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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15
A Bad Place for Newspaper CORE.
spOndents.

Among the peculiar circumstances
which make this barren land for news
is the fact that Russia has no Cabinet.
Each Minister looks to the affairs of his
department, and holds no relation with
another beyond the needs of its special
services. They report themselves
separately to the Emperor, and do not
even meet in body.
There is, indeed, council of Minis
ters, so called, which assemblies at the
Hermitage Palace every Tuesday; but
it is never attended either by the Sove-
reign or by the Minister'S. The Under
Secretaries of each department pune
tually arrive, in full uniform, decora-
tons and white cravat; the Grand Duke
Constantine, head of the navy, often
takes the chair; but what these gentle
men do under his precedence is a qtes-
ton unanswered. 1t follows from this
system Of individual responsibility that
each department ignores the business of
its fellow. The Emperor alone knows, or
has the means of knowing.at least, all
that is going on. When, as at present,
the heads of one Ministry is dispatched
On special service, their colleagues are
not asked for an opinion beforehand,
nor arc consulted on events that arise,
save only in SO far as their departments
may be interested. Officially they are
not better informed than are "Outsid-
ers," unless the Emperor lets fall a
hint.
Whatever the disadvantages of this
custom, which is strictly logical for a
government that avows itself autocratic,
it is well adapted to battle the news
monger. He has so little fact to build
upon that his inventions gain no credit.
St. Petersburg is not town of "shaves"
or canards. 1t has wild reports of
English or Austrian doings, but none
of its own policy. At this moment
there is no person who can he even
asked for news with any probability of
success.-I. Petersburg Cor. London
Standard.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15
Sharp Eyes.

A MAN mas q sharper eye IMAM uO&s
or fox, or than any of the wild crea-
lures, but not SO sharp an ear or nose
But in the birds he finds his match.
How quickly the old turkey discovers
the hawk, mere speck against the
sky, and how quickly the hawk discov-
ers you if you happen to be secreted in
the bushes. or behind the fence near
which he alights.
l find l see almost without effort
nearly every bird within sight in the
field or wood pass through Ga fit of
the wing, a tlirt of the tail are enough,
though the Pickering leaves do all con-
spire to hide them), and that with
like ease the birds see me, though,
unquestionably, the chances are I'M
mensely in their favor. The eye sees
what it has the means of seeing, truly.
You must have the bird in your heart,
before you can find it in the bush.
The eye must have purpose and aim.
No one ever yet found the walking fern
who did not have the walking fern in
his mind.
Nevertheless, the habit of observa-
ton is the habit of clear and decisive
gazing; not by a first casual glance,
but by steady deliberate aim of the
eye are the rare and characteristic
things discovered. You must look in
tentfy and hold your eye firmly to the
spot, to see more than do the rank and
file of mankind. The sharp-shooter
picks out his man and knows him
with fatal certainty from stump, or a
rock, or cap on pole. The phre-
biologists do we'll to locate not only
form, color, weight, etc., in the region
of the eye, but faculty which they call
ndividuality-that which separates,
discriminates, and sees in every object
its essential character. This is just as
necessary to the naturalist as to the art
list or the poet. The sharp eye notes
specific points and ditferences-it seizes
upon and preserves the individuality OF
the thing.
Persons frequently describe to me
some bird they have seen or heard and
ask me to name it, but in most cases
the bird might be one of a dozen, OF
else it is totally unlike any bird found
in this continent They have either
seen falsely or else vaguely. Not SC
the farm youth who wrote me one win.
ter day that he had seen single pair
of strange birds, which he describes as
follows: "They were about the size Of
the 'chippie,' the tops of their heads
were red, and the breast of the male
was of the same color, while that Of
the female was much lighter; their
rumps were also family tinged with
red. If have described them SO that
you would know them, please write me
their Names" There can be little
doubt but the young observer had seen
pair of red-polls-a bird related to
the goldfnch, and that occasionally
comes down to us in the winter from
the far North. Another time, the same
youth wrote that he had seen a strange
bird, the color of sparrow, thai
alightcd on fences and buildings as well
as upon the ground and that walked.
This last fact showed the youths dis
eliminating eye and settled the case.
knew it to be a species of lark, and
from the time, size, color, ETC., the tit
lark. But how many persons would
have observed that the bird walked in
stead of hopped?-John Burroughs. n
Scrib'ser for august.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15
Cyprus-Its Acquisition by England.

