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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-12-13
A Noble Act.

A beautiful story illustrative of some
of the very finest traits of the Christian
character belong to the family of Serg.
Granvil, of England. The Sergeant
had two sons, and, unfortunately, the
eldest, on whom it was supposed the
estate might be conferred, was a fast
liver, and he promised soon to squan-
der in waste and riot the property of
which he was utterly unworthy. As
neither entreaty nor threatenings
sufficed to bring about reformation,
the father at last, in self-defense, set
tied the inheritance on the younger
brother, who was of a more tractable
disposition. After the good fathers
death the youthful renegade sat down to
mediate on his folly; he grew melan-
choly, but, at length, perceiving that
he had forfeited an earthly estate, he
determined to lay hold on q better in
heritance in Heaven. The brother be-
held the change with admiration, the
evidences of its reality being quite con-
vincing. Soon afterward the friends
of the family were invited to q great
feast, at which the rejoicings soon took
an unexpected turn. A dish was
placed before the elder brother, and
this, on being uncovered, was found to
hold pile of deeds transferring the
whole Of the properly into his posses
sion. The younger intimated that in
SO acting he had only done what their
father would have done had he lived to
see the blessedness of the change they
themselves were privileged to witness.
N. 1. Observer.
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four individuals with books, q huge
square box and pile of cut corners Of
electors cards in front of them. The
voter advanced in his turn and gave his
name. The book was examined, the
name and number found-the number
written on the ballot-the ballot depos-
tied in the box, corner cut off of the
electors ticket with pair of scissors,
and we departed with Bon jour,
Messieurs. -
Such is the method of voting. The
checks against fraud, you see, are
many, and presume there is no such
thing as persOnatiOn or repeating. /
was struck with the neatness of the
proceeding and with the appearance of
those who superintendent it officially.
From six to six this scene was being
enacted all through France, with q
quiet and decOrum that was certainly
admirable. 1t is quite likely that where
improper interference with the ballot
begins with us it ends in France. There
the ''work" is put in effectually before
the voter goes to the poll. 1 am cred
IDLY informed that it is elsewhere other
wise. Intimidation beforehand is the
French method; mutilatiOn afterward,
the American, They believe in the
ounce of prevention; we in the pound
of cure. They prescribe counter
irritant'' before the attack; we rely on
"mild Alternative afterward. The
systems are different, but each admira-
BILE of it's kind; it is not ':for the likes
of me'' to say which is the most worthy
of Il great and enlightened Nation
Cor. PHILADELPHIA Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-12-13
Runaway Boys.

ABOUT four weeks ago a half-dozen
West Side youths, ranging in age from
ten to sixteen years, colOnized without
the knowledge of their parents and
started for Texas to engage in the lu-
crative occupation of cattle-driving.
They were without money, it appears,
but they found little difficulty in travel
ing. Their first halt was at jackson
vile for refreshments, and here the
colony split, and the three younger
ones were left to shift for themselves.
They came back to Springfield, and
from thence started for St. Louis,
where they expected to overtake the
deserters; but making a mistake in
their train, after two days travel locked
in a freight car, without food or drink,
they landed at Bowling Green, Mo.
They were discouraged at the situation
and started back, and, reaching God
frey, in this State, one of them, four
teen-year.Old son of Thomas Cough,
had his foot severely crushed in board
ing q train. The youngstef reached
this city yesterday accompanied by one
of his companions, son of the pro-
prietor of the hotel corner of Madison
and Desplaines streets, and is now un-
der the care of DR.. Deering. His wound,
the price of disobedience, is very Sc
we're, and the indications are that tho
foot will have to be amputated.-Chi-
cago Tribune. ID
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-12-13
THE GRUMBLER.
HIB YOUTH.

HB YOUTH.
Hu coat was too thick and his cap was too thin,
he couldn't be quiet, he hated a din;
He hated to write, and he hated to read.
He was certainly very much injured indeed;
He must study and work over books he detested,
His perente were strict. and he never was rested
He Knew he was wretched N wretched could be,
There WAS NO one no wretchedly wretched a. he.
HIS MATURITY.
His farm was too small and his taxes too big,
He was selfish and lazy, and cr0ss as plg:
His wife was too silly; his children too rude:
And Just because he wRs uncOmmOnly good.
He never had money enough or to spare,
He had nothing ut all fit to eat or to wear;
He knew he was wretched rs wretched could be,
There was no one SO wretchedly wretched AZ he.
HIS OLD AGE.
He finds he has sOrrows more deep than his fears,
He grumbles to think he has grumbled for years:
He grumbles to think he has grumbled away
His home and his fortune, his hfe's little day.
But alas! tits too late-it is no use to say
That his eyes are too dim. and his hair is tao
gray.
He knows he il wretched M wretched can be-.
There il no one more wretchedly wIetched than
he.
Dora Goodals ten years Oily. In 81. Nicholas
for December.
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lips Deathbed.

