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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-04-17
Notice to build Sidewalks

To the owner or owners of the lots
and blocks in the village of Redwood
Falls, Redwood County, State of
Minnesota, which lots and blocks
are situate on the east side of Wash
ington street, commencing at the
north west corner of block 10 origin
al plat of said Village, and extending
in southerly direction to the inter-
section of Washington with south
street.
Now, therefore, you, and each and
all of you, are hereby notified and
required that within 80 days from
April 18th 1879 you construct at
your own proper cost and expense a
sidewalk in front of your lot, lots,
block or blocks so situated; side
walks to be of the following dimen-
sions, six feet wide of two inch plank
laid crosswise on three stringers, ex-
cept in front of block ten which is
to be eight feet wide Of two inch
plank laid crosswise and resting on
four stringers; all sidewalks to be
built with sound and substantial ma
terial, and to be completed within
thirty days, from the time herein
mentioned, and if the said sidewalk
is not constructed by the owner or
owners of said lots and blocks in
the manner and within the the time
as prescribed above, the same will
be built by the Village under con-
tract and the expense thereof assess
ed upon the lots and blocks adjoin-
ing thereto, and chargable there
with, and collected in the same man
ner as other taxes are collected on
real estate. The names of persons
owning said lots and blocks above
described so far as known or can be
ascertained, are as follows:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-04-17
Sale Of State Lands.
State of Minnesota Land Office.
St. Paul March 3lst 1879. {

st. Paul March 3lst 1879. {
Notice is hereby given that a public
sale of state lands in the County of Red.
wood will be held by the Commissioner
of the state Land Office, at Redwood
Falls, at the office of the county auditor
Wednesday May 21st 1879 at 10 o'clock \.
NJ.
TERMS OF SALE
Fifteen per cent of the purchase mo.
ney and interest at the rate of seven per
cent. per annIm on the balance from the
date of sale to the first day of June, 1886
will be required on the day Of sale. On
timbercd lands an amount equal to the
value Of timber will be required in addit-
ion to the fifteen per cent After the
first payment the balance of the purchase
money in full. or in installments. is pay
able, at the option of the purchaser, at
any time within thirty years from the
date of sale, on School, Agricultural Col
legc and University Lands. and twenty
years on Internal improvement Lands,
provided that annual interest thereon at
the rate Of seven per cent. is paid. in adj
vance, on the first day of June, or within
six days thereafter. Upon failure to
pay interest when due the lands rever,
to the State without further notice 0,
process, and will again be offered at
public sale. unless doubled the amount OF
interest due is previously paid. Nc
lands can be sold at less than the appra
isal. which cannot be less than SIS pc,
acre.
o. p. WHITCONIB.
Commissioner.
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Special Sale Of Trust Lands,

After offering the State Lands as above
noticed, l will also offer at auction sale
certain lands granted to the Southern
Minnesota Railroad and now held in trust
by N. K. Jessup ct al situated in the
Counties Of Brown, Redwood and Lyon
upon the following terms. viz:
Fifteen per cent in cash and the bal
ance in fifteen years, with interest at
seven per cent per annum payable annu-
ally in either June or November, with
the option to pay any part of the princi-
pal before it becomes due. Interest pay
able one year in advance. Deferred pay
ment will be secured by contract.
Where all cash is paid a discount of
twelve and one half per cent will be
made from pamphlet prices. Pamphlets
containing description and appraised
value of the lands can be obtained by ap
plying to the undersigned, or J. C. Easton
Lancsboro MINI.
0. P. WHITCOMB.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-04-17
Walnut Station Items.
From our Correspondence

Mr.. Richard Evans, one of the firm
known as Evans Bros. Dover Mimi, has
moved with his wife and family, to his
large farm two miles south of this town
to take charge of it during the summer.
They purchased section of railroad
land about a year ago. and have now
three hundred acres broken and are seed
ing it this spring. The Evans Bros have
formerly been engaged in the hardware
business in Dover.
Rev. L. II. Moses has organized a
young mems Christian Association,
which promises to be an excellent insti
tuition for those of our young ladies and
gentlemen who wish to cultivate theil
minds and benefit society.
W. H. Owens is out again buying cat
tie for the Chicago market.
New spring goods at low prices al
Clemetson's, Pitches and Owens.
The new saloon has already regainet
its pristine beauty, and business com
menced pretty lively.
The Norwegian minister from Yves
Brook preached in the congregations
church Monday. He had a large audienc
Latest style of Ladies' trimed and un
,rimed hats at Clcmetsohis and Owens
Farmers are succeeding well.in seeding
and every thing bids fair for good crop
this year.
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WALLPAPER.
We have just received large
stock. Call and Sc lect your paper
before the best st yles are all sold,
at Do bner e O'Hara'S.

