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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-03

whole surface continually ehsns;ns.- Far,
more probable seems tie IDEA fRat liz
wall of this crater has simply fallen il,
scattering its fragments over what had
been the floor of the crater. The forces at
work on the moon are quite competent to
throw down steep crater walls like those
which seem formerly to. have girt about
this deep cavity. Under the tremendous
and long lasting heat of the lunar midday
sun, the rock substance of the moons sur
face must expand, while during the in
tense cold of the lunar night correspond.
ing contraction must take place. Under
the influence of this alternate expansion
and contraction the strongest of the lunar
crater walls must be tending to their
downfall. Their substance must be grad
ually crumbling away. From time to
time large masses must topple over, and
occasionally long ranges Of crater-wall
must be brought to the ground. 1t seems
conceivable enough, certainly far more
probable than any other Interpretation
which has been offered, that tie crater.
wall first missed by Schmidt was de-
stroyed iii this way. The other favorite
region of selenogfaphers is much larger
one-the great walled plain called Plato,
and by the older astronomers the Greater
Black Lake, sixty miles in diameter, and,
surrounded by mountains, some of which
rise nearly 1850 yards above the level of
the fioor.-Spectator.
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An Indian !" Dug Out"

In the United States Government Build
ing at the mammoth Exposition, curios-
ity in the way of boat has been placed
on exhibition by the National Museum.
1t is huge Indian dug-out canoe, meas
uring sixty feet in length, and having an
eight feet breadth of beam. 1t is made
entirely from one log, and is, as its name
implies, a dug-out. The boat is painted
all over, variety of colors, and adorned
with queer looking figures and hieroglyph-
les, resembling quite closely those found
on modern gods made and worshiped by
idolatrous nations. 1t was built (if to cut
down a tree and dig out the trunk of it
may be called building a boat) by the ma
tives of Vancouver's Island, away up in
the British American possessions, where
the gentle savagcs have no reservations"
are neither fed nor clothed by the Govern
ment under which they live, and are COM
pclled to find other means of gaining sub
sistence than stealing horses, cattle, am
munition and scalps from white people.
The precise age Of this monster dug out
is not known, but it is evidently quite q
venerable craft. When manned by a crew
Of about forty oarsmen; skilled and mus
cular, it would be susceptible of moving
through the water at rapid rate. How
ever, It will not be entered for the forth
coming Centennial regatta on the Schuyl-
kill River, the time for which has been
postponed till the middle Of August
philadelphia Cor. Chicago Journal.
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with suit and 4 little f4ustard, The slrins
dried afe said to cure headache, safaEhg,
rheumatism, wildffe Or ringwofii, ~
worn around the arms
Last year these four men killed 1927
snakes in three months, and they intend
to exceed that number this year Eye
( "These snakes we got here" said En-
.dy, 'sare the worst kind of rattlers. They
live on mice and birds. There is no such
thing in my mind as charming bird.
My opinion is that the snake comes on to
the bird so suddenly that it gets scared to
death. don't believe half the snake
stories hear nowadays. But this I can
give as fact; Last summer Squire Et-
ter's boy commenced to behave strange.
He'd 60 off into the woods and stay all
day, and when he got back he'd have very
little to say. One day that boy was fol
lowed. He sat down on log, and ten
minutes after he got there big rattle
snake crawled up on stone about twelve
feet from where the boy sat. The young
fellow watched the snake, and never took
his ejes off him: We got tired watching
that sort of thing and We walked tip slow
ly and killed the reptile. The boy cried.
We led him back home. He got q whip
ping, and since then he keeps away from
snakes. He was not charmed he was only
foolish enough to go-that's all. Rattle
snakes never hurt anybody unless they
are first molested. They live to be fifteen
years old anyhow, although have seen
twenty-eight rattles on one tail.-Jackson-
Utttc P0.) Cor. N. 7. Sun.
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them purity reachea me Missouri
River On the Sd Of July. On the route
they met mo hostile fndiafls; and but few
friendly Ones. At Council Bluffs, they
remained together for some time, but final
ly divided, jenkins and his companions
keeping together. They had Quantity of
gold, which they disposed of, and started
on their journey homeward again, going
as far as Cedar Rapids, when Jenkins
wound beGattie 50 bad that he was unable
to ride in the cars. They hired room,
and the services of physician were Sc
cured. There they remained until, Jen.
kins was told he could bear ride As far
as this city, when they again resumed the
homeward journey. They arrived in this
city yesterday, and will depart for St.
Louis on the first boat that goes down.
The story is not half told as it was re-
lated to us. There are many things about
it that seem improbable; but we shall not
enumerate them. We cannot vouch for
the truth of it, but we can say, from per-
sonal observation, that jenkins is most
dangerously wounded. The food he eats
furnishes but little nourishment for his
body because he has but little chance to
digest, owing to the nature of his injury.
He is very poor in flesh, and would look
like a corpse were it not that his skin is
tanned to the color of that of an Indian.
He certainly is an object Of pity.-Bur-
lington (I0toa) Gazette.
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The Silver.COin Joint Resolution.

