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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS. ).

5 "A man with hair on the roof of his
mouth has been discovered at Savannah,
Georgia.
The most sublime case of (" cheek"
lately reported is that of the thief who.
when chased and captured by gentleman
whose watch he had stolen on a Broadway
New York; horse car, returned the article,
asking the owner "not to say anything
about it."
Three boys in Washington County,
Pa, had good time with cat, causing
dog to worry poor pussy. They didn't
enjoy the second act. however, when the
owner of the feline prosecuted them, and
the Squire fined each of them eleven dol
lars and costs.
a few days ago Thomas Donahue,
proprietor of a boarding house in Caron-
dalet, Mo-, was suffocated in q privy
vault, and Charles Prunty, James Henry
and Joseph Schlichtig, who successfully
descended into the vault to recover
Donahue's body, were overcome by foul
air and the vapors of the place, and died
before they could be rescued.
"A curious story has been raked up
among the old accounts in the War De-
partment, showing how a clerical error
As>A - u es6 ~ AOSuAes AL OulCCl uulAuS ,1lC
war was wrongfully charged WITH defal-
cation amounting to 81 500, and, being un-
able to readily demonstrate his innocence,
he committed suicide. The balance err
roneously made out against him was
placed in favor of another officer, who,
knowing it to be a mistake, caused the
matter to be hunted up. The result is a
post morton vindication of the man who
preferred death to undeserved disgrace.
Chicago Tribune.
"A few days ago four bears were dis
covered in a sheep pasture in the north
ern part of the town of Oppenheim, N. Y,
by couple of farmers who CHANGED to
be in the locality. On approaching
toward the beasts two of them ran away
while the other two, young ones, climbed
a tree. One of the men climbed up after
them and when he was at distance of a
dozen or more feet from the ground the
bears passed back down the tree and over the
head of the farmer, who dropped to the
ground through fri ht. By this time the
other two bears made their temperance
and showed signs of fight, whereupon the
farmers ran away.
"A few mornings ago, at Pittsburgh,
Pa, as Robert Gashel and a companion
were returning lTOlh Allegheny lily
across the Sixth street suspension bridge,
the former in spirit of dare-deviltry ban
tered his companion to walk on top of the
iron railing Of the structure The latter
refused, when Gashel crawled up and,
clutching his companion by the shoulder,
balanced himself on the delicate iron
work. 1t was only for moment, how
ever, for, losing his balance, he clutched
desperately at his comrade, who was un-
able to hold him, and the unfortunate man
went hurting into the flood below. The
fall brought him to his sober senses and
he struck out for the shore, which he
failed to reach, however, and sank after
swimming about fifteen yards.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12
A Sad Picture.

OLIVE LOGAN writes from Long Branch
to the Baltimore american: Laugh
while you may. Such a fit of the horrors
as we've had this last week would freeze
the fun out of Touchstone himself. One
of our brightest bellies ugh ~ gives one
SILVER to write the words-has gone in
sane, and for three days she, who ten days
ago was as much admired as any young
woman here, has been making night
hideous with her maniac howls, jumping
out of windows, clutching passers by the
throat, and refusing food in the fear Of be-
ing poisoned. Unrequited love is said to
be the cause, though in one Of her sane
moments the poor girl said:s think !
must have eaten too much lobster salad
one night last week. Could anything be
more indicative of the frightful extremes
of tragedy and farce that are sometimes
seen il the Sndfb qesc omsdY Of life than
an episode like thiss And last evening,
while the music was sounding and careless
feet were dancing in the parlor, the
wrctchcd girl,, sbarricaded2 in a remote
room, where physicians were wrangling
as to the propriety and possibility Of
bleeA1gs I'll was baying like . wolf
against the moon. Her relatives were
driven almost mad themselves with the
excitement, and horror of this fearful
calamity bat the others danced on.
For some must laugh and some must weep,
So runs the world away"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12
Substitution Of Wrong Words.

