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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02
An Old.I'ime Bear Story.

The Bennington Banner reprints from
an old paper communication from that
town dated Dec. %, 1717, which quantity
tells this story: A very odd kind of
providence happened lately in our neigh.
borhood, viz: Mr.. Zebulon, farmer
living about five miles northeast by north
ofthis township, having trained up couple
oflarge bears to the pillow and other services,
clapped them before his sled last week
with twenty schipples of wheat for the
new city. The animals drew extremely
we'll for four miles and a half, when, the
halter of the near bear giving way, the
farmer set about replacing it; but, while
he was thus employed, the brute, selling
him by the right leg, tore 1t miserably,
and, both bears hauling at once, ran away
with the sled, so that it was with the ut
most difficulty he got home in four hours
on foot. Messengers were dispatched to
look for the sled and cargo, and two days
being spent in fruitless search, they were
given up for lost; but on the third, at
noon, the noise of team near the house
was heard, and young Cad. Stanhope
Jumped up to see who was coming, when,
behold! to his great establishment, it
proved to be the two bears drawing the
sled into the barn, with no earthly thing
in it except four large bears and three
cubs. The lad and two men that happened
to be then in the house, ran nimbly, and,
shutting the barn door, with my long gun
/ shot them all through crevice."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02
How Plants Purify the Air.

Plants gain their nourishment by the
absorption Though their roots Of certain
substances from the soil, and by the de.
composition through their green portions
of particular gas contained in the at.
mosphere-carb0nic acid gas. They de-
compose this gas into carbon, which they
assimilate, and oxygen, which they reject:
Now this phenomenon, which is the veg
etable mode of respiration, can only be
accomplished with the assistance of solar
light.
Charles Bonnet, of Geneva, who began
his career by experimenting on plants, and
left this attractive subject to devote him
self to philosophy; only in consequence
of serious affection Of his sight, was the
first to detect this joint work, about the
middle of the eighteenth century He re-
marked that vegetables grow vertically,
and tend toward the sun, in whatever po-
sition the seed may have been planted in
the earth. He proved the generality of
the fact that, in dark places, plants turn
toward the point whence light comes. He
discovered that plants immersed in water
release bubbles of gas under the influence
of sunlight. In It'll, Priestly, III En-
gland, tried another experiment. He let a
candle burn in confined SPACE till tho
light went out, that Is, until he contained
air grew unfit for com bustion. Then he
placed the green parts Of fresh plant in
the Enclosure, and at the end of ten days
the air had become sufficiently purified to
permit the relighting of the candle. Thus
he proved that plants replace gas made
impure by combustion with combusti.
BILE gas; but he also observed that at Ger
tain times the reverse phenomenon seems
to result. Ten years later the Dutch ply
stefan, Ingenhousz, succeeded in explain
ing this apparent contradiction. 81 had
just begun these experiments" says that
naturalist, "when ostinteresting scene
revealed itself to my eyes: l observed
that not only do plants have the power of
clearing impure air in six days or longer,
as Priestly's experiments seem to point
out, but that they discharge this important
duty in few hours and in the most thor
ough way; that this singular operation is
not due at all to vegetation, but to the eff
feet of sunlight; that it does not begin
until the sun has been some time above
the horizon; that it ceases entirely during
the darkness of night; that plants shaded
by high buildings or by other plants, do
not complete this function, that is, they do
not purify the air, but that, on the contra
~, they exhale, an injurious atmosphere,
and really shed poison into the air about
us; that the production of pure air begins
to diminish with the decline of day, and
ceases completely at sunset; that all
plants corrupt the surrounding air during
the night, and that not all portions of the
plant take part in the publication of the
air, but only the leaves and green branch
es."-Popu!ar Science Monthly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02
Bleeding from lungs, Catarrh, Bron'
chitis, Consumption-A Wonderful

