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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-18
A God Joke on Safe.BlOWers.

The Cincinnati Commercial tells the
following:
The gopher-blowers" will give the
town of Harrison wide berth hereafter.
The experience of two of their class q
few nights since will no doubt disgust
the whole fraternity of cracksmen" and
the town will be free from the depreda-
tons of thieves. 1t all came about in
this way: Mr. William Galloway has a
large Touring mill at Harrison. Since
the cold weather set in the mill, being
run by wster.power, has been idle.
When the work ceased the proprietor
moved all his books and papers from the
safe in the mill Office to. more con-
venient place in his residence. A few
nights since two safe blowers entered the
mill for the purpose of robbing the safe.
The door was drilled in the Usual way
and every preparation made for blast
with powder but by some means the
burglars. after working nearly all night;
were frightened off before completing
their operation.
The joke about the whole matter is,
first, the safe was not locked and the
door could have been opened simply by
taking hold of the knob; and second,
only few postage stamps would have
been the reward if the burglars had sue
ceeded in opening the safe.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-18
GRANDNA'S KNITTING,
BY KATE ALLYN.

BY KATE ALLYN.
lis the quiet hour Of twilight
Which follows the set of sun,
When the toll Of the day is over,
And the evening rest begun,
Aud the silence Is broken only
By the ticking of the clock;
While grandma sits by the tireside,
Knitting little sock.
The yarn flies over the needles
In stitches of white and gray:
But her fingers only are working,
For her mind is far away;
And vision of golden ringlets,
OF Il snowy muslin frOck,
Moistens the eyes Of grandma
As she knits the little sock.
Oh, oft have those fingers fashioned
Finest garments of old F.!
Oh, oft on that loving bosom
Have rested ringlets Of gold!
For grandma" then was mother"
And her own were the household joys
And she held in her deep affection
The love of three darling boys.
Dear Charlie was lain meath the daisies
When his wears but numbered two;
Fred fell in the battle at Vicksburg-
One of our soldiers in blue;
But the babe of darling Louie
In the cradle she loves to rock;
And It's for the second Charlie
She is knitting the little sock.
No wonder that grandma sits musing
While the shining needles fly;
No wonder the seam and the turning
Are marked with weary sigh.
Her work will be rounded and finished
AT the striking Of the clock,
And crowd of tender memories
Knit into the little sock.
Youths Companion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-18

The small opening, 90 that the inward
draft will and must strike right upon the
point where the fire IL kindled. If it be
started back few inches only part of
the incoming current will hit the fire,
the rest will 60 round it. In q fireplace
put the larger sticks in rear and front, and
80 arrange the small stuff that the rising
current of air will be compelled to come
right through it. Arrange the larger
fuel to be ignited 80 that the first fire
will be drawn between pieces lying near
enough together to help warm each other.
Very often, when fire is to be started
over wide crate in q stove or furnace,
it is well to cover up part OF the crate
with fiat pieces of wood, or ashes, or
paper, SO as to concentrate the draft of
air at the point where the fire is to be
started. As it increases the wood or
paper will be Turned out, or the ashes
can be raked out. In broad bottom
furnace we often fill up one side, or all
around the outside, with ashes and Gin
ders during warm weather, SO that in the
remaining portions there will be draft
enough to keep up a small fire. By noting
the philosophy of concentrating the draft
above referred to one can kindle fire
quickly and with very little fine stuff.
Upteasoning help" often use large
basketful of kindlings, prepared with no
little labor, or peck of charcoal, to get
hard-coal fire started. By showing
them the proper arrangement of fuel, a
small quantity of shavinS or splinters,
with few larger pieces Of wood or char
coal placed in a compact mass, and SO
that the current of air will strike them,
will produce heat enough to ignite the
hard coal Immediately in contact, and
that will soon extend a strong heat to
the whole surrounding mass: A slight
covering Of fine ashes upon the surface
of the hard coal, except right over the
kindling point, will greatly help starting
the fire. After the coal is we'll ignited
through at one point the ashes will drop
down, or can be easily stirred out from
below. We have often started up an al
most extinct coal fire by spreading few
fiat chips over the top, except just where
there was little fire left, as this con-
centrated the draft there and started it
into new vigor. These are small items,
some may think, but it is better to be the
philosopher" than the fool;" and
further, aside from the saving of fuel,
how much is often lost in the mornings
comfort, and in the days business, be-
cause 1.-THE fire wouldn't start this morn
ing?"-Amesscan AQriculturist.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-18
Treating the wrong Disease.

