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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-18

NNAIFh
TARNEss MAKER. GLOVER. VERMONT. IF
II i you want Harness or anything In the harness
line don't miss calling at the old Shop in Dwinelrs
Block before buying and examine work and get prices.
An work made from the best oak stock and warranted
10 give satisfaction. Prices as low as the lowest
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-20

A paper read not long ago before the
London Statistical Society, gave some par
ticulnrs as to he populations Of Russia and
Turkey. The former of these Empires has
5i.5Si, 4S2 inhabitants, the latter only rs
Ds6. s6S, or, including Egypt, Tripoli, and
Tunis, 10, I0S, sos. The population of Iou
mania is 4,S50,0 600. of Scrvia 1852, 800.
The population of Russia increases at the
rate of IL per cent. per annum, the increase
among the Jews being at least double what
It is among the Christians. With respect
to Turkey, there exists nj data for calcu-
Iating the increase, though it is most prob
able that the dominant race does not in
crease at all, q fact accounted for by vi
.ious practices, and by the sacrifices de-
handed from it for the defence of the empire
Throughout Asiatic Russia and in q con-
siderable portion of European Russia the
male sex preponderates. The same fact has
been noted in Roumania, in Greece. and in
other parts of Europe. In the Russian
Empire there are 100 Russians to every 90
members of other ~nationalities, and 100
Christians to every lG Mohammedans and
Pagans In Turkey, on the other hand,
LOO Turks have opposed to them 1917 mem
,oers OF other nations. and to 100 Mohnn-
nednns there are AZ Christians.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-20
The Fourth Generation Of Astora.

When about one hundred years ago John
Jacob Astor, at the age Of sixteen, left his
native village, Waldorf, near Heidelberg, in
the Duchy of Baden, with his baggage slung
over his shoulder, and wandered forth,
strange countries for to see," he little
thought that he should found in the New
World one of the great fortunes of modern
times. He came to this country in 1874,
just after the signing of the treaty of peace,
by which Great Britain acknowledged the
independence of these United States, estab-
ished himself in New York, engaged sue
c~essfuiiy in commerce, bought real estate,
increased in worldly possessions with the
growth OF the city, till finally the name OF
Astor became synonymous with wealth
Throughout tie length and the breadth oil
the land. His son, the late William B.
Aston, who died last fall, was probably a,
'ha time os his dfo.h .ha riohAs. man nm
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-20

A MASSACHUSETTS MANS VILLA viii
has recently been filed in the Probate Cour1
at Dedha,n, Mass, which for niccty Of deta1
ia most notable. The widow is to have the
use of part of her house and the front gar
icn, one stall in the barn and storage fos
nay over the said stall; four cords of wood
yearly, the use of the kitchon-stove and fur.
%aiture, and one seat in the pew of q certain
church in Midway, on condition of her pay.
,ng one-fourth the Tux on the same. Zach
sequcst contains the proviso, "as long as
.he remains a widow" and finally directs
her to surrender everything in cnse she evst
marries again.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-20
The v.,ae Of ,hI. remedy must no. be overlooked
SYMPATHETIC DISEASES,

Each package OF SASFoRD'S RADICAL CURE
contains DR.. Sanfords Improved luhaling Tube,
with full directions for Its use IN all cases. Price
tly0o. Sold by ell Wholesale and retail drugP lists and
dealers throughout the United States and CanRdaa.
WEEKS & POTTER. General Agents and whole
sale Druggists. Boston, Mass,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03
Watching . Rifle Balls Flight.

Three gentlemen, members of the
Amateur Rifle Club, yesterday after
noon were in the Town of Brighton tar
get-shooting. The distance was 200
yards; all three were shooting Creed
moor rifles. From the firing point to
the target the ground gradually as
cended, so that small telescope, but a
good one. firmly fixed in true bounds
on a tree, at distance of perhaps thir-
ty feet, made a fine point for observa.
ton. One of the shooters, while look
ing through a glass to mark shot of
one of his companions, exclaimed that
he saw the ball as it sped on its mis-
sion. The announcement was received
with incredulity; but one of the other
shooters went to the glass, and he also
saw the ball almost as it left the gun,
and through its whole fight, nearly the
whole line of its trajectory, until it
struck the target. So interesting and
beautiful was the sight that every shot
was watched by one or the other of the
gt ntlemen; and it is an actual fac THAT
the point at which the ball would strike
the target could be seen before the ball
struck. It was even insisted upon that
the rotary motion of the ball could be
observcd.-Rochester IN. ~ Esrald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