"INEvER saw such thing in my life. -
aid James Donohue, the night watch
man of the Central Park Museum. ION
Tuesday Zip, one of Mr.. Barnum' s
monkeys, fell suddenly and dangerous
ly i'll. He was a great favorite with his
companions-their leader in mischief.
Sup't Conkling examined him, and
said he would die. We got a bed of
straw and cotton for him, and left
warm milk by his side.''
Mr.. Donohue meditated briefly, as
though picturing the scene in his mind,
and then said: Eyes, in all my expe-
rience as night Waterman among
beasts, l never saw such thing in my
life. At eleven o'clock went. to the
cage. Usually the monkeys at night
sit huddled together, sound asleep; but
this time they were all wide awake, sit
ting silent and moveless, watching
lips dying agonies. Zip lay in cor
ner, sobbing and moaning. Jack and
Pete, the two trick monkeys, were at
his side. Jack had lips head resting
on his bosom, while Pete every now
and then dipped his paw in the milk
and wet lips lips. Wasn't that
stranger
The reporter nodded assent.
"But there's a stranger thing about
it yet," Mr.. Donohuc continued; at
midnight Zip died. Then came what
my partner Reilly and Barnum's man
say they never saw the like Of. As
Zip's head fell limp in the arms of Jack
he gave little low squeal, and Pete
sprang to his side. Pete looked at Zip,
lifted up one of his paws, tapped him
gently on his breast, put his ear TO his
heart, raised his head, and then gave a
shrill squeal. Jack in answer dropped
Zip just as natural rs a human being
would at the first intimation that the
form he held was dead. Pete was the
first to recover himself. Slowly he ap.
preached Zip, examined him closely,
raised him in his arms, dropped him
hard on the floor of the cage, and, as
Zip did not move, sprang to the upper.
most perch. Wasn't that stranger
The reporter assented.
"Then, SIR" continued Mr.. Dono
hue, "came the most extraordinary
thing ever witnessed in the park. The
monkeys set up the most piercing
screams. The baby monkeys pressed
close to their mothers, and the females
close to the males. All chartered and
chartered, and pointed to poor Zip.
Finally, Pete and Jack, followed by all
the others, sprang to the bottom of the
cage. They were all silent now, NOV.
ing slow, and in form of circle they
gradually came nearer and nearer
Then, hugging close, they stopped. All
night long they remained watching the
body, and l never saw wake that coult
beat that one for earnestness and sym
: pathy.'
After pause, Mr.. Donohue said
He'll be stuffed"
"Who?" the reporter asked.
Zip, of course" was the reply.-N
Y. Sun.
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Report Of the Secretary sf tho Treas.
ury.

n bis report sec''y Sherman states that the
ordinary revenues from all sources for the fiscel
year ending June 80. lS7! amounted to q total Of
4169OO being decrease Of 9l8, A6l .l62 81
as compared with the previous year. The s19ro-
gate expenditare. we're e2ss, 660!Oess. being .
decrease of $40 49, ass from thase Of the preced-
ing year. The amount due the sinking Fund for
ths year was " - - 81 leaving deficiency
Estim.tin3 the receipts and ezpsnditures Of the
current hscal year On tho hesis 1t the actual 10
ceipts and expenditure. Of ihs Ant three month,
~ ina sc:i T Is. fcF re ysax sndng June So
OF II so sss g g * & reiactioa q 100000 IN
.sysrce e ,he ysst $ yin 81 $3.50 &2 which
QuSred by law for the sinking Fund.
The e5tims4es fos 1879 9se ~ 10000 Of NJ
over 100000 foE Tie fsi:9E Tsndl vhic6
Secretary j. Of The opinicq 4 ~ II expensss can
b reduced to that figure, nd IeeDmmends thst
the aggregate apprupfia&i6us for next year ALL
Sinking FUND. A. 70 thg latter item, the strict
ct compliance with the law would have required
the Sinking Fund to AMOUNT 70 enly el76 3laeeo
ssduced Seee, Ns,s4s IN a
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-12-13
A Clever Swindle.

