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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-27
PERSONAL AND LITERARY,

James Hamiil, the ex champion sculI-
er Of America, died at Pittsburgh, Pa, q
few days ago.
Charles O'Conor was imprudently
shown some Of tho obituary notices writ
ten OF him, and In consequence he has
suffered a relapse.
Mr.. Whipple says Emerson stands
alone In our literature as an elementary
thinker and an elementary power.
Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson has Sc
cured from eight years work IN the novel
writing !lne-first, 500, OW; second, fame
and, third, rich husband.
Jonathan Williams, one of the found
ers of the Virginia City (Nev.) Enterprise,
committed suicide at Phoebe, CAL, few
days ago, by taking laudanum.
Benjamin Downing, Of Rhode Island,
the oldest Odd Fellow In the world, died
in New York not long since. He joined
the Duke Of York Lodge, No. 1, at Har-
witch, England, in 1907, and at the TING
of his death was more than century old.
The Philadelphia Press says thai
John w. Forney, "having brought his
Centennial labors in Europe to a point
where their successful contamination is
assured within short PERIOD" will leave
England in few weeks to resume the
editorial charge OF the Press.
The wife of ex- Mayor T. NJ. Allyn, OF
Hartford, Conn, after suffering from
blindness for seven years, has Just OBJ
tanned a partial restoration of her sight.
The first thing that astonished her was to
observe how old her friends had grown
during her interval of blindness. She
was also greatly surprised at what she
considered the queer head dresses of the
day.
DR.. Shipley, gentleman who for
many years had charge of an asylum for
the insane in Lexington, KY, asserts that
ex- Deputy Collector John A. Joyce, the
convicted member of the St. Louis whis-
ky ring, is insane. He says that Joyce
has twice been under his care for treat
mcnt of his ailment, and that his strange
conduct and speeches are manifestations
of his demeutia.
Instead of being "a little, weazen-
faced, dricd-up old man, resurrected from
his premature grave occasionally only
through the name and the letters in print
of his accomplished wife," as was stated
by New York paper recently, Gen. J. G.
Fremont is, according to the Virginia
(Nev.) Enterprtse, a splendid looking
man, his face fresh and strong, though
bronzed as though by contact with years
Of outdoor life His hair is silvered, but
in looking at it the impression is that it is
so through exposure and not age; and it
set off the face finely
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-27
A Canadian Hermit.

Incredible as the following may appear,
it is an authentic fact, to which hundreds
can bear testimony:
named Wilson, residing near the town of
Perth, conceived the lunatic idea of lead
ing a hermit's life. The youth had. from
his early age showed symptoms of de.
rangement, and this proceeding on his
part was not considered strange by his
friends. The chosen place of his hermit
age was about three quarters of mile
from his parental homestead, in the re-
cess of a dense bush, where he erected
small howell, and furnished it with an old
lOgeeanoe, which he used as q couch TO
sleep in. Divesting himself of all his
clothing he has ever since renamed per-
fectly nude, with the exception of tat
tered remnant of shirt, which his fancy
leads him to retain. In this nude state,
for forty wears, he has lived, walking in
The depth of winter through the snow, and
vet he has never been known to have re-
ceiyed frost bite When he requires q
drink he walks deliberately into the river,
1t mattering not to him what season of the
year it may he, and wades out till the
water reaches his waist, and then he
stoops ana quenches his thirst. His food
is brought to him by his friends, and
when given to him is eaten with the vo-
raciousness of an animal, which he now
resembles more than man, his body being
as heavily coated with hair as that OF =
cow. He never shows q dangerous dis
position, and chatters in monosyllables.
When people cross his path he invariably
begs for tobacco, for which he has an evi.
dent Partially, aud in chsttering tones
will utter bacca' until bis request is
granted. His hair is long, gray and un.
kempt, falling far over his shoulders, and
his beard, which is similar, reaches down
below his waist. He is now between sixty
and seventy years of age, and possibly the
only living being ever known to have
lived year after year perfectly naked and
exposed to all the inclemencies of weather
which mark our Canadian winters
Carleton Place (Oat.) Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-27

