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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30

SournDowN AND FRENCH MERENo
CRoss.-An Intelligent farmer of Iowa
writes us: As my breed Of sheep. I
would take a medium between a wool
producer and an English mutton sheep;
and after considerable reflection aud
comparison Of breeds would produce
this with a cross Of the Southdown and
the best French Merino. This would
be the right combination for both NUT
ton aud wool. They are medium sized
sheep and I think are exactly adapted
to western feeding. I fancy they will
prove very hardy, more 80 than the
Cotsvold or Leicester cross. They
will tear prosperity and some sdversi.
ty. I hope they vii. be tested more
thoroughly then they have yet been
The specimens have seen give the
greatest encouragement for this cross .
FIX.
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Base Ingratitude

When . man betrays q trust he.
injures himself and wrongs tho one
whose confidence be has abused,
President Grant had faith in Belkn.p.
He saw in him qualities which he
believed would make good war minis.
ter He had every reason 10 believe
him to be . man Of honor, and strong
enough to resist temptation. He lift.
ed him from obscurity, and houored
him with one Of the highest Offices in
the land. The full glare of prosperity
was too much for the man thus honor.
ed. Instead Of jsstifjing tho conf
dence Of the president, be allowed his
head to be turned by the desire to
equal Others 10 style and fashion. He
lived beyond his legitimate income.
and the same old story followed-be.
trayal Of sacred trust, exposure, and
ruin.
His fall has besn keenly felt BY the
President Though = man Of iron
nerve, he was shocked at the base
insratitude of his trusted servant. He
respected Belknap for his many good
qualities, but the revelation of his
short oomings has caused all personal
considerations to give way to sense
Of public duty. He has already gisen
instructions for the criminal prosecu.
ton Of the ex.Secretary, and will
again emphasize bis former words, "let
no guilty man escape" In the quick
punishment of the high ofesder tho
country will see the determination Of
the president to maintain public virtue,
add to punish those who violats it,
Republic.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30
SHERIFF'S SALE ON EXECU
q~a@ = TION, I,
ELLA BRIGGS Plaintiff

3 SOLOMON A. BRIGGS, Defendant.
By virtue Of an execution issued out of
and under the seal Of the District Court for
the County Of Winona and State Of Minne-
sofa, to me directed and delivered, based
upon a Judgment rendered in said Court,
on the 10th day Of February A. d. 1876,
and docketed in the County OF Redwood In
said State Of Minnesota on the 18th day Of
February A. d. 1875, for the sum Of Five
Hundred and Ten Dollars and Ninety cents
($510.9O), have levied on the following
described real estate, situated in the said
County of Redwood, State of Minnesota, to
wit The East halt. Of the North Rast
quarter Of Sec. twenty-five t22I Town
ship One Hundred and thirteen (113),
Range Thirty six 1867 west.
] shall expose for sale, and eell to the
highest bidder 1t auction, according TO law
at the north door Of the Court House In
the village Of Redwood Falls, County of
Redwood and State Of Minnesota on the
18th day Of April A. D. 1876, Il ii o'clock
In the forenoon sof said day 70 satisfy the
Judgment mentioDsd In said execution, and
costs. s
Dasrsr Redwood Falls, February -, 1875
Il JAS. DU URTNAL.
ehssi1 Of Redwood County, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30

1t is reported in St Paul and Min.
neapolis, aud seems to be generally
believed, that VIM. s. King contem.
plates rcsigulng his seat in congress at
an early day. The reasons for the
step, as understood by the Pioneer
Press, are the pressing character Of
his business interests at home, growing
distaste for congressional life and the
conviction that the scandals which
have obtained credence concerning
him have impaired his usefulness 1t
any Of the above reasons, except posi-
bly, the first onr, would induce Mr..
King to resign a seat iu Congress he
has been a greatly slandered man.
According to all We have heard Of him
in late years. there is not an e'emen,
in his character that would tend to
make him sensitivc to public senti.
ment or concerned for the interests Of
his constituents lie Is the ono man
that every body 10 that district friends
aud foes, felt It liberty to abuse and
they have done so at one time or an.
other. We have always considered
him a scape goat for the political
sneaks iu that district, Of which Min.
neapolis is especially prolific, and We
think it is about time to let up a little
on his shortcomings.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30