The perpetrators of late and very
clever swindle are alleged to be an old
and young man whose names have not
been ascertained, and who claimed in
the interest of their operation to hail
from North Carolina. They visited a
leading commission house and pro-
posed to consign to it cargo of spirits
of turpentine and like products which
was then loading at a given place in
North Carolina, but the "given place.
not being found on map of that STATE,
produced some confusion and the
would-be consignors did not farther
prosecute their business with that firm,
but with Charles Smith & Co., Central
wharf, where, it is asserted, Mr.. Smith
agreed to receive the cargo on consign-
ment. The sharpers said they wanted
no money, but only chance to dispose
of the goods.
In few days, or about fortnight
ago, the firm received letter post
marked North Carolina, containing VI
bill of lading for $50 barrels of turpen-
tine and quantity of tar, and the in
formation that it had cleared for Bos-
ton. The next move was for the young
man to install himself at Smiths office
as his headquarters. He would drop
in for few moments every morning,
read the papers, talk little and de-
part. Four or five days after the re-
ceipt of the bill of lading the young
man was in the Office as usual, reading
the papers, when he suddenly ex-
claimed: "Ah, our vessel has arrived,
l see, with cargo consigned to Charles
Smith & Co.." apparently reading from
the paper. None of the firm took pains
to inquire whether such a vessel had
arrived or not. The next day a rough.
looking and apparently seafaring man
came into the Office and announced
himself as the Captain of the vessel.
He drew from his pocket huge pocket
book, well filled, and produced bill Of
lasling exactly similar to the one re-
ceived. by mail. The Captain said he
had deckload of lumber which he
would discharge at Chelsea and imme-
diately return and put in at Eeighbor-
ing wharf.
The driving rain outside again pre-
vented an investigation or an examina-
ton of the truth or falsity of the state
ments made. Now was the time to
strike, and the young man in bland
tones suggested that an advance on the
cargo would be acceptable. Report
does not say how much he got, but
places the figure above $1,000, the
truth or falsity of which statement
could not be learned. At all events,
the young man was seen no more, and
after four or five days of suspense
search was made for the vessel, but no
trace of it could be found, and the firm
had to admit that had been cleverly
"dOne.' '-Boston Journal.
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SWeeter than Sugar.

SHE had invited him to stop to sup.
per, and he was trying to appear easy
and unconcerned, while she was on her
prettiest behavior.
Have you used the sugar, John?''
inquired the mother, in awinning man.
ner.
John don't want no sugar." ejacu-
lated the young heir, abruptly.
"Why not?" inquired the father, GU
riously, while John, in his surprise,
swallowed a bit of toasted crust, and
nearly cut his throat open.
"'Cos he don't" explained the heir,
in an artful manner; heard him tell
Mary las night
"You keep STILL" interrupted Mary,
in a historical manner, while the young
man caught his breath in dismay.
II heard him say" persisted the
heir, with dreadful eagerness. "that she
was SO sweet he shouldn't Fever use NO
sugar any more-an' then he kissed
her, an said I'd tell, an"
The young heir was lifted out OF the
room by his ear, and the supper was
finished in moody silence.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-12-13
THE TURCO.RUssIAN WAN.

Four hundred Turks have surren-
dered to the Russians at Schipka.
A Constantinople telegram of the
morning of the LIST says the Italian Govern
mcnt has threatened to declare war on the
Porte. in consequence of the seizure of Italian
vessels
According to a Sophia telegram of
the Both ult., panic prevailed in that city. and
the inhabitants were fleeing for their lives.
Mehcmet Ali had notified the Porte that he
could not attempt to relieve Plevna unless
strongly reinforced.
A Pera dispatch of the 3Oth ult. says
ri>ings were apprehended in Epirus Thessaly
and Albania. The Greeks had sent a strong
note to the Porte concerning their grievances,
and the Servians had also presented their ulti-
matum, and the Sultan had threatened to send
their passports to the representatives of the
two Powers.
A Constantinople telegram of the LIST
says the Porte had offered full satisfaction for
the seizure Of the Italian merchantmen in the
Bosphorus.
a dispatch from Kars of the LIST
SAYS the Turks had abandoned Khatzubani
Heights, near Batoum, and that the Russian
had Immediately occupied them.
The agent of Servia has demanded
Of the Porte satisfaction for the continued VIC
lation Of the frontier by the Turks.
A London dispatch of the Sd says the
Ru Sans had been repulsed with heavy losses
in the attempt to seize the southern junction
of the roads from Orchania and EtrOpOl. The
Turks were Withdrawing from the Western
Balkan Passes into Sophia.
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FACTS AND FIGURES.