Many times Women call upon their family
physicians, one with dyspepsia, another with
palpitation, another with trouble of the
breast, another with pain here and there, and
in this way they all present alike to them:
selves and their easy-going. and indifferent
doctors separate and distinct diseases, for
which he prescribes his pills and potions, as
suming them to be such, when, In reality,
they are all symptoms caused by some uterine
disorder; and while they are thus only able
perhaps to palliate for time, they are igno-
rant Of the cause, and encourage their practice
until large bills are made, when the suffering
patients are no better in the end, but probably
worse for the delay, treatment, and Other
complications made, and which proper
medicine directed to the cause would have
entirely removed, thereby instituting health
and comfort instead of prolonged misery.
From Miss LoRINDA E. ST. CLAIR, Shade
Athens Co., Ohio:
CDR. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Your Fa.
vorite Prescription is working almost like 9
miracle on me. l am better already than
have been for over tive years"
From ELLA A. SCHAFER, GAINESVILLE, Ind:
"Dr. Pierce-I received the medicine you
sent me and began using it Immediately. Al
a result of the treatment feel better than
have for three years."
From Mrs. JOHN X. HAMLIN, Odell, ILL.,:
:Dr. Pierce-The Faverite Prescription ha.
done me good, which l am very thankful
for" =,
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is solo
by dealers in medicine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-18
Bulbs for the WINDOW.

An experienced horticulturist writes in
the New York Tribune as follows: 81
have bulbs in bloom all winter long.
Not the same plants, of course; but by
keeping up q succession and replacing
those whose duff has ended l have a
continuous exhibition, that ends only
with the advent of snowdrops in early
spring. adopt as rule in life never to
purchase the cheap auction bulbs. They
may be good or they may not, with odds
very greatly in favor of the latter. For
hyscinths, tulips and narcissus choose
six-inch pots. Place some broken pieces
of charcoal or pebbles in the bottom for
drainage, cover these with a little moss,
and ill in with rich, rotted compost and
sand. l do not like to cover the bulb too
deeply-in fact, the neck should just
show itself at the surface of the soil.
Sink the pots in the ground until freez-
ing weather sets in; then remove them to
the cellar, where it will be sufficiently
cool to prevent them from starring
prematurely. A few of these at time
may be placed in q warm, sunny win
dow; and as soon as the fower-buds
commence to expand place them on a
rustic stand in the bay window of your
sitting-room. To keep up the success
sion, when one is removed from the fore
ing window replace it from the stock of
dormant plants in the cellar. This is a
leaf from the book of my own expert
ence, and friends wonder why my stand
is always covered with bloom"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-18

A NATION OF DYsPEPr1cs.-We live
-dissipate in everything except
righteousness, and fill early graves. we
drink all kinds of poisoned alcoholic
spirits, and swallow without mastication
pork, grease and every conceivable car.
bonaceous, soul-dwarfing, life-destroy-
ing, system-clogging, lndigestible food.
DR. WALKERS VEGETABLE VINEGAR BIT.
TIERS cannot stop this in radical man.
ner-but it will remove the evil effects,
and the recovering patient, with fresh,
pure, vitalized, electrical blood flowing
through his arteries and veins, will have
q clearer head and q cooler Judgment,
which, coupled with experience. viii
cause him to abstain in the future
Good, nutritious, digestible diet, which
the most delicate stOmachs may take,
can be found in cracked wheat, corr
bread, tomatoes, raw or soft-boiled eggs
baked apples, boiled rice, plain rice
pudding, corn-starch, rare beef, mutton
and poultry. With VINEGAR BITTERs and
moderation in eating and drinking there
is no incurable case Of dyspepsia. II
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-18