Bleeding from Lungs, Catarrh, Bron.
chitis, Consumption-A Wonderful
Cure. ..-.-s-
ROCHESTER, N. r, Jan. 18th, 1874.
R. v. PIERCE, n. D., Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Siy-I had suffered from Catarrh in
an aggravated form for about twelve years
and for several years from Bronchial trouble.
ing benefit. In May, ~, becoming nearly
worn out with excessive Editorial labors on
paper in New York City, was attacked
with Bronchitis in q severe form, suffering
almost . total loss of voice. returned
home here, but had been home only two
weeks when I was completely Frustrated
with Hemorrhage from the Lungs, hart four
seyere bleeding spells scithin too peeks, and first
three inside Of nine days. In the September
following, Improved sufficiently to be able
to he about, though in q very feeble state.
NV Bronchial trouble remained, and the
Catarrh was tenfold worse than before. Ev-
cry effort for relief seemed fruitlcss.
continued in this feeble state, raising blood
almost daily until about the first Of March,
rs, when became SO bad as to be entirely
confined to the house. A friend suggested
your remedies. But was extremely skepti-
cal that they we,ild do me good, as had lost
all heart in remedies, and began to look
upon medicine and doctors with disgust.
and read It carefully, from which I came to
the conclusion that you understood your
business, At least. finally obtained . guam
tity Of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, your
Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets, and
commenced their vigorous use according to
directions. To my surprise, soon began to
improve. The Discovery and Pellets, in .
short time, brought out severe eruption,
which continued for several weeks. I felt
much better, my appetite Improved, and
gained In strength and flesh. In three
months every vestige Of the Catarrh was
gone. the Bronchitis had nearly disappeared,
had no Cough whatever and had entirely
ceased to raise blood; and, contrary to the
expectation Of some Of my friends, the cure
has remained permanent. have had no
more Hemorrhages from the Lungs, and am
entirely free from Catarrh, from which had
suffered 30 much and so long. The debt of
gratitude ! owe for the blessing have re-
ceived at your hands, knows no bounds. II
am thoroughly satisfied, from my experience,
that your medicines will master the worst
forms Of that odious disease Catarrh, as we'll
- Throat sud Lung Diseases. Ihave recon.
mended them 10 very many and shall ever
speak in thstr praiss. GEatefnlly yours !
WIZ. n. SPHNCIR,
p. o. Box E01 RocAootee N Y 5f
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS,

Edward Nevins, of Fletcher, VT, cut
his throat the other day, and crawled un-
der his barn floor to die, but may get we'll,
after all. 1t is thought the fear that he
hadn't enough fodder to winter his stock
led him to the act.
Antoine Brown, q lad sixteen years of
age, living in the Little Notch" Bristol,
n. H., recently received q fatal wound
from a splinter of wood entering his nose
while chopping and passing up so near the
brain that inflammation set in and he died
in four days. ~ -7 II @s1"
Two young ladies named Brady, who
board at the residence Of III. ]. Aiming
ton, in Bakersfield, Vt, went to bed the
other night, leaving kerosene lamp dim
ly burning. In the morning they were
found unconscious from the effects of the
and were restored with difficulty.
The other day the clothing of Mrs.
Samantha Browning, of Luzerne County,
Pa, took fire while she was sitting in front
of a range cutting carpet-rags. In trying
to extinguish the flames she set tie house
on fire. By the application of q bucket
of water she saved the building, but she
fell to the floor and died.
-" This loaded cigar business" says
the Sacramento Record Union, " is being
carried too far, and, as practical joke, is
becoming too serious to be amusing.
Yesterday afternoon q citizen had his
left cheek burst open by the explosion Of
one of them, and will, in addition to the
pain and discomfort, have bad scar to
show Is result of some friends fun"
"A intoxicated map peddler created
considerable excitement in Petrolia, Pa,
few days ago, by threatening to make
everybody take one of his panoramic
views of the world, or step out and settle
the dispute according to the London p. r.
The police force being detailed to get him
out Of town, succeeded in raising the siege
after several hours arduous argument on
the case.
lin Wheelock, VT, q man recently put
the barrel Of gun loaded with powder In
the fre as the easiest way of unloading it.
Thinking the powder must be burned up
las he said he placed the muzzle Of the
gun to his mouth to blow the smoke out,
when the contents discharged and blew
out several Of his teeth, burning his
mouth and throat terribly. Fortunately
the shot had been removed, otherwise the
result must have proved fatal.
When the recent panic broke out in
the CincinnaM Opera House, and the
crush began, . young lady spfang from .
window and safely ali9hted upon terra
fsnaG. No sooner, however, (says the
Cincinnati Gds4te) did she feel that her
| personal safety was secured than she
rec0llected that her muff and opera glass
had been lost in the surging multit1des.
Alter saving her 1ifa Inv = ,,erSl an ~.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

