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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-25
Errors of Accumulation,

IT Is possible that some one who reads
the title of this article may find himself
guilty of failing to pronounce the ci and
sh in shun. find that my lady friend,
who is very precise in her language, will
persist in accenting "etiquette'' on the
first instead Of the last syllable. Ny good
minister, who has the greatest aversion
to anything wrong, was greatly surprised
when mildly suggested to him that
"aspirant" should be accented on the
penult, while my musical niece mortified
me the other day by pronouncing " finale''
in two syllables. I heard my geological
friend explaining the "subsidences'' of
the earth's crust, but he should have &C.
cented the second instead of the first syl-
liable. The same mistake happened the
other day to my friend, the President of
the reform society, who spoke of the
"vagaries" of certain people by accenting
the first instead Of the second syllable.
He also announced that I would deliver
an " address" that evening, but knew it
was not polite to tell him to accent the
last syllable. My boy says he left school
at g recess" accenting the first syllable.
and he was 10th to believe that, whatever
the meaning of the word, it should be &C.
cented on the final syllable. Then nv
friend, the President of the debating club,
who is a great student of "Cushing's
Manual" tells us that motion to ad-
journ takes the "precedence," by accent
ing the first instead of the second syllable.
My other lady friend says that she lives
in a house having "cupelow," She
should consult the dictionary for that
word. But l will close by remarking
that my legal friend, who is very scholar.
ly, always accents "coadjutor' on the
second instead of the third, where it
rightly belongs.-Neso England Journal
of EducatS0n
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-25

hope that shall ever be more to him than
friend, and rather than live without his love
have determined to take nv life. There
are few requests would ask of YOU and
then am ready to die. First of all. promise
me, dear father, that you will hold Ben en-.
tirely blameless and for the love 1 bore him
treat him ever as friend. do not want
mother, Annie or Mollie to wear moitrnins
for me; for their black garments would only
be reminder of my sad end. Let me be
buried where the sun shines, and try to keen
my grave green. Say l died for love. That
is all want the world to know. Try to bear
my death bravely and take comfort from my
Dear parents, forgive and pray for vour
poor daughter. JtL1A.
The following letter Was also found ad.
dressed to her sister:
DEAR MoLLIE: I would ask of you a few
favors. They are these: When I am dead
give mother my gold set, Annie my TURQUOISE
ring, keep my watch and chain and pearl
ring for yourself, and give to Fannie that act
of fancy work had commenced. Let me be
buried with my plain ring on my finger and
put the buttons Ben gave me In my coffin.
Keep on with your music and play often, for
always dearly loved to hear you.
Now, dear Eugene, Fannie, Jake and Annie
Maurice and Mollie, all goodbye. Kiss me
before am laid in my grave, and ever femem
Der your loving sister, JULIA,
No young girl ever left the world with
a swceter song of purity and love on her
lips than did Julia Sichel. There was
not a smothered reproach or a mingled
regret in her parting from friends and
that love which inflicted the death.wound.
The dying message sounds like an invita-
ton to join her in the better land.-St.
Louis Republican.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-25
The Ordeal Of Getting Married In
Paris.

