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For StOMachs Out Of Order.

M medicine will SO efE.ctually improve the tone
at tn. stomach these Pills: they remove al! ar;ri-
ts .ccasinn.d either hy int"mp",ancr or improper
diet. They reach the liver and reduce it t" healthy
acInu; they NJ" wonderfully cit csci"us in casra "f
spasm-in :act they never fail IN curing all disorders
Of the liver and stomach.
HOII.OWAY'S PILLS are the beat known in the
void for the E,i"wir. diseases: Ayu". Asthma,
HIiou. C",nplaiut-. Botches on the Skin. Bowels,
C,,rsum,..i"n. Debility. nsnrsy. tys"n'.rv. frysine
las Fema irregularities. Frv.rs nf sll kinds Fi's
Cont. H-,iarh". Indigestion. Infsn,ation, undce,
Liver compi.intE, f.umhng", Piles. Hh"um .tisn,.
R-tcni;"n If urine. Scr"uls or Kings Evil. Sor"
Thr"a!s. Stem" and f:r,v J. "ic Dnu!"urcux Tuu"rs.
Tlc..,s. Worms OF all kinds, Weaknrss from any
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

AL 1nH CenAT wxEELY II wsfA. KHo OF TEE siSy
AAU On akACrkH "ft tstt; C,ii:J.O Lt,,Gtk
cHAkGH $3.OO PEk YEAR, WHILE THE LEDGEk COSTS
KU1 $1..O. ~
The l..DoER iss rhe BEST Family paner in IL
u it'd >af1as ,tisf editaa. na.ii.nrela tr;nfrc
containing very us.k .i:t let i t,r!,1 az.
instal,i al =. m int. r. hi las e;tra raj. are
& ner ding f "t ant ynrg, fr the ru,"r, .c.
the h"nsewif and t"s - & as. =. -!ei ara /,
taken to nuke it, time ia mly hat u. u,,,a,--
Ssnl 81. aud hften cen'. ro- nos. ~. an1 oe:~a.
.ir,ns 70 THE I.EDCF X. CBJoASo, 1T. ~
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03
NOTICE.
TO TAX PAYERS OF REDWOOD
COUNTY.

Tax payers will please take notice
that the Duplicate Of Taxes for the
year. 1877 is now in my hands for COL
lection.
The following pc. cent. in mills has
been levied On each Dollars valuation.
The following table shows the number
Of mills levied in each town except
Snecial School Tax,
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NOTICE
US LAND OFEICE.
Redwood Falls MINI Nov. 22nd. 1S

US LAND OFEICE.
Redwood Falls Minn Nov. 22nd, 1877.
Complaint having b.en entered at thia ',fIicc ~
william r Grumm"nx against iIals.y :. Arhi for
shnn,ionins his T.i-.r Caltare Entry. ~" s9l dated
.hip lIh Kang. IS, N Kcnvii,e County. yin,"rOta,
with viw 10 the cancellation nf sail entry: the
.nid rartcs arr hereby summoned I" arp ar at this
DHic. on th~ 5th "a. n January, 1873 at O'Clock
NJ. T. r.apnnd and furnish tesiilnoney conc rning
said alleged absndomnet.
VIM. B. HxRkiofr. Receiver.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03
T II E
.REDVOODG GAZETTE
T. Il -prn,.,s,rn IT.
III Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
a Weekly Paper, Devoted to
the general interests Of
Redwood County
SOUTH WESTERN MINNESOTA.
-+f-
The Official Paper
FIX
:,
REDWOOD COUNTY.
Te1.ns:-S2,OO Per Year.