ESCAPING CoNv1crs SHOT AT Srr1t,.
wATEe.-Two convicts named Charles
Miles and Thomas Crane made . d.r.
ing and to them serious attempt to
escape from the penitentiary At Still
water BY scaling the fence Wednesday
afternoon. The attempt WAS discover.
ed by guards Benjamin Cayon and
Henry Price, who in the line Of their
duty promptly bought the eso.piua
oouvicts to bay by tho use Of their
fire arms, both prisoners being wound.
ed aud falling outside the enclosure
Thomas Crane received two shuts. one
in the jaw, the other in his right lee
below the knee. The wound in the
leg necessitated the amputatiou Of the
limb, DR.. W. H. Pratt, PRISON physi.
clan, assisted by Dr.. Milhrd, preforn.
ing the operation, The other prisoner,
Charles Miles. was wounded in tho
body, but the extent of bis Injuries
had not been ascertained up to yester-
day noon. One Of the prisoners had .
year still to serve and the other ten
months.-CD Dispatch.
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sure, bnt Volumes ont must be re-
turned before others csn be taken.
8 Strangers must deposit the value
Of the book when taken, which amount
will be refunded less charges. on itsire-
turn.
4. Books lost, or deficed, must be
paid for before others can be drawn.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30

A curious story comes from Owing.
ton, Maine, where - citisen made
squash grow to great size last season
BY cutting of the vine about six feet
from the squash aed inserting tho end
into pan into which fresh milk was
daily, poured. II absorbed about two
quarts Of milk daily, aad gained .
pound = day in ~eight."r This says IN
exchange. as We take il, calls for proof.
Show us the pan and sample Of the
milk.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30
NOTICE.


.s Us. Land O@ce,
Redwood Fails, ,Ninn., Asrch II, 1876.
Complaint having been entered At this Office BY
Richard p Commish against Henry A, White for
a.rsh e. iss, upos the North East QUARTER Of Sec.
tion Township 115 Range 81 in Renville county
Minnesota, with . view to the cancellation Of said
entry: the said parties are hereby summoned to
appear At this ofRce IN the 9Th day o April 1876.
at 10 o'clock A. NJ to respond and urnish testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment. -
IF <7i'$ B.F. SIXTH, Register. =
f.. a,.s WV. n. KELLY, Receiver.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30
Mrs, BELKNAP.

The following address was delivered
by Mrs. Belknap, then Miss Tomlin-
son, on the occasion Of the presents
ton Of a flag, by the ladies Of Harrods.
burg, - . Kentucky volunteer regi-
meut. She was selected because of
her we'll known Union sentiments,
ut is with feelings Of unbounded
pride and pleasure that I become the
transmitter Of this handsome banner to
rs gallant and chivalrous = regiment
as this To you the loyal citizens Of
Mercer bequsath the gift-believinp
tha. you will never allow any unhal.
iiowva hand 70 trail it in the dust; but
keeping it high aloft, it will ever lead
on to victory, borne by your own brave
arms! Soldiers . glorious cause is
yours. The God Of Battles will sup
port you-do you only act your part.
It is indeed time to try mems souls:
In the coming contest remember God
and your country. Those you leave
behind will bear you on their prayers
to Jehovah's throne. And should
success crown your march to meet the
invaders Of Kentucky soiI-and crown
1t it uust--how proudly can You re-
turn and be wildly welcomed BY those
whom you 60 50 nobly to defend.
Should one faint heart falter. look up
for a moment to those stars and stripes
and be filled with renewed courage
And never, never let it be torn from
your grasp BY those who would desc.
crate it! Should it be the means oi
encouragement to you in the din Of
battle, and wave over victorious fields
which your bravery and gallantry hrse
won, those who have 20 willingly be-
slowed it will feel amply compensated
In their name, with peculiar pleasure
do I present it. It is yours" ~, 4@
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30

It is understood that the articles,
Of impeachment will be preferred this
week against Belknap Members Of
the House Judiciary committee say
that Marsh's testimony is conclusive
of his guilt.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30

1t is stated IN a number of the State
papers that the Legislature passed a
law making the Office Of County Super.
intendent elective. It was not gen.
eral law, however, and included only
the Counties Of Scott, Rice, Olmstead,
Faribault, Houston, LeSeuer aud
Dodre.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30
rhe YesitiOn Of tho Admimlstra atien
sn tho Carreaey Question.
Daily Dulletin's WAhisstou cesusspsrAssR.

