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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-21
Farmers Ice.HOuses.

All that is necessary is to build of
liberal dimensions; provide drainage, SO
that no water can stand under the ice in
contact with it; be sure and trap the
drain; inclose the ice with double walls
of studs and board partitions, leaving at
least thirty inches between the boards;
fill the space with dry sawdust or dry
tanbark (the former is preferably, and
pack it closely; build the walls at least
one foot above the top of the ice: leave
openings SO that air may circulate freely
through the house over the ice; roof so
as to exclude rain and bank around the
building with earth SO as to prevent air
from escaping from the house under or
through the foundations; and cover the
ice with not more than ten or twelve
inches of dry sawdust. No straw, tan,
sawdust or other material are required
under or between the layers of the ice.
I usually make the floor on which the
ice rests of any rough wood laid closely
on the earth. Neither stone nor brick
foundations are heCessary. Blocks, on
which ta rest the sills, laid on the ground
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-21
The Way to Manage Hard Timber.

Borers of different species of insects
are liable to work in hard timber even
after the lumber has been worked up IN
to parts of tools and implements. Ok
bows, ak. handles and pick-handles made
of the hardest and toughest quality
of hickory will often become so
thoroughly powder-posted" as to
be unfit for any use except fuel.
Powder-post is caused by numerous
minute borers working in the timber. If
timber is cut down and split or sawed
out in the latter part of summer, and is
stuck up 50 that it can season readily,
borers will never enter the wood. But
as trees cannot always be felled nor sawed
out at this season of the year some
means must be employed to destroy the
borers or to prevent their entering the
sawed or the split timber. The most
convenient and etfectual way to prevent
injury from borers is to put the plank or
scantling, soon after the timber is sawed,
into stream or pond of water anu al
low the pieces to remain soaking for a
month or six weeks. Then take them
from the water and stick them up be-
meath an open shed where the wind can
blow through the pile. BY this treatment
hard and tough timber will be rendered
insectproof and the grain will be much
firmer and tougher than if the lumber
had been stuck up without being soaked
in the water.
In some parts of New Jersey farmers
treat all their timber in the foregoing
manner. For example: They will dig
up an oak or al ash tree for sleigh-run
ners, have the butt log sawed into
planks, then excavate pond hole along
a small brook, where they do not have
access to a mill-dam, and stick up these
planks in the water, where they are al
lowed to soak for nearly two months.
Timber for wagon tongues, for harrows,
for thills and for other purposes is treat
ed in the same manner. All such timber
will wear like iron and will never become
powderposted nor injured by large
borers. When timber is placed in the
water every piece should be kept COW
cred with water until the lumber is re-
moved. If sand and grit accumulate
on the sides let the surface be swept
clean before the lumber is removed from
the water. Every farmer should keep a
generous supply of good timber on hand,
SO that any tool or farm implement may
be repaired with tough timber.-N. Y.
Herald
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-21

Well of all the parties as I could
have supposed, never could have sup
posed ham. Why, it's that blessed Gliss-
er-from the stall next to old Baselton;
a fellow that looks as if butter wouldn't
melt in his mouth"
Where ami? Who are your" said
the miserable culprit.
"Oh, we're particular friends of
yours" returned the officer.
"But saw saw one of those things
move," said the man, looking timidly
round with a dreadful shudder. Low
clitfe had stripped off his white raiment
by this time, and so did not shock the
wretched Glisser's eyes.
1--WE will tell you all about that in the
morning." said the constable. "What
you have got to do is to come along with
U.S."
1t was so-he had to "come along"
and directly the exhibitors and their
staff mustered in the building the intel
ligence flew like wild-fire that Mr.. Glisser
was in custody for breaking into the
stalls at night.
1t was shock to large circle of his
acquaintance and admirers, who could
hardly believe it; and when, on his lodg-
ings being searched, the bulk of all the
articles missing from the counters was
found, the thing seemed more incredible
still. Mr.. Baselton was especially aston
ished, because he had made quite a con-
tidant Of the young man and had the NOR
LITIGATION Of remembering how he him
self had revealed to Mr.. Glisser the
various plans for detecting the thief;
and that, If it had not been for Lowclitte
INSISTING IN the rnSe If attrihutinu the
piltering to the afternoon instead Of the
night, he probably would have put the
young man on his guard against the
scheme which had proved successful.
He recovered his watch and other arti-
cles, paid his hundred pounds cheerfully, |
and gained a reputation with the force"
for the extreme readiness with which he
put his name down to their subscriptions
for deserving objects.
Mr.. Glisser's proved very bad case
and he was lost to sight for some years
after the date of the Exhibition of 1862.
Chambers Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-21
THREE LITTLE GIRLS.
One, two, three!

