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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-27
THE LITTLE MAID.

HEARD a soft voice singing low
Some rare old melody,
a. down the stairs passed one day,
Though twas not sung for me:
How soft and clear the notes rang out!
They sOOthed me, unxwaree.
longed to know the maid who sang,
A passed down the stairs.
Another time. 1 shyly looked.
When near an open dosr,
And wondered if the maiden there
Was she who gang before.
She smiled and blushed at sight of me
No sentiment or airs;
NV heart beat faster than its wont,
As passed down the stairs.
And strange to say. it came to be
A most familiar thing
To glance that way. perchance to hear
The maiden speak or sing.
1t led me back to happier scenes,
1t sOOthed my heaviest cares,
1t made me long for wife and home,
As passed down the stairs.
To me it seemed the light of Heaven
That shOne in her blue eye;
l lon2ed to prove my love by some
Bold act of chivalry.
wrote her name on ledger page,
1t sOOthed my daily cares,
And once spoke it. audibly,
As passed down the stairs.
She came-aud there stood as shy
As any bow might be,
Perhaps she understOod-1 knew
My eyes spoke elOQuently.
/ etAmmered something, 20 did she,
1t won a heart-who cares?
And now l seldom 60 alone,
When passing down the stairs.
... -Y0uth's Companion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-27
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

1t is said that lice may be kept
from poultry by placing pieces of the
bark Of sassafrass root in their nest.
Determine by the closest economy,
and wisest industry, to decrease the in
cumbrance of the farm this year.
State Register.
If farmer or . business man wants
to find out how great q spendthrift he
is. let him keep an exact memorandum
OF all the time idly spent.
"A correspondent writes that q
simple mixture of equal quantities of
rich cream and strong vinegar will
make q compound which, If used on
the hands after washing them, will
cure chapped hands.-M. 7. Times.
The best way to clean clothes is to
steep them in warm water for half an
hour, then use borax soap, rubbing it
freely ON the most soiled part, finally
washing well with very hot water.
Afterward rinse in cold water.-Ez-
change.
"A correspondent wishes to know
how to keep milk from becoming Bit
ter in cold weather. If the milk is
scalded when strained, it will not be-
come bitter, and it will not injure it
for cream nor for any other purpose
losca State Register.
The following remedy is recon-
mended for frost bites: Extract the
frost by the application of ice-water,
till the frozen part is pliable, avoiding
all artificial heat; then apply q salve
made of equal parts of hog's lard and
gunpowder rubbed together until it
forms paste, and very sooa the frozen
parts will be well.
The following is said to make an
excellent cement for sealing bottles:
Mix three parts of resin, one If caustic
soda, and five of water; this compost
ton is then mixed with half its weight
of plaster of paris. The compound
sets in three-quarters of an hour, adj
heres strongly, is not permeable like
plaster used alone, and is attacked only
slightly by warm water.
To clean glass globes, soak them
in tolerably hot water in which a little
washing soda has been dissolved. Then
put q teaspoonful of powdered am
mOHl6 IN b pau O1 luk0Warm WAFER,
and with hard brush scrub the globes
until the smoke stains disappear. Rinse
in clean cold water. They will be as
white as if new.
S-What is known as French polish is
thus prepared: Take three-quartars of
an ounce of seed lac, three drachms
gum juniper, two drachms gum mastic,
and four ounces of spirits of wine,
avoirdupois; powder the ingredients,
and mix them with the spirits in q
glass bottle that will contain double
the quantity. Set the mixture in a
warm place, and shake it twice or
thrice day, taking care to loosen the
cork during the shaking. Four or five
days will be sufficient for dissolving the
resin, when it will be fit for use.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-27

soil, and every earnest man can find
there q solution to NE problem of how
to get living. We would advise farm
ers, young or old, to read more. Take
q newspaper, and take all the agricul-
tural papers and publications. Read
during tho long winter evenings. Read
during the wet summer days. Read at
all times and seasons. Money thus
spent will bring large returns.-lndias-
Gp0lis Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-27
A Supposed Dead Woman Comes to
Life.

