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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12
A WIfe's Skull as o Souvenir.

A VERY unpleasant discovery was
made at Mines short time ago by the
wife of mason who, while looking for
some linen in one of her husbands
boxes, came upon y woman's skull.
She at once requested her husband to
inform her how he came into the pos:
session of such a sinister object, and
when he told her that it was souvenir
of his first wife, she begged him to get
rid of it, which, after some hesitation,
he consented to do. The story got
bruited abroad in the village, and, on
its coming to the ears of the police, the
mason was prosecuted for g violating
burial-place. The case was tried be-
fore the local tribunal, and from tie
evidence given it appeared that the &C
cused, hearing that the remains of his
first wife, who died in 1871, were to be
disinterred, induced the Mayor of his
village to allow the grave-digger to
give him part of the body that he
might preserve it as souvenir. The
grave-digger brought him the skull
rolled up in piece of cloth, and this
the mason piously preserved in box.
The tribunal, holding that the accused
had not been guilty Of any sacrilegious
act, acquitted him, and this decision
has been confirmed by the Court of APP
peals at Nimcs.-PaH Mall Gazette.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12

George Albert Page is the name of .
remarkable boy, who lives with his
mother in small frame house a short
distance south of Lakeport, little
hamlet near Oneida Lake. He will be
fourteen years old on the fifteenth day
of January. 1879, and is perfectly
formed, with the exception of his head,
which isof enormous size. Itmeasures
twenty-eight inches in circumference,
eleven inches from the front to the
back, nine inches across, eighteen and
q half inches from ear to ear, over.
The forehead is four and one-half inch
es high and the face ten and One-half
inches long. The head. which is twice
AZ large as that of the average person,
is covered with black hair. Another
is the eyes; they are invert-
ed, and he can only look up. He can
not see anything below the level of his
eyes. The lid that closes over the eye,
instead of being the upper one, as is
generally the case, is the lower one.
The face otherwise presents no unusual
The boy is five feet one
inch in height. and weighs about eighty
pounds. He is in . perfectly healthy
condition, and eats regularly and in
large quantities. After each meal he
and would practice the habit
continually were he allowed to do 80,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12
The Arsenic, Eaters.


some female doctor through the aid
OF the newspapers is making terror of
arsenlc-eating in New York. Accord
ing to her disclosures, the arsenic habit
has spread to an enormous extent, and
is more and more rapidly accommodating
its victims. They are all among the
fair Sex too, which makes it SO much
the more terrible to contemplate.
Whisky and opium, the other two fas-
cinating enemies loved SO wildly, en-
thrali both sexes in their potent charms,
but the arsenic eaters are all women.
The habit means early wreck of beauty
and sure ruin Of health, but what does
it matter? They shine while they NAV.
The doctor tells how the habit may be
detected, rs follows: You. may detect
the arsenic eaters among the pretty
shop girls. Look for those who are
plump, but have cold, crcamy-white
complexions and dropsical-looking eye
lids. Some of these unfortunate girls
have actually been compelled to take
arsenic to retain their positions. About
three years ago a young girl not more
than eighteen years old came to to me
and asked me to give her prescription
for arsenic and directions for its use.
asked her why she wanted to take it.
She replied, "To fattcn me-" tried
to reason with her, telling her what the
evil effects of the stuff would be, but it
was no use. The forewOman Of the
store where she was employed had said
to her: "YOu arc so lean that YOU look
like deaths head Customers hate
to see you about. You will either have
to get fatter or go somewhere else"
Elbow can l get fat" she asked.
"Takc arsenic" the forcwoman said.
So she had come to learn how to be an
arsenic cater. She contracted the hab-
it, and the doctor saw her afterward
looking plump ana beautiful. She said
to the girl: 81 see you got the arsenic"
Eyes," she said, with sigh. She
lasted only few months, for she con-
tractcd hideous skin disease ON her
face, and the store was done with her.
The doctor says that thousands of shop
girls are going that way. The arsenic
habit is making terrible ravages, too, in
fashionable circles. There are many
preparations in which the poison ex-
lists, while the name ana all suggestions
of its presence arc concealed. 1t i:
very hard to detect the effects of arsen-
ic in a pretty face In the street. There
are so many feminine tricks of conceal
ment, and the arsenic eater hides her
pulled eyclids-a sure signify the use
Of tilny lace half-veil. Yet she is
walking in the shadow of death.-St.
Louis Republican.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12