The following Is the full text of the joint
resolution passed by Congress for The issue
of silver coin.
ResoltsF, That the Secretary Of the Treasury.
under such Limits and regulations as will best
secure Just and fair distribution Of the same
through the country, may issue the silver coin at
any time In the Treasury to an amount not OK
ceeding $1U,ON'O,. in exchange for an equal
amount of legal tender notes. and the notes so ex
and apart from all other money in the Treasury.
and be reissued only upon the retirement
and destruction Of like sum of fractional cur
rency received ut the Treasury in payment Of dues
rency, when so substituted, shall be destroyed
and held as part of the sinking fund, as provided
in the act approved April II; 1876:
be legal tender, and the Secretary of the Treas
ury is hereby authorized to limit from time to
time the coinage thereof to such an amount a. he
may deem sufficient to meet the export demand
SIC s. That in addition to the amount Of sub.
sidary oliver coin authorized by law to be issned
in redemption Of the fractional currency, it shall
be lawful to manufacture at the several minis and
issue through tho Treasury and its several offices
such coin to an amount that, including the
amount of subsidiary silver coin and Of fractional
currency outstanding shall in the aggregate not
SEC. 4. That the silver bullion required for the
purpose of this act shall be purchased from time
to time at market rates by the Secretary Of the
with the
bullion shall be made under this resolution
when the market rate for the same shall be
such as will not admit Of the coinage and
Treasury, and any gain or seigniorage arising from
this coinage shall be accounted for and paid into
the Treasury as provided under the existing laws
relative to the subsidiary coinage, provided that
bullion, exclusive Of such resulting CON- shall
not exceed $2OO,OOO.
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WEST AND SOUTH.

THE Hon. George E. Pugh died of pa.
ralysis, at his residence in Cincinnati, on the
10th, after'a long illness. He was in his fifty
fifth year ..----
THE Missouri State Democratic Conven
ton, in session at jefferson City, ON the
18th, nominated John 8. Phelps for Cover
nor. An electoral ticket was also nominal
ed The resolutions indorse the National
Democratic platform, second the nomina-
ton of Tilden and Hendricks, and commend
the administration of Gov. Hardin
pleted to Fort Worth, Texas, on the morning
of the 10Th.
ADvIcEs from the Indian war regions,
r, ceived on the 10Th, state shat Col. Merritt
had intercepted GEO Cheyenne warriors who
were en- route to join Sitting Bulls hostile
Sioux, and driven them back to their a9cn.
cy. Two Indians were killed.
The latest news received on the 10th from
Gen. Crock stated that he was awaiting the
arrival of Gen Merritt, and had not been
interfered. with by the Sioux. A dispatch
from Fort Leavenworth says mining party
of four men had been found, shot and
seal ped about twenty miles north of Fort
Laramie.
ALDERMAN CULLERToN, of Chicago, has
been sentenced to six months imprisonment
in the County Jail and to pay a fine Of
81 900 for his connection with crooked
whisky operations.
The courier who left Gen. Crooks CON-
mand on the Goose Creek on the evening of
the 10th did not reach Fort Fettermau until
the night of the 22d, he having had to hide
in the timber at Powder River for twenty,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-03
Some Of the Favorite Lunar Studies.

