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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-26
Four Million HORSEPOWER from q Cot.
fee.Mill.

MANY years ago a civil engineer sug.
gested TO the French Academy the posi-
bility of submarine railroads, claiming
that at certain depth in the ocean, beyond
the reach or influence of storms, the water
is so dense that nothing of tubular form
can possibly sink His idea then was to
construct a double-track railroad across
the Atlantic Ocean through circular tun-
mel floated at this depth, and send trains
laundering back and forth, to the conster-
nation of the big fish and mortal terror Of
the little ones. But there was one insur-
mountable obstacle to the success of this
grand enterprise at that time, which was
that the smoke of the locomotives would
suttocate the occupants of the train in that
close, dark and alright tube. The advo-
cate of this railroad cable claimed that,
this difficulty being removed, there could
not be doubt as to the success of the un-
dertaking, and all that was necessary was
enough capital to construct the novel work.
Since understanding engines have been
invented the only scientific drawback to
the construction of a railroad to Europe
has been removed. But now we have
the solution of the problem, which
leaves no excuse why a submarine rail
way should not be the enterprise of the
near future. The key to the French engi-
neer's dream has been discovered-the
Keely motor. There you are. A piece Of
machinery about the size of coffee-mill,
with one teaspoonful of water administered
once year, or less frequently if you hap
pen to forget it, and you have four million
horsepower continually on hand. No
smoke, no vapor, no bowling and screech-
ing of steam, no beating the atmosphere
from here to Europe with tons Of coal.
Just spit in little iron cylinder, If water
is not handy, and leave the brakeman to
do the rest Now is the time for that
French engineer to come forward. He
was too fast for his age, but the age has
caught up with him. All that is wanted
now is the tunnel and the railroad track,
which will require some capital. And
Just to dream, in this hot weather, of fly
ing like streak of lightning under the
waters of the ocean, through cool, COM
Portable tunnel 5000 miles long, in palace
cars, rocking dreamily with the motion of
those floating pipes! The idea reconciles
us to summer and cools US like an iced
drink.-Baltimore Neos.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-26
The Koran.

We are told by all Arabs that the Koran
is the most perfect poetry in the Arabic
language; and yet, when we come to read
it as translated into English, we find it
dull and tedious. 1t is difficult thing for
European to read through the whole
Koran in translation. He soon realizes
it to be very different from what he mag
ined it. Very possibly he dreamed of find
ing therein long and luscious descriptions
of the so-called Mohammedan Paradise !"
that he should read about hours and the
tree of life, the beast Al-Borak, rivers of
wine, and all those visions of the different
heavens usually attributed to the prophet
He finds not a word of all this. Instead,
there is boundless devotional enthusiasm,
all the vocabulary of praise to God, long
moral lectures, Old Testament stories in
different form, a familiar reference to all
the Jewish patrlarchs, prophets and Kings
an equally constant reference to the facts
of the Gospels, but in a somewhat differ
ent dress; and, finally, fierce denuncia-
tions, in strain of the most awful solem-
nifty, of the infidels who will not believe
in the truths of God. Of doctrine he finds
no subtlety. Mohammed proclaims but
one fact, and reiterates it for all time. As
the Koran opens with AlFatihat. "The
| AAVAoSc, so ~ Naturally ClOScS WIN tne
simple and sublime Declaration" a
chapter of itself The words of those
chapters are texts for all the rest of the
book 1t enlarges, dilates, amplifies, illus
trates, reiterates the one grand declaration,
Va Illaha IL Allah''-" No God but God. y
All the rest is written only to give that
weight. The fact that Mohammed is the
prophet of God is a mere incident, like the
"Thus saith the Lord" of the Hebrew
prophets. It is to show whence came the
message. That message is the one thing
of importance to man, and it is of the
simplest: mo God but God" When that
message is believed the morality of the
Koran follows with equal simplicity.
Prayer and charity are the whole duty OF
man. Not prayer as an importunate beg
ging for favors, but prayer which is only
praise and anxiety to be kept in the faith
of God; not ostentatious alms-givlng, mis-
called charity, but charity as complete
and genuine as that described in the CORN
thians. Such as we find AlFatihat we
find the whole book.-7he GALAXY for Au-
| aust.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-26

