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Opposed to the Telegraph.

The strongest opposition to a tele-
graph line from uncivilized races is al
ways met when it is first erected. Fear
of the strange thing, and jealousy of
territorial eucroachment, naturally ex-
cite the savage mind to resent the in
novation; and most construction par
ties in wild countries have to be pro-
tected by an escort of troops. The
great trans Australian overland line,
recently completed, was carried for
hundreds of miles through desert soil
tudes. unharmed by the blacks; but on
the Macdonald Range band of hostile
natives were encountered, and the cleo
tricians gained bloodless victory over
them by connecting the poles of pow
erful battery to the wire, and admins
tering shocks unawares to those of the
natives who were providing cnriously
around. The mysterious power, which
seemed to them like thunder-stroke,
inspired them with a wholesome terror
of the wire, and they gave it wide
berth ever after. Both in Australia
and New Zealand, several erecting par
ties have been attacked by the abo-
rhymes and massacred. Of late, how
ever, in New Zealand the Maoris have
shown different spirit, probably be-
cause of better management on the
part of the whites; and Maori squatters
now help to build the line, which they
look upon as q triumph of their scien-
tific abilities. Chambers Journal.
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pa. =. anu naeu "a. guns and pistols
under the supposition that Mr.. and
Mrs. Onderdonk were under the roof.
Meanwhile Uncle Dan'l had ample
preparation in the way of Jamaica rum,
lemon peel and sugar, and pipes and
tobacco, and the festivities that fol-
lowed left those of Jackson's days far
behind. Mrs. Onderdonk arrived the
next day, and has lived most happily
with her husband ever since.-N. Y.
Sam
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-09-18
THE NEW WORLD.

GovERNOR-ELECT LUKE P. BLACK.
BURN was duly inaugurated Governor of Ken
lucky, at Frankfort, on the I'd. A very large
crowd was present.
On the afternoon of the LIST a severe
tornado visited New Orleans, Morgan City,
La, and the sections bordering on the Gulf
and the Atchafalaya. Walls and buildings
were blown down, vessels sunk and sugar
houses destroyed. Scarcely a place between
Morgan City and New Iberia escaped.
The Minnesota Republican State
Convention met at St. Paul on the I'd. John
s fillsbury, the present Governor, was re-
nominated on the first ballot. C..
A. Gilman was Nominated for Lieutenant
Governor. The resolutions adopted indorse
the financial POLICY Of the present National
Administration, which is claimed to be vindi-
Gated by the ''eminent success which has at
tended the resumption of specie payments; -
demand that ''every Constitutional means be
'xerted to maintain that liberty and security
throughout the South which a!l citizens are
entitled to under the Governments favor
Clvil-Service Reform enactment by Congress:
demand retrenchment Ia every department Of
the National and State Governments. and
declare that ''the Republican party sets its
face absolutely against everything that savors
OF monopoly" and will use all Constitutional
means to protect the people against unjust
Determinations and combinations by railroad
or other corporations.
The New York Prohibition State
Convention met at Syracuse on the 81 and
nominated State ticket as follows: Gov.
ernor, Professor John w. Mears; Lieuten.
ant.Governor, James H. Bronson; Secretary
OF State, A. H. Hopkins; Comptroller, &. W.
Ali; Treasurer, Stephen Merritt; State En-.
gineer. John F. Hooder; Acknowledgement
Walter harrington. .a~.'.I
A RECENT Washington dispatch
says the Postmaster General had ordered an
actual daily count in all postoffices, from the
LIST to the 9TH of November, of all letters,
packages, pOstal-cards, etc. The publishers
of newspapers are requested to furnish post.
masters with the number of papers mailed
during the same time.
A NARRAGANsETT PIER special to
the New York Times of the ID says Governor
Sprague had stated that his wife certainly
did not leave in consequence Of any threat or
act OF violence on his pert; that NO act of
violence was committed BY him then or at any
other time. $tsfA5 ~ 81 tEsE
The New York Republican State
Convention was held ut Saratoga on the I'd,
Senator Conkling was unanimously chosen
temporary chairman, and Vice President
Wheeler was subsequently elected permanent
presiding officer. Alb. Cornell was nomi-
mated on the first ballot for Governor, recefy
ing 234 Of the 40 votes east. A motion to
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-09-18

