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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03
The COssack Women.

Count TOLsTOY says: 1.-The Cossack
looks on women as the tools of his pros
perity Ga girl only has the right to
amuse HERSELF; he makes his wife work
for him from youth to old age, and
looks on woman with the eastern de-
mand of obedience and labor. In con-
sequence of this view, the women-who
are strongly developed, both physically
and morally-although externally obe-
dent, have everywhere in the East in
comparaDly more influence and weight
in home-life than in the West. Their
separation from social life, and their
habit of heavy manly labor, give them
more weight and force in home affairs.
The Cossack, who before outsiders con-
siders it unbecoming to speak affection
atcly or unnecessarily with his wife,
always feels her superiority when left
face to face with her. His whole house,
his whole property, his whole fortune,
have been got by her means, and arc
kept up only by her labor and efforts.
Although he is firmly assured that labor
is shameful for COssack, and is suita-
BILE only for Tartar workman or for a
woman, he feels, in confused way,
IHtat oil IHat uc cHJOyS, tIIu CdIAS AAS
own, is the product of that labor, and
that it is in the power of the woman
his mother or his wife, whom he con-
siders his slave-to deprive him of all
that he enjoys. Beside this, the con-
slant masculine heavy work and labor
put upon her have given an especially
independent and masculine character
to the Cossack woman, and have devel-
oped in her in an astonishing way phys
ical force, sound sense, decision and
tirmness of character. The women,
for the most part, are stronger, more
sensible, more developed, and finer
looking, than the men. The beauty of
the Grebna Cossack woman isespecially
striking by the union of the purest type
of the Circassian face with the broad
and powerful frame of the northern
woman. The Cossack women wear the
Circassian dress-Tartar shirt, gown
and drawers; but they tie up their
heads in kerchiefs, in the Russian style.
Elegance, neatness and beauty in their
attire, and in the arrangement of their
cottages, form habit and necessity
of their life. In their relations to the
men, women, and especially girls, enjoy
complete freedom"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03
An Obscure Hero.

HERE is a story which comes to us
from New York: An engineer named
Edward Osmond was recently running
a passenger express train through from
Philadelphia to Jersey City. 1t was
one of the swiftest and heaviest trains,
which are only entrusted to the most
experienced engineers. The train was
making sixty miles an hour, when a
heavy connecting rod of the driving
wheel on the right of the engine broke,
and one end Of it, swinging upward
with terrible force, struck the cab be-
meath him, and shattered it into thou
sand pieces.
Osmond fell senseless on the engine.
He was both burned and scalded, and
the pain quickly restored conscious
ness. The engine, with its open throt-
tie, was rushing forward with frightful
velocity to certain destruction.
Inside the long train of cars men
were talking, smoking, laughing;
women playing with their babes. The
fireman let himself down from the ten
der and escaped. Osmond might have
done the same. Instead, he crept along
the side of the engine, carefully let him
self into his place, and with his burned
hands reversed the engine and applied
the air-brake. The train stopped.
People inside the cars went on with
their reading and their gossip, and the
children played with their mothers,
who wondered, indifferently, perhaps,
why the train was stopping again.
They never will know how, in one brief
minute, they passed over the very
mouth of the grave, and were snatched
back by the quiet, high courage of one
poor workman.
To our minds there is something
finer in the calm integrity to duty in the
face of danger and death which is SO
often seen in the lives of obscure Ameri-
can mechanics who fill posts of re-
sponsibility, than in the dash and sud-
den courage of many daring soldier
on the battlefield. Youths Companion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03
A Weeping Alligator.

