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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07
Foundation for q Novel.

We were met, some days ago, by a
gentleman who made inquiry for
young man named j. c. Essington and
his sister Clara, who, he said, were liv-
ing somewhere in the Bradford Oil Dis
trict, and have been for some time
He stated that he was from Lowell,
Mass, and that he was here for the
purpose of finding and identifying the
parties above-named, and then made
the following statement: About twenty
years ago the parents of these young
people lived in the City of Lowell. and
were counted among the class of her
best citizens, their father being one of
the largest importers and dealers in
dry-goods in the place. He had a
brother who had followed the sea for a
great many years, and who was not
thought to be over-scrupulOus as to his
life or conduct, but wholly bent upon
amassing fortune at whatever cost.
This was what the people generally
thought, but his brother and immediate
friends seemed to have confidence that
he was all right, but misunderstood.
About the time of which we are writ
ing the brother persuaded the father of
these children to sell out his stores and
business and join him in the purchase
of a vessel with which to carry on a
trade between Boston and the cities of
South America. They made one trip
which was very successful, and started
upon another Immediately after the
mother of these children had been
buried, the children having been placed
in the care of friends in whom the
father had full confidence. From this
voyage the father never returned, but,
in about two years, his brother came
back and made the announcement that
his brother had died while in the Port
of Rio Janeiro of yellow fever, and ex-
hibited an official announcement of the
occurrence, along with permit to in
ter the body in one of the cemeteries of
the city. He also produced will, which
he said had been made by his brother
shortly before his death, in which he be-
queathed to him all his property on the
condition that he would maintain, edu-
cate and care for his children until they
should arrive at twenty-one years OF
age. and at that time give to each one
Of them IS, 900. There being no one to
object and the story looking plausible
enough, the will was admitted to pro-
bate and the uncle of the little children,
who were then mere babies. came into
possession of the entire ship as well as
the other property of the brother. Aft
err some Years, and when the children
had grown enough to be but little
trouble, it was his custom to take them
with him on his voyages, as he was
then trading between Boston and the
Bermuda Islands. Upon his return
from one of his trips he made the state
ment that he had found a home for the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07
A Dangerous Leave.Taking.

A FUNNY incident occurred at the
west end of the railroad station yester-
day morning, which at one time threat
ened serious results, and it was only by
good fortune that one if not two lives
were not lost. As the GAS train for
Wexford junction was about to leave,
two women were noticed apparently
bidding each other good-by. One was
standing on the platform of car, the
other was standing on the platform that
runs out from the end of the station.
They had hold of hands as if for part
ting grasp. The train started slowly,
there seemed to be no need of the final
farewell just yet, SO the woman on the
depot platform walked along, still keep
ing hold of the hand of her friend. The
speed of the train increased, so did the
speed of the woman on the platform.
Still they kept hold of hands. Ayoung
man, an interested observer of the
transaction, could not quite make up
his mind whether she that was off the
train wished to get on, or she that was
on wished to get off. The speed of the
train still increased, until the woman
on the platform began to trot, and then
to run, still they kept hold of hands.
Those acquainted with the locality will
remember that the platform extends
some distance from the station, and at
the end of it fence commences, which
runs along a couple of feet or SO from
the track. The woman on the platform
by this time was going pretty fast, and
when she reached the end of the plat
form she didn't stop. Still they kept
hold of hands. The result was the
woman on the platform fell down be-
tween the fence and the moving train,
and pulled the woman from the car
down there with her. There the two
were piled up in small space, in inn
minent danger of getting under the
train that was moving quickly by them.
There was a second of silent astonish-
ment, and then they both screamed.
The interested spectator now became
4 frightened spectator and then a res
cuer. He rushed to the aid of these
unfOrtunates, expecting every moment
to see one or both caught by the train
and dragged under the wheels. Before
he reached them, however, one had in
some way managed to get through
the fence and out Of the way, while the
other lay on her back, kicking fran
tically. Fearing she would, in her wild
endeavors, strike the train to her own
great sorrow, the young man reached
in through the fence, caught her by the
feet and held them till the train had
passed, when she arose and inquired if
she was perfectly SAFE Providence { r.
~ Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07
The report of the United States Ento-
THE TURCO.RUsslAN WAR.