knownto him, sprang forward and,
just II front of the advancing train,
seized her to draw her away, but too
late. The locomotive struck both and
both were killed.
This is the simple story of man in
common life who invited a hero's death,
not in the peril of shipwreck or in the
emergency of war, where his self-sacri-
flee would be heralded before men. but
in the commonplace surroundings of
daily life, amid which his death scarce
ly makes more of stir than the drop
ping of pebble in the ocean waves.
Yet if we test his heroism by the real
standard that measures the higher inn
pulses of human nature, who shall say
that James Donlon is not worthy to be
enrolled with the noblsst of those of
whom q more than human authority
said: "Greater love hath no man than
this-that a man lay down his life for
his friends Pm. Y. Erening Post
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

business, it is said, as she can attend
to. A few others also live in that
neighborhood and enjoy a liberal pat
ronage from the fashionable world, but
this particular one has the cream of
the trade.
The business men of New York are
noted for shrewdness and hard sense,
and would be the last persons to be sus-
pected of superstitious weakness; yet,
unless they are wrongly accused, many
of them consult the fortune-tellers and
clairvoyants quite regularly. If such q
man as Commodore Vanderbilt had even
the smallest particle of faith in the fe-
male seer, there need be but little diff
Guilty in accepting the talk that puts
many less noted men in the same cate
CORY. At all events, it is frequently
said of this man or that one that he
habitually calls upon one or another of
our weird sisters for information and
advice about his business. Also, that
there are tradesmen and others of that
class among us who never begin an en-
terprise till it has been approved by
some one who pretends that he or she
can read the future. Not long since
was q listener to q conversation that
bore directly on this subject. The per-
SONS between whom it passed were two
gentlemen of considerable shrewdness.
Il WONDER remarked one, "if
Williams has been to see afortune-teller
lately?''
"That is singular question. Why
do you ask?''
"Well, hear he is making prepare
ions to enlarge his business"
"And what of that?''
"Why don't you know that he never
does anything Of the sort without inter
viewing some old woman before he be
gins?''
"You don't mean that Williams j!
fool enough to believe in the nonsens,
of the fortune-tellersp'
Certainly he is, and I supposed tha
everyone knew it,
"Does he follow their advice?''
~ guess he does, about as closely a
he can. He has full faith in what the,
tell him.
"And how does it generally com
out?''
"Well, he gets along pretty much a
others do; none the better for the fol-
tune-tellers, of course, and possibl
none the worse. Why, there are score
of fellows in New York who would no
put ten dollars in new venture till the
had first consulted some clairvoyant o
fortune-teller about it.
| The enlightened nineteenth centur
has some dark spots, after all. But SC
the scientists say, has the sun. TIL
same scientists, though, would probs
bly, smile very Significantly, if on
asked their opinion of clairvoyants.-
N. Y. Cor. Hartford Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03
In taking down the Jail at Danvill

I'm taking down the Jail at Danville
the workmen found carefully concealed
on little projection in the vault the
key made by Bristol Bill, and with
which it is said he unlocked all the cell
doors and let all the prisoners together.
1t came to the keepers notice that this
was done, but the key could never be
found, and remained in its retirement
for twenty-seven years. This key is q
curiosity. The shaft, which is eight or
ten inches long. is an old tin-dipper
handle, filled with zinc, which Bill tore
up from under the stove and melted
and run into it, thus making it heavier
and stronger. A cross-piece at the end,
made of the same material, gave
chance for q purchase. The part of
the key that turned the lock was made
of tin tubes, also filled with zinc, and
strengthened by tenpenny nails in the
center, driven through the shaft. Al
together it is q pretty formidable key,
and is q good piece Of workmanship,
considering the tools and appliances
the maker had. 1t was doubtless Bills
intention to unlock the outer door also,
but he was unable to reach the lock
through the "diamOnd. st. Johns
bury w. Caledosian.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03
CuriOsities Of Suicide.

