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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-04-27
Dwarf Fruit Trees for Gardens.

STANDARD fruit trees with their lower.
most branches springing from the stems
several feet from the ground, may be
preferable in an orchard, but we still pre-
fer the dwarfs, or at least low-headed
trees, for the garden. In fact, the older
we grow the less inclined are we to climb
or risk our neck on ladders in gathering
fruit. 1t is quite likely that in times past
when dwarf pears were all the rage, that
the mania for these trees led to some ex-
travagant notions in regard to their pro-
ductiveness and value, still we are not in
clined to give them up, nor to think that
all kinds of dwarf trees are "humbug
and delusion," as some horticultural writ
ers have assumed to believe
Our best specimens Of pears of various
sorts are annually gathered from pear
trees worked on ounce stocks, or what
are termed dwarfs. But if we were about
to plant pear orchard of considerable
extent we should probably select standard
trees for the purpose, as they require less
care and attention, and are perhaps less
liable to disease. We think, however,
that the failures experienced by many
who went into the dwarf pear and apple
tree culture, few years since, with ex-
travagant ideas in regard to profits, have
led our pomologists generally to discour-
age the propagation and cultivation of
dwarf trees of all kinds. There is, with
out doubt, some choice in the kinds OF
stocks to be employed in pi opo2ating
dwarf trees, and only the best
should be used; but let us not
give up the low. headed dwarf trees, at
least for garden culture. We want
trees with branches starting near the
ground, 80 that old folks and children can
gather fruit without having to climb forty
foot ladders. If it is necessary to protect
such trees from late frosts in spring, it is
much easier to do so than with lofty speci-
mems. The same is true in regard to de-
stroying noxious insects, pruning and va
rious other operations, which are some.
times necessary to insure good crop of
fruit.
1t is we'll known that dwarf trees gen.
orally come into bearing much sooner
than standard, and this saving of time is
quite an important matter when family
has to wait for fruit until the trees grow
from bud or scion to bearing size Trees
trained low will usually come into bear
ing earlier than those trimmed up, even
the same kind of stock, and the
only real advantage of using dwarf kind
Of plant for stock, is to save the trouble
of checking by artificial operations, such
rs pruning and pinching back the young
shoots in summer. Those who desire
these low-headed trees have only to pur-
chase one or two year old plants at the
nurseries, and force the branches to push
out low down on the main stem, and from
hat time forward avoid trimming up, but
instead annually shorten all leading or
terminal shoots. In many localities it is
difficult to obtain large pears and apples
from standard or tall trees, as they are
likely to be blown off by the wind before
they mature, but with low. headed or dwarf
trees this loss is avo;ded.-Rural New
Yorker. ,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-04-27

'emboufg, xnlt mn the combat should ~bes
carried on until one was SO seriously
wounded that h. could not COSTUME To-
hold hi6we4p0n. On Che evening before
the day fixed for the meeting, the two
combatants, with their friends, left Paris
BY train for Luxembourg, and, on
arriving at Longwy, breakfasted at sep
arate hotels, NJ. Ollivier's party stopping
at the Hotel de Europe. While they
wefgt hEeakfast "a. Dllayiera seemed to-
be. ID lAfscied BY tle Circumstances
under which they met, and said to his
companions, " 1t would be rather curious
if this should turn out to be the funeral
rcpast." At l O'Clock carriages were
hired, and they proceeded without fur
Their delay to Rodange. The population
of that village came to hear of what was
going on, and gathered in crowds to wit
ness the encounter. Just as the two men
were about 70 cross swords, the Chief
Magistrate of Rodange interfered and pro-
hibited the duel from taking place. He
was obeyed with great politeness, and the
party, which included two medical men,
re-entered their carriages and took the wsv
leading back 10 Longwy. On arriving ut
the frontier the combat was commenced in
the middle of the high roads on the Grand
Ducal territory. The two men fought
for some minutes without result, but
when they crossed swords for the third
time NJ. Feuillerade ran his weapon
through the breast Of NJ. Olivier. The
latter staggered but, drawing himself up
instantly, resumed the combat and
wounded his antagonist in the right
side. The company then closed
around the combatants and took away
fir swords. There was visible large
stain of blood on the shirt of NJ. Feuiller-
ade, but NJ. OLIVER did not seem to suffer
from his hurt until he suddenly fell on
the ground. On his friends going for
ward to raise him, they were struck with
horror to find that he was dead. A heart
rending scene ensued. One of those pres
ent, who had long been the inseparabie
of NJ. Olivier, fell upon the
corpse in an agony of grief, and could not
be removed from the spot. Some time
elapsed before the party could resume
their mournful journey. The body was
removed to the hospital of Longwy, where
it was treated with the usual attention by
the Sisters of Charity. The wound re-
ceived by N. ,Feuillerade was found to be
50 serious that his life was believed to BE-
In danger. 1t Is a significant commenta-
lion on this melancholy event that at the
time WREN the Sisters OF Charity were
burning tapers around the bier of the |
younger soldier who had 50 wantonly
thrown away his life, the woman who Was
he unworthy cause of so much distress |
was seen enjoying herself in excellent
spirits on the skating rink. Cor.
London Standard.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-04-27
A Desperate and Fatal Duel in France.

