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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-07-24
What Will He Do with lit

The Ordinary of Dooly County is in
a ludicrous predicament. Some time
since, becoming alsrmed at the confla-
grafton that destroyed the Court-House
Of Worth County. together with the
records, he purchased of Northern
firm q safe sufficient to accommodate
the books and archives of his own coun-
ty. The safe is about six feet deep,
ten feet high. and ten feet long, re-
sembling very much one-half of q
freight-car, weighs some nine thousand
pounds, and is entirely fire-proof. It
was delivered q month since in Monte
yuma, about twenty miles from Vien-
ma, its destination. How to transport
it over these remaining miles of hill and
dale at once became the popular CO.
nundrum.
A contractor was found, however,
who, for and in consideration of the
sum of $3.50, agreed to undertake the
Job, and week since, after infinite la
Dor, it was gotten on four wheels and
drawn by twelve mules-moved out
of Montezuma in good order. Some
three miles out the safe got tired of
riding, and sat down to rest. Since
that time it has remained in the pub
lie road, the vehicles passing having
to take the woods. In spite of repeat
ed efforts, no human power has yet
succeeded in budgipg it an inch. The
concern still occupies the road, looking
in the distance like dismounted pho
tograph gallery.
Agreeable to the popular will, three
Commissioners were appointed, it
seems, to take charge Of the affair;
these Commissioners have issued cir
cular dated Headquarters of the
Dooly County Safe," in which . re-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-07-24
THE MARKETS.

NEW York, July IA Flour -
White Wheat Extra. s475@6.a5. Wheat
No. 2 Chicago Spring, $l.12@1.13; No. .
Milwaukee, e11201.1S. Oats - Western
Mixed. 9S<W40kc. Corn-Western Mixed,
4S@451<c. Pork-Mess, s260Q990. Lard
-e6a0. Cattle-sz75 @1000 for Common to
Extra. Sheep (clipped) -sa25@ Hogs
-$430@A50.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa-Cattle - Best,
e5.O0@625; medium. ss.75@45O. Hogs
Workers, $a85 04.00; Philadelphia, S410@
4.20 Sheep-$30O@4.65
BALTIMORE, Md.-Cattle-Best quail
itN &5.25@a50; medium, s35O@4 81.
Hogs-Good. $a.9o045O. sheep-t1ood,
eSOO04.25
CHICAGO-Wheat- mo. Spring
closed at $1.O1@1.0 OF Il cash; 9e1<099c for Au-
gust; 97sS@97Nc for September. Corn closed
at $3.50 for No. . cash; S71lc for August; 37sSc
for September. Oats-No. 2, S11c, cash; seller
August, 2S1sc. Rye-No. 2, 52@521<c Barley
NO. 2, cash, 70@701<c. Mess Pork-SS. 70
@S75, cash. Lard - $3.50 ASS, cash.
Bu:ter-Good to Fancy, 10015c. Eggs
OSk@O9c. Cattle-Extra Beeves. $4S5@5. 20;
Choice, eA55@4.7O; Good, S425@4. 40;
Medium Grades, $3.7504.OO; Butchers Stock,
e25O@a65; Stock Cattle, e250@a.40. Hogs
Good to Choice, $3.50@39O. Sheer-Poor
to Choice, $22504.75.
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That Dollar.

A STRANGER who was yesterday hav-
ing his boots BACKED by one of the post
office brigade, asked the lad what he
would do if some one should hand him
a dollar.
"Td give half of it to the heather and
spend the rest on the Fourth" was the
reply.
ssThat's right-you are good boy"
continued the man. 81 like to give
money to such lad as YOU"
When his boots were finished he
handed the boy nickel and walked of,
never referring to the dollar, which the
boy had been almost certain of. He
had gone about half block when the
lad overlook him and asked:
Ibid you intend to give me a dol
lar?'
"Oh, no, no, no. 1 simply wanted
to see what you would do with it."
"Well, I've been thinking it all over, !"
said the black, "and I'll tell ye what
I'd do. I'd take it and hire some one
to pare my feet down SO could get on
No. 'levens without sp1inging my jints
out of line"
The stranger looked from his feet to
the boy andback, then across the street
to a policeman, and as he turned to go
he muttered:
"Well, I've found out what he'd do
with it, but don't know as feel any
the better for itv'-Detroit Free Press.
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Her babe. ANNOYED bv the shaking il

