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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11
Destroying Chinch Bugs.

During last summer my business re-
auired me to travel quite extensively
over Central Kansas and the ravages of
chinch bugs being apparent everywhere
was led to inquire what crops were
damaged most and what the least of any,
and what experiments had been made to
ascertain what would prevent their Oper-
atoms at all. One man showed me two
pieces of wheat, one of which was hard
~ worth cutting, while the other, right
along side Of II, was as good as could be
desired. He said the only reason he
could give for it was that previous to
sowing the latter piece he soaked the
seed in strong brine to get oats out OF
it, and as the bugs commenced working
at the roots they had been kept off by
the little saline matter that adhered to
the grain.
Another man said he had five acres of
spring wheat that the bugs were working
on very badly and he thought he would
risk a barrel of salt on it at least. He
sowed the salt broadcast over the ground,
and in few days me not bug could
be seen and his wheat came on and made
great deal better crop by the applica'
ton of the salt than it would have made
even though the bugs had kept away
Other "ideas" were put into execution,
but with no good results.
have said that l noticed the ravages
of the bugs everywhere went, but will
except the salt district of the Smoky Hill
Valley, where their presence was hardly
if at all, perceptible.
Taking all these things into considera
ton it seems to me to he very rational
conclusion that salt will either kill OF
drive the chinch bugs away from crops
on which 1t is appIied.-A. W.. in West
ern Rural,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11
A Royal Funeral in Africa.

When King of Uuyore dies, 1t is not
the custom to put him in the grave until
the succession to the vacant throne has
been decided. His sons must fight for
the royal power, and the civil war en-
tailed sometimes last for years. Mean
time, the deceased King lies unburled.
Immediately upon his death his body is
lid out upon q framework of green
wood, constructed like huge gridiron,
and is dried over a slow fire. When re-
duced to the condition of mummy, the
body is wrapped in new bark-clothes,
and laid in state in a large house erected
especially for the purpose. Here it re-
poses while the contestants are fighting
for the succession.
As soon as victory has decided in favor
of one of the parties, the fortunate son
visits the hut where his fathers body
awaits sculpture, and, appro ching the
corpse, sticks his spear upright in the
ground, and leaves it thus near the right
hand of the body. The son now assumes
the regal state, and, as HIS first duty,
supe.intends the funeral of his father.
An immense trench is now excavated,
capable of containing several hundred
people, and is neatly lined with fresh
bark cloths. A number Of the wives of
the dead King are then seated together
at the bottom of the pit so as to bear
upon their knees the body Of the defunct
The night before the funeral the Kings
own regiment or body-guard surround
dwellings and villages and seize their
inmates as they leave their doors in the
morning. These captives, cunsi ting OF
men and women Unfortunately, are
conveyed to the brink or the pit, where
their legs and arms are broken with
clubs. Thus disabled they are pushed
into the pit on the top of the dead King
and his living wives.
A horrible din of drums, horns, f1ageo
let's, whistles, mingled with the yells OF
the frantic bystanders, drown the shrieks
IF the miserable wretches, upon whom
the earth is shoveled and stamped down
by thousands of cruel fanatics, who
dance and jump upon the loose mold" so
az to compress it into a compact mass.
Through this it is impossible for the en-
tombed victims to force their way, as
their limbs have been broken to render
them helpless and prevent their escape
At length the mangled mass of human
beings lis buried and trampled down be-
meath tumulus of earth, and all is still.
The funeral is over"
With how much heartfelt fervor must
the Inhabitants of Unyoro continually
pray, Long live the King!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11

of them except I'm the case of the we'll
trained shepherd) to aid in herding and
driving stock; or as a watch dog at the
dwelling. Our own experience suggests
no other use for q dog on farm, and
therefore the selection and training
should be with reference to these OBJ
jects. AS to driving trespassing ANIMALS
from our fields with dogs, every intelli-
gent farmer knows that it won't pay.
They can be put out sooner, and certain
ly with less injury to growing crops,
without the dog. And then as to the
lesson supposed to be taught, SO that
these pests will keep away in future, we
believe the effect, especially on long
legged, long-snouted old scrub SOW, is
precisely the other way-to increase
their cussedness, so to speak. Our
youngest hopeful has tried his "coachy''
on the turkeys, who were disposed to be
too sociable about the house. Many of
the turkeys lost their tails-and that was
ALL
Dogs should be taught to stay at home.
In some of the States the law authorizes
the XII ling of any dog found" roaming at
large without The presence of his owner"
A very good provision, for dogs accus-
toned 10 this practice are usually worth
less and, when roaming" are fatally
bent on mischief" Correct habits in
this respect, as in all others, can on y be
established by prop'r early training;
the Dung g must never be allowed to
leave his home, with or without his
owner or keeper. If he once gets ataste
for society" he becomes a " gad-about
dog" and may as we'll be killed first as
last.
A well-trained and intelligent watch
dog, that is always at his post, is, in our
judgment, a very valuable animal; and
everyone who has had his dwelling
guarded by these faithful sentinels knows
how serious The loss has seemed VIII, n
they have been taken away-how lonely,
even, it has appeared, as we have ap-
preached our home, when the familiar
watch-cog's bark was no longer heard
National Lioe-ot0ck Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11

