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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-18
Marriage Statistics.

Ordinarily nine or ten pairs out of every
thousand Philadelphians are mated in q
year. But in 1875 the proportion fell off
nearly fifth, and was less than in any
year since 1861. The cause is no doubt to
be found in the general depression of
business; cause that applied almost
equally in 1861, when there was a pros
pect of war. Comparing these and other
years, it appears evident that people mar
ry most when general business is most
lively. For all who are becoming anx-
ious on the subject of matrimony there is
much valuable Information in these sta
tistics as to the chances. The tendency to
marriage is greater in Philadelphia than
in England, but less than in Massa-
chusetts. The great opportunity of mar
rying for either sex occurs between the
ages of twenty and twenty five; the
chances are not seriously diminished for
men in the ensuing five years, but for
women as they approach thirty there is
nowhere near half as much probability.
The fact that if people mean to marry ut
all they should set about it In the earlier
years Of maturity is very plainly enforced
twenty. live unmarried women have lost
two-thirds of their chances: at thirty,
at forty, twenty nine Thrift
eths. When bachelor has reached thir-
~ years, he has Lost seven tcnths Of his
opportunities at forty, more than nine
tenths. Marriages in which there is great
disparity of ages seem to be comparative
" rare in Philadelphia; the old gentle-
men of that city do not take kindly to
very young wives; in 1875 only one girl
under twenty married man Of over fifty
years, and only one woman under thirty
married a man of over seventy. October
is the favored month with people desiring
wedlock, but they are almost equally well
satisfied with any of the winter or fail
months. On the other hand, March,
whether in its quality of lamb or lion is
considered wretched month for bridals
and AngusG and July are almost equally
out Of favor.-N. 7. Tribune.
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HONE, FARM AND GARDEN.