Particulars are now published of the
duel of, which i furnished short account
ca Friday. Th6 xichm YES 4 yell known
officer of the Garde Mobile, NJ. Olivier,
thirty. three years of age, who was dec.
GRATED with the military meial for his
gallantfy In the battle Of Gravelotte. He
was the son of the famous military engi.
neer of the same name, the aide de camp
Of Marshal valiant. His antagonist was
N. Feuillerade, an officer of Lancers,
twenty six years Of age. The dispute
which resulted in the fatal meeting orig
mated in quarrel about q worthless
woman Of the name of Adrienne Buisseret,
sister Of . dausease at the Gate <theater,
A1f1r tin 4aaxtel the friends of the pattie6
met and tried ID arrange sihs a4aiE; but
they were unsuccessful in theie end exvors.
and It w. ultimately agreed that the UNI
fortunate men should night With swords in
the territory Of the Grand Duchy Of Lux
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-04-27
MESSENGERS OF SPRING.

Holding her court among the jasmine flowers ~
WHO loves me we'll enough to leave these bow.
And bear glad tidihg. up the Nor,hward' Wy
To set green fields a.growing,
And farmer-fOlk a-sOwlng,
And hearts aglee with knowing
bring the sunshine and the fowery May!"
Il Twill go first" the sweet South Wind replied,
And kiss the trocs and make them dream Of
Fill with rich prophecies the welkin wide
OF daisied meadows and of harvest sheaves,
And men and maldens haytng,
And little children playing,
And scented gardens. and rd:haunted caves"
Then sang the birds: 1--WE to the North will 60
Each bird promise on glancing wing;
For men do know we wander to and FRO.
Haunting forever thy sweet presence, spring.
All trust our ancient token
Our songs so long beepoken,
Our promlee never broken,
And our glad news shall make the widwoods
ring. - At.&
so ever when south winds begin to blow,
Anu naples on the lawn blush red and glow,
And the bright sunshine smiles away the show
erS,
From woods with moses hoary,
And isles Of trOpic glory,
Birds bring the old sweet story
OfSpring's return to apple-bloesom bowers.
On every tree there is a singing bird.
In every grove such joyful melody
That the soug-sparrow, anxious to be heard,
Sngetb on riptoe in his ecstacy: :
The Spring is coming !-meet her!
For, oh! she il far sweeter
Than summers rose or Au,nmnS lnxury!'
- s-es~ - -Harpsr,s Wsskly.s
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-04-27

We are sure our readers will thank US for
calling their attention to the very handsome
advertisement of the Excelsior Manufactur.
ing Co., of st. Louis, as it would be useless
for us to try to say anything in favor of their
great Charter Oak Cooking Stove. The very
meal followed by easy digestion, vigorous
health, and desire to have and to do plenty
of real scork, to say nothing of the comfort Of
happy, contented household.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-04-27

P1RsoNAI.--Gardnsr L: Da.ds.-"I had
and found SIMMONS REGULATOR to en-
tirely restore me. My wife and daughter
were cured by the same remedy from Chills
and Fever
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-04-27

MUCH Of the best furniture coming to our
market is from the well-known house of
Holton 4 Hildreth, 235 and 227 State street,
Chicago. Their goods are reliable, and those
who have dealt with them cay their prices
are below other houses in the city.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-04-27

ASK your druggist for "Dr. Sykes Sure
G. r. Sykes, 169 Z. Madison st., Chicago, Ill.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-04-27
% A Suuare Meal.N

DIR. MAHIA, Prof. Chem, ceriides Prussing's
White Wine Vinegar to be pure and wholesome
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-23

