The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-05-28

-A1AOu0 young Ia0leS carry rcVOl-
vers.
-"InaatiDg the truth is the latest
euphemism for lying.
An underground railroad is Chicago's
latest wish.
The song in Louisiana-"I'm afloat,
I'm afoat."
Dollars and sense do not necessarily
travel together.
Kentucky has paper i" devoted to the
interests of its proprietor"
Three ladies wheeled the first dirt ON
q new railroad in Washington Territory.
"A cynic says marriage is very often
dull book with very fine preface.
-Holyoke, Mass, has printed black
book, !" with the names Of 2O0" dcad-beats"
in 1t.
"A wealthy citizen of Erie, Pa, writes
"Eyzuk" when he is supposed to intend
Isaac.
Il: is now quite the fashion for rich
women in Boston to remember their pas
tors in their wills.
An aurist is going around the coun.
try lecturing on the cultivation Of the
ear. He does not say when is the best
time to pull it.
Labor is said to he enrolling. It
doubtless Is, but the reflection won't ease
. mans back any after digging gate-post
holes.
"A vapor bath at a temperature of IA
degrees on seven consecutive days will, it
is said, cure hydrophobia. Why not boil
the man at once?
Put not your faith in him who pre-
diets hot season-he keeps ice; nor in
him who predicts q cold one-he owns
cheap clothing store; nor in him who
predicts . wet 0ne--he has umbrellas.
ALI puffs, rolls and huge chignons are
ruled out. The hair is now worn parted
in the center, drawn smoothly from the
face, and braided neatly to the back of
the head.
The weather records at Boston show
that there has been ample ground for the
grumbling over April's illhumor. The
month was colder than the famous April
of 1882, hitherto the coolest of the past
halfcentury.
The Consul. General of Italy at New
York and the Metropolitan Police Board
are putting their heads together on the
subject Of Italian mendicancy as it pre-
walls in that city.
The Indians see under water bv cut.
ting hole through the ice and then COW
ering or hanging Q blanket in such q
manner as to darken or exclude the direct
rays of the sun, when they are enabled to
see into the water and discover fish at any
reasonable depth.
The Secretary of the National Asso.
citation of Veterans of the Mexican War
has issued circular calling the attention
of those interested to the fact that an OBJ
stacle has been thrown in the wav of
obtaining pensions for the surviving vet.
Grams of the Mexican War by the probably
extravagant estimate made by the Com
missioner of Pensions.of the number of
such survivors. The circular calls for a
thorough canvass of every State and Ter
rit0ry of the Union, through the instru
mentality of the town, county and State
organizations of the Association, and the
enrolment as soon as possible of the
name of every known survivor, or widow
Of 9 veteran of Mexico, the postofflce
address, his rank, the company, regiment
commanding officer of each; term of
service, when and where enlisted and
discharged, end that the same be for
warded to the First Secretary of the Ma
tional Association of Veterans of the
Mexican War address, A. NJ. Kenaday,
Lock Box No. 81, Washington, D. G. to
enable him to prepare the rolls for the
inspection of the committees of Congress
before the close of the present session, if
possible. The Secretary says: I'm this
way only can areliable estimate be arrived
at tor an appropriation; and 1t is conf
IDENTIFY hoped, If our case il to be fairly
considered and public sentiment regarded.
that Congress will promptly vote al,
amount sufficient to cover the Applications
thus presented"