THERE is certainly much to fire the
imagination in the bond that practical
ly adds Cyprus to the possessions of the
English Crown. Cyprus is type of
the islands and the Provinces which
make up the loose fabric of the Otto
man Empire. The old records of our
civilization begin in those lands, and
the technicalities of the Eastern Cues
ton are blended with the most familiar
names of Biblical story or classic le-
gend. Cyprus has gone through the
usual vicissitudes of places over which
conquest after conquest has rolled. The
Greek. the Roman, the Saracen, the
Crusader, the Genoese, the Venetian
and the Turk have all in turn been its
masters, and woven its name into the
literature of Europe. They have all
used it for purposes of conquest, and
for little else. The idea that the mas
ters of dependency should look to the
welfare of its people is a modern addi-
ton to political morality, and tie light
of it has never shone on Cyprus. The
Crusaders employed it as resting
place, the Italian Republics as source
of wealth, and the Turks as place for
the production of revenue. AS the Of
toman Empire has made little change
in it's fiscal practices, Cyprus lives UNI
der a system admirably fitted for sti-
fling human energy, and the island is
in much the same state IS it was gen.
erations ago. But now everything will
be changed. The strength, the quietude
and the security of British rule will
bring capital to the place, and offer a
rich field for commercial enterprise.
Harbors will be deepened or construct
ed. There will be y naval station and
thus the constant hustle of English ac-
tivity. If railway should ever be
made from any port of the Levant to
the Persian Gulf, Cyprus may become q
place of some commercial Importance.
In fact. the best news which it has ever
heard in the course Of its long history
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15
GEN ERAl..

j. II. McVicker, the well-known
theatrical manager Of Chicago, filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy on the 9th. The i'm
mediate cause of the failure is said to have
been the judgment of $5O7, 400 against him and
Others as bondsmen of Gage, the defaulting
City Treasurer. The total liabilities, includ-
ing the judgment, are S6J0,0O
A Vienna dispatch of the 3Oth ult.
says a Turkish agitator had raised the stand
ard Of revolt against the Ottoman authorities,
At seraievo. the Bosnian capital. ''''';
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

Vulcan. He aud Prof. Watson agree as to
the distance and direction of the planet from
the sun, and expect to confirm the discovery
by other observations.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

The argunsentum ad-" Sam, you
are not honest. Why do you put all
the good peaches on the top Of the
measure and the little ones below?'
Same reason, sab, dat makes de front
Of your house all marble and de back
gate chiefly slop bari, sah.''
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

There were sixty-seven failures in
New York CITY in July, with liabilities aggre-
eating IS, 13S,11l.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

Young men cannot inherit charac.
ter along with their fathers money.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

The Servian. Government has estab-
lished All army Of observation on the Bosnian
frontier.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

There were thirty-mne failures in
Chicago during the month Of July, the liabil
tiles Of which aggregated 81, 30, S95.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

AS they passed gentleman whose
optics were terribly on the bias, little
Dot murmured: MIA, he's got one eye
that don't go."- Syracuse Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

IT is calculated that 42O.OOO.OOO
mummies must be deposited in the pits
Of Egypt. ~.-... l.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

The Austrian Government has d.
rccted that, until further orders, horses shall
not be exported.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

The diameters of the bodies in the
solar system are-the sun, 1888, 246
miles; Mercury, 1924; Venus, 1867;
the earth, 1916; moon, 2,2O9; Mars,
4,189; Ceres and Pallas, uncertain;
Juno, LAPS; Vesta, 1888; Jupiter, 3d.
ITO; Saturn, 79,O42; Herschel, 1912.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

The Workingmen's Congress in Paris,
announced for the 3D. Of September, has been
prohibited by the French Government.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15
EPlTOME OF THE WEEK.
PARAGwAPus.

he Observation-Disclosures IN Bosnia have
assassinated the Governor of Mostar.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

The Archbishop of Canterbury has
ordered that day of Thanksgiving be Oh
served throughout. Great Britain, for the
maintenance of peace in Europe.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

