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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-31

eff I should pay this note, there il
hardly possibility that l could get thro
the month";"
$50 bad as that? Pom my word I'm
sorry to hear it,
/ "smith & Jones advise me to make ar
assignment
"How does it happen? I Thought you
were doing WELL"
| Cuisines has been very dull for the
last six months. Haven't you found il
sO?"
"Well, no, it has been driving with
me-"
Joe knew it had; indeed his presen,
visit was not to borrow money, but to pre-.
pare his friend for the " smash" which
was now unavoidable.
"My sales have been light" continued
he. II can't account for it,"
&C. can; look here, joe"
Ben took down his ledger and pointed
to the account " Charge,'' where the sums
paid for advertising had been entered.
On slip of paper he had footed them up.
Give hundred and sixty-fiv dollars
| for advertising, Joe! That's what did the
business
Joe was astonished. It was as much as
he had paid for fine things for his home,
and for parties and the opera; but the in
vestment had been vastly more profitable,
inasmuch as taken in connection with the
careful management of his business, and
his economical manner of living, it had
laid the foundation of his future fortune.
1t had given him good start in business,
and good beginning is half the battle.
Joe Weston failed, and paid twenty
cents on dollar. His fine furniture was
sold, and he was obliged to board out.
But in his extremity Ben was his true
friend. He received him into his house,
and when his business was settled up,
took him into partnership.
The firm is now one of the most respect
able and prosperous in the city, Joe, ever
since he was bang up" having become
believer in Advertising"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-31
The Heart.

From recent review of Rev. DR..
Houghton's experiments regarding the
muscular force exerted by the human
heart, we condense as follows: The heart
is composed of innumerable muscular
fibers, arranged like two balls of Irvine,
each with cavity in its center, and both
completely enveloped in third ball.
These fibers are, however, not continuous
as in the case of Irvine wound in a ball,
but work independently. By calculating
the force exerted by these fibers when
either contracted or extended, and express
ing the result in "foot tons'' - that
is the force required to lift ton to the
height Of one foot-it appears that the
daily work of the left ventricle alone,
which lifts at each stroke three ounces Of
blood through a height of 1898 feet, is
equal to about 80, 7O6 foot-tons. Estimat-
ing the relative power of the right ven
tricle o9that of the left in the proportion
of five toihirteen, the total daily work of
both Is 72, 2O8 fOot-tons. Although the
average weight of the heart is about 9.3G
ounces, the work done by it in given
time exceeds that accomplished by all
other muscles exercised in a boat race dur
ing the same period. Helmlolz, the Ger
man physicist, proved that the heart could
raise its own weight 20, $50 feet in an hour,
while the best locomotive engine could
only raise its own weight 2,7O0 feet in the
same time. An active climber, with the
full exercise of all the needed muscles,
could only accomplish 5000 feet in nine
hours, or One-tWentieth the work done by
the heart,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-31
Roadside Weeds.

Farming is only gardening on a more
extended scale, and the same principles,
as regards the care and culture Of plants,
ARE applicab eto 10th. More than this,
H1leatnessi III appearance, which is general
ly- considered indispensable in gardening,
should be ektened to Tie farm as far as
practicable. The good gardener knows
the importance of keeping walks and
roads free from weeds and rubbish, and
he usually begins his labors by strict at
tention to these necessary but Improbable
adjuncts of fine garden or ornamental
grounds. It is an, old saying that 9 bad
hat will overshadow an otherwise fine suit
of clothes, and the same isttrue in regard
to garden walks and roads,. for they are
the first things seen on entering and the
last in going out, and the general impress
sion left upon the mind depends much
upon the appearance. The same is true
to great extent with the public roads
running through or alongside . farm; and
the traveller in passing cannot help form
ing an opinion of the owners from the
condition in which the thoroughfares are
kept. In spring and fall he is likely to
pay most attention to, mud holes and the
general condition Of the road bed but in
summer the presence or absence of weeds
and brush cannot fail to attract his notice.
Neat and tidy farmers-and perhaps we
should make the term little stronger by
saying all good farmers-pay as much at
tentiop to the roadside weeds o. thsy dc
to those coming in their fields.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-31
Better Culture.