The English Mechanic gives the fol-
lowing entertaining account of recent
discovery and the means by which 1t was
made: "Thc Paris Academy lately re-
ceived from dyer at Puteaux note
which was listened to with manifest in
credu!ity. 1t referred to fire produced,
the note said, by the electricity liberated
when certain stuffs are rubbed in bath
of benzine for removal of greasy matter.
On further inquiry, however, the phe-
nomenon was ascertained to be real. The
case was thus: A workman was charged
to take the grease out of piece of CASH
mere by washing in benzine.bath; he
at once plunged six meters of the stuff
into the bath, rubbed it vigorously, then
hung it to dry on peg above the bath:
Now, he had often remarked before, and
called the attention of others to it., that
when the cloth was brought out OF the
bath and doubled on itself strong
cracking took place, accompanied with
light and sensible prickings in his hands
and body. In the present case the bath
was suddenly inflamed and the workman
was burnt on his arms and hands. This
Inflammation was naturally attributed to
the electricity. This new phenomenon
is of some interest, considering the fire.
quent employment of such processes as
the one in question; and it may be hoped
that the committee which was appointed
will throw some light on it."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11
KREDULITY.

kREOCLITY.
Next to cheating sumboddy else exists
the desire to be cheated by sumboddy.
Ma kind, az lump, are an open
mouthed set of spooneys, and luv to
hang around things that hav got good
helthy fraud in them.
think, perhaps, that every human
being aktuai'y luvs the truth BITTER than
they d, lie, when they cum right down
to aktual Dizziness, but they all ov them
10 luv to soJl little with what they al
most aktually know amt SO.
This may arise from kuriosity-it may
arise from vanity-but I do know that
kredulity is a trait that possess, in COM
mon with all mi brothers and sisters ov
the Alan family.
Thare il real positive fun in Citing
phooled, or, at least, in comeing az near
az we kan to it.
Haman natur luvs to be tempted, not
bekauze they expekt to git beat, but be-
kauze they expekt to beat the other phel-
lew.
Kredulity il different from kuriosity
kuriosity il often very cunning and
mosr Always haz sum objekt in view, but
kreduity il generally too lazy to be
cunning.
But aICer all am real Slau lAale IL
more krednlity in the world than in
kredaliy or cunning; it may not be SO
smarf, but it il good.natured, and kind
ov honest, and abov all things it IL dred.
full human.
Kredulity il failing, no doubt, and
the failings ov poor mank' nd are az in
teresting to me az their virtews are.
l am az full ov kredulity az emmy one
kno ov, and, az weak az it IL, wouldn't
swop it off for twice its weight IN Gun.
ming or impudense.
l would rather every human being on
the face ov the earth could say that he
had cheated me, and could do it agin,
than to hav one say that had cheated
him.
Now that think of it, I rather hate 8
cunning kuss that nobody can cheat
Josh Billings, in N. Y. Weekly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11
OVER THE WAY.

Over the way, over the way,
I've seen head that's fair and gray;
I've seen kind eyes not new to tears,
form of grace, though full of years;
Her fifty summers have left no ha"-
And /, a youth of twenty three,
So love this lady, fair to see,
want her for my mother-in-law!
Over the way, over the way.
I've seen her with the children play,
I've seen her with a royal grace
Before the mirror adjust her lace;
A kinder woman none ever saw;
God bless and cheer her onward path,
And bless all treasures that she hath,
And let her be my mother-in-law!
Over the way, over the way,
l think III venture, dear, some day
If you will lend helping hand.
And sanctify the scheme fve planned),
I'll kneel in loving, reverent awe,
Down at the lads's feet. and say:
I've loved your daughter many a day
"Please, WON'T you be my mo her-in law
-Scrfb"er's Aonthly for March.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11
Collars, Cuffs, Etc.