The Fourth of July is the earliest
day that has yet been set for the adj
journment of congress.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-04-17

The payment of pensions under the
arrears bill has been commenced bv
the Commissioner.
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-Faber's Artists Pencils, Dixon
Graphite Pencils, Copying Pencils,
at RoB'r. WATsON's..
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SEEDE RS
THE=M ONITOR
Manufactured by
VanBrunt g. Davis.
The Best Secdcr in use.

1t is scarcely necessary to bring
before the farmer of to-day the trou-
BILE that often arises from the pur-
chase of an imitation implement; to
picture to him the carrying off of his
machine, or the paying of a large
sum to keep it, because the courts
have issued an injunction on its
manufactures in favor of the lawful
patentee.
We are the only firm that can use
the SYMMETRICAL LIFTING ARRANGE
MENr so peculiar and valuable to
our machine. We are the only firm
that can use the COMBINATION SAND
PRooF HUB AND AXLE as used in
the Monitor" and which removes
all strain or weight from the axle to
which the gear is attached, and
places the weight on durable skein
spindle.
Our FEEDING APPARATUS is so
constructed that it will sow seed,
from the coarsest peas to the finest
flax, without cracking or wasting a
particle. The cylinders are run at
the proper speed to insure even dis
tribution Of the seed, and not bunch
or carry over, SO common to MACH.
mes that reqnire change of gear to
regulate the feed, and we are the
only firm that can use it.
The peculiar shape Of the teeth
sets it far ahead of any other ma
chine as cultivator. We have re
Gently received patent, which re
stricts all imitation. This gives the
Monitor eleven (ll) patents, ant
thirty-fve (35) distinct claims.
have full supply of extras fol
those seeders, in case of breakagt
farmers will not be compelled to sent
ty factory for extras.
also have for sale full supply
of the celebrated GeGroat & Gid
dings Harrows Manufactured a
Fond-du Lac Wis, Best harrow
made.
! Bishop Gordon
| Redwood Falls,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-04-17

The New York Times prints let
tiers from every State in the Union,
and from both parties, relating to
the preference for presidentia' can
didates in 1850. Grant is the almost
unanimous choice of the Republicans
and Tilden of the Democrats. Out
Of Isl congressional districts Grant
had I3O and Blain II. with the
Democrats Tilden II9, Thurman in
I23 and Bayard II.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-04-17
Notice to build Sidewalk.

To the owner or owners, of the
lots and blocks in the Village OF
Redwood Falls, county of Redwood.
State of Minnesota which lots and
blocks are situate on the west side
of Washington street in said Village
commencing at the north east corner
of block fifteen (l5) original plat OF
said Village and running south
through d. L. Hitchcock's LIST, I'd.
and Sd. additions, to the south east
corner of block one in Sd. addition
Now, therefore, you, and each and
all of you are hereby notified and
required that within thirty days
from April 18th, 1879, you construct
at your own proper cost and expense
a sidewalk in front of your lot, lots,
block or blocks so situated, said
sidewalk to be of the following di.
mansions, six feet in width of two
inch plank laid crosswise resting on
three stringers in front of all lots OF
blocks fronting on said street ex-
'cepting the lots in blocks fourteen
and fifteen which is to be eight feet
wide of two inch plank laid cross
wise and resting on four stringers;
all sidewalk to be built of sound and
substantial material and to be com
pleted within thirty days, from the
time hnerein mentioned, and if the
said sidewalk is not constructed by
the owner or owners of said lots and
blocks in the manner and within the
time as prescribed above the same
will be built by the Village under
contract and the expense thereof as.
sessed upon the lots and blocks adj
joining thereto and charageable
Herewith and collected in the same
manner as other taxes are collected
on real estate. The names of per.
sons owning said lots and blocks
above described so far as known OF
can be ascertained are as follows:
Original plat of Redwood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-04-17
NEW MILLINERY GOODS
DIRECT FROM THE EAST.