The latest report of the Criminal Adj
ministratiOn of France contains very
curious series of statistics relative to
the suicides committed in that country
in the year 1874. 1t appears that dur
ing that period 5,6l7 persons killed
themselves, and that this total is great
er than had ever before been reported
Of these unfortunates 70 per cent were
men and p per cent women. Of los
suicides the ages could not be deter
mined, but of the remaining 1872, 20
were under sixteen years of age, 1913 be-
tween sixteen and twenty -one, 1,477 be-
tween twenty-one and forty, 2,214 be-
tween forty and sixty, and 1850 over
the aforementioned age. Leaving out
those who committed the fatal act
while laboring under mental disorders,
in all 1922, it is interesting to compare
the condition of the suicides with the
cause which impclled them to make
away with themselves. How prolific a
source of suicide unhappiness in the
marriage relation is, is indicated by the
fact that 48 per cent. of the total were
married people, and that out of 5, 1876
suicides, regarding which authentic
particulars were obtained. FOL killed
themselves because of family troubles.
1t will also be noted that the greater
number of suicides were people past
the prime of life, indicating that dis
satisfaction with a wasted or unsuccess-
full existence determined their putting
an end to it. This is further substan-
tiated by the fact that out of the 5,136,
652 are known to have killed them
selves because of reverses in fortune.
Seven hundred and ninety-eight peo
pie died to avoid physical suffering,
and 489 because of various unclassified
troubles. The fact that out of the 8l5
who were brought to self-destruction
by dissipation, 572 owed their misery
to drunkenness, is in itself powerful
temperance lecture. 1t is not easy to
understand why spring and summer
were the seasons in which most suicides
occurred. The percentages are % for
winter, 10 for autumn, 81 for spring,
and ~ for summer. This would seem
to negative the statement which has
been made that most cases of self-mur-
der occur during gloomy weather,
which aids in depressing the spirits, for
certainly there are more dark days in
winter than in summer and fall.
Again, it might be supposed that the
privations incident to winter would lend
an especial impulse toward the crime.
As to the mode of death chosen, more
than seven-tenths preferred either
strangulation (2,472) or drowning H.
514), showing that while the suicides
were willing to throw away their lives,
they probably shrank from any mode
of SO doing which involved mutilation
of their bodies. Scientific american.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03
An Old.Time Dance In Colorado.

The first settlers of Boulder came
here in 1853. In 1859 quite q number
came, and some sixty log houses were
erected before 1860 stepped in. Of
these log houses but a few remain.
Christmas, 1859, saw a jovial crowd of
dancers in one of these houses, window
less, we believe, at that time. The
hardy pioneers, when after fun, had it.
On the night in question about 200
sons of toll and seekers of gold and
their fortunes and seventeen ladies had
assembled at the abOve-named place to
partake of a frontier terpsichorean.
Marinus G. Smith was then one of the
beaus of the town, and his dress suit
consisted of pair of pants made out
of seamless sacks, and colored blue. by
the aid of logwood. A lady now living
in town had an elegant dress made out
of -four sacks, also colored by the aid
of logwood. There were few white
shirts in the neighborhood then. most
of the pioneers wearing wOollen or
flannel ones. A man with white shirt
on was in style and could dance with
his coat off; man without any would
wear coat buttoned up to the neck.
Coats for dancing purposes did no
seem to be any too numerous; con-
sequently, the pioneers helped each
other out. For instance, ALI. Nichols
had six white shirts, which were all ut
the ball, and the coats of those six
white-shirted fellows went to cover the
backs of some one else. When one fell
low had dance he would loan his coat
to another, and then his turn would
come, and SO the white shirts and long
coats were dancing all night, and went
around among the 200 men. There were
no wall-fowers among the seventeen
ladies. But they say the supper for the
occasion was grand affair. WASH
boilers full of coffee, great hunks of
blsck-tailed deer, jack-rabbits, fish,
game and delicacies brought from the
States in cans, 81! went to make up
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03
THE TURCO.RUsslAN WAR.