Would PAY HIS SHARE AT ONCE
Y esterdsy lady entered grocery store
on Broad street, where she found the
proprietor tanning himself with his hat,
and looking somewhat overcome with
heat.
Why, Mr., you look worried" "
says the, lady elevating her Eyeglasses
SO as to take close look.
Worried-the devil These intern
al careless clerks of mine are calculated
to worry any man."
Why, what's the matter ?" asked the
lady "anyone of your clerks absconded,
or have they made mistake and given
sixteen ounces for a pound ?"
mo, neither, madam, but worse than
that. While putting barrel Of molass-
es in the cellar, through their careless
ness, they let it drop, and out came the
head, and lost all Of the molasses. But"
he added, "some person will have to pay
for it,"
Later in the afternoon n six-year old
son of the lady came into the store and
said 4: "Pa want to know what his share
of that barrel of molasses is ?"
Z" Your father don't owe me nothing for
molasses," answered the merchant.
Well, dad said that your book GUS
toners would have to pay for the barrel
that busted, and he wants to know how
much his share is and he will send it
oyer,u
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-23
LOVE AND LIMBURGER.

Some months ago, q youth of this or
some other cities took fancy to q maid
en- fair, and began to be polite to her.
He met her when he could at parties
and that sort of thing, and occasionally
called to see her at home. She liked the
young man, and smiled sweetly when
his name was mentioned. He was Au-
gustus and she was Mary Jane. Angus
tus wasn't worth cent financially, but
he had capital hope that surpassed the
treasure of the Fourth National Bank.
Mary Jane had a father whose name
was Jones. He didn't fancy Augustus
and didn't like to have him spooning
around Mary Jane. But he was shrewd
and sensible old duffer, and he knew, if
be raised his voice in opposition, Mary
James liking would be strengthened into
regular red hot, diamond-pin, fat footed
love. So he kept still and pondered, and
then he hit on plan to smash the court
ship Of Augustus into smithereens.
At the boarding house where Angus
tus lived, there lived also two youths of
his age and sex, who were as full Of mis-
chief as caucus of seekers for Office.
So papa Jones went to them and unfolded
his plans, and offered them $40 apiece to
bring it to successful end. Within a
week they had the money, and this is
how they earned it.
Augustus was to call on his Mary Jane
that evening, so Of course he put on his
best clothes for the occasion. Half an
hour before he went to his room to dress
his friends went there and took his bes.
coat from the wardrobe. They ripped
open the lining between the shoulders
and put inside a couple of very thin
slices Of Limburger cheese. You know
what that is if you have any familiarity
with German beer halls.
Augustus dressed and started for old
Jones house. He changed his seat two
or three times in the street car, and, when
he reached the doorstep, he turned again
and again, like dog about 70 lie down /;
but twas no use.
He usually occupied seat on the sofa,
at Mary James side but that evening
she was inclined to dignity, and occupi-
an arm chair a couple of yards away.
She went twice out of the room 10 dip
her handkerchief in Cologne water, and
the second time she brought the bottle
and offered some to Augustus.
After he had gone home and changed
his clothes, one of the boys took him out
to walk while the other restored the coat
to its former condition. He examined it
very carefully before he went to bed,
and naturally discovered nothing wrong,
except scent of the roses which fingered
there still.
But when three evenings later, he
again visited Mary Jane, the trick was
repeated. Old Jones had taken care to
hide the cologne water and everything
of that character, so that the effects Of the
Linn burger could not be condoned The
fair maiden stood it for half an hour, then
she tainted and called for the old folks.
She was borne to her room and Angus
tus was sent home, Next morning he
received highly perfumed note white
rose was the ordor it exhaled), which
told him that for the future they haG bet
ter meet as friends only; and, the next
time she met him, she hoped it would be
in the open air, and she would try and
keep to the windward.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-23

UNPLEASANT SUsPICIeN.-An Iowa
newspaper tells story of a man in the
town where it is published, who stood
upon the cover of cistern to peep
through window into room where he
suspected some courting was going on,
and got ducking by the cover of the
cistern giving away, which resulted in
slight attack of the typhoid fever. In
the same number of his paper the editor
says, 1--WE had quite severe symptoms
Of typhoid fever last week." and rival
newspaper had the meanness to print
both paragraphs in such close proximity
as to suggest most unpleasant suspicious.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-23

