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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-04
The American Farmer.

The themes which engage the pen of
the agricultural writer from week to week
are happily most pleasing and inspiring.
The land is fertile and fruitful; the occu-
pants are the owners thereof, and they
possess the knowledge and arts of the
most advanced nations of Europe. The
people enjoy perfect security of property,
and fear no interference, or power which
might check or impair their onwart1course
of material prosperity. This independ-
ence and personal sovereignty begets in
dependence and exaltation of character.
Intelligence is result of the ownership
of property everywhere, but especially
under this democratic Government, where
there are no powerful and tyrannical land
owners to Cypress the smaller prOprietOrs
and the poor who own NO land.
NJ. de SismOndi might have written with
even more force about the advantages
which the ownership of property gives .
people, if he had visited America instead
of Switzerland; but his words are so we'll
chosen, and suit our present purpose so
we'll, that we cannet refrain from quoting
his remarks about Swiss farmers. He
says: ut is from Switzerland we learn
that agriculture practiced by the very per-
sons who enjoy its fruits suffices to pro-
cure great comforts for q very numerous
population; a great independence of char
acter, arising from independence of posi-
ton; q great commerce of consumption.
the result Of the easy circumstances
of the inhabitants. even in q country
whose climate is rude, whose soil is but
moderately fertile, and where late frosts
and the Inconsistency of seasons often
blight the hopes of the cultivator. It is
impossible to see without admiration those
timber houses of the poorest peasant, 80
fast, so well closed in, 80 covered with
carvings. In the interior spacious CORR.
dors separate the different chambers of
the numerous family; each chamber has
but one bed which is abundantly furnished
with curtains, bedclothes and the whitest
linen; carefully kept furniture surrounds
it; the wartlrObes are filed with clothes !;
the dairy is vast, well-aired and of ex-
auisite cleanness; under the same roof il
. great provision of corn, salt meat, cheese
and wood; in the cow-houses are the finest
and most carefully tended cattle in Eu-
rope; the garden Is planted with flowers,
both men and women are clearly and
warmly clad, the women preserve with
pride their ancient costume; all carry In
their faces the impress of health and
strength
With this eminent writer in behalf Of
Swiss farmers, we point with greatest
pride to American cultivat0rs, whose
comfort, intelligence, strength Of purpose
and confidence in the future Of their
country; whose abilities for work, fol-
mental calculation, for civil or military
duties are not surpassed by any people.
NOcldss of men are more respected than
we'll to do in the world. The difference
the acres they cultivate, and the English
farmers who are only tenants of the es
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-04
THE PRODIGAT.

Inheritors of vast wealth are proverbially
ependthrifts. The golden ore is dug from
the mine, refined and coined by the labor of
other hands and the sweat Of other brows.
they can form no just estimate Of its value.
When the donor weighed 1t, he cast into the
balance 50 many days Of unrcmitting and IA
tiguiDg toll, so many anxious and slccplcss
nights, so much self-denial and 50 much care.
But the inheritor into his balance throws only
pleasure. The one values 1t by what it cost
him; the other, for what it will purchase.
Like the prOdigal in the Scripture parable,
he thoughtlessly expends it to crafty the
caprice and cravings OF his nature. Then
comes the last scene-the misery, the re-
morse, and the long and wearisomc journey
back to the home of frugal industry. But
there are other prodigals. On her favoritcs
our bounteous parent, Nature, has lavished
her richest trcasure-health. But the prodi.
gal values it lightly, br it cost him naught,
and recklessly squandcrs it in riotous living.
Present pleasure Obscures future want. Soon
the curtain rises on the last scene. We see
him helpless, impoverished - the rich
treasures Of body and mind all lost-in mis-
cry and despair. Kcmorscful Conscience
holds up to him the mirror of memory. In
his own reckless folly he perccives the cause
Of his present pain. He resolves to return.
The journey is long and tedious, but IL he
perscvcringtv follows the right road, he will
at length see the haven of his hopes in the
distance, and Nature, seeing her invalid
child afar off, will come out to meet him,
and receive him back with love and blessing.
To find the right road homeward, the suffer-
ing prodigal should read "Thc Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser" Therein
1t is completely mapped out, its landmarks
all indicated and it's milestoncs all num-
bercd. Read 1t. Price $50 postage pre-
paid Address the author and publisher,
4. v. Pierce, M. D., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Glitterins Misery.