Overskirts, still much worn, are made
longer than ever, which partly means that
dresses without Overskirts will soon be
the fashion again. Already misses dress.
es are seen without them, having instead
an arrangement of scarfs or other TRIM
mings. These are made after the Prin-
cesse model, and show the very long back,
which is extended to form the deep plat
of the skirt. Other models which prom
Use to be popular for spring costume are
the Marguerite polonaise and the long
Juive overdress.
Cream.color will remain popular
through the coming season, and will be
brought out In the various fabrics in three
shades, very light medium and deep
cream. & "
Spring goods already seen are many of
them designed to show three distinct pat
terms in one costume, plaids, stripes and
plain goods, as, for instance, an overdress
Of the plaid, and underskirt and its foun-
ces of the PLAN, and the bias bands, folds
or pipings Of the striped, which show
three shades of the prevailing color of
the costume, light, medium and dark.
In addition to these goods are damask
woolens of one color to wear with silk or
velvet skirts, striped wooden stuffs to use
when only one pattern is desired, and the
basket-woven cloths ! already SO we'll
known. - & ear
Black grenadines will be brought out
In q variety of designs, among which that
having bars with thin spaces between will
be popular. Black grenadine, checked
with silver or gold threads, Is to be one Of
the novelties, but it remains to be seen If
1t becomes favorite. l...-,.-
Old-fashioned organdies and lawns. in
border patterns, to be self trimmed and
made MP with flowers, are numbered
with what will be known Is the Centen.
nial'' goods.
Coarse chip braids and straws. in the
cream tints, will furnish many Of tho
spring bonnets. These, it 10 believed,
WIN not be any larger than those q the
present season.. II their trimmings Cash
mere iaces win play conspicuous part.
The cream tint will pervade silks, flowers
and other garnituse used on bonnets.
Metal gAllo0ns are to be replaced In the
spring with Cashmere lace, which will
he worn alike onsllk and WOODEN fabrics.
1csu silk netyAHM tho styls Of the old.
fashidaed GIscin MT, = beingintroduced
for Overdresses ~ we'll - scaTfs. II
comes some twenty inches'wi and costs
!; from $3.50 to 3 per yard. Another
novelty for overdresses Is given in black
lace or net that Gomez In alternate thick
apd thin blocks.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

-O'Conor had atrophy of the stomach
His doctors didn't catch it, however
They failed to secure a-trophy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

| O80VDS
The alarming extent Of chfonie rheutna.
vestigatiot. It has lately beef aecertaihed
tina! the disease is the result Of other com.
tlicated diseases Of the liver, kidneys, PAN
creas, blood, absofbehts, stc. III othef
words, that rheumatism 10 4 sytiptom. II
is also fouS;;; that. by the resi5val Of the
pears, as a result which seems to substantiate
the theory. We oil know, to our sorrow,
how fruitless the ordinary treatment of this
disease has been, and We now hail with Joy
the dawn of this new discovery. We all
know that the symptoms of these diseases
are generally, present in cases Of chronic
rheumatism, but few have supposed the
| disease to be an effect.
To remove these diseases the surest remedy
can be found in the SHAKER EXTRACT OF
RooTs OR CURATIVE SYRUP; 1t appears to
be working many cures. We refer to the
article sold by Druggists and A. ]. White.
OFFICIAL figures prove that the metrop.
oils of Great Britain consumed in 1874 OF
fat cattle to the amount of $50 ,24, 24O,
gold, of our money. The average cost
per pound, live weight, was fourteen
cents, gold. Just think of it, over 81 ,OOO,-
600, every week for this one item of good
beef! Here surely is royal placer better
than California diggings. Murrain and
the fatal foot disease have carried of
thousands of cattle in England. The de-
ficlency must be met from abroad. Meat
Is very dear in London. It ought to be
cheaper. The Western prairies of our
country are black with lusty and
believing droves. London demands
for her vast population about coo, 600 head
of beef cattle for ner yearly supply: and
this demand is constantly growing with
the amazing rapidity of her annual in.
crease of 10000 people. Imagine it, will
you? A living, struggling mass of cattle
pouring into her markets which in year
would make line, horn to tail, over 1000
miles long. An army of beeves stretching
from New York to Chicago and half way
back again! Mr.. OK, to the front! Voc
la RosbJ!-7He Grocer.
The French Geographical Society has
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