SOTH ATCHIsON is shaken from tur-
ret t foundation stone. A sensation
has ocurred within its precincts that
bids iir to outrival even the startling
won6rs of sensational Kansas City,
and boone the usual nine days neigh
borhod talk. The heroine of the sem
satiol for the principal character is q
womm, is Tenny Dysart, the wife of
JohnDysart, an intelligent and indus
triou colored man, who lives in West
Atchson, and for an occupation drives
A. B. Symns' delivery wagon. About
Chritmas time Mrs. Dysart was taken
dowr with dropsy, and the disease has
conliled her to her house and bed near
ly ever since. She was about forty
years old, and before her present sick
ness was q strong aud healthy woman.
Medical aid had treated her with all
that human skill could command, but
it was apparently of no avail. and
Tuesday night about twelve o o'clock she
died that is, to all appearances.
Wednesday kind friends came in and
looked at the body, condoled with the
husband and children, and preparations
were made for the funeral. Wednes-
day night watchers sat by the mani
mate body, and Thursday was fixed as
the day Of the burial. Thursday morn
ing the body was robed for the grave
and placed in the coffin, the sorr0wing
husband and mourning children sadly
grieving the loss of their wife and
mother. The funeral was to take place
at three o'clock, at which time the
house was filled with mourning friends,
the hearse was waiting at the door, and
the body was soon ready to be borne ia
it's last resting place. As the lid OF the
coffin was thrown back to take the fare
we'll look at the body one lady laid hel
hand on the forehead of the supposed
dead, and with cry of astonishmen'
declared that the body was warm. This
led to another examination, and DR.
Cough was sent fof. The physioiari'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-27

Plants packed away in cellars that
are quite dark, or nearly 50, will re-
quire very little water; once week
will be sufficient, and be very careful
to give but little. The gas found in
the cellars of some houses will be
found to injure these plants, and should
be guarded against. Our experience
with plants, in sleeping-room, is
such as to lead us to say that they will
not be of the least discomfort, or in any
way injure the person occupying the
room. American Agriculturtst.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-27

Anew WORDS ABOUT COFFEE.
fee should be SO made as to secure its
agreeable flavor and stimulating prop
critics, while avoiding its injurious eff
fects, prominent among which are i'm
paired digestion, and clogging of the
liver and kidneys. Now the substance
of the coffee berry is insoluble, no mat
ter how fine it is ground, and is indi-
gestible as SO much sawdust. "Muddy"
coffee contains the fine dust of the
berry held in solution, and every par
ticle of it that we drink has to be ex-
PEELED from the system by an extra ef-
fort of the excretory organs. A cup of
coffee that is not clear is not fit to
drink; it is neither palatable nor health
full. To have the best coffee it must be
fresh roasted and ground; for every
moment that it is exposed to the air
after that process it loses in strength
and aroma.-Dr. Foote's Health Month
la for February.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-27

stop amending 60 much on fine Clothes rich food
end style Buy good healthy food, cheaper and bet
Of life every way, and especially stop the foolish
tors, or using so much Of the vile humbug medi-
cine that does you only harm, and makes the pro-
pretors rich, but put your trust IN the greatest OF
always ct q trifing cost, and you will see better
times and good health. Try 1t once. Read OF 1t
in another column.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-27

Mrs. Darlington Again.-"Poor
manv' said the old lady; "aDd SO he's
really gone at last! Ninety-eight, was
he? Dear, dear! to think how that if
he'd lived two years more he'd have
been centurion" -Judy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-27

sToP that coughing; II You do not II may
XIII you. A Bottle Of Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup
only costs you IS cents, and IT, timely uss may
save your NfN
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-27

Dancing has been introduced into
the army. Probably you have heard
of its squad-drills.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-27

Now that q heavy penalty had been
paid for carelessness, the good folks of
M bestirred themselves to take pre-
cautions against fire. Although more
than one townsman sagely remarked
there had not been a fire in thirty wears
before, and probably would not be in
thirty years again, especially il they
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-27

