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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-04-25
FACTS AND FIGURES.
DEADwOOD 10 1888 feet above the
,oo

DEADwOoD 10 1888 feet above the
sea.
SEVEN Massachusetts persons died
from hydrophobia last year.
THERE are now seventy-two Post
mistresses in the United States.
THE daily consumption of -four in
Boston amounts to about G, 900 barrels.
The silver product of Montana the
present year will reach into the mill
ions.
THERE is an area Of forty acres in
North Carolina that has yielded over
81, 600, 900 in gold since the war.
The English newspapers purchase
their paper by the mile. The London
Standard recently advertised for 1885,
208 milsA o.s....
NEW YORK real-estate dealers, as .
rule, declare that the markt for city
property has seldom been duller than
now. Resident rents have fallen of
334 per cent. since 1873, and rents of
stores and offices from 20 to 40 per
cent.
THE San Antonio Express estimates
the Texas spring cattle drive, in round
numbers, ut 28S, 900 head. This, at the
estimate of 80 head, would give
nearly $4,000, 900 for cattle alone,
driven to Kansas, not computing those
shipped out by rail and steamship
ACCORDING to the ecently-published
statistics of the German Imperial Tele-
graph Office for 1877, the system has
been greatly extended. When the tele-
graph Office was united with the Post
Office there were 1858 telegraph sta
tons in Germany. At the end OF 1877
they numbered 3, 287.
THE Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer says:
"Of the sc, 900 people in Atlanta, white
and black, there are about 6,OOO out of
employment or without visible means
of support, and OF this number proba-
bly, Il, 900 of them are males, and of
these 1000 are black. The principal
suffering is among the women and chill
dren, and it is intense.'
A BILL for the abolition of capital
punishment in England was recently
rejected by the House of Commons, on
March Is, by a vote of 2eS against GA.
Notwithstanding this vote. the senti-
ment against the death penalty in En-
gland is very strong. When q murder
er was to be hanged lately, at Dolgelly,
the inhabitants OF the place refused to
have anything to do even with the
preparations. No local carpenter would
erect the gallows, and when the materi-
ais for the structure had been got from
Chester, no carter could be persuaded
to fetch them from the station. Out of
eighty-four persons convicted of MUIR
der in England in . single year, only
eighteen actually reached the gallOws.
In France, during the ten years ending
with 1865, there were |, O64 convictions,
and only l2l executions.
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The United States Consul General at
Berlin sends to the Department of
State q copy of the last annual report
of the Commissioner of Emigration of
the German Umpire for 1877. The to-
tai number of emigrants is stated at
Al. 759. Is against 5O,577 in 1876. The
immigration to New York, Baltimore
and New Orleans was 3O,OS8. One
half the immigrants were Germans,
and the remainder were made up of
Rpssiags, Austrians, Danes and Swedes.
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CON0REDS.