Ar recent trial in the Eko County
Court, says the Nevada SLIDER State, our
friend Bishoff, of the Humboldt brewery.
was called Is q witness. Mr.. Bishof is
one of the "solid men" Of Elko, where
he has been in business since the town
was started in the winter of 1858. Upon
being sworn, Counselor Rand, one of the
attorneys in the case, who, by the way, is
also an old resident of Elko, said: Mr..
Bishoff, where do you resider Where
l reside? What for you ask me such fool
as 4 hundred times" "That has moth
ing to do with the case on trial, Mr..
Bishoff; state to the jury where you re-
side" Ode shurry! de shurry! Oh, py
jimmy! ofery gentleman on dis shurry has
q string of marks on mine cellsr-door just
like rail fence" His Honor here in.
terceded In the counselor's behalf, and In
a calm, digniaed manner requested the
witness to state where he resided. "Oh,
excuse me, Shudge; you drinks at my
blaze 50 many times and pays me notings,
l drinks you know old Bishoft vat keeps
the brewery"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-27
The Queen Of tho Dolls.

The empress Of oil the dolls arrived in
thiY city yesterday morning. She came a.
little daughter Of James d: Fair, Subefit.
tehdett Of the Consolidated Virsinfa and
California min6S. The doll has I histbfY
Ind wardrobe that would break the
heart III the chief Of the Saratoga bellies.
It Is about two feet i'll height, and Is ono
OF the most exquisite dolls ever seeH: III
beauty of face and form it Is perfect It
was purchased in Paris by an American
lady, who then proceeded to have made
for it in the same city such an outfit as
was probably never got up for = doll be.
fore. The doll and all its belonginp
were then brought to the United States
and placed in the fair given at Phila.
delphia for the benefit Of the Centennial
fund.-. whers thS whole was ,fafIied for:
Ito wilmer was q: n: Howell, travelling
agent Of the Hazard Wire Rope Company;
by whom 1t was sent tn little MISS Fair, OF
this city. The doll arrived in travelling
costume and with, or rather in, her Sara
toga trunk, which is q fac simile of an
ordinary Saratoga and about one fourth as
large. The trunk contains the wardrobe
and everything else that belle on her
travels would think of carrying. In tho
way u! UAOoooO NAO!~ 10 NSnt Uiu0 SllA
bali dress, q purple silk dinner dress, Z
black silk street costume, brown travel.
Ing costume, blue cashmere wrapper,
an opera cloak and hood-all made
in the best style of the French
dressmaker's art and trimmed in the same
manner As would be trimmed the same
kind of dresses for . real flesh and blood
belle. The queen of dolls has sealskln
and an eiderdown muft; a great variety OF
kid and Lisle- thread gloves; several VAL
enciennes handkerchiefs; collars and
cuffs for all occasions; half a dozen sets
of gold, pearl and other kinds of jewelry,
with . cunning solitaire diamond ring; q
large lot of diminutive hair.pins and
general assortment of combs. There are
shawls and shawl-strap complete in all
Its parts Is regards buckles, ETC., and an
immense stock of underclothirg. Even
the hustle has not been forgotten, but is
thers in all its glory, although small In
size. There is toilet-case containing
every ar ticle that can be thought of, even
down to the toothbrush There are
scores of articles that we have not men,
toned, but our juvenile readers may read
lily imagine that nothing has been forgot
ten when we say that besides a large
stock of shoes, stockings, ivory and san
daiwood fans, porte-monnaie and travelling
bag she has her album full of pictures Of
her friends, probably lover or two, and
a few comical pictures that seem to have
struck her Virginia CITY (Neu.)
Eiltsrprtse.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-27
4 New Use for Chicken Feathers.

According to statistics very carefully
compiled" says . writer in La Nature,
1--WE throw away yearly q quantity OF
chicken feathers, the intrinsic value OF
which is equal to tho money which we
pay out for cotton" A startling statement,
but tho author considers it true, and he
proceeds to explain how the feathers are
prepared to make them valuable. The op-
Grafton is to cut the plume portion of tho
feathers from the stem by means of ordi-
nary hand scissors. The former are placed
in quantities in . coarse bag, which, when
full, is closed and subjected to thorough
kneading with the hands.
At the end of five minutes the feathers,
it is stated, become disaggregated and
feltcd together, forming = down, perfectly
homogeneous and Of great lightness. 1t
is even lighter than natural eider-down,
because the latter contains tho ribs OF the
feathers, which give extra weight. The
material thus prepared is worth and read
lily sells in Paris for about two dollars
pound. About is Troy ounces of this
down can he obtained from the feathers of
an ordinary sized pullet; and this on the
above valuation is worth about twenty
cents.
1t is suggested that through the winter
children might collect al the feathers
about farm and cut the ribs out, a. we
have stated. By the spring time large
quantity of down would be prepared
which could be disposed of to upholster-
ers OF employed for domestic uses. Goose
feathers may be treated in . similar man
ner and thus two-thirds of the product Of
the bird utilized, instead Of only about
one fifth, as il at present the case.
The chicken down Is said to form .
beautiful cloth when woven. For about
square yard of the material pound
and half of down is required. The fabric
is made to be almost indestructible, as, in
place Of fraying out at the folds. 1t only
seems to felt the tighter. 1t takes dye
readily and is thoroughly waterproof.
There seems to be good opportunity here
for some ingenious person to invent ma
chimes to cut and treat the feathers.-Boston
Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-27
How tho German IL Controlled.