Mr.. PHILBR1CK, among many other
living curiosities, possesses an alligator
about half grown and an infant which
is old enough to crawl and 60 about the
yard unattended. A strange attach
ment existed between the alligator and
the infant, the former being SO docile
that the friends frequently spent hours
during the day in playing with each
other. The alligator would amble
clumsily to his tank. take a sportive
dive, and returning he would embrace
the little one, so to speak. and give un-
mistakable evidence of delight in re-
ceiving tender caresses in return. So
secure seemed the friendship between
them that Mr.. Philbrick never thought
of harm, and left the playmates to
themselves to pass the time rs suited
their incliuation. The friendly rela-
tons did not last long, however, for
Mr.. Philbrick was startled about ten
o'clock on Wednesday last by agonizing
screams coming from the back yard,
and rushing out he found to his horror
that the alligator had bitten the little
fellows arm almost entirely off, the
fraction of limb dangling by slender
bit of cuticle. The poor suffering little
thing moaned and wept bitterly, and the
alligator, seeing the distress he had
created, crawled up to his victim and
shed copious tears of sympathy, his
expressionless countenance giving him
the appearance of q subdued and senti-
mental ass. Mr.. Philbrick severed the
lacerated member, dressed the stub
carefully, and the animal is now able
to waddle about on three legs. We
have often heard of crocodile tears"
but until MIR. Philbrick's statement our
faith in their existence could have been
easily shaken. Tallahassee Fl0ridiam.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03
How Bjjah Made Another Soul Happy.

1T was a mother with a two-year old
boy this time. She dragged him into
the room in rickety old cart, bounced
him out as if he had been package of
hardware, placed him on the center
table with a force of twenty-eight
pounds to the square foot, and called
out:
"Mr. Joy, we have agreed to leave it
to your
"Well, madam, it's my opinion that
it's a boy, and he's not over four years
old"
"Four, sir! why. he's only two, and
we want you to feel of his bumps and
decide if he'll make smart man. 1
say he has the head of preacher, and
my husband says he'll make a lawyer,
and my sister says he'll invent some
great things. Put your hand on his
head, Mr.. JOY"
Bijah carefully placed his paw on the
young chaps head, slid it around for
awhile, and remarked: Madam, his
bump of anxiety is very great. He will
be a great hand to git up and tear
things when street car gifts off the
track"
"Will.he? Oh! I'm so glad, Mr.. Joy!'
ellis bump of inventive genius is
monstrous, madam-perfectly mon
strous. l think he will invent new
sort of hair-brush before he is ten years
old-one with corkscrew in one end
and a jack-knife in the other. l speak
for the first one turned out, madam"
"And you shall have it,
SSR;rhf horo boh;nH tho loft ocrs 10
the bump or oratory, madam. See
how it stands out! Before he is twelve
years of age he will be. able to deliver
as good a speech as you ever heard
and get his pay for it. Here between
the eyes is what is called humility.
just see how humble he is even now!
Why, if he had forty opinions on finance
he wouldn't advance a single one of
them if it was to disturb anyone's feel
ings. Here, under his eyes, is what is
called cheek. Behold the broad ex-
panse! There isn't man in Chicago
who can hold a candle to him when
he's fifteen years old. Take him away.
He's built right up from the ground,
has hide stuffed full of bones and
muscle, and all you need do is to keep
on IeeellHS MIN Inllk, giving MN plenCy
of room to roll over in. and don't be
too particular about his swallowing a
few hair pins, single nails and Thin
bles."
"Mr. Joy. you have made us happy
said the woman, tears coming to her
eyes. "The first time we can get some
oysters cheap. we will make a supper
and invite you over"
When she had bounced the boy into
his cart and backed him out, Bijah
swept up her tracks and tenderly whis-
pered:
How easy it is to make people hap
py! If some one had encouraged me
when was two years old, might now
be President of Mexico, and have feet
as big again as these" -Detrol Free
proee
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03
Chinese LeprOsy in San Francisco.

INthat slum-hole of the Chinese quar-
ter If any special designation of filth
ness be applicable to the gigantic nui-
sance in the aggregate-known as Bull
Run alley, is located the leper hospital,
an institution the existence of which is
little known to the outside world. The
alley in question has depth of about
one hundred yards. It is lined on
either side with dirt-begrimed rookeries
of antique architecture. representing
early San Francisco in that advanced
stage of putrid decay which might cor
respond with the rOttenness of the
Egyptian catacombs. In all the utter
flthiness of Chinatown, this stygian re-
treat excels in its multiplicity Of sick
ening odors, each in itself too rank and
ponderous to combine, except through
some powerful amalgamating process.
In row of low wooden buildings at
the northern extremity of the alley is
situated the supreme horror of the
place, the leper hospital. That such a
dangerous abomination should be per-
mitted to exist in the very heart Of a
p0pulOus city in America is one of the
mysteries of this stupendous exhala-
ton, San Francisco. In exploring
this retreat Chronicle reporter discov-
cred in different apartments on the
lower floor no less than eighteen wretch
ed victims of leprosy in the various
stages of horrible distortion peculiar to
the loatnsome disease prescribed in
Holy Writ as the prime curse of hu-
mainly. The subjects were stretched
on rude forms, covered with mats, and
writhing and groaniug with pain. A
portion of the cases examined presented
the peculiar symptoms of the scaly
leprosy, the flesh Of the body and limbs
being covered with white scales, while
at the extremities the. flesh was in a
state of rottenness, the fingers seeming
liable t., drop off. Other cases were Of
the type known as elephautiasis, the
effects of which are even more horribly
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03
q EN- ERAI..