,
s-Coloring Cotton Red.-Two pounds
Of redwood; boil this for one hour, turn
It on into tub, put in four ounces sOlu-
main i've minutes. III q ssea 81
If those farmers who were drowned
k0ut last year would underdrain they
you'd be prepared for similar year. II
hose who had their soil baked BY drouth
would use tile drain literally, they would
have less reason to complain Of the sea-
sons. -EzeAangs. a.
The prevailing impression is that
there Is nothing to learn to make a
farmer, and that anybody can farm.
This is why there is SO many farming that
know nothing about it. And farming
done by person who is ignorant and
thinks 1t is not necessary to know, is gen.
orally q failure, and ought to be.-Iora
State Register. - ~ sH tE'-r9 SO
To clarity drippings place the drip
pings over the fire In q suitable vessel,
then peel, wash and wipe a good.sized
Irish potato, slicing as if to fry. Put
them into the fat, and let them simmer
together on the back of the stove till the
sediment has sunk to the bottom Of the
pan; skim carefully any foam ON the top,
strain the liquor and set II 70 cool. ''-
One objection to hotsls on The Ameri-
can plan, made by many people, is the
sameness in the cooking. Everything
tastes alike, and the flavor Of one article
of food permeates all others; Thus it Isl
that lamb tastes like beef, and beef like
lamb. All gravy is the same, and vegcta-
bles lead one to believe that they have all
been boiled together in the same pot.
ErcAanas. sws@<rTE nj .s8
We laugh at the rural simplicity of
the ancient agriculturist, and in turn we
will be pitied for our ignorance in the
generations of the future. The historian
did things He says, latter oxen get
tired, they must have little aotns poured
down their Threats, and, after being fed q
little, be led out to drink, and If they
will not drink, the boy must sohistIe to
make them!''
When nails begin to rust it is almost
impossible to stop them from being eaten
away in very short time; in this case
prevention is better than cure. Mix ore
pint of linseed oil with two ounces of
black lead, stirring them until the whole
is thoroughly Incorporated; heat the nails
red hot and steep them in the mixture
They should then be well drained, and
shook up in an old nail bag until dry. The
linseed oil and black lead cover them with
film of varnish which is impervious to
wet. The above proportions will serve
for an almost indefinite quantity.
-Colorlng Cotton Brown.-To eight
pounds Of yarn take one pound of cop
peras and as much water as will cover the
yarn; bring the water to boil, put the
copperas ID and let It sdissolve; then pour
it out in tub, put in the yarn, and let it
remain half an hour; take weak lye, as
much as will cover the yarn, and bring il
to q boil; take the yarn out of the cop
peras. water and let it air one-half hour
then put it into the I've one.half hour; re.
peat the process until the color is suf1i-
cient; wash we'll in hard water; then in
hard water soap-suds soak one-half hour
afterwards wash in hard water.
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It is q well-known fact that human be-
ings cannot long retain their health and
accustomed vigor If fed ON the same kind
of food, no matter how excellent it may
be. Wheat is the best food known, as it
contains all the elements necessary to
form any of the tissues in the human
body. Still it must be cooked in various
ways in order 10 be relished any great
length of time. Even when this is done
persons tire of it after short time unless
it is seasoned with condiments of some
sort. As q rule, persons will prefer a
change to some cheaper article of food
rather than to eat continually that pre-
pared from wheat. On most tables there
is not only a variety Of food, but nearly
every article is favored with spice, pep
per, or other condiments. There are also
other things, like pickles, jellics and
sauces, that are used alone as appetizers
Various sorts of drinks are also used for
the same purpose. In short, cookery re-
quires constant study of the varying ap-
petites of men.
Now, domestic animals do not differ es-
sentially from human beings in the mat
ter of requiring a change of food. When
free to seek the things they want to eat,
they will select rs great variety as hu-
man beings do. As the epicure will
sometimes leave green turtle Cor red
herring, so the cow will run from blue
grass pasture to get bit of old hay.
Sheep that are In the best of pastures will
leave the richest grasses to feed on weeds
and bushes. Hogs are very fond of
change of food, and if nothing but corn is
offered them will devour earth, or gnaw
the wood Of. the pens in which theYsare
confined. Farmers who limit their stock
to what they consider the best sorts of
food commit very grave error. No sort
of food is the best if its use is continued a
great length of time. Cows will tire of
hay as men tire of raised bread made from
wheat -four. If g change Of food is not
afforded them, much Of the hay will pass
through them undigested, and they will
fall off In condition and in the supply of
milk.
The introduction of a ration of roots
has had an exceedingly good effect on the
stock in Great Britain. This country is
not as we'll adapted to raising root crops
but every American farmer can furnish
his stock with other kinds of food during
winter than hay, straw and grain. Pump
kins and squashes grow better here than
in England, and may be preserved till
near spring. Apples are very plenty this
season, and are worth more to feed to
stock than they are bringing ut the cider
mill. An occasional feeding of Oil-cake
is relished by stock, and greatly improves
their condition. An acre in cabbages,
which can he kept all winter, will fur
nish several tons of fresh food which will
be eaten with relish and profit by cows
and sheep. If farmers would study to
produce greater variety of stock food
instead of q greater amount of q few
kinds, they would find more profit in
keeping animals than they now do.-Chi-
cn00 Ti1nes.
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by the appearance of the sexton on the
caves. He had missed me, and had come
to seek me.
"Silberman!'' cried, interrupting his
EXPLANATIONS of establishment, II am, as
you see, in a peculiar dilemma, since I
cannot reach the caves. You must help
me. 1t is no use to bring rope, since
YOU would not have room to brace your
self. If you bend down, however, and
reach me your hand, you can exert your
entire strength and raise me. You are .
powerful man and l am not particularly
heavy"
"0h, sir, I am sure that cannot lift
you!" he replied.
My good man, you must ?" asserted.
81 cannot indeed pass the whole night in
this situation, and, moreover, l might
pack up my bundle tomorrow immediate
~ when this stupid story became known.
do not be foolish, therefore, but give me
your hand"
In reply the sexton crouched down, un.
willingly, and stretched out his hand,
which firmly seized with both mine BY
the wrist, while l swung myself out into
mid-air. felt one or two convulsive
jerks, and was drawn up about half foot,
but then at once Let down again. He
could not raise me.
looked up. Such a vision as met my
gaze may I never insniy life see. again.
1t was pale as death ;sthe prouudiDg eyes
stared with the expression Of nleasurefess
terror into the abyss beneath us, and q
cold sweat stood upon his forehead.
LET gO" he cried. courses upon
you, let 60! You will break my arm!
can hold on no longer, and shall be dashed
in pieces below" rt
He walled like child at this moment
Of extreme peril. My hair rose-my
brain reeled. l expected myself, every
instant, to plunge below. My desperation
gave me GOODNESS, and was surprised at
the clearness and consistency with which
| spoke.
cease this unreasonable clamor. l can
feel that you are gaining the counterpoise
more and more every successive second.
If let go Of you shall perish; if not.
We both will, and assure you that shall
not let go as long as can hold ON. You
had better, therefore, draw me up at
once"
saw that he set his teeth together and
closed his eyes. Then followed a terrible
exertion of strength, and was kneeling
uDOu Tic C6SCS. uc SCAOu lay U6Sluc
me in a deep swoOn. / now bore him
carefully through the trap. door, to the
vestry, and gave him water, SO that he
soon recovered consciousness; but neither
of us have ever forgotten that perilous adj
venture upon the caves of the church roof
As for myself, three months passed by
before again trod this almost fatal place,
and you can easily imagine that avoided
st. Peters lantern like fire.
The sexton kept the secret, assuring in
quisitive questioners that an eccentric
Englishman, travelling through the coun-
try, had taken his seat in the lantern, and
this version of the story was currently be-
lieved.
Although the gymnastic mania was not
entirely frightened out Of me by this adj
venture, it only remained in a modified
form, and have since confined my ath-
letic exploits to places less perilous than
the scene of those moments of terror
N. Y. Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-18
A MODEL MAIDEN.