uSslA oSS Will d quick lmpu1SO, S00
seized her husbands hand, and holding
it fast, took her place in the chair Of
state.
Then followed congratulations and
warm grasps of the hand. Mrs. Con-
greve beamed upon her daughter-in-
law as never before, and even Mrs.
Orville and Clara paid their compli-
ments with cordial warmth.
All the honors of the evening were
heaped upon Flora. She opened the
ball with the chief dignitary of the
place, and was led to supper by the
towns distinguished guest. She had
more boquets than she could count,
and the beautiful chair was carried to
her house by enthusiastic youths.
But not until all the triumph was
over could her heart be quite at rest
not until in her own home, alone with
Mark, and having talked with him of
all the events of the night, she nestled
to his side. and whispered, "And whose
name did you writef''
Mark laughed. "Icame very near"
he said, "being caught in the predica-
ment OF our good professor, who, be-
ing raised to preferment, found him.
self elected ss'sa,sinsoasly to his digni-
fled place, by the inclusion of his own
vote. l chose my osov Queen of Love and
Beauty wrote the name of my soite."
So hearts win! .
Perhaps" said the beloved novel;
list. Hearts stand in Heaven as high
as Heads" And in society there comes
an hour when all the graces of mind
and manner, estimable and endearing
as they are, give place to adivine quail
ity. No woman who has the consum-
mate grace of charity, (which think
eth no evil, and is kind" can ever,
while the common needs of humanity
/ last-can ever be, even in the most ex-
allied circle. tout of her sphere. "
Harper's Weekly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-27

sciously of the rare attendance. Mrs.
Mark Congreve was evidently winning
gratitude touched with chivalric adj
miration, but not disturbed or abashed
by any stunning sense of superiority.
els that-yOur wifeP" asked Lady
Alice, in her measured, modulated, de-
liciously low-toned voice. II did not
recognize her,
Mark yielded for an instant to weak
misgiving; then his love rallied.
Eyes, there is Flora," he answered,
heart and soul-helping. My wife's
attitude reproves me. By-and-by I
must 60 into the fight, and help these
brave fellows
"Do SO at once" said Lady Alice;
" for fascinating as the wild scene is, /
should not expose your mother to the
heat and glare any longer by the de-
lay"
She spoke in her own silvery accents,
but Mark felt by her altered manner in
returning to the carriage that he had
displeased her.
He forgot the displeasure in the ardor
with which he added his part to the
labor of that dreadful night. Not until
daybreak were the flames stayed, and
the most populous quarter of the town
lay in ruins.
When husband and wife met again in
their own home they rushed to each
other with the impulsive embrace of
anxious affection. Many questions of
mutual concern there were to ask, and
Flora said, fondly, "Dear Mark, you
are SO kind and brave! I knew last
night you would do what you could. -
II only followed my good angel" he
said. Flora, 1 always wish to do as
you do. We are one in heart.''
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-27

Miss Gibbs, warmly. 81 was staying
with the Neales, and they are the sweet
est people in the world. Mrs. Neale is
q saint. I love to think of q woman
like that. She has been q devoted
mother, and now that her children are
educated and married, she spends the
greater part of her time in charities.
went with her to some of her beloved
places: to st. Luke's Hospital, to the
Five Points House of Industry and the
Old Woman's Home. Oh no, did not
lose my visit. But was too busy at
day and too tired at night to be equal
to amusements."
When. soon after this, Miss Gibbs
made her adieux, the ladies broke into
disparaging comment.
"How coarse she is!' said Miss
Clara. "How can Mark Congreve
like her? Her motions are all SO I'M
modulated, and her cheeks are red like
q milkmaid's; when she bushes they
are positively scarlet, and with a white
streak in the middle-so unmitigatedly
rustic! The idea of being in New York
and never going to a thing! Evident
", from her own confession, her trOus-
seau is not to be from Paris. Shop
ping! 1 suppose that is her ideal Of
the life before her. And then the in
delicacy of her allusion to Vincent
Merlv'
"And what shall l do with this de-
testable kitten?" said Mrs. Orville, pit
eously. II hardly dare to have it
servants tongues are so
lit was scarcely like yourself, Aunt
Emma" said Clara. "to be off your
guard when you made your gssite de
Mrs. Orville quailed
slightly, but glance at her niece reas-
sured her.
II had to admire something, you
kno,sr ,, sho aaid aoolonof;callu and
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-23

AS one of the humors OF the
Freight Convention, which Assem-
bled here on Saturday last, we will
relate the following: One OF the del
egates, a sugar planter, we believe
was descanting upon the relative
freight charge on a hogshead OF su'
car and fine horse, remarking that
one was staple product, and the
freight charge should be proportion
ately less, when another delegate 1css ao .
ded that in other words one was
staple product and the other a ssau ~
product. We are reliably INFORMED
that no reference whatever was ihtell
ded to Captain Hamilton's me roa
horse "Mire."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-23
Query: Why will people suffer with
indigestion when .elACk -gnaSs1.
will cure them? ~. ~,