Her babe, annoyed by the shaking it
received from the rapid pace, st length
cried Justify, calling the wolves to re-
newed pursuit. In vain the poor moth
er tried to sooth her infant, but another
fish was followed by fresh fight and
precious delay of the pack.
Again and again this action was re-
peated. until at length the barking of
two huge dogs alarmed the wolves,
while the almost exhausted mother ran
past the friendly brutes to the door of
the farmhouse, thrown open to receive
her. The great dogs were trained to
their duty, and no sooner was the fuoi-
tive in the house than they also retired
in good order to the same safe strong
hold, leaving the foiled wolves to rage
outside, and to fall before the guns
that were speedily brought to bear upon
them.
The weary mother found safety and
rest, but whether she saved any of her
fish tradition does not relate.
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4or Aonrg B<adtfs.
BIRDS OF NO FEATHER.

Four little birds in q nest too small,
Only one mamma to care for all;
twas twltter and chirp the ivelOng dav,
NO wonder the mamma soon grew gray.
Papa-bird was q dashinR fellow.
Goat OF black with fash of yellow;
Nevera bird in the early spring
Oouid rival him when he chose to sing.
he helped the mamma-bird hang the nest
where the winds would rock it the very best:
ana while ehe sat ON her eggs all day,
deo cheer her up with r0undelay.
But when from each egg in the swinging bed,
A little birdie popped its head. >-'
He said to his wife, i've done my share
VI household duties; they're now your care. !"
Then off he'd 60 to q concert fine
In the apple-tree and bright sunshine.
Without . thought of the stupid way
bis poor little wife must pass her day.
At last the mamma bird fell i'll,
And papa was forced. against his will
To take her place with the brides small.
Ready to answer their cnirp and call.
Sorry day for the wretched fellow,
Dressed 80 gay with a scarf of yellow!
Shut in the house from morning till night,
Was ever bird in such q plight2
Tie on q hood, or fasten q shoe,
Or mend q dolly a. good rs new,
Or tell q story over again,
Or kiss the finger that had pain,
Or settle dispute of which and who.
Orsew on a button to baby's shoe
These were q part of the calls he bad
In that single day to drive him mad.
At even he said, Another day
Would turn my goldenest plume to gray;
Or else, in q fit of grim despair,
I'd fling these children into the ARR
Have mixed up birds with human folks?
And homes with nests in the lofty Oaks2
The story ia true, and overheard
Those very words of the papa-bird;
But who he was, and where he did dwell,
III never, no neUer. NO NEVER tell
The truth for once il truth for ave.
And this Ia the reason mammas grow gray.
-Mrs. Maggie b Peeke, IN Wtde-AWaEe.
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having consulted them. But Louis
was in love-just as much in love as
though he had been plain citizen, and
not the ruler of France. The Count de
Morny, M: de Persigny, and even his
intimate friend, Edgar Ney, begged
him not TO act on this impulse. It is
50 rarely that Princes marry where
they love that Louis was pleased with
the idea of introducing a new order Of
things, so he married the beautiful
Eugene de Montijo, Countess de Teba,
and he never repented his choice. They
were welded with BETTING ceremony,
and rolled from Notre Dame in the
state coach that bore Napoleon l. to
the coronation. With trembling fingers
Eugene signed the Imperial register,
the last record in which was the birth
of the unhappy King of Rome. Alas
How could she know then that the lifeo
her own son would be almost as short as
his!-N =. Herald.
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How Deeply Does the Earth QuakeG

