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

Lac qui Parle County holds an agri-
cultural Fair this week, Oct. 9Th aud
9th.
Maj II b. Strait. the present mem.
Der Of Congress is the republican can
d!date for reelection in this district
His career SO far in tina. position has
proved him man careful of the inter-
rsts Of his district, capable of procur-
ing an honest hearing of his claims.
'ud he enters the campaign with much
more of popular favor than he did two
years ago. He is a man of splendid
business attainments, clear conception
of the important questions of the DAY,
and u moral character which will ele-
vate the tone of all who come in con-
tact with him Maj. Strait is sure of
an election, and it is the truly noble
element in his character which recon-.
mends him to the people of his district,
and w"ich more than everything else
cnm'n-nas him as the peop'c', choice
i,r Congress H ,>tinys Gazette.
OLIVER OprI",s MAGAZINE FOR
OCr"BsR-A> usual this Standard
NJ 'ithiy presents rich and varied
chapter ., contents. O.vcr vp;.c, Is
p,pu'ar editor. leads off w,,n thre,.
c,,prrs of one "t his bes stories Ia,
Dnc,s club. or our Girls Al ,at, il
shirh the Undinc Club. rh,. New Pro
f'ssrr of Rowing, and The solitary
Onsman are III prominent characters
+ 'j'h k,li"g, ia his srr,-I, '>owe., b.
The Wind. or the pn"r boys fortune,
:'kr> us among the mounsain~, ha~
-''m: hin- to say "f lni,,ns anb Q a-
k..'~. with Il good bear story aud tiuc
ar>cr'p'.un of frontier house thrown
III. These are the reyul IT sarie!s. hand
<only illustrated by Miss l.. 3. Hum
pary and W. l. Shepard. For shorter
articles The Funer al of the Conqurer.
How Two Non,ed Boys b"came Two
Noted Men Westminster Alb w. o"
the War Path and The Youth OF
Beckett are among the best The pp.
ems are Truck Horse Charley by q.
Fl Barns. Stolen Pitchers,' by JUL.
p. Ballard &c There is an Original
Dialogue aud The Oritor, both Of great
aid to scholars in choosing excerses for
defamation; while Pigeon Hole Pa
pers .lard Work and Tae Letter Bag
will. d!eas the young rerders. There
are four full page illustrations. 1t is
real aspiendid number and cannot be
surpassed for variety, quantity and
handsome appearance Lee T. Shep-
ard, Publishers, Boston, at $500 per
year.
Four full-paye pictures embeliish the
October ALDINE, number which
yI"ws with all the beauty and richness
Of the season, surpas>in. each of its
pred c"ss"rs. A tinted page by J. D.
Woodward represents a w,od and river
scene in the fail Of the year, when the
ieavs are falling from the trees, aud
,he air is ha!my. The picture is an ex
quisite gem. 'Desdemona,' after Ca
banal. is noble figure, wonderfully
engraved by Jonuard. TIE face is
full OF beauty aud pcnsive sadness, and
the hands are cla>ped as in prayer.
Mr.. Arthur Parton contributs
grand fa'!-page picture, called The
R'pids OF the Au Sable,' and repre-
scn,ing in a vivid manner the bold
scenery OF the Adriondacks. The i'll.
us,ra'ions in this number much more
numerous than usual. The table of
literary contents for this number is ad-
merabIe, consisting Of poem on Sen
"ca Like by Alfred Il Street many
fresh aud interesting 'Recolectious of
William Kaulbach,' from the German;
No Hero After ALL by +. b. Wash
burn The Man and the Moon a poem
by Sallie A. Brock. "A visit from
Siamese Princess by Mrs. A. H. Leon.
owens. The editorial articals consist of
On the Grand Canal 'Desdomona' The
Au Sable River In the Tpring Music
Art and Literature.
The Aldins Company has determin-
ed to establish an Art Union, similar to