Circulars. Letterheads, Bill
heads. Statements. Envelopes,
Cards, Posters, Programmes,
&C., &c, &c.
All kinds of Blanks, Deeds,
Mortgages, Town and County
Blanks, kept on hand and for
sale.
Work done and orders filed
with dispatch. And on reason
able terms.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

The first number Of Mr. Jos. bob
letter. new weekly paper. the "Nttc
l'hm Reri,w." appeared January 2"d
and fully just:iss the public expecta'
,i,us. It is i've co'uma paper we'll
aud handsomely printed sad tor the
l,w price OF one dollar per year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03
THE GAZETTE.
The b..,>lature Of Minnesota will
NEE, next Tuesday, the S.h,,in

TIL. friends Of Mr.. Y. B Tyler.
register Of the New Tim Land Office
,rd Editor Of the Herald. will be glad
=, learn that Ee is recovering from hrs
sryerc (nesS.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

The Russians are making progress
notwithstanding the deep snow and
terribly severe weather that prevails.
So long as the army shall receive no de-
cid,d check Eoslish incercess'ons !"
behalf OF peace VII not avail.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

Cu,tiva,. frogs, toads and lizards.
ru, them in your gardens, and as the
evening approaches they will hop fsam
their !,itin.. places and snu.2le down
IN some conveni"pt spot near the gut
Ter. ar where they know their food
will cnme plenty. The ants. roachss
iuos1ui:oes, stc.. they consume Is
msrs,lnrS, AID :hus they keep dow"
the iascc. pests.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03
WHAT PAYS

TT PAYS every MaSvr.CrrKER. MERCHANT Ms
4 cuaNiC, i>vE>r,R. FARMER, u: P.OrEsE:O ONAL
NAN 20 keep nf,r,sed ..n all the improvements and
di-coyeri. : "t he agr,
IrpAYS I'll. HEAD ~ EVERY FAMILY To infr"duce
into mis- hons .fi u newspaper that is instructive,
one that fosters taste far invrs' 'i.at;n. and pro.
,nnt-s thought aud encou! ages discursi"n am"ns
the yuc Mlcrs
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CASH ADvERTISIN,, RATrS.

In advance.
legal Sntesa, 76cta. res square for the Arst inser
Son and 37k p~f sSaAre for each subeeo =, nj In
~srL,"n legal NOetses mast b. mon the r. spe
.it"Hsy "f the Attorney ordering them psbai.h.s
publication fees are rs;a.
Local N"t'er. inae rt~d At 10 cents rer fine.
b"sincsscards Of Eve lines or less $500,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

The expenses of STANLEY 5 great ~
rican journeys, Just conciad,d, have
'saa about Sll5r1o. oor"e equally
~ he y. " Y"rk Herald and l."n;:"n
r,!yuraph-mure than any previous
African cxrcd''ior, private or cover.
mental and giving. Tor that matter
u ore e,mo'ese and important results
taan any other.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

Ths Suu.h Carolina Democrats are
- the "ars. and promise to spit IN
40. l',..ler Who owes his scat to
Paterson. sand. rs that worthy and
-.,, he shall 10, be pa"ish"d Tor his
crimes agaius, tic s,a:c; Hampton
.hn wants Patterson seat, says he
sa,'l he pn';Shel. The aahs j. gros
.r.. h !. and interesting
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

= man picked up Pu sc u the
street and a,!vct seA he ';ut. Ia ten
Avs he s.< .i.,rd hy six'y on" nen
women hoy, md -ir's, all c'ai"i". 70
hs:c list ~ e.. The sum W bur
all. o.. each visitor who called
me Ei.....r ask d. s., yon '"st sae, did
y,,, Niue ,vn'ls OF the alp sca"'s
promptly rep'i i. KS. SIT. ".ih,
..ii e, rra.. was aao.ies purse.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

The Ea.li,h newspapers buy their pa.
per by the mile. The '."nd'n stand
ard lately advertised for Go 2oS miles.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03
Mark These Facts.
The Testimony Of the Whole World.
Hojloway's Pills.