The six New England States owe
$38, ZOO, 900.
The Pension Bureau has go, 900 claims
unadjudicated.
THIS years drought has cost the Cali
fornians $50, 900. 900.
THERE are 22O, 900 books in the Har-
ward College library.
GERMAN experimenters assert that q
silver spoon wears out in 248 years.
The average cost of building rail-
roads in the United States is S44, $50 per
mile.
Our of the 81, OOO, 900 people in Great
Britain, 15,OOO,O 600 live upon imported
food
Two MILLION crabs have been sold
in one market in New York City this
season.
THE immigration to Texas will be
larger this year than it was last, when
it was 100000.
THE population of the City of Mexico
has remained almost stationary since
the fall of Macmillan.
Better compromise with those who
differ with you about business than pay
large lawyers fees and heavy costs.
ENGLAND manufactures 43 per cent.
of all the cotton goods, the United
States % per cent, the continental
countries of Europe 80 per cent.
EUROPE has, rs near as can be calcu-
lated, $4,000 miles of railroad, and
America 225, 600; India has $4,000 or
Is, 600, and Australia $4,000.
ABAcK pension was recently obtained
for lady in Louisville, through P. II.
Fitzgerald's Claim Agency at Indianap-
oils, Ind, amounting to 32533.
STATISTICS show that, while the He
brews form ID per cent. of the popu-
lation of New York, they contribute
less than per cent. to the criminal
classes.
The total sales of coal raised from
mines in Nova Scotia, for the nine
months ending Sept. 30, amounted to
484 1913 tons; an increase over the same
period last year of 29,S48 tons.
AN exchange recommends this as a
short and easy road to wealth: IF you
would become millionaire without
trouble of any sort, lend somebody
800 for 100 years at 10 per cent. At
the expiration of that time the interest
will amount to 81, $3.50, 900. If you don't
want to live to collect the debt, sell it
to somebody that does.''
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-12-13
A Sensible Girl.