We cordially invite the Ladies of
Redwood Falls and vicinity to call
and examine our goods. We are,
also, prepared to do fashionable
Cloak and DresSmaking.
MISSES FoCKExs & WEYMOUTH.
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Officers OF Redwood County.

MASONIC-ANr1QUIrY LODGE No. 81, A. F. s.
A. M.-Regular meetings on the lat and Sd
Wednesdays in each month. at ~ O'clock p.
NJ. E. A. CHANDLER, Sec.
REDWOOD n. A. Chapter u. D, Stated Convo-
cations the 2nd and &th Fridays Of each
month.
+. A. CHANDLER, w. F. DICKINSON.
Sec. II. p.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-04-17

Senator Blaine made a speech on
Tuesday, onsthe army bill, which at.
tracted dense crowed and was re.
gardcd as the event Of the session.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-04-17
NOTICE.

Chapter twenty-one of the Village
ordinances requires all owners and
keepers of dogs to have them regis
tered and licensed before the first day
of May Of each year. Sec. 4. of the
same chapter requires the Village
Constable to destroy all dogs not
licensed.
This and the ordinance against
cattle running at large will be strict
ly enforced.
ED LAUGHLIN,
Village Constable.
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POST-OFFICE

= y = Z VT
REDwoop FALLS, MINI, JAN. 1878.
OFFICE HouRs.-For delivery of mail and sale
Of stamps. from 7:3N A. NJ, to 1880 p. NJ
week days. On Sundays, from L NJ. to p.
NJ
Money order and Register Letter Depart
ment open from s \. NJ. to 6P. NJ.
RoBT. WATSON, P. NJ.
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Church Directory.

PREsBYTERInN.-Rev Henry A. Dodge. Pastor.
Services every SABBATH at II o'clock A. NJ. and
nj Il. o'clock T. NJ. Sabbath school at 10 o.
clock A. NJ.
METHoDIST.-Rev. s. NJ. Davis, Pastor. Ser
vices every SABBATH at l0s 4. NJ. and - T.
NJ. sabbath school every Sabbath. at q: + NJ.
CHRysrIAN.-Elier. A 2. Frost. Pastor. Ser.
vices every Lordsday. at 10i. A. NJ. and 81
M. Sunday School lis p. NJ.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-04-17

For sale cheap house and lot, for
particulars apply to Mrs. +. Young,
Mill Street.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-04-17

Hitchcock ID. addition.
Lots 6 and I block 9 d L Hitchcock
Hitchcock'> Sd. addition.
Block 2 D L Hitchcock.
Dated, Redwood Falls April 10th,
1879.
II. d. BALDWIN,
President Village council.
B. A. O'HARA,
Recorder.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-08-21
THIS Is WHY

You keep your house insured, because
it may burn, and you don't know rhea.
You want to be safe. Doyou know rhea
disease will attack yourself or child. To
be safe, and save life and Doctors bills,
keep on hand BROWNS EXTRACT BLACK
BERRY AND GINGER, IA safe, pleasant, and
reliable remedyfor DiarrhGa, Dysentery,
Cholera, and all diseases of the stomach
and bowels. Physicians and Druggists
everywhere endorse it. Ask your Drug
gist about its merits, he keeps it.
Why shake, when EUREKA AGUE PILLS
vii cure you! When taken in connec-
ton with BROWNS VEGETABLE LIVER
PILLS, they never fail to cure, and you
suffer none of the bad effects that result
from dosing with Quinine.
All of Browns Family Medicines for
sale by c. b. Bickford & Co. and ID. G.
Sinclair, Troy; Aug. Miller and W. W.
Carter, Wathena.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-08-21
Notes From the Institute.