THE regular publication of the banns
Of marriage in Paris newspaper has
subjected prospective brides and BRIDE
grooms of the gay capital to singular an
noyance-a deluge of trade prospectuses.
The former suffer most from dressmakers
and milliners; upholsterers furnish their
list OF prices; stationers supply estimates
and enclose specimens of cards and letters
OF Invitation; charitable societies beg that
on the happiest. days of your life you will
remember the poor; there are stock
brokers who volunteer to invest the wife's
fortune, which appears like mirth at
funeral when the bride has only her good
looks and loving heart for the doWry;
even servants offer their services. All
that is bad enough; but worse remains
behind. Touters call on the interested
creatures. A mysterious and smiling
female, with hand basket, solicits con.
tdential interview with the gentleman,
and displays a wreath of orange flowers,
which he is invited to buy or to hire and
grave man, dressed in irreproachable
black, presents his card. that sets forth
the tariff for the hiring out of dress-coats,
vests, ETC., less the spots they may receive;
he dcfies, OF course, competition. Assur-
ing him your wants are all supplied, he
suggests that perhaps some of the invited
might need bis services, and insidiously
endeavors to obtain some of their adj.
dresses. Failing on all points, he be-
comes severe, and, searching in his pocket
book, presents a black bordered card, with
terms for hiring out first or second. class
mourning !--Paris Cor. San F,Gncisc0 Cal!.
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PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Anna Dickinson is thirty three.
Even Senator Jones' hair is the color
of silver.
The Chicago Tribune calls plain En-
glish "unotnamented United States talk
The State of Matrlmony and the State
OF Massachusetts are at war-=in Jim"
Parton's case.
"A firm of Eastern publishers announce
a book with the singular title, els Eternal
Punishment Endless % As a companion
volume they will probably issue before
long another with the title, lis Perpetual
Motion Contitluous?"
1t Is reported that Mr. Philo Remine-
ton, of lion, N. Y, has offered to give
100000 to free the Syracuse University
from debt, provided the faculty of the in
stitution will never hereafter allow its ex-
penditures to exceed its income.
-"This is chilly weather." remarked a
gentleman to one of the Pedro party the
other morning, as they were shivering to-
gether on sleeping-coach platform.
oh, no, sire," was the reply, "zis is not
Chilli weazer-Chili weaver IL much more
warm Fan zis!''
An article in the last North american
Reuie,o sets aside all the romance of Aztec
civilization, repeated by modern authors
and Spanish authors, says Montezuma
was only an ordinary Indian Chief, and
that all stories of his grandeur, of his
marble halls and refined luxuries, arc lies
and moonshine.
Mr.. Kortright, her Britannia Males
tvs Consul in Philadelphia, is said to he
a great swell, and represents his Queen
with all possible dignity. No one can
see him without being impressed by his
appearance. The story is told that one
day as he was walk ing down Walnut
street stranger accosted him as follows:
"Will you be kind enough to tell me, sir,
the price of that house?' pointing across
the road. "Sir!" said the Consul, "do
you take me for real estate agent ?" "Oh
no, indeed, sir" replied the other respect
fully, -" but supposed from your appear
ance that you owned it-that you owned
the whole CITY,"
illustrative of the ups and downs of
his life, correspondent at New York
writing under recent date, says that
Daniel Drew's friends assert that he is
completely demoralized; that having un-
bounded confidence in his own jud gment
he kept his money in his own hands, pay
ing only the interest to parties to whom
the money belonged; that he did not
even provide for his household, and in
stead of settling his fine mansion on his
wife, as he might have done, he covered
it with heavy mortgage. A foreclosure
OF $4,000 has just been filed with the
clerk of the court. Another mortgage
equally large is ready for foreclosure. In
stead of giving his children property in
their own right he gave them notes. His
son has secured place in the steamboat
office where, for many years, his father
ruled as magnate. Before his fight
with the Erie Board he could have retired
with $7,0OO,0OO. He is now absolutely
poor, with an enormous debt hanging
over him, sick unto death and with the
prospect of leaving his family, as thous-
ands of spectators have left theirs, to the
cold charity OF the world.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-25
An Anecdote Of the Prince Imperial.

Here is an anecdote Of the childhood of
the Prince Imperial that has Just been
made public. 1t appears that when he
was quite little fellow he was very fond
of going to play among the soldiers of the
Imperial Guard who were quartered in
the palace. Napoleon ILL.,, wishing to
couraged him in these frolics. These
rough plaYmates were. of. course, very
careful to shape their conversation as
much as possible to suit the age and rank
of the boy, but sometimes an oath would
slip out unawares, and, though the offense
was always followed by an apology, it
was pretty sure to be repeated. It so hap.
pened about this time that the heir to the
throne was named President of some
learned commission.
"Now, be careful" said Napoleon to
the little Prince, "when you find YOUR
self in the presence of these gentlemen, to
put them at their ease as much as posi-
BILE, and not to interfere with their CONVEX
sation." ..
The child promised to remember this
advice; and SO one day, instead of going
to play with his beloved Guards, he was
solemnly presented TO the learned associa-
ton in question. Its members, mostly
grave and aged men, profoundly saluted
the heir to the throne, and an instant of
silence succeeded.
20 gentlemenv' cried the little Prince,
with his mothers own sweet and gracious
smile, "don't let me disturb anybody
you can 90 on swearingp--Lucy II.
Hooper, IN Applstons' Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-25

