen
ger ship from harm.-Galary for Jan.
The celebration of anniversary wed
dings is becoming more fashionable every
year. The paper wedding is celebrated
one year after the marriage. Tinted pape
cards are issued, and paper presents re
ceived from relatives and intimate friends
Each anniversary is celebrated in some
families with paper wedding. The fifth
anniversary is the wooden wedding. In
vitatlOns to this are printed on cards o.
wood. Wooden presents are received
The tin wedding is celebrated on tn,
tenth anniversary. Cards of tin bronzt
inclOsed in q bronze paper envelope, witt
lettering and monogram in dead silve
are issued. Gifts of tinware are received
Glass trifies are appropriate gifts for thu
crystal wedding, which occurs on thu
fifteenth anniversara. Invitations should
be issued on crystalized paper or on gela
tine. The silver wedding celebrates thu
twenty-fifth, and the golden wedding tho
fiftieth anniversary. Silver lettering fol
the invitations to the first, and golden fol
the second, printed on the finest whit,
wove note paper, are used. For silver ant
golden weddings card is sometimes en-
closed on which is printed the following
words: ut is preferred that 10 wedding
gifts be offered"
AN expensive accident occurred in
Jackson County, Ind, recently. A man
was showing a neighbor how nicely HI
had fitted up room, when he fell, break
ing lamp that set fire to and burned