He was three wears cid before NO could
raise his head, and five years old be-
fore he could stand on his feet. From
his infancy until nearly six years old
he was almost skeleton in form, but
now he is nearly as well developed as
an ordinary boy of his age. In conse-
quence of the strange position of his
eyes, he has never been able to acquire
any learning, and does not know the
letters of the alphabet. He is, how
ever, quite apt, and is quick to catch
the meaning of anything spoken within
his hearing, but cannot express him
self, and, Invariably, asks his mother
what to say, His head, which is very
heavy, increases in dimensions as he
advances in age; and when he reaches
maturity will probably be onc-half
larger than at present. Here is an OPP
portunity for an enterprising Snowman.
-AuLurni.n (Auburas, N. W
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12

The best time to do anything is at
the first convenient opportunity that
offers after the doing becomes ncccs-
sity. We would not have a man leave
4 bayfield, and 60 a mile or two for
tools and appliances toreplacc broken
tooth in rake; but we would have him
replace it before the rake was again
taken into the field. A strap or a string
may serve to repair a broken harness
for the time, but the farmer should no
more think of continuing its use in an
unsafe condition than the sailor should
think of putting to sea on new vOy-
age with the jury-masts he had rugged
with which to make port after his
spars had been carried away by gale.
Neither should he neglect to keep
close attention to everything about the
premises. That gatc-pOst is an inch
from the perpendicular to-day, but not
sufficient to attract general notice. 1t
will require but little labor now to put
it in place. Don't wait till it leans six
inches and the gate touches the ground,
requiring much effort to swing it. A
loose nut may be discovered by an ex-
animation, which if left to itself will
result in breakdown at a very in.
convenient time and place. The horses
shoe may be frightened now, if the ne
ccssity be observed, with little trouble;
delay may cause serious injury.
To do things properly and at the car
lest moment, you will make just the
difference of allowing you to drive
your work ahead in accordance with
your proposed plans, or to be driven to
do your work at disadvantage. If
you can choose your time and pillow
field when it is just in the right con-
dition you gain; if you are compelled
to pillow when either too wet or too dry,
because other work is driving and you
have no choice, you will lose. And SO
with every department of farm work.
If you will keep ahead, we'll; if not,
your work will keep ahead of you, and
when the season is over, you will have
labored more and accomplished less
than your neighbor who has learned
that delays are dangerous, and does
everything in season.-Rural Neao
Yorker.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12
The Newest Jewelry.

For bracelets the most recherche are
the solitaire Jewels set in narrow
band Of gold, and of these several are
worn upon the arm as rings upon the
fingers. Thus q sapphire, ruby and
diamond are often worn upon one
wrist, and perhaps a pink, white and
black pearl upon the other. Or if
single wide bracelet is worn, it may be
in the form of a serpentine coil, per-
haps six TO eight strands, graded in
size and fitted with springs so as to
clasp the arm and retain its place
wherever it may be put. For pendants,
the most novel and curious are set with
fancy-colored pearls, black, pink,
bronze, yellow, salmon and gray, to-
gether with those possessing the beau
tiful iridescent "orient'' so highly
priced; or, again, with fancy-colored
diamonds-for there are diamonds of
all colors, and they are now eagerly
sought for. For earrings, solitaire
diamonds continue to lead, though
some tasteful devices that 60 we'll with
the new collarettes and diamond flow
ers are formed of q little blossom of
diamond pancd leaves from which the
solitaire is pendant. Solitaire pearls
are IN high favor, and all the rarer col
ored stones are also worn in the cars.
A new departure is to wear different
Jewels in the ears, rs a sapphire in one
and ruby in the other, or a ruby and
a diamond, as to have the two alike IS
but a repetition, and not SO effective.
For rings, the solitaire diamond is
still favorable for an engagement token,
but sapphires, rubies and pearls are be-
ing used more and more frequently.
There is variety of new settings for
rings. One very pretty style is formed
with diamond of fair size, and q sap
phirc, ruby or emerald. equally large,
set close to each other, the band or
shank being set with fleur de lis, or
other ornaments wholly formed Of
small diamonds, which completely COW
er the ring. One style Of ten-stone
hoop ring, composed of two rows Of
five stones each, is arranged as fol-
lows: White diamond, emerald, yellow
diamond, ruby and white diamond in
one hoop; ruby, white diamond, sap
phire, brown diamond and emerald in
the other. The effect of this combine
ton is highly novel and pleasing
Buffalo Erpress.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12
q EN ERAL.