There was thrilling incident on the
Kansas and Missouri bridge at Leaven-
worth the other day. Two men who ap-
peared to be very drunk we're crossing the
bridge from the Missouri to the Kansas
side. About the middle of the bridge
they got into quarrel and commenced
knocking each other about. The fight
was observed by several spectators on the
Kansas shore, and they saw sight worth
seeing One of the men knocked the
other clear off the bridge and he somer-
saulted through the air sixty.f1ve feet to
the surface of the water. How far he
went under nobody knows and nobody
ever expected to see him alive again. But
he soon rose and swan ashore. and
scrambled out of the Missouri flood unin-
jured, and perfectly sober. Soon as he
saw what ne had done, the victor ran with
all his might back to the Missouri side,
and he is probably running yet away
from his supposed murder. The other
refused to state the cause Of the quarrel or
give names. He also went back TO Mis-
souri, after his friend, doubtless TO finish
the f1ght.-St. L,uis Republican. ~
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-25
How to Make Home happy-Advice
to Young Wives.

AFTER you have been welded, say some
six months, and you are fairly installed in
housekeeping, you should, as matter of
course, begin to drop your sweetness and
smiles; for, if not, you will certainly
spoil your chubby" Too much sweet
ness will lead him to think that he can
impose upon your good nature with i'm
Dunity; so, some morning, when you feel
particularly blue and out of sorts, come
down to the breakfast-table with your hair
hanging down, no collar on, and face
puckered up with frowns. Very likely
your husband will ask, anxiously, if you
do not feel we'll; and you should reply, in
sullen tones, that you feel as we'll as you
ever did. He will no doubt look aston
ished, and wonder within himself what in
the deuce does all you, but you need not
notice him; and, when he casually re-
marks that he thinks the bread is little
sour, just snap him up by saying that it
isn't half as sour as his mothers old
bread, and that, if he doesn't like it, he
can get some one else to cook and slave
for him. This will probably cause him to
lose his temper, and he will stride out OF
the house, slamming the doors after him.
You should then rush up to your room,
fling yourself on the lounge, and cry un-
til your face is all red and biotched, and
your nose swollen out of remembrance.
Leave all the work undone, and don't
think it necessary to prepare any dinner;
for there is nothing that breaks down a
man s spirit more efectually than to let him
come home hungry and tired, and find
his meals not ready. At noon, when you
hear his step on the stoop, you should
jump up to battle your face and arrange
your hair. Remember that your future
happiness depends upon your making it
as unpleasant as possible, and looking as
wo-begone and wretched as you can. You
will no doubt hear him calling you, but
don't answer him. Let him find you, and
see how utterly miserable and hideous you
look with your swollen face, tangled hair
and disordered dress.
As the smile disappears from his face,
and he asks you what you mean by this
accused foolishness, burst into passion
of tears, and tell him you will not listen
to such awful language; that you will
leave him and 60 home to your mothers.
This will bring him to his senses, and he
will Immediately beg your pardon for his
uncalled-for harshness: and, after great
deal OF sobbing and reproachful scolding
on your part, tenderness and kisses on his,
finally make up. ...
A few such scenes as the above will
eventually make your home not only an
earthly paradise, but will cause your hus.
band to love you to distraction. -CA!tasq
Trtbuns.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-25
BILLS were passed in the Senate, on

