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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-12-11


The enactment Of q law authorizing the
Commissary General to detail such officers Of
the Subsistence Department as may be neces.
sary to 81 n I'VE already decided
having been decided, may be reOpened on &C
count OF new evidence submitted, is recon-
mended.
The total number of deaths from all causes
reported among the white troops was 1885, or
twelve per LOCO of mean strength. OF these,
162, or seven per 1000 of strength, died of dis
ease, and lOl, or five per 1000 of strength, Of
wounds, accidents and injuries. The proper
tion of deaths from all causes of cases treated
was one to 142. The total number of white
soldiers reported to have been discharged the
service on Surgeons certificate of disa-
bility' was 67, or thirty-one per 600 of mean
strength.
1.-The total number of deaths of colored
soldiers reported, from all causes, was q, or IA
per 1000 of mean strength. OF these, u. or 8
per LOO Of strength, died of disease, an or
and injuries. The proportion of deaths from
all causes to cases treated was ! to LAO. Tho
total number of cOlored soldiers reported to
cate of disability was A. or e per 1000 OF
mean strength. Z.
PAY DEPARTMENT.
me raymaster General states that the
Freedmens Bureau, for payment of bOuntics,
transferred in 1872 to the Adjutant Cen
ment, under the act of March !. 1879. D'p"''
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERs
1.-The report Of the Chief OF Engineers states
that work upon our Sca-cOast dcfcnses has BEEN
limited, In accordance with tho terms Of the
net of March q, 1878, to their protection pres
ervation and repair. For the reason that
these works are subject, more than any other
National structures. with the exception, per-
maps, OF lighthouses, to tho destructive and
dcteriorating effects of the sea, the amount
heretofore appropriated for these objects has
proved insufficient. many necessary works Of
repair and protection remaining llnc yct,It oil
a. me close OF the last fiscal year for want Of
sIhe construction, repair, preservation and
complexion OF certain public works on rivere
connected Herewith, have been prosecuted
during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1879 with
the means provided by the River and Harbor
act' approved June IL. 1873. and the balances
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-12-11


during the I'VE preceding years.
It is manifest that at no time since the date
OF suspension SO large an amount of currency
has been needed for the legitimate purposes
of business as during the present year.. The
harvests have been unprecedentedly large,
while the value of agricultural products, Ow-
ing to the short crops of other nations and the
consequent demand for our products abroad,
continual rise in wages, in the value of manu-
featured goods, in provisions, and in the price
of iron and other commodities.
If this statement is correct, It will explain
the scarcity of currency in the City of New
York during the last two months, and the con-
sequent demand for additional issues, the
amount of Nati1nal-bank notes issued during
September and October being nearly six and
one-half millions, which is nearly equal to the
amount issued for the whole ten months pre-
ceding. 1t will also explain why the banks in
New York have grudgingly presented for pay
ment their legal-tendcr certificates, and been
obliged to designate one of their number as a
depository for gold, upon which Clearing
House certificates are issued and used in set
: Notwithstanding the large increase Of specie
in the country during the past year, the
creased in proportion. The amount held on
Oct. L. 1873, was so, 1888 sos; on the LIST day Of
January, 1879, 81 .499, 757; and on the I'd of
0ct thst last an dorease
sand dollars since resumpttOn-day. The more
recent returns, however, Of the National
banks In the City OF New York to the Clearing.
> House, for the week ending November Is,
show further increase of SCI 239, 400. The
amount of cash reserve now required to be
held by all of the banks is less than ninety-fOur
millions.
The banks outside of the large cities held
on October 2, $11, 1851 Of specie, which
nearly equals three-fOurths of the full amount
hold, while the banks in New York and in
the other principal cities held in specie con-
siderably less than one-haif of their legal
cash reserve.
The addition of coin to the circulation
should have the effect to reduce the amount
of paper money, If in excess of the wants Of
the legaltender and the National-bank
notes. If the lcgaltender notes accumll-
late. in the Treasury, they cannot again
be issued. except upon acquisitions of the
notes has a tendency to induce extravaRant
appropriations and expenditures by Congress.
The law, as It now stands, requires that the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-12-11
Report Of the Superintendent Of the
Life.Saving Service.
WASHINGTON, November

WASHINGTON, November g.
The General Superintendent of the
Life-Saving Service has made his annual
report to the Secretary of the Treasury:
The Phoenix herald., 1879-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS. LINVILLE a& WILEY, Real Estate and Collection Office, and Auctioneers.
 East of POstOhice.