Austrian troops occupying Bosnia and the ma
tive insurgents, which resulted in considera-
bic loss on both sides. According to Con-
stantinople telegram of the 5th, the Sultan
had asked of England its mediation to pre-.
vent the further advance of Austrian troops.
1t was stated that the troubles in Bosnia were
fomented by Herzegovina. The excitement
was rapidly increasing in both countries.
1t is persistently rumored that En-
gland is negotiating for the Island of Tencdos
in the Mediterranean. This island commands
| all approaches to Constantinople.
The cabmen of Paris have struck for
higher pay.
An alarming degree of sickness pre-
walls upon the Island of Cyprus.
The coinage of gold during July was
SS9,OOO, and OF standard silver dollars, ST.
$4,000.
Reese, TRAIT & Woods, steel man.
ufacturers, of Pittsburgh, Pa, failed on the
5tb. The liabilities of the firm aggregate
$500, 1000, and their assets about 100000.
The Topeka National Bank closed
its doors on the 5th. The failure was brought
of Kansas City.
Sec'y Sherman, on the 9Th, issued the
sixty-tifth call for the redemption of $40 bonds
| Of 1865. The call is for 5000, OOO-one-half
| of which are registered bonds-principal and
interest to be paid on and after Nov. S, inter-
est to cease on that day.
After weeks suspension, there was
general resumption of mining in the Scl,uyl-
| kill (Pa.) region on the 5th.
An insane young lady of Boston,
aged twenty-Seven years, few days ago,
poured kerosene over her head and clothes,
| set it on fire and was burned to death.
A Rochester IN. W dispatch of the
3d says Prof. Lewis Swift. who had just ar
| rived home, confirmed the discovery at Dem
yer, daring the recent eclipse, Of the Planet
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

The subscriptions to the 4-per-cent.
loan during April were S4,9sS.15O; May, 81
5:N.N0; June. $S,052, 100; July. $19,272., 200.
Total for the four months, S59, So, $50.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

An anti-Chinese demonstration &C.
Cured in San Francisco. on the evening of
the 5tb. The gist of one of the speeches was
that committee Of workingmen had waited
on the Board of Supervisors, and would wait
again, and If it would not listen to petition
OF the people to demolish Chinatown as
public nuisance the workingmen would be
called upon to march upon that locality and
leave not one brick upon another. This ap-
peal met with an outburst of applause A
resolution was adopted to organize the work.
ingmen of the State into Committee on
Public Safety for mutual protection, subject
to the call of the vice-President of the Exec
utivc Committee Of Organization.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

The Russian member has Withdrawn
from the Commission to inquire concerning
the Rhodope instruction. The insurgent wit
nesses said there was AN agreement between
themselves and the Russian commanders,
whercupOn the Russian member insisted that
further inquiry in that direction be abandoned,
which being denied. he withdrew as stated,
leaving only his ORA CONAN to represent Russia
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

Alta City, the Oldest mining town in
Utah, was almost entirely destroyed on the
l,t. \ man named Narnes fell asleep on a
lounge in the Swan House. with Il cigar in his
mouth, and the fire started from the cigar.
The number of buildings burned was LIS, aud
the money loss about Sl5o,OlO. Mr.. Varnes,
the innocent cause of the disaster, persisted
in the flames
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

Four colored men. in Jail at Monroe.
La, on charge of murder. were taken pos
session of by mob, on the morning of the
3Oth ult.. and hanged to tree in the Court
House Square of the town.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

Associate Justice Miller, of the
United States Supreme Court, was SO far re-
covered from the effects of the dangerous
surgical operation performed upon him, few
weeks ago. as to ride out on the LIST.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-15

The American Minister at Constan-
tinnplc has sent gunboat to investigate the
alleged molestation and ma!treatment of an
American female missionary by the Greeks in
ThrsSaly,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-17