The entire administration, solidly
aud without % iota Of . disposition to
compromise, b for practical resumption.
No sophistry can divert shss strength; ;
no skiPjaek currency or rssanption
bill can escape . veto. Let both kous-
e. OF congress pass . suspicious susren.
y OF resumption bill and the president
will veto it a. certainly - taxes and
death are two things to bs met The
president will stand = postponmest Of
the date Of resumption and IN enforced
gradual accumulation Of coin for the
purposes, but nothing more. He
would veto . bill proposing to suspend
tho sinking fund, unless that PROPOSE
ton was coupled with some determias-
ton on the part Of congress to make il
I'll out = plain, feasible way Of reach. :
ing resumption At IN early period.
He would not consent that the burden
Of aecumulating coin shall fall entirely
upon the government, if anything new
should come up in'ths matter, but
would insist that tho banks should
bear their part Of the responsibility,
circulating notes Of tho government
and the banks being about the same in
amount. He wants silver to replsoe
the fractional currency as soon as prao-
ticable, and sees a way to do it easily,
dollar for dollar, in twelve months the
government taken that responsibility.
So your readers may SEQ th,t co.,
gress has not oil to say IN this matter.
The president is the 6ual resort. flo
would gladly advocate extension Of
time for resumption and gradual
accumulation Of coin by the govern
ment aud national banks, but he will
veto an absolute repeal Of the resump.
ton act. or any intricate theoretical
proposition to replace it. No one
knows this better than the recognised
leaders Of the democratic party in con.
gress. Messrs Kerr, Morrison, Wood,
Payne, Randall, Lamer and others Of
the leaders are thoroughly convinced
on this point, and the probabilities arc
that they will yet manage the irrecon.
cilsbles. If they do not they will
lean on the judgment Of the president,
will Knowing that they cannot get Z
two'thirds vote in either branch Of
congress to overrule his veto.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30

When Colonel Forney was in Lon
don, he met John Bull who was dis
posed to sneer 1t the Centannial. ut
WILL" said he, s.be quite an affair, |
fancy" mo-" said Colonel Forney,
.;not very large for the mais exhibi-
ton building will only cover an area
eoual TO Great Britain" J" "Great
king r. exclaimed John B. sa..s
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30

A M0vE TO ABOLISH LENr.-Au
effort is making in the Reformed Epis-
copal Church to do away with tho
observance Of Lent as church fast on
the ground that the indulgence in
worldly pleasures before and after Lent
is increased BY way Of compensation
for enforced abstsntion daring tho sea-
son Of fasting. and upon ,.he further
ground that uniform moderation of life
is the church's great need, and thas
this may be better secured without
Lenten observsnces than with them.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30

A combined reaper and mower that
has been in use nineteen years and
which has cut over 1000 scres of grass
and grain 10 to, be sent TO the CenteD.
NAL Exposition at Philadelphia.
There certsinly is one farmer in the
West whe takes care Of bis implements.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30

Western railroad Companies have
extended tho time Of round trip tick
cts to the Centennial to sixty days
instead Of thirty, as At first agreed
upon. 1t 10 4 very judicious change.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30

A Mr.. Jones has returned to 81.
Cloud from Texas and declares he hes
had oil Of that Ssate he wants, and
reports prospeets good for large emf.
grafton from Missouri to this State
during the coming summer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30

The Washington Chronicle states
that in Pekiu is published the Oldest
newspaper in the world. It IL over
1000 years old. It il . ten page
paper, with = yellow cover; hes no
stories, NO "ads, no marriage or death
notices. no editorials, 10 subscriber.
It simply contains the official notices
of the government.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30