The last week Of the Institute proves so far to bs
the best. One hundred and forty members are nov
enrolled. Prof McCarty is undoubtedly one of the
best educators in the West and the members of thi,
Institute will always hold him in greatful remem
brance. Prof. Hill still keeps up an unbounded in
terest in all his classes while Prof Sahl shows more
clearly, every day, the wisdom Of those who chose
him to conduc. the exercises in his branch of nstrc
tion Supt. Heeney is untring in his endeavors te
make every thing success and is succeeding adm
rably great and increasing interest is mani Tested
by all in attendance all appearing earnest in Their
endeavors to improve.
The leading topic among the teachers, when n
leisure, is, Have You a SCHOOL, and at what wagesir
few of of the best schools engaged, and the
greater number of the poor In their great zeal
to teach many have forgotten the honor belonging to
the professian, also, to their dignity gentlemen
For when man SO far forgets himself as to make O
business of undertaking the propositions of Others he
deserves to be branded beggar, and should have
quarters assigned linn, as possible, on the
County farm food and raiment his only desires
Enthusiasm is always commendable; but. when q
man becomes enthusiastic on the subject of elocu.
ton male genus of the bped family sometimes
does in the study of the Instit ute we all cry,
"Give a rest"
Prof. Stahls fine penmanship is causing him great
deal of pleasarabie annoyance, if may judge
from his genial smile, and the number Of autograph
albums lying around his desk. But, then Clint. is
clever. All the school Marms- have got in good
humor with '-Sol,r over the bussing business, and
say, ''the dear old soul, he only joking"
The examination will commence Friday, at two
o'clock, m. A number Of faces already begin to
assume an elongated shape, while others wear the
expression Of o'er-confdence. AL. Bowers says he
knows he will get grade because "to be" is in the
active voice. for the simple that il is intransi
tive and has honest- for its object. Shaner bases
his hopes altogether the earths axis He says, If
it is inclined SOC to the plane of its orbit, he is all
right; but if it inclined 500 the other way he will
have to 60 back to Sugar Greek, and bob for bull
heads another season. The young men of the Insti-
tute anxious to make Prof Hill present of
kind, testimonial of their regards for him; but
they meet with strenuous opposition from the ladies,
who say: Wby, he has wife; let give it to Prof
McCarty; he is all alone in this cruel world and has
To sew on his own buttons
JOE JOHN.
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Never fails!
~ The MARSH AGrE CUEE Price 50 cents
Liquid or pills.

Mine NovGoRoD FAIR.-The great market Of the
eastern world has been held at this junction Of the
voga and Olga Rivers. In Russia, every summer for
hundreds Of years. Here the nations of Europe and
Asia meet with their products for trade. Cossaek
Chinese, Turk. and Persian meet the German and
the Greek with every variety Of merchandise that
mankind employs from sspphires to grindstones,
tea opinm fnr food. tools and fabrics, AID last but
not least, medicines. J. C. Aver & Co.'S celebrated
remedies from America were displayed in elegant
Bazaar, where the Doctor himself might sometimes
be seen. They known and taken ON steppes OF
Asia M we'll ne the praries Of the West and are an
edectua antidote for the diseases that prevail In the
yaourts Of the North well as the huts and cabins
of the Western eontinent.-Liaeois fTHj Times.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-08-21
Highland Clippings.

Business in our village is lively. Merchants all
doing good trade and mechanics of the town seem
busy.
The University will open up again, Sept. 3d. under
the supervision of new professor.
Our church houses are large, and well attended on
Sunday.
Highland society Of all kinds seems to flourish
Mr.. +. j. Close, of Troy is visiting friends at this
place.
John Ran has moved his confectionery and bakery
business into the Smith hotel, the having been
vacated by Uncle Len. Smith,
The front lately put in the old Forbes store
room adds much to the appearance Of the building.
We Judge that Arch S. Campbell will in
to it with large stock of goods
The wildey House, under the mana cement of Viii
son Baird, is doing good business.
J. S. Long has just returned from western trip.
He has been buying cattle. lie brought in about 800
head.
We met friend, Jerry Neibling last Saturday.
lie is still agent for the Eagle Grain Drill.
A large number of the farmers were in town, Sat
urlay, trading with merchants.
A funeral passed through here to-day, but did
not learn who it was that had died.
We learn the picnic Mt the Point was n
Some of the boys got left, in not getting enough
Since the completion Of J. p. Johnsons bank and
residence, his home adds much to the appearance Of
our town. J. p also has his sign out now, that the
world may know what J. r. does, and where he may
be found.
Mr.. J. A. Kennedy is very sick, ut his residence,
with fever of some kind.
Mrs. Mott Davidson met with n accident,
last Saturday, while her way to the residence of
George Bird, near Severance. She riding in q
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-08-21
washens Items.