What sad thing it is to see one gazing
on q contest where only her heart is, una
BILE to assist save in the sympathy that
consoles defeat. have seen many such
sitting in the poisoned air of the gallery,
long, weary hours, witnessing the strug.
gle in the bear. pit below, where she could
give no help, and when at last defeat came
to one 80 near and dear to her, to see her
sad, respondent face suddenly light up
with smiles in the presence Of her hus.
band, as she crowded down her own SUI
fering and sought only to s0Othe by making
light of his, was very pitiful.
The life of statesman's wife at the
capital is not strewn with flowers.
/ was returning from the opera one
night, or rather one morning, when a
friend who was with me suddenly twitched
my elbow. "COme here" he whispered,
f" and will show you something" The
show consisted of hack drawn up neat
the curb, the driver and horses of which
seemed asleep.
Well:" asked.
"That hack" continued my friend, in
an undertOne, "holds Mrs. -. She
comes here every night, almost, to wait
for her husband, who is in the hall, yon.
der, drinking and gambling. 1t is said
that she waits here hour after hour, and,
meeting, takes him home without word
of reproach. Gin. Eng.
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A Valuable Medical Urea tise.

The edition for 1877 of the sterling Medi-
cal Annual, known as Hostettcr'e Almanac,
Is now ready, and may be obtained, free Of
ers in all parts of the United States and
British America, and indeed in every civil
IL. portion Of the Western Hemisphere
This Almanac has been issued regularly at
the commencement of every year for over
one fifth of q century. It combines, with
the soqndest practical advice for the preser-
walton and restoration of health, large
amount of interesting and amusing light
reading, and the calendar, astronomical cal
culations, chronological items, ETC., are pre-
pared with great care, and will be found
entirely accurate. The issue of Hostetter's
Almanac for 1877 will probably be the larg-
est edition of medical work ever published
in any country. The proprietors, Mcssrs.
Hostcttcr 4 Smith, Pittsburgh, Pa, on re-
ccipt of two-cent stamp, will forward .
copy by mail to any person who cannot pro-
cure one in his ncighborhood.
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The Popular Vote.

Nearly complete returns have been re-
ceived of the actual vote cast for Presi-
dent in all the States of the Union ut the
late election, and the results are enumer-
ated in the table given below. One coun-
y is lacking ld 9 in the returns from Missis-
only the majority declared for Tilden has
been reported. In the case of Colorado,
where the people did not vote directly for
President, the vote cast for Governor at
the election in October is given in the ia
bic. 1t will be seen that no returns are
made of the vote for Peter Cooper, the
Grcenback candidate, and Green Clay
Smith, Prohibitionist, in large number
of States. The votes in Florida, Louis
lana and South Carolina are given as de-
clared by the Returning Boards of those
States:
The total vote is S,425,977, against
6,457, 315 in 1872, and 8, 716, 7SS in 1868.
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HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

