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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22
A Wonderful Flea Exhibition.

Thousands of persons have heard at va
rious times Of exhibitions Of educated
tleas,' but probably very few in thl,
country have ever seen item. There i,
such an exhibition in this city at the pres
eDt time, and, although not advertised,
save by a placard in front OF the building
where it is to be seen, there is a daily a,
tendance of 400 persons to witness this
very novel sight. The proprietor calls
himself Prof. Bartolotto, and claims to be
the original inventor of the show, anu all
other exhibitors of trained ticas impostors
The professor is over sixty years old, and
has been engaged in this business for
forty years. He is a quaint individual,
and his discourses upon tleas are as Sc
rious upon his part as if he were reading
an essay upon metaphysics. The man
sits behind small table, covered with u
white cloth, and his Liliputian apparatus
are marvels of mechanical skill. The
f1eas are larger than the lively creatures
which are usually SO troublesome. He
instruments by means of intinitesimal
girths of silk fiber around their bodies
They are released from this bondage at
six p. M, and placed in harness early in
the morning. Upon being released Bar
tolotto allows them to feed upon his arm,
and he seems to enjoy their feeding quite
as much as they relish it. What is
strange about these educated tleas is that
they never strive to escape. After their
feeding he picks them up one at time
and places them in a compartment of Il
small circular box, each space numbered,
and though it requires uncommon Gre
dulity, he assures visitors he never makes
mistake in assigning his fleas to any
rooms but those which belong to them
They never get into wrong rooms.
1t is impossible, without seeing them,
to conceive OF the teats performed by these
educated insects. The first process of
training wild flea is to place it in a
sort of a tread-mill with glass sides it is
called the preparatory school. The flea
hops around, beating against the glass
sides madly enough at first, but when it
finds escape impossible, begins to walk
on the bottom, and thus takes literally the
first civilized step. The following are
selected from the programme, and, writ
ing from personal observation, can as
sure you that that there is no humbug in it:
1. Coach drawn by two tleas, the
coachman with whip, two tleas inside all
dressed. E@ -
2. A miniature steamer drawn BY one
flea, dragging 900 times its own weight.
3. Amodel strcet-car drawn by one flea
this shows the wonderful strength of the
tiea-the car and contents is 1900 times
the weight of the insect). 81
4. A ballroom with orchestra, dancers,
ETC., represented by f1eas. TIE motion
of the violin bows and the waltzing by
tleas upon the floor of the ballroom is
perfect. @~...
There are various others, such as turn-
ing windmills, drawing buckets from
miniature wells, and a so-cailed duel in
which two tleas fence with tiny swords of
real steel.-N. Y. Cor. Chicago Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22
Across the ocean In a Dory.

Mr.. Alfred johnson will start from this
harbor tomorrow or next day for trip
to Liverpool, England, in a center board
derry. The dory has been built expressly
for this trip by Messrs. Higgins 4 Clifford,
of this city, and has attracted the atten-
ton of hundreds Of persons who have
visited their premises the present week.
1t is built of pine and extra timbered with
oak, is sixteen feet in length on the bot
tom and twenty on top, five and half feet
in width and two and half in depth.
She is decked over, with the exception of
standing room and hatchway, has three
water-tight compartments, and the water
and provisions for cruise of ninety days
will be carried in quarter barrels and tin
cans. She is provided with mast and
mainsail, two jibs and square-sail. His
accommodations for sleeping are in the
hatchway, and the dory is provided with
drag TO be used in gale. Mr.. johnson
is one Of our fishermen, and is perfectly
confident that he will make the trip in
safety, and will occasionally, when not
having spoken any vessel, throw over a
bottle securely sealed, giving his expe-
rience and whereabouts Gloucester
(Mass.) Dispatch, June 5. si-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22
MOhammcdan FanaticiSm,