>, The following is from an article on "In.
flrmities of Speech" in the Popular
Science Monthly for August: " 1t may be,
however, that not only are the right words
forgotten, but wrong ones are substituted.
The mother in-law Of medi0N man 1--WE
are told by DR.. Trousseau) labored under
a very singular intellectual disorder.
Whenever visitor entered her apartment
she rose with an amiable look and, point
ing to a chair, exclaimed: Pig, brute,
stupid foolp Mrs. B. asks YOU to
take chair her son-in-law would then
put in, giving this Interpretation to her
strange expressions. In other respects
Mrs. BIS acts were rational, and her
case differed from ordinary asphasia in
that she did not seem to grow impatient at
what she said, or to understand the mean
ing of the insulting expressions Of which
she made use. Crichton mentions the
ca of an attorney who, when he asked
for anything, constantly used some inap-
propriate term; instead of asking for a
piece of bread he asked for his boots,
and, if these were brought, he knew they
did not correspond to the idea of the thing
he wanted, therefore he became angry, yet
he would still sdenland some of his boots
or shoes, nearing blead One gentleman
"a patient of Sir Thomas Watson) would
say pamphlet for 'camphor.' Anoth-
er would say poker when he meant the
fire. DR.. Moore, of Dublin, has re-
corded the case of a gentleman who COM
pletely lost the connection between ideas
and words. On one occasion the doctor
was much puzzled by his patient saying
to him, Clean my boots" Finding that
he was not understood, he became much
excited and cried out, vehemently: Clean
my boots by walking on them Atlength
it was ascertained that the cause of dis
quietude was the shining Of the candle in
his face, and that the object of his unin-
telligible sentence was to have the curtain
drawn. When this was done he appeared
gratified. In this case, it will be noticed,
the patient formed complete sentences the
power of coordination and articulation
was perfect, and the intelligence was APP
parently unimpaired. But sometimes,
where articulation may be retained, what
is uttered is perfect jargon. A gentleman
in Dublin, after an attack of apOplcxy,
was thus affected, and in the hotel where
he stayed he was mistaken for foreigner.
Dr. Osborn, with view to ascertain the
nature of his imperfection of language,
asked him to read aloud the following SEN
tencc from the bylaws of the College Of
Physicians: It shall be in the power of
the college to examine or not to- examine
any licentiate previous to his admission to
fellowship, as they shall think fit He
read as follows: Aud the be what in the
temother of the trothotodoo to Inajornm
or that emidrate elm einkrastrol .mestraits
to ketra totombrida to ra from treido as
that kekritest' Several of these syllables
are difficult and unusual''
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12
That Sneaking, Skulking Mr.. Jaskins.

"Can I he protected here, Mister?'
asked woman yesterday as she entered
the Office of the Chief of Police
"Yes'm.'
"Can my family-my innocent chill
dren-also be protected?" she demanded,
striking the floor with her umbrella.
"Yes'm."
If there is any law l want it." she
went on, dropping into big arm chair
if there isn't propose to take club to
him!" -
My dear woman, this world is full of
SORROW" said the Captain as he looked
up from his writing; leach one of US has
his own separate and distinct grief to
grieve over. Tell me yours"
DO you know Jaskins?" she asked.
"Jaskins? Jaskins? Seems as if had
heard the name some time"
Man with a limp-one eye gone-retl
neck-sandy hair-got skulking, sneak
ing way with him, she said.''
And he has stolen your poultry, ell %
Poultry! Nav! It's worse than poui-
try-it's next to arson or murdcr!''
$50 on, madam-go into the particu-
lars!''
"Well, he boards next to- me. I'm a
widow. Been alone these fourteen years,
and it do say it myself I've always had
the respectablest kind of a name I've a
daughter Jane. She's seventeen. She's
a good girl
"Yes, madam
"And that sneaking, skulking Jaskins
is after herr" she exclaimed.
"Possible!'' Il
"He just is! Was after me first. For
weeks and weeks he'd hang around our
gate, and smile at me and inquire if
wasn't lonesome, and send up strawberries,
eye!" r.,
'"And them"
"And then, when he found I wouldn t
marry him to save his neck, and lie could
not get my property to run through with,
what dye spose he done?"
"Cut his throatr'
NAV! He turned right around and
went to loving Jane! He has sent notes to
her in those long, pink envelopes; he has
sent her bouquets and cocoanuts, and per-
fume and cherries, and he's skulking
around yet! I've talked and talked, but It
don't do no good. If sunthin' amt done
l believe Jane'll marry him!'
"How does she .act?''
"She's grinning around and looking
soft and loving like, and she won't mind
half l say, and is getting notes and writ
ing answers, and-and-"
And she broke down. She wiped her
eyes, softly rubbed her nose, and after a
moment jumped up and demanded:
Is there any law?"
Lots Of law-dead loads, madam"
"And you'll put the law to him"
II will, madam-I'll make this town a
volcano for him before he's week
older -
"And you'll break up the match?"
"Either that or break his back !"
"Good! The police are worth sunthin'
after all If you say you'll wait on him
and tell him he's got to back right down
or 60 to jail I'll chain lane to The table
leg and sit by her for four weeks but what
I'll make her forget him."
al" " I'll do it, MADAME a5& ."&
"Thinkiof my Jane marrying a man
with one eye! And red neck! And a
limp! O-h-h! when I think of that
skulking .Jaskins sneaking around my in
nocent Jane to make her his wife could
tear his house d9wnH'Tr
/; She SIT down and they fixed up plan,
and Mr.. Jaskins had better leave for the
West this very day. Detroit Free Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.
Asa Packer now worth 500 OOO OOO

