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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-11-21
Maundy Money.

THIS money was issued to conform to
the old custom of distributing the royal
bounty on Maundy Thursday, which is
the day before Good Friday. It is a day
set apart, from time immemorial, upon
which the Queen OF England publicly
bestows aims on the poor, and as Lon
don is strictly the only royal residence,
the custom is only observed in London.
The number of beneiciaries of each
sex corresponds to the present age of
the Queen, and they are aged, disabled
and meritorious poor, recommended by
the clergy of London. Once on the
Queens list, they remain on it through
life. The word maund'' signifies
basket, and it was formerly the custom
of the Queens to bestew q basket of
provisions on each beneficiary; this has
now been committed into money, shoes,
stockings and clothing. The money is
in an old-fashioned purse made for the
purpose, and is in the form of silver
pennies, the amount averaging forty
shillings to each person. The donation
is accompanied with prayers specially
composed for the occasion, singing of
anthems and procession of the digni-
taries of the Church to the steps of the
altar of the Whitehall Royal Chapel,
where the gifts are bestowed. This GER
emory is a relic of the times when
sovereign of England had brought be-
fore him as many poor persons as he
was years old, whose feet he washed
with his own hands, afterward causing
to be distributed among them His Maj
esty's maunds. We believe that anti
quaries are divided into the derivation
Of the word Maundy, as used as the
name Maundy Thursday. The custom
of washing the feet of the poor and
giving q :" DOLE on this day can be
traced back much earlier than its prac-
tice by the English monarchs, and it is
somewhat doubtful whether the maunds
or baskets containing these gifts gave
the name to the day. Other Princes
beside the English rulers adopted the
custom, following the example of the
Roman Pontiff, by whom the washing
of the feet is still continued. The act
;tself, is, of course, based on the con-
duct of the Savior, as related in St.
Johns Gospel (xiii:4-12), on the even
ing of the institution Of the supper,
and of the commandment to "do this
in remembrance Of Him. This gave
the name to the day, Dies Mandati, or
Day of the Commandment, whence
Mandy or Maundy Thursday, and
Maundy money, given on that day-sc-
cording to those who hold this theory;
in support of which they adduce pas
sages from books of the time OF Wick
life and earlier, where the word Manu-
DIV is used instead of mandate or COM
mand. Journal IF Nunsis-
mates.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-11-21
Sights in Moscow.

The treasure which is kept at the
Russian Palace at Moscow is one of the
most interesting sights. One sees there
all the crowns of the Cars of Russia
from the time of the first Romanoff,
also their scepters and coronation
chairs, many of them presents from
foreign sovereigns. A magnificent
chair of carved ivory was given by the
Sultan of Turkey. Here, loo, are the
coronation-robes, sparkling with jew
els, and an immense pair of boots
which belonged to Peter the Great.
Many of the ancient jewels, necklaces,
bracelets, earrings, etc., are kept here
in a glass case. In large hall, ar
ranged in different groups, are all the
presents which have ever been made to
Russia by foreign countries; silver
tankards, mother-of-pearl bowls, am
Der ornaments, and all kinds of mag
nificent things, as well as many COM
mon ones. Here, as in every corner
of Europe, are souvenirs of Napoleon.
His portrait, in full Emperor's robes,
is hung in one of the rooms, and under
meath it are the beds on which he slept
when he was in Moscow. These are in
hall which is devoted to ancient
equipages and saddles. Two of the
latter were sent by the Sultan to
Catherine H., and are covered with
pearls, emeralds, rubies and other pre-
cious stones. This Empress used to
ride astride, dressed in male costume,
with her hair floating over her Shout
ders. Perhaps the most curious thing
of all is an old carriage which was sent
by Queen Elizabeth to the Gar Boris
Godanuff. He implored her to come
and help him drive the Turks out of
Europe, whereupon she sent him word
she could not do that; but she made
him q present of this carriage, on the
front of which Boris is represented con-
quering the Turks.
The palace is inside the Kremlin
walls. Some of the rooms are as large
and handsome as those in the St.
Petersburg Palace; the halls of st.
Alexander and st. George are particu-
larly fine. The ancient parts curious;
the ceilings are low and supported by
rafters that > tall man can touch with
the hand; but rafters, ceiling and walls
are covered with paintings and decora-
lions. The rooms which the Shah of
Persia occupied are exhibited-but he
did not sleep on the bed, he preferred
the carpet. The only way to get about
comfortably in Moscow in the summer
is to walk where one wants to 60. rhe
streets are paved with cobble-stoncs.
and these Russian drivers have no
mercy ON you, but rattle you relent-
lessly over the stones at the rate of
twelves miles an hour, so you are
fortunate if you do not get headache
for the day. As for conversation. that
is utterly impossible in a carriage.
But what q capital place Moscow il
for ladies to shop in! Opposite the
Kremlin is the Gastinni Dror (Stran-
gers Court, an immense square block
Of two-story buildings. A walk skirts
all around the four sides under an ar
cade, along which are ranged various
booths. In all directions run narrow,
! dark, mysterious passages, and as You
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-11-21
Fishing Extraordinary.

