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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-07
Miscellaneous.


"A California compassion made an
editor say about a contemporary that it
stood in the front rank of inferior jour
nails"
"A California navy-yard clerk has in
vented paper cravat. He evidently
halls from C0n-neck-tie-cut.-N Y.
World.
AS to the familiar problem-What is
home without a mOther?-a Brooklyn
boy says that it is very pleasant place
provided she leaves the key of the pantry
behind her.
-Ex-GOv. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,
has been making very careful expert
ments as to what it costs to raise corn in
that State. On his best soil it costs six.
ty-eight cents per bushel, but on heavy
and harder soil to till it wonld cost one
third more, or $1.00.
AT funeral in Springvale, N. Y,
lately, while the bearers were about to
lower the coffin into the grave, the earth
caved under the feet of one of them,
who fell in with the coffin over him.
After considerable hard work he was
liberated, more demoralized than hurt.
Thomas Caldwell, President of the
South Nashville Street Railway, under
took to ride with new driver the other
night, telling him, in response to the de-
mand for fare, II own most of this road"
and getting this reply: Well, you won't
own it long if you don't pay me your
fare. That's all I've got to say about it."
The Memphis Ledger puts this for
ward as true dog story: I'm the Crimi-
hal Court Mrs. Bobbltt is on trial on the
charge of shoplifting. She has trained
dog who is charged with amusing the
clerks and prOprietors of stores while the
larcenies were alleged to have been COM
mitted. The dog was not indicted as &C
cessory by the Grand Jury, but appeared
in court today, probably with view to
be examined as = witness"
An Episcopal church lately en-
ployed one of its MEMBERS to order .
bell to be cast in Toronto with the motto
upon it, "Merry Christmas" In due
time the article was made and delivered {;
but imagine the chill which dashed the
benignity Of that committee when it was
uncovered and the inscription which had
been given to the agent verbally was
seen to read, Mary Christmast." The
best nerve among them broke the spell
of silence by refusing to accept the job.
Whereupon the other party produced =
written order in the agents hand to
prove that he had I" followed copy" The
committee concluded to hush up the
AFFAIR Of the bell. The agent has been
elected Mayor Of the city.
esterday afternoon stranger en-.
tered I Gsatiot avenue butcher shop with
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-07
General News Summary.
Washington News.

In his testimony before the WAYS and
Means Committee. on the 21st, Richard B.
IRWIN stated that he "neithcr employed, nor
promised, nor agreed to pay, nor had any un-
derstanding with any person that he should
pay money to any member or officer of this
Congress-, or of the Forty second Congress, or
any person subject to the jurisdiction of this
House" Irwin refused to give the names of
the persons whom he did employ, and de-
cl'ned to state the largest sum paid to any
one person, but said he had paid the whole
amount-$75O, QUITO other persons whom he
employed.
:. b. AXtell has been confirmed by the
Senate as Governor of Utah.
The Secretary Of the Interior has received
from the State Department copies of official
letters announcing the acceptance by the
British Government of the invitation Of the
United States to participate in the Centen-
nial
King kalakaua left Washington on the 2Sl
Tor New York
Secretary DrlanO has written letter to the
Secretary Of War, in which he says: "The
Black Hills country ia secured by treaty to the
Sioux Indians. and l respectfully re-
quest that the most effective measures with
in the power of tho War Department
may be adopted toward all persons making
enrr"achments upon said territory, end that
all intrudcrs nc pursued, overtakcn and ex-
peeled from it'
Washington dispatch Of the 2ith says
Gen. Sheridan had been ordered to New Or.
leans to relieve Gen. Emory
Four hundred men and women have been
recently discharged from the Engraving and
Printing Bureau of the Treasury in Washing
ton in consequence of large part of the
work of the bureau having beea transferred
to New York
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-07
RELIGIOUS and Educational.

Rev. David Benedict, known through
out the country as the historian of the
Baptist denomination, died at Pawtucket
r. l., recently, in his ninety sixth year.
BY vote of the faculty of Harvard
800 marks of censure will be sufficient
this year to prevent seniors from getting
their degree, and 200 marks will give a
special probation.
DIR. John Hall says that in England
people are divided into churchmen and
dissenters, but that in America they
might properly be divided into church.
men and absenters.
"A suggestion has been made to the
London School Board that a public fog
ger should be employed to correct chill
dren who play truant, but the Board was
of the opinion that public opinion was
not ripe for that"
The Congregational Church in Cali
fornia reports for the present year sixty
seven churches, with total membership
of 1880 members, sixty nine ministers,
and sixty two Sunday -schools-t latter
having total of 6,273 pupils.
Rev. Geo. Deems, of New York,
thinks Sunday school Superintendents
should be installed into Office with re-
ligious formalitics, and urges that Sun
day-schOOl teachers should also be in.
stalled with some religious solcmnity.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-07
Foreign Intelligence.