IT'S not alone that she is fair
And hath wealth Of golden hair;
Ills not that she can play and sing,
To charm a critic or king;
IT'S not that che IL gentle, kind.
And wears no chignon huge. behind,
Nor high heeled 6Oot nor correct laced
To show her slenderness Of waist:
ris not that she can talk with case
Ga wcll-nigh any theme you please;
Ills not that che can row, and ride,
and do a dozen things beside:
The reasons why love Miss Brown
Are that she never wears frown.
Ne'er sulks. or pouts. or mopee. or fr.ts,
OR fusses about "styles or "sets;'
Ne'er nurses lapdOcs BY the fire.
Nor bids hec friende her charms admire;
Ne'er bets upon the Derby Day,
And when she's lost omits to pay;
Ey bonnets does not bound her talk,
And is not indispoeed 10 walk:
Nc'er DULLES her small brothers. nor
Esteems their childish games bore;
With pigments ne'er her cheek def!es
Nor practices coquettish wiles;
Needs not a maid TO pack her things,
Nor plaques papa for diamond rings. ssss
ON biscuits il content 10 lunoAs
Loves Shakespeare. Milton. Pope and Punch
Never descends "a vulgar tlan6s ss.sS1 81
And neer was known the door 10 bang:
Punch
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He Ordered Oyster Stews.

One of those toii-hardened, true heart
ed chaps, often read of In romance, made
his appearance on the Campus Martius
yesterday, and his sympathies were at
once aroused by the sight of three or four
old men standing around with their buck
saws and waiting for work.
"IIl, be hanged if it isn't tough" he
replied wien they told him that they
hadn't had any work for month. I" How
would you like some oysters?"
ply, and he gathered up a crowd of eight
ed oyster stews for each one.
"It just does my soul good to see them
eat!' he said to the owner Of the place,
O. the eight got to work.
"Yes; it's q beautiful sight," was the
alt makes me feel good in here" con-
tinued the stranger, laying his hand on
"A good deed brings its own reward, -
was tie soft answer of the restaurateur,
rs he calculated his profits.
II can'trest here--I must do further
good" said the big-hearted stranger, and
he rushed out and brought in three ne
gr0es, . chimney. sweep, two boys and an
old woman, and ordered mora oystess. A
The fifteen people went for oyster soup
in . manner to amaze, and thgir guardian
nudged the restaurateur in the ribs and
said: 60 90 q SO
"Sesthe gentle lambs! Oh, that l could
feed thepoof q Ill AmericSaesss
You are . good man, and Heaven will
reward you," replied the proprietor, IS hi
filed the dishes up again. E2e9l i9s.
The stranger said he wanted t0bring II
inst i've more, SO as to say that he had
ted an even score, and he rushed out aftel
tAem, while the restaurateur sent aftel
more oysters and crackers. The strangel
0idu't return. He was hast seen climbing
Into . farmer's sleigh ON State street and
guiding his team. to the west. The hf
teen IN the restaurant licked their plate.
clean andideparted in joyful procession
md the last one had passed ont before tn,
man who furnished the soup had 20
through waiting for the return Of the big
hearted stranger. There were oaths AM
slang phrases and watchwuftls and ex
pfessions, delivered In the pure6t ~ I'm
glish, but what mattered it to the 1ifteel
soup-devouFes Who drew up Jig line ppo
Reso'sed, Tha: them Oysters Just touches
the spot-Detroit Free Press.
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PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