Asa Packer, now worth $40, 900, 900
started out in life as a packer of pork.
The St. Louis Republican says that
Eli Perkins new book is we'll illustrated,
and suggests "a piece Of tripe with the
convolutions done in gold lace"
When the son Of Senator Robertson,
of South Carolina, lifted his breakfast
plate the other day, he found under it a
check for $4,000, and then remembered
that it was his twenty. first birthday
1t is said that in slashing a swath
around that Massachusetts, meadow
Joaquin Miller was seeking for inspira-
ton. And he would have got it, too, if he
had happened to jab into bubble bees
nest, which he didn't. IN
The ocean penny postage lately adopt
ed was agitated thirty years ago by the
Hon. Elihu Burritt. Mr.. Burritt received
a few days since a postal card frem an old
friend in Lond IN, congratulatfng HIM on
the successful Inauguration of his idea.
Laura D. Fair, before the Probate
Court, in San Francisco, the other day, got
an order authorizing the sale of some real
estate standing in the name of her little
daughter. As she asked for the favor she
carelessly reached around toward her hip
pocket for heEhandkerchief, or something,
and the Judge cut with the order forth
with. Everybody seems to hold that
woman in respect out there.
-Keely, the motor man, has CLOCKS"
and this is the way they are described: " He
is tall, nearly six feet high, with black,
glossy hair, curling in short, loose ringlets
over big head; dark complexion, a large
nose, and form somewhat STOPPING. He
dresses in dark, greasy looking clothes,
like mechanics, and uses scanty assort-
ment of tools in his shop" All of which
is of no account unless his new power
turns out powerful sight, better than
most people suspect.
-Marshchalk, of the Gainesville (Ga.)
Standard says: II am, think, the oldest
printer in the State, though only fifty
eight. In fact, was born a printer. l
am not joking. From reliable information
l am able to assure you that l was born
within two feet of a printing press, and
that as soon as was wrapped in 'swad-
ding clothes my father spread some
blankets upon the bed Of the press, and
laying me upon them said he would thus
christen me a printer. The bed of the press
was my cradle, and my earliest rccollec-
ton is of standing on a box in front of a
case with stick in my hand, l was so
young that have no recollection when l
began to set type. 1t seems to me that l
always knew how"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12
General News Summary.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHlNGTON.
Ex-cH1Er C1Eak Ayrer; of re ffeisurs
Department, was arrested in Washington on
the 2Sth by Deputy Marshal and taken be-
fore vs. District Court, being sanissed,to
bail in the sum of 5000. ~74ass
THE total National Bank circulation out
standing July 20 WIS $3.50, Isl, $50 ~.e.r ia,
TuE Secretary Of the Treasury has directed
the retirement of sl,0l6,472 in legal-tenders,
that amount being Sper cent. OF the addi-
tfoual National Bank notes issued during the
month of June. Until further orders the
outstanding legal tenders will be s374, 7775 1oS
A WAsH1SGros special of the goth ult an
nounces that the negotiations Tor the light
ming express m ait train from New York'to the
West had been"cOhpleted aud were approved
by the Postmaeter.lie1iernl. The first train
wifi leave New York on the LIST Of October.
The time to Buffalo is fixed at eleven hours;
Cleveland, fifteen; Toledo, eighteen, and Chi
cage, twenty-six. 1t will carry neither
passengers nor express matter, but
will be confined exclusively to the
mail business, carrying letters, news
papers and newsdealers' packages. The
train will be called g The New York Central
and Lake Shore Railroad Postoffice," and
will be composed of four ears. The ordinary
passenger time between New York and Chi
caso is thirty,six hours. A later dispatch
says second fast train has been provided for
over the Pennsylvania Central route, to leave
New York at eight p. M, the former train
leaving at four in the morning.
THE Assistant-T Treasurer at New York has
been directed by the Secretary aef the Treas
ury to sell gold during the month of August
as follows: sl,5O0,00O on the first and third
Thursdays each, and 81, 100000 on the second
and fourth Thursdays each; total, S., oOo, 600.
The public debt statement for July is as
fnlln1rs. -.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12