AN UNWELCoME PASSENGER IN A STREET
.-[From the. Washington Star, October
10Th. YESTERDAY afternoon as one Of the
street-cars which run by the City Hall was
Slowly going up D street, between Third
street and Lincoln statue, one OF the horses
used by the company to assist the car-horses
up the steep grade at the point named, fol
some cause left his station at Third street
and followed after the car, which contained
number OF passengers, among them several
ladies'. Being a pretty quick stopper, be
overlook the car, and Immediately mount.
ing his fore-feet upon the step, entered
the car while 1t was III motion so TAI
rs to rest his hind-feet on the back step,
and rode several rods, to the consterna'
ton Of the passengers and great amuse-
nent Of the outside spectators. The driver
Of the car stopped it to invite his unWel-
come passenger out, as he hadn't put any
fare in the box. At this time rather small
sized bystander climbed over the back OF
the horse to the inside OF the car, and rals-
ing the head OF the animal from the lap OF
a terrified old lady who was apparently at
the swooning point with fright, the sociabie
animal carefully backed out OF that inhorse-
pitable stall and landed on the cobble-stones
on all tours, right side up, nothing broken,
and no one injured except some OF the fe-
male passengers, whose nerves were uh..
strung by the intrusion. The entrance and
exit OF this odd passenger We're witnessed
by quite number OF spectators, among
them General Bacon, opposite; whose house
the performance took place. z -,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-17
FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

.
WEDNESDAY, October 10, 1879.
sALEs.-3,0O0 tax-receivable coupons ut sl3s;
500 Southside Railroad second mortgage 6'sat 76k'
IL Richmond and Danville Railroad stock at IS.
, Anertcnn Gntd.-l004 bid.
State Secur,ttes.-Virs1nla consois, 52h bid, 53s
asked; Virginia Sonsols new ~ pa, 81 asked a.
bid 81 asked; Virginia interest certificates. bid
Virginia tax-receiyahle coupons. s14 bid, 81 asked
Cita observation-disclosures city s'S, }; and a.
IL TX bid; Richmond city 6's. J. and j.. OIL bid;
Petersburg city SIS. F. and A. SO asked: Petersburg
n l12h bid; Fredericksburg city IS M' and ~
road 6's gold, NJ. and y. % bid; Virginia Central
Railroad first mortgage 6'S. j. and D., Sc bid; Eir-
ginia Central Rairo third mortgage 6'S, and J.,
fourth mortgage SIS, j. and j.. 9S5 bid: Scuthsidc
Railroad SECOND mortgage preferred 6s, j. and d.,
76H asked: Petersburg Railroad first mortgage SIS,
mortgage SIS. j. and j., 81 asked: Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad lir.t mor1gage S., A;and DE-,
Railroad mortgage SIS, j. and D., 100 bid: Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad mort
railroad second mortgage SIS. J. and j., rs bid, so
asked; Orange, Alcxandria and Manassas Railroad
first mortgage T., j. and J.; 46 Gid; Eicnm nm n
77X bid, 79.s asked; Piedmont Eailroad first mort.
gage SIS. A. and o., 81 1id. 100 asked. o..,.,
first Sd mort gage IS, n. and n SOY bid so asked.
RotLrodd .SockS-Itichnond and Petersburg
Railroad. i 90 par, 81 bid. 37% asked: Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad common,
100 par, 80 bid. IS asked: Richmond, Fredercks-
burg and Potomac Railroad seven per cent guarln-
teed, 100 par, 90 asked: Richmond and Danvie
Railroad, 100 par. bid, 3i5 asked.
Bunk St0ckS.-F1rSt National, 100 par, IL CtI
Planters National, 100 par, 1853 bid; State Bank
of Virginia, 100 par; 72!a bid: SO asked; Union
and Planters Savings, 25 par, 10: asked; Citizens
Bank, 25 par, % asked.
Insurance COmpdnieS.-Eirginiat Fire and Ma.
rne 25 par, 32A bid, SO asked; Virginia State. %
par, Fl BID, 80 asked; Virgins Home, 100 par
90 bid, 100 asked; Merchants and Mechanics, 1sG
par, 81 bid, 80 asked; CITY, 100 par, so bid, 81
asked; Granite, 100 par, 10 bid, so asked.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-17