The Massachusetts, Democratic State
Convention met, at Worcester, on the morn
Ing OF the 18th. The body was largely COM
posed of friends of Gen. Butler, who had
taken the precaution to secure all the halls in
the city. The State Central Committee, see
ing that the nomination Of Mr.. Butler was in
eyitable, and, being prevented from obtaining
other halls in which to transact their business,
announced an adjournment to Faneuil Hall,
Boston, and appointed the 25th of September
as the time for holding the Democratic State
Convention. Mr.. Buffers friends thereupon
organized the Convention by selecting Hon.
Richard I. Spofrord as Permanent Chairman.
The following ticket was then placed in
nomination: Governor, Benjamin F. But
Ter; MISUNDERSTANDING, John F. Arnold;
Secretary of State, Charles NJ. Strauss; Attor-
ney-General, Caleb Cushing; Auditor, j. Boyle
OReilly; Treasurer, u. N. Skillings. Reso-
buttons were Notwithstanding their adhe-
sion to old-time Democratic principles; con-
demning extravaganza in State expenditures;
favoring the reservation of the public domain
for actual settlers; condemning the fraudu-
lent election of President Hayes, etc declar-
ing the corruption of the Republican party;
indorsng the platform of 1876; deprecating
the placing of impedimcnts in the way of ex-
ercising the rights Of suffrage, etc., etc.
Hon. George M. Robson, Secretary
Of the Navy under President Grant, was NOM
mated for Congress by the Republicans of the
First New Jersey District, on the l7th.
The reunion of the Twenty-third
Ohio Volunteer Infantry DIETER known as
president Haycs' Regiment') occurred at
Willoughhy, on the 18th, and over 10000 peo-
pie were present. President Hayes and fam
lily, Gen. Hastings and other distinguished
personages were in attendance. A short and
pleasant speech by President Hayes (who was
presiding officer of the day. in response to the
welcoming address by Mayor Ellin, was loud
ly ap, laudcd.
The Democrats of Connecticut held
their State Convention at New Haven, on the
for reelection, headed by Erhart d. Hubbard
for Governor. Lieut. LOOMS declined
denomination, and Charles Durand, of Derby,
was selected in his stead. The platform
adopted condemns ali reputation and de-
mands an honest and just payment of the
public debt; that gold and silver are recog-
nized by the Constitution as the standard
money Of the Union, and constitute the most
stable basis for the commercial necessities of
the world; that the Resumption act was not
called for, and was unwise at the time of its
in Congress are relied upon to exercise wise
judgment in their action upon the question Of
resumption at this time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

-" Lip-service, said the preacher,
earnestly. sis not acceptable" No."
muttered Constable in the audience,
:; nothing sticks but q written summons
and personal service. "-Hasuk-Eye
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

The announcement was made, on the
10TH that the Paris Exposition would be pro-
longed until the Goth of November.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

"A lady traveller says that she new
er finds newspaper or clock in the
ladies' parlor of q hotel; but that she
always finds q mirror. -Nesc York Her.
aid. stfstc.. ,,e-! s>'s.', -.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

Mrs. Bravo, who became notorious
in connection with the BALKAN murder mys-
terry, some time ago, died at her home in Lon
don, on the 18th.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

Kentucky claims that It is an evil
dence of the faithfulness Of her male
population :: nat there are no grass
widows to c. found in the Blue Grass
region e. 80
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

The Special Congregation of Cardi-
mails has decided that the Pope should not
leave the Vatican unless under special over
ruling circumstances.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