must tell you about white fishing at
Sault Sainte Marie. While our boat
stopped 1 went down to the beach
where a dozen Indians live, who are
the most wonderful fishermen that I
know of. For twenty-five cents was
given a special show. Seating myself
in a canoe, one Indian took his posi-
ton seated in the stern. and another
stood in the bow. The one in the
stern used a paddle to keep the boats
head up stream, while the other used
a pole to steady the boat. He had
dip net about four feet in diameter,
with a handle twelve or fifteen feet
long. This was hung over the projec-
ton of the cut-water, while the handle
trailed back in the water. Thus equip
ped, we sailed out into the rapids,
which are half mile in length and one
mile wide. At the foot of the rapids
the fishing is done. The water boils
and tumh1es like the swiftest rift on the
Delaware, and is generally half white
with breaking foam. With his pole,
the Indian in the bow holds the canoe,
or lets it float steadily sideways, now
up q little, then down, but always un-
der perfect control and always dancing
with the rush of water. He watches
the water constantly, which varies in
depth from eight 70 nine feet. Sud-
denly with quick motion he shoves
the end of the pole under the bow piece,
grasping the net at the same time with
the other hand, and, never taking his
eye from the water, plunges it in, per-
haps ten feet away, and forces it to the
bottom, or, as the canoe Says back with
the current, lets it drop few feet, and
then with q peculiar twist he raises it
to the surface, and with toss like
turning a flapjack, drops five-pound
whitefish into the canoe. This was re-
peated time and again, right in the
swiftest water, and seldom only one
fish was caught, but once six that
would weigh eighteen pounds. Often
could not see the bottom, and one
was caught in eight or ten feet of wa
ter. I could see no fish until they
were brought to the surface. It was
the only kind of fishing that I ever
saw that cid not think could learn
to do. It is said no white man ever did
learn. The Indian I was with took
three hundred in one day. We were
out an hour and took about thirty
Letter TO the Deposit IN. Y. Courier.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-11-21

On entering q box, witness had
Testament presented to him. but he de-
clined to be sworn. On being asked
the reasons for refusing, he naively re-
plied, "rll tell q lie wi any man i
England, but I'll not swear to it."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-11-21
A Monster Clock.