One, two, three!
Don't YOU sees
All the little girlies belonging to me:
ihcrSs Katie SO busy, and mischievous Lou,
and + Isle, who nothing as yet can do
BUT eat, and sleep. and kick out her feet,
- A terrible trouble some folks say;
lhelr father and think another way.
Like a miser his store,
We count DER and DER
ooYtreasnres, though well we knew them before.
And number them out like houses and lands;
Six little Oet, and six little hands,
Two that are gray and four blue eyes,
Three little heads ,re think wondrous wise:
Three rosy faces with each small nose
Thirty fat fingers and thirty fat toes.
They look very quiet,
But. I'll not deny it,
They re capable, sometimes, of making a riot
There's Katie. my eldest daughter.
She likes to dabble her hands in the water;
Luln has found out beautiful play,
Scatterlng the ashes every way;
" hlle baby Elsie. the sly little mink,
Can spill her milk and look wise as Il sphinx.
One. two, three.
As you may see,
There's work enough in the world for me;
So many little wants to supply.
So many times to sing lullaby"
SO many little garments TO sew
Aud the faces are always dirty, you know
So busy the days. wcaricd the nights,
half the time going i'll putting to rights.
As you may guess
And confess
There are anxious thoughts that at times oppreSs
Hopes. plans and fears for future day;
But all the mother can do is to pray:
" Father watch them with Thy sleepcss eyes,
And ont of Thy wisdom make ne wise
Then comes a sweet voice. as pleading may be,
Down goes the pen, aud up comes-a baby!
Early Days.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-21

DURING the three weeks from the LIST
of January Il total of not less than $780,
OOO, 600 will be distributed in dividends
on Government, railroad and other Sc
curities in New York alone. Including
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chi
cago and other business centers the ag-
gregate will be largely increased and
will reach total of several hundreds of
millions. All the indications are favor
able for decided improvement in BUSH
ness from and after the beginning of the
new wear.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-21

The South continues to experiment
with the tea plant. 1t would seem from
the increased call for young plants at the
Department of Agriculture that some
thing valuable is yet to grow out of the
introduction and the encouragement
given by the department. Perhaps in .
few years we shall have an American
genuine, "'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-21

AMONG the great institutions of this coun-
try the Bryant g. Stratton Business College
and Telegraph Institute Of Davenport, Iowa,
stands prominent in the front rank. Its loca-
ton, the finest in the West its elegant rooms,
large corps of the best Instructors, together
with boarding arrangements at less than half
the usual cost, ia drawing hundreds Of stu
dents from all parts of the country.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-21

W1LHoFr's ANTI PERIODIC OR FEVER AND
AauE ToN1c-This invaluable and standard
family medicine is now household word and
,Daintaips it's reputation unimpaired. tits in
dorscd by the medical profession, and pre-
scribed daily in the Charity Hospital and
other Hospitals in New Orleans. Wilhofes
Tonic is thus highly recommended by the
leading medical men of the country, and is
worthy of such Endorsement. WHEELoCK,
FINLAY & Co., .!roprietors, New Orleans.
For SALE By ALI. DRUGGISTs.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-21

APPLY THE REMEDY.-lt appears that
we need NO longer be tormentcd with
Liver, Kidney, Bladder, and Glandular
diseases, Mental and Physical Debility,
Partial Paralysis, 1ntiammatory and
Chronic Rheumatism, Dyspepsia and
Morbic Humors of the blood. DIR.
WALKERS VEGETABLE VINEGAR B1TTERs
conuuers the causes of all the above ir-
regularitres by securing perfect digestion,
a proper tsoso Of bile, and free disceGrge
Of all soaste matter. 1t is not vile, doc
tored whisky, gotten up to deceive the
public and tickle the palate. 1t is a
medicine to the sick stomach, the relaxed
nervous system, the weak circulating
blood, and the overworked, Frustrated
brain. An infant may take it, and to
children afflicted with worms, and even
adults who suffer from this cause, igno-
rant of the fact-and their numbers are
millions-it is the greatest remedy OF the
age. Take one bottle and you will be
satisfied that this is no catch-penny nos
trum. ~
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-21

WORTHY OF NorE.-An exchange says
there is scarcely day passes that we do not
hear, either from persons coming into our
office, or in some other way, of the success OF
.Jol.nxon's Anodyae Imminent in the cure OF
coughs and colds SO prevalent all about town
just now.
If we can benefit the readers of this paper
any by recommending Rr*o''s' !,urqat:e
the country we are willing to do so. We have
had about us good a chance to know as any
one
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-21

IF you regard comfort, safety and econ
omy, stop at the Sherman House when
in Chicago. Under its new management
and reduced scale of prices it leads all
the other hotels.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-21
CURE LIVER DISEASE.