On the 18th the German brig G,lstave, from
New York, entered Il harbor near San Sebas-
tian. On nearing shore she was fired upon
hv Carlists, notwithstanding she holsted the
German flag and put out signals of distress
The Carlists subsequently plundercd the
vessel.
Duringa furious storm on the 2lst lightning
struck powder magazine in Scutari, Turkey
a terrific explosion followed, Ovcrthrowing Il
portion OF the city walls, demOishiny many
houses and killing and wounding 200 persons
C"mpany's line, was burned $50 miles from
Hong Kong on the 18th. After two hours
spent in fruitless effort to get the fire under
control, the steamer was abandoned all hands
being transferred to boats and RATS, all OF
which with the exception of two boats and a
raft had reached the shore on the 10Th. These
contained one cabin passenger, the surgeon,
and 400 Chinese
In the Federal Council IN the Odd Prince
Bismarck moved that an extra,ltion treaty he
concluded with the United States, to replace
all similar treaties now existing.
st. Petersburg Russa) dispatch OF the
sd says the difficulties with the Turcoman
tribes in khiva had been settled and the Rus
sian expedition had returned without fight.
A shocking accident occurred on the 24th
near the town Of Woodstock, England On
account of some distractions on the track an
express train on the Great Western Railway
was thrown down an cmhankment into Il,
canal skiring the track. Thirty persons
were killed and wounded
An explosion took place in the Bignall Hill
c"lliery, England, on the 9th. Twenty
miners were killed.
Her Majesty's ship Basilisk, just returned
to England after an absence Of nearly four
years, reports the discovery OF a large archi-
pclago of islands in the vicinity of New
Guinea.
Dispatches Of the 9th were to the effect
that the Carlists had offered to restore the
German brig Gustav upon payment of the
customs duties alleged to he due. Food was
reported to be very scarce at Pampalona, and
all known Carlists had been expelled from
the city.
The Grand Duke Nicholas, nephew of the
Emperor Of Russia the one who was asso-
Ciatcd with the diamond scandal some months
ago, has been declared insane, and placed
under guardianship.
dispatch received on the morning of the
2sth reports the burning of the emigrant ship
C"spatrick on the 18th, in latitude 81 N,
longitude ~ W. 1t is estimated that 465 lives
were lost.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-07

cover OF darkness, she could not have
made her escape except during the Sec
ond dark seance, at the close of the even
ing's performance. This was almost the
only occasion on which Holmes enter
tainment began and ended with a dark
seance, and the reason why this change
was made should at that time have been
more closely inquired into. 1t has been
stated that, for time, the door leading
from the front room into the hall was
always locked. As this created much
suspicion, the mediums finally consented
to have it remain open until the nantes
tations first appeared. Under such Cir
cumstances it became necessary to make
a change in the manner of keeping
Katie" out of sight. The bolster on
the bed was SO arranged that "Katie"
could creep into it, and in this she hid
herself before the seance and after it was
concluded. The bedroom was many
times examined after the change, and the
bed was also inspected, but no one ever
thought of looking into the bolster to
find out what it was stuffed with. Katie
King, during last summer, when these
seances were being given at No. so North
Ninth street, boarded with Mrs. Holmes,
and was at first suspected by DR.. Child !;
but on several occasions he was request
ed by Mrs. Holmes to answer the violent
ringing of the door-bell Immediately fol-
lowing the close of the seance. He al
ways found the suspected lady waiting
very impatiently to be let in, and she
often complained that rs she boarded
with Mrs. Holmes that lady had NO right
to lock her out: The doctors suspicious
were soon quoted by this ruse and the
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-13
Monday. December l3. 1875.
GRANT SPARES THE wHISKEY
RING TO SAVE BABCocK.