East of POSfOf1fce.
 The Public are informed that have opened real estate office, where any information regarding property in Phenix and Salt River valley will be furnished. Letters promptly answered. Abstracts of Titles furnished.
 Collections of all kinds undertaken and returns praOmptly made.
 Auction sales in any portion of the county. 21
The Phoenix herald., 1879-03-22

WE will sead the following seeds post paid, " on receipt of price. Remit by Postofiice Order ur Postage Stamps:
The Phoenix herald., 1879-03-22
BARGAINS s

Are to be had, as they are determined to sell, and in order to do so they have reduced their prices.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-03-22

Also. in 10 cent packets, all varieties of Veg etabie, Flower and Tree Seeds Send for Price List. THOMAS A. COX & CO,
 lOl7 Howard street San Francisco.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03
Charlee Nathew's Fir

Charles Mathews First Appearances.
It was great success; hustled about,
chattered with everybody while feeling
their pulses, and, being remarkably di-
minutive boy Of my age. looked like an
animated doll to the audience in that
large theatre. They roared with laugh
er, and applauded whenever I appeared.
When the curtain descended there was 4
tumultous call for the Doctor! the Doc
torp and pushed on by the stage mana
ger, (albeit nothing loath), ! strutted
across the stage, and kissed my hand to
the public with the airs Of IN old stager.
Elated with my success, stood at the
wing in anticipation of perhaps another
call, when one of the carpenters to my
great disgust, lifted me out of the way
a. il had been ono Of the s*agc proper
ties, saying. There, you're done with
be OFT" This to the artist who had been
kissed BY dozens Of pretty actresses, and
applauded 10 the echo by diecriminat-
ing British publicl This to the excited
overheated little Doctor, yho had been
treated continually through the evening
By kind, but inconsiderate admisenb 70
elass after glass of negusl It was IN out
rage, but was the weakest, and had to
yield TO this jAck k-in-oflice, and made my
way 10 the Pper-roOm. Life cf Charles
M0kketae.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03
How They Turned Black

>o~~>
In the Island of Ceylon q small force
of native gunners is maintained TO do
the drudgery-work of the royal artillery.
The men are called Gun Lascars, and
except that they are not intrusted with
the sole management of the ordinance,
are disciplined and dressed precisely the
same as the royal artillery; indeed they
are the counterfeit of that corps, bar
the black f.Uss. 4. battery of artillery
fire. from England was being landed at
Cot nbo, and few of the Lascars were
on the wharf. The European arrivals,
unaware of the existence of their cop
percolored "slavery," were anxiously
inquiring who and what the "niggers "
in blue and gold were, niggers in uni.
form, so like themselves. "Sergeant,"
says one man, addressing . veteran,
who is that bombardier-him with the
Christy. Minstrels' -burned-corked-face p
"Him1 Why, don't you know himi
Tommy Atkins, Of the A Battery: Sure
you remember him at Woolwich r.
"Tommyl That Tommy Why, ser.
eeant, he's black" "Of course he's
black" replies the sergeant. "It's the
hot sun ~ does it all. First it browns
then 1t reddens, and then-if you stay
here long enough-it blackens you, just
q you see bread toasting afore the FIRE
Atkins has been in Colombo twelve
years; and If you are not in Bailey
godowns,' (Anglice, the grave.yard) BY
that time, to Tommy's complexion you'll
come, and 4 shade or two blacker per
haps. Write that to your sweetheart BY
the next overland mail."-Chansber
Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03
Couldn't Game Him !.