The general elections in Canada have
resulted in the defeat Of the Government
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

Montenegro has asked Servia to
unite with her in resisting the Albanians
The Russian Gen. komorof, it is said, strong
" advises this course.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

"A writersfn a-recept number of the
Journal Of the English Statistical Soci-
ETY. on :. Failures in England and
Wales" has pointed out that there
seems to be some relation between the
number of failures and sun-spOt
periods, just as there is between fam
ines and the periodicity of the same So
lar phenomenon. q
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

There is no better time than the
present for draining wet ground.
Swamps are now dry; work is not press
ing; every foot of land farmer owns
should be made profitable, and if
the season is permitted. to. pass and
this work is neglected, a year must
elapse before the opportunity returns.
Prairie Farmer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

The King of Burmah, in India. is
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

IIt OIIIlVtl oluttS ITtiSUTy, UII CUE
.i>t, disbursed 16.oG0 silver dollars. Since
the order of Sec'y sherman rcvoking the pre-
viouS order for the general issue of silver
coin for -rcenbacks, the daily issue had been
about Sl0,Uou. The Treasury held, on the
.!st, S3i9,6l3, $50 in United States bonds to
secure National Bank circulation; Sl3. 49,
100 i'll bonds to secure public deposits, and
So,3sa,lo0 to secure subscriptions to 4-per-
cent. looms.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

There being no choice for Governor
in Maine Ia clear majority over all being rec
esSary1, the new Legislature will have to elect
a Governor when they meet in January next.
The process is for the House of Representa-
tives to select by ballot two persons from
those who have received the greater number
of ballots at the popular election. and make
return OF their names to the Senate, by which
body one shall be elected as Governor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

The Grand Lodge of Odd-Fellows, in
session at Baltimore, on the 1sth, elected
John B. Harmon, of California. Grand Sire,
and Mr.. Glenn, -of Georgia, Deputy Grand
Sire. The other officers We're reelected. An
amendment was adopted changing the title Of
the supreme body from "Grand Lodge of the
United States" to that of Grand Lodge of
independent Order of Odi-Fellows."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

The Fenians Condor and Melody
were discharged from Portland Prison, on the
morning of the 18th, and, later, sailed for New
York in the steamer MoSelle.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

ID. n. Shilling, the candidate on the
ticket recently promulgated by the Butler
wing of the Massachusetts, Democracy for
State Treasurer, AMI j. Boyle O'Reilly, the
candidate on the same ticket for State Audi
Cor, have defined their nominations, the form
TT because he does not approve of the methods
of the party and the latter becauss he had
rather be editor than Auditor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

aI!.H.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

The Provisional Government in Bull
garia has been instructed by Russia to sum-
mon al male inhabitants between the ages of
twenty and twenty-five to form territorial
army Of fifty battalions of infantry and severn
" SQuatirons Of cavalry.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-03

A telegram was received by Gen.
Sheridan from Gen. Miles, on the afternoon
of the Esd. conveying the intelligence that six
Sioux Indians had reached Fort Keogh, in
Montana, purporting to have come direct
from the British Possessions, and to be bear
ers of message from Sitting Bull, asking to
know the terms on which he and his people
would be allowed to surrender to the United
States military authorities.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-23
SUCCESSION OF MARY KENNEDY, WIFI
OF JOHN @. CRIMEN,
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. IN 1nn

DY PLACIDFJ J. SPEAR, Auctioneer- OFFICE
Ap at no ooGft XII e s HMh at
IREhE EX N4I RE6yA6
CANAL STREETS l by yy,irtuss, and ip Rursq-
parish of Orleans, dated March T. 1873 for
ACCOUNT of said succession. the following de-
scribed property, TO Wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated in
the Suburb IRENE. Second District of this city,
designated az lot No 6. Of square No. 81, com
prised within st. Ann, Broad. Orleans and
Dorgepois. or Dolbonde, streets. on q plan
dated December "a. 1896, drawn by J. A. Bouge-
rol, surveyor and deposited In the Office Of
Felix de Armas. late notary public In this
city. Said lot measures 81 feet inches front on
st Ann street by 50 feet inches In depth to-
getber with all the buildings and improvements
thereon. Being tho same property which was
acquired by John @. Orimen from Peter Miller
by act passed before w. J. Castell. notary in
this city. on the ninth Of June. 1870.
Terms aud Condltions-On half cash and
the remainder at one years credit for note
specially secured by mortgage and vendors
lien and all the other usual clauses, the note TO
bear interest at the rate OF per cent per an
mum from day of sale ill final payment and s
per cent attorneys fees In event of suit to en- 4.
force payment; the improvements to be kept
insured and policy transferred.
Act of sale before g. T.. Soniat, notary public
at the purchasers expense.
mhp6 app 1G IN
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-23
Philip Bernard vs.. Joseph Bernard.