In the German Reichstag, on the
18th. Prince Bismarck, in speech on the
Eastern question, said that German interests
were unaffected by the present situation. He
did not believe in a European war, and favored
the meeting of the Conference not later than
the middle Of March. He was opposed to
Gcrmany's intervening, and said she did not
wish to become the arbiter of Europe.
In the Austrian Reichsrath, on the
10Th, Prince Ausperg, President of the Austri-
an Council Of Ministers, said his Government
was opposed to the peace preliminaries agreed
upon by Russia and Turkey, because they con-
travcned the conditions of the Paris Treaty lie
expected an early meeting Of a European Con-
gress at which the interests of Austria would
he fully considered. He was bound to say
that Austria unalterably opposed such of the
peace preliminaries as involved an alteration
Of the balance OF power in the East. The
Chief of the Hungarian Ministry made SINH
lar declaration to the Hungarian Diet.
\ Semlin telegram of the 18TH saws
that the Servian Premier has presented "A
memorandum to the Gar, claiming the whole
of Old Scrvia, and stating his intention not to
cvacuate conquered territory unless forcibly
~
Servia was deemed probable.
Athens kilograms of the 10Th repre-
sent the Thcssalian instruction as incrcas-
ing. 1t was reported that 5000 Turks had
been defeated near VOlO, after desperate fight
iny, with loss of GOO killed.
A Vienna telegram of the goth says
the rccently-cxpressed opinions of Princes
nj l,o.l al, e.
ing that war with Russia was inevitable.
A Negotin special of the goth says
the Turkish Commandant at Widin had re-
fused to surrender to the ROumanians.
Server Pasha, Turkish Minister of
Foreign affairs, has been removed from Office
Safvet Pasha has been appointed his sue
cessOr.
A Constantinople telegram of the
2lst says recent events had SO shattered the
Sultan, intellectually and physically, as to
cause the gravcst apprehensions.
Suleiman Pasha has been placed UNI
der arrest, and will be contaminated.
A Constantinople telegram of the 22d
says the Car had telegraphed the Porte that
tac Russians would occupy Constantinople if
the Turkish Government continued to delay
signing the terms Of peace, which involved the
cession Of Armenia and the surrender of the
Turkish feet.
A Pera dispatch of the oath says Rus:
STA demands that peace be concluded BY March
9, and that all Turks shall quit Bulgaria
within year. ..s.
There was popular war demonstra-
ton in Hyde Park. London, on the 24th.
which was attended by 100000 people. The
peace men also attempted to hold similar
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07
The Nervousness Of Pecuniary Crime.

The murderer must have a cause for
numbering, the brute must have VIC
tim near, but the forger, or the swim
der or the cheat is always provoked
and always ready. There is always
property to be obtained, and he is al
ways wanting it..
This reason is unanswerable, and is
always quoted by statesmen as sufficient
answer to any plea for reducing the
penalties on pecuniary crime, but it is
not, as some writer's of recent letters
seem to fancy, the only justification for
the laws. They forget or have never
thought what scoundrel an educated
thief, whatever branch of thieving he
pursues, must necessarily be. He, al
most alone among criminals, must per-
form his crimes in cold blood. He
must, whether he is forger, embezzler
or only cheat. plan his crime down to
its smallest details, coolly, soberly, with
deliberation and with all his faculties
at their utmost stretch.
A man cannot forge in a passion, or
under terror. or when nearly blind
with drink. He must carefully foresee
the consequences of his act, must be
careful to avoid all haste or passion,
and must be utterly Indifferent to any
suffering he may infiict, however dis
proportionate the gain to himself. The
larger his operations the greater intel
lect they require, the more cool and
composed must be his Judgment, and
the greater the amount of torment the
innocent will suffer. The defaulting
banker, the lawyer who bolts with his
clients money, the forger who ruins a
firm, the embezzler who destroys fam
lily, constantly inflicts as much suffer-
ing as the most violent of the brutes
whom the Magistrates, moved by some
reasoning we have never been able to
follow, so frequently let off WITH made
quate sentences.
We abhor the brute who half muir
ders his wife, but he is scarcely more
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07
ia a hard name