TUEsDAy Anr;l Q-Tn the Senate a
In I., ~, o
o'i, was reported from tine FINANCE committee
and placed on the calendar to repair and put
in operation the mint at New Orleans, Mr..
Morrill, stating that It was the opinion Of the
oov,,,,;..o. e.. 49,. -o,,,a &C., IN ~. 49,.
sary additional mint facilities. A bill was
Eonfereuce Cnmmittees ~ were .nnnint.d ~,
the bill authorizing the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to employ temporary clerks, and on the
Consular end Diplomatic Appropriation bin.
Inc Pacific Railroad Funding bill was again
taken up and an amendment offered by Mr..
Mr.. !hurman's amendment providing for
the indorsement OF sinking fund bonds
by the Secretary OF the Treasury
was adopted. Several other proposed
amendments were w1tnorawn, and the bill was
passed-4O to H.. In the House, concur
ciung, at length, the present business distress
throughout the country, and directing the IL
sue OF S4OO,OOO,O 600 In United States notes, to
be legaltender for all debts, public and pri-
vate, and to be placed in circulation ct the
the Committee on Banking and Currency pro
vidng LOT the issue OF &S1O.T0S!0 Of Treas
N.Y.. ,.;s,;. te ~ E oi Mss.ons. Dank
one-third of customs dmties The TsriM ' hi M
was taken NJ in Committee OF the Whole.
and Mr.. Wood, Chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee, spoke at great length in
explanation and advocacy OF the bill. He said
that, notwithstanding the proposed reduced
rates, the actual revenue under the bin would
De about e14O,OOO.OOO, against about S130, O00,-
600 last year.
w.r,rrsr.~ ns..h,n 49, Ill.
WEDNESDAY, @0aEcn VA aew Oils
OF private nature were passed In the Senate.
The bill to repeal the Bankrupt oct was fur
Their debated. and a substitute Vas offered I'm
the sh.ne m . nm N ..t.hl,.h i. rr,S<-,, H.
IN the sr,hiect ~ hsnkrsnscv Riii. ~er =, ~
tr1.imcei .uI raserrsa ~ rs. uc... ~
;.;nss tHe ,ss,.,ne, 81 Ts., ~. 49, = .ns
m a ~recnhscEs and Nstion.I RAT NJ , roaas
nrohihitinr 3 cnntr.ct;om ~ The c,,rr.rc, IA
f !. !,; the Internal Revenue laws; making
CONGRESS to at Z. 1eneral .ivisorv :ttorne "
for certain corporations and Datentees: 4 iOint
resolution proposing Constitutional amend
ment providing ior only one session OF Con-
conxs, r"i hr X p,ysd sr FL 1oo nniess
nrnrr;.tior mn M 1fSo 81 s1A, 10 nnno;a. ~
h To,c.c;tts ~ ~ ~ W1's,. Wa ooA''leie"
o''''.'''>' - JUG " .'''''
THUMDAY, April 11.-Bills were
passea in the senate tn ren.ir and INIT in one-
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garia, curtafl the extension Of servia and Mon
tenegro, and permit the establishment Of IN
Austrian professionals over Western Turkey.
A Belgrade special of the 18th says
that, in Servia, an anti Russian feeling was de-
veloping, both in the Cabinet and among the
people.
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COlOr.Blindness.

A late number of the Chicago Railway
Rev;esU contains the following article,
written for it by Thomas F. Nelson, q
Chicago optician, on defective Vision
Considered in Its Relations to Railroad
Management"
The wonderful delieacy and perfec-
ton of the eye has often been remarked,
and has long been considered one of
the highest types of creative perfection.
If we consider it from the mechanical
point of view, such an estimate is cor
rect, but considered as an optical in
strument it is far from being AZ perfect
as we might expect, since the proper
ton of the population having defective
vision in q greater or less degree, and
in some one or other of the various
forms, will approach according to the
best authorities very nearly to 60 per
cent. The fact that tits not uncommon
to find two, and more seldom three, dis
tinct defects existing in combination in
the same eye, which taken either scpa-
rately or together are exceedingly diff
cult to detect, renders the subject one
full of complications. When to this is
added the circumstance that in many
cases these defects are found in persons
where their existence was entirely un-
suspected it increases the already COM
plicated nature of the inquiry, since
these defects are liable at any time to
form an element in unexpected situa-
tions affording such basis for incor-
rect judgment as to demand the most
intelligent and systematic investigation
to obtain full understanding of what
should be justly attributed to them. It
is not claimed. nor do I wish to be UNI
derstood as saying, that this element ex-
lists in q dangerous form in the above
named proportion of the population, a.
it is only the more marked or hidden
forms and higher degrees that will re-
quire strict and systematic investiga-
ton. This proportion viii be found to
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the blood to the various parts Of the
body.
This wonderful power seems to be in
harmony with the belief of some scien-
lists, who say the heart possesses
nervous center and power over its own
life, separate and distinct from the
brain, for the protection of life in times
of accident.-Dr. J. T.. Payne, in Wide
dwnke.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-04-25

"A doting Chicago father has just
received his sons expense account for
the last quarter at Princeton. Among
the items are: 80 for q revolver, $500
for ammunition, a for . burglar-alarm.
S27 for blacksmith's and locksmith's
work to make the study door Sopho-
more-proof, $3.50 for half-interest in
a bulldog, 90 for sword-cane, $3.50 for
loaded ditto, and $40 to doctor for
digging buckshot out of the calf OF his
leg. The sympathizing progenitor says
that it is very expensive work fitting q
young man for the ministry.-Chtcago
Tribune.
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A nOving City.