Dr. r. " PIERCE Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear !Sir-My wife last year at this time wa, was
confined to her bed with Chronic Liver Dis
ease had one of the best doctors to see
her, and he gave her up to die, when came
upon some Of your medicine. | bought one
bottle and commenced giving it. She then
weighed 81 lbs now she weighs l4o lbs, and
is robust and hearty. She has taken eight
bottles in all, 50 you see am an advocate for
your Medicines. WILLIAM MEAAEL.
FBoM THE NOTED SCOUT, "BUFFALo BILL
HOLLAND HOUSE, Rockford, ILL.,, April ~,
lS74-Dr. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y: SIR
have now taken four bottles of your Golden
Medical Discovery in connection with vouc
Pellets, and must say that nothing have
ever taken for my liver has done me as much
good. I feel like a new man. Thanks to
your wonderful medicines.
WI. CODY e" Buffalo Biu').
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-21

THERE is no better way Of saving money
than in purchasing good article. This IL
especially the case in so conspicuous an arti-
who have worn either the Elmwood or War
wick Collar have discovered this, and advise
their friends to try these arst-elass goods -
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-21

The NORTHWESTERN HORsE-NAIL Cos
Z. Finished" Nail 10 the best in the world.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-21

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they have effected, has enonsated the fact that ru
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Supporter ana am CONVINCED that go E cases
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-21
Wrong custom Corrected.

1t is quite generally the custom to take
strong liver stimulants for the cure of liver
complaint, and both the mineral and vegcta.
BILE Kingdoms have been diligently searched
to procure the most drastic and poisonous
purgativcs in order to produce powerful cf-
feet upon the liver and arouse the tagging
and enfcebled organ. This system OF treat
,ncnt is on the same principle rs that OF Civ
ing u weak and dcbilitated man large por-
tons of brandy to enable him to do certain
amount of work When the stimulant is
withheld the organ, like the system, gradual,
ly relapses into a more torpid or sluggish and
weakened condition than before. What then
is wanted9 Medicines which, while they
cause the bile to flow freely from the liver, az
that organ is toned into action, will not over
work and thus debilitatc it, but will, rhen
their use is discontinued, leave the liver
strengthened ard healthy. Such remedies
are found in DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery and Purgative Pellets.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-21

Ve9etanle pulmonary BolSaml Most an.
proved, reliable and well-known remedy for Comphrs
Colds and Consumption Get the GenWi;e Price ~ :.
NELL soc. CUTLER BROS. Il Co., Boston Jaw ~
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WHEN WRITING TO ADvtRTI~EKS
w please say you saw the Advcr isemeni
In this pal per.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30
Court CalLLfn1S.

Judge Murdoch yesterday declared
the Keith divorce ease in favor of she
husband, giving him custody OF the chill.
dren. He said that he had examined the
testimony, together with the documents
in the case, and he could hardly resist
the conclusion from the testimony that
the defendant had been guilty of aduL
terry on ut least one occasion, if not two,
if the testimony of the witnesses was to
be believed, and he saw no reason lof
disbelieving it.
VIM. McGiliard and John CranstOn
were the jurors accepted in the Ruler
case yesterday, and a new venire was
issued.
An6ther will case is being tried, In
which incompetency to give away prop.
erty is the claim. The parties bringing
the SUIT are some OF the children Of.Ber-
nard Metzger, late of Cheviot, who bring
the suit against certain others OF the
children and the mother. On the part OF
the defendants, counsel stated that Ber-
nard Metzger had six children, and at
the time the will was made he visited
the office of lawyer in this city, and
gave directions In regard to every pro-
vision of the will, which was drawn up
precisely according to his own dIiec-
tons; that when he gave $1,000 to one
son more than the others, he gave mis-
reason for it in the will, and when he
gave to one daughter less than the others,
he also gave his reason Tor that. The
charge of incompetency and undue inf1u-
ence are denied. Trial in progress.
Mr.. Warrington, City Solicitor, made
a motion to the General Term OF the SUI
perior Court yesterday for a hearing OF
The case against Route No. 8 and the
Consolidated Street Railroad Company.
The case is set for next Saturday.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30
Russian House in Winter.