We appeal to every wheat grower to
pillow this year at least two inches deeper
than ever before for his wheat crop. We
ask him to pillow with three horses abreast
instead Of two, so as to take deep, broad
furrow and thoroughly turn under the
weeds. The secret of success in wheat
culture is, deep and thorough preparation
of the soil for seed. If any of our read
ers don't believe this, let them try few
acres for wheat by the slip-shod way of
blowing only few inches, and by giving
deep and thorough blowing and narrowing
to the balance, they will need no further
arguments ever after. If one has manure
about his barns, if he will haul it and
spread it over the wheat field after the
seed is sown, he will see the beneficial ef-
fects of manure. Better only put in half
the land to wheat, and do it right, than to
skin over the land and do it in halfway
manner. We must yearly farm better.
Better crops is what we want. Less land
in the cereals, but larger crops. Let the
surplus lands be put in pasture and
meadow, and be put in in proper man.
ner, SO that they will produce advan-
tageously.- Colman's Rural World.
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CENTENNIALITIES.

The next convention of the chief en-
gineers of the fire departments OF the
United States will be held in Phi1adel-
phia Sept. l..
BY a note from Burnet Landreth,
Chief OF Bureau of Agriculture, it ap-
pears that as early as July 18th, applica
tons for $500 dishes for fruit had been
made for the great Centennial Exhibition
of Sept. 11-16 at Philadelphia.
'This, ladies'" said Centennial show
man in the geological department, this
is the wild duck; fowl of well-known
migratious habits.'' "Migratious, let's
have look at him." screamed an old lady
in the back part of the crowd.
According to the statistics presented at
the Centennial Exposition by the Depart
ment of Agriculture, there are 1868, 900
sheep in Iowa, while there are $3.50, 900
in California, and 4, SAG, 900 in Ohio. Only
six States ahead of Iowa, which has $780,
600 more than Illinois, 400, 900 more than
Indiana, and about the same ahead Of
Missouri.-loaoa State Register.
The Philadelphia Times, in an elabor-
ate statistical article, puts down the worth of
the Centennial show as follows: Buildings,
81, $40, 900, contents, $97 ,342 $50; total,
$104 1920, $40. A large proportion OF the
exhibits are articles which, while having
little or no intrinsic value, could not be pur-
chased probably for all that the rest of the
Exhibition is worth, they being regarded
as invaluable for their antiquity, the re-
membranes which they recall, or the rare
occurrence of their kind. Such exhibits
the above figures do not take into &C.
count.
The "cynophere' is the latest novelty
for which the Centennial Exhibition
stands sponsor. 1t is not exactly "dog
bearer,' as its etymology suggests,
though the fact that the dogs are passen-
gers as we'll as motive power makes the
name passably appropriate. 1t is a three
wheeled vehicle, two Of the wheels be-
ing simply small treadmil]s operated by
dogs, while the third is placed in front for
guide. The inventor, who is French
man, claims that twelve miles an hour can
be made easily with a dog in each wheel,
and the enthusiastic ones predict that the
cynophere'' will speedily eclipse the
velocipede and press the pony carriage
very hard
One of the boys, while reading Whit
tiers ." Centennial Hymn yesterday to a
little circle in the back room of certain
business house in the city, was interrupted
with: "What! Old Whitaker writing
hymns? Well, we'll! Why, knew the
old Teller in 40 in Frisco, and harder,
tougher, tightener cuss you never saw.
S'posed he'd passed in his checks long
ago. And he's alive, is he, and writing
hymns? Well! we'll! If old Whit can
get away with hymns, bust me if I don't
commence writing missionary tracts"
Then the old forty niner' gazed with
establishment upon the smiling features of
those around him, and proposed click
ing" anyone who doubted his knowing
"Old Whit in "'Frisco" in '49.-Helen0
(Wont.) Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-31
OzOne-What is It'll

