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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07
An Incident OF the Turco. Russian War.

COMING to q place where the road
somewhat widened, about two miles
from Tells, we halted, and after driv-
ing away and cutting down in short
skirmish party of Turks who were
busy robbing our dead, We stopped to
form before going on. As I rode
along the front, shouting out orders to
my men, an agonized cry for help
arrested my attention. Hooked around.
Nothing but heaps of dead everywhere.
Of these none needed me. But, bark!
once more, and again, and again these
piteous cries. Hastily dismounting, 1
threw the bride over my sound arm
and ran toward some bushes from be-
hind which the sounds proceeded, and
there, in small pool of clotted blood,
lay that which at first failed to recog-
nize as a human being, though human
it certainly was in it's piteous cries, and
the seemingly gloved hands that
clutched air and earth in their agony.
The rest, from the waist upward, was
one mass of raw, quivering flesh-the
face featureless, eyelids and eyes cut
out, the man flayed alive, all but the
hands, whose white skin at first gave
the impression of their being gloved.
This CHASTITY object lay few steps from
dead horse, one of our own regiments
golden bays. Faint at heart 1 bent
over the sufferer, evidently one of our
own men, but now mangled beyond
recognition. He prayed for death with
his poor torn lips, and in minute
more w., our surgeon, and two more
of our officers were by my side. 1
made room for w., who stopped for a
few seconds over our cOmrade, and then
rising sadly shook his head. murmur-
ing "No help.''
a sudden impulse prompted me to
seize the poor, helpless hand in my
own, and, pressing it, whisper few
voice came the sadder appeal: "Nico-
lai, for old friendships sake send a
bullet through my heart This voice
sounded SO strangely familiar, and yet
l could not recognize it. "Who are
you?' "Alexis 81 Alexis, my old
schoolmate, who had few hours ago
shared my breakfast by our bivouac
fire, and then rode away, handsome and
bold, at the head of our gallant first
squadron. He had fallen wounded,
helpless, his horse shot under him, and
the fiendish Turks were slowly tortur-
ing him to death when our approach
drove them away. Clasping my hand
in his, he still begged for death. My
revolver was empty, discharged in the
scuffle few moments before. looked
at w., who silently drew out his, and
shuddering in every nerve, placed the
muzzle against SIS breast, and with
averted face, fired twice in succession.
while still pressed the poor hand in
mine. We wrapped him up in my
cloak, and placing him in the shallow
ditch, rolled a bowlder over him, and
then, with our hands still moist with
his blood, we swore to each other never
to empty the last chamber of our
pistols, but always to reserve a shot for
ourselves and friends should any of us,
| wounded, have to be left behind. May
I a quick death, soldiers death, be
ours. -Irdnsldtioa IN Cleveland Herald
Of a Pricate Letter from q Russian
officer,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

density of our own air. Now, at q
height of seven miles, where the atmos-
pheric pressure is reduced to one-fourth
that at the 50 level, men of ordinary
constitution would perish in q few min
utes, if not instantly. In Coxwelrs as
cent to nearly that height, Glaisher
tainted, and Coxwell only just had
strength left to draw the valve-string
with his teeth (his hands being already
powerless). Yet at q height Of seven
miles, the density of the air is 60, 900 times
greater than that which, according to
our very reasonable assumption, pre-
walls at the surface of the Marian
moons. We can very well believe.
then, that in whatever way the inhabit-
ants of these moons may be adapted,
corporeally and constitutionally, for
existence in their small homes, the
rarity of the air there must tend to re-
duce their vital energy. So that we
may well imagine that, instead of be-
ing able to leap to q height of half a
mile or over distance of two or three
miles, they are not more active than
we are on earth with 600 times greater
weight, but far more effective respi-
ration. We might, perhaps, 60 even
further than this, and assume that, in
order to give to the inhabitants of these
moons locomotive powers proportional
in the same way to their own dimen-
sions as ours are, they must be sup
posed very much smaller than we are.
We might imagine them in an atmos-
phere SO exceedingly attenuated that
creatures which could have vitality
enough to move freely about must be
no larger than flies or ants, and must
have also some such provision as in
sects have for more effective respira-
ton. In this way we might find in the
Marian moons miniature of our own
earth, not only in the proportions of
these worlds themselves, their lands
and seas and atmospheres, but also in
those of the creatures living upon them.
But it would not be very interesting to
consider mere miniatures of our earth
such as the moons of Mars would thus
come to be regarded. Indeed, in that
case. little more could be said than that
all the relations presented by this earth
were or might be represented in the
Marian moons, but ON a greatly re-
duced scale.-Ricltdrd Il. Proctor, in
Belgravia.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07
Talking Across the British Channel.