The coming novelties in ladies' linge-
RE are Byron collars and cuffs; indeed,
they have already been int, oduced and
have become popular with fair young la
dies whose comp EXON can endure this
broad expanse of observation-disclosures school
girls especially delight in them. They
are like gentlemen's shirt-collars with
rather more exaggerated points. They
are made of doubled linen attached to a
band, as gentlemen wear them, and would
he improved by having collarette of
muslin added. Price twenty-five cents.
The cuffs, made to match, are wide and
square-cornered and are worn turned up
on the outside of the sleeve of the dress.
The fashion of wearing linen cuffs out
side the sleeve is about to be revived.
Those now seen are made to order for la
dies who lead fashion; they are narrow
on the inside of the arm and extend to a
deep point outside, where they are fast
ened by three linen buttons. Other new
linen cuff. are straight, deep and large,
with fall below the button holes. which
may be edged with needlewo1k or lace
or merely sti ched.
New colored collars and cuffs of the
English standing shape are of solid-col-
ored percale ins'ead of plaid or striped.
The entire collar and cuff are plain law
ender pink, blue, brown or gray, with a
daintily-wrough flower embroidered with
floss of the same color IN each corner.
The set of collar and cuffs costs three
dollars.
Bingham borders or hens on handker-
chiefs, with collars, cuffs and neckties
trimmed to match, are the latest caprice
for wearing with morning toilets In.
deed all sorts of odd handkerchiefs are
now fancied, and ladies search through
boxes for quantity colored borders choos-
ing what seems to the uninitiated
the ugliest ones, and passing by the
piles of pure white mouchoirs with dainty
hem-stitching and neatly-wrought in.
itlals. Seersucker hens scalloped on
the edges, and others with black and
white, blue or pink stripes, precisely
like old-fashioned ginghams, are just now
in great favor price $3.50. Others, liked
or their oddly, are of batiste, with deep
hens, above which are stitched two rows
of twilled ribbon, such as a gray band
laid on blue, or brown on gray or violet
Others are of sheer Chinese lawn, all
pure linen, with pongee hens of dark
cloth shades to match suits, and an old
English initial wrought in floss in one
corner; seal brown, navy blue, plum and
cardinal red hens are represented; price
$1.25. Twilled Cheviots of blue-gray
colors and the Oxford linens of mixed
red and blue are to be used for handker
chief hens, with the rest of the lingerie
trimmed to match.
Lace handkerchiefs are almost one
solid piece of Valenciennes wrought ii
arabesque designs, that are vastly i'm
proved when laundried by having thu
figures raised by fluting tongs. Othel
lace handkerchiefs are trimmed will
! rows of Mechlin insertion and lace
HaTper's Boear.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11
The official report of the Austrian Gov

The official report of the Austrian Gov
eminent respecting musical instruments
at the Vienna Exposition declares the
Mason & Hamlin Cabinet Organs to be
1.-THE most distinguished and praise
worthy instruments" of their class;
praising in detail their power and reso-
nance of tone, variety of combination and
solo effects; fine power Of expires sion
smooth, even and sympathetic tones, and
thorough workmanship. They were
awarded the first and highest medal.
Other American organs in competition
were declared to be far less meritorious,
the tones and workmanship being both
inferior. In comparison, it was said
Judged lenienly, they do not rise
above respectable mediocrity" This
was undoubtedly the most extensive,
thorough and competent comparison Of
such instruments ever made.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11

100 occurred the cold winter; the frost
penetrated the earth three yards into the
ground. In 1716 booths were erected on
the Thames. In 1744 and 1745 the
strongest ale in England, exposed to the
air, was covered in less than fifteen min
utes with ice an eighth of an inch thick.
In 1909, and again in 1912, the winters
were remarkably cold. In 1914 there
was a fair on the frozen Thames.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11

Getting up in cold room to make q
fire is like getting up in life. If you
crawl timidly out Of bed, 60 on tip-toe to
the stove and allow the shivers to get
control of You before the kindling starts
your fire will probably be q failure and
you will half freeze to death in the cper.
a'ion. But if you jump out bravely,
hustle around, pull on your clothes,
knock over chair or two and pitch in
the stove-wood you will probably be too
warm by the time the fire gets to burning
and have to open window. So in life.
Attack 1t timidly and you will fail.
Grapple with it, hurry up things, stir
around, conquer fortune and you will be
q success.-N. =. Independent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11
About Dogs.

Most of our agricultural population, as
might be inferred from the discussions
at public'meetings, especially at those of
wool-growers' associations, are not favor
ably disposed toward dogs, or inclined to
favor their increase. And yet nearly all
our farmers, as well as people engaged
in o,her pursuits, keep these animals.
Whether the breeding Of dogs should be
discouraged by "unfriendly legislation"
or otherwise is question that we do not
propose here to discuss; but assuming
that in the future, as in the past, our
farmers will continue to keep them, we
submit q few suggestions in regard to
their management and the peculiarities
of the different breeds most commonly
in use.
In the first place We call attention to
the fact that here, as with all other varie-
ties of domestic animals, it is important
to secure pure blood-not because we'll
bred pointer or greyhound will mature
earlier, or clay on" more and better
flesh than mongrel, but because OF the un.
deniable fact that the we'll bred sorts have
more sense, can be much more easily in
structed in their duties, and usually have
much better dispositions and temper
As a rule the pure bred dog will not kill
sheep. The foxhounds and Newfound.
lands are possibly an exception. The
shepherds dog is q kind and well. dis.
posed animal so long IS you find work
for him to do. But he is very indus.
trious, and when young will chase and
worry sheep and other animals as mat
ter of pure mischief.
The pure-bred bull dog, we think, will
never be found worrying sheep unless
led ON by others. The same is true Of the
pointer. the greyhound, the terrier and
the coach dog.
The services Of . dog on farm arr
considered much Jess important in ou1
day than they were thirty or forty year,
ago. Indeed, except in frontier settle
mentA our best farmers make little Nh
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11
LATTER and Kredulity.