In every Mohammedan community
European, Asiatic, or Africau-therc exist
Il few men who believe their creed with
an intensity which scarcely any other
faith inspires, who entirely trust its prom
iScs of future reward, and who are so
filled with the pride of being entrusted
with the lone true faith that they hold
life and wealth and ease as absolutely
nothing in comparison with the extension
Or defense Of Islam. They will dare any
thing 10 revenge an insult 10 it, endure
anything TO win a convert, and face any
body who offers them through death an
opportunity of realizing It's promises,
with a sort of delight in suffering which
Chr, stans consider a prcrosatiye Of theil
own martyrs.
Over and over again have a few Mo.
hammedan soldiers charged whole masses
OF Europeans, and cut a way through
them, or been cut TO pieces, without a
man of them making an effort to escape
Over and over again have minute parties
of Mollal> in Southern India, seldom ex.
ctedlng twenty IN number, slain some
Hinloo opprcssor, defed the British Gov
eminent, and, when attacked, rushed on
the Highlanuers' bayOnets, content if only
the fatal thrust were deep enough to let
them reach the Intidels with their knives.
Over and over again have small bodies
of Turks, defending villages or forts, re-
fused all terms, endured starvation till the
last food was eaten, and then died fight.
ing, with SORT of triumphant joyousness
in death. Nothing in the history OF
Greece, or Rome, or England, surpassts
tic heroism which Mussulmans, excited
bS their creed, have from time to time ex-
hibitcd, under The most favorable cireunl-
stances and there is no reason to doubt
that the spirit which animated such men
animates some of their co-religionists
now. The idea that the fanatics" have
all died out is as false as the idea that
there are no rious Mussulmans left, men
who live up to their light as strictly and
earnestly as any Calvinis's or High
Churchmen in England.-London Sptcta.
tor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22
A Romance OF Rhode Island.

In connection with Newport and piracy
touching story which, as the author saws,
give the domestic tale-which would
i've theme for the poet and dramatist than
torian:
Samuel Cranston, a gentleman of noble
descent, and who had highly distinguished
the breaking out of the French war of
1855, finding business completely para
lyzed and being of an active tempera-
ment of mind, was induced to start on a
voyage for Jamaica, not, however, antici-
destined to endure in the prosecution of
the voyage.
When off the keys of Florida they were
attacked by piratical vessel. They de-
Tended themselves to the utmost, satisfied
that, should they fall into their hands, no
mercy would be shown them, but all
their efforts were in vain, and they were
compelled to surrender to the enemy.
Such was the savage cruelty of these buc-
cancers that neither prayers nor expostu-
lations had the least effect on their hard
and obdurate hearts. The passengers and
crew were all inhumanly butchered on the
spot with the exception of Mr.. Evanston,
who was spared in order to labor on board
the vessel as a common mental.
To a mind like his it must have been
deeply humiliating to be suddenly thrown
from an elevated position in society and
compelled to herd with brutes in human
torn. In this condition he was doomed
10 labor tor seven years. The thoughts
of home would rush on the mind, prcduc-
ing pain and disquietude, and anxiously
looking forward to the moment Of deliv-
erance, when he should once more par
ticipate in the enjoyment Of the domestic
circle. He had watched every moment
from the time of his captivity for an op-
portunity to effect his escape; the propi-
tious hour seemed now to have arrived
and he availed himself of it. Having Sc
cured boat and secreted some provisions
he committed himself to the winds and
waves, trusting in Divine Providence for
protection. After having been tossed
about for many days he was so fortunate
as to fall in with an English ship bound
from Jamaica to Halifax, who kindly took
him on board and treated him with marked
attention. On his arrival at Halifaxa pass
age was given him to Boston, and on his ar
rival there he was startled at the rumorthat
his wife was on the eve of being married to
a Mr.. Russell, of Boston. This was an ad-
ditional stroke, and rendered his mind a
prey to the most gloomy thoughts. Poor
and peuniless, he started from Boston on
foot for Newport, there to await the issue.
On his arriyarhe entered the back door
Of his former residence, Id the character
of mendicant, and craved food from the
servants, which was readily granted.
After appeasing the cravings of hunger,
he inquired if MRS HCransson was the mis-
tress Of the house. On being answered
in the affirmative, he stated that he had
message whiehhe wished to communi-
cate to her. On being Informed that it
would be entirely out of her power to
comply with his wishes, as she was then
making preparations for her nuptial cele-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22

ONE of the curiosities of this country
is the vast beds OF chalk. There is q
large house built Of chalk bricks at Trego
and it surpasses anything in the building
line we have ever seen. The chalk is
sawn into bricks smooth and regular, and
the whole structure has handsome ap-
pearance. Mr.. John Henry, the proprie-
tor, informs us that he had some of the
chalk analysed by chemist of Chicago
with the following result: Ninety eight
per cent. was pure chalk, one per cent.
was moisture and one per cent. was lime
stone. THIS for purity far exceeds the
English chalk which is now in general
use. Mr.. Henry informs us that in his
vicinity there is an immense supply Of
it-enough to build large city. I'm
doubtedly Western Kansas will become
celebrated for its chalk PRODUCTIONS
Hays (Kan,) Sentinel.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22