In her " German Home Life" articles, in
Frozer's Magazine, the Countess Won
Bothmer illustrates the thorOughness of
discipline and authority of social law in
Germany, as follows:
In everything the German is controlled.
He is controlled in his love makings and
his marryings; he is controlled in the ut
tcrance of his opinion; he is controlled IN
his goings out and his comings in. The
Journalist is liable at any moment u fine
and imprisonment; the caricaturist to ar.
rest; of liberty of the press there can be
no question; Of the license of the law no
doubt. In the old gambling days Of Bad
en- and Homburg 70 native officer was
permitted to play at the tables; the money
of the State must remain absolutely in the
State pocket; but this fatherly solicitude
for the coin of the country did not extend
itself to the pocket of the peasant, who
would stand gloatlng through long Sun
day afternoons at the heaps of gold, vent.
ure at last his form or his thaler, and re-
tire into his work -a-day world on Monday
disillusioned chaw- bacon. Control
touches even the follies and flirtations of
the young Lately in . northern capital
garrisoned BY Prussian troops an ardent
young Lieutenant and q coy and bashful
maiden found themselves for . moment,
by some rare chance, in deserted
tea-room alone. The enamored youth had
just caught his fair one by the hand, when
her most intimate of intimate bosom
friends entered. The poor girl started up
in terror and, forgetful alike of her love
and her lover, broke out: Pray, pray,
best Evelina, do not say what you have
seen" Evelina promised and the impru.
dent maiden returned at once to the ball
room. But 10! next day the story, with
various embroideries, was circulating
through all the Ka6ees, and behold! the
day after the ardent Lieutenant was sum-
moned to an irate Generals presence.
"Young man," said his stern Vorgesetster,
glooming down upon him in grim regula-
ton wrath, "you are transferred to depot
duty on the frontier; there you will have
ample time to reflect ON your indiscre-
ton" And forth. lills ball from the can
mons mouth, behold our gay young nsli-
ta;rs shot over the frontier! Hear this,
gallant young English gentlemen, horse,
foot and dragons; hear it, too, young
English maidens inclining tender ears to
manly pleadings, and be thankful that
your bosom friends are not spies, nor, as .
rule, the Colonies of our regiments marti.
nets in matters Of the atfections
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-27

On the 9Th inst. several young ladies,
all attired in pure white raiment, visited
st. Mary's Church, on Chartres street q
short distance below Jackson Square, to
enroll their names in the Society of
Enfants- Marie. Each one wore flowing
veil, and each held lighted candle.
While they were at the altar one of the
postulants accidentally brought her candle
in contact with her veil, when the gauzy
substance blazed like powder. She ran
down the aisle half crazed with fright.
At the same time another young lady was
discovered to be in Q like situation; she
700 ran, frightened out of her senses, but !
young man succeeded in quenching the
flames. Fire had done its worst, and
Friday evening Anna Julia blanchard,
fourteen years old, passed away forever.
She was . beautiful, lovely child, daughter
OF Mr.. j. ]. blanchard, 8 member Of the
New Orleans bar. The other unfortunate
will rccover.-Nesc Orleans Picayxns.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-27
SENATE not in session on the 14th.