Erroneous interpretations having
been given to the late circular Of the Porte,
inviting mediation, it is officially explained
that Turkey does not ask the interference Of
the Powers as vanquished State, since she
holds yet two lines Of defense. The object of
the circular was simply to express the willing
ness of the Turkish Government to consider
the lroposals made at the ConstantinOple
The Scrvians have effected junction
with the Russian Army. Adlie, which had
been evacuated by the Turks, has been occu-
pied by Prince Milan.
a Berlin dispatch of the 10Th says
that. while the German Government was de-
sirous Of the termination of the war between
Turkey and Russia, it would itself neither ad-
vance any obstacle, nor, SO far as it could
prevent permit any other Power to hinder the
extinction of Turkey rs an independent Eu-
ropcan Power.
The Porte has instructed its Minister
at Rome to ask for an explanation of the in
creasingiy intimate relations between Italy
and Greece.
The MOntenegrin insurgents have
been defeated by a Turkish column, which
was, on the 10Th, marching for the relief of
Scutari and Antvari.
The Servians have captured Fort In
ramon, near Nisch.
A COnstantinople telegram of the
Goth says the course Of England had had q
bad effect in inspiring hopes that the long-de-
layeti assistance of Great Britain was about to
be offered. It was stated that Turkey was less
willing to negotiate q peace than during the
days Immediately following the capture Of
Plevna.
A Constantinople dispatch of the
alst says the Porte had decided to order a levy
of aO0OOO men.
The Turkish communications between
Nisch and leskOvatz have been cut, the Ser
vians having, after a stubborn engagement,
captured and destroyed the Scheichla Bridge.
The Russians in Asia, under Gen.
Komaroff, have captured by assault Arian-
Mich, near Erzeroum.
Negotiations have recently been pend
ing for the naturalization of the Danube.
a .Constantinople dispatch of the
I'D says that, while the Sultan personally f.
vored peace, he was overruled by cliques Of
Pashas There was an ever-present fear of an
outbreak among the fanatical element Of the
population, who loudly demanded that tie
green flag Of the Prophet, should be unfurled
and the last ditch sought for in the defense of
the approaches to Constantinople.
The Gear has returned to St, Peters
burg.
The Russian losses in the war, up to
Dec. 70, were ollicially stated TO be 81 ll9men.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03
Superstition In High Places.

SCoUT LORD, chief counsel for the
Vanderbilt will contestants, is trying to
make out that the tough old Commo-
dore, as hard-hearted q man as ever
lived, believed in the moonshinc OF
clairvoyance, and was consequently
non co'npos. 1t will probably be de-
cidedly difficult to convince the jury on
the latter point, and as to the first, il
belief in the power of so-callcd clair
voyants to see and know things that are
hidden from all others is evidence OF
insanity, then an immense number OF
dwellers in Gotham need sharp watch
ing. For the clairvoyants have very
large clientage, as the lawyers say, and
do thriving business. Twenty years
ago or more, @. X. Philander DOesticks,
p. h., raked 'em up in u way that gave
'cm a good deal of notoriety, but if his
object was to break up their business he
certainly did not succeed. They are
more numerous now than they were in
those times, and their business is as
profitable as it ever was. The whole
number of professional clairvoyants in
New York is probably about forty.
Some of them keep standing advertise
ments before the public, but the major
ity do not need to solicit custom in this
way, their business being almost as
we'll established as that of first-class
physician. Men and women who de-
sire to consult them know just where to
find them, SO the cost of advertising is
saved, and this, at forty cents line in
the Herald, is no small item.
Two-thirds, or more, of the clairvoy-
ants are women, and most of their
patrons are also women. The most
profitable patrons of the clairvoyants
are the wives and daughters of rich
men, who always have plenty of pocket
money and very little to do. There
are many fashionable matr0ns and
bellies who visit them almost as often
as they give orders to their dress
makers. 1t may seem strange, but it
is a recognized truth that scores Of
educated, Intelligent. wide-awake ladies
have as firm a faith in the reality of
clairvoyance as they have in their re-
ligion. There are some in Fifth avenue
who would not do any important act,
without first ascertaining from some
clairvoyant or fortune-telling source its
probable result. It is not uncommon
for such persons to disguise themselves
as servants or workingmen, and thus
visit the purveyor of mystic knowledge
to have solved some matter that, may
hap, has worried them day and night.
The clairvoyants patronized by this
class are the elite of the profession, so
to speak. They have private and Sc
lect line of business, occupy handsome
ly-furnished apartments, generally in
French flats, and require q reference
or an introduction from all persons
soliciting their service. They make q
good deal of money and can afford to
live very comfortably. as they usually
do. One woman, whose residence is
not far from the Stewart mansion on
Fifth avenue. charges five dollars for
every consultation, and has as much
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