BILLS were passed in the Senate, on
the 15th-House bill appropriating $4,000 to pay
the expenses Of the select committee appointed
to Investigate Federal Offices; House bill to
amend the act to encourage the growth Of timber
On %a, inc -, Western grairies; with amendments,
ho1se bill to extend the time to pre-emptors on
public lands. The question Of jurisdiction in the
belknap impeachment case was considered in
secret session Several resolution were adopted
in the House. calling for reports and cor
respondence as to the whisky ring prosecu-
ttons and the dismissal Of John B. Henderson
as special counsel for the Government, etc
Among the bills introduced were-to establish q
new boundary-line between the States of Mis-.
souri, and Kansas south Of the Missouri River;
chaftering passenger and freight railroad from
the Southeast Atlantic to Lake Michigan; to pro-
vide for the repeal of all taxes on bank capital
and deposits. The bill to authorize the issue of
silver coin to the extent of $1O,t 10000 in ex-
change for egal-tenders to be rcissued only after
the destruction OF an equal amount Of fractional
currency, was defeated-yeas 135, nays 73-lcss
than two-thrds in the affirmative. The bill to al
low Mrs. Minnie Sherman Fitch to receive, free
OF duties, her wedding present from the Khedive
Of Egypt, was passed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-25
An Unhappy Family.

"After the show was over, the other
night,' said Charley White, the animal
tanner attached to Barnum's menagerie,
we had another performances regular
circus-but there didn't happen to be any
audience. The lights had been turned
down, and the keepers were preparing to
turn in, when tiendish noise in the
building set every one On the lookout,
and it wasn't long before we found that the
Happy Family we're having as jolly
row as ever you saw. don't know what
it was about, unless it was to get posses
sion of cosy corner in the cage. Any
how, they fought it out to the bitter end,
and didn't stop for whips or sharp pointed
irons, or any other means we could use.
The cage is twenty feet long, and filled
with rabbits, rats, dogs, cats, opossums,
raccOons, a large number OF monkeys,
and several parrots and other birds.
Among the animals are an ichneumOn and
a gavah. The fight began between the
ichneumon (who wants to be regarded as
the boss of the family and very large
monkey. The ant-eater is long
nose, long body and long-tail ami
NAL, and generally a slow mover, but he
swept about that cage lively, knocking
the two combatants off their pins and half
soaring them to death. The monkey
skirmished around lively, and several
times triedto take his enemy by a flank
movement, but the ichneumon would re-
verse mis- column on a double quick.
Meantime the parrots were screaming for
help, until the entire family were engaged
in the uproar. The terrible racket reused
the lions and tigers in another part OF the
building and get them roaring, and then
the elephants came in on the double bass
with their believing. We poked and
whipped the combatants, but they seemed
to think we we're urging them, and so
fought the harder. After awhile the other
monkeys, who had been sitting on the
perches looking on and chatting like the
gang at a prize fight, leaped down, and
the melee became general; domestic ami
mails, like the cat, dog and rabbit, run
ming hither and thither out of the way.
The gavah took big leaps over the fight
ing crowd, and showed his long
rows of white teeth whenever the
monkeys attempted to give him
left. handler. He evidently was
an able ally of the ant.eater, and by dis
tracing the attention Ofthe monkeys, gave
the ichneumon chance to get his wind
now and then. There didn't seem to be
any tire-out to any of them. The fight
lasted over half an hour, and though saw
age enough, the queer tactics Of the fami-
ly kept US roaring with laughter. 1t was
only by vigorous use of whips and long
poles succeeded in breaking up the fight,
but the ant-ea+er was really master of the
situation. Then we gathered up the dead
and wounded. Among the former was an
old monkey of large size, two young mon
keys, Rocky Mountain rat, and one or
two minor animals, while we placed in
our hospital a coon with bunged-up
eye, several monkeys who had been bad.
ly clawed about their faces, and rabbit
with both ears pierced. They were q
sick-looking party. Some Of the parrots
had their feathers pulled out by the
skirmishing monkeys. ~. Y. Mercury.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-25
A Sweet Farewell.