A certain seaside town has been consid.
erably pulled into notoriety as suitable
resort for persons seeking health, on &C.
count of the quantity of ozone in the at
mosphere. We will not dispute the fact,
but it may be doubted whether one seaside
town more than another naturally possesses
any specially large amount of ozone.
What, however, is ozone? That is ques-
ton more easily asked than answered. 1t
appears to be highly concentrated condi-
ton of the oxygen which forms the pc
culiarly vital part of the atmosphere, and
is produced through electrical agency.
The mechanical action of pure air over
vegetation is productive of ozone, but still
more manifestly is this subtle quality pro-
duced by the dashing of waves and spray
against the air. These lashings of air and
sea mixed are, electrically speaking, in the
nature of one substance rubbing on anoth-
err They evoke ozone, which, being in
hailed in breathing, gives stimulus to the
constitution. Hence the benefit to health
from sea voyage, or a residence at a
pleasant seaside resort. Mr.. Binney stated,
at a recent meeting of the Manchester
England) Literary and Philosophical So
ciety, that the atmosphere Of towns may
be sensibly ozonized, and of course i'm
proved in quality by the action of public
fountains. He says. "A water fountain
may be regarded as hydro electric ma
chine, the friction of the water issuing
through the jets developing electric action,
materially assisted by the conversion of
the spray into aqueous vapor. I would
suggest that this fact should be prominent
ly brought before municipal bodies, to in
duce them to erect fountains in all availa-
BILE places in large cities, as sanitary
agents. They might prove highly bene-
be added that the delicate and wholesome
freshness of the air after rafting thun-
der shower in summer is very much due to
the development of ozone. The subject
of ozone, in its various phases, is at pres
ent engaging the attention of scientific in
quirers, and we may soon hear more about
it.-Scsentifc american.
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PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

The late Miss Martineau saved her
memory from the injustice of the bog
rapher by having her autobiography put
in type and corrected before her DEATH
She also, left by her will, an injunction
against the publication Of any of her pri-
vate letters. atG. ,srt' 80
Mr.. A. s.. Abel, proprietor Of the
Baltimore Sun, celebrated his SEVENTEEN
birthday a few days ago. His fellow
Journalists in Baltimore ARRANGED for a
festal meeting in his honor, but the old
gentleman was appraised. of their; intention
and betook himself out of the city.
considerable so-called slang is classic.
Escaped with the skin of my teeth" is
from Job" He is brickn is from PHI
tarch. That historian tells of King of
Sparta who boasted that his army was The
only wall Of the city, and every man is q
brick" We call a fair and honest man
- square man, !" but the Greeks described
the same person, as TstraSonos--" four
cornered man." ,sq +. @sfsqs s.g,v
-Bayard Taylor tells of Yankee who,
walking the streets of st. Petersburg one
muddy day, met the Grand Duke Constan-
tine. The sidewalk was not wide enough
forfW0to pass, and the street was very
deep in filth. The American took silver
rouble from his pocket, shook it in his
closed hand, and cried out, Grown or
tail?" Crown" guessed the Duke.
Your Highness has won," cried the
American, looking at the rouble and step.
ping into the mud. The next day the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-31

Permitting noxious weeds to ripen their
seeds in the public highways is far too
generally practiced, and is public nuts
ance which should be abated speedily
The seeds of these "public weeds =" are
often caught up by passing vehicles and
distributed over the country. This is we'll
known to every farmer, and still thousands
of patches of the vilest of weeds, such as
Canada thistles, clot bur, and toad flax are
allowed to grow undisturbed by the road
side year after year, adjacent to land
owned by men of whom better things are
naturally to be expected. 1t is worth in
appearance all it costs to NOW the road
sides and keep them clear of weeds; but
in addition the dissemination of noxious
weed seeds makes neglect Of this prac-
tice a positive injury to the country for
miles around, and it is at least a question
worthy of discussion, if man has a
moral right to permit weeds likely to in
jure the property Of his neighbors to
ripen their seeds without making an effort
to prevent tn. Y. Sun.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-31
A Canadian Snake.StOry.