'1 bad no appetite, Hoilw.y's Pills ssvs me .
hearty "n~."
'.Your Fills arc marvelloua."
81 send for another tox, and keep them in the
house -
''i'r. Holloway las cured my headache that was
chrenir.'
81 gave one "f your Pills to my 'ahe for cholera
mnrhns. Tive dear littl" thing got wei! in day.
''My nAuseA Of morning il now cured
"Your box Of Hnlloway's Ointment cured me- Of
nois"x in the head. rubbed soulr Uf Ontanen
behind the ears, ard the noise hns left"
'Sepd two hnxes: want one s0ra poor family" !"
'lnnclnnc dollar. ynur pricc Il IS cents, but the
medicine to me I. worth n dollxr,''
"S"Ed me FIVE hoxrs II veur Pills."
"Let me has. three boxes OF your Fills dy return
mail, fpr Chilis and Te er.,'
have over :oO such testimonies a. these, but
want of space conp-ils to conclude.
For CutaneOus Disorders,
AID all or the skin. this ointment il most
invalusble II d..rs not heal externally alone but
peurtraf"s with the most searching objects TO the
ypr of bnc vil
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03
LIVERY.

We have pur-
chased theLivery
Stock of Thomas
Mcmillan and
will continue the!
business at the
old stand. Have
added six horses
and are prepared
to accommodate
the pubic WIN
good single or
double teams,
with either
|sleighs, or wag-
Ons.
Terms reaSOna-
BILE.
! aBsMt and @;5wxg1Sv'.
Redwood Falls winn. Dec. 1877.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03
Ho!Ioway's Pills
Invariably cure the following Else ases:
Disorder Of the Kidneys.

In all israsss affecting these organs wheser the y
secret" e." mr rh or too little water; or whether
they bc afflicted with stone or grcvl "r with aches
~n prn. s-tt-d in the lons eyer the regions OF th"
kiin"ya, III ~. Pile shnali he taken according to
the printed dirrti"na. and ths ointment shnuls' be
xl ru:. infn TIL. small "f the hnck At b"d time.
THIS treatment will give almost imnseisss Tesi whe,
II NJ mr. i,nx,. fuilah
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03
TIE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

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Two SPLENDID PREMIUM WALL
MAPS.
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Which prov u. 81 acceptable our xnhscrih-r, last
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
NEW YORK SPORTSMEN.

AN INTERESTING MEETING or THE ASSOCIATION
FOR THE PROTECTION OF GAME
The frat monthly meeting of the winter series Of
the New York Association for the Protection of Game
was held last evening the residence of Mr. Charles
Z. Whitehead. No. "a West Thirty-flth street. Mr.
Robert II. Roosevelt in the chair. Upon calling
the meeting 10 order. Mr. Roosevelt de-
sired to congratulate the members the
success which had attended their efforts
during the past year. One fact alone sufficient
10 make them proud of the organization. and that
the law passed at Albany last winter, making it
offence to pound nets in Great South Bay.
Fishermen in that section had long used these
nets that there were but few fish left. At Fire
Island the hotels had suffered because of the
poor sport in the bay. and those who had been let
ting boats for livelihood in the years past had given
up the business for want of support Last season
the law enforced and the result most crafty
and ne hs Lnnw5 some hoats in one day TO cmtch ~
many as 900 OF excellent weight. Thirty men only
In the habit OF using the pound nets.
and this handful had been the means OF putting
almost many thousands at defiance until the
citation stepped in Much yet was to be done. and it
behooved the members be diligcnt In the future
they had been In the past In the carrying out Of
the objects of their organization.
Secretary Cuthbert read several communications
received since the previous meeting. the majority
Of them being from game constabcs and gentlemen
asking about the workings OF the society aud the
manner III when their prosecutions against oHtnucrs
made. All such communications had been fully
answered.
Counsellor Whitehead referred to tho condition Of
the suits hand and congratulated the society upon
the fewer number of offences against the Game laws
of tho State than in the past. IL their sister
societies In Boston and Philadelphia would
work In unison with them. tho chances Of the
dealers In game in this section to dispose OF
stock on hand when the close season begins would
be- materially lesseued Hundreds of barrels Ut quail
and partridge aud hundreds of carcAscs OF ycnisun
yearly shipped ~ neiphboring cities when the
dealers here notified that they could not longer
dispose of them.
There were interesting statements from many
members relative ~ the system Of trapping
practised Long Island. and in sections
along the Erie, Midland and Harlem rail
roads, in direct opposition to the law. and.
growing out of the discussion. the society cmpow
cred the counsel In tho future to prosecute offenders
outside Of the city Of New York, when. Ia his judg-
ment. he deems the case OF sufficient Importance.
Tho meeting then adjourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
OVERLAND FREIGHT.