have not noticed anything from our burg, in your
correspondence column, of late; therefore, take
the liberty to drop you few lines.
Farmers are yet very busy harvesting, threshing.
and blowing for fall wheat Hence our merchants
say it is dull.
wsthena, like st. Joe, has not got big boom;
nevertheless, we doing little towards improv-
ing our city
The Street Commissioner. with his shovel brig
ade has lately put most of streets in good shape
The old Carson House, corner of Bryan and st.
Joseph Streets, lately vacated by U. Griffith, has
been refitted, out aud out by Mr. Thos. Matteson,
late of Savannah. Mo. He seems to know how to
keep hotel, and has good run of custom.
Mrs Micke has sold half of her lot on St. Joseph
Street to some Chicago ladies. who have already
commenced the erection of a fine house, which, when
completed, will be used dwelling and millinery
shop.
On Thursday, the lIth, We had the largest school
meeting ever held in town. The Hall was filed
to overlooking. 1871 votes east for Clerk which
resulted in the election of Z. f. Dixon. An effort
made to have but IA three months school. but
the friends Of the school carried the day, by voting
enough taxes to at least u six months
school, and good one, at that.
OBSERVER.
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Chicago MARKET.

ShicAco. August IL.
wheat-Unsettled and generally higher; No. 1 spripg
tobrr; rejected. u 919fc. w ~
tober. rejected, - o33fc. ~ "
oss.IDsIi and shade lower gle cash. s,,e septem.
Baricy-Firmer s5ie September
PorkIStssiy and unchan.edl 20 cash f7,as 20
Septsmbsr 35as 57I October. ~
Der. --4-.L !. -'' ." "'- "e'o-
Bulk Meats-farly active and shade higher. .houI
cers 50 short ribs. IS, short clear 4 a.
Hoss-Recepta II 900. shipments. tooo. Unchanged
20 light bacon zJ44 o.
C.itis.keeeipts 800. shipments. . 100 No exports
onered sl1pDing duh and 5010c lower; fair to good
steers oos 90 butchers extremely dull and weak and
IoUac lower very heavy for western cattle ct de-
$50. rf'' -~~~
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Married-At St. Joseph, May 10Th, 1873, by Rev. Il.
A. Hoffman, of Wathena, Mr.. j. A MARcUM and
Miss Ina A. BYERs, both of Troy.
0s. played it fine" For many months past, the
gossps have been trying to fix his wedding day For
the past few months he has been in business in Rocks
County. 4 few days ago he returned TO Troy, and
the knowing Immediately announced that he
had come to marry and take his wife away with him.
Last Sunday was the day set. 1t is even reported
that the brides parents making ample prepara
tons for big wedding, when he astonished them by
telling them they needn't put themselves to any ex,
pensc, as the wedding had taken place more than
year ago. His own family were surprised by the
same intelligence. 1t seems that the couple had
quietly hed them to the east end ofthe ST. Joe bridge
in May, 1873 and had the knot tied by Rev. Hoffman
Os. and his bride departed, on Tuesday, for their
Rocks County home. He takes away one of Troy's
hsndsomest ladies, and the well wishes of all his
friends The chief drinks their health in the couple
bottles of wine set up for the occasion
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-08-21

" There are some features Of the coming school
season that We regret to see. There seems to be q
growing opposition to female teachers, and, from
what we learn there will be very few female teach
employed in the County, the ensuing Winter. La
dies are especially qualified as teachers and it is o
work that is suited to them and those who striv
ing to earn living for themselves should be encour-
aged Then, snapjudgment has been taken in an
other respect. The announcement of the Normal In
stute called upon School Boards to give the prefer
ence those who attended the Institute. The teach
ers ocked in with the idea that this would he done
but while they here teachers who did not come,
made it their business to be present at the annual
school meetings. and contract for some Of the best
schools in the County. The teachers who did leave
the Institute for day, to look after the school meet
ings were all men-tbe ladies could not do So and
were completely left out This u taking undue adj
vantage of teachers who endeavor to comply with
the law, ard fit themselves for their calling.
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Better than Gold.

The grand climax of success is at last achieved
The poor rejoice the sick arise and walk, the rich
bask in the golden sunshine of perfect health. The
physical miseries of the human frame need longer
be endured DIR. Kings California Golden Com
pound, for Dyspepsia, Constipation, Sick Headache,
Coming up of Food, Jaundice, Liver Complaint
Bousness, General Debility. Drowsiness and Low
Spirits This wonderful remedy will positively cure
and that where every remedy has failed. To prove
that this wonderful remedy will do all claim for
it, you are presented with trial bottle free Of cost
by which you will readily perceive its wonderful
curative qualities aud which will show you wha. a
regular dollar size bottle will do. For sale by
ID. c. Sinclair, Troy, Kansas. (2)