ON Saturday last some further exper-
iments were carried out on the tele-
graph cable connecting St. Margaret
Bay, near Dover, and the Village of
Sandgatte, on the French coast. The
Mayor of Dover and several other gen.
tlemen connected with the town drove
over to the bay and assembled in the
little telegraph hut erected on the
beach within a few yards of the
shaft of the borings connected with the
proposed channel tunnel-a gross and
material way of connecting the two
countries compared with the delicate
communication we were about to estab-
lish.
Mr.. Bordeaux, the Superintendent of
the Submarine Telegraph Company, at
once established communication with
the opposite coast, and, at his
request, conveyed by an ordinary
POCKET telegraph instrument, the
telephones were attached to the
French end of the cable, and, in
a few minutes, we were conversing
across twenty-five and half miles of
wire at the bottom of the sea. The
portable instruments, made in polished
mahogany, and in shape like cham
payne glass without foot, were used.
BY placing one to the ear, and speak
ing into the cup of the other, continu-
Gus conversation was kept up without
difficulty. Although the wires were
being used on the ordinary business of
the station, and the clickings of the
Morse instruments being worked at
Dover and Calais were going on all the
time. yet the voices could be plainly
heard and the tones distinguished.
The songs sung in that little wild hut
on the French coast were reproduced
note for note and word for word, piano
and forte, like the distant murmur of a
shell--a small far-off voice-in that in
which we stood. "Star of the EVEN
ing'' and "Auld Lang Syne'' came
rolling across that rough and stormy
Channel, down which ships were stag
gering with shortened sails, and
through that tumbling surf. without the
loss Of tone or note Whistling was
tried with equal success, and the tunes
were equally distinguishable with the
songs. 1t was suggested that the pop
ping of cork might be made out, and
our French friends were asked to listen
attentively to what would happen. IN
fortunately no bottles were at hand, but
a reverend gentleman equal to the oc-
casion put his finger into his cheek and
admirably initiated the drawing of a
cork. "You have just drawn cork
came the voice from the other side,
with just shade of melancholy in its
tone. A hearty laugh was raised by
this mistake.
After thanking our friends for their
songs and other efforts to amuse an
audience so far off, Mr.. Bordeaux gave
a short lecture on the construction of
the instrument, and the party separated
much impressed with the success of the
experiments and of the important part
it is likely to play in the communica-
tions of the future. At present it is
clearly useless for military purposes,
as the most perfect stiffness is necessary
not to drown the little voice.-Lonelon
Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

According to a recent invention,
iteam is passed at ordinary atmospher-
pressure into solution of caustic
soda, which is thereby raised to its own
boiling point; and it is proposed to use
the heat thus developed to generate
steam, the waste steam from an engine
boilersseing employed in the first in
stance to heat the caustic soda. The
inventor has shown, in London, that
this effect was absolutely produced by
raising a solution of caustic soda to .
heat considerably over PIP degs. by
means of a jet of steam; and though he
has not yet worked out practical de-
tails as to the employment of the idea,
he has elaborated, preliminarily, an ar
rangement of boilers which he thinks
NAV render it available.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

A lady, living in Washington, who
lost valuable gold watch ut the Cen
tennial Exhibition, last year, had it re-
turned to her, recently, with letter
saying that the person who stole it was
not y professional thief, but took the
watch in moment of great temptation,
and, soon repenting the rash act had
been ever since trying to learn the ad-
dress of the owner; and having at last
learned it, returned the property and
begged forgiveness.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

Mary: "There's such a rude
gentleman dining upstairs to-day"
Cook: "Why, what dye mean9 He
amt q bin saying nothing to YOU"
Mary: mo, bless yer; but missus was
y talking about the Akkademy, and If
he didn't tell her as he could see she
painted! And so she do every night;
but he needn't said 50 afore people,"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07
GENERAL.