The following story is told by Nor
folk paper, and the scene of it is laid at
Silver Hill, a post village about twelve
miles from Simcoe: Eugene, son of
Mr.. Patrick Murphy, about eighteen
years of age, went to spring for drink
of water, and after satisfying his thirst he
sat down on a log to rest and cool off a
little He presently heard a Kissing noise
near his head, and on looking for the
cause discovered large snake near his
face. The reptile had crawled up his
back and stuck its head over one of his
shoulders. The boy grabbed for the snake
and caught it by the neck, but was unable
to pull it over his shoulder on account OF
its being fastened to his susperders be-
hind. He held his grip, however, until
the snake was choked to death. 1t was
found to be blacksnake, nearly five feet
long. Young Murphy squeezed the rep
large silver ring that Was on his finger
L0nGO,a Free Press.
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Yankee was invited by the Crank Duke to

dinner.
The late ex.Gov. Halle of New Hamp-
SHIRE is said to have accumulated the larg-
est fortune ever possessed by any one per
son in the western part of that State. In
| letter written short time before his
death he said: Gin reviewing the past
l wonder at the success which has been
granted me in the varied relations of life.
| have very often felt the need of more
liberal education, but have ever tried to
do my duty with what ability had.''
NO physician will sympath1ze with
James Lick, of San Francisco, who has
just been sued for doctors bill of $685.
600. The doctor attended the eccentric
millionaire for several years, was up lights
good deal, and finally brought him to
the point of death. when Lick angrily dis
charged him and got well. Hence the
suit. However, a man who could give a
$4,000, 900 telescope to science and then
take it back is capable of trifling with the
most sacred feelings of a leech.
Prof. Huxley had heard of the Ameri-
can interviewer, and when bed time ar
rived he congratulated himself on having
escaped him, but when he turned down
the gas and climbed in between the
sheets, he was somewhat surprised to find
himself in bed with four affable and in
quisitive young men, who introduced
themselves as the representatives of four
newspapers, and began to PROFOUND the
usual queries. He thinks, however, he
will get used to it, if he lives long
enough.
"A correspondent inquiries of the
Graphic the etymology of the words
"SDOndulix." ''disgruntled', and 'ske
daddle." They are all slang, ushered in
to use to meet fancied need of converse
ton. Disgruntle was evidently construct
ed on the basis of gruntle, an obsolete
word meaning to complain. Spondulix is
more obscure. An Ionic Greek word,
spondulos, means round body, and so
lucas non, perhaps money is spondulix
because you 50 seldom have it round.
Skedaddle is probably from skedazo, a
Greek word, meaning to scatter.-N. Y.
Graphic.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-31

Liberate the Impurities Of the System.
This can easily be done through the in
strumcntality Of the searching blood dep
urent and Alternative, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which incites those scavengers Of
the body, the kidneys and the bowels, to
vigorous action. The first named organs Sc
crete impurities-whcre such exist-from
the blood, which would otherwise poison it,
and it is the Office of the bowels to carry off
the useless portions Of the food rejected
if retained interfere with digestion and
bilious secretion. Rheumatism and govt,
both products Of acid elements in the circu-
lation, are remcdied by the Bitters, which
will likewise be found q prompt though gen.
tie cathartic. Both kidneys and bowels are
invigorated, as well as stimulated by this
famous medicine, which possesses tonic
properties of the highest order.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-31

The temperature Of the Hoosac Tunnel
is about the same all the year round, the
Thermometer standing generally at sixty
degrees. The air Is pure except when
there are q great many trains going
through, filling the tunnel with smoke
yet, Notwithstanding chat, there is now no
doubt about the tunnels being able to
thoroughly ventilate itself.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-31
THE OWLS MATINEE.