There is neatly always grim sarcasm,
indicating sourness of temper, in sui
cide's good by to the world, enemies and
friends. Miss Julia Sichel's farewell
messages were not Of this class. They
were peculiarly sweet and touching, and
showed the young lady to have possessed
a beautiful character. They almost ex-
cused her going, as she did, rashly out of
the world, and fall tenderly as dying
bird-song on the ear.
Julia Sichel was a beautiful. bright and
accomplished young lady of twenty-one
summers, and lived with her parents and
four or five brothers and sisters in San
Francisco. she loved ayoung man named
Benjamin Steinman, of Sacramento, and
was not ashamed to own 1t, although
Steinman, for some reason, could not or
did not return her love. This situation
of her heart affair was known at home,
but Julia's most intimate friends had no
idea that she was so terribly in earnest
She was interested in her family relations,
and maintained good spirits and sweet
ened the home cup of life as long as she
lived. On late Saturday morning her
father and mother went to their synagogue
to attend services at eleven O'Clock, leav-
ing Julia and the rest of their young fam
lily at home. On their return they found
Julia dead in her room. Strychnine. On
her table was q newspaper, which had
been received that morning. Within its
folds was slip of paper on which was
written:
Yours received. Have come to the con.
clusion it was best for the present, to cease
our correspondence. With regards to all,
remain yours, BEN.
This was doubtless the stab hatreached
her hearts core, and poison, as healing
remedy, was at hand. A letter was found
superscribed as follows; "Julia's last
words to her father, mother, sisters and
brothers," It ran:
SAX FRANoIsco, April "A. 1875.
DEAR MOTHER AND FATHER: I pray you
win forgive the sorrow cause you by my
rash acf, but life IL one dull blank to me now.
Do not blame Ben, for he has tried to reason
with me, but all In vain. He can give me no
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-25
A Sad Case.

THIRTY years ago William Fair, prom
inent citizen living near Black Lick, In
diana County, Pa, attended revival
meeting then being held in the manner OF
the Primitive Methodists. He became a
religious enthusiast, and imagining that
he had committed the objectionable
SIM" lost his reason. He passed his en-
tire time in singing and praying. He
believed his wife and family prevented
his obtaining pardon for his sins, and be-
came so violent against them that it was
found necessary to place him under re-
stralnt. A room was fitted up with stout
oaken bars at the doors and windows, and
he was imprisoned therein. The skill of
the best physicians has failed to restore
his mind, and he has remained in con-
finement since 1915. His cell Is as COM
Portable as it can be made, and he has
every attention. For thirty years he has
occupied every hour in the day with
lamentation over his lost soul, in piteous
appeals to God for pardon, and in singing
revival hymns unknown to the church
goers of to day. By pacing up and down
the floor of his room, and by constant
kneeling in particular spots, he has worn
great hollows in the boards, which it has
been necessary to renew several times.
The unfortunate man is over eighty years
of age. He is tall and apparently in the
best of physical health. His hair and
beard are of extraordinary length. He
keeps his person and apartment neat and
clean, but allows no one to approach him I.
He will not engage in conversation, lis
whole attention being given to his inces-
SAINT Observation-Disclosures Erpress.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-25
A Plea for the Humming.Bird.

Land and Water publishes the follow
ing extract from letter from a lady re-
siding in Westmoreland, Jamaica, in
depreciation of the cruel fashion of des-
troying the humming- bird for the purpose
OF decorating ladies' hats: We have
two magnificent ceifas, or silk cotton trees,
not far from the house, on which there
must be many millions Of dark crimson
and maize colored blossoms, with a per-
fume very much like that of the Turks
cap lily-rather too powerful for bou-
quet, but when mingled with those of
other trees by the breezes is truly delicious.
see the humming- birds darting about
the branches like sparks of emerald and
crimson fire; but, unfortunately their
number is being rapidly reduced by the
womankind of England, who will deco
rate their silly heads with the lovely little
bodies, which ought never to be seen ex-
cept on the wing. Unfortunately, too,
such is the course of fashion, the negro
women here are adopting the same mode,
and I fear there is not much doubt that
the huEming- bird will soon be extermi-
mated. 1t is, indeed, q shame to destroy
these little beauties in the ruthless manner
they are being destroyed at the present
time.'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-25

A Troy paper calls for some name that
hasn't Centennial" hitched to it. "Foolr'