There are two lunar spots which the Sc
lenographer regards with special favor,
because of the evidence they seem to give
of change. One is a crater lying on the
so-called Sea of Serenity, which some
popular lunar observers regard as the left
eye of the Man in the Moon. Here there
was once deep crater nearly seven miles
across, a very distinct and obvious feature
even with the small telescope Qess than
four inches in aperture) used by Beer and
Nader in forming their celebrated chart.
But, ten years ago, the skillful astronomer
Schmidt, a photographer of selenograph-
ers-who has, in fact, given the best ener-
gies of his life to moon gazing-found
this crater missing. When he announced
the fact to the scientific world, other as
tronomers, armed with very powerful in
struments, looked for the crater which
had been so clearly seen with Madler's
small telescope; but though they found
crater, it was nothing like the crater de-
scribcd by Nader. The present crater is
scarcely two miles in diameter, and only
Just visible with powerful telescopes; all
around it there is shallow depression, &C.
cupying region about as large as the
whole crater had been before. It seems
impossible to doubt that great change
has taken place here, and the ques-
ton arises whether the change has
been produced by volcanic activity or
otherwise. Sir John Herschel pronounced
somewhat confidently in favor of the
former hypothesis. The most plausible
conjecture" said he, IS as 10 the cause of
this disappearance seems to be the filing
up of the crater from beneath by an
effnsiOn of viscOus lava which over
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was further considered, and several amendments
were offered and rejected. after which, the ques
ton being on agreeing to the amendments made
In Committee Of the Whole, the fact was devel-
oped that NO quorum was present. The House
was not in session. IF
A RESOLUTION was adopted In the Ben
ate, on the cath, rsqueeting information ffom the
heads Of the Executive Department. u to the "
gfegate number " civil emplSyes III their service
during thS years 1852 81, s. S. 81, 80, n, - and
y: The Impeachment trial was resumed; an. md
was followed BY Mr.. Black, who stated the points
IN the case for the defense. In the House mo-
ton to suspend the rules and pass the bill for the
coinage Of . standard silver dollar, and to make
1t . legal-tender for all debts was lost
for want OF two thirds in its favor ZIG to g. Res
olutions were adopted-;calling for information as
to the amount Of gold coin and bullion in the
Trsasary; directing suspension until the list Of
February next Of all further action in reference to
lands sold for direct taxes under the act of Aug g.
1881. Bills were passed-in relation to postal af-
fairs, being the amended bill recently vetoed by
the President because Of informally In the title;
Senate bill extending to Feb, the time within
several acts levying direct taxes may be redeemed
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-03
Poisonous Garments-A New Hot
Weather Peril.

It has been mooted question for
considerable period whether or not the
pigments derived from aniline, itself
we'll known poison, are poisonous to the
body when brought in close and contin-
ued contact Herewith. German chemists
assert the negative; but on the other hand,
numerous cases of obvious poisoning
have been so clearly traced to the wearing
of garments dyed with aniline colors as
to leave no doubt that, although poisoning
by such substances may be constitutional
idiosyncracy in individuals, still enough
persons have suffered to render clothing
thus colored to be avoided, at least in hot
weather. And this for the reason that
during the heated term, when perspiration
is free, the pores of the skin are open, and
the road for the absorption of this foreign
deleteriOus matter is clear. Moreover,
the perspiration may act as solvent and
at the same time as vehicle for the poi
son; while in addition the system is nee
essarily enfeebled by the heat and hence
is not in condition successfully to resist
the noxious effects.
A recent case of poisoning by an aniline
dye has been brought to our notice, and
will serve to indicate the nature of the
danger to which we allude. We may
here remark that we have heard of re-
peated instances of poisoning due to cor
ralline dye, red pigment prepared from
carbolic acid and allied to aniline; also to
aniline red on cotton. notably colored un-
dershirts and stockings having red
edge, and also to browns and yellows, in
which dyestuffs picric acid may enter in
its combinations. We have not hitherto
heard of, however, nor by examining author
tiles at hand have we been able to discov-
er, an authenticated case Of poisoning by
aniline blue, other than that to which we
now refer, and which has come under our
immediate observation.
The garments were of light wooden
material, and, having become somewhat
worn, were sent to an extensive dyeing
and securing establishment in this city, to
be dyed dark blue. The owner, after
wearing the clothes for few days in hot
weather, observed that the blue color
stained his undergarments, and in the
localities of the stains he became sensible
Of cutaneous eruption. The latter soon
extended on large area, which became
excessively inf1amed; and a pustular state
followed, resulting in excruciating suffer
ing and prostration. The case was care
fully examined by several eminent physi-
clans in this city, who pronounced it one
of the most severe attacks Of poisoning
that they had ever encountered, and un-
hesitatingly ascribed it to the dyeing of
the fabric with aniline blue. Had the
sufferer been q child or an invalid, the
opinion was that the disease was sufficient
" malignant to prove fatal.
Perhaps the safest rule is to watch all
colored goods when worn, and promptly
to discard the clothes on the first appear
ance of the dyes discoloring the garments
or person, wherever it comes in contact
Scientific american.
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A British Mermaid.

Last year Miss Beckwith, girl of
fourteen, daughter of swimming master
on the Thames, distinguished herself by
her natatorial feats, but this season she has
surpassed all her former efforts by SWIM
ming from the old bridge at Chelsea, Eng
land, to Greenwich pier. A pilot in
small boat, in which were her father and
brother, the latter ready to jump to the
aid of his sister in the event of any emer
gency, led the way. She swan close to
its stern, and kept that position more or
less during the whole of her task. Vaux-
hall bridge was reached in thirty four min
utes. When she had passed under it she
several times passed her body through a
hoop-a feat which elected a special
cheer. At Westminster the sight of an
immense populace on the bridge was of
itself remarkable. In seventy minutes
Miss Beckwith had reached Blackfriars
bridge, and from this point to the end Of
the course spectators appeared IN m2sts,
crowded wharf windows, and occupied
every available position. Solar the young
swimmer had displayed not the least IA
tigue. She proceeded with the ease of
skilled swimmer, while the distance had not
impaired the remarkable grace of her style.
London bridge, crowded, was passed
in one hour and twenty-five minutes. The
boats after this became more unruly than
ever, and on several occasions Miss Beck
with was nearly struck on the head with
their bows. Opposite Greenwich pier
Miss Beckwith, was taken on board the
Volunteer, having swum the ten miles in
two hours and forty six minutes, During,
the time she was in the water she declined
all offers of refreshment, adn Yhen she
apparently as fresh and sprightly as when
she came out of her cabin in Chelsea.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-03