DIR Evans the Rrother .Jonathan den.
t;st or tooth .carnenter Of paris has mar.
r;ad h;e dsmekter = ! distin~nished
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sha w,;,i tr;n,,rh ove- .he ,sw,,ors a. ' sS"
s ,wss so, ~ - r ,~ .~ ~' ' ''' - '''e
was III" J1s.s ~.
Mme; os[gnmanas, tne asclnalng
ana weatny wia0w Oh Mssn,ngCn, VINO
fecenuy maIleo Sne Cierk 81 inc "a A.1 ncni
Claims ConM,selce' set'leo $AS'VoO =
year ON ner husband.
III Is az nnw11en law IN New ,damP-
snlre ~ n0 man snal! % dovefn4r Ior
m n.Ss. .nsa ~ ~ ca .s se 49, = e.
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The Chicago Journal gives the follow
ing brief sketch of Mr.. Vanderbilt's life:
Cornelius Vanderbilt was born on Staten ISL
and, May q, 1874. His education was very
meager. At the age of sixteen he began bust
ness, buying boat, which he piled between
the ferry of his neighborhood and New York
Three years later he married. He can hardly
be said to have rclinquishcd business until the
day of his DEATH. Few men have begun man
hood-lifc as carly, or maintained a hold upon
the activities of the world 80 late, as did Com
modore Vanderbilt. He was giant. What
ever he did ut all he did in mastery
way. He remained in the navigation
business until he outgrew It in wealth and
the magnitude of his ambition. He con-
trOllcd the commerce between New York
and Aspinwall nearly all the time from the
the completion Of the Pacific Railroad. Dur
ing his steamship career, Mr.. Vanderbilt
owned not less than twenty steamers, half
of them being constructed BY himself, and
counting all his steam craft, on seas and
rivers, his fleet numbered sixty-six vessels.
estimated at SO, O00, O00 Entering railroad
speculation, the Commodore risked much,
and without loss, his stock in various rail-
roads, among them the consolidated Har-
lem, Hudson River q Central, and the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern Railroads, being
estimated in value at Learly S100 ,O00, 600.
Mr.. Vanderbilt gave literally N certain d.
rections, HIS gift 70 the Vanderbilt Universi-
ty in Nashville, Tenn, being three-quarters
OF million dollars, . sum which has placed
that school upon basis which should stand
against all time.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was more gen erous to the
poor than 10 generally supposed. His list of
regular pensioners was quite long. He made
no display Of charity to individuals. He was
muni6cent In his contributions during the
war. prompted by p patriotism. The decea sed
leaves large family. His son, William H.
some time past, and Is fully competent to q.
sumo the arduous task. It e not expected the
demise Of the father will make any material
d ference with the railway affairs Of the
country.
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Food for the sick.