GvDuY loveR o8 flowers and Of garden
sohould rcd adv. Al About 0ardeniag.n
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

GRocERs who sell Prussing's White Vino
Vinegar will never hear . complaint about II.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

The French Geographical Society has
400 members on its register
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

"Keep your head cool and your
feet dry" 1t has always been nee GAR n Fl
essary in order to carry this out,
TO set in the house and stick your 81 X SANH
head out OF the window. Now nut 14vIc3o0X
on pair of CabloscrewWire
Boots or Shoes and walk out.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-31
Fatal ghooGirg in Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Jan. 29.-Ten days
ago Henry Harris, while in company with
Mollie Adriane, an actress in the Faude,
vile line, was approached by ". g. Sharp.
an old friend and paramour of the woman.
Sharp was intoxicated, and in his drunken
stupidity imagined Harris was endeavoring
to establish himself in the favor of Adriane.
While laboring under this belief, be shot
Harris in the stomach. aud thea locked up
the woman, sprang iuto his buggy and es
capped. He was subsequently cartured,
and is now in Jail. Harris lived in great
agony until last night, when his death &C.
Cured.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-31
Rock Island, Illinois. Monday, January 81, 1876.

Thursday evening about o clock and as
he had some beer both drank of it, Sim
mons then CAV, him money 10 buy moro
beer, and when he returned found his
wife violating her marriage VOW. Calling
his step child, Ellen, who was asleep on
the bed, as a witness of her mothers
crime. he seized hatchet which lay be
hind the stove and struck Simmons dead
with one blow on the neck. He asserted
he struck Simmonss head off at one blow,
but afterward accounted for the cuts about
the neck by saying he had to hack it off
i-the next morning, as it was not entirely
severed. He declared that he intended to
give himself up but his wife had persuaded
him not to do 80. and Friday he dragged
the body into the bed room and cut it up,
packing the pieces away in different places
until he could get rid of them.
The officers who first inspected Fuchs
departments reported. that there were pals
in the kitchen and bedroom containing
meat, which they thought night be pick
| led pork. A close examination of the
premise ,was then made, and in ,ol chest
| under the bed was found heavy solid
hammer thpt bore bloody stains. and a
common handsaw stepped with blood and
|
| heavy hatchets or axes. and these were
covered with half obliterated blood marks
Ia another corner, under a couch, was a
small tin pail filled to the brim with irag
ments of the human body cut into pieces
not more than two or three inches in
length At the side of the bed was "a
large pine chest dyed in every part with
blood, as though bleeding body had been
hastily iammed into it as into a tempor-
ary receptacle. La a common black leath-
er travelling trunk was found another por
ton of the nutilated body, strips of flesh,
and pieces of skin, In another part of the
chamber was large tin wash boiler nearly
filled with portions of mans limbs. pieces
of arms, of hands and of legs and feet: In
the midst of these remains was the trunk
Of body, the ribs stripped clear of skin
and flesh.
The officers next searched the bed aud
turning up the ticking uncovered other
fragments Of human body. Then they
went through the kitchen and digging up
under the bricks of the fire place brought
out many other remains similar to those
discovered in the bed room, They gather
ed the bloody fragments together and sent
them to the morgue. The axes, saw and
hammer were taken to the police station.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-31
Coufessing to Heavy Robbery of Quincy
Bank in 1874,

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 30-A conf
lepcc man named j. S. Turner, or Terry,
from Illinois, has confessed to being one
of the gang OF burglars who robbed the
bank in Quincy, ILL.,, in February, 1874, of
$4,000 in bonds, and $4,000 in cash.
He says he was given bonds. and the
others took cash, and that the bonds are
buried near Chambers's Junction, Iowa.
The chief Of police has just returned from
the search, which was unsuccessful There
is four thousand dollars reward offered
for the recovery of the bonds. by the bank
and it is probable that Turner will bt
taken to Iowa to make good his confession
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-31
T. 51an and His wife frozen to Death While
Under the LaSuence Of Liquor.