An auctioneer is selling picture" Go.
pg 1t e enssp esstms n'; Ba 1 hsS: ss
your own price; going, going, and"
rived. Excuse me-" he says, " but am
happy to say the artist who painted this
picture died an hour ago." The auction.
eer resumes the sale, and the picture which
came very near to being knocked down At
thirty francs is finally disposed of at 4, 500
This is of course an extravagant inven
ton, but it illustrates how pictures en-.
nance in value after the death of the art
lists. Shrewd dealers buy up all the pict.
ures they can when the artist has a repu.
tation and is old and sick. When the art
list dies the dealer will quadruple the orig
inal price at least.-FiqarV.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

"A new line of insurance is proposed
against loss by flood.
"A Colorado woman beats the bass
drum for brass band.
When man tells the naked truth he
must give the bare facts.
Anna Dickinson says that "nothing
is so possible as impossibilities.'
The Supreme Court holds that india.
rubber tipped pencils are not patentable.
The undertakes of Chicago are adopt
ing new sign. They hang out fresh
cucumber.
The Sioux Indians want it understood
that the West will be no place for bald
headed men next month.
In Cincinnati the vendors cry eta
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." In Boston they
cry: Here's yer" and then become
inarticulate.
The Postmaster-G General has decided
that letters directed to "Arkansaw" shall
go to Arkansas, so don't let that dear old
title go to rust.
They find lots of hoes, axes and saws
in the ruins of Pompeii, but not so much
as the tip end of base ball club. Isn't
there deep significance here somewhere?
"A pound can of powder exploded in
the house will certainly clear every room
of mosquitoes, but it takes a long time to
get the carpenters and masons around to
patch up.
-" The best evidence" says the New
York Tribune OF an anonymous CORE
spondent "of the worthlessness of his
opinions is that he declines to be response
bic for them"
The army-worms have largely in
creased in numbers in Maine. They are
destroying vegetation in every direction,
and the people are trying hard to keep
them from their houses.
The papers are full of cases of drown.
ing, suicide, robbery, burglary, etc., that
are never reported by telegraph. This
country has never been so cursed with
fools and criminals as now.
Pittsburgh people very sensibly ask
the papers not to announce their departure
for summer vacations, as the burglars have
taken to reading such notices and then
raiding at the deserted houses.
"A tramp made himself obnoxious to q
lady in Hudson, few days since, by de.
handing money after she had given him
food, and she very quietly shot the
scoundrel with revolver which her hus
band had conveniently left loaded in a
bureau drawer.
An exchange says the Sandwich
Islanders believe that Beelzebub walks
the earth in the form of woman" And
now and then you will find man in this
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-26

The English Court of Appeal in Chan
Gerry has recently given full effect to the
rule in favor of ancient lights, Liver
pool er-manufacturer being forbidden,
bv the erection of shed on the rear of
his own premises, from cutting of the
light enjoyed by chapel since 1910. He
was also held to be amenable to the court
in respect to interference with the chapel
services by noise.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-26

A DAY or two ago, when young COL
ored man living in the city took pepper
mint lozenge in his teeth, leaned over the
gate and motioned for his girl to bite off
the other halt, she gave her head proud
toss and replied: No, sab! If you wants
to mary me jist swaller dat candy and
spoke up like white MANI Ncks6wrq
HeraM
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-26

The manufacture of glucose, or corn
strip, should be very profitable in this
country. The foreign article, of which
immense quantities have been imported
since 1867, is charged 20 per cent. duty,
besides ocean freight. This advantage to
the home manufacturer is enhanced BY the
fact that the raw material in the United
States is far cheaper than in Europe. A
bushel of corn in Illinois costs from thirty
to sixty cents, in New York eighty-five
cents, while the European manufacturer
of glucose and grape sugar has to pay
SIPS.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-26

Or the 1 ,9O5, O7S cheese received at New
York for the year ending May 81, 1874,
1,701 1928 were exported, leaving for
home consumption only per cent, show.
ing that the foreign market is what
cur cheese-makers have to depend on.
The cheese exported were worth $14,-
500. 600.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-26

ABOUT 100000 gallons, or over 81 ,00O,-
GOO worth, of ice-cream are manufactured
in Boston every year, and the average con-
sumption in the leading hotels and saloons
is forty-two gallons day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-26

MY onthankful hearers" said q back
woods preacher, you air like onto hogs
eatin' acorns. They never look up to SCI
where tho acogus come from"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-26
WEST AND SOUTH.