-Angiospermous is q hard name to
call string-beans, even if the caller be
angry. Yet it is the scientific term.
All Boston uses it. The Boston young
lady who desires to decorate her plate
anew with the fruit of that cultured
cline lisps, "'Fye please, parse me an
additional instalment of yonder legumi-
nous angiospermous.'' And they are
''parseel, ''-Graphic.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07

The fed plants show conspicuous
advantage in all that relates to the
seeds and flower-stems. The great
difference in the total weight of the
seeds is explained by the store of nitro
gen laid by in the albuminous seeds.
These experiments settle the doubt
as to whether inscctivorous plants are
benefited by supply of animal food,
either of meat or of insects.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07

National Banking Associations, and replace
them with United States Treasury notes. A
motion to suspend the rules and adopt rcso-
luton for the appointment of experts to aid
| the Committees of Investigation was defeated
yeas, Is; NAYS, 1fS.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07
Home Conversational Training.

THERE is no Nation more fluent in
conversation than the American. The
French are more voluble, perhaps,
their language permitting greater
rapidity of pronunciation than English.
Our best conversationalists are not
rapid takers. One trouble with usis,
each one likes to do aU the talking,
therefore Americans are not good
listeners. But mere talking is not con-
versation. In almost all home circles
there is much talking done during the
day, but we fear there are few who do
not reserve their most brilliant CONVEX
sational powers for other assemblages
than the home group. Many a father
comes home tired; he has worked hard
and talked great deal, told amusing
anecdotes, and displayed much wit.
He has come home to rest. He takes
out his paper, and is soon obliviOus to
everything around him. Wife would
like to tell him many of the harassing
Affections of the day, and would like to
hear some of his interesting expert
ences, but if he were deaf mute he
could not be more silent, only an occa-
sional grunt answering her many at
tcmpts at conversation; and the chill
dren, except the goodnight kiss, and
often not even that, are not noticed.
Such home, whether the abode of
wealth or otherwise, cannot be a healthy
and happy one. AS parallel, draw
around the evening lamp of another
home circle. The father tells the
anecdotes from the papers as he reads
them; mother laughs her sweet, low
laugh, and the children burst into
merry ha! has! TO watch them Us
they ask questions, and listen to the
answers and patient explanations, the
wonderment, interest and thought inn
printed on their young faces, is pict-
ure for an artist. This home educa-
ton is heritage more valuable than
land or money; and one beautiful rec
ompense in life is, that in making
others happy we bring happiness to
ourselves. Parents who practice self
denial, and endeavor by cheerful con-
versation and playful wit, to enlivcn
home-life, will reap Il rich reward in
the better thoughts and nobler actions
of their children, and will experience
the truest and best contentment them
| selves. american.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07
EPlTOME Of THE WEEK.
Condensed Telegraphic News.
CURRENT PAKACRAPuS.

An explosion Of dynamite at Parma,
Italy, on the oath, killed six and wounded
siNtv-thrcc persons.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07

\ bill to allow women to vote ut m,,-
niciral elections has been indefinitely post
poncd in the Maine Senate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07

\ New York City gourmand has ac-
compli>hed the feat of eating roasted quail
day for thirty consecutive days.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07
Biographical Sketch OF the New Pope.