There was strapping big young fellow
from the interior ct the foot OF Wood
ward avenue yesterday, to see the ship.
ping. Several boot blacks had tackled
him for job In vain, and they finally
rot together behind some bunches OF
shingles and went into committee of the
whole to conc0ct q scheme for revenge.
As result, an innocent looking sinner
sidled up to the stranger and aid:
"See here, Johnnie, I've made . bet
with the boys"
aWall, l don't keer," was the cold
hearted answer.
I" I've made bet that l kin shine
one 1, them sloes O. your'n In lees'n four
mipits. ncJEtlaued the boy. "Ihe bet
Is a Quarter. and know you'll gin Hess
chance to win it. Jist- 1saleA-Udt your
foot here, and the job won't cost you .
cent"
The stranger slowly consented, and
held his watch TO time the work. The
lad worked fast and he had good polish
on the shoe in about three minutes
When though he rose up, packed away
his brushes, and the stranger f0und him
self in lust the Ok the boys had planned
The expected an of5ar to complete the
lob, but it did not como. After q mo
ment devoted to thought the young mar
descended the steps to the Harb0r mas
ter's boat, reached out his leg for the
water, and souse" went tho shiny shot
below the surface.
al reckon" aaid the stranger - hs
pulled in his leg and lot half gallon o.
water run out Of his shoe-I reckon yOu
boys think you're smart, but mono Of
our family ever misto0k saleyatus fol
salsody, and didn't come to town e
have my hair cut With buxx-aaw.-
Detroit FSx Prese.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03

A man entered S. s. Rickley's bank, CO.
lunbus, O., at IL O'Clock on the 26th, and
entered into conversation with the proprie.
tor, who was the only person in the bank, :,
concerning negotiations for some bonds.
While the two were thus engaged opal of
the stranger gained entrance to the bank
by the rear window, and carried of S., 900
in currency and $4,000 in registered bonds.
The theft was not discovered until some
time afterward. The following is descrip.
ton of losses: Currency, $4,SS0 1000 in
Columbus city hall bonds, $ll 900 in four
per cent. bonds. The bank only loses the cur.
rency; the bonds are private deposits. The
bank offers $4,000 reward for the arrest and
conviction OF the thieves.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03

Excessive rains have been experienced in
Pennsylvania during the past week. The
principal damage was experienced at Mill
marlborough, where thirty houses were
flooded, stables and outhouses carried
away and bridges and culverts destroyed.
The Evergreen Narrow Gauge railroad at
that place loses seven bridges and several
hundred feet of track. No loss of life oc.
Il rred.
A storm at Sabine, Texas, on the 22d
wrecked the steamers Vicksburg, Laura,
and two ceasting schooners. The wharves
were nearly washed away and many houses
prostrated. The damage to cotton and
orange crops is great.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03
Au6ering in Canada.

The United States consul at Quebec says:
Fire and half million of capital has been
entirely wiped out by the failure of the
Consolidated Exchange and Vile Marie,
besides great loss to depositors and bill
holders of half million more. But worse
than all is the condition of the working
classes. During the past winter there was
scarcely any employment, and it is estimat.
ed that there are not less than seven thou
sand workingmen at present out of employ.
ment in Quebec and suburbs. Controver.
sizes about distribution of small amounts of
work to be done eliminated in the riot of
the 18th. 1t is entirely question of bread,
and ss repression does not feed the hungry,
the situation is anything but agreeable.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03

The boilers on the steamer Iron Valley
exploded ou the evening of the 9th inst.
when opposite New Cumberland, w. Va,
fve miles below Pittsburg, destroying the
entire forward part of the boat. The pilot,
Wise, the csptaiL s son, Thomas Prince and
Mr.. Prosser of New Cumberland are miss
ing. They were no doubt killed.
A correspondent of the Stdndard at Lis
bon, reports that an English steamer col
lded of South Finistere with the Spanish
steamer Concord. The latter vessel was
sunk. Fourteen Spaniards drowned. Nine
saved.
The steamship Louis David, from Ant
werp, for Naples, was wrecked during fog
of Ushont, France; 81 persons drowned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03
Immense.