IL unpleasant contrast to this is that
ingenious youth who traded on the van-
ty of the Brooklyntes to the tune of some
thousands of dollars. He prepared
gorgeous prospectus, announcing the
publication of an elite directory is,
IA directory in which only the residences
of the very first of the first families would
appear. He went, of course, to only the
lower, vulgar, rich families, and SO great
was their desire. to appear among the
nobs that he took in two dollars each
from them about as fast as he could get
in and ont of their houses. The police
got on bis track, and discovered that he
ha no office, no means of getting out a
directory, or anything else that the
'"hole thing was, in short, very neat
swindle. He had collected over three
ia II nd dollars.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-23

VARIOUS WAYS TO MAKE MONEY
A boy over in Brooklyn, whose parents
could not furnish him the kind of living
he wanted, conceived the idea of making
his own. How did he do it Easily
enough. He noticed that thousands of
people, tired of paying two or three
prices for gas, had thrown out their
meters and were using coal oil. The
youth knew from experience that the
care Of Goa oil, lamps was the greatest
nuisance in life, and he went to dozen
or more families and proposed to clean
trim and fill their lamps and keep them
in order, for ten cents per day. He
started with twenty, and in week had
SO many on his hands that be was COM
PEELED to take an assistant, and it went
on till he has now n score or two of boys
under wages, and is making great deal
of money.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-23

A SIMPLE peasant from the wilds Of
New England was aligthing from the
cars at the Washington depot, in compa-
ny with friend, when the latter pointed
out the first MISUNDERSTANDING per-
sons he saw and exclaimed, Look,
George ! there goes one Of the greatest
statesmen in this country" "Dew tellw
calculated this simple peasant. How
much hes he stolen 2"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-23

THE hair of a woman of nearly ninety,
who died on Martha's Vineyard recently,
was wholly woven in with false hair,
which had not been removed for over
thirty years, ard was held in by $50 pins.
One article of her dress was held togeth-
er with 3OS pins, though her bureaus con-
tained 9S new dress patterns Of all kinds
and qualities, some of them bought six
ty-four years ago.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-23

ONE day Bill had company to dine
with him, and his wife, wishing William
to appear well, quietly admonisbed him
to be careful what he SAID. All went
well till he got his potatoes we'll mashed,
when he said, dolly, parse the grease"
"Why, William" said his wife "you
should call it gravy" "Wali," says
Bill, II guess if l got it on your table,
cloth it would be grease" The guests
shouted. boston Globe.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-23
LAND NOTICES.
United States Land Office,
SHASTA, CAL, Sept. 1876.

SHASTA, CAL, Sept. 1876.
In the matter of the Homestead claims of
James Cummings and Peter Van
Matre to Sc Il of SW 4 of Sec. 80,
TBS N, RS w, and Lots 2, 3 and
4 of Sec. 5, T "a n, Rs W, and w
u OF NE 4 of SW 4 and w Z of
Sc 4 OF NV 4 and SW 4 Of n w
u of Sec. 4, and L = of NE u of
Section 5. Il "a n, r s w, Mount
Diablo Base and Meridian.
WHEREAS, James Cummings and Pc
ter VanMatTe, of the County Of Trinity,
State of California, has made application
to this office to enter as agricultural land
the tract of land above described, under
the Homestead laws of the United States,
and Whereas, the said land has been re-
turned as mineral land by the U. S. Dep
uty Surveyor,
Now, THEREFORE, Notice is hereby
given to whom it may concern that the
undersigned have appointed the 18th day
of November, A. ID. 1876, at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ, at the U. S. Land Office in the
town and county of Shasta, State of CAL
ifornia, rs the time and place for the
hearing of testimony before the Register
and Receiver of said office, to determine
the facts as to the mineral or non mineral
character of said land, at which time and
place all parties in interest, with their
witnesses, may be heard and their testi-
mony reduced to writing after which
the proceedings will be submitted to the
Commissioner of the General Land Office
for review prior to final award. And
in case of failure to appear and show
the lard to be more valuable for mining
than for agricultural purposes, the said
applicants will be allowed to enter the
land embraced in their applications upon
satisfactory proof that said land is more
valuable for agricultural than for mineral
purposes, and that the said applicants
have fully complied with the requirements
of the Homestead Laws.
AARON BELL, Register.
CHAS. MCDONALD, Receiver.
IT Is HEREBY ORDERED, That the
above notice be published in the TRINITY
JOURNAL for five consecutive weeks.
AARON BELL.
sepl6-5i. Register.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-23