The Senate, on the 22d, rejected the
nomination Of Michael j. Waldron to be
United States Marshal for the Western Dis
trict Of Tennessee, rice Eaton, resigned.
On the 22d, the Iowa Legislature re-
elected Hon. VIM. B. Allison United States
Senate In the Senate the vote stood: ALI
son. 80; D. F. Miller, IL. In the House, ALI
son received 81 votes, Miller g and Gates 8.
The Greek Ministry has been reor-
gained under the Premiership of M. Cou-
moundoures, who is supposed to represent the
War party.
The italian squadron has been or.
tered to the Levant.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

A lady doesn't want mud to stain
her dress. And, judging from the way
she carries her handkerchief, she
doesn't want that to stay in her pocket.
-Erchdnge.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07
THE TURCO.RUSSIAN WAR.

a Russian official dispatch, published
ON the I'D. says that Gen. GOurko had fought
Suleiman Pasha for three days and finally
driven him into the Rhodope Mountains. The
Turkish loss was 1900 killed and 5000 prison
erS.
The Greek Archbishop has been APP
pointed Governor of Adrianople.
1t is officially stated that the Russian
losses up to Jan. 10 were 50, 1876.
A telegram from Crete, received on
the oath, says the Christians hold all the open
country, the Turkish attempts at Cancellation
having failed.
The London Post of the 9th pub
fishes the following as an official version of
the preliminary conditions of peace between
Russia and Turkey:
l. Autonomy for Bulgaria boundaries not de-
hned) under a Governor to be appointed accord
ing to the stipulations of the Constantinople
Conference: the Turkish military forces to be
Withdrawn to certain localities to be determined
z The Independence of Roumania, with com
gensation for territory near the mouth of the
Danube which she will make over to Russia.
3. Local autonomy for Bosnia and Herzegovi-
ma, and independence of Servia with Territorial
rcctifcation. This rectifcation of the Servian
to Servia, but in Difference to Austria and otheI
Powers, the question is left open.
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENT for Montenegro ON the basi,
of the stdtu quo post tettuns, subject to the ap-
prOval Of the Powers.
5. The cession of Batoum and the payment OF
indemnity money, territory, or some equivalent
to be determined upon.
& The Sultan to undertake to consider how te
protect Russian interests in the passage Ut the
Dardanelles.
On the goth, the Montenegrins cap.
tured, after violent bombardment, three for
titled islands in Lake Scutari.
The Russians, Servians, Roumanians
and Montenegrins are pushing military op
erations with great vigor, preparatory to the
official announcement of peace. The Servians
have just concluded four-days' battle with
the Turks at Ratscharnik, in which the Turks
were signally defeated.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

The day is only a few rods offwhcn
the hero who wants to die fo- his coun-
try won't rush into the army, but will
slip down to Chicago and be elected
COnstable.-DetrOH Free Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

-Frazer's Magazine acknowledges
that Londoners say Gavin for corn,
pawk for pork, laud for lard, witch for
which and veal for wheel.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

-"Who loves rainy day?'' asks a
literary journal. We know; q milkman.
Ask US hard oae.-Hawk- Eye.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

A Nantucketer has raised wheat
from seed found in the hand of an
Egyptian mummy. He is now expert
mensing with corns taken from the
mummy's fcet.-PMcE.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

you doan' nebber hear of nobri,'
falling on me, does you?'' mot as 1
remember on..'' "In course You
doan'. Why? Cause ! has bin right
down fine on business principles ebber
since the crash of 81. Now, Misser
White, look me in dc eye while l tell
you dat de proper way is to keep your
eyes rollin' around de business horizon.
Ii you owes firm, and that firm is
shaky, doan' pay de debt, but wait till
dey fail. If firm is shaky, and owes
you, sit on de doar step till you get dc
money. Now, go long with your
whitewash.''
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

DO not entertain visitors withyour
own domestic troubles,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

-"Sweet are the uses of adversely"
as the widow said when she went to buy
her second-mouruing outfit.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

Up to the goth of January, the popu-
lar subscription to the new per cent. loan
aggregated total Of about S2,6OO,OOO.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

A Convention of State Agricultural
Societies will be held in Washington, on the
third Tuesday III February.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

Jacob and j. A. Huntsinger, bankers
at Pottsville, Pa, have been sentenced to two
years imprisonment. in the County Jail for
conspiracy to defraud depositors.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

During the first century of its ex-
ietence, the United States Government paid
pensions to its soldiers and their widows and
orphans amounting to S425. co., 900.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

Hon. John B. Kerr, an ex-Member of
,'ongress from Maryland, died at his resi-
dence in Washington on the 9th.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

AT the State Prohibitory Convention
held at Concord, n. H.. on the a3d, Asa s.
Kendall was nominated for Governor, and
strong prohihitorv resolutions were adopted.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-07

\ new iive-dollar counterfeit note
on the Farmers National Bank of Virginia,
H.. was discovered at the National Bank Re-
iemption Agency in Washington, on the
.tth. The plate is evidently altered from the
one from which the five-dollar counterfeit on
the Traders National Bank Of Chicago was
printed. The charter number on the counter
felt discovered is l.i01. while that on the gen
uine is 1,41l.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1878-06-07
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STopieu.
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