CONCERNING the great clock in Pal
ace Yard, Westminster, a writer in AH
the Year Round says:
The four dials, facing the four points
of the compass, are each so large that
there are but few rooms in London that
would contain one of them on the floor.
They are more than twenty-five feet in
diameter; the framework, figures and
divisions are of iron, and the spaces
filled with opalescent glass. The fig
ures are two feet high, and the minute
marks nearly twelve inches apart-lit-
tie as we may think it when looking up
from the Palace Yard. The minute
hand, with its couuter-weight and GEN.
trail boss, is about two hundred weight.
This, however, is little more than one
third as much as the original hand de-
signed by Sir Charles Barry, which was
so elaborate and intricate, so full of
angles and quirks that they interfered
with the going of the clock. The min
ute-hand is for the most part fiat
tened copper tube, and is eleven feet
long without the commonwealth Dur
ing a heavy snow-storm few weeks
ago, the mixture of snow and rain that
fell on it pressed so heavily on it as to
stop the going. The hands of the four
dials are, it is said, the largest in the
world, except those of the Mechlin
clock, which are, however, only hour
hands, not comprising those which
mark the minutes. Large clock-hands,
of course, require the descent of heavy
weights to set them going. Those at
a. NJ
less than depth of ITO feet in the
clock-tower is allotted for the descent
of the weights. Going-weights and
striking-weights together, they require
1000 turns of q doubly-manned winch
handle to wind up. Sir Edmund said
to the Horologists: Various suggestions
were made by ingenious people for dis
pensing with manual labor for winding:
steam, water, the rise of the tide and
other things even more unlikely were
recommended. My answer was that
the winding and care of the clock
would cost, perhaps, less than the in
terest on the automatic machinery or
the steam-engines; that any such ma
chinery would be liable to get out of
order, and would, of course, require a
man 10 aCCenO 10 IT, however auCOmaIlc
it might profess to be. Thereafter, as
l always prefer simple to complicated
things, I prefer to have the winding
done in the old-fashioned way, running
no risk of failure. got over the diff
fculty of the maintaining power by d.
recting the man to stop winding about
q minute before each hour and quarter.
As there are weights to set the noble
clock going, 50 there must be q pendu-
lum to regulate the motion when once
produced, and it is q pendulum, in good
sooth. It weighs nearly seven hundred
pounds, is about thirteen feet long to
the center of oscillation, and fifteen
feet total length. The rod which holds
it consists of a perforated iron tube in
side one of zinc. Each beat of the pen
dulum has to regulate the motion of
something like ton and half of met
al, in the form of hands, counter
weights and clock machinery, and yet
so delicately is it suspended by q slip of
spring steel that one singl ounce
placed upon it at q particular spot
would affect the rate of regulation.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-11-21
TINE ELECTIONS

j.. TINE ELECTIONS.
The news received on the morning of
the 18th indicated the following results:
Arkansas-Very few returns received, but all
Democratic candidates believed to be elected.
The vote was light and the election quiet.
Alabama-Itis believed that all the Demo
cratic candidates for Congress are elected, ex-
eept in the Eighth District, where Lowe, Ind,
IL returned.
Cornecticss- Legislature Republican. No
election of Governor by the people. The Re-
publicans elect three Congressmen-a gain of
two.
Delapare-John W. Hail, DEM, was elected
Governor, and Edward Martin, Dem, elected
to Congress. Republicans ran NO ticket for
either Of these Offices, the only opposition be-
ing the Nationals.
DAKOTA Twritovy-Bennett (Rep.) elected
Delegate to Congress by about l, 500 majority.
Georyia-The contest for Congressman was
between regular and independent Democratic
candidates. Stephens is reelected in the
Eighth; Persons elected in the First District)
is Greenback Democrat In the Seventh
and Ninth Districts the Independent candi-
dates are elected.
Mtrois- Republican State ticket elected.
LEGISLATURE Republican on joint ballet.
Chicago and Cook County elect the en-
tire Republican county ticket and the
Republican candidates for Cougress-Al-
drich, Davis and Barber-in the First,
Second and Third Districts arc also elect
ed, being . gain Of one Congressman in
the Second. J. r. Thomas (Rep.) is elected
to Congress In the Eighteenth District, being
another Republican gain, and Stevenson
dem. and Greenback) b elected in the Thir-
teenth District being . Democratic gain.
Albert p. Forsyth (National Greenback) is
elected in the Fifteenth District, formerly
Democratic.
Kassas- State, Legislature and Congress
men Republican.
Kestseky- Democratic candidates for Con-
gress generally elected, except in the First
District, where Turner (Ind. Dem.) is elected
over the regular nominee, and in the Ninth,
where Dills (Repl is elected-s Republican
gain Of one.
Losisissa- by large majority.
Entire Congressional delegation Democratic
gain Of one.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-11-21

THE fertile soil and genial climate of
the United States induced 80, $40 Cana.
dians to emigrate during the year end
ing June so, 1873,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-11-21

--"rll take another yard of that
binding, if you please" said a woman
to a counter-jumper. "Beg pardon"
five yards "That's right" replied
the customer, "but another yard will
make it more binding
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-11-21