SENATE not In session on the 18th.
In the House the Amnesty bill, ~ amended BY
". Banks. was reported back nom the Judiciary
Committee, the main qusetion ordered. and the
yo,: % ths passses 81 shs Si resulted j. ii i.
ssass. s s'{ ne being Se
Blaine then made Z. motion to .r.soneider,
70 -: IS $ aif'1 s ami
9ss.on ~ xe s's S1as g rs osss ss
biz. several nethbets Claiming that he was out Of
sne man, 1 IGSr to sns H.
confusion incident 10 the tactics pursued BY Nj.
Blaine a, had suhsided. the Pension Appropriation
stii Css 80 soO was considered in Committee Of
passed. Adjourned to the 18th.
THE petition Of P. g. T. Beaurcgard for
the removal Of his political disabilities was pre-
sented in the Senate On the nth and referred
Btlls wefe intfcduced.-to amend the, acts to sid
II ns S% ss .o,s = v s, r d
from tho Central and Uni6n Psci6c' RAILROAD
Companies the bonds and cUapohs iesHed Is
y s!,I. :s IL , ,s:,s9 1:nd
The laws relating to silver coins. A
nss was
United States and Great Britain. A petition of
s es OF Aaseacnusetts was presented. asking
eaas law BE- passed making each member q
his district, the majority Of whom IL he does not
meettheir expec atione justify their confidence,
any S. S Hs9e and ' H.
House, among which were the following; 10 pre-
vent tramc In spifttqous or Intoxicating liquors
in the Centennial buildings or grounds during
redistribution Of National Bank currency; to
reduce the salaries Of all the executive and legis-
latlve omcers Of the Government, except the
n N n "a
tx he salary Of The President At Us, @ to to
rcoeal the act for the resumption of specie pay
ment; BY Mr.. Banks, for the removal Of all po-
Constitution was submitted by Mr.. O'Brien
AS an amendment to Mr.. Blaines .propo-
sition-proyiding that NO State shall make any
the free exercise Of religion disqusli ing minis:
tere of the Gospel from holding any Office Of trust
or emolument, either State or National, and pro
purposes shall ever be under the control Of any
religious scat. Mr.. White moved to suspend the
rules and bring the House to a vote on the Am
Of which Jefferson Davis was excluded, and also
to vote on An amendment striking out that excep
aon which motion was lost for want Of the rcqai-
suspend the rules and adopt . resolution dcclar-
ing in favor Of the repeal Of the Resumption act
was lost-ysas III, nays 15e: resolution was
esSrfespondencs with Spain in reference to the
island Of Cuba: A institutional amendment
was introduced and referred limiting the
Presidential term to four years. The prop
the rule governing the offering Of amend
ments to the general appropriation bills so as TO
make the rule read: mo appropriation shall be
reported in such general appropriation bill RI be
In order as an amendment thereto for any ex
penditure not Previously authorised by law, ex-
cePt In continuation of an appropriation for ruch
ress; nor ehal any provision In any such bill or
amendment thereto, changing existing law, be in
order except such as, being germane to the cub
tures
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-27

THIS 10 scene ON the door-steps of q
Portland doctor, as related in the Adrer
tiser of that city: els the docther in"
"He is not at this moment" said the doc
tors wife. What shall tell him when
he returns!" "Well, ye see, mum, me
little by was sick spiel ago. and tne
docther came to him, an hetOuld me thin
he would die, an he did die; an now TIE
wife is tuck sick, an, be CORA, ! want
him to pass the same judgment on the
old woman - ,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-27

"'PEARs to me you've got putty slim
fire, Mlrandy," said spindling youth the
other night, - he sat in front OF the nre-
place by the side Of buxom young lady.
who had no earthly use for him. Yes"
she said, a. she wickedly looked at the
door behind him; "it's about all you and
the fire can do between you to get up . re-
spectable shadow" '#
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-27

A New ORLEANS paper, which prints 9
-ong editorial headed: Tho treasure q
wickedness profits nothing" has Its iirst
page entirely occupied with the advertise
ment of huge lottery swindle. :
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