The Rome correspondent of the Lon
don Times, in letter to that journal
under date of Feb. II, spoke as follows
of Cardinal Pccci, since elected Pope:
"Pecci is tall, with fine head, high
forehead, narrowing at temples, long
face and straight features. He has a
large mouth, prominent chin, cheerful,
open countenance, and large, we'll
shaped ears. His face reminds one of
Consulvi, the renowned Minister Of
Plus VII. He has Il fine, sOnOrous
voice, great dignity, even austerity, Of
manners in public life. but privately is
affectionate, unassuming, sociablc and
witty. AS Camerlengo, he has been at
the head of that party which, without
formally renOuncing the right of the
Holy See, acknowled ges the wisdom of
submitting to the DEGREES of Providence.
accepting what seems to be irrevOcably
accomplished facts.
1.-The general opinion is that, for
learning, tact, energy, dignity, amiabil-
ity, real moral worth and sincere piety,
the Sacred College could not find a
more deserving Pope than Cardinal
Pecci. At Perugia, he followed the
same policy recommended by the late
Cardinal SfOrza. At Naples he advised
good Catholics to fulfill their duties as
citizens at the municipal and provincial
elections, even when the clerical press,
protesting to interpret the wish of the
Vatican, enjoined the policy of alb
stention.
cardinal Pecci spoke with great
effect against the proposal for the re-
moval Of the Conclave from Rome, and
other measures advocated by the Reac-
tionary party. He enjoys the conf
dence and support of the Liberals, or at
least reasonable majority of them, in
the Sacred College, and plays the same
part as was sustained by Cardinal Gizzi
in the Conclave of 1916.
cardinal Pecci's private life, at all
periods, is above reproach. He has
considerable literary talent, and has
written poetry. He never has had in
tercourse with functionaries Of the
present Italian Government, but is es-
teemed by them all, and those with
whom the necessity Of his duty brings
him into contact are perfectly charmed
with him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07

Gov. E. Conner, of Me-, IS only
thirty-nine years of age, and yet has
been elected three times to the Cover
norship of Maine. He started poor,
but reached eminence and wealth by
practicing +. Conner, Me-, with big
M.-DetrOit Free Press.
He that calleth his brother fool If
in danger of getting his nose pulled.
Col. Sellers-Dealers in corn.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07

\ call has been issued for Il State
Democratic Convention to be held at Spring
field. H.. on the llth Of April next.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07

\ Washington telegram Of the 10Th
says the 4-per-cent. loan was being taken at
the rate of Sl.OON.OOO per week
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07
of Gail Hamilton, a

of Gail Hamilton, lady cor
respondent of the Albany Journal
writes from Washington: 81 met her
at Mrs. Postmaster-Gcneral Keys re-
ccption. Miss Dodge was dressed hand
somely IN brown matelasse visiting
suit, with rich satin train. She is said
to be an exceedingly pleasant person to
know in the same household, but her
manner toward transient feminine ac-
quaintances is Indifferent, not to say
squelching. She likes to talk with
men. She is plain-looking, but piquant
in every snap of her wilful eyes and
every toss of her retrousse nose"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07

If you want success and comfort
with Madeira vines, start them in the
living room at any time from the pres
ent time to the LIST of March, giving
each plant five-inch pot. Provide a
trellis upon which the plants may
climb, but keep them we'll pinched
back to induce lateral growth, and pre-
vent their running as much as possible.
About the LIST of June turn them out of
the pots, where they are to grow, with
the balls of earth entire, and they will
run ten to fifteen feet high over aporch
or other suitable place, and throw out
laterals literally; this from the mid
die of August until killed by frost, and
will, besides their shade during the sum-
mer, bloom profusely.-Prairie Farmer.
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InsectivOrOus Plants.