"Once on time when Time was young
And every bird could use her tongue,
They all were bid. one summer day,
To Madame Owls Grand Matinee.
Of course. the ALI did but imply :,
Birds Of such first-claes quality
As could afford to come together
In tip-top fashionable feather.
The Owl her smiles did freely lend.
And vowed each bird was her dear friend"
With chatting. eating. singing. dress,
The party was grand success.
Only the Dove cooed soft complaints:
Hot weather made her poor mate faint,
She must deny herself long staying.
Or else her children would 60 straying."
$50 sorry" said the Owl ''But. Love,
We all do know sweet Mistress Dove
And her domestic ways and car 8.
Here comes Miss Maybe. with her airs"
Miss Maybe was sincerely grleved;'
But had message just received
Whose purport. hardl. worth the mention,
Still needed strict and prompt attention.
And so goodby!" All were concerned.
But when her back was fairly turned,
Said Madame Owl: Il do declare
No thief can with that bird compare.
She's busy stealing all the day,
And what she steals she hides away.
Mser and thief! There's no denying,
To treat her civilly was trying
For her French master came that day.
Then said the Owl, as closed the door:
Good radiance of a pratiDg bore!
She talks the daylight in and out
And knows not what she talks abOnt.
And a> for lvins!-lies ne 'er fail her:
Besides, she swears like any sailor"
Peacock said. next: Good afternoon"
The Owl soon Sncered: Its none too soon;
For every bird in this wood knows
You re but an idiot in fine clothes.
If You could see your legs! Poor creature!
But, then, for fools there Is no teacher
Then went the Goose well. go, my dear.
l don't see how you got in here.
A stupid. vulgar. awkward thing,
That cannot fly and cannot sing.
One of the useful class: Poor sinner!
She IL make some day decent dinner.'
The Kite went off without good day
She had her reasons. dare say.
At least. the Owl said: There she goes.
The vilest wretch the whole world knows.
She eat her mother any time
Before she'd want wherein to dire;
And sure as I'm an Owl and lady,
I've known her breakfast on her baby
And thus. as each bird went away,
The Owl had something bad to say;
Until the Dove alone remained.
To hear her late companions blamed.
why. how is this: the Owl inquired.
Il thought your mate was sick and tired,
And that your children were depending
Entirely on your own attending
We'll. that is So the Dove replied.
But have heard. while at your side,
My neighborS covered so with blame
Judged it better to remain.
Your thought of me: | shall not fear it.
Now there is no one left to hear it,
But bitter words have many wings
AS in a hive of bees are stings.
And soon from tree-top and from spire
The Owl was called. ''Backbiter!' Liar
Was ordered off from every wood
Where birds are peaceable and good;
Was frightened so by birds of strife
That soon she feared for her poor life.
And, hiding from the sun and light,
Became Il filthy bird of night.
Lille +. Barr. IN N. Y. Independent
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-31

u TIE United States Commissioner Of Edu-
cation in bis late report says Of the Mayhem
Business College, Detroit: young men de.
string business education will find the 3D.
vantages here offered the most perfect posi-.
ble." Centennial pamphlets, giving full in
formation, furnished on application at the
College, personally Or by letter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-31

Two eggs, which had been left in nest
by q discouraged duck OF Oneida, N. Y,
few days ago, were subsequently, hatched
out by the bot weather.
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Four HUNDRED AND THIRTY prisoners
are now confined in tile Tennessee Peni-
tertiary at Nashville, while $40 are hired
out in various portions of the State.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-31

The Boston Aduertiser has been igur.
ing up the cost Of the Hoosac Tunnel and
the Troy and Greenfield Railroad, and
makes the total ele, 782, 7e8.04,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-31

WILnoFr's ANTI-PBRIoDIc OR FEVER AND
AGUE ToNIo.-This invaluable AM standard
family medicine Is now q household word
and maintains It's reputation uniInpafred.
It is Endorsed by the medical professions and
prescribed daily in the Charity Hospital and
other Hospitals in New Orleans. tWahoft's
Tonic is thus highly recommended by the
leading medical men Of the country, and 10
worthy Of such indorsemsnt.g g. 4. &1NtAx
4 Co., Proprictors, New Orleans.
. FoR SALE BY ALL DRUGGIsTs. -fr9!s3
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. THE Black AHills9 Pionse,.

81 THE Black AHillss Pioneer states that
there is an extensive horse-stealing organi-
zation in the Hills, some members of
which make Deadwood their headquar-
tiers: The plan is to steal horses in the
diggings and run them off ,torconfederates,
4 chaih Of whom IS stretched between the
diggings and the railroad towns. The
crime IS then charged against raiding par
ties of Indians. r s 2ELjjI ; IT. e.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-31

GRocxRs who sell Prpssing's White Wine,
Vinegar VIII rsver hear 4 complaint eeoHt y,
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libera,e the Impurities Of tn

No NAN is tolerated at Saratoga unless
he has money or can lisp.