Our town is very quietly and very
slowly moving to the eastward,
down the face Of the mountain. This
is owing to the settling of the ground
over the Bonanza mines. As all
the town is going together, it is not
much noticed on the surface, where no
cracks are seen. The water and gas
companies are better acquainted with
the movements taking place in the
ground forming the site of the town
than most others, as the instability of
the earth tolls upon their pipes. On B
and c streets the ground is moving both
north and east. A Waterman, running
north and south, uncovered yesterday,
was found to be telescoped to the dis
lance of over foot, and, beside, had
in it a great kink, which made it neces-
sary to take out piece nearly two feet
in length. About the Consolidated Vir-
ginia Pan Mill the pipes are crowding
In from both east and west; at least,
owing to the settling of the ground in
that neighborhood, there appear to be
two movements. Although there are
as vet no cracks in the central part Of
the town, there is a large one to the
westward. Toward the north this crew
ice is about eight inches in width. and
the ground on the east side of it is about
three feet lower than on the west. Capt.
Overton, of the Water Company, whose
opportunities for observing these move
ments are unsurpassed, says that as the
ground settles over the bonanzas, that
on the slope of the mountain, where it is
not much undermined, gradually moves
down. He says the International Hotel
has moved east about five inches since
it was built. If such is the case, all the
buildings in that port of the town, with
the ground on which they stand. must
have moved the same distance, as no
cracks are to be seen in the earth.-
Virginia City (Nev.) Enterprise.
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The trial of Suleiman Pasha, for
grave military effenses, has been commenced
at Constantinople.
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ct bay.
The men soon commenced hostilities,
but still for long time he was able to
maintain himself against the great
odds. He bent his body and with sur
prising strength threw himself from
side to side; and, as he did so. ne
opened his huge jaws and barely missed
from time to time selling our legs. He
showed successive rows of sharp teeth,
and by the aid Of his cartilagenous
tail, he turned forward and backward
and obliquely along the deck, and real
ly seemed to be empowered with q mill
ion lives.
For two full hours did the battle con-
tinue. At last . thrust through the
heart was the finishing touch. He
gave one spring, twisting his body
powerfully, and fastened his great jaws
ON q spare spar that was dashed ut the
side of the deck; and, afterward, we
found it hard to disengage his grip:
and could only do SO by tearing out
splinters from. the spar.
We found he measured fifteen feet IN
length.
The two doctors on board were ar
dent Psychologists, and they did not de-
sire to let such an opportunity slip to
obtain an increase of knowledge.
So they began their Investigations by
examining many parts of the shark,
and they finally removed his heart.
The fact about to be recorded is prop
erly vouched for, and yet it seems al
most incredible.
Although the shark was dead and
emptied Of blood, yet his heart. when
removed from the body and resting on
the deck, kept up its contractions for .
period of twenty minutes to half an
hour, Just the same rs when in place,
and performing its of!ice Of pumping
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John E. Lyon, President of the. Bos-
ton, Concord Il Montreal Railway, was burned
to death at the Pemigewassett House, Plym-
outh, N. H., on the night Of the 10th. Being
i'll, he arose during the night, fell, and, the
lamp in his hand breaking, set fire to his
clothing.
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that the increase of expense is apt
to surpass the increase of income.
An eminent clergyman once said
that he had found it easier to live
upon small salary than large one,
because his enlarged expenses had
thrown him off his balance. The
clerk who accommodates himself TO
$1,000 year and makes it supply
all his needs is likely to overlive
his income when he is promoted to
81 200. Our resources as a nation
are seemingly incalculable, but we
should rely more upon our men
than upon our material. Personal
thrift is necessary to national pros
perity, and there is no abiding thrift
which is not based upon frugality.
A man may work and work but
have nothing. Such a man may be
loud in declaring that the laborer is
worthy of his hire, and that he does
not get enough for his work, when
the real trouble is that he does not
know how to use what he gets. 1t
is good thing to be able to earn
much in the place of little, but it is
a far more valuable art to make the
little go far. If nothing but advrr-
sity can teach US tact aud manage
ment in our home life, the necessity
of keeping within our incomes and
the comfort and enjoyment that are
to be found in small economies and
cheap pleasures, then we should be
grateful for our lessons in the school
of adversely, and for new enforce
ment of such very elementary truths
as those we have just enumerated.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