STATISTICS OF BUTTER AND
CHEEsE.-Before the National Butter
aud Eggs Association at Davenport
statistics were presented showing that
the butter, eggs aud cheese interest
exceed any other product in value and
importance. 1t was estimated that the
people of the United States consumed
annually 1,040,000.000 pounds of but.
ter for table use alone, and for culioa.
~ purposes probably a third more,
making total for home consumption
Of ls7,0Oo,00O pounds: Besides
this amount, there is an average export
Of Il, 100000 pounds, making an anu.
al product credited to the United
States of l .402 OOo, GOO pounds, which
is valued at 1920, 900, 900. It is sta.
ted by a gentleman Of acknowledged
authority iu dairy matters, that this
product consumes the milk of 81 per
cent Of the milch COWS in the United
States, which is estimated at $4,000,
900
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30

The Sunday school stste central
committee Of Minnesota have decided
to call its annual convention on the 13th
14th and 18th Of june, Il Saltwater.
The programme will Be such = "a
bring out workers from al pasta Of tho
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30
NOTICE
T.. s. Land Omce

{. 5. Land UHice.
Redwood Falls, Minn.. March 10th. 1876
Complaint having been entered atthis Office by
samuel Mad. ok against John J. Clark for abandon
ing his Homestead Entry, M. GILT, Gated May -
1871, upon the East half Of South West quarter
and West hsHM South Fast quarter, Section :,
Tow nship 1l5 Range 81 west, in Renville ''otntv,
Nj nesota. with view to the cancellation Of sail
entry; the sal parties are hereby suuimon-d
to spprar at this Office on the Plat day Of April,
1876 at 10 o'clock A. m. to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandonment.
B. T. Smith, Register.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30
THE WEEKLY SUN.

A large, eight page, independent, honest
and fearless newspaper, Of So broad col
umns, especially designed for the farmer,
the mechanic, the merchant and the pro.
man, and their wives and chill
dren. We aim to make the WEEKLY Sun
the best family newspaper in the world.
1t is full Of entertaining and Instructive
reading Of every sort, but prints nothing to
offend the most scrupulous and delicate
taste. Price sl.20 per year, postage pre-
paid. The cheapest paper published. Try
it. Address the SUx. New York City. nl7
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30
THE GAZETTE.
VIM. B." HERRloTT.
Editor and Puhlisher.
The Hood in the lower Mississippi il
becoming alarming to the inhabitants
At many points.

The New York convention endorsed
Conklin but did not instructive DELE
gates and some of them are unfavorable
to him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30

It is rumored that the army head.
quarters will be removed from St.
Louis to Washington. It is under.
stood that Secretary Of War, Taft. will
concede more to Gen. Sherman than
Belknap did. If Sherman's views are
allowed to prevail in regard to army
affairs it is not probable that he will
oppose the removal,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30

4 The Americsn sardine, Co.'S Boneless
sArdines, are much better, and less than
half ths ensb Of impnsted 9ardins9 =
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THE GAZETTE


Illtro1ei0nt a1vertio0nae Hts must De Psidtorinsd
-, Notices.. Is eta. psr square for the arat naes
Ne. Snl SIX sts. per square for each suhsequentn
ss1;cn. Ali legal Notices must be apon the respon'
.oiSiIitv Of the Attorney ordering them pubusnea.
= a6dsvit Of publication will be given until the
civilization fees are paid.
Lscsi Not,crs inserted At 10 O. ents per line.
RusinSes cards Of 6ve. lines Or less $500.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30

New Mexico has population Of less
than 100, 900. Of this number about
10000 are Eng}ish.speakiag people
aud the remainder consists, chiefly, Of
Indians and Mexicsns of the lowest
order. Nine tenths of the inhabitants
are the most disgraded people in the
United States. The u. s. Senate has
passed bill providing for the admis.
sion of New Mexico as a State.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30
Value Of Nitrogen In fsrnins.