"A few days ago, says the San Fran.
cisco Chronicle, rather passe lady got
into a closely packed car on Kearney
street, near the Maison Dore. At first
no one rose to give her seat, but as the
car reached the White House a gentle
man, evidently an invalid, struggled
painfully to his feet and with quiet
a seat, madam" stepped one side for
the lady. She took possession with an
aggrieved look, as though he had been
detrauding her of her just due. He
seemed a little surprised and perplexed
for q moment, but, as the car swung
around the corner to 60 up Bost street,
he bent over with q pleased smile and
queried, "Beg pardon-what?" IN voice
audible to everyone in the car. With q
rather tart voice, she answered: aid
not say anything to you, sir" The smile
on his face grew plainly cynical with
her reply, and, As he turned to walk to
the front of the car, he remarked: Elk.
cuse me, madam, thought you said
Thank you" The lady redeemed
stopped the car and got out, leaving but
one calm face, that OF the invalid, who
resumed his seat
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-18
Seed-COrn.

MosT farmers saved at the suitable
time their seed-cOrn. But is it safe this
winter? Farmers should look to this
question and should also know why and
what care it needs. The analysis of
corn shows that it contains, when dry
enough to grind, about Is per cent. of
water. This is its salient point. So
large per cent. of water renders it liza
BILE to the destruction of it's vitality by
freezing or to fermentation by heat
generated spontaneously. The hard,
glossy covering of q grain of corn con-
stitutes good protection to the grain
while it is on the cob, so it is safe to con-
clude this is the best way to keep corn.
The damp breath and noxious gases
arising from COW or horse stables is ex-
ceedingly injurious to the vitality OF
corn, and it should never be put over
stables occupied by any kind of animals:
The great secret in the preservation OF
seed.corn il in having it dry on the ap.
proach of cold weather and keep it dry,
with plenty of free air. In granary
where the wheat, rye or oats go through
a sweat or any dampness arising from
the bins is almost fatal to seed-corn. A
corn crib, where it can have plenty OF
room, free circulation of air, and
protected from any damp, is good
place for it. In the garnet of a
dwelling house with tight roof protect
ing from rain or drifting SHOWS, with
dry and warm current of air passing up
through the building, is the best place
the common farmer can use. But see
that snow does not sift through on it,
thaw and then freeze. Serious failures
in crops sometimes occur from bad seed
planted too late for q second planting
Distress and ruin will come upon man
for slight neglects in the care OF seed.
Some may have not furnished them
selves seed. Now is the time to provide
against such neglect. There is time no"
and it may be mere easily obtained thar
in the hurry of planting crops. Look
also at the kind Of seed. In nearly al
communities there are varieties OF corr
that differ IN yield from ten to f1fteer
bushels per acre, and yet equally as early
The corn that has been grown on thu
same place until it produces nothing bu'
nubbins had better be fed to hogs and
better article purchased, even If it has t.
be sought at some distance.-Iosoa Stat
| Register.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-18

II is now generally admitted by honest ply
sicians that, when once the consumption Is
fairly fastened upon the lungs, no human
can save the patient from death. They
also say that about SO per cent. OF those who
die from this disease can trace the cause 70 .
hee,, cured ~ q small bottle Of Liquid Opo-
deldoc, or, what is the same thing, Johnso's's
AnodyHe Lininseast.
Cur this notice out and bring 1t with you.
We are authorized to refund the cash to any
person or persons who shall buy and use Fur
sons' Puraatiys Rlls and fail OF relief and sat
| isfaction.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-18
we are told that the most lucrati,

We are told that the most lucrative
position on New York newspaper
used to be the financial editorship. Clark
made . fortune in that position on the
Egprsss, Mellish on the World, and
sNOrvell on the Times. All that il
changed, however, and the fnAncisl cd
itors are now forced to divide with the
Epublishers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-18

.PRUssING's White Wine Vinegar, warranted
pure and to preserve pickles. Asuperb article.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-18