Our friends, when visiting Shreve-
port to make their purchases of
Winter Goods, would do themselves
injustice as we'll as injury, were they
to neglect visiting the oldest Dry
Goods House, that of RAPHAEL
KAHN & Co., whose stock is now
complete in all departments.
These gentlemen now offer to the
inspection of the public the largest
and finest stock ever seen in this
section, consisting of DRY. GOODS,
Fancy Goods, Cloaks, Carpets, Mat
tings and Rugs.
Also, a full stock of fine and cheap
CLOTHING, Gents furnishing Goods,
Boots, Shoes and Hats, which can.
not fail to please everyone.
All their goods are marked down
to hard time prices. A call on this
Old Reliable House will convince
every one that they can get better
value for their money at Kahn's
than anywhere in Shreveport.
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DIED.:

In this parish, on the 18th instant, M. w.
MORRISON; aged about % years.
just entering the arena of life, full of hope,
high aims and aspirations, this noble young
man has fallen on the threshold-wit bright
and glowing prospects opening up before him.
The hopes Of loving young wife are blighted,
and there are none who knew him, who do not
deplore his early death. Truly, "our life is but
dream, and while we look around, eternity is
at hand" The cloud Of gloom which the early
death of this noble young man has cast over
his family and friends is fringed with that sill
yer lining which betokens the radient light be-
hind it. He has fallen, but not as those who
have no hope.
Died, at his residence in this parish, on the
10th instant, ROBERT T. STINSON; aged
about IS years.
Thus has passed away from life of useful
ness an old and esteemed citizen, true friend,
affectionate husband and kind father. We
knew him intimately and well-at home with
his family and friends, and around the camp.
fire as messmate and soldier. Truth, honor.
and integrity were his natural Instincts
Sympathetic, kind and generous-ever ready
to sacrifice self to oblige others-it is but nat
ural that he should have won the hearts of
those with whom he was associated in daily in
tercourse. BOB STINsoN is dead! In a ripe
old age gone along the lonesome journey, tot
tering with feeble step
eTo the land of the leal.'
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Sllerih's Sale.
Thomas Poland
vS. No 2CO.
Irs. Hannah P. Dickson.

Mr.. Hannah P Dickson.
In District Court OF Bossier Parish, La
Dy virtue of writ of seizure and sale issued
Lin the above named suit, and to me directed,
Ihave seized and will proceed to sell at public
auction to the last and highest bidder, at the
Court House, in the town of Bellevue, La,
within the legal hours of sale, on the first
Saturday, the 7th day of December, 1873, the
following described property to-wit
Half interest in AZ ba es OF cotton i'll seed,
and 800 bushels of corn.
Will also sell Oh the first Saturday, the 4th
day Of January, 1879, the following described
lands, to-wit
East half of northwest quarter and north
half OF northeast quarter OF section IL, town
ship 81, range Ia; and northwest quarter, and
north half OF northeast quarter, lots and 6,
section %, and and northwest quarter of
southwest quarter and southeast quarter of
northwest quarter, and west half Of northeast
quarter of section ~ lots :, g. 4, and g. and
south half of northwest quarter, west half of
southwest quarter, north half of southeast
quarter, and southwest quarter of northeast
quarter Of section %; lots l, 5, 6and and east
half of northeast quarter and southeast quar-
ter OF section 81; lots 7, and 9, and south
half Of southeast quarter of section 90 north
half of southwest quarter of section 3; lots 7
and B. and sOuth half of southeast quarter of
| section %; section 80 and lot of section 49,
township %, range a.
All of said property found in the parish of
Bossier, and to be sold to pay and satisfy said
wrlt-say sum ut $3,86 90, interest and all
costs.
| Terms of Sale-Cash, with the benefit OF
appraisement.
j. B. ONEAL. Sheriff.
| Per CHAs. A. DEvEREUx, Deputy.
November 81. 1873 -lpr's fee s lt
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Sherin7s Sale.
FlOrslleim r

FlOrsheim Bros. No. -. In Parish
vs.. Court of BOsSier
Mrs Hannah p Dickson. Parish, La
Dy virtue of writ of fera facias issued in
ID the above suit, and to me directed, have
seized and will proceed to sell at public auc-
ton, to the last and highest bidder, at the
Court house, in the town of Bellevue, La.
within the legal hours of sale, on the fifth
Saturday, the Both day of November, 1878,
the following described property, to wit:
Half interest in about twelve bales seed cot
ton.
Said property on the plantation of defendant
in Bossier parish, and to be sold to pay and
satisfy said writ.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit of ap
praisement.
j. B. ONAAL, Sheriff.
Per c. A. DEyEREUx, Deputy.
Bellevue, November IA, 1873. prs fee s
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Legislators caunot evade the de
mands made upon them by the tax
payers, to reduce taxation in every
way possible. They should recog-
nize the fact that we are poor
people, and that excessive salaries
must be cut down. Ifthese reforms
he effected, then no class of citizens
can reject the result of the late cleo
tion-that is, none save those who
sought Office. And the latter should
console themselves with the reflec-
ton that almost any advocation in
life is more Lucrative and more in
dependent than holding of Office.
-[Skreveport Times.
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Sherif's Sales.
SheriR,s Sale.
John Phelps s. CO.,