ROCKFORD, HIS, Jan. 3o.-P Gartland
and wife were found this morning near
their farm. five miles north of this city,
4rczen to death. They had been market
ing here during the day, and last night
started home in an opeE wagon, both pro
baby under the influence of liquor. Mrs.
Garland citLer fell from the wagon or was
thrown from it, and striking in the muddy
road face downward was frozen to death 10
that position Her husband was found nea,
the hog pen of his own place also frozen
stiff The coroner's jury rendered yer
dict OF frozen TO death while under the
effects of Intoxicating liquor"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-31
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
SCHENcK's PULMoNIc SYRUP,
ScupNCKss SEA WEED TONIC

SCHENCk's SEA WEED Tonic.
ScHENcK's MANDRAKE Pills.
Are the only medicines that will cure Pulmonary
Consumption.
Frequently medicines that will stop cough will
occasion the death Of the PATIENT they lock up the
liverstop the circulation of the blood, hemorrhage
follows and in fact they clog the action OF the very
organs that caused the cough,
Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia are the causes
of TWO thirds of the cases of Consumption. Many
persons COMPLAIN of a dull pain in the side, con-
stpation coated tongue, pain in the shoulderblade
feelings of drowsiness and restlessness the food,
living heavily on the stomach, accompanied with
acidity and bclcbing up of wind
These symptoms usually originated from disor-
dered condi. ion of the stomach a torpid liver.
Persons 40 affected, If they take one or two heavy
colds and if the congh in these cases be suddenly
checked, will find the stomach and liver clogged
remaining torpid, and inactive, and almost before
they aware the lungs are a mass OF sores, ana
liberated the -ult of which is death.
Schencks PulmoniC Syrup Is an expectorant Wnlcr
does not contain opium or anything calculated &c
check cough Suddenly.
Schencks Sea Weed Tonic dissolves the 1000
mixes with the gastric juices of the stomach, AIDS
digestion and creates a ravenous appetite
When the bowels are costlve, skin sallow, or tbt
symptom OF herwise of bilious tendency ,Schenckf
Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines are prepared only by
u. II. SCHENCK & Son
| NE corner Sixth and Arch. SITS. Phila.
| And for sale by all druggists aud dealers
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-31
| IMPERIAL GRANUM,
THE GREAT MEDICINAL FOOD.

ON~
This Justly celebrated DIETETIC Preparation is
in composition, principally the GLUTEN derived
from the White Winter Flint Wheat Cereal, solid
extract, the invention of an eminent chemist.
II has not only been highly recommended, but
certified to by q large number OF CHEMISTS and
neutrality-suspicious. very high degree of
medical sclence-as the
Safest, Most Acceptable and Reliable Food
for the growth of Infants and Children, and for
Mothers lacking sufficient nourishment for their
offspring.
Unlike those preparations made from animal OF
vinous mater, which are liable to stimulate the
brain and irritate the digestive organs 1t embraces
in its elementary composition
THAT WHICH MAKES STRONG BONE AND MUSCLE,
That which makes good Flesh and Blood.
That which is easy Of Digestion-nevel
const1patng,
That which is kind and friendly tc
the brain,
And that which acts preventive OF those Intes
tinal disorders incidental to childhood.
Aud while it would be difficult to conceive o.
anything in Food or Dessert more creamy or deli
cious, or more nOurshing and strengthening as al
aliment in
Fevers, Pulmonary Complaints, Dyspepsia
PRosTRATToNs OF THE SYSTEM,
OR GENERAL DEBILITY,
Il rare medicinal excellence in all Intestinal Dis
eases especially in Dysentery, Chronic Dtarrh9a
and Cholera Infantum, has been incontestbly pro
ven See circulars for testimonials. Sold by drug
gists generally and at the Wholesale depot by
CAKLE & STRONG,
15S Water street, New York.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-31
Suicide OF a Bank r.

BUFFALO, Jan. 3o-John Stellwagen,
private banker, who suspended last Mon
day morning, committed suicide last night,
by drowning in the Erie basin. His body
was found there this morning, partially Out
of the water, frozen solid There was
about $4,000 in his pockets. The assets
of the bank were $4,000; liabilities
SlOS, 900.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-31
What Old HrsrohSv Saws.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l-The Signal Ser
vice observations taken at 10 o'clock this
forenoon Indicate the following weather
probabilities for this afternoon and to night:
For upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, valleys, increasing cloudiness, and
light snow, winds shifting TO northerly and
westerly during night; decidedly colder
weather, and rising barometer.