TIE NORTHUMBERLAND Wi
FINISHED" Nail Is the best in the world.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-18

o1OuC Wy GAV 6O"AA8 0AA SAAAA0AA6s
Suddenly she heard wellknown and
longed-for step. Her heart beat faster,
but she neither moved nor looked.
GOOD afternoon," said DR.. Lambert.
"Good-afternoon, SIR"
The doctor sat down in his accus-
toned armchair and began to poke the
fire.
"Are you all wells"
Every we'll, thank you. Pauline is
sleeping in the other room"
"lt is pretty cold day; winter is
coming upon US in earnest"
But Miss Morette was too glad to think
of the weather, and she forgot to an
swer.
Perhaps the doctor was glad too, or
perhaps it was the light Of the fire, but
his eyes shone very brightly and his face
had peaceful. pleasant expression.
Having enjoyed the silence long enough,
he asked:
this timer" e4. ~
I'VE supposed you had gone out Of
town." -.
"Or out of the world, for all you cared
NO doubt"
"We might have gone out of the world
Coo, you Know. -
"Yes, SO you might. Did you miss
met" ~9% 81 y
We did. Pauline was quite anxious
about you"
II said nothing about Pauline. / said
did you miss me. Can you make direct
answer to q direct question:"
"Oh yes, indeedr' rs
Oh yes, indeed whati" 81
"How cross you are!' said Miss Mo
rette, deliberately. rs
"Cross, am L, I suppose you missed
THAR" e *t
"Yes, sir" @ a
"Then you must be sorry I came
back?" 9#t
The flannel garment upon which Mis-
lforette was engaged became refractory
and required all her skill and attention
80 she lost that last remark.
The doctor relapsed into silence. Ye'
something must have tickled him, for b.
smiled at the poker. At last be said:
| II came to ask your opinion on 1 seri
GUS subject. Do you think ! am too Oh
to marry" 9 ss
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-18

the doctor and his deg might always be
seen sitting at the window, looking at
what happened in the street and ex-
changing opinions thereupon; for the
doctor seriously believed that Fido un.
derstood what was said to him, and that
he made distinct and very sensible re-
marks upon all subjects worth discuss
ing. And no one had ever dared to con-
tradict the doctor.
Miss Morette arrived at the top of the
steep street in which the nobility of VAL
mont chiefly congregate, and where DR..
Lambert had lived for period of thirty
years. She rang the bell of large stone
house, of which he occupied the second
| floor, and was admitted into the ante
chamber by the doctors housekeeper.
Jeanette had shared the vicissitudes
of domestic life with the doctor during
twenty-five years. She was acquainted
with his ways, and declared on all proper
occasions that he was the best and kind
est of masters.
"Can l see the doctor?" asked Miss
Norette, with an engaging smile.
That smile reached Jeannette's heart,
and she became instantly confidential.
81 am afraid not, ma'am. This is one of
his bad days, so to speak, and he wouldn't
be easy to deal with. Is it for yourself,
ma'am?"
NO; it is for little girl, and want
to see him so much!''
"Well, you might try, if it is an urgent
case. But it won't be pleasant for you;
he is rather cross this morning."
ooh, do not mind that at ALL" said
Miss Morette, cheerully; 81 it will not
hurt me-"
"No, ma'am; it is all bark and no bite
Only don't look as if you were afraid of
him, for he can't bear that"
Then sac knocked at the doctors
door.
"Come in,' said sonorous voice.
Jeanette insinuated her head within
the room. ut is q lady to consult you
about a child, sir"
There was no answer. Tsking silence
for consent, Jeanette gently pushed
Miss Morette into the lions den.
The doctor was seated at his desk, in
one corner of the room, reading. He
neither turned his head nor spoke; he
seemed buried in his book. Miss Moretta
walked quietly TO green sofa, seated
herself upon it, unpinned her shawl, took
out her work and began to knit.
Fido came up to her, and, the smell OF
her dress being pleasant to his pose, he
tried her hand. A few dumb civilities
were exchanged between them, after
which Fido stretched himself ut Miss
Morettes feet and continued his nap.
When the doctor got tired of reading
he heGan to write. which he did with
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-03-12
THE CIVIL RIG HTS BlI.L-wHAT II
OUGHT WE TO DOl