The intelligence given in our Washing
ton special this morning, says the New
York World, shows that the prosecution of
the st. Louis whiskey ring has broken
down at last. Henderson had pushed on
with terrible persistency, convicting Joyce,
Mcdonald and Avery in succession. and
declaring on the last trial that he would
establish the guilt of Babcock. With won
wonderful zeal the grand jury handed
oyer to him, one after another, the various
victims, aud had just committed the presi-
dents military secretary to his tender
mercies when the order came from Wash
prosecution should cease. Thus the Pres
dent counter-checks the Indictment of
Babcock by a movement to destroy the
force of the prosecution. Henderson had
the courage, the ability and the knowledge
Of the facts requisite to push the case of
the government against the conspirators
to the bitter end. Had a conviction been
required he would have been retained
His successor will understand that an ac-
quittal is chat is required, and will act ac-
cordingly. The presidents representa-
tive, in the presidents court, can SO shape
the case as to let the guilty man escape. p"
The pretense that Henderson is removed
from the prosecution because some of his
remarks before the jury reflected upon
Mr.. Grant, is hollow one. His earnest
denial Of this charge should be taken as
conclusive. for he ought to know best what
he said and what he meant by his utter
ances. We repeat, that the prosecution of
the st. Louis whiskey ring has broken
down. Mr.. Grant, acting either through
consciousness Of his own guilt or through
unworthy affection for a subordinate, is
primarily responsible for the failure; and
Mr.. Bristow, who should have refused to
turn back from the furrow, is not altogeth-
er blameless The tragedy at st. Louis is
over, gentlemen; let down the curtain; we
have no desire to look upon farce,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-13
Experiments with Dynamite.

Dynamite, the new explosive agent, man
ufactured by Mr.. Alfred Nobel. of Ham
burg, consists of porous silica. saturated
with nitrO-glycerine TO the extent of about
IA per cent, the compound forming pow
der of reddish yellow color. 1t is, in fact,
nitro glycerine, rendered safe to handle,
without any diminutiOn of its prodigious
explosive force. As shown in the course
OF recent experiments, it is as safe as gun
powder against explosion by conclusion.
Nor does it. under ordinary circumstances,
explode on the application of fire. but
burns away quite quietly, leaving behind a
whltish ash. To produce explosion by fire,
the powder must be inclosed in a bore or
vessel, perfectly air tight. The portion
brought in contact with the fame will sim
ply burn, but when the gases produced by
such combustion have accumulated to
certain pressure the remainder will explode.
Ia actual practice the explosive pressure is
supplied by sort of percussion cap placed
in contact with the powder, and connected
with an ordinary gunpOwder fuse. The
force exerted by exploding dynamite is
said to be about three times greater than
that of gun cotton, or some twelve times
greater than that Of gunpowder, What
ever the exact proportion may be, the pow
er Of the new agent is unquestionably tre-
mendOus. A couple of tablespoonful laid
quite loose on a thick beam proved sufi-
cient, when fired, to break the timber right
across. and project one of the fragments to
a considerable distance. A charge of six
pounds, exploded in a horizontal bore,
brought down about 1000 cubic feet of
whinstone rock Four pounds, fired in a
ough rock, produced results winch, it is
averred, could not have been obtained by
any possible charge Of gunpOwGer. In an
other experiment tour-tenths of pound of
dynamite were placed in a small bore IN
the centre Of mass of malleable iron, meas
uring twelve inches by ten. The charge
was not plugged in, but even without that
| advantage, the explosion suficed to shiyer
the iron into half dozen pieces Still
more remarkable was the force exerted in
Il subsequent trial A block of wrought
iron, measuring nine inches by eight, was
placed vertically in the ground, and guam
tlty OF dynamite, covered only with loose
rubbish, exploded on its upper surface
| The result was to convert what had been a
convex surface into cohcaye one, the
mass of iron being at the same time, split
in several places. 4 five ounce cartridge
laid on the top of huge block of whiG-
stone, and covered with little clay served,
by its explosion, to shiver the block into
workable pieces, In addition to the blast
ing experiments, trial was made of the
powder as a means of signalling at sea.
For this purpose it seemed highly RECON-
mendable--a one-lb. cartridge, suspended
by cord producing report ike that of
a 81 FOUNDER annon.-iScientifc 1meri-
can.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-13
kM EIz[I||z

Read what Prof. Z. s. Wayne, Chemist, and Pres
idcut of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy says in
relation to this valuable Pharmaceutical prepara-
ton:
Cincinnati, April 1, 1875.
Mcssrs. Richardson & TullId"c.
Gents: having been made acquainted with the
composition OF your X. Sc T. Tonic Elixir and Ii
qdid Extract of Beef, would say hatit possesses val
liable medicinal properties. As all the ingredients
entering into its composition nave we'll known ard
positive medicinal vnlue. which combined together
must form an excellent tonic. stimuIant ana nuTri-
We medicine. and one suited to relieve many com.
plants inCiueut to our climate
Respectfully yours, f. :. WAY.'E, Chemist.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-13