A COUNTRY girl near Utica mistook
the meaning Of a young man who was
looking up pickers for his fathers hop
yard, and when asked if she was engaged,
sweety said " Not yet, but always
thought it would be pleasant" The
young man rode homo quickly, and
dreamed all night Of breach of prom
ise trial"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-23

QUITE an excitement was created in
Nashville It few days ago by the appear
ance of an uncommonly seedy couple in
a dry-goods store. The woman ordered
large stock of "f1ings," for which the
man paid. She then asked a clerk to go
after parson, and upon his arrival the
rustics were married amid pile of mus
ins, calcoes and linen goods, with a
grinning group of passers-by for witness
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-23

IT has been observed by frequenters Of
watering places that the female swimmer
never learns to use her legs as gracefully
as she does her arms. This fact should
be considered by the Strong-minded sis
terhood as natural proof that lovely wo-
mans mission is to embrace and not to
biol
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-23

SUIToR-"Well, may | hope, then,
dear, that at some future time | may
have the happiness Of making you my
wife ?" Charmer-"Yes, L hope SO,
I'm sure, for I'm getting real tired Of
suing fellows for breach of promise"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
LINIMENIS.
letter from a Ministcr.i


VIM. II. Hickcox, Rector of st. Johns p. L.
Church, Wakefield, Clay Co., Kansas, writes
Many years l have been suffering from
Weak Back, caused from sprain more than
forty years ago. have not found anything TO
relieve me until | commenced the use of Cen
tanr Liniment. feel it my christian duty to
inform you that by its wonderful effects am
entirely relieved of pain.
Jan. I'D, 1876"
This is a sample of many thousand testimo-
mails received of wonderful cures effected by
the Centaur Liniment. The ingredients ofthi,
article are published around each bottle. 1t
contains Witch Hazel, Mentha Arnica, Rock
Oil, Carbolic and ingredients hitherto little
known. 1t is an indisputable fact that the
Centaur Liniment is performing more cures of
Swellings, Stiff Joints, Eruptions, Rheuma-
tism, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Caked Breasts,
Lock-jaw. ETC., than all other Liniments, En-
brocatious Extracts, Salves, Ointments and
Plasters now in use.
For Toothache, Earache, Weak Back, Itch,
and CutaneOus EruptiOns, it is admirable. 1t
cures burns and scalds without scar. Extracts
poison from bites and stings, and heals FROST
bites and chllblains in short time. No fam
lily can afford to be without the Centaur Lini-
ment, white wrapper.
Centaur Liniment, yellow Wrap
per. is adapted to the tough skin, muscles
and flesh of the animal creation. Its effects
upon severe cases Of SPAWN, Sweeny, Wind
GALL Big-Head and Poll-Evil, are little less
than marvellous.
Messrs j. Mcclure & Co., Druggists, corner
Elm and Front Sts., Cincinnati, o., say:
In our neighborhood a number of team
sters are using Centaur Liniment. They pro-
nounce i superior to anything they have ever
used We sell as high as four to FIVE dozen
bottles per month to these teamsters.
We have thousands of similar testimonials.
For Wounds, Calls, Scratches, Ring-bone,
&C.. add for Screw Worm in Sheep 1t has no
rival. Farmers, Livery-men and Stock -raisers
have in this Liniment remedy which is worth
hundred times its cost.
Laboratory of j. B. Rose & Co.,
46 DEY ST., New York.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-23

UP in Rutland, VT, man has just
had piece of window glass more than
two inches long taken from his leg, where
it had been for eighteen years. 1t may
be truly said that during that entire peri
cd he has never been absolutely free
from pane,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-23

CHARLEMAGNE's secretary was caught
by a snow-sto"m sparkling the Emperor's
daughter, at midnight, and she carried
him home on her back, SO that his foot
steps couldn't be traced. The Emperor
heard of it, and saddled him on her for
the rest of her life.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-23

"DoN'T you think" said husband in
a mild form Of rebuke to his wife, "that
women are possessed by the devil ?"
Yes" was the answer, "as soon as they
get married ;"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-23

HERZEGOVINA has a Joan of Arc in
the person of "A Miss Mercus. She throws
all her fortune, favor and beauty into the
Jurko- Servian war, rides at the head Of
the troops, and seems bent on some sort
of realization OF her romantic dreams.