Copper, Iron and Brass; Butchers, Long
and Short, Lambs, with 4 Heads: 81
Wise and Mott. Cain. Abel and Adam
are numerouslv represented. There are
6 Courts, 81 Judges and 1 Lawyer, with
AZ Cases. Pincus Pincus is barber, and
Arson House keeps hotel.
There are 80 Baptist Churches, 5 Con-
gregational, 3 Friends, "a Jewish syna-
gogues, 81 Lutheran, SO Meth odist Epis
copal. AZ Presbyterian, Reformed Pres
byterian, Z United Presbyterian, "
Protestant Episcopal, 20 Reformed Dutch,
81 Roman Catholic, 4 Unitarian, Uni.
versalist and 10 miscellaneous.-N. Y.
T'7.ibnnp
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22

upon him pains ofpurgatory, the agonies
he has now TO go through may be called
internal, He is, perhaps, bound for
Bombay, and has heard at the bazar that
rice and flour are SO much amaund dear
er in that town than in his native place.
lie therefore determines to take with him
a supply of food for the eight or ten days
he purposes staying at the presidency.
But, like many wiser man, he reckOns
without his hOst-Or rather without the
freight he will have to pay by railway.
He sees in moment that even the small
tax he has to pay ON these articles will en-
tirely defeat his economical projects. But
what is to be done? He has brought the
flour, the rice and the ghee all thA way
from his home, which is, perhaps, miles
of He cannot leave them behind, for
that indeed would be throwing good
money after bad, 50 his only resource is
to try and save something by cheating the
railway clerk. And so, never for a mo-
ment seeming to think but what he can.
beat down the price of the freight he sets
to work to bargain as he did for his rail-
way ticket, but ends by having to pay the
full demand
The scene inside the railway station
about this time fairly battles description.
Hundreds arc fighting and bargaining for
their tickets, scores are doing the same
for the freight of their baggage. The
railway whistles sound, the station bell
rings, but all to no purpose. 1t is rare,
indeed, except in large presidential towns,
that atrain ever starts within half an hour
OF the time advertised. At last, slowly
and by degrees, the third-class carriages
begin to fill. For every native traveller
who goes on the platform dozen or more
go to see him off, as we have already re-
marked. The platform is consequently
as crowded as it ten trains were about to
start. When any native present wants to
find friend, he does hot look for him or
even call him in a moderate tone of voice,
but screams at the utmost power of his
lungs, repeating the name of the person
sought for again and again. When sew
eral scores of persons indulge in this per-
tormance, the effect can be imagined
AI the Year Bound.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22

the House. the joint resolution to modify the
treaTNith China SO as to restrict immigration;
was ped. Bills were Introduced recommend;
ing an toend1nent to h6sConstitution, providing
for the slection for tho term of tour years Of
United Stntes Assess or, Ppstmasters, Marshas,
Cotlectorssstc. :; providing for the g9dual n, !,
Of % much Of the Kesum ptiOn acry as likes
JAM !, 1879, as the date for resumption A unan-
!mous report was made from the Committee on
exoncrating Speaker Kerr from the charges made
against him relative to the Green appointment,
and the report was unanimously adopted. A
addressed to Mr.. Cox, Speaker Iro tenn, suggest
ing that Oscar Lafayette, grandson of Gen. La
fayette be invited BY Congress to attend the Cen
tenniaa anniversary OF our Independence, as the
guest of the Nation
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22

Average speed from Chicago to Clinton (nclud-
ing stops) IS miles an hour.
Average speed from Chicago to Clinton (de-
Quoting for sops), SO miles per hour.
Average speed from Chicago to Omaha Cncfud-
ing stops) As miles per hour.
Average speed from Chicago to Omaha deduct
ing stops) 48A miles per hour.
Time from New York to Mississippi River
(Clinton), "a hours.
Average speed from New York to Clinton lin
Guiding stops, 431a miles per hour.
Time from New York to Omaha, 50 hours and
~ minutes.
Average speed from New York to Omaha lin
Guiding stops, AZ miles per hour.
Chicago Tribune, June 4.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22
WEST AND SOUTH.