How WOMAN KNOCKED ONE TRAMP
SENsELEss AND MADE ANOTHER BEG FOR
MERCY. Racine can now come out ana
claim one Of the Quickest, il not the
pluckiest, little women in the State. Her
name Is Barbara Hittle, and she lives on the
west side OF the city. Barbara has always
been noted among the neighbors as being
oman OF wonderful courage and pluck,
but she never brought 1t into play and made
O heroine of herself until Friday night,
when she won victory over two strong
tramps. 1t seems tramps, beggars, &C.,
have been very annoying OF late in the
neighborhood where the lady referred to
resides, but never tried to force things
until on the evening above mentioned,
when two hurley rufians made their ap.
pearance at Barbara's house, and asked for
something to eat. They were invited in
and nice supper SCI before them, OF
which they partook freely. When they had
finished they did not thank the kind-hearted
lady for her favor, but proceeded to take
improper liberties with her. Did she call
for help when the villains did so? Oh, no.
She merely grasped large oak club that
was lying near by, and with the first blow
she knocked one Of the fellows senseless on
the floor, and mauled the other fellow un-
meFcHuily, untli NC DeRSeu plleouSly loi
mercy, and the brave little woman ceased to
beat him. Then she took the one she had
knocked senseless and dragged him out OF
doors, where she soused him in pail of
Stops that was standing near by, which soon
brought him around, and he left in hurry.
as his companion had done previously. IL
there is O woman who could have done bet
ter than this in the State, Racine people
would like TO hear from her.-Milecdukee
| Wisconsin, Sentinel.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-17
Trial Of James Lyons.

The case OF James Lyons, Waterman at
Stanton River bridge, charged with the
murder OF Thomas Rosser, engineer or the
steamboat Nellie, was called on TUESDAY the
Sth instant. The principal facts, Whlch are
generally known to our readers, are as 1ol-
lows: On the night Of Saturday, August
10, Rosser left the saloon at Roanoke station
for his boat. then lying ut the wharf some
three quarters OF a mile distant. and, II ap-
pears, some words passed with Lyons at his
house. near the bridge. The fireman OF the
boat was subsequently aroused by Lyons,
whom he found standing over Rossel's dead
body, and who stated that Rosser had as
sailed him with opprobrious words and
stones; that he had retreated to his house,
and fearing Cor his life, had shot pistol,
which shot killed him. .*e
At the inquest on the following day thlr-
teen marks OF stones, apparently urea At tue
house, were discovered. and on examine
ton before Justices Dickerson and Gaines
and a jury OF twelve, the killing was adj
Judged Unsuitable, and Lyons discharged.
4 brother OF the deceased man subsequently
arrived, new evidence was produced, col
ored witness swore Lyons endcarored to
induce HIM to aid in throwing the body into
the river. and he was resirrested, indicted,
and tried. An important part of the evil
uclCc were tue StatclucILS vi Ls JUS h'Li
self on the very night OF the homicide, and
concerning which the principal witness,
Coleman Phelps, the colored fireman of the
boat, seemed to have made different state
ments.
The defence was ably conducted by Judge
II. Ii. Marshall and Wood Bouldin, OF
Richmond. l. r. Watkins and N. N. Mar
Tin, OF this village. The prosecution was
conducted by William II. Woods, Common
weath's attorney, in very fair and highly
crcditable manner. 1t was no light task to
reply to the four able arguments OF the
learned counsel for the defence. The trial
lasted three days, and the Jury were finally
unable to agree upon verdict. We learn
ten were for acquittal and two for one year
in the penitentiary. At the request OF
counsel, Judge Bou!dn assigned the new
trial for the December term. The prisoner
was discharged on $500 bail, Mr.. Denis Nc
Namara being security Charlotte (pa.)
Gazette, ...t.s-.. .....-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-17

WASHINGTON, October 16.-The Supreme
Court to-day continued the bearing OF the
Jumel will-case.
To-day in the Criminal Court the District
Attorney called attention to the cases against
Suggfort, R. r. Butler, F. S. Sewers, Wi
'ey Edwards, Henry Waters, Albert Met
calf, George II. Purdy. and r. B. Mitchell,
charged with conspiracy and presenting a
fraudulent claim. Mr. Wells stated it was
claimed that in 1860 suggfort furnished a
quantity of flour to the army in Tennessee,
and ten years afterwards he filed claim for
its value. $4,000; that it was rejected by
two southern claims commissioners and re-
ported on adversely by the Committee Of
War. Claims of the House, and that after
wards the papers were taken to the Urea
sury and marked "Special," and on the
same day warrant was issued and draft
drawn and paid. He was not prepared,
however, to make out the case, and reluc.
family would ask the Court to enter nolIe
proSequi. The entry was directed by the
Court. 80. ,.-