THERE is q good deal of consolation just
now in the thought that man who drops
five dollar bill into the contribution box
suffers just as much from the heat as one
who puts in counterfeit quarter and
takes out couple of good ten cent pieces
for change. -Noysoich Bulletin.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-03
The Reading (Pa.) Times says q party

The Reading (Pa.) Times says q party
of young men were exercising upon a
slack-rope in the SIRED 1of the Settler
House, at Womelsdof, when one of them,
named Albert Rine, aged twenty -four
years, and weighing IT'S pounds, attempted
to hold his weight on the rope by his
teeth. He took firm hold with his
mouth, and let go with his hands, when
be dropped with jerk, breaking hts
lower jaw bone on both sides and tearing
out six teeth with the bone. At-'s'- sisS
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-03

IT sstated by careful statisticians that the
decline in mess pork in the past month is
q loss Of $14, OO0.O 900 to the holders of pork
III the United States.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-03

SouTH CAROLINA proposes to engage in
the cultivation Of jute, the coast lands be-
ing favorable for it, while the planters are
becoming tired of raising Sea Island cot
ton and rice.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-03

A CURE FOR BURNs.---The following is
one of the best applications for burns or
scalds, more especially when a large sur
fece is denuded of skin. Take one dram
of finely powdered alum and mix thor
oughly with the whites of two eggs and
one teacup of fresh lard; spread ON cloth
and apply to the parts burned, II gHes:
almost instant relief from pain, and ex-s,
Guiding the air prevents inf1ammatAfy' ac>
ton. The application should be changed
at least once a day .-Am Manufacturer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-03

THERE are 10000 children living on
boats in England, who receive no educa-
ton. s..
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-03

The italian army, according to the min
isterial organ, has an effective force of
CSC, 900 men. .-
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four hours to escape body of 200 Indians,
one Of whom followed his trail for nine
miles. He was out of provisions for two
days. He expressed his fears that the cour-
iers sent from Fettermsn on the 10th with
dispatches for Gen. Crook had been inter-
cepted by Indians, as he saw their trail this
side Of Powder River, but not beyond. 7
A SERIOUS and probably fatal kerosene &C.
cident occurred in st. Louis few days ago,
servant girl named Pauline Alvina being
the victim of her own foolish attempt to
kindle fire by the use of coal oil-the GUS
tomary explosion and consequent burning
following in regular order.
The Colorado Republican State Conven-
ton has been called to meet ut Pueblo on the
sd Of August.
ACCORDING to recent frontier estimate,
Sitting Bull had 10000 fighting braves under
his control, who were well armed and had an
abundance of provisions. and ammunition.
The troops operating against them number
between 5000 and 1900. The reported death
of Sitting Bull is denied.
THE Commissioner of Indian Affairs on
the Gath telegrsphed instructions to the
Indian Agents at Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail Agencies to turn over their charges to
the military officer at Camp Robson and
Camp Sheridan respectively.
On the night of the 2sd, two children of
NJ. Pritchard, living in Noble, Ind, were ia
tally burned by the explosion Of can Of
kerosene, which they were using to hurry up
the kitchen fire. They fingered about Ave
hours. At Rossville, Ind, on the 2lst, the vile
Of james Golden met with a like accident.
She lived in terrible agony until the morning
the I'D.
In Chicago. on the oath, Spring wheat, No.
2, closed at S9@9Oc. cash. Cash corn
closed at Axe for No. 2. Cash oats No. 2
sold at 2s@2SHc; August options were sold
at 2s}sc. Rye No. 2, 54@41fc. Barley, No. 2
54lG56c. Cash mess pork closed at $3.50
@1s.65. Lard, $lO.sO@1Os2x. Good to
choice beevcs brought $4.4O@5O0; medium
grades, 81. aOt94.s5; butchers stock, 5000
S.75; stock cattle, ETC., $3OO@S.75. Hogs
brought %. Oo@6.6O for good to choice
Sheep (shorR) sold at ss.OO@425 for good
to choice.
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THE United States now produces 40
much coal and iron as Great Britain
yielded in 1850.