DR.. Francis Darwin, a son of the en-
inent Naturalist, has lately reported to
the London Linnean Society the results
of prolonged and careful observations
upon insectivorous plants for the pur-
pose of determining the effect of ami
NAL food upon their growth and de-
velopment. June IL, 1877, 200 plants
of Drosera rotasnditolia (Round-leaved
sundew) were set in soup-plates filled
with moss. A low, wooden partition
divided each plate in two halves, and
all were then placed under gauze
case to prevent the access of insects.
Every few days the plants in one-half
of each plate were supplied with ami
NAL food, in the form of one or two
bits of roast meat-weighing each
about one-fiftieth of grain-which
were placed in every leaf. The plants
in the other half Of each plate were
wholly deprived of animal food. This
process of feeding the plants in one
half OF each plate, and starving"
those in the other half, was continued
until the first days of September.
Long before this, however, the fed
plants showed that they were benefiting
by their meat-diet. From July II It
was clearly evident, by the difference in
the green of the leaves and in the num-
Der and strength of the flower-stalks,
which were the ''fed'' and which the
starved plants.
To quote from the report given in
Nature, 1.-The advantage gained by the
fed plants was estimated in many
ways. Thus, on Aug. Z, the ratio be-
tween the number of starved and
fed fower-stalks was 1OO:149.1. And,
by comparing the number of stems act
ually in flower, it was clear that the
starved plants were losing the power
of throwing up new fower-stems at an
earlier date than their rivals. In the
middle of August the leaves were
counted in three plates, and were
found to be 1877 on the starved and 25G
on the fed side-or in the ratio of 1907
1863"
When the seeds were ripe, early in
September, the flower-stems were
gathered, and the plants in the plates
were taken from the moss and washed.
The result of counting, measuring, and
weighing the parts Of the two sets OF
plants in these plates is given in the
following list. 1t may be mentioned
that the number of the starved and OF
the fed plants was fairly equal:
Ratio ho&,, ,,,<!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07

1t is stated on authority which is not
Questioned that .O.OOO.OOO human beings are
starving in the ADMINISTRATOR Provinces of
Northern China
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07
THE MARKETS.

Col. Sellers-Dealers in corn.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07

Hon. X. w. Taylor. First Comptroller
VI the United States Treasury. was stricken
with paralysis on the morning of the 25th and
died soon after
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07

The murderer Rande. convicted ut
Galc>hurg. H.. of murder, and sentenced to
the Penitentary for life. arrived at .Iple,
Prison on the afternoon of the 23d 1t was be-
lleved that the extraordinary celebrity of the
officers, movements alone prevented Randc
from being lynchcd.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07

jeremiah Connolly and George Sher-
W. who. some weeks ago, murdered Hugh
MrConville on a public thorou"hfare in Chi
ca-o, were found guilty by Chicago jury, on
the a3d. and the penalty fixed at death BY
hanging The verdict gave general Satisfae-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07

\ man named L. Herbert Chase. of
Boston Mass. has been recently found guilt.
us the poisonous a,iulteratior of candy. and
has appealed from the verdict.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07

What was regarded as Il test vote in
the House. on the Silver bill. as amended by
the Senate. was. on the motion TO ley the bill
and amendments on the table. which was mega
tive,i by ayes. -: noes. 2i. The amendments
were aftcrward concurrcd in by a large major
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-02-26
Deagh Rate in Various Occupa
tiunS.

Nobody doubts that the occupation
of All individual has much to do with
his general health, and with his
chances of death. Statistics prove
that the death rate is lowest among
scientists and professional men-not
physicians; then follow Protestant
clergymen, engineers, farmers and
labOrers; next carpenters machinists,
and workers in iron then come
schOOlmasters. tObaccOnists, p h ysi-
clans, aid finally the clergy of the
Roman Catholic church, among whom
the mortality is much greater than
among the Protestant clergy and the
other professions named Next we
have druggists and butchers, then
miners and glass manufacturers, plum
bers and coppersmith, railway en-
pIOyes and dock laborer-, and last of
all carmen. cabmen. hnTsekeeners and
inn keepers, among whom the NOR
talhy is greatest, and much more than
double that of the iirst mentioned Oc-
cupations.
The deduction which may lie drawn
from these facts are very instructive
and practically useful. They prove
that the quiet pursuits of science tend
10 pEoloHE lie as wen as OuJ-uOOr Ia
bOr. provided it is not on railways or
among shipping or horses that to
work in iron is more wholesome than
to work in lead or copper a. might be
expected, while the confined labor of
q schOolmaster is ss injurious as the
state of celebs V Of the Roman Cstho-
lie priest ) lastly, the inn-keeper-.
being most exposed to the temptation
of intemperance, have the last chance
for q long life, As well AZ those with
whom they habitually keep company.
Manufacturer and Builder.