A YOUNG man at Spaxton, England.
thought that it would be fun to set fire
to nearly empty cask of benzoline.
He dropped a lighted match in the
bunghole and ran. One person was
killed by the explosion, and the young
man is in prison awaiting trial on q
charge of manslaughter. He will
probably plead that he didn't think it
would ego off,"
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FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The Prince of Wales is growing what
the physicians have the kindness to
call "champagne gray" He is not the
only person thus afflicted.
AKNIFE-sWALLOwER in Vienna killed
himself while giving public perform
ance. People at seaside hotel dinner
tables still live to give the show.-Er-
change.
Two BOYS have been arrested in
Paris for cutting buttons from mems
coats. It was learned that they collected
dozens a day and sold them to obscure
tailors.
SIR BARrLE FRERE, as Governor OF
Cape Colony, q pensioner of the East
India Government, High Commissioner
of South Africa and in other official
capacities, has drawn total salary OF
about $48, 900 this year.
WHEN the lad Louis Napoleon went
to South Africa q committee of Paris
ians was formed to collect money for
the purchase of suitable souvenir for
him on his return. The sum obtained
was $3.50. Il will be devoted to buying
commemorative tablet for st. Mary's
chapel at Chiselhurst.
A PAMPHLET has been published in
Amsterdam pointing out that Holland
really has no claim to continue to ex-
list as an independent State. 1t urges
that the g manifest Destiny of the Ma
ton is to be annexed by Germany, and
that the time is favorable for consider
ing that arrangement.
The strenuous efforts of James Park
inson, of Bromley, England, prevented
his daughter from marrying the sweet
heart Of her choice; but the pair were,
one morning, found dead In q pond,
and Parkinson received the following
letter from the young man: "You
have tried hard for long time to part
your daughter Catherine from me, but
you have failed in turning her mind
from me. Knowing that you would
not give your consent to our marriage.
we have determined not to part from
each other.''
SAYS the London Truth: "a trait Of
philanthropy in King Leopold, of Bel
gium, is that he has never scarcely
signed death warrant. The reason !
nave u06Iu dAAO&Ou 40 UA0e q uAAAo0oA
who (under his father) had permitted
two men to be executed (afterward
discovered to be innocent) made vow
that he would never again advise the
infection Of the supreme penalty of the
law. The King has taken. this lesson
to heart. Leopold II. is said to share
the weakness of Haroun-al-Raschid for
oOinr about incognito. He loves to
roam in the twilight and do little
shopping, Invested Of all the externals
which cloud the true appearance OF
Majesty. Sometimes he rides alone,
and rides well; he is, by the way, a
capital Judge of horsefesh. Certes,
w6ithersoever he may ride or walk, he
is not likely often to hear the cry Of
Down with the King Sensible Bel
oians know well enough that his
Majesty means well, and that whatever
faults he may have are rather those d
Judgment than Of the heart"
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Museum of Natp I
weight is given !
the value at $41,t /
formation is imp !
y the largest piece |
This is an error. ~
found at Bendgo leaa
1869; it weighed 189
Tror ~, @ OS0 .o

This is an error. +---
found at Bendigo lead
1869; it weighed 189
Troy, or 2, 1863 ounces.
had been mentally congra.
myself on the discovery of a nugg,
large rs q walnut, but the sight of !.
this mass of gold took all the conceit
out of me. Nevertheless, was glad
the nugget had been found, for the
claim from which it was taken was
right in the direction in which we were
working, and our claim was dailv
growing richer in ore.
The Welcome nugget, as large as it
was, did not enrich its finders, for there
were twelve shareholders in it, and it
brought them less than 1000 apiece;
it would have been a lucky find for a
couple of mates. The man who dug
it out tainted dead away before he un-
earthed it. When his pick first struck
it, he reached out his hand to pick up
the lump; the light from his candle
shone upon it and revealed its nature.
To his surprise, it did not yield to his
touch. Then he began to feel around
it with his hands. and it grew in size
under his exploring digits. He gave
it a wrench, but it did not bulge.
Selling his pick, he began to dig
around it, and as its proportions grew
under his eve the spectacle overcame
him and he tainted for joy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-09-18
The First Ride Through q Canyon.