THE recent earthquake at Virginia
City was not noticed at all in the min
ing depths, but only by people on the
surface. The famous earthquake OF
some years ago, which shook down
chimneys, Prevails, cracked brick
buildings, and did other damage, was
merely noticed by some of the miners
working in the upper levels, but it did
no damage, not even shaking down
loose stones and earth. The station
men in the various shafts felt it the
strongest, and the deepest point where
it was noticed was by the station.
tender at the nine-hundred- foot level
of the Imperial Empire shaft mine
hundred feet below the surface. He
said it felt like sudden faint throb or
pulsation of the air, as though blast
had been let off somewhere at q dis
lance, above, below, or in some indefi-
mite direction. In some of the mines
the shock was not noticed at all, even
by station-men. Commenting on this
peculiar fact at the time, the Gold Hill
NesCs remarked that the earthquake
seemed to be an electrical disturbance,
proceeding from the atmosphere, and
not from the depths Of the earth.
Sacramento (CGl. Union.
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ward of 800 is offered for any plan
suggested by which the concern can
be moved to its destination at q small
cost.
Your correspondent visited the scene
day or two since, and was received
with much courtesy by the Chairman
of the Committee, whom he found
asleep inside, was shown the various
plans which had been 80 far submitted,
together with the answers and objec-
tons which had been attached and
h!ed preparatory to report. A copy
OF these answers is hereby submitted;
perhaps some one else can come to the
rescue:
N. LEvELHEAD, ESQ. PLAN l.
Build railroad from the safe to Vienna"
al. ihls proposition. while practical, is not, we
the original cost, and make the safe worth more
than the county; the safe is for the county. not
lSlenedJ COMMISSIONERS.
B. G. wATERHOUsE-PIANN NO. z
Dig canal and float her ONT
than sns F,f n s, steamer x aest 5sr Be.ides t
[Signed] ~ COMMISSIONERS.
TRIP LIGHTLY, EsQ.-pLAN NO. g.
49,. Make summer resort out of it, and apply
19S .evenus derived toward the purchase Of
Tae county don't want another one.
tSlRnedl COMMISSIONERS.
Il. RoUNDTREE, T. I. Observation-Disclosures
Move Vienna yp t to the s s9s. : and ..
The Commissioners thought of this plan, which
TS to h1;ecess,tate o9t small outlay but the
be unequal distribution Of Court Houses and
might g provoke criticism. ,
E. BRILLIANT, EsQ.-PIAN NO. 6.
Rig mp balloon containing thirty thousand
square yards Of silk. get Matt. Thornton. Of At:
ts s & oa sGR Z the gas and with block and
The Commission never thought of this before.
Eas a aaa much DSn f tn @ The an
seems 70 be the lack of the amount Of silk and
knowledge Of how far up the safe win 60 when
far down it will come when It descends; If any
thing happens 4 seems to us that a safe of this
description falling q couple of miles would
shoot the islands of Polynesia into eternity iI
We are not of the narrOw-minded class who be-
!ieve that the Chinese should CO." We don't
[Signed] COMMISSIONERS.
.u. T; NosEoAY. Es2:-PLAN NOT.
Fit up the concern with q boiler and amoke-
we don't think the plan will work; the ma
Desloes, burglar could at any time afterWard
come down the smoke-stack and steal the
archives. [Siened.] COMMIssIoNERs
These are all the returns received up
to date. In the meantime the Commits
sioners reside in the safe and pass the
time playing old sledge or fishing in
the neighboring creeks. 1t is now be-
lieved that an effort will be made at
the next meeting of the Legislature to
change the county line so as to include
the safe in Dooly; in which event Plan
No. 4 and will be adopted, and Vien-
ma moved up to the saie.-Atlanta
(GG.) Dispatch.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-07-24

Hon. Giles Potter, agent of the
Connecticut Board of Education, late
ly visited school in Lakes Pond, in
that State, and found only one scholar
in attendance. There were thirty-nine
school-children registered in the dis
trict, but the average daily attendance
was six. A visit u the homes of few of
them proved to Mr.. Potter that "quitc
q number of children of American par
ents we're growing up in ignorance
within eight miles Of New London, in
the old Town of Waterford. He Wis
tied two farmers whose children, rang
ing from eight to fourteen years Of
age, could not read. Two boys with
whom he talked could hardly speak
50 as to be understood, though their
parents were Americans. and they
were healthy children about twelve
years of age. To one of them Mr.. Pot
ter gave dime, and the boy said twas
" a cent"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-07-24
A Baby's Adventure.