BILLS were introduced IN the Senate on
the 18th for the formation Of State Constitution
in New Mexico and the admission Of ouch State
into the Union; to establish . branch mint 1T
st. Louis. Formal announcement was made of
the death of ex-President and Senator Andrew
sSn sr Sc and several euloss were delivered
were adopted. "A bill was introduced in
the House by Mr.: Morrieon preparatory to
the redemption Of United States notes aid the
Appropriation biil sss,Ss,5 o. was reported and
made the special order for the 18th. H. HiI, Of
oi Ss og m f,H
which the Senate's action in connection with the
death Of ex-President johnson was announced,
and several euiogies upon the life and services
Of the declared were delivered.
A BILL was introduced IN the Senate on
the 18th to place all eolored troops who enlisted
in the army ON an equal footing with other SOL
dlers as to bounties and pensions. A resolution
was introduced for the appointment OF com.
mittee to examine the books of the Treasury De-
partment. The resolution declaring that the
held q tSs pleasure Of H. sea. ,ee
discussion, sdopted-A to Is. After the intro
duction Of several bills and resolution in the
Banks to prepare ior specie payment: and one to
refund the cotton decentralization Of the Am
nesty bill was resumed, and Mr.. GARFIELD spoke in
III. Hills speech Of the previous day.
In the Senate, on the 14th, petitions
were presented signed BY over 20oo citizens Of
Minnesota, Wisconsin. lows and Missouri, asling
for an appropriation Of $4,000 for The Improve
ment Of the upper Missouri River. The Judiciary
Committee was Instructed to inquire and report
whether TIE act Of March ]. INA making provis-
Ion for succession 70 the Prssidency in he event
Of vacancy, p not defective, and, & %, In What
particular. Nr. Davis spoke On his resolution
calling for IN Investigation Of the books Of the
Treasury Department, and wae answered b. HI.
Boutwell,, Who stated tAst the discsepADciee COM
piaised Of BY Nr. Davis were apparent and mot
real Adjourned 10 the nth. ...S Several resolu.
lions Of inqniry and Investigation were adopted
BY The House; Mr.. Blaine made his closing
speech on his proposed amendment 70
tie Amnesty bill. aiter which NJ. Banks
offered An amendment providing that .sny
person. Iaboring under political disabilities
might have then removed on undertaking = =
oath OF loyalty totAe GOvesn0ent, which amend
ment WAS ruled out Of order. Ar. Banks advocet-
ing 1t, followed b nsssm. Tarbox ssd Mosey II
favor Of universal Amnesty. Nf. Kendall the0
cloeed the debate ON the qaesiion, when The
original bill, with 1r. Hanks aneDAment-Hr.
Blslne's not hsung besn admitted Twas referred
10 the Judiciary COmnittee.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-27
Ocean-Cables.

Many Of our readers, says the Chicago
Tribune, whose pursuits in life do not
bring before them Familiarity the great and
multiplying achievements in the different
departments Of civil engineering that are
taking place in all parts of the world, will
h sRsd to learn from the following Isy
cessfully laid The dsta are taken from
the journal Of telegraph:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-27

STATISTICS lust published show that
pauperism In London 10 on the increase.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-27

False hair is not fashionable in Paris
now.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-27

leas-than 100 miles long, and 40 between
100 and $50 miles long.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-02
Tho Latest Idea in Pots.

One of the oldest pets that ever ex-
listed, says lady, writing to the Area
dian, belongs to little girl in Seventy
First Street A visitor met her ct the
gate last Summer with what she sup
posed was lunch-box under her arm.
TO the lady's surprise, a snake-like
head ran out little way from the lunch
box, and the pet turned out to be COM
mon mud turtle. Some one had brought
the creature home year or 80 before,
and let it loose in the garden. When
the children began to play there, out
from its hole came the turtle, and sing
ling out this child, gave evidence Of in
telligence beyond belief.
The turtle was called Pedro, and the
little girl had but to call that name two
or three times at the back door, to see
the old box waddling up from the bot
tom Of the garden-directly. Any one
else approaching or attempting famil-
iarities. the clumsy feet were drawn
promptly in, and the wise old head re-
tired within its shell, and NO sign OF life
would Pedro give. But let the child
take it, and the claws close round one of
her fingers, and the head run out to its
fullest extent of neck, would be wag-
gled against her with every token OF
love turtle could give,
There cane time during the Sum-
mer when the little mistress was sick.
The mother, sitting in the dusk, thought
she saw dark object moving in the
room, and shortly after, hearing bump
ing on the stairs, went out, and found
it was Pedro returning to his hole in
the yard. Each day for weeks, with the
opening of the outside door, in would
walk Pedro. The girl generally found
him waiting on the steps. He would
20 to the stairs, stand upright in cor
ner, and setting his little feet into the
stair above, pull himself up. This OPP.
GRAFTON he would repeat until he reached
the landing. If the door into the sick
child's room was closed, he waited pa
tiently to be allowed to enter. When
taken up, and laid beside it, mistress,
it made NO effort to move, but lay for
hours with its solemn head wagging
from side to side. At night it waddled
to the stairs, and thon the racket COM
menced, q it fell of each step in .
clumsy fashion, sounding like that f.
nous clock in the Ingoldsby legends
that went hopping after Mr.. Ap. Jones.