Two ADVENTUROUS miners recently
took q ride through the Big Horn Can
yon, in the Yellowstone region, never
before traversed by man. Had they
been able graphically to describe their
adventure they would have told tale
seldom equaled in thrilling incidents.
Wishing to save two hundred miles
travel around the mountains they con-
cluded to try the canyon. With some
tools they had in their mining camp
they built frail craft at the bottom Of
the canyon, having previously taken
down their nnateriakof red cedar. The
boat was made twelve feet long, three
feet wide, and upon trial was found to
carry it, cargo Of freight and passen-
gers admirably. So on the morning
of the 23d of July they united it and
pushed into the current. The rush of
the river, which before starting was
almost deafening, was terrible as the
boat started on its journey through this
unknown gorge. To 60 back was i'm
possible; to climb the solid limestone
walls which rose five hundred feet
above their heads, where q narrow
streak of light lighted mp their course,
was not to be entertained as q means
of escape; through they must 90,
trusting to their ability to avoid rocks
and to the strength o. their craft to
run the rapids which they met at every
bend Of the canyon. The fuudest halloo
was heard IS D whisper, Grottoes,
caves, unknown .recesses of nature
were passed by these hardy navigators.
In places flocks of mountain sheep,
startled by the appearance Of the curl
osity rushing by below them, would
run along . ledge Of rocks, Jump from
crag to crag, where footing for man
would be impossible, and disappear.
Evening coming on they attempted to
tie up for the night. They worked the
boat close to shore, jumped out, and
away went the craft. carrying the guns
and provisions. With starvation be-
hind them and hardly q foothold before
them their chances Of keeping on were
doubtful, when they luckily found two
logs, which they lashsd together with
their belts, and again trusting to the
river and still more dangerous rocks
they set out to search for their, boat,
which they found u two miles below,
where it had stopped in an eddy. On
the afternoon of the third day.. while
wondering how much longer the Big
Horn Canyon could possibly be. thew
suddenly shot out into the beautiful
Big Horn Valley. with Fort c. F.,
Smith onstheit right. zl4 '''eaaa'i
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-09-18

The Home for Friendless Girls at
Deptford, England, was . murderous
fraud. Laura Addison, its founder and
matron. was ass.duous in soliciting
subscriptions, while she slowly starved
the inmates on short rasi0ns of bread,
molasses and oatmeal. Four little girls
died, and an investigation disclosed
the wretchedness Of the place. The
woman was tried on q charge of man
slaughter, and narrowly escaped con-
victiOn.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-09-18
An Americans Experience in Aus.
III tttt tralia.

<ONE Qay Wnllo was at Work IN the
drift one Of our party who was bailing
in the shaft said:
There's something big happened up
above, Tom; hear great buzzing
and shouting.''
srerhaps it's a fight,'' / suggested,
az struck my pick in the soil and un-
earthed q nugget as big as q walnut.
perhaps it's fine" suggested my
mate.
There's q find here" said, as l
crawled out of the drift and exhibited
the nugget had just taken out. Then
I heard the clamor, also; it was like
the murmur of distant waves. We
shook the. rope, and receiving no an
swer to our signal, concluded that
something important had happened, as
our mates above had evidently left the
windlass. A moment later shadow
appeared above, and Bills voice was
heard shouting:
"Come up, boys, and see the big
find"
"Where is it?" l asked, on reaching
the surface; but l scarcely needed to
ask, for it must be where the crowd
was collected, some fifty yards distant
from our claim. The crowd was large
and every moment increasing, but
being brawny and broad-shouldered, 1
pushed my way through it. and was al
most overwhelmed with astOnishment
at the sight that greeted my vision; it
wasn't . nugget, it was bowlder. No
wonder that the miners were excited.
The spectacle was enough to excite the
most phlegmatic individual that ever
breathed.
It was q solid mass of gold as large
or larger than q leg of mutton, and not
unlike one in shape. This was the
mass which, has since been widely
known as the Welcome nugget. A
fac simile of it may now be seen in the
mineral department. ct the Boston
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-09-18

The maddest man in seven counties
is the farmer who worked like hero
to save a drowning man, only to find
that he had rescued q lightning-rod
agent. -BOst0n Post. t7
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-09-18
THE MARKETS.