THE plains of Kansas are tesselated
with plenty. The crops over the bulk of
the State are unparalleled for heaviness of
yield md breadth Of acreage, and it is cal
culated that the exportable surplus of
wheat will rise to II, O00, 900 bushels, con-
siderably exceeding that Of California
Leaue,.,cOrth Times. .&s
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12

justice to the punch, they discovered to
their CONSERVATION chat The bucket was
empty: The thief proved to be an Alder
ney heifer, who was found in very dis
graceful state of intoxication. She had
scented the fragrant connection and drained
It to the last drop. The animal recovered
the next day, but those for whom theptnch
was intended were obligedto quench their
thirst with something else.HA
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12
WEST AND SOUTH.

The TOBACCO Exchange Banking Company,
OF Louisville, KY, closed its doors on the 2sth.
DISPATCHES Of the 2Sth from Fort Barran-
cas-, Fla, state that the yellow4ever was pre-
vailing thereto "a alarming extent
TEE Minnesota Republican State Conven-
ton met at St. Paul on the 2Sth and nomi-
mated John s. Pillsbury for Governor; J. B.
Wakefield for Lieutenant Governor; ]. s. r.
gems for Secretary of State; o. P. Whitcomb
for State Auditor; William Pfaender for
State Treasurer; Geo. P. Wilson for Attorney
General; s. H. Nichols for Clerk Superior
Court; Charles A. Gilman for Railroad Com
missioner; James Gilfllan for Chief
Justice. The platform adopted, favors
that policy Of finance which shall steadily
kseplf view Aretdra4to specie payment; ad-
vocates q tariff. strictly for revenue, but ad-
justed so rs to be the aeasts burdensome and
NEST favorable to the interests of home in
dustry and labor; demands that railway and
other corporations shall be held in subsection
tothe law-making power, and approves Of
the third-term letter of President Grant. ga
The following Is a list oftiie State elections
to be held this years yi1esss &! e.-g.,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12

-"How much for the broad faced
chickan on the fence ~ inquired an Irish
man Of jAs farmer on Staten Island the
other day, That's not q chicken, It's an
owl, replied the farmer g T. don't care
how duldshe Il, I would like to buy him, y:
says the Ifishman. I'D
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12

ssi1aA ranlRistylfsh lady, upon asking q
,hadsone youth AS to his occupation.
Esas, informed that he was an sadiuster Of
movable alphabets." It was some time
before she discovered that he meant he
was simplysa printers q 20
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12

A CHICAGO man excuses himself for not
going to some watering place by saying
that he fell into the river last May and got
enough to last him fora whole year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12

IT is reported that = fat woman in Ore,
gons recently shot her recreant lover with
pistol, but it is unlikely. How could
really fat woman carry small arms!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12
$64,63,512
323,11T
S,202,SU7
6,2l4,159
21,9sS.647
THE EAST.

THE old and prominent New York bank
house of Duncan, Sherman & Co. sus-
pended on the 9th. Much excitement was
produced in commercial and financial circles
by this failure, which was entirely unexpect.
ed. The suspension was caused by heavy
speculations in cotton. The liabilities are
placed at between s5,oC0,Ooo and SC, 100000.
TIE New York Eyeuing Post of the 2sth
says the losses of Duncan, Sherman Il Co. OF,
cotton exceeded 100000.
A SLIGHT shock of earthquake was felt in
Connecticut on the morning of the 2sth.
JOHN MAsoS & Co., sugar-dealers, Of PHI
adelphia, suspended on the 2Sth. Liabilities
about O., 100000. The Commercial Warehouse
Company, of New York, and one or two other
smaller institutions were reported on the
2Sth as having failed.
J. B. Ford Il Co, publishers, of New York,
have failed. Their failure, it is said, does not
affect the Christian Union, of which they
We're the publishers. 80 =
The New York World states that Henry
Wards Beeeher has decided to give up his
usual course Of winter lectures during the
coming season. He will devote his spare
time to completing his Life of Christ" and
writing for his paper. "A :.
NOTICE was served on the I'd by Theodore
Tilton's counsel upon the counsel Of Henry
Ward Beecher to the effect that the case of
Tilton U.s. Reeeher will be brought up for trial
in the Brooklyn City Court on the first Mon
day Of September. The notice reads that
" the issue of fact in the above action will be
brought on for trial. and it is limited that the
question Of damages will be waived.
GOLD closed in New York on the I'd at
11a1s. The following were the closing quo
tations for produce: No. Chicago Spring
Wheat, sl.34@l.35; No. Milwaukee, sl.39
@1.4l; No. 2 Northwestern, s134@L35;
Barley, sl2O9l.25; Oats, Western Mixed,
60962c; Corn, Western Mixed, S50s7c;
Pork, Mess, ss1.121S; Dressed Hogs, 1O1sc;
Lard. 1854. Flour, good to choice,
s6>l5@6,50; White Winter Extra, s65597 90.
The cattle market was dull and dropping;
1115c to 1234c for good to extra. Hogs were
dullat s7.5o@7.62k. Sheep, clipped, brought
41@6Ac.- = ~ .aa -.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the I'd, cattle
brought: Best, s6.75@7.5O; medium, 1925
@5.50; common, s4.50@4.75. Hogs sold
Workers, s7.75@7.9O; Philadelphia, $500
$50. Sheep brought $4.oo@5.so, according
to.quality. ...-->. .- F.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12