In the year 1849, died in the town of
Greene, Me-, an old man named Thom-
as, who had q thrilling wolf-story of
his own to tell, though the experience
was too early for his memory, he being
at the time baby in arms. Mr.. George
j. Varney relates the adventure in the
Lewiston Journal. Mrs. Thomas was
fisherman's wife who lived in the
town of Brunswick, Me-, where Bow
doin College now stands. At one time
when her husband was in port, but
could not come home, she started on
foot to Harpswell, a distance of ten
miles, to see him, carrying her young
est child in her arms. Returning, with
load of fish on her back as well as the
burden of her babe, she heard wolf
howl in the forest, and terror quickened
her pace, though she was already fain
to sink with fatigue.
She was midway of the five miles of
unbroken woods when the howl OF the
wolf again smote her ear, and this time
other voices, one after another, joined
in. The pack had gathered on ner
trail!.
She must climb q tree, one would
say; but she did not. She did not even
throw away her fish.
The wolves gained upon her moment
by moment, the great gray wolves of
the North, that stand as high as man
when they rear. It was a mile and a
half to the nearest house when she first
caught glimpse of the approaching
demons.
She had for the last two miles walked
at her utmost speed; it was now time
to run. Yet she still held firmly her
babe and her fish.
A quarter of mile more, and swiftly
as she had passed it, the wolves were
within few yards. She could see
their white teeth and hear their labor
ing breath above her own. She loos-
ened and threw down single fish. and
ran on. The pack discovered the rare
game, and fought together for its pos
session.
BY the time it was eaten the coura-
geous woman had got q quarter of q
mile in advance; but the pack was soon
at her heels again. Another fish
checked them, aud their snarls and
yells, as they again fought each other
or q bite of the savory fresh Goldfish,
hurried the laborious fight Of the weary
woman.
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The Russian army near the Caspian
Sea are tormented by common black
house-fies. The commander of the
cavalry told q correspondent (who
wrote the tale in tent of gauze, with
in which there was but little light owing
to the countless fies clinging to its ex.
terior) that he had known horses to fall
dead, exhausted by the incessant perse-
cutiOns of these diminutive tormentors.
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Napoleon and Eugenie's First Meeting
and Their Marriage.

A FEW nights before the coup d'etat
President Louis Napoleon gave q grand
ball at the Elysee. The wealth and
fashion of Paris were represented
there. Perfume of flowers and strains
of sweet music filled the air. Magnifi-
cent as the scene was the President
tired of it, and longed to be out under
the calmer light of the stars, so taking
his friend Ed gar Ney, the Duke of La
Moskwa, by the arm, he started out
through the conservatory for the cool
gardens.
As he stepped through the doorway
picture met his gaze that almost took
away his breath, and for moment he
stood as one in q dream. 1t was not
long, however, before he saw that the
beautiful vision was reality. Standing
before mirror in the conservatory
was the most exquisite creature he had
ever seen in his life. A young lady
whose golden hair had fallen from its
combining comb down over her white
shoulders, was trying to arrange the
truant curls with nervous fingers. The
gallantry of q Frenchman would not
permit him to stand staring in the door
way even at so beautiful sight, 80,
stepping quickly to her side, the future
Emperor, with q courtly bow, offered
his arm to his future bride and con-
Quoted her to dressing-room, where
she could repair the ravages of the
dance. 1t was q case of love at first
sight, and the ardent Napoleon hast
ened back to the ball. room, where he
awaited with impotence the return Of
the beautiful Espagnole. Nor did his
regard for Mile. de Montijo prove
transitory. His attentions became so
marked that one day Nine. de Montiio
asked private audience of the Prince,
and told him that his attentions to her
daughter were the subject of comment,
and she thought they had better leave
France. This was at St. Cloud, where
the mother and daughter were both
paying q visit. No doubt the Prince
had made up his mind what to do, but
Princes cannot always. lay bare their
plans. The mother was told to stay
until the next day, that he would have
something of importance to c0mmnni-
cate on the morrow. Did the ambitious
old lady suspect
From Nine. de Montijo the Prince
went to his Ministers and told them
plainly that he had determined to marry
the fair Eugene. The Ministers
frowned, as it is the business of Minis.
tiers to frown when their Sovereign de.
cides upon 80 important . step without
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-07-24