A REPORT of the Bureau of Statistics
shows that in the year ending June 80,
1873, the export of mowers and reap
ers amounted to 10, 1876, valued at ST.
1896. Of plows and cultivators there
were exported 20, 40, valued at $751;
OF. OF all other agricultural imple-
ments and tools there was exported
81, 379. 467 worth. Taking all the ex-
ports grouped under the head of agri-
cultural implements, the gain was
nearly SO per cent. as compared with
the same for 1877.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-11-21

1T is odd that, according to news
paper reports, all men who run for Of
fice ought to be breaking stone for the
State for their heinous crimes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-11-21
THE YELLOw.FEvER sCOURGE.

the 18th, sentenced to twelve years. imprison-
ment In the Penitentiary and fined go, 700.
THE YELLOw.FEvER sCOURGE.
The New Orleans Board of Health,
on the night of the 9TH, adopted q resolution
declaring 1t safe for absentees from tina. city
to return. Two deaths on that day; no new
cases.
No deaths in Vicksburg, on the 9TH.
One new case.
No yellow-fever deaths in Memphis,
on the 7th. Three new cases of the disease
we're reported.
Several new cases of fever were re-
ported at Hickman, KY, on the eth. Weather
very sultry.
The weather was clear and pleasant
in New Orleans, on the 10th. One yellow
fever death had occurred within twenty-four
hours. One death at jackson, Miss, on the
evening Of the Sth; two new cases on the 10th,
one a returned refugee. No new cases or
deaths at Chattanooga, Tenn, or vicksburg,
Miss., on the 9th.
No deaths and no new cases in New
Orleans or vicksburg during the twenty-four
hours ending ct six p. m, on the 18th. Five
cases were reported at jackson, Miss, since
the night of the 9th, two of which would prob
ably prove fatel.
On the 10th, Elmwood Cemetery, at
Memphis, was thronged with people, looking
at the hundreds Of new-made graves and
mourning for the loved and lost. In many
instances persons were unable to find the
graves of departed friends. Most Of the Wis
itors had recently returned to the city. Many
Of the graves we're unmarked, and it was not
easy for friends to find where rested the re-
mains of their lost loved ones. It was sad
sight to witness the bowed forms lowering
over the graves all through the cemetery.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-11-21

Sec'y Evarts has written another let
ter to Minister Welsh. on the subject of the
Halifax award, in which he takes direct issue
with the finding of the Commission, both o.
to the amount of the award and the manner
In which it was rendered, holding that the
sum OF Is, 5O0, 900 is an outrageous and utter
" indefensible price to place upon the benefits
OF twelve years of fishing in Canadian waters,
and that, II psid At all by the United States,
1t must be regarded As covering the value of
those benefits in rerpetuity, and not for any
term OF years, and that the sdoption of this
or any other award by the Commission, by
bare majority, is not in accordance with the
terms OF the treaty providing for the Commits
sion, and that the award is not, therefore.
binding uron this Government.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-11-21

On the Sth, Henry Greenebaum,
formerly President Of the German American
Savings Bank, of Chicago, was held to bail in
the sum OF $4,000 to await an Indictment
upon the charge of embexzling the funds of
that institution. The amount he Is alleged
to have taken is $4,000.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-11-21

While Gov. Hampton, of South Caro-
lima, was hunting, few days ago. his mule
became frightened, and, the bride breaking,
he leaped from the saddle. By the fall the
Governors right leg was broken In two places,
the bones protruding, and his ankle was bad
ly hurt.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-11-21

From the report of the Second As
sistant Postmaster-G General, it appears that
the cost OF inland mail transportation for the
fiscal year ending June 80 was &l6 034, O2l.
Cost of railway mail transportation, s., 566, :
Se9. Estimate for the next year for inland
mail transportation is $50, 10000.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-11-21

Mrs. A. T. Stewart, on the 9Th, Of
fered a reward of $4,000 for the recovery Of
the stolen body Of her late husband and the
conviction of the thieves. proportionate
sum would be paid for the recovery OF the
body.
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Bully 5irnnrbtt sournal.
THRILLING EXPERIENCE.