1HE Wisconsin Democratic State COnven.
ton met at Milwaukee, on the 7th, and chose
delegates to the St. Louis Convention, of
whom seventeen are said to be for Tilden and
three uncommitted. The Convention ad-
journed without adopting any platform.
A DISPATCH from Portland, Oregon, re-
ceived in San Francisco on the 7th, says that
State had undoubtedly gone Democratic.
The Democrats claimed majority of twelve
in the Legislature on joint ballot.
THE Minnesota Prohibition State Conven-
ton, held at Minneapolis on the 7th, adopted
a platform and chose State electoral ticket
in behalf of Smith and Stewart, the nominees
of the National Convention for President and
Vice President.
THE Michigan Republican State Conven.
ton has been called to meet at Lansing on
the Sd OF August, to nomin ate State ticket.
THE Georgia Democratic State Convention
has been called to meet on the I'd of August
SPECIAL dispatches from Bismarck, D. T.,
on the Sth and 9th announce the arrival there
of a train of twenty-seven wagons and forty.
two men from the Deadwood mining regions
The party had with them between $4,000
and $4,000 in gold dust, and told most re.
markable stories of the Deadwood country,
one of which is that two Frenchmen took out
fifteen pounds Of gold in one day, and that in
many instances 81 600 per day to the man was
Being taken out. They were quite enthusiast
tic, and would return soon. "
News was received at Omaha on the 9th
that over 600 hostile Indian lodges were To-
Gated on Powder River, under the leadership
of Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, and that
a severe engagement Lad been fought be-
tween them and Crooks forces, but no par
ticulars of the Eight were given. "s
THE West Virginia Democratic State Con-
yention was held ut Charlestown on the 9Th,
and nominated full State ticket, headed by,
Henry Mathews for Governor. and chose del
egates to the National Convention.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22

JOHN SMITH, hod-carrier Of Boston,
died lately. At the last moment he NUT
tered: >" Telegraph that another Boston
man is gone" ..-@-.l. -,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22
THE EAST.

THE Boston Ecening Journal annsunceskin
recent number, that it had been informed
that J. c. Aver, the patent medicine manu-
facturer, had been sent to. an insane asylum
in New Jersey.
THE attendance at the Centennial Exposi-
ton during the first calendar month, which
ended on the 9th, exceeded by trife 1,OOO,-
coo visitors.
IT was announced on the 10th that the
PENNSYLVANIA Central and the Erie Railroads
had made q further reduction in passenger
rates from the East to the West, making the
are from New York to Chicago fourteen dol
lars. Corresponding reductions were made
10 other Western points.
GOLD closed in New York, on the 18th, at
1925. The following were the closing quo
tations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring
Wheat, sl.19@1 20; No. 2 Milwaukee, 81 %
G125; Oats, Western 34@36c; Mixed,
Corn, Western Mixed, 57@6Oc; Pork,
Mess, $3.50; Lard, 11%c; Flour, good
to choice, s5.3o@5.75; White Wheat Extra
s5.'o@775. Cattle, 9@1o1sc for good to
extra. Sheep (shorn), 4A@5Ac.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the 18th, cattle
brought: Best, S. 25@5.5O; medium, a. rs
@5.0O; common, S4.25(045O. Hogs sold
Workers, s590@61O; Philadelphias, *62O@
go. Sheep (shorn) brought $4OO@525 &C.
cording to quality.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22