For several days past a committee. consisting of
Sidney Dillon president Of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company: Vice President Huntington. Ut the Central
Pacihc Railroad, and d. 3. Babcock, president of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. have been holding
conferences tor the purpose Of fixing up con-
tract ON overland freight. The old expired on
saturday last although the steamer which sails To-
morrow comes under IL, having been delayed o
few days beyond tho time Of departure. II
is stated that the new contract is to DO
for the year 1879, and that tho Pacific Mail
Steamship Company demands under II $4,000 per
for passengers and $25 900 for freight
With this amount monthly the Pacific Mail would
have to take s15o00 from the gross earnings Of tho
company 10 make up the fixed mont hly charges due
tho Panama Railroad Company.
The Pacific IaiIroad people consider these demands
too high. and express the opinion that $4,000 per
month. or $4,000 for passengers and $4,000 FOR
freight called for In the old contract sufficient
sum. The companies II IL thought, VIII compromise
. On S50.V0u Dor month";
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.

In the Hunterdon County Court House, ut F1emine
ton, N j., begun yesterday, before Chief Justcs
Beasley aud jury. the trial of benjamin Peterson,
the negro who. the morning Of May 10 last shot
and killed Peter Dixon. also negro at the lstter'a
cabin in the Lowerland Mountains. The particulars
OF the tragedy. which were published In tho HxnAID
ut the time. briefly follows :--Petersons wife
and daughter had left their homo near New Hope
Just the line in Pennsylvania and taken up
their abode with Dixon and his daughter. Al two
o'clock on the morning mentioned, Peterson, who
maddened with jealousy, knocked at the door OF
Dixon's cabin. He had with him double barrelled
gun, which was loaded with scraps of old iron aud
nails, and when Dixon opened the door no discharged
II full ut his head The unfortunate negro fell groan
ing In pool Of his blood and fingered until the
day. when he died. The report OF the gun aroused
the female inmates Of the house. and while Pctersons
wife crawed between the mattresses OF the bed on
which she had been sleeping with her daughter,
the latter sprang from u window and sought
refuge with a ncighbor. Peterson strobe into
his wifc's bedroom and dragged the trem-
bling woman from her hiding place. She beg
gcd him not to shoot her then, ~ he swore he
would, but permit her 10 get outside tho door and
then Are at her. The negro consented. and when his
wife appeared In the opening in front Of the house he
fred at but missed her. She ran . few steps
husband. believing he had completed his bloody
work. ran out to where his wife wa
lying and saying. wife, will die together
plunged the blade OF pocketknife into his throat
days IL had entirely healed up. Peterson was sooo
Indicted the witnesses against him being his wife an6
daughter and several neighbors who had been sum
moned to the scene Of the tragedy by the latter.
was the daughter OF the accused. whose testimony
mainly repetition OF the facts set forth above.
Several OF the ncighbors testified Also aud the cseo
was then adjourned Until this morning.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
RACKETS.