Vienna dispatches of the 9th say it
servian Government was mixed up with the
Bosnian troubles.
The Servian Ministry has resigned,
and Premier Ristics has been intrusted with
the formation OF new one.
On the 9th, a dcputation of the Ulc-
mas waited on the Sultan OF Turkey with
demand for a change in the Cabinet.
A Vienna telegram Of the 2Sth says
the Bosnian insurgents had offered to submit
to Austrian occupation if liberal autonomy
we're offered.
n Constantinople dispatch Of the 2Sth
says the Lazis had concluded not to resist
further the Russian occupation OF Batoum.
The Connecticut State Prohibition
Convention met at Hartford, on the 18th, and
nominated Jesse q. Baldwin for Governor,
Geo. r. Rogers, Jr., for Lieutenant Governor,
A. 8. Beardsley for Secretary of State, w. 8.
Williams for Treasurer and Edmund futile
for Comptroller.
Two of the coaches Of an excursion
train on the Grand Rapids 4 Indiana Railroad
were thrown down an cmbankment, near
Lockwood, Mich, on the 2Sth. Thirty-fiyc
persons were injured, several seriously and
three fatally. The cause of the accident was
supposed to have been broken rail.
A BERLIN dispatch of the 10Th says
sanguinary fight had occurred at Jamboli
between the Russians and Bulgarians, because
the former cndcavored to stop the maltrcat-
nf1T hns1 u, al
were killed or wounded.
The Democratic Convention for the
Territory Of Dakota was held at Yankton, on
the 9th. Bartlett Trip, Of Yankton, was
nominated for Congress-.
The Bank at C0ncor,lia, Mo-. was
entered by three men, on the afternoon of the
2!'h, and ono Of them asked the cashier, who
was alone in the bank, to change ten-dollar
bill. While he was doing so, another of the
men jumped over tho counter, caught the
cashier by the arm, and placed one hand over
his mouth. The men then took what money
was in sight. and putting pistol to the cash
icr's ead,compelled him to open the safe.
The robbers took all the paper-money (be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000 there was in the
safe, but refused to take the silver, of which
'"ete WAS between EAOUO and 5000. The
robbers then made their escape from the town
on horseback. The whole affair occupied about
ten minutes.
The Tennessee Grecnback State Con-
vention was held At Nashville, ON the 10Th.
Tho resolutions adopted demand the abolition
Of the National Banks; the issuing by the
Government of legal-tender paper money, to
be an absolute dollar, equal to q dollar 10
gold or silver; that the public lands shall be
held in trust for homes for American citizens:
that postal depository be established, and
certificates Be Issued on deposits; graduated
tax On al incomes over d 900; declare oppo.
sttion to- the Importation Of servile Chinese
denounce all violent measures, and appeal e
the ballot-box for redress OF grievances.
Judge E. H. East was nominated for Governor.
"A Pera dispatch Of the SOtb ult. says
Gen. Todlesea had. received !oedsea 70 diseon,
...., : ss.z s-sF-N ~
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12
The Heart.

The heart-tke reservoir of the blood
and the great central organ of the cir
culatiOn-is q hollow, muscular organ
in the form of an irregular cone. It is
incl0sed in o membraneous bag, but
loosely, 50 as to allow free motion.
Though forming one muscle, there are
two distinct hearts, each side being di-
vided from the other by q wall. Itcon-
taips four cavities, each of which holds
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12
The Difficulties Of Being Agreeable.