choice beeves brought $4.S0@4.S5; medium
400; stock cattle, ETC., $3.5O@4.O0. Hogs
brought s5.9o@6.3O for good to choice.
Sheep (shorn) sold at $4.0O@4.75 for good
to choice.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
A DISPATCH from Melbourne, Australia, by
way of London, received on the 7th, an
nounces that the Fenian prisoners held under
surveillance in West Australia had escaped
on board an American whaler.
TELEGRAMs from various points in the Old
World, received on the Sth, give assurance
that there was no immediate possibility of
war. The Great Powers were represented as
being in harmony with respect to the Eastern
question.
A RAGUsA dispatch Of the 7:h announces
the defeat of the Turks near Carkoviko, with
a loss of 100 killed and 9, 800 taken prisoners.
A STOCKHOLM dispatch of the 7th an
nounces the death of Josephine, the Queen
Dowager Of Sweden.
DISPATCHES from Vienna of the Sth say it
was reported there that Servia had declared
its independence of Turkey, declined to pay
further tribute and marched an army across
the frontier.
MADAME DUDEvANT, the well known
French novelist, dramatist and social
philosopher, better known as George Sand,
died at Paris on the Sth.
IK the Spanish Cortes, on the 9th, the Bish.
op of Salamanca stated that the Spanish pre-
lates would always oppose religious tolera-
ton because was incompatible with Cathol-
icism.
FRANK MAILLAN's house, fifteen miles
east of Windsor, Canada, was destroyed by
fire on the night of the Sth, and five children
were burned to death.
A LONDON telegram Of the 10th says Gen.
Ignatieff, the Russian Ambassador at Con-
stantinople, had issued pamphlet proposing
tosplit the Turkish Empire into five princi-
palities to be named, respectively, Bulgarian,
Albanian, Servian, Bosnian and Greek. This
pamphlet had created sensation. Con-
stantinople dispatch of the same date says
the Grand Vizier had addressed circular to
the Germans of the provinces, suspending the
regulations promulgated during the reign of
the late Sultan, and ordering them to await
fresh laws. 1t was reported in London on the
10th that Gibraltar was being victualed to
support garrison of 1900 men for six weeks.
A LARGE cotton firm in the neighborhood
Of Waterford, ireland, failed on the 18th,
with over EGO, COO liabilities.
A BERNE (SwitzerlandD telegram of the
18th says serious foundations had occurred in
Eastern Switzerland caused by heavy rains
aud the melting of snow in the mountains
The railways everywhere were much dam
aged. The whole canton of Thurgan had
been submerged, many bridges and houses
carried away, and several persons drowned.
At FrauenIeld, the capital Of the canton, four
persons had been killed by the falling of their
dwelling.
A LONDON dispatch of the 18th says the
negotiations between the United States and
Great Britain on the cxtradition question
were again at dead lock.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 0tnsfl1er has
Ven ssfenced tcfive 1ncnths Imprisonment
and to psy a fine Of $1,000 for crooked trans
actions in whisky. ISL #Sso~- rs
FIVE white men and one colored man wore
killed bySlightning near Springfield, Tenn,
on the 10th. Two other white men were IN.
jurec, one fatally. They had taken refuge,
during thunder storm, under tree. -
ALDERMAN CULLERToN, of Chicago, an ex-
Gauger on trial for having been concerned in
the whisky conspiracy, has been found guilty
of neglect of official duty when Gauger and
acquitted on all the other counts Of the in
dictment against him.
In Chicago, on the 18th, spring wheat, No.
2 closed at SlO6@l O6A cash. Cash corn
closed at4411sc for No. 2. Cash oats No. 2, sold
at 295sd129Ac; July options were sold
at 29s4c. Rye No. 2, 7a@72sc. Barley, No. q
59@6Oc. Cash mess pork closed at 1856
@lS.7O. Lard, sl1.OO@l1,05 Good to
choice beeves brought $4.3O@4.S5; medium
grades, t4.l5@4.SO; butchers stock, $500
400; stock cattle, etc, $3.5O@4.O0. Hogs
brought s59O@6.3O for good to choice.
Sheep (shorn) sold at $4.0O@4.75 for good
to choice.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-27

and driven out Of the field horde of con-
tractors who had been long accustomed to
do work on the canals that was either not
needed at all or was performed at rates
ruinous to the Estate. He has carefully
watched the proceedings of the legsa-
ture, and his warning voice las frightened
away many jobbers, while by his veto he
has in two sessions reduced the appropri-
atious for general purposes about million
of dollars. And during his term Of office,
and mainly because of his measures. the
state taxes have been cut down nearly one
half.
Here is kind of reform that everybody
can understand and all honest men will
appreciate and applaud. We need this
sort of reform at Washington during the
next four years. We don't want rhetori.
clans, who deal in sounding phrases about
reform: but practical workers after the
manner of Sam Tilden, who solve the
problem of financial reform by reducing
expenditures and diminishing taxes.
Mr., Tilden hardly has his match for
wading through long columns of com
plicated figures and discovering extrava
gance, uncovering frauds and detecting
rogues, The old Tammany Ring and the
more cunning Canal Ring will bear testi.
mony to this. The national government
will afford wide scope for the display Of
Gov. Tilden's genius in field which he
has cultivated with so much success ir
New York Every real friend of admins
tratiye reform will hail the day when he
goes to work next March upon the salts
ties and the scoundrels at Washington. =
| N y SIN.