GRAND INTERNATIONAL MATCH BETWEEN HENRY
BoAKEs OF QUEBEC, AND JOHN MAHoN OF
NEW YORK.
Tho galleries of the New York Racket Club
Court, corner Sixth avenue and Twenty sixth
street. were crowded to their utmost capacity
yesterday afternoon. with members only, no
others being admitted to witness the grand
international match between Henry Boakcs
and John Mahon. the respective markers of the Que
bee and New York Racket Club courts. The match
very interesting though rather onesdcd and the
brilliant plays, of which there were many. were
heartily applaudcd At ten minutes after two p. NJ
Boakcs took hts position In sthe left centre and deiv
cred the opening ball to Mahon in the right court
Mahon made quick return, but Boakes soon
scored the first nce on n low hard hit back
stroke. In the second inning both men were
however Boakes added two more to his lead of
one. making total of three to nothing in his favor
The fifth inning was repetition of the second
neither man being able to score, sharp
was the play. MAhon. in the sixth inning,
made three aces. two by fine service and
litlo difficulty in adding the number to
his in his sixth inning In the next six innings
Boakes ran the game ont, while Mahon only
able to add single 10 his score dur
ing that period. In tho second game Mahon
put forth his best efforts, and the result that at
the close OF the eighth inning they "up sticks
at thirteen aces each. This game was finally won by
Mahon. The next three games, however. were won
by Boakcs. Following is the score Of the MATCH:
Name. LIST. I'd. 3d. 4M 5M.
Boakcs. 10 ID 10 Is Is
Mahon. Observation-Disclosures. 10 IL IL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
RIVERSIDE PARK IMPROVEMENT.

The investigation into the manner in which the
Riverside Park Improvement has been carried out
was begun yesterday. The commission of three emf
nent engineers. appointed severally by the Mayor
the Comptroller aud the Department Of Parks. met
and organized. Mr.. William II. Haswell acting as
chairman, Mr.. John Bogart secretary and Mr.
William H. Worthen general adviser and examiner.
An invitation tn the Park Commissioners 10 be pres
ent was responded to by Mr.. Smith L. Lane. who said
to reporter last night that his testimony recapit
lated substantially the facts contained In his letter to
the Comptroller some weeks since. The commission
will, II IL said continue to meet from day to day.
will inspect every inch Of the drive carefully
and leave stone unurhed to learn the whole truth
concerning the matter In question.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
HoLsKE BACK FROM ENGLAND.

T. G. Holske, the pedestrian. arrived in this city
yesterday after a four months tour through Eng
land and is ready to enter into any contest of from
ten 10 nifty miles for the championship of America.
Previous to his going to England he held the twenty
Ave mile championship, having the silver cup at
Einira In June last. The following month at Buffalo
four hours walk against twelve In the fifty miles
walk. and eight In the twenty ave miles walk During
his stay In England Hoske states that he four
mil. walk al Crawley sports against twenty six
pettors and gained the NTH place In the six days
walk Hull In the handicaps at Lille Bridge and
ct Bow he entered several but being too heavily
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SAM CoLLyER PARDoNED.

[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 9, 1873.
Samuel Coyer, the well known prize fighter who
was sentenced ut Salem county in this State on the
Sd of November, 1876 for mansaughter to six years
Imprisonment. was on Saturday last pardoned His
term would have lasted until the 18th Of July 1881
Collyer was born in France, of Scotch parents. He
was one of the principal parties in the weeden-
Walker prize fight, which took place III Salem county
in 1876. Coycr says he has retired from the prize
ring and will 90 into other business.
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handicapped he was almost invariably defeated 1t
was, however. conceded by sportsmen in England,
that except Bill Perkins the English champion,
Holske was the best walker in that country in con-
tests OF from one mile to hour. His hacker at
the present time is Frank Lenardson, corner OF
Greenwich avenue and Perry street by whom all chal
lenges for the championship will be attended 10.
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FLEETWOOD PARK.

The trottng announced to take place at fleetwood
Park yesterday afternoon postponed account
Of the rain until the first fair day.