-CObea Scandens, so long used as an
outdoor climber, is one of the best pos
sible plants for the house. 1t grows
rapidly, and will flower all through the
winter. Its blossoms are bell-shaped
They are first green-changing to deep
violet blue-and its vines, with their
delicate tracery of leaves, trained about
the side, and over a window, make most
graceful picture.
"A writer of observation has this hint
to farmers living near towns and stations
ITO see good farming, large crops and
the best Improvements, one must get seven
or eight miles away from railroad, or at
least a railroad station Where there is
easy opportunity to reach the nearest rail-
road station, the average farmer is pretty
sure to visit town daily and spend q large
share of his time there in bad weather"
-Scalloped Oysters.-Have ready an
earthen baking-dish, well buttered,
sprinkle in layer of rolled crackers,
then layer of good fat oysters, a little
pepper, salt, and bits of butter; another
layer Of crackers, another of oysters, then
seasoning as before, and so on until the
dish is filled; have the top covered with
crackers; turn over it cup of the oyster
liquor. Set it in the oven for thirty or
forty minutes.
"A farmer says: After the family
soap has been made in the spring, the
grease that accumulates and is laid aside
during the summer, often gets maggoty.
To avoid this, the following is a good
plan: Have kettle full Of lye, and
throw all bacon rinds, etc., into this ket-
tie, and when fall comes you will be sur
prised at the nice lot of soft soap you will
have; and even if rat falls in, he will be
changed into soap just the same.
-Suet Pudding.-To two coffee cups
of flour. with heaping teaspoOnful of
baking powder stirred thoroughly through
it, add one coffee cup of finely chopped
suet; one teaspoOnful of salt; one we'll
beaten egg; one pint of sweet milk.
Grease tin-pail, pour the mixture into
it, cover, set it in kettle of boiling wa
ter, and let it boil constantly two hours.
Renew the water as it evapOrates with
boiling water from the tea-kett!e. Send
to the table hot. Serve with lemon sauce.
White Mountain Cake.-Beat to q
cream half pound of butter and one
pound of sugar. In one pound of flour
mix one teaspoonful cream tartar. In
half a pint of milk dissolve half tea
spoonful of soda. Add to the butter and
sugar the yelks of six well-beatcn eggs.
Mix we'll; then add the -four and tartar,
and lastly the milk and soda. Bake
quickly in jelly cake pans, and spread be-
tween icing beaten very light and favored
with lemon or vanilla. Ice the last cake
over the top.
-Children's Pudding.-Fill an earthen
baking dish with finely. chopped apples.
Season with sugar and nutmeg; add lit
tie water. Set it on the back of the range
until the apples are tender. Then make
a crust of one teacup of sweet milk one
tablespoonful of butter; little salt; one
teaspoonful of baking-powder; flour
enough to roll out. Law the crust on top
of the apples and bake. To be eaten hot
with sweet sauce, favored with lemon OF
vanilla. Other kinds of fruit may be
used in the same manner.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-04

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pensation IS you think he fairly deserves. "
And the jury, in awarding one farthing
by way of damages, expressed their unani-
NOUS regret that there wasn't a smaller
cOin.-LOndOn S0riekv.
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-04

THE voyage of the Discovery and the
Alert makes the .1S4th expedition to the
frozen regions since the days Of Chabot.
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Such are the exclamations Of those who SEQ
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me quite as kindly as could nave WlShc0.
Now, the other morning when I took up
the Times, almost the first thing caught
sight of was the smash of the Wheal
Marina, and the similarity of name gave
me quite turn, for just at the first mo-
ment thought it was the Wheal Mary
Ann. And then the thought struck me,
"If it only had been, may lady, you'd
have been glad enough to say Yes to
Samuel Slythorpe." And then thought
I'd try it. It was merely q little innocent
practical jOke-a r0ose d'am0ur, sir; a
mere roose d'omour." And Mr.. Slythorpe
smiled.
You atrocious scoundrelv'
There was sudden blow, a heavy crash,
and Mr.. Samuel Slythorpe measured his
length on the floor. The clerk outside
hearing the downfall, popped his head in.
to the room, but seeing the state of things
discreetly retired again, remarking: :.
Beg pardon; thought you rang, sir"
Meanwhile Maj. Howard, having
knocked Slythorpe down, proceeded ID
pull him up again; and with his own
dandy cane, which stood by the side Of
the fireplace, gave him one of the most
tremendous furnishings ever recorded in
the pages of history. And the clerk in
the outer Office, who owed Slythorpe
many grudge for acts of petty tyranny
listened at the door, smiling pleasantly al
each "swish" of the descending cane,
and finally INDUCING in war dance ex
pressive Of triumph and exultation round
the office stool.
A fortnight later Maj. Howard, looking
wonderfully better in health and strength
stood before the altar of q quiet city
church with . graceful little figure by hi
side. And with no pomp or ceremony
no breakfast, no speeches, no wedding
guests, with only good Mrs. MurgatroyI
for bridesmaid, the two true lovers wers
inside one. Aud six months afterward
In The Court of Queens Bench, the grea
assault case Of siythdl pc %. Howard wa,
tried. AMI when the lawyers on botf
sides had had their Say, the presiiin,
Judge said: Gentlemen Of the Jury, it 4
mot disputed that very violent assault
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-25
POLITICAL NOTES.
tN. v. Tribunal