glorious supper-one that the par
takers would like to see repeated.
There may not have been much style,
but the seamless sacks and flour bags
saw as much pure enjoyment as does
the finest and gaudiest attire of to-day.
I-Boulder fC0t. Mirror.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03
A Hero In, Common Life.

On Monday night an old lady attempt
ed to cross the railroad track in Allan
tic avenue, Brooklyn. A train rapidly
approached her, but, ignorant Of her
peril, she continued to 60 forward. A
young man who saw the danger. al
though its prospective victim. was I'M
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03
Passion for Great Wealth In Calif0r.
mia.

Men mere only THINK OF making q
round million of dollars. This is their
great aspiration. Whenever you see a
knot of business men and hear them
talk about money matters, their talk
runs in hundreds of thousands of dol
lars and millions. Some business trans
action, some scheme they have in view,
is going to prove to them bonanza to
pour out all the treasure they want.
The women here exhibit the same pas
sion for wealth. They have a terrible
longing for fashionable life. They think
of ease and luxury, and would make
life complete holiday. Dresses and
diamonds, the opera and theater. a
never-ending round of social gayety
and frivolity constitute the height Of fe-
male ambition here. was dining with
friend at the Grand Hotel, and oppo-
site us sat three young ladies engaged
in an animated conversation. "When
l marry" said one, !" l shall marry a
millionaire" "And l, too" rejoined
another. Nothing short of q man
with plenty of coin for us to fool aw ay
That's what we Frisco girls want" 1
don't wonder at these longings for
wealth. There is everything to prompt
them. There is no city in the world
that can show such an array of million
aires in proportion to the population as
San Francisco. There are over forty
men here whose fortunes exceed four
millions of dollars each. There are as
many more wfose wealth is from one
to three millions each. None of these
fortunes were inherited, but were &C
quired by business and speculative OPP
erations, and all within q period of
twenty-five years. None Of the million
aires here have passed the prime of
life, and they are all just as eager in
their pursuit for riches as those who en-
joy no reputation for opulence. The
passion for great wealth here is unpre-
cedented. It is the end and aim of both
sexes, and all they desire to attain,-
letter to BOSTON Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

"A man in Stockton, CAL, was sur
prised, the other day, to learn, on
questioning his twelve-year-old boy, of
the alarming prevalence of opium
smoking among school-boys OF tender
years. The lad seemed to speak of it
as a matter of course, and mentioned
the names of dozen or more boys.
from twelve to sixteen years of age,
who indulge in the dangerous practice,
and made no secret of it among them
selves, possibly because they did not
know the terrible evil of it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

"A young lady, seeking situation,
was Interested in an advertisement for
some one to do light housekeeping. So
she wrote to the advertiser, asking
where the lighthouse was, and If there
was any way of getting to shore on
SUNDAYS,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

Dutch doctors maintain that people
would live longer if they did not ex-
pectorate so much. This is claimed to
be merely repetition Of the great dis
covery Of Boerheve in regard to diges-
ton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

New Hampshire has woman sixty
years of age who manages . farm of
seventy-five acres, does all the fencing,
planting, hoeing and other farm work,
except haying.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

Victoria Woodruff IL . failure in
England asa lecturer, and intends to Try
the stage:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

Extreme cold prevailed in Bulgaria
on the I'D, and large numbers of men and
beasts had persisted from its effects.
The Porte has issued proclamation
dcposing Prince Milan, OF Servia-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

The calling together Of the British
Parliament is considered in st. Petersburg as
tantan.ount to declaration Of war.