The troops furnished by the Southern States
were, with the exception of those of Louisi-
ana, nearly all white. Florida furnished two
regiments Of cavalry, Alabama one white regi-
ment, Mississippi one battalion and North
Carolina two regiments of cavalry.
JUDGE RAY died in Memphis on the
evening of the 18th, and his remains were
buried almost Immediately afterward in Elm
wood Cemetery, under the auspices of the
Masons. His son was lying in q critic IL con-
di'ion. No new cases Of yellow fever had
been reported since the 10th. The excitement
had materially subsidized. It was estimated
that fully 10000 people had left the city.
THERE were fifteen deaths (ten white
and five colored) from sunstroke in Charles
ton, s. e., ON the 18th.
The Memphis yellow fever scare
was substantially over on the 14th. Up to
that time six cases had been reported, of
whom five had died and one was thought to
be dying. Those who left on the announce
ment of the appearance of the disease were
returning, and business was resuming its
wonted activity. The quarantine against
Memphis was strictly maintained at other
Southern cities.
THE heat was excessive throughout
the country IN the 14th. In St. Louis there
were numerous cases of snns:roke, and sew
eral deaths Among the latter was William
J. Lewis, q prominent merchant and banker.
THERE were several cases Of sun
stroke in Milwaukee and Chicago on the 14tb.
In the latter city two died and in the former
one.
Ar Carlisle, KY, on the 18th, a
mulatto named John Breckenridge, charged
with felonious assault upon Miss Mamie
Berry. was taken from the jail and hung from
the bridge ON the Yorkstown Pike BY . band
Of masked men.
A CIRCULAR was issued on the 18th
directing Postmasters ct frst-class Offices te
pay their letter-carriers at the rate of S1,OO
per year from February 81 to May 81, 1879, in
elusive, and ct the same rate thereafter.
A WASHINGTON telegram Of the 14tf
says the outstanding 1910 bonds would b,
called in during the month Of July.
A TERRIFIC hurricane and hail storm
Visited portions of Vermont and New Hamp
shire on the 18th. Crops were destroyed
houses unroofed and widespread ruiz
wrought.
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The Brave Dog.

ROVER is o large brown-and-white
st. Bernard dog, with beautiful black
eyes. He is gentle and kind toward
the children. But he is q grand watch
dog, and in the nighttime is very
fierce.
I am going 10 tell story about him.
Mr.. Williams, who keeps q market
shop in our village, came to my Uncle
John one evening and said, 81 want to
borrow your dog. some rascal gets
into my shop and steals fruit almost
every night. I want Rover to catch
him."
"He can do it, said Uncle John.
"Come along, Rover" OFF they start
ed, and were soon in Mr.. Williams
shop. Uncle John pointed to q place
near the door, and said, "Now, Rover,
lie down here, keep quiet, and, if any,
body comes in tonight, seize him, and
hold him till l come to you in the
morning. Do you underestimate
Rover wagged his tail, rs much as to
say, "Of course do" Then MIR. Will
liams locked the door, and the two
came away.
About midnight, the same man who
had robbed the shop before came back
to make another attempt. He got a
window open, he jumped in; but no
sooner had he touched the floor than
Rover, with q fierce growl, was upon
him. He tried to get away, but the
dog threw him down, and held him
fast by the collar. With two rows of
teeth 50 near his throat, the man did
not dare to stir.
There he lay when Mr.. Williams
opened the door in the morning, and
Rover had him at his mercy. "Call
the dog off," said the man, in trem-
bling voice. "Do take him off! Do
call him offr'
The man begged so piteously that
Mr.. Williams tried his best to coax
Rover away; but the dog growled
fiercely, and would not let 60 his hold.
II must 20 for his MASTER" said Mr..
Williams; 50, locking the door again,
he went away, and soon came back,
bringing Uncle John with him.
"Ha, Rover!'' said Uncle John, $50
you have caught the thief"
Rover looked up and wagged his
tail. He did not growl at his master,
but still held the man fast by the collar.
"Well, my man," said Uncle John.
(which do you like best-to steal ap-
pies and be caught by a dog. or to be-
have yourself?''
"Oh, do call the dog off," said the
poor man, who was too much fright
ened to say more.
"Dcn't he in a hurry" said Uncle
John. promise me first that you will
never attempt to steal again.
The man promised faithfully, and
added that he would pay for all that he
had taken. Then Uncle John clapped
his hands and said, ''Drop the man.
Rover, and come here"
Rover let 60 his hold and ran to his
master, almost as much pleased as his
prisoner to be released. "You are q
brave dog" said Uncle John, patting
him fondly; "and as for you," he said,
turning to the man, who stood like a
culprit awaiting his sentence, 81 think
you have been punished enough for this
offense. But let this be q lesson to you.
Go now, and be thankful that you have
got off so WELL"
"And now" said Mr.. Williams,
"Rover must have good breakfast to
pay for his last nights work." So, cut
ting big piece of meat, he handed it
to Rover, who trotted home with it in
great glee.
This is true story.-Nursery.
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When the thermometer marks
twenty degrees in the shade in Green
land the Greenlanders 90 around mop
ping the perspiration of their brows
and asking one another, els it hot
enough for your And they wish
thunder storm would come up and cool
off the atmosphere. Norristoson Her.
aid
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TIE strikes Of England helped New
England. and the strikes of New En-
gland will yet give the growing cotton
manufacturing interest of the South a
lift.-AtlGsstG Constitution.