M Y, IflDuhe.I
The carpet.bagger dies hard, and his
.'last words" rival the sands of the sea
In number. 49,. i.
baconas him. OF all men. to be uellbe~
ratio. ner,,pulo,is and sure-footed :?
Come now. Patterson, brace up anu
talk little, The country hasn't heard
from YOU for three days ana three
nights. .... =. , Ala.
sion that he is injecting his d1ufnal
enistles into the eat OF the public. lt
ID an awful mistake.
The fight against President Hayes IS
n fight against the solid sense OF the
whole country. That ts what makes IL
40 hard and so harmless. :.
IF the President would allow himself
To be badgered into just q little Johhso-
pian snappishness and .obduracy, he
would give dead leads Of solid comfort
to the inplacables. ,,,
The ghost of the old Wing party Is
mighty restless In It's grave.
If the President was proceeding In
hjs treatment Of the Southern ques.-
tion without any accurately defined
methods, we might expect from MIN
much fluent discourse about my
policy"
In the INTEREST OIL fetTeheAtHeHt anu
reform. the heads Of departments Ia
Washington are again reducing the
force" Upon what principle does the
force become go congested that 1t de-
mands this periodical phlebotomy.?
The daily proolama.ions ~ Louisiana
are losing their defiant ring. When
the Nichols men begin. to give, en-
phatie pledges and to offer bonds to
keep the peace. and when Packard y,
pitches his tune on melancholy minor
kew and sues for recognition. 1t looks as
| If the stern soldiery. who. are engaged
| In suppressing constructive. domestic
violence. would soon be out Of 9 job.
Those sages who. were In Q. hurry TO
| make up their minds that Mr.. Hayes
was an indifferent, goody sort OF man,
because he was not always In q state Of
visible volcanic tumult, and was not In
the habit Of disoharging cheap thunder
and lightning to order. ought to have
remembered that the two men who TIL
umphantly led this nation through the
two capital crises OF It's history were
distinguished primarily for integrit,
! and modesty.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-25

E1FTH DISTRICT. COURT FOR THE PAR
IL ish OF Orleans-No B0eo.-gy virtue OF q
writ OF seizure and sale to me directed by the
honorable tho Filth District Court for the parish
Of Orleans in the above entitled cause, ]. will
proceed 70 sell OF public auction, Of the Mer
street, between Canal and Customhousa streets,
in the Sec nd District Of this city on WBDNBS-
DAY. April twenty4flfth. 1877, ut II o'clock M,
the following describsd proper y; e wi: n no
gether with The buildings and improvements
thereon, the rights. ways. privileges, seryitqdes
and dependencies situate in the fourth Dis
tria Of this city. in the square BOUNDED by
streets: said lots adjoin each other and measure
together Ga feet front on Chestnut street BY l27
| feet inches in depth, between. parallel lines
as per plan drown by Henry Moelbaasen. ar ar,
ehitect, dated May 4, 1874 annexed TO m aci
| passed before Lucien Hermann, former notary
| public In this city on the 18th OF june, 1sa4
being the same property acquired by the defend
ant herein from plaintiff herein as per ac
| passed. before j. Bendernagel. notary public In
| this city under date of November 10. 1876
| Beized In the above suit.
| Terms-Cash on the spot.
| THOs. Fl. HANDY.
| Civil Sheriff of the parish Of Orleans.
| mh2l ap IS
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TRUSTEES.
FOR SALE.