THEY were seated together, side by
side, on the sofa in the parlor, in the
most approved lover-fashion-his arm
encircling her taper waist, etc.
"Lizzie," he said, "you must have
read my heart ere this; you must know
how dearly l love you.'
Eyes, Fred" she answered, very
calmly; "you have certainly been very
attentive
But, Lizzie. darling, do you love
me? Will you be my wife?''
"Your wife, Fred! OF all things! No,
indeed; nor any one clsc's>"
Lizzie, what do you mean?'
"Just what say, Fred. I've two
married sisters"
Certainly; and Mrs. Hopkins and
Mrs. Skinner have very good husbands,
l believe"
$50 people say; but l wouldn't like
to stand in either May or Nell's shoes;
that's all.''
Lizzie, you astonish me-
LOOK here, Fred; I've had over
twenty-five slei gh rides this winter,
thanks to you and my other gentlemen
friends" Fred WINGED little here,
whether at the remembrance of that
unpaid livery bill, or at the idea of Liz
zie's sleighing with her other gentle
men friends, 1 cannot positively aver.
How many do you think my sisters
have had? Not the sign of one, either
of them. Such pretty girls as May and
Nellie were, too. and SO much attention
as they used to have!'
"NOw, Lizzie"
"I'm fond of going to the theater &C.
casionally, as we'll as to a lecture or
concert sometimes, and shouldn't like
it, if proposed attending any such en-
tertainment, to be invariably told that
times were hard, and my husband
couldn't afford it, and then to have him
sneak off alone.''
Lizzie, Lizzie
"And then, if once in a dogs age he
did condescend to go with me any.
where in the evening, shouldn't like
to be left to pick my way along the
slippery places, at the risk OF breaking
my neck, he walking along uncon.
sciously by 1ay side I'm of a depend
ent, clinging nature, and l need the
protection of a strong arm.''
"Lizzie, this is all nonsense"
"rm the youngest of our family, and
perhaps I've been little spoiled. AT
all events, know it would break my
heart to have my husband vent all the
| i'll temper which he cOnceals from the
rest of the world on my defenseless
head"
'But, Lizzie, promise You thai
IL
ooh, yes, Fred; l know what YOU
are going to say-that you will be diff
ferent; but May and Nell have told ms
time and time again that no better hus
bands than theirs ever lived, and I'm
inclined to believe them. No, no.
Fred; as lover, you are just perfect
and shall awfully hate to give you up
Still, if you are bent on marrying, ther,
are plenty of girls who have not mar
ried sisters, or who arc not wis,
enough to profit by their example, il
they have. And don't fret about me
for I've no doubt can find some one t,
fill your place
But before Lizzie had concluded
Fred made for the door, mutterins
something "unmentionable to ears pc
lite."
"Therer' exclaimed Lizzie, as tn
street door closed with bang;
knew he was no better than the rest
That's precisely the way John and Ale
swear, and slam doors, when thing
don't go just right. He'd make per
feet bear of a husband; but I'm sorr.
he came to the point so soon, for h
was just splendid beau. ~ ]
Weekly.
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The Secretary says: REDUCTION in public ex-
penditures cannot be secured merely BY q reduc-
Nv = 81 carefni rev;s;"n IF the laws which III tie
sslsrv and nnmher IF cmDlOyes: by q reduction
Of tie amount expended on public works now in
fcq 1ths n%blic service and by 10.
dicious scrutiny Of disbursements. The rapid
apureciation uf our current money to the coin
sxnsr.S. =; IL "I ,,"hi;c servce. The revenue
finn 6nt;es IN immrts having largely dimin-
ished the eSpenses If its collection should be re-
sr9 .nv increase n anv branch Of pubiic expen
Wien the nresent Secretary came into Office he
f ordG ssC @ o ~ Der cents into AZ per
Cent?. Int Re- WA under the law terminable BY
notice He vss convinced that the condition Of
hns nj ner in gold mt Der cent instead Of AZ aud
therefore, terminated the old contract, and mndea
new one ON the cent basis exacting also thirty
WHs the populsr subscription for @76 100000 Of
the new bOnde all of which have been paid. OF
The SInWO0O0 If az per cent?. al5. MdO Of the
nrOceedr were set anort for resumption purposes,
a xere sSo0o00o from the sale Of tie per
cent?. There were then Sl85, 600 Of AZ Der
cents, and 5o.OOO 900 Of Z per cents, substituted
ne TS Secretary' ssVs that the aritat;on Of
De repeal Of the Resumption act and for the re:
these bonds. and he expresses the belief that the
entire puhiic debt can be converted into 1 pcr
tSe honda interest and nr;ncin"l. Will he raid in
Sold. ~ the whole debt. thcie will he redeema-
BE at the pleasure of the Goyernment 81 Asa OO0-
cent inteIest On ali Wouid make mn annual savina
TO the Goyernment Of SZSM6. S6 in interest.
The Secretary ia onpcsed to- any p,stponemcnt
of the 5afc for rcsnmnt;on and mninfains that
K viii he feasible jan 1879. He fayors the re-
duction If the rrcenhacis to the aaOMO.OxjO CON
temmiated Nv tke R.snmntim act ana to this
end nr"noscs TINT they shnii i,e funded tn the ex
tent th.f they he not retired Nv the ssme Of new
Nat;onni Hank notes. Hc also fmvors the l,,doinr
NJ the ,,n,xcr r, r.,;ssne the sam Damn in the
x: sao~Ly -; iue - u. : ~ a. eI H.
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The steamer c. H. Northam, running
between New York and New Haven, was
burned at her dock, In the former city, on the
morning Of the 9th. Three colored men per-
ished in the flames. The boat was valued at
$l75,OO0.
On the goth, the National Grange
adopted resolution declaring disapprobation
Of the laws passed by Congress for the demon
citation of silver and fixing date for the re-
sumption of specie payments, and expressing
sympathy with the efforts making to secure
their repeal.
A Kitty Hawk (va.) dispatch of the
eth states that twenty-one dead bodies could
be seen from the shore there, dashed to the
main and mizzen rigging of the wrecked
steamer Huron.
Rich'd Hooper & Sons, wine and
spirit merchants, Of London, failed on the
29th ult., with liabilities aggregating 81, 25O,-
900.
A Rome Utaly) dispatch of the 2Sth
ult. says the establishment Of the Roman
hierarchy of Scotland has been indefinitely
postponed.
The General Assembly of the State
of South Carolina met on the 18th ult. In hie
message, Gov. Hampton strongly deprecated
the reputation Of the State obligations, and
advised that the settlement of the public debt
be made on basis that would improve the
State credit. He also urged the fostering of q
public-school system for the education Of the
masses.
Reports reached Cheyenne, on the
81, that the Indians were numerous I'm the
vicinity of Red Water, and had commenced the
killing Of ranchmen and others.