"A colored man named Jerry HAD,
who has been to Kansas, ts ssmnpsng
Ran;des Parish advising the negroes
not to 90 there. Hall, however, ssys
the negroes around Alexandra fntssu
to exodus as soon as they car.
The above We clip from the view
Orleans Times, and have only 70 r.
mark. that the above mentioned Jes-
~ Hall, who is politically SOUND On
the goose, was here about the Avn %
July, on short visit, and ara o'ass
on that day at the Pineville Co'o'ea
Picnic. to a ane and select audience
Init was not on sny Kansas mission.
None is required here. for the COL
ored men with US are all u work'
, have their crops to attend 20 a's
: happy and we'll fixed and gre MOI
). dreaming of Kansas
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-23
Our printers have to unload

Our printers have to unleao
matter, in order that We may crowo
in a few of the latest items. boa's
al, M to time, and their clerks have
we'll remembered this office. Char
lie Drown, our own Alexandria boy
and his better half, have been SPEND
ing few days with their friends and
leave this morning on the Packet
The Convention has adopted the re-
port of. the Judiciary Committee
on its third reading, and the State
Debt Ordinance has been defeated oy
failure to receive 6S votes, a ma
iority of the whole Convention. I'M
, yellow fever has again broken out II
Memphis, and FIVE new cases are re
ported-a fresh stampede OF her pee
; nile has broken out anew, ana NOR
3 3 guarantees are established agains
u the ill-fated City, and to add to u
= woes of these guarantees, Calves
'E ton has actually quarantlned asaln'
r New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-23
WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE,

WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE
srAuNroN, Waive take pleasure In
directing attention to the advertise
mept of this populae Seminary IL
;s located in one of the healthiest Gil
mates in the world. 1t presents at
fractions unsurpassed. Its buildings
.re bomelike and elegant, GROUNDS AZ
tractive, scenery grand. ),
This school is attended by board
ing pupils from seventeen asa;,e d'h s.rIc'
States. This school requires s 1T;.s
economy, especially in dress. - VIII w.
these advantages, we are not sur
nrised that this. popular institution
enjoys national reputation ,1 aaa,1a,s sa y
The Uuion. See advertisement
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-23
--Tag coast captains and owners

The coast captains and owners
have met together in council an"
have agreed on tarii'of rates. VINO"
is slight advance over lhc old r"es
and which is To GO into rtlrcs 'm"s'
.,,a.ely. Tnis course has been H.
.,crel absolutely necessary ny r'ss
son o, the lricc M coal, which mas
increased from As To ~ cents . "'As
with the probabilities Of q still Tut
lhcr advance; the price OF 'a'of'
which is higher than IL has bee" 'os
many summers, and The loss ot TINS
Inv putting freight on the top oil tAe
, bank, which on account Oh 70" wa'e'
! are very high.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-23
A difficulty occurred on Monday.

"A difficulty occurred on Monday,
hetwaen Gustave Gehr, the young and
highly respected young merchant, op.
nos;te the Town Hall, and vicious
and dissipated mulatto BY the name ~ e., OF
Harry Mitchell, which resulted in Mr..
cahr being severely stabbed, with a
uocket.knite. The Constable in inter-
ferinp was cut at by Mitchell, but a
finely blow from his hickory brough,
him to grass, when he was disarm 1,s
and taken into custody. Two atnda
Wits have been made against Mltcneii
and he has been lodged in jail U
await the usual preliminary trial.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-23

AND it is explained by mechan-
ical experts this way: 1t runs light
or. more room under the arm; 1t can
he threaded in the dark; the needle
cannot be set wrong; it has the pat
emit balance wheel, which enables the
generator to wind the bobbin without
removing the work or attachments
7. c.n he warranted for ten years.
This is the White Sewing Machine
Ferguson Schnack are the Agents
call on them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-23
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AND it is explained by mechar,-
icai experts this way: 1t runs light
or: more room under the arm; it can
he threaded in the dark; the needle
cannot be set wrong; it has the pat
emit balance wheel, which enables the
operator to wind the bobbin without
removing the work or attachments
II can he warranted for ten years.
This is the White Sewing Machine
Ferguson s. Schnack are the Agent'
call on them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-23

cAaR1AeE ACCIDENT While Mrs.
Mead's carriage was entering the
gate of the NJ. E. Churchyaro' IN
Piueville, Sunday about IL a. m'' 'he
gate swung round aud struck one OF
the horses, which caused it to take
fright, and the other horse partak'
ing too of the fright, both went tear.
ing through the yard, throwing ou'
the occupants, Mrs. Mead, Mrs. Z
F. Lewis, and Miss Belle Lewis, in
juring Mrs. Mead severely, and TIL
others very badly. The carriage wa
pretty badly smashed up against
tree before the frightened amman
, could be stopped.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-23