The following expression of opinion
by the Augusta Chronicle and Senti-
mel is so thoroughly in accord with
our own, that we republish it with our
heartiest commendation.
Our contemporary says
It seems that the Civil Rights bill
will not do so much mischief after all,
if resisted in proper manner. Before
it passed the House the following
amendment was adopttd d :" That all
cases arising under the provisions of
this act in the Courts of the United
States, shall be renewable by the Su
preme Court of the United States,
without regard to the sum in contro-
versy, under the same provisions and
regulations as are now provided by
law for the review of other causes in
said Court. AS it takes from two to
three years to secure the final decision
of cause in the Supreme Court of
the United States, it will be seen that
the enforcement of every judgment
obtained for violation of this law, no
matter how small the amount, can be
delayed for that period OF time by an
appeal. II the persons affected by
this act will keep cool, will remember
that nothing is to be gained by losing
temper, and will make the issue pro-
perly, the object of the Civil Rights
bill can be easily defeated. If
| the roprietor of hotel or a theatre
objects to receiving colored man or
woman on his premises-let him re-
fuse to give him or her admission
without assigning any reason for his
refusal If prosecuted or indicted
under this act the communityin i'll which
he lives mus. see to it that he is sup
pied with bail and furnished with
| counsel for his defense. The plaintiff
or the prosecutor must prove conclu-
sive'y upon the trial of the cause that
the exclusion was on account of race,
color or previous condition of servi-
tude. If conviction or a recovery fol
lows, let the defendant appeal to the
Supreme Court of the United States
The chances then are that the Supreme
Court will declare it's provisions un-
constitutional, or else that before q
decision is pronounced the Senate. as
we'll as the Executive and House OF
Representatives, will be Democratic
and the infamy be repealed. This Law
will doubtless give some annoyance,
especially in the towns and cities OF
the North and South, but there is nc
reason why it should cause any serious
trouble if it's monstrous provisions are
properly resisted.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-03-12

Mr.. J. Ell. Mills refused to accept
Eve hundred dollars deposited in the
Citizens Bank of Raleigh by tho
Grand Gift Copcert at Wilson, for the
Asylum at Oxford.
The Wilson Advance says: There
was a chicken fight at Rocky Mou1f
last week, Halifax VS.. EdgecOmbe, tor
$3.50 side. The Halifax party were
victorious by three odds.
The Salem Press says: We regret 70
learn that the store of Messrs. Denny
& Kerr. at Flint Hill, Yadkin county
vas destroyed by fire on Saturday
night last, with the entire stock 81
Goods. No insurance Supposed 70
be the work of an incendiary.
The Wilson Plaindealer says: At th0
recent term of Superior Court no&i
Nash county the aggregate OF hne9'
imposed upon people of that countAk
for failure to have their weights ansl
measures sealed amounted to abou
nine thousand dollars.
The Rocky Mount Mail. says WiGk
A small cartridge pistol Mr.. Dempeo8
Calhoun, last week, shot twice ae ~
rabbit which was hotly pursued By
pack of dogs. Both shots struck thoa
hare. This beats shooting on the wine'
all hollow.
The Wilson Advance says: We learn
that an infant child of Martha Evans
at the Poor House, fell in the fire, and
ia the absence of its mother, and Woe
burned to death a few days ago. -
one day last week, thei house OF %
Wilkins (colored) near Ringwood, 49,
burned and two children periahe
the flames.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-03-12
OBITUARY..

The grief of the heir Is IN inverse
proportion to the estate of the ances-
tor. This is true as general rule, no
matter how kind or generous or loving
or useful the dear deceased may have
been. Human nature is human nature
all the world over. We can bow with
wonderful fortitude and resignation
ard sublime submission to the in
scrntable DEGREES of an all-wise Provi-
derce when we know that by His ir-
reversible mandate we come into pos
session of an abundance of this worlds
goods.
MoRAL-The Radical Congress died
at noon Thursday and he Democratic
party is just now entering upon the
magnificent heritage of the American
Government. We are the heirs, and
of course we are happy.