TIE Oregon Independent State Convention
ney for Congress.
Mrs. ANNIE SUMNER, a young married
woman, used coal-oil to kindle fire at Gin
cinnati few mornings ago, and at twelve
o'clock was corpse. Her clothing was all
burned off her.
cATTLE-rRA1N on the st. Louis, Kansas
City & Northern Railway collided on the
evening OF the 18th with special train on the
Hannibal s. st. Joe Road, few miles from
Kansas City. The special train contained
several railway officials, many of whom were
more or less injured.
THE levee at shawneetown, ILL.,, gave way
ON the morning of the 18th, owing to the high
water in the Ohio River. The town was in.
undated to the depth of from five to seven
feet, and the inhabitants were driven from
their homes to the adjoining country.
THE new Institution fer the Feeble Mind
ed in Illinois has been located at Lincoln.
RETURNS from all counties in Wisconsin ex.
cept one give the total population of the
State at 1886 ,579, being an increase of 49,.
800 in five years.
The Oregon Independent and the Oregon
Republican State platforms both declare in
favor of specie payments. The former also
favors the repeal of the act doubling the
Presidents salary.
The election in North Carolina for dele
gates to the Constitutional Convention has
resulted in the choice of sixty Democrats,
two Independent Democrats and fifty eight
Republicans.
The yellow-fever broke out in Pascagoula,
Miss, on the 9Th, and there were thirty cases
under treatment on the 18th. Seven deaths
had already occurred, the disease being of
the most malignant type. A Fort Barrancas
(Fla.) dispatch of the 18th says there were no
new cases there.
THE Chicago Journal of the 18th mentions
the fact that four weeks had elapsed since
the balloon ascension of Messrs. Donaldson
and Grimwood, and yet the mystery of their
fate was still unsolved The Journal saws:
There is now but little doubt that thew
were dashed into the lake by the gale of that
terrible night, and that their bodies and
the balloon sank in the middle of Lake
Michigan, where, the water being of
very great depth, no bodies of drowned
persons have ever been known to rise to the
surface. In every instance where reports
have reached as of Donaldson's balloon, or
remnants Of it, having been seen or its pas.
sengers heard Of, we have promptly insti.
tuted inquiry, but in no case have we found
the reports well founded or worthy Of credit"
CONSIDERABLE excitement has been caused
in Winnehaoo County I'll nv the an
pouncement that Jefferson Davis had been
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-26

"THE best way for man to get out of
lowly position" says DR.. John Hall, lis
to he conspicuously effective in it,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-26

Total ordinary expenditures. .$274, 6s3 800
WASHINGTON telegram of the 18th states
that number of Postmasters at small offices
throughout the country have been removed
for an unlawful disposition of postage
stamps, unjustly increasing their salaries
thereby.
IT is announced that the bursted Freed
mans Bank at Washington will pay 20
per cent. of its liabilities in few months.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-26
THE EAST.

THE Republicans ofthe Fourth COMPRESSION
al District of Maine have nominated Gen
Plaisted to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of VIM. F. Hersey.
NOTICE of trial of the 500, 900 libel suit of
Theodore Tilton against the Brooklyn Eagle
and Thomas kinsello was entered on the 18th
in the Brooklyn City Court for the September
term.
IT was stated in New York on the 18th that
the letters of credit for which the father
of Mr.. Duncan had become responsible
amounted only to about $4,000. From a
statement made on the 18th it appears that
the liabilities of the firm are about 81 S72 lbs
and the assets 50, 112,740. The amount of
their liabilities on account of travellers
credits and circular notes is placed at $237,
915.
MEssRs. MooDY AND SANkEY, the Chicago
revivalists, arrived in New York on the 18th
from Europe.
PRESIDENT GRANT was present at the Ma
tional Sunday-School Convention at Fair
point, n. T., on the 18th.
Mr.. EDWIN BOOTH, the tragedian, was
thrown from his phaeton at Coscob, Conn.,,
on the 10th, and dragged considerable dis
lance, receiving serious and perhaps fatal in
juries.
GOLD closed in New York, on the 10th, at
113. The following were the closing quo
tatons for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring
Wheat, $1S39lS4; No. 2 Milwaukee, sl.3s
@139; No. 2 Northwestern, $l.34@135
Barley, sl.3o@1.s5 Oats, Western Mixed
6o@6211c; Corn, Western Mixed, 77@s113c;
Pork, Mess, sal IS; Dressed Hogs, 1019c;
Lard, 1870. Flour, good to choice, $6.2s
@6.S5; White Winter Extra, $6.9o@75O
The cattle market was slow; 12c to 1870
for good to extra. Hogs, SH@Skc. Sheep
clipped, 4h@6c.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the 10th, cattle
brought: Best, s65o@70o; medium, $3.50
600; common, "a 5O@50O. Hogs sold
Workers, s7.90@s.2o; Philadelphias, ss.4o@
$50 Sheep brought s4.0O@5.OO according
to quality.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-26
General News Summary.
FROM WASHINGTON.