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR.
\ Ism OF Orleans, No. S834-By virtue of writ
OF feri facias, to me directed by the hon..
orable the Fifth District Court for the parish OF
proceed to sell at public auction, at the Mer-l
chants and Auctioneers' Exchange. Royal street.
between Canal and Customhouse streets in the,
Second District of this city ON TUESDAY, April
%. 1873 at - o'clock M, the following described
property. to wit
RiaHT TITLE. fNTEREsT. F PR6 6PEATF.
PosSEssIoN. SHARE, CLAIM AND De.
MAND. of any nature and kind what
soever, OF Joseph Bernard, the defendant
herein, Of, in aud to the batture, or ae-
cretlons and formations of batture. that have
tain ;, lot OF ground situated. lying and being in
the taubourg Livaudais. Fourth District OF this
city. and forming thu corner of Water ana
Ninth streets in the square bounded by Tchonn
itoulas formerly Levee or Public Road}. Ninth
water and Harmony streets. and designated al
faubourg Livsu lais. according to which said
plan said lot B Dr. then measured forty-three
feet on Levee tnoW Tchou pitoulas) street FORTY
Two feet one inch front on the Mississfppi rivar
by one hundred and ity-two feet six inches in
depth and front on Ninth street, and one hnn.
dred and fopty-eight feet On the line dividing
.. ALL THE ESTATE, RIGHT. TITLE I'M
TEREST, PROPERTY, POSSESSION SHiPPE
CLAIM AND DEMAND of said Josenh Pa.
nard. defendant herein. in and to the ahove
described lot b d." OF square o. whether indio
Philibert Bernard and Rosalie Bernard D0ionts, :
Seized in the above suit
Terms-Cash on the spot
THOMAS q. HANDY
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish of Oriean.
mh23 80 aD6 1920 q = SA1oaas.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-23
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.
SHERIFF SALES.
6HER1FF SALES
Jean Pierre ROhrer W. Heirs of Martin
Frederieks.

fF6OGT1Gks.
THIRD DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
i ish Of Orleans. No. 25,os1-By virtue of q
Wit u fieTi facias. against Caroline schulters.
e g... vile OF Johann George Hire. AdeIaide
garetba Frederlcks. wife vii y ''o Of i Rupracht
Hepnipger. r, to me directed by the hon
ish Of Orleans, in the above entitled canse l will
proceed to sell at public auction at the Mer-
chants. and Auctiopeers' Exchange, Royal
IN the Second District Of this city, on sATUR
DAY, May 25. 1878, at u o'clock m. the following
sod'V cER STfp9' Tor u GROUND, together
with the buildings thereon, and appurtenances
thereunto belonging, situated In the First Dis
trict ri ths city, forming the corner Of Lafayette
and Derbigny streets In the square bounded by
said two streets. and by Cypress and Olaf
borne streets; said lot Of ground measuring
twenty five feet eleven inches six lines front on
Lafayette 1ate Heyia) street, twenty-five feet
elev. \ inches one line in width in the rear by
fifty -four feet In depth and front on Derbtgny
street, and ffty-sig feet four inches in depth on
the opposite side line.
Q. LOT OF GROUND. situated in the Third
District Of this CITY, designated by the number
two, In square number thiity-two bounded by
streets. on o plan drawn by @, A.. Crau ford.
dated March as. 1866, deposited in the Office Of
Joseph Cuvi ller, notary public In this city and
measuring, In French measure. thirty two feet
nine ineht seven lines front on Morales street
by sixty T. ct In depth.
Seized In the above suit.
Terms-Casb on the spot.
THOMAS Fl. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff OF the Parish OF Orleans.