A correspondent of the Boston Glob'
gives description of q recent storm OF
Mount Washington on the 10Th and I'LL
OF last month. The clouds during The
forenoon presented no striking phenome
non for the locality, though early in the
forenoon the summit alone was above
them, while miles around was seen one
vast ocean Of frozen air, while here and
there an apparent break representing
mountains OF ice above the level. Later
in the day the density of the clouds be-
came such that the suns rays at times re-
fiectsd the colors of the SPECTRUM with Sc
ries of rose tints, beautiful beyond des-
cription. During the night the WIND
reached velocity of l2O miles an hour.
At u: 40 A. NJ, January IL, so violent
was the storm and drifting ice that eight
panes of glass were broken, rendering 1t
nearly impossible TO ADJUST the storm shut
tiers and fastening bars. The timbers
creaked and groaned, and such was the
deafening rage of the tempest, and thun-
dering vi ice against the building. that it
was impossible to be heard when shouting
at the top of the voice at a yards distance.
The hourly observations OF the latter part
of the night record the following,
showing a velocity OF thirty-five miles an
hour greater than ever experienced ON
Mount Washington, and the highest in the
world. the greatest velocity being 1856
miles an bour. During the storm which
lasted some twenty hours, the barometer
fell some 100 inches. the greatest change
ever experienced in the same time at the
station. AT times during the last part OF
the night, and before the tempest culmln-
ated, there were momentary Attachments
of the winds fury, followed by the most
deafenng roar OF the storm and the
laundering OF ice against the house with
redoubled force, shaking the building 10 its
foundations, as il bent on hurting it into
Tuckerman's Ravine and the yawnng gulf
below.
Preparations were made by the party in
case The building was carried away, each
wearing iurs and blankets around him
binding these with ropes and chains
attached 20 heavy bars OF iron. During
the night, such was the intense cold that
water iroze within a yard OF the coal
stove and it was with the greatest difficult
ty that the inmates could keep from per-
ishing.
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U. S. Marshal's Off ce.

PORTLAND, Feb. II, 1873.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, SIS.
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the ninth
i day efFebruary A. ID. 1875 a Warrant IN Bans.
ruptcy was issued against the Estate of francis
Low, Jr., Of Clinton In the County OF Kenne-
bee, and State OF Maine, who has been adjudged
Bankrupt on his own Petition, filed in the District
Court for said District, Feb. eth, A. ID. ls7r !;
of any property belonging to said Bankrupt,
to him. for his use. aud the transfer of any
property by him forbidden by law; that
meeting OF the iit0rs of the said Bankrupt, to
prove their debts and TO choose one or more AS
Bankruptcy, to ne holden at the Court Hoase in
Augusta, Ill said County, before John W. May,
Esq, Register, on the twenty day OF Zebra.
AIRY, A. ID. 1875 at 10 O'clock A. NJ.
S. 5. MARBLE,
U. S. Mar7hal, as Messenger, for said District.
tSHfphI3
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S9,OOO,OOO.

The Lives Insured by the Society are careful
selected IN jiferent parts OF North America an
Europe furnishing, by this broad aeld OF opeis
lions, an additional ard exceptional safety 10 tn
Pohcy-bolders. The assurances are made only 0,
the Mutual Premiums Principle. Tb Surplus ar
returne al luauy 20 the lasured.I
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GARDINER ACCOMMODATION TRAIN
Maine Steamship Co.,
Semi.Weekly Line to New York.
Steamers Eleanora and Franconia

r Will, untilturtbef notice leave
-(st&Ssss.s Franklin Wharf, Portland, ev.
sszsNx-[-.-s4:a cry MONDAY and THU RSDAY,
- at O'Clock. p NJ, and leave
Pier 50, East River, New York, every MONDAY
and THURSDAY at p. NJ.
The Eleanora Is new ste amer just built for this
route, and both she and the FrancoDia ittec up
with nne accommodations for passengers, making
this the most convenient aud comfortable route
for travellers between New York and Maine.
These steamers will touch at Vineyard haven dur
ing the summer months on their passage to and
from New York.
Passage in State Room, reduced to $500.
Meals extra.
Goods forwarded to and from Philadelphia
Montreal, Quebec st. John, and all parts OF Maine
srFrelghts taken at the lowest rates.
Shippers are requested nd their freight to th
steamers as early asa Z. n. on the days tina they
leave Portland. For further information apply to
HENRY FOX General Agent, Portland
J. r. AMES, Agent, Pier 50 East River. Ny.
Tickets and state rooms can also be obtained at
D. Exchange street.
Portland. 1877. iuly24-ttI