B. b. HALLECk and Theo. w. Brown, ar
rested for completely in the United States
Treasury robbery, were examined on the 18th
and committed to jail in default of $4,000
bail each.
WASHINGTON specials of the 18th say it was
understood there that an adverse decision
would be given to the petition of Fitz John
Porter for a rehearing Of his case. The de-.
cision is based upon the ground that the
finding of court martial, after sentence has
been approved and executed, cannot be re-
viewed or reopened, and that the United
States Supreme Court has held that under the
Constitution there is no appeal from such a
verdict
NOTICE. has been given by the United States
Treasury Department that the principal and
interest of the following bonds will be paid
at the Treasury in Washington on ana after
the 18th of November next, and that the in
terest on said bonds will cease on that day:
Six per cent. registered bonds of the act of
March ), 1864, $780, from No. to No. y,
both inclusive; $500, Mes. to 43, both inclu
sive; $1,000; Nos. l to 25S, both inclusive;
s., 900, Nos. | to 1856, both inclusive. Total,
sa46, 600. Act of June 80, 1854, coupon bonds,
$50, Nos. l to $50, both inclusive; 800, Nos.
l to $3.50, both inclusive; $500, Nos. to
1900, both inclusive; $1,000, Nos. to 16, 200.
both Inclusive. Total, s., 500, 900. Registered
bonds, $50, Nos. l to 50, both inclusive; 800
Nos. to $50, both inclusive; $500, Nos.
to 2e0, both inclusive; $1,000, Nos. l tG !, 100,
both inclusive; $1,000, Nos. to 500, both
inclusive; $4,000, Nos. l to 1870, both in
elusive; total, 50, SIS, 400. Total, slO,OOO,0oO.
RETURNS of the Department of Agricult-
ure for Aug. 1 give the following cotton
averages: North Carolina, 80; South Caro-
lima, 81; Georgia, So; Florida, IS; Alabama,
90; Mississippi, 1o4; Louisiana 90; Texas,
aS; Arkansas, los; Tennessee, 107.
The following is an official statement from
the United States Treasury Department of
Government receipts and expenditures by
warrants for the year ending June 80, 1875:
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-11
Mecting orMcslcrn stocls Men.

CHICAGO October AT a meeting Of
the stock men, held ut the Fair Grounds
yesterday, the question Of holding reg
ular annual sale of bloodcd stock Il. this
point was pretty fully discussed BY sey.
crul gentlemen present.
Julius ;. Walsh, President Of the Fair
Association prolicrcd the free use OF the
grounds. etc, for thciPurpo-e and prom
i>cs efficient aid in other ways if the
stock-rai,crs would exert themselves TO
carry out the project.
Lieutenant Governor Coleman, who IS
an extensive horse breeder, made Il
strong speech in favor Of the enterprise,
and other prominent gentlemen approved
the plan.
Finally resolution was adopted, that
the aunua. sale OF stock shall take
place on the -. Louis Fair Grounds
about the middle Of May, ard that no.
ticc to tuat effect be given to breeders,
all those desiring to sell stock to notify
q. o. kuIb, Secretary Fair A-,oria,ion
before the first of March next.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-11
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Police Commissioners Smith and Voor-
hees, resigned this morning. Matsell
and Dislocker, who still hold office, are
the two against whom the most serious
charges have been made, and whose dis
missal in default of resignation is regard
ed Ms forgone conclusion.
Some shooting occurred on Public
Square, at Nashville, Saturday, between
Sheriff French and his son, on one side
and State Senator Price and his Son-in-
law on the other, during which some tf-
teen shots We're fired, but no one was
hurt. All the parties were Republicans
but belonged to different factions.
The Governor of the Cnoctaw Nation
recommends in his apnual message that
negroes late slaves to the Nation be
granted all civil rights and educational
privileges; also 40 acres Of land. He
SAYS the Choctaws are fiourishing, and
desire to be let alone by the whites.
Postmaster Gen. Jewell and Acting Sec.
retary Cowan to-day stated, that the new
Secretary of the Interior would probably
arrive on Monday, and at once enter
upon the discharge of his duties. They
decline to say who or what he is.
Rt. Rev. Alexander Renrose Forbes,
D. c. L., Bishop Of Brechin, Scotland,
is dead, He was tiity-elght years Of age.
Calyin Guskill of Wilmington, Ohio,
cattle dealer, was knocked down and
robbed of $500 Saturday night Four
men and three women were arrested on
Suspicion.
1t ia reported that Germany will de-.
mand this year, the addition Of six nil
lion marks to military estimates.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-11