Nitrogen is one Of the sixty three o,
more elements Of which our globe Il
believed to be composed. Its gres'
value to the farmer was but lately dis
covered. All farmers had before prof
tied by it undoubtedly, but their profit
ing was . mere accident. They knew
nothing Of its agricultural worth, o.
how they could avail themselves Of it,
benefits, sud till Bousinggault, sn emf
nent chemist, aud still more eminent
as = practical farmer, published to the
world the results Of his patient iaves.
LEGATIONS. After long and continued
experiments, both 10 the laboratory
and in the field, he demonstrated that
the highest success in agriculture can.
not be reached without additional sup
plies of nitrogen over those furnished
BY Nature. All animal matter scei.
dentally falling upon the soil adds to
its nitrogea. Rain. water gathers
nitrogen from the air in passing
through it, and d~posits it iu the soil.
Millions Of insects perish in or ON the
surface Of the earth, and thus supply
nitrogen for the food of plants. Other
and very numerous sources Of nitrogen
are always supplying it to the soil.
But neither these, nor al natural
sources Of nitrogen furnish enough 10
farms available to plants, to secure the
most profitable results Hence the
importance of preserving aud applying
the farm manures, not only for the
nitrogen which they contain, tut for
their other tertilizing ingredients As
we'll. No dead animal, beast, bird. or
fish, should be left to rot on the farm.
If deeply buried in a compost heap,
tho nitrogen and phosphates in them
will be worth much for the fields; but
if carelessly thrown out uncovered,
they will only attract ravenous beasts
and birds ); and these may too soon
learn the resting places Of your chick
ems, gosIings, and young turkeys. All
wool fecks, bits Of wooden cloth, hair,
hoofs, horas, boueduss, scrapings Of
comb-factories, and all other animal
matters, should be put into the CON-
pos. heap, or directly buried in the
soil. Don't leave. anything that has
worth for the soil to polIute the atmos.
phere. 1t il lAnguor, sickness, inef6-
cheney and death to the family, but
money 10 your pocket if thrown upon
a large compost heap some distance
from your doors and windows. and ia
due time applied to the soil The
things We have named, and others
which are worse than thrown away,
are worth for the soil all the way,
according to size Of family, from twcn-
ty to hundred dollars = year, when
rightly cared fer; nor can the farmer
earn as much in an easier way.-[Prot.
Nash, in Evangelist.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-30

DANK OF REDWOOD FALLS,
ID w. D. Finn, President. W. r.
dickinson, Cashier. A general Banking
Business Transacted. Passenger I'cketS
cold to and from Europe. 10
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Business pireetorp.;

NJ. E. POWELL LAWYER,
Rsdsood Falls ...x..... .......4. .----Ans.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-25

CREEPING OF RAILs.-The s'creeping''
of railroad rails has attracted some atten-
ton of late, and, while we do not attempt
to explain it, we offer point on the fact
that, on lines running north and south,
the western rail ''creeps" faster than the
eastern rail-that is, this strange move
ment of the rail towards the south is more
marked in one rail than in the other on
the same track. Furthermore, it has been
noticed that on such line the eastern
rails wear out the fastest. Both of these
points, we think, can be explained by the
motion of the earth as it turns from the
west toward the east. Everything that
has free motion is dragged after the whirl-
ing globe; every wind that blows and every
tide that moves feels the influence, and our
train going north or south is pulled over
towards the east, and naturally presses the
eastern rail most heavily. The western
rail, being relieved Of it's share of weight,
''creeps" more freely and quickly. It is
also noticed that the wheels that run on
the eastern rail wear out the first, and we
can but think that this earth n otion is the
true cause. The practical side of this is,
that the eastern rail and wheels should be
stronger. Scientific american.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-25

ONE WAY FOR DRUNKARD TO RE-
FoRM.--Let every young man whose ap-
petite for drink lis consciously growing,
but whose consciece is not yet scared by
confirmed habit, adopt the plan of making
an accurate note Of how he feels in the
morning after drinking too much the night
before. Let him analyze as nearly in de-
tail as he can his thoughts and reflections
when he first wakes up and write truth
full description of them. I do not refer to
the sense of physical pain or discomfort
which always follows debauch, but to his
neral conditions in the early morning, and
after the Fictitious excitement of conviv
ialty Let this be done conscientiously, and
let the young man read over his own words
carefully, and endeavor to thoroughly
realize what he has described on paper,
every time he thinks of taking drink,
and I believe that most young men con-
trolled by principle, actuated by a desire
to do right, would in short time stop
drinking altogether.