Coal OH Acc1DENT.-We regret
to learn that quite serious accident
occurred on Saturday last at 6 P. NJ,
to Mrs. Henry schwartzenbach, OF
Pineyille. 1t appears she was kind
ling a fire with can of coal OIL
when the fire flashed into the can,
causing the oil to explode, setting
her clothing on FIRE and burning hei
very badly about the face hands
arms and breast. Her husband, wh'
with another person happened to b.
near at hand, came Immediately t
her assistance, in time perhaps I
save her life, but not until the nr'
which was instantaneous, had iniilc'
, ed severe and painful injuries
}, Though her sufferings are intens
8 vet we have strong hopes the inJuri'
|, will not prove fatal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-23

ON last Wednesday evening we
were blessed with a good shower OF
rain, though not enough to replenlsh
the empty cisterns. 1t has been
threatening ever since to give US
another shower, but up to this time
it has not come.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-23

Our confidence in the ultimate
arrival Of the millennial period wonld
be greatly enhanced If We coulo ns .
Of two men, in Rapides Parish, Who
we're civil enough to agree upon one
fair plan Of a just and proper freight
tariff in the Grand Ecore trade.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-23
CoMMUNICATIoN.
CoLFAx, La,
July Is, 1019.{

Editor Democrat
The dreadful drouth has almost
destroyed the corn crop in this Par
ish. The partial rains have saved
few farmers, but, as a general thing,
there will not he corn enough made
in the Parish to last until February
next. This is especially trne as to
the river front.
The Pinewoods have had more
rain, although that section is suffer-
ling.
The District Court has been in
. session now since the 7th inst. The
E Mcknight VS.. Reagan case consumed
! several days. 1t was bitterly con-
Tested. Why there should be 50
. much feeling ev inced by the attor'
news. we are at loss TO know. Ills
. snit for the emol ument Of the OF
!. dce and should be looked on as any
y ordinary suit. His Honor 1ooes
N Blackmsu, remarked the same rom
= the Bench. Some informality Was
discovered in the Jury after 1t WAS
ic empannelled and sworn, and the
in Judge apparently with reluctance ses
. s. aside. The case was continued.
~ The extreme hot weather makes
IN the Court term unpleasant. Water
:. lis very scarce, and most Of II 70
:. hanled from the Pinewoods tor DRINK
by ing purposes. ~
.et We hear that the Convention will
n,e take Grant Parish from your judi
md c;al District. This, the people Of
mo this Parish will regret, on account OF
ees the District officers. They would
are most certainly be reelected. The
,a,. State Debt is the great topic Of con
the yersation; nine-tenths Of the people
ofl favor the scaling to SO per cent
out fear they will be sadly disappointed
Eure But if all does not turn out rlgns II
fat. the Convention, we must still hgh
ring on under the old flag until it is down
on,v The "Steam boat" Convention !
hont your town for Saturday, the lst'
ne Of will, / hope, be we'll attended. ~
the monopoly is too exacs'ng, ana &c
COW. tainly the rates of freight will be :
mvs duced. Mr.. T. X. Smith, OF To
. as Parish, was the first to start the Of
long. rolling. He will, no doubt, atte'
,te Of the meeting. The health Of this g
and ton is very good. Yours,
OCCASIONAL
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-23

We are promised daily mall
from and after the first Of August
from the Mouth of the River to
shreveport. Col. McGinnis, under
orders. left here on Thursday last,
with drivers, stock and hacks to
meet the exigencies of the Increased
service, and will be ready on time 10
put it through.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-07-23

The heated term has proved
very fatal in nearly all directions
and too much care cannot De TAKEN
to guard against the effects OF the
scorching sun and very oppressive
weather.