different parts Of the country to seek en-
plovmcnt which they could not get here.
Since our last Fair, twenty.ore OF them
started on the steamer Mo!lie Ragon for
Eastern cities, where, as we are inform
cd, they have succeeded in securing posi-
tions. This is distressing fact, showing
the -.agnation of all branches of indus
try in our city.
The Martinsburg Aptpeaient gives an
occout of a fire in that city on Friday
morning, which threatened at one time
to become u general contlagration. 1t
was building belonging to the estate Of
\. G. Miller deceased, on King street,
opposite the Stewart HouSeand adjoining
Grantham Hall. After strenuous c%er-
ton. the flames were subdued, after loss
OF $4,000, mostly covered by insurance.
Ii j. supposed TO have been the work oI
an incendiary.
The Grafton Sentinel gives account of
the following outrage: "One evening
last week, some party or parties took
from pasture Il very valuable horse be-
longing To- Mr.. Louie Bycrs, VINO resides
in the east end OF town, and rode 1t no
one know, where. or how long, or how
la,t-rrturniug it To the pasture before
morning seriously injured. The animal
i. vet 81 lame il can scarcely walk. Such
cuutrmpIh.n low down mcanuc>s, cannot
br too severely punished, and We only
.... g l..
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-11
The postnI telegraph Question.

CINcINNATI, October 9.-'Inr C.ucin.
natl delegates to the National Board Of
Trade in their report to th" Chamber Of
Commerce recommended the Cham ber
to Use whatever influence it might have
with the members OF the Congress To- the
end that the general Government may
purchase the existing lines and manage
the whole telegraph business OF the coun-
try.
\ resolution was offered in opposition
to this. declaring that the Chamber doe.
no. comm; Itself in favor of tho project
Of Il national postal telegraph. This
question has been subject Of many earn
,,-t discussions on the floor Of tie Cham
brr, which have been adjourned from
time to time without final action being
reached. The matter came up for final
disposition to-day and considerable
,kirmi-hing cm.ucI during which II mo-
,iou tor the further postponrment WIS
voted down and the resolution against
committing the Chamber in favor OF the
ps tai telegraph was carried by n hand
some majority.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-11
Intense Feeling over the Murder of
Miss LOngniadc.

CONCORD. October 9-The feeling here
today over the LanSmade murder has
been intense. and against Drew It Is ter
riblv strong. On the streets and III
stores and all public places the murder j.
the absorbing theme OF conversation and
the almost universal. opinion j, that
Drew is guilty. Mss Lake was before
the coroner and her story j, substantially
the same rs published. 1t Is believe.
now that the officers will abandon a!l
trial, but that of Drew and push tor
ward the investigation OF h.s case with
all skill. II the weather br pleasant t.
morrow there will be 1000 persons en-
caged in searching the woods where the
BODY was found and the adjacent terri
tory. The search Is to be very extensive
and will cover the country in some dis
tauce-. 1T least three miles.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-11
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, October 9.-t'lour-Steady
and in moderate demand> Wheat-Ac-
tive; No. l Chicago 81 l2IG$l l3; No
> 81 90 spot; 81 % seller October; 81 Oh
seller November; 81 o. seller year; No
, 9jc; rejected S2i@Sjc, Corn--Active;
No. , 573@57.c pot; jjic bid seller No
vembcr; is$c bid seller year; rejected
Sole. Oats-Dcmand fair and prices adj
yanced; No. > 33l@34c spot; 32t@ 32!c
seller October; 32ic seller year. Barley
Steady; 9Sc seller October; oslo seller
November. Rye-Dull and nominal.
Pork-Quict and in fair demand; irregu-
lar sales at S23 90 spot; closed at $23 70
spot: 50 10 seller October Lard
Steady and in moderate demand; Sl3 III
Crl3 20 spot; $l2 o. seller year. Bulk
Mcats-Quict and unchanged. Whisky
Steady and in moderate demand at
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