Sauntering up to the counter he began
to harpoon the eatables at the free-lunch
table, and as he slowed away the articles
under his vest, he began, in a tone OF
melancholy sadness:
"Gentlemen, my actions may seem i'll
bred, but with half-starved man hun
ger must be satisfied before good man.
ners can be attended TO-"
The bartender reached for club, and
told the apologetic stranger that If he
wouldn't leave at once he'd 60 for him.
"My dear sir" resumed the gaunt
looking new arrival, with a deprecatory
wave of the hand and child-like smile
that was spoiled by his having a mouth
full of picked cabbage to attend to; i" !
can understand your astonishment at
what may seem impudence on the part
of an entire stranger, and l am not
offended at the anger it causes you to
display. But when / say that l am
a poor, homeless, wandering refugee
from the fever-stricken city of Mem.
phis-"
Five schooners of beer were laid down
upon the counter with a Simultaneous
ness that showed prompt decision, and
five psnic.stricken men perambulated TO-
ward the door with unity of action
that was, admirable. The man behind
the bar had vanished into an airy moth
ingness, and as the weary stranger pol
ished off the free lunch, and gathered in
schooner after schooner until, beer.
laden, he ambled toward the street, that
saloon was as bare as the upper lip of a
l6.year- old youth.
And the poor, homeless, wandering
refugee from the fever-stricken city OF
Memphis, footsore and woe-begone,
turned into Beekman street with the
dazed, sad countenance of one whom life
had left nothing worth living for. As he
passed into Theatre alley, two shabbily
dressed tramps approached him, and in
quired in accents Of anxiety:
"Well, Bill, how does the new racket
work?"
The poor, homeless, wandering refugee
from fever-stricken Memphis, who had
30 suddenly descended to plain "Bill," +"
laconically replied with detection Of
the left optic:
Tmmensei0 PUCK
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03

The Fort Smith, Ark. papers state that
the fine new stone building in that city
owned by John Dodson aud occupied by
Kaufman 4 Bloch's dry goods establish
ment, was undermined by the workmen ex
cavating foundation for the new McKib.
ben building, and the former fell with 9
crash, burying the whole stock and necessi.
tating the demolition Of the entire building,
Fortunately the occupants escaped without
personal injury. The damage to the owner
and occupants 10 very heavy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03

At Utica, N. Y, ON the Goth instant, Mrs.
John Tellinghast, during q temporary fit of
insanity, while recovering from an epileptic
ut, poured kerosene on coal FIRE, when
the can exploded. The neighbors rushing
into the house found her sitting in q rock.
ing chair enveloped in flames. She died
soon after. Her husband was i'll, up stairs,
at the time of the explosion.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03

Two prisoners recently sentenced to be
hanged, were found guilty of preparing ex.
plosives to kill the czar when visiting Nico.
laieff. One 10 . deserter from the Black
Sea feet. Their sentences will be carried
out at Nicolaieff. Three other Nihilists of
the five sentenced by military tribunal,
were hanged on the race course at Odessa.
These make twelve executions for political
offences in Russia in about year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03

The naptha lamp Of . peddler at Daniel.
sonville, Conn.,, used 10 light his stand, ex.
ploded on the night of the 25th inst, setting
the clothes Of three children on FIRE. One
Walter Bowman is dead, another named
Lncisn not expected 70 live. 49, --- --.z
H. A. Weedy & Co.'s upper powder mill
at Tamaqua, Pa, exploded on the 25th
killing the foreman, James Nsifert, and
fatally burning two children.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03
from the southwark has received further
submissions Of Zulus. A special dispatch
II%~anhk
the British Crops.

Scott, well.known agricultural authori.
ty, in an annual letter reviewing the crops
in Great Britain, estimates the outcome of
the grain crops at q third less than the
average, amounting to loss Of $4,000, COO
pounds to eultivators, and that 16,000,0 900
quarters Of wheat or possibly 1900, 900
quarters will be required from abroad.
Scott also estimates the deficiency in the
potato crop will cause loss to cultivators
of 100000 pounds and deficiency in
beans, peas and rye, loss of 5000, 900
pounds. Almost famine prevails among
tenant farmers in the west of Ireland.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03

Samuel Lauer, member of the town
council, was killed, and John hoffman,
Prince Willauer, Wharton Bell and a man
named Boyer, it is believed. fatally injured
at Pottsttown, Pa, ON the 25th inst, by the
talling OF an arch, which was being removed
to make repairs at . blast furnace Of the
Pottstown iron company.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03
RUNola'a Debt.