LATTER is the Joy ov the soul coming
to the surface.
Il is like the bubbles on the top ov a
wayside spring; it shows that the water
liz pure and Gums from a crate depth
btlO.
Animals kant laff, and devils wont.
Latfing is as natral az sea-sickntss, and
It il >umtimes unnatural too, and then it
il meaner than sour molassiss.
The man who will laff when he don't
feel like it il crate coward to say the
least, sud he may be crate villain.
Lifting il the only thing that will keep
off dispepshy, or kure it when it gifts on
to WI.
A great deal ov laffing may sho that a
man Y rather empty, but l beleave that
I wouli be willing t. be called darn
70 ] ii l could alwuss have a broad, hon
est grin on mi face.
I hsv known laff to beat a pretty
sound argument, and the wuzt man for
enny thing or emmy boldly 10 git mulch
the advantage ov IL he who latfs at ev'
erything.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11

THERE are probably hundred or more
persons in this and neighboring towns who
kidney troubles who do not know that John
son's Anodyne Liniment is almost certain
cure. In severe cases great relief may be oh.
tanned, if not perfect cure.
WE notice that the agricultural papers all
over the country recommend the use OF
Sherida,.'s Caral'y Condition Io,cders.-E1
change
Farmers and others in this section have long
known and appreciated the advantage o
these powders over all others.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11

ELECTRICITY IS LIFE.-Ar nervous disor
ders, chronic diseases OF the chest, head, liver
stomach, kidneys and bio d, aches and pains,
nervous and general debility, etc, quickly
cured after drugs fail by wearing Voltas Elec.
trc Belts and Bands. Valuable book frte, by
Volta Belt Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11

WALL PAPER is now said to be In use
In England which will bear washing
with soap and water, and il also damp
proof. These two advantages are suffi.
cient to bring /, into universal use pro-
vided It can be furnished for . reasona'
BILE price.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11

GLEN FLORA WATER is Endorsed as the best
mineral water in the world. Cures Dyspepsia
and all Kidney Complaints. Address Il. II
Parks, Waukegan, ILL.,, for circulars.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11

ALIENS LUNG BALsAM causes the lungs to
throw az the matter that is collected over the
air-cel]s and makes the patient brea he more
freely and purities the blood, gives strength
to the body and tone to the digestive organs,
heals the irritated parts and gives life and
health to the system. A.thma is soon relieved
by its use.
For sale by dealers in Family Medicines
generally.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11

Owing to the success of kindergarten
training in Boston, MIR. Philbrick, the
lale Superintendent of Public Schools,
recommends the establishment of three
or four experimental schools, instead OF
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11

9 BURNETT's COCAINE is the best and cheap
est hair dressing in the world.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11

The AMERICAN ORGANS, advertised in
another column, have the guaranty
which comes from twenty-five years Of
successful experiment, and from the
well-known high character of the manu-
facturers. They now offer entirely new
styles, unsurpassed In quality and
beauty. .....z. -,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11

To THE SUFFERING. An old retired
physician, who is candid enough to tell
the truth about progress, has declared
that tne recent discovery by DR.. WALKER,
of California, of his herb remedy, WIN.
EeAR BrTTERs, is one of the most i'm
portant in medicine. He has tested
them thoroughly, in his own family,
among his friends, and upon himself; and
he is driven to the conclusion that they
possess rare and unexcelled curative
proper les. He says of them: "They
contain no dangerous drug. They never
reduce the patient-never render one
liable to take coli-ncver interfere with
the everyday business of life-never
make their continuous use condition of
cure, and are adapted to even the most
delicate organizations. They act as
kindly on the tender infant, the delicate
female, or infirm old age as on the vigor.
Gus and athletic system; exercising
healthful effects upon every blood-vessel
ON the brain, nerves and lymphatics-
on the Blood, Bile, Gastric Juice, ETC.,
enrichlng impoverished fluids and i'm
parting vigor to mind and body" "a
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11

PRCss1NG's White Wine Vinegar exce1s al
others in purity, strength, and flavor. Try it
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11
Reed Il sons ORGANS.

II you wish to buy frst-class organ with
the latest improvements, the sweetest quality
of tone aud the newest style of case, send to
Reeds Temple of Music, Chicago.