John Phelps g. Co, NO. 236. In
VS.. Z DlStflcG SOuft
NJ. G Kennedy and husband. } of Bossier, La.
Dy virtue of writ Of feri facias issued i'll the
ID above named suit, and to me directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell at public
auction to last and highest bidder, at the
Court house, III the town OF Bellevue, La,
within the legal hours OF sale, on the hrst
Saturday. the eth day OF December, y. D.,
1878, the following described property, to-wit:
II Bales of Cotton.
10000 pounds seed Cotton
All of said property found in the parish OF
Bossier, and seized To be sold To pay and salts
fy said wrt-siiy sum OF S3i5 w, interest AMI
costs.
Terms of Sale-Casli, with benefit of APP
praisegnent. 80
Per CHAs A. DEvEREUx, Deputy.
Bellevue La, Nov. d, 1873 lprs fee 5 !
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SIlerin's Sale.
Chas Schonfeldt

Chas Schonfeldt No 645.
VS. In Parish Court. of
Hannah p. Dickson. } Bossier Parish, La
Dy virtue Of writ of fieri facias issued in the
ID above named suit, and to me directed,
i have seized aud will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, to the last and highest bidder at
the Court House in the town OF Bellevue. La
within the legal hours of sale. on the first
Saturday, the 9TH day of December. 1878, the
following described property, to-wit:
Half interest in 81 000pounds of seed cotton
Said property found in the parish of Bos
sirr, La and seized to be sold to pay and sat
isfy said writ-say the sum Of $3.50 90, and
all costs
Terms of Sale-Cash with the benefit of ap-
i,rasenent. j. Is. ONEAL, Sheriff
Per CHAs. A. DEvEREAUx, Deputy
November Il, 1878. [prs fee s.
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Among the Democratic members
of the next Legislature we are
pleased to observe the name of j. L.
Brent, Of Ascension, so well known
in this section of the country as a
gallant Confederate officer. Besides
being a fine soldier and able lawyer,
General Brent has had legislative
experience, having been a member
Of the California Senate previous to
his leaving that State to enter the
Confederate service. He is anative
Louisianian, his father, the Hon.
W. L. Brent, having represented
this district in Congress more than
fifty years ago. Several years since
he married daughter of the Hon.
Duncan F. Kenner, who will also,
we observe, be a member of the
next Legislature as a Senator from
the Fifth District Shreveport
Standard.
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Gov. Robinson has announced
that he will follow up Tammany's
defeat by removing every Tammany
Democrat subject to his CONTROL
That's right, Governor; "bounce"
them all-John Kelly included.
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The Secretary of the Navy has re.
ceived a draft for $50 contributed
by the officers and crew of the
United States ship Supply at Havre,
France, for the benefit of the yellow
fever sufferers.
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The n. 0. Democrat says our next
Legislature will be as follows: Sen
ate-Democrats %, Republicans II.
House-Democrats Y, Republicans
18, Nationals 2, indie. endents 2.
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Bellevue, La,

Would respectfully call the attention of the
w public to the fact that he has perma-
nently established Work Shop in Bellevue,
where he is prepared to do all kinds of Wood
work and Blacksmithing such as making and
repairing Buggies,. Hacks, Wagons. Carts,
and AK Handles, &c. He will also endeayor
to keep ready made Hubs, Spokes, Felloes,
Tongues, Shafts, and everything for Wagons
and Buggles. vl6n43ly
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Returns from A parishes show
the following vote for State Capital:
New Orleans, 800; Baton Rouge;
1856. Majority for Baton Rouge
1856. Eleven parishes are to be
heard from.
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The new House will not organize
until December 1879, unless an ex-
ira session shall be called, which is
not probable.
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Curtin and Stenger, both of them
defeated in strong Democratic dis
tricts of Pennsylvania, were hard
money men.