The windows are invariably double,
and the space between the sashes invar-
iaDly covered with a layer OF fine sand
designed to absorb moisture and prevent
the frost from silvering The panes. Twist
ed horns Of paper containing salt are sci
in it, and some of the sand is concealed
bv u bed of moss. There are no outside
shutters or blinds, Tor they would be
useless, since the windows remain clos
ed all winter, being carefully filled in
and around the edges with kind OF ce-
ment. Heavy curtains OF rich materials
still further deaden the effect OF the cod
upon the glass, a substance much more
permeable than is generally believed.
Open tireplaces are rare; when they do
exist, they are used only in spring ant
autumn.
They are closed and filled with flowers
flowers, which are truly Russian
luxury! The houses overflow with them
flowers receive you at the door, and g
with you up the stairway; Irish ivies
festoon balusters ;sjardinicres adorn the
landings on every floor; i'll the embrasurt
of the windows, bananas spread ou
their broad, silken leaves; TALBOT palms
magnolias, camelias growing like trees
.mingle their blossoms with the glided
volutes of the cornics; orchids hover llk'
butte!ti flies around lamp shades OF shades
of crystal, porcelain and curlously
wrought terra Gotta. From .horn-sllapet
vases of Japanese porcelain or Bohe
mian glass, placed in the center OF tht
table, or at the corner of q sideboard
spring shelve of ezotics; and all this flo
raj sp1endor thrives as in hot-house; il
the street you are at. the pole; within
doors you might believe yourself in th'
| tropics.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30
Dalsting Accidcnts-A Hint Worth Remember
ing.

Most people are familiar with the fact
that friction of the feet on a dry carpet
or other non-conducting floor is capable
OF so charging the person with electricity
that a spark may be drawn from almost
any part of the body. Thus it is Il COM
mon trick to light the gas with the finger
after shutliing along the floor. An ex-
change calls attention to the circum-
stance that the facts just stated may
prove to be frequent but little under
stood cause of accidents i'll blasting, and
which applies to powder as well as nitro
glycerine. The blaster, not aware that
he is often walking charge of electri-
city, proceeds 10 his work. inserting
cartridge alter cartridge Of nitro-glycer-
inc, until he comes to the last, which is
armed with the electric fuse. The mo-
ment his hand touches one of the naked
wires, current of electricity may pass
from his body through the printing, and
produce an explosion. Honce, before
the blaster handles the wires he should
invariably grasp some metal in moist
contact with the earth, or place both
hands in contact with the moist walls OF
the tunnel or shalt in which he is work
ing.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30

The Mexican Congress acts as il it
were going "stark mad" 1t has en-
acted outrageous restrictions on the
Church as IT religion itself were.a nuis-
ance. 1t has made it criminal ssto per-
form any religious act publicly unless
inside of church," and also for any
minister to wear, outside of church,
ga special costume or other distinctive
mark of his character" All assemblies
in the church must be public and "open
to the attendance of the police" More
ligious association can acquire real es-
tate or. capital secured by mortgage on
real estate. Instead of indulging in such
spiteful legislation that bears the spirit
Of persecution, it would be more sensible
to dissolve the connection OF Church and
State at once and leave religion in free
dom and on voluntary support. Among
all the Latin nations, France, Spain and
Mexico, there seems to be but two par
ties in religious controversies-Catholics
and infidels,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30

received in she conflict several gashes
from knife which my opponent still
held in his hand.
TO conclude my story in few words
1t turned out that my midnight visitor
was q madman who was being conveyed
to a lunatic asylum at the Haguey and
that he and his keeper had been obliged
to stop at Delft on their way. The poor
fellow had contrived, during the night,
to escape from his keeper (wbo had care
lessiy forgotten TO lock the door of his
chamber), and with that irresistible de-
sire TO shed blood peculiar to many in
sane people, had possessed himself of a
pocket-knile belonging to the man who
had charge OF him, entered my room
(which was most likely the only one in
The house untastened), and was proba.
bly, meditating the fatal stroke when
sawb toe in the moonlight, the rest OF
his body being hidden in the shade.
After this terrible freak Of his lie was
watched with much greater strictness
but ought to observe, as some excuse
for the keepers negligence, that this
was the first act of violence he had ever
attempted.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30

Freddie Tenhy Of Allegheny, only ten
years old, is mate to the boy who stood
On the burning deck, if some one would
only sing him into fame. His father and
mother being away for all night. Fred
die was left to keep house ana take care
of his younger br0ther-a tivc-year-old.
During the night Freddie was awakened
by smoke and nearly sufocated. lie
saw that the house was on fire, the floor
having caught from Goals that had fallen
from the stove in the dining-room. He
gathered up his little brother and set
him out in the cold, and then proceeded
to carry water in pail and put out the
fire. He extinguished the flames, took
his little brother back to bed, and both
slept we'll till mornIng. In the morning
Freddie called in family who lived III
another part OF the house to see what
had happened. Two holes were burned
through the fioor-one tw o feet in diane
ter and the other one foot. The little
fireman had saved the property, and
probably some lives, and had all the fun
to himself. He was charged to take good
care of his little brother and keep house,
and be did IL like man.