Of diamonds. Babcock was familiar with
Joyce's financial situation when Mcdonald
brought him here and he maintained the
the closestiintimacy with him afterward;
and who will believe that Babcock did not
know that Joyce must hare received from
the Whiskey Ring the money with which
the diamonds worn by himself and his'wife
were purchased?
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-13
JOHN ROOTS
BI T 7 3 5.
800 REWARD

will pay one hundred dollars to any person who
will make proof that John Roots Bters fail to i'm
prove the condition of such person if suffering from
the effects of either OF the following diseases, viz
Fever and Ague, Dumb Ague,
Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Liver or Kid
ney Complaint, Loss of Appetite
Headache, Bilious Attacks, Brain,
Scarlet, Typhoid, Remittent or In
termittent Fevers, when taken ac-
cording to the directions accom-
panving each bottle of the same.
do not claim that these Bittcrs possess any SUI
perhuman virtue, but what do claim, is that when
relief can be had in the cases specified or i'll fact
any case which arises from an impure state of the
Blood or dcranged condition of the Stomach, Liver
or Kidneys. the of these Bitters will insure such
relief and il is upon this frank and fair condition
thai offer this reward in candor and good faith
JOHN ROOTS, Manufacturer. o. 292 Seneca
Street. b. ffalo, n. Y; VAN SCHAACK, STEVEN
SON & REID, Agents for John IA DOT Bitters, 92..S
"a Lake Street. Chicago
For sale by all Druggists in Rock Island and VI
cinity,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-13

THE EVENING ARGUS. with afternoon
telegraphic news and markets, delivered
to subscribers in Rock Island and Moline.
Now is the time to subscriber. Leave
orders at the Phoenix Hotel in Moline, or
at the office in this city.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-13
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

HAPPY RELIEF FOR IoUNG MEN from the effects
OF Errors and Abuses in early lie. Manhood re-
stored. Impediments to Marriage removed. New
method OF treatment New and remarkable rene
dies. Books and Circulars sent free, in sealed :
gel0pcs.
Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION, 419 North
Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.,-an Institution
having high reputation for honorable conduC
and professional skill SO i&w3m
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-13
Office of Geo. II. Sweets ''TexGs New Yorker" j
Nos. 2S, 30 and 30 Centre Street
New York City Sent & 1874 /

the following testimonial from prominent New
! ork editor:
Office Of Geo. II. Sweets 'TexGs New Yorker,"l
Nos. 2S. 30 and 80 Centre Street
New YORK City Sept. 8, 1874. J
Messrs, J & c. Maguirr. St Louis Gents
Yours of the 31st ut with case of one dozen Cund-
urango Liver and Blood Bittrrs came duly to hand.
YOu will please accept my thanks for your gencr-
erosity. will try TO put the medicine where it
will do the most good have given one bottle to
II friend of mine who resides in BROOKLYN both
himself and wife have taken it. and their testimony
is the same as mine. first met with il in Houston
Texas, aftGrW ards returned To my home in Austin,
where have the Texas branch uiicc OF my paper
My Houston bottle was used UP, and | found on
trial that could not obtain single bottle m all
Austin, for went TO every druggist in the place
and there are some five. but each house told me
they intended to order ton the str myth of my rec
concentration. Ere coming to New York | was in
Galveston, and bought bottle of Robirds, an old
f. lend and a good house. had no idea then thar
| CouId not obtain ii in New York: but after nv
Galveston bottle was used up. L started II find
more and wac much surprised to find none aftervsit-
lug fully dozen different Establishments gave up
the search hire and wrote to you. Now gents 50
good medicine as yours is ought to be placed at
the command OF the whole world, 1t will not only
prove 1 great fortune to yourselves, but lasting
blessing TO the whole human family. As a remedy
in my own case have never met with it, equal.
II squeezes my liver better than Calomel, of which
have taken not little. l am hard worker and
constant thinker, and consequently Tor the last
to twelve years my body has inund it dificutto keep
up with my brain. There at millions of American
people just like myself and they need some simple
herb medicine to keep tn, III from sinking into dys
peptic graves, until they apply. brakes and
cut of part of the steam and where they are.
You have the medicine aid Won have great fortune
in it If you viii but let the world know it. In my
search after your Cundurango IN this market
found pre- paration of CundurangO sold at 50 per
bottle but no more like ours than is black man
ike white OF course did not buy it. This let
ter is only write to thankI you and to give you
my experience win cundurango, Wishing yousthe
success you deservetham
VERY Respectfully &C GEO. H. SwEE
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-13
BOOK OF NATURE,
ITTERS.
4 Remedy without a Rival
Maguire's
Cundurango Bitters.

VEGETABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR CALOMEL
Contains no alcohol, an excellent purgatlve or
the bowels, relieving and curing ali c0mpla ts
of the Liver, Blood, Kidneys. and stomach. Read
the following testimonial from prominent New
ork editor:
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

@fH day at home. Agents wanted Outfit an
y terms free, TRUE & CO.. Augusta, Me.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.
M STA'S
PULOMNIC BALSAM

Is speedy and certain remedy for Coughs, Ca
tarrh, Colds Hoarscness, Sore Throat, Bronchitis,
Influenza, Hopping Cough, Aa;hms and the vari
GUS affections of the Lungs and Chest,
Thousands have been speedily aud cffectualy
cured by its timely while suffering with severe
colds, protracted coughs, and with various other
forms Of LUNG DISEASE. 1t is prepared from
vegetable balsams and the medicinal prop rites Of
roots a. herbs, containing no minerals or poison
GUS drugs. 1t can be taken with perfect safety at
all times.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-08-11
Giro de Letras.
Gale de San Francisco nun. "a.

Francisco Baston q c.. 10 efectda en- todas
cantidades que baDen de l6 pesos cortos dias
vista sobre los sguientes puntos.
Madrid, Abacete, Albuquerque, Alcazar de San
Juan, Alcoy, Alicante, Almeaa, Arauda de .Dasro,
AranlEez, Arens de Mar; Arnedo, Ateca, Avila Avi-
les, Baalaoz, Barcelona, Bilbao, Burgos, Belmonte,
Caceres Cadiz Calahorra Calatayud Caltagena, Cas-
tellon de la Plana, Ciudad Real C6rdova, Coruna,
Cueuca, Candamo, Cangas de Onis, Cangas de Iineo,
Castropol, Colunga, Cudiero, Don Benito Ecija,
Ferrol, Corona, Gjon, Granada, Guadalaara, Grado,
Haro Huelva, Huesca, Iniesto, Jaen, Jerez, Leon,
Lerida, Lnares, Logrono, Lorca, Lugo, Lastres,
Luarca, Llanes; Navla, Malaga, Mausanares, Medina
del Campo Merida, Mulcia, Olivenza, Orense, OWE
do Paencia, Palma de Mallorca, Pamplona, Peiaran
ua, Pontevedra, Puenteareas, Prayia Pola de Lena,
Pola de Siero Keus, Rivadesella Sabade Salas, Saa
manca, Santa Cruz dc Teneriie Canaras), San Feliu
de Guixols San Sebastian Santander Santiago de Ga
icia Segovia, Seva, Soria, Tanagona, Toledo, Tor
relaguna Trugillo Tudela, Valencia Valladold Vgo,
villanueva Geltru, Vitoria, Zatra, Zamora lara
goza
San Juan de Pusrto-R 81 de Junio de 1876
Francisco Baston u G.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-08-11
COLEGIQDDLA CONCGPCIQ,
Gale de San Justo n1mero SO.

Deseando promover I'll adelauto de mis- educandos,
no omito gasto nj sacrifice para ntoducr mi esta-
bleclmiento de instruction cuantas meoras reclanan
los adelantos modernos as pues, tengo ell gusto de
manlestar los senores padres de failia que desde
ell l? de los coriene, ha alberto clase de Dibu-
10 natural de las las de la manana clase de Ma
tematicas de de la noche ademas de las classes de
Tehedulla de libros Geografla &s, que Sc dan sin
exigir nnguna aumento eli enestipendio.
I'll establecimento cuenta con tres profesores pa,
ra la clase de primaria la esposa del que suscrbe
para la de parvulos par las classes de adorno cuenta
con profesores acredtados EN- los diferentes ramos
Cada rimestre Sc dan examenes, los cuales invita-
los seores padres de familia por medic de este pc
riodco
Sc admten pupios media pension precios muy
m0dicos.
Para mas pormenores dirigrse al professor one sus
crbe--Puerto Rico Julio 16 de 1S7o.-Franesco Cor
t6s