"A MAN will please more by never
offending than by giving great deal
of delight" In this remark of DR..
Johnson's lies the art of being agree
able. But nothing is more difficult
than to avoid offending. Most people
are offended by trifles. For instance.
persons generally take umbrage at SUI
periOr brilliance Of conversation. "The
man who talks for fame will never
please" Even he who talks to unbur-
den his mind will please only some old
and solitary friend. Large experience
and great learning, however quietly
carried, are very offensive to those who
have them not. Clever things cannot
be said unobtrusively enough. A per-
son SO brilliant as to make others feel
that his efforts are above theirs will be
detested. Moreover, one of the diff
culties of being agreeable is that the
apprehension of offending and the
small hope of pleasing destroy all cap
tivation of manner. The confident ex-
pec,ation of pleasing is an infallible
means of pleasing. Characters pleased
with themselves please others, for
they are joyous and natural in
mien, and are at liberty from
thinking of themselves 10 pay
successful attention to others Still,
the self-conceited and the Dragging are
never attractive, self being the topic
on which all are fluent and none inter-
esting. They who dwell on self in any
way-the self-denvers, the self-improv
ers-are hateful to the heart of civil
lied man. The Chinese, who knew
everything beforehand, are perfect in
self-abnegation Of manner. "How are
your noble and princely son and your
beautiful and angelic daughterr says
Mandarin Number One" Dog Of .
son have l none. but my cat of a
daughter is WELL" says Mandarin Num-
Der Two.
To set up for an invariably agreea-
BILE person you must adjust yourself to
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12

"A correspondent of the Rochester
Erpress writes: &" met in Florida John
Tyler, Jr., son of President Tyler. He
must be nearly sixty years of age, and
resembles to an extraordinary degree
his father. Even in the extreme pow
erty of his late years he preserves q
dignilied carriage, a fOndness for plush
vests, standing collars and white neck
ties. In his conversation, which is
learned and at times highly enjoyable,
he never allows You to forget two
things, to wit: That he is a Virginian
and that his father was President Of
the United States"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12

A MAN is not really consistently fitted
for married life until he can satisfac-
torily explain to q woman why it is
that, when off on business, he can new
er get to the station to return until the
train has gone.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12
-..Camping and fishing parties

-"Camping and fishing parties"
says the Ithaca IN. w Journal, lean
obtain q good Iii ht by soaking COM
mon brick in kerosene-Oil for ten min
utes. The brick absorbs the oil, and,
on being suspended with wire and ig.
nited, brilliant light, lasting for half
an hour, is obtained. This is said, by
those who have experimental with it,
to be greatly superior to the torch in
general use."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12

81 FIND your recommendations very
good, Bridget" "Yes,. mann. and
now I'll see yours, mann, if you place"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12

NEVER ask young lady why her
back hair does not match that In front.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12

WHAT Is your. religion, Mr.. Glib
berP'' asked the landlady of her new
boarder. 9 Meat three times day."
was the reply that startled the good
woman, and put her in q reverie as to
whether the man was heather or had
misunderstoof the question. CIncin-
mats Breakfast Table
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
Meeting Of tho Congregational Commit.
tee On the Labor Question.

y. w. ELLIOTT, formerly an import
CT If Boston, now n cattle-rsiser Of Nebraska,
was before the Committee, on the 18th. He
thought machinery and steam combined to pro-
duce more than men could consumc. This re-
duced wages and left many unemployed. He
however. could suggest NO remedy.
John Roach, ship-hnilder, then took the stand,
He regarded the chief cause of the present
trouble to be extravaganza habits, formed in flush
ci!ity for building iron ships cheaper than amy
length upon the advantsges of using United
States vessels for carrying mails ETC., thus giving
employment to American seamen.
Cyrus Busey, President of the New Orleans
Chamber Of Commerce, was next called. He
spoke for some time ON the value Of the Missis-
sippi yer rs one of the outlets for the pr0ducfe
of the untry, was strongly in favor Of the inn
medias increase of American steamship lines
with ex IA postal services, and thought for that
purpose the Government should give them q
00nws. re believed that 5000, 600 spent in sub
sides would be about the best investment the
Government could make.
Geo. A. Potter. merchant. of New York City,
next tOnk the stand and asserted that one of the
principal causes OF the present depression was
TIE ignorance of political economy and the pros
tltutjon Of legislative power. Another cause
Mas deprecinted currency snd unequal taxation.
He thought the country could mot carry more
than $2O,000C COO of paper currency with safety.
ana thought the Government ought to purchase
t0e swplua paper money at the rate of 300 in
gold Tor 1ltO in currency.
The Committee adjourned to meet next in
Pittsburgh, and then in Chicaeo.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12