IT is NO easy matter to restrain the sick,
or some of them, from practical suicide
by eating without an appetite, while the
task Of restraining friends y and ofilcious
neighb0rs is but little less than herculean.
In the acute forms of disease-fevers and
inflammations- the appetite Is wisely and
mercifully taken away; indicating that
the stomach has no gastric juice, and
therefore cannot digest food, which, #
taken, must either be vomited or remain
as IN irritant, fermenting and r0tting,
necessarily ag9ravating theidfsease, 1t not
producing other and worse forms Of sick
ness.
If the sick could be allowed to follow
their inclinationg in this respect, con.
trolled by the sppetite. which 10 really
the measure of the wants of the body, in
|dicating more food in cold weather and
| Nhen Over-exercised, and less In hot
weather and when the body is unnatural
" heated, there would be but little
troubles e6pocially Il We wodld but FOL
low the example Of sick brutes, all of
which, even The hog, knows too much to
eat without an appetite. Instead Of . de-
sire for food in the accute forms Of dis
ease, there Is generally . thirst, . desire,
and positive demand for something to
cool The body, and not for fond to warm
the already 0ver-heated, system. And, In
the first forms Of. disease. especially, We
may trust the Indications Of the appetite,
always exercising reason and Judgment to
prevent excess. We drink water simply
10 slake a'ythirst, and we should take
food to repair the waste Of the system
and regulate the animal heat . indicated
~ the appetite, never disregarding the
known demands Of the appetite, or forcing
the stomach to receive food when . loss Of
| it or nausea clamOfs for abstiAGnceys u
But some Of the sick take food from
principle Though not conscientious u
any other respect supposing that they
must do 80 q means Of gaining strength,
or of excepting the wind out OF the stom-
ach," an idea too ridiculous ana false ia
deserve moments consideration, too alb.
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Not So Ignorant.

He sat alone in her fathers parlor,
Visiting for the fair ones appearance, the
other evening, when her little brother
cak1e cautiQeiy into tllefoom, md Gid.
Ing up to the young mans side, held out
handful OF something, and earnestly in
a AZ 81 e misc Ssdsass,s e
emily, taking up one in his fingers,
CHOSE ste .beaHs. = nc deg aItlol :
"There!" shouted the boy, turning TO
bis sister, 49, was. jpss gaming Y, !
knew you lled. You SAID ke didat know
beans, and he does, tooi''
The young mans stay was not what you
might call aprolonged one that evening
sa'' Jsssses no ~ sxl
"a sdSA6oIa!, 7sGSy ei
working hard al day picking cotton, Nas
- It p drjys .eQm : distance r sl.Qal
mil6& sHe t1gaided III. aAdif6 nahH5ek
~ IN outrage, and hanged himself.
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Hospital for the Lungs.

OF pnSc Mospa for for the
cure of Lung Diseases. It seems there is no
such institution in the United States. At .
public meeting called for that object, DR..
Robert Hunter widely known as an author
ity on the Lungs) was invited to deliver .
lecture, demonstrating the entire durability
OF most 70. Lung cases when properly treated,
for the benefit of the poor. The meeting ap-
pointed a committee of prominent citizens
to forward the good work. By request Of
this committee, DR.. Hunters lecture has
been published for free distribution, and q
copy will be mailed to any address ON appli.
cation 70 Dr.. r. Hunter, Chicago.
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There are many reputed remedies for that
very prevalent disease, Chronic Nasal
Catarrh, but none which have given general
satisfaction and become acknowledged
standard preparations, except Or. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy. It continues to enjoy an
unprecedented popularity. This reputation
has been earned through the permanentcures
which it has wrought, having proved itself q
specific in the worst forms of the disease.
Pierce's Pocket Memorandum Books are
given away at drug stores.
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= "A Washington dispatch announces the
death of Fielding Bradford, Professor of
Paleontology in the Smithsonian Insti-
tute. He was regarded as the first pale
lontologist in this country, and had but
two or three equals in the world. About
eighteen years ago he became quite deaf,
and since has stunned society and lived
hermit-likc life at the institute, having no
other companions than his books and fos-
sils He had just entered his sixt;eth
wear -
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GEO. P. RowELL & co.,

CONTAINS a COMPLETE LIST
OF NEWSPAPERS AND PERI
oDIcAlS IN the UNITED
STATES, TERRITORIES, AND
DOMINION OF CANADA, Ar.
Observation-Disclosures
TOWNS, GIVING NAME, DAYS
OF ISSUE, POLITICS, OR GEN.
ERAL CHARACTER, FORM,
SIZE, SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
PER YEAR, DATE OF ESTAB-
llsHMENT, EDITORS AND
PUeLlsHERS' NAMES, AND
CALCULATIONS!
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he is dead. The pet of the Senate, the
life Of hss cirSe sshe R1 Af his mily,
has laid down The b1fded of AeSh, and
the mind, unsettled and made delirious
by disease and labor, is at rest, or restored
70 its perfect keenness, in that great
asylum for weary and shattered hu-
man souls-Immortality Home!-Chteago
Journal. nd