AHANDsoME PLACE OFTWo ACRES front
ON the beautiful river Tsche. comprising 60
acres Of excellent. newiy-fenced land. OF which
60 are admirably adapted to the cultivation OF
sugar, cotton, or corn: the balances consisting
OF a magnificent meadow in which the residences
Is situated. The whole property viii b. sold.
consisting ofsthe land above mentioned. and q
residence kitchen, cabins, stable, vegetable and
fruit gardens and all necessary appurtenanees.
This offers an excellent opportunity To any one
wishing to raise STOCK, or 10 cultivate cotton or
sugar on a small scale. there being q cotton gin
and sugar mill In the neighbcrheod. This
properly has never been Inundated. The
dwelling house Is comfortably furnished, al1d
will be sold with Or without furniture
For particulars address, e u 81 Eoat01sAo
Box 530, Now Orleans t9fs
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JUD1CrAE ADVERTISEMENTS.
LEGAL NOTICES.
>@=~z5ssssSs lal-S-
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Mrs. CHRISTINE ULLMANN vs.. CHRIS
TorH UILMANN, HER HUSBAND.

U,IFtrH DISTRICT C0UHr FOR. THE
IL parish OF DrleansI hafsby certify that
on the eleventh day Of January, 1877. judgment
was rendered In this court IL tho following
entitled suit. In the words and figures following,
to wit-No 77s5-Mts. Christine, Ulltnahn vs.
Christoph III MANN her husband.
On motion pf Geo. II. Bratighh,. Of counsel for
plaintiff. aud OH producing to the court due
proof in support Of her claim, the law end svt.
denee being In her favor. 1t is or ered adladged
and decfeed that the judgment by default herein
entered on the fifth instant be nov confirmed
and made final. and accordingly that there be
Judgment In favor Of plaintiff, Mrs, Christine
ullmahti, and against defendant. 0hristoph Ull-
mann, her husband, deereeing q separation OF
property between The said parties.
II Is further adiudged and deereed. that the
said plain III Go have and recover, of the de-
PENDANT. her husband, the sum Of I'VE thousand
seven hundred and fifty dollars, with lye per
cent interest per anntim thereon, from Febrds
ary twenty fourth. one thousand eight hundred
and fpftyseight until paid, and costs OF suit,
with lien aud privilege ms allowed BY law to
married women on the property OF their hus=
band. movable and immovable. over and above
all other creditors.
Judgment signed january sixteenth, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy sseyen.
tsgnedl ", q. H0GNHs. Judge.
In testimony whereof, have hereuhtb set my
hand and affixed the seal Of the said court,
at The city Of New Orleans, on this twenty bird
day Of April, in the year Of our Lord, one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy. severn.
PAUL r. ABADIE.
apps Deputy Clerk.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-25

II Brings an Inr0ad Of Burglars and
Thieves in st. Louis.
TGincnupti Euuuirer.1

II Brings an Inr0ad Of burglars ana
Thieves in st. Louis.
tGincinnati Epquirer.1
ST.. Louis, April 20. The fire, or some.
thing. seems to have brought an unusual
crop of burglars, thieves and garroters
into our city, the record OF the past
week showing that it Is a perilous ven
ture to perambulate Cne streets at late
hours-a danger which newspaper men
feel keenly, as their calling rarely. per-
mits them to go homeward until the
"wee small hours" have set in. This
morning at two o'clock 2. j. Ferguson,
a we'll known attache OF the GLOBE
Democrat, and local writer OF con
siderable celebrity, was garroted by
four men near his house, who felled
him to the ground with blow. from a
club, and proceeded to rob him. His
cries OF watch" luckily aroused near
neighbor, who threw up window and
called police, when the garroters made
off. Ferguson and mex
plicable to relate In connection with a
newspaper man-had a pocket full of
money and q valuable watch and chain
on him, but lost neither, escaping with
nothing worse than bad bump over
| the left eye. 1t took him half an hour
to find a policeman, to whom he related
the bold crime, but to no purpose. as
the criminals had made q successful
flight. This instance illustrates the
general feeling Of insecurit7 which per-
yades our society at present, and 1t
would not be surprising to hear at any
moment OF sn atrocious murder by these
prowliDg outlaws.