Why is a dishonest bankrupt like an
honest poor man? Because they both
fail to get rich.-Chicago Com. Aduer-
tiser.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12

The census of Washington, ID. c.,
just completed. shows a population of 1sl 900.
430OOof whom are colored. There were found
Twenty-Five colored persons over 100 years old,
one bein" reported as old rs ITO. Seventy
persons were between ninety and 100.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12


shows that manv are getting well. The nhv-
sicians are divided as to treatment. The
method of the majority is teacup of CASTOR
oil, mustard bath, blankets. The leading
phvsician of the minority. and very success.
full one with this disease, gives his treatment
wa.h Tho matte nj off uel, with TEND winter and
soep: oive thirty to fifty grains of caiomei with
4 grain of morp hine; three hours after. COM
mence giving five to twenty. grains quinine.
with \ grain IF morphine. and give every three
OF four hours. Keep the patient on heavy
ses Of nitrate OF potash all the time, 80 as t1
MAKE me kidncys ToI 5s ana n cases OF SICK
% use Ell ,p; =, On iii ss s,, M
nnort;nrs If "ate " r;thnnt ice ~ Inc nat;cnt
kss dark, indieo.vomiting. give small doses Of
The musicians of Mcmnh;s are do;no th.,r
fuil duty. Drs. Marable. Frayser. ,Iohn e Roc-
crs. Ro6bias. Ess and Burreli have gone To their
he,2s. Dr' ROGERS has No ssnd his fo the oravo
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12

A San Francisco telegram of the goth
states that Gen. Howard had concluded
peace with the Oregon Indians, requiring all
the Indians concerned in dcpredations to be
delivered up. He was going to Walla Walla
to make similar arrangements with the Wash
ngton Indians.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12


and the ruler of Florence operated with
equal halves of the same ingredients,
only that by u clever sleight of hand the
usufur in the Dukes half was replaced
by common coal dust. So Daniel pro-
duced his gold in the usual way, while
the Duke utterly failed. Cosmo, thor
oughly convinced now of the genuine
ness of the affair, subscribed willingly
to Daniels conditions. He set young
Rufo free, and promised to pay Daniel
the sum of thirty thousand ducats in
money untainted by q magic origin,
which the adept avowed was intended
to build q church in redemption of his
soul.
The first condition being fulfilled,
and young Rufo out of the Dukes
clutches, Daniel taught the Duke the
potent formula; and, behold! the next
experiment-made by the Duke, alone
and unaided, and upon a large mass of
matter, as per the wondrous adopts
recipe-succeeded most fully, yielding
something like clear profit Of 5000
ducats upon an outlay of less than sixty
ducats. The Duke, overjoyed, and
dreading perhaps the devils vengeance
if be played the adept false, for once in
his life kept his word. Daniel got ms
Sc, 900 ducats, and was sent to France
in ducal sedan-chair, escorted by TWO
companies of the Dukes own oody,
guard. As soon as the adept 1ound
himself all safe, he had the matchless
effrontery to send Cosmos detailed &C
count of the swindle. He gave the
SC, 600 ducats as dover to his beloved
niece. and the descendants of Rufo
Szechenyi rank to the present day
among the most distinguished mag
mates of Hungary.-Harper's Weekly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-12

At Indianapolis. the other day, lit
tie daughter Of a man named Westfall was
burned to death in an attempt to light the fire
with coal oil. Her mother was badly burned
while trying to save the little one.