s. -Tennyson, the poet loves to open his,
mouth and drop lump of loaf sugar
down It, and he always carries faisins in
hig coat pocket. = yfji & ~ ga4sHgB s.,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12

. siHs Michigan State Tempera4ce,cAssocia
s'on was recently in session at jackson, and
-fesoiYed-that the no,license policy is right
IN principle and should meyer be oyerthrowi:
TO make the enaetiient Of d pronibitory law
an issue of paramount importance: thai thew
would support no candidate Tor the Lepisla.
ture Of 1877 who is not in. favor of such nro.
'hibiticn, ana that, III their judgmsht 4, bere
efs so opnetical difference. bstwsen. she
spreeent ddquofstsx ,.laE a<e1 this State
seaa M license llswrs5 E1icha would be,
,slearly IN violation Of the Constitute api
merit the ,safpe condemnation on the part d.
all frishds of tie tempefance sea1Ss. "T 4
TESTIMONY for the aelsdss IL tie Mountain
fspTSs WIS
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12

Organ grinders and kindred nuisances
are arrested in Philadelphia for vagrancy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12

Bonds issuedto the Pacific Railway
Companies. interest payable in
lawful moneySprincipal outstand-
ing ..........
Interest accrued and not yet paid. :.
Interest paid by the United States.
Interest repaid by the transportation
of mails. etc. x;
BalaQce of interest paid by United
States.
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-24
A Bru..sI. Love story.

There Is n pretty story In connection
with the Introduction Of the mauufac-
ture OF fne laoe into Brussels. A poor
young girl. named Gertrude, was dying
for love Of o young man, whose wealth
prscludsd all hopes Of marriage. One
night ~ she sat weeping. q lady entered
her cottage, and without saying q word.
placed in her lap q cushion, with its
bobbins filled with thread. The lady
then, with perfect silence. showed her
how to work the bobbins, and how to
make all kinds Of delicate patterns and
complicated stitches. Az daylight APP
preached the maiden had learned the
art, and the mysterious visitor disap-
peared. The price Of the maidsn's lace
soon made her rich on account OF its
valuable patterns, and she was able to
marry tho object Of her love. Many
years after, while living In luxury with
her numerous family about her, she
wa startled by the mysterious lady en-.
tsring her comfortable houss-this time
not silent, but looking stern. She said;
''IIere you enjoy peace and comfort,
while without are famine and trouble.
I helped you; you have not helped your
neiRhbor. Tho angels weep for you
and turn away their faces" 10 the
next day Gertrude went forth with with
her cushion and bobbin In her hand.
and going from cottage to cotiagv. abe
offered TO teach tho art she Ind % mys.
teriously learned. 30 they all became
rich. and their country also. ,.tr
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-24
Phil Sheridan.

Lieutenant General Phil Sheridan
passed through hers, Yesterday. Ouite
a larc, number of citizens were nj The
denot 10 oct A sight nj oLittlo Phil. I"
Hs anpearsd on the platform. and va,
int,o5pceJ N Tho crowd Inv M q Ron.
n;ssld TIM, stooJ for yh;i, ..o.,Iy
..,;nc a ~ S-hsn.naoah No. w.,
,hsn b." him 49, .hs... ,.S,., =.
-csno~,sdc.d hv MI 49, ana -ar'
- =, "ner-