The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-06

OF Dtue Earth.
I'd Assistant Clerk-Frank Daggett,
Of Meeker.
Enrolling Clerk-A T. Brackie,
E"grossiog Clerk-N. Il. kuappen,
Of Otter Tail
Assistant Enrolling Clerk and Post
master-H. b. Corey, Of Mo~er.
Sergeant ut Arns-W. Pierce, of
Henncp;n.
Chap'air-M. N Adams. ol r .msey
FETo OF ARMY REDUCTIONS BILLS
The Sous OF Mars who de>olate socl.
cty throughout the country, b. carry
ing of all marr;ageble girls with dow
cries can take comfort in the certain
failure Of Raudall's proposition t"
relesstc large proportion OF them to
the shades Of obscur"y The president
has put his foot dawn upon the scheme
10 reduce the army and that is the end
OF it during his rc'gu. lie said t" day
to prominent southern member that
he was much opposed 10 the reduction.
lie did not believe that the senate
would pass Rardsl's bill and if it did
he should veto it. lie used very EN-
pha'ic language upon the subject, Civ.
ing no opportunity for a n.isunderstauo
ing OF his meaning.
The Emperor =, Brszn will probably
leave tia, cocnt.y ip April ior the
United States tie will traveli IS a
private gentleman, Is he did four yes1s
ago in England, and wi! no, only
attend the Centennial Ehibitios. but
will travel over much Of our country
Tor pleasure and instruction. The
Emperor daughter. the Princess Isa
bel. will act as Regent during bis
abscuce.
The report Of the special commits
sio" appointed BY Gov. Dasis to inves
''yate the grasshopper question was
fled with the Governor on the 26th
alt. IL has since been placed in the
hands Of the State printer. and five
thousand copies ordered printed by the
Governor. 1t will make pamphlet Of
probably forty Or fif;y pages.
PRACTICAL SJGGEsTloNs.-Every
little while we read of one who ha.
STUCK rusty nail iu his foot or some
other portion of his body, All suct
wounds can be healed. without any
-erious Consequences following them
The remedy is IA simple one !, i,
only to..smoke such wound, or any
wouBd or truise that is inflamed, with
burning or wooden cloth. Twenty
minutes IN the sm,ke of wool will tai !,
pain GU, Of the worst Case ot iuaama
lion arising f,om a wound ". ever saw
A NEW SWlNDLE.-And this tlut
IRON ferusssee, is specimens OF wheaI
sold a, 81 % per 100 grams 1t i:
warranted 20 produce from 50 to lUt
bushels per acre. The country is eau
vassed by means Of postal cards, ane
the advertisement is for packages o
wheat. We do not apprehend tina
wester" farmers will be guIled thereb,
but, u word to the wise, etc.
While We are excitedly defendin.
our common school system from it
enemies, It is refresn,ug to observe
how the phlegmatic dutchman in tn,
Fatheriand defend theirs. A paris,
priest in Lower Alsace preached
seru,on against the German schoo
laws, and the school trustees deliber
ately put him in Jail for y month
Cool, was it not? g... -,
Austin Republican: About on
o'clock last Tuesday morning the ex.
lensive Austin iron foundry, owned b.
MIR. Geo B Wright, was discoverc,
to be on FIRE, and in twenty minute
was a mass Of smoulderiDg ashes, an
the machinery rendered useless, mucl
Of it melted down. There was no in
suranc-, and Mr.. Wright stands hi
loss OF ten or twelve thousand dollar
heroicaily. lie has commenced th
erection Of temporary building 10
immediate use, aud promises to erec
next summer splendid brick building
| to take it's place. 4eessa. fr l.
The Chicago L Northwestern Rail
way Company are driving piles on III
| sand bar opposite Winona. with vie,
Of ultimately putting 10 . Howe trus
bridge to take the place, Of the pilin,
which now spans the island and con
meets the bridge over the island chan
mel with the main bridge over the riv
er. The object OF the improvement
we understand to be 70 give drift woo'
chance to float through ia high wate
instead Of lodging against the pilin
az it does now just when the brids
Twill be built is not announced.
Ltste Treasurer Dixie has complete
hia report Of The operations Of his d
1 p.rtnent for the past year, from whic
itke folIoWine fgnFes ase tsken: None
lin treasury December 1. .lSs7t, iof th
healls ~ Ipads, 3f83. .lS0; Il
lssip M ~ SosIees during ths yes
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