NEW York, September 8.--Flour-
White Wheat Extra, s475@525. Wheat
No. 9, Chicago Spring, s1.O2@1.O215; No. 2
Milwaukee, 91.02@L02x. Oats-Western
Mixed, 29@32Hc. Corn-Westeru Mixel,
42k@47c. Pork-Mess, $S.9O@9OO. Lard
-$6.17x. Cattle-$675@1O.25 for Common
to Extra. Sheep-S3.5O@5.25. Hogs-s360
@4.OO.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa-Cattle - Best,
t5Oo@5.25; Fair to Good. s4.3O@46O. Hogs
Workers, $3.80@3.7O; Philadelphias, $3.50
@4O0. sheep-$300@45O.
BALTIMORE, Md.-Cattle--Best quail
itY, $5OO@5.25; medium, $3.50 q $50.
Hogs-Good, s475@5.5O. Sheep Good,
S3.OOQ4.5O.
CHICAGO Wheat mo. 2 Spring
closed at S7556 @s7slc cash; s72SaSSc for Octo-
Der; SS11@SS3<c for November. Corn closed at
33I@33Ac for No. 2 cash; 341@34a6c for o.
tober; s51S@355sc for November. Oate-No. 2,
22A@23c, cash; seller October, 238@23%c
for November, 2a5s@24c. Rye-No. 2, soc.
Barley--No. 2, cash, 73@74c. Mess Pork
3s42as45, cash. Lard-s5.771@5.SO, cash.
Butter-Good to Fancy, l3@1Sc. Eggs-1115@
12c. Cattle-Extra Beeves, $49005 20;
Choice, e4.5O@4. Is; Good, s400@435; Me-
dunn Grades, $32503SO; Butchers Stock,
s2.45@290; Stock Cattle, $2.25@3OO. Hogs
Good to Choice, $3.O0@3.65. sheep-Poor
to Choice. $25O@45O. ..-. .....
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Exports and Imports.

WASHINGTON. September.
The following is the first monthly
statement for the current fiscal year of
the imports and exports of the United
States:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-09-18

The good die young. The rich
have nonuments.-M O. R5sGyss'se.
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.ssst.'s'sti3 .ssafixsnaf. isae sas.s,srss
! At.s HsslsVs s1efsNsEfsi@ IN ri s-p ,
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Month ended July 81, 1879. ........... $9,57S,14
Month ended July 81, 1873. 10G62,75l
seven months ended July 81, 1S79.... 1A 800 7S5
Seven months ended July 81 1S78.... 166317268
Twelve months ended July 81, 1879... 1863 572. 089
Twelve months ended July 81, lS7S... 270 893.O55
The exports and imports of gold and
silver coin and bullion were as follows:
Month ended July 81, 1879. excess of
Imports. :. .:.:..:....:.... 6ss,65s
cess Of exports .;.::...::. ::.:::::.... 75Ss,6sl
Seven months ended July 81, 1878, ex-
cess of exports. Observation-Disclosures. Sol 055
Twelve months ended July 81, 1879, ex-
cess of exports. .:.:...... ........ 620OO83
Twelve months ended July 81, 1878. ex-
GEES of imports. .....~................ 195.54
Comparative statement of the
imports and exports of the United
States for the month ended July
81, 1879, and for the twelve mon.hs
ended the same compared with
the date for the corresponding period
of the year Immediately preceding,
corrected to August %, 1870. Prepared
by the Bureau Of Statistics:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-09-18

The votes cast in San Francisco have
been counted, and give the following result:
The Workingmen elect the Mayor. Sheriff,
Auditor, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Public
Administrator, Surveyor, District Attorney,
City aud County Attorney, Police Judge, one
Supervisor, five members of the Board of
Education and q Railroad Commissioner for
the City District. The Republicans elect the
Assessor, Recorder, Coroner. County Clerk,
Superintendent of Schools, Superintend-
ent OF Streets, eleven Supervisors,
seven members of the Board of Education.
member of the State Board of Equalization.
and re-elect Congressman Davis. The re-
turns from the State at large received on the
Sth left no doubt OF the election of Perkins
and the Republican State tickle. by a plurality
ranging from %, coo to 23OOG> It is conceded
that the Republicans have elected all the
Congressman. 81 E ssil,
HE hearing of evidence in the trial
at Dc Kalb, Miss, Of Henry j. Gully for the
murder Of Cornelia Chisholm. in April. 1877.
was BEGUN on the Sth. Mrs. Chisholm. the
first witness. testified as to the arrest of her
husband, and the scenes which occurred in
SIDE the jail, when the crowd made an attack
upon the Judge, and his daughter Cornelia,
son Johnnie and Mr.. Overstreet were holding
the door to keep out the mob. She said
Kosser shot her son, and afterward GULLY fired
through the CRATE of the door while Cornelia
had her arms around her fathers neck. and
she received the wounds of which she subse-
quently died. as
The President, Mrs. Hayes, General
Sheridan and Webb Hayes left Washington
on the 9Th for Cincinnati.
The election in Maine on the 9Th.
according to the news received up to the
morning Of the 9th, resulted in plurality for
the Republican candidate for Governor al
about $4,000 over the Greenback candidate
and about 4O,OO3 over the Democratic cap1i.
date. On joint ballot the Legislature will be
lsr.ely Republican. Davis (Republican) for
Governor would probably lack between 2,OO0
and 5000 Of having . majority over both op-
ponents. st5f4 3@5 9sF*Df ~
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trees, on /.
under the 81.
Mountain. A WI
over his front gate, I
ing clover springs ul
his lawn, and an Olu
sweep, bearing a moss-c6
and sinking into deep, a.. 1
coolest and sweetest water, /
another corner of his little
Every year the fat acres surrou.
his homestead bear rich harve.
corn, potatoes, cabbage and other
den truck, which Uncle Dan'l tail
down to Eyack and ships to the buyd-
in Washington Market. The butte
and cheese raised on Uncle Dan'rs
place are extra, and the middleman
who secures the refusal of it for the
season is considered fortunate.
About three years ago Mrs. Onder-
donk, Uncle Dan'ps excellent help
meet, died, after welded life of up-
ward of fifty years. It was sad blow
to the old man, who, throughout his
long career, has been one of the most
affectionate of husbands. After Mrs.
Onderdonk died and was buried he be-
came inconso]able, and declared he
could not be the same man again until
he got another wife. He talked the
matter over with Thomas Jefferson
Tallman one day in the haying field,
and the upshot of the matter was that
Uncle Dan'l determined to 20 down to
"York" and get wife.
II hain't been down in years." he
said. as he bade goodbye to Tallman
at the crook in the road and jerked his
thumb in the direction of the city. 81
hain't been down in years, but guess
there's plenty of women there that'll
have me. It's changed since fifty years
ago if there amt"
He put on his long brass-buttoned
coat, high hat, and took in his hand
his staff, which he always uses to assist
him in walking. He got off at Wash.
jngton Market. and walked along the
stands until he came to 254 Country
row. Then he paused. There was
buxom, authenticated young woman
behind it cutting up lamb. Her plump
bare arms looked attractive in the sun.
light as she raised the cleaver alof
and brought it down on the firm, HARD
meat. Uncle Dan'l thought her pretty
and paused to take longer look. Pres.
emily he got into conversation.
care you a married woman?' he
asked, with just bit of trembling in
his voice.
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liver
white-p,
trees, on I.
under the ST..
Mountain. A WI
over his front gate,
ing clover springs ul
his lawn. and an Ol6.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30
STALWART vs.. NEGRO.
The Okalona States" Finds Its Match
In an Iowa Journal.

From the Lamar Qowa) Sentinel, Rep.l
While the amiable idioey that pre-
vailed in Congress during the recon-
struction days was at its height the
nigger was enfranchised
He was invested with the ballot ON
the pretty theory that he was "a man
and brother, with an infusion of sand
in his makeup.
1t was given him on the schoolgirl
notion that affection for the party that
gave him his freedom would make him
its perpetual instrument.
But the nigger is less servicable to the
Republican party as a voter than he
was as slave.
He needs too much cOddling-tOo
much protection.
He can only vote the Republican
ticket when surrounded by a Gordon of
Republican bayOnets.
There is no grit i'm him.
There Is more voting energy and party
strength in dozen raw Irishmen than
in thousand well-fed niggers.
There is not an ounce of stalwartism
in a ton of niger
The more negro the less strength.
As slave, the picturesque misery of
the nigger was an unfailing armOry of
party weapons-as freeman there Is no
romance i'm him-cowardice il not ro-
mantle.
All over the South he is throwing his
ballot for rebels and traitors, when he
votes at ALL
He is too eowartily to vote his convic-
tiOns, or too stupid to have convictions.
When the Stalwarts get into power
in 1880 he must either be disfranchised
or compelled To vote right.
The free nigger is fraud.
The Hartford herald., 1879-07-30
Voters Look TO Your Interests.

Are you i'm favor of Common Pleas,
Criminal, Circuit and Chancery Judges,
salaries being reduced from S, 900 to s.,
600 year? Then vote against DIR. j. w.
MeadOr for he voted while in the Legis-
lature against the reduction ofa Judges
salary from 5000 down to 5000.
There are, if we are not mistaken, just
% Circuit, Chancery, Common Pleas
and Criminal Judges in the State. The
saving to the taxpayers by this reduct-
ion would be So, 900 a year. Before the
war we got the best talent in the State,
on the bench for $500 per annum and
it seems that $1,000 is enough now.
When Mr.. Hooker ran before, he
pledged himself in favor ofthe reduction
of fees and salaries, and worked accor-
dinghy. ...
DIR. Meador each of the four times he
has made the Legislative race has rode
the retrenchment and reform horse, but
when he gets to Frankfort he forgets
the kind Ofa steed that carries him
through safe and sound, and votes
against reducing Judges salary from
$1,000 to $1,000.