The Times Berlin correspondent says the
national debt of Russia bearing interest
is becoming enormous. One billion one
hundred and thirty-two million one hun.
dred and sixty.6ve thousand and one hun
dred and twenty-five roubles in paper money
are now in circulation.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03

Der of policemen come suddenly to the res
cue and hurried him to Jail. Workingmen
Immediately gathered to the number OF
10000 and violent demonstrations were
made, bat the presence of police in force
prevented violence. Kalloch at last ac-
counts was very low.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03

The Smithsonian institute furnishes the
following announcement of the discovery of
new comet: The Academy of Sciences
Of Vienna announces the discovery by
Peolisa, an Athenian, on the 2lst OF August,
OF comet in ten hours, two minutes, right
ascension, forty.nine degrees, six minutes
declension, with daily motion of plus six
minutes, minus three minutes,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03

NEW YORK, August 27-3 :00P. M.-Cottou
STEADY at 12c. Flour-Quiet and I'M
changed: receipts 10000 bbls: sales 12,00(
bbls; rye -four steady and unchanged.
Wheat-spring quiet; winter No lower, and
moderately active; receipts 10000 bus
sales 192, 600 bus; No. Q spring at $l.02.
Rye-Uncmnged. Corn-DulI; receipts
165, 900 bus; sales $1,000 bus at 45h@46c.
Barley-Nominal. Oats-Dull; receipts 26,.
600 bus; sales $4,000 bus at 26@a1 Nc for
mixed western; 32@3Sc for white. Pork
Dull at $3.50. Beef-Steady. Lard-Easier
1t $5.92K. Butter-At 6@l7Kc. Cheese
At 2@5Hc. Whieky-At $l.06X@1.O7.
Sugar-At 6ss@6Xc. Eggs-At 13h@16h Nc.
6Nc. Tallow-At 5A@5 13-16c.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03

At cabinet meeting ON the Goth inst. the
attorney general read his opinion to the
effect that arrears of pensions under the
late law were to inmates of homes for dis.
abled volunteer soldiers, and not to the
homes, as claimed by the managers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03
A Violent Storm

BY terrific storm at Seashore camp
grounds. at Biloxi, Miss, on the 23d inst, the
Tabernacle and other buildings were blown
down. Only two persons are reported hurt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03
Fatal Tarset Practice.

At target shooting match on the fair
grounds at Cleveland, on the 2lst inst, q
young man named Hermann Wassmeir,
who had charge of the target, was shot and
instantly killed by the accidental discharge
of rife in the hands of one of the marks.
men,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03
DrOWmoll.

A dispatch from Santa Rosa, CAL, says
At Fisk's mill, Sonoma county, ON the 18th
inst, . tidal wave washed three men and
one woman into the ocean. All drowned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03
NEWS in BRIEF.
ThA Flied In walAa.

In Vale Of Clwydd, Wales, thousands OF
acres of crops are still submerged and hun
ireds Of cattle and sheep drowned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03
A Terrible Eall,

James Friel, a timer, accidentally fell
from a suspended scaffold at Nashville,
Tenn, ON the s0th, distance of 60 feet and
was killed instantly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03
FoPotGu.

pool wheat market open dull; California
club 90 4d@9s Cd; average California 9s@9s
sd; floating cargoes rather easier; on pas.
sage rather easier; the trade in wheat has
suffered some depression owing to the large
supplies from the United States; good car.
goes No. spring wheat of coast 42s; good
cargoes mixed American corn of coast 23s
6d@24s; good cargoes red winter wheat off
coast 46s; good cargoes California wheat of
coast AIS; fair average quality No. 2 Chi.
cago spring wheat for shipment, ETC., all the
yer 40s Cd. Weather in England wet.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03

The house of Mrs. Jacob Marks, milk
woman residing at Lake View, suburb OF
Chicago, was struck BY lightning on the 22d,
and she was killed instantly by thunder.
bolt
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-03
HELAxcHoL1o.

Three melons went sailing out In the vest,
Nutmeg, water and munk-
Three little boys At evening duak,
While nature brooded in damp suspense,
Climbed over ten.Tail, dght-foot ience,
And slowed melon beneath each ven.
Three little colics appeared that night
And tackled the cherubs three
0 the groan, the pain, the misery,
The cfamp, the gFipe and the inward hurt,
The fate that the doctors couldn't avert
Three undertaken at mornings light.
Yet melons 70 sailing everywhers,
And women are born to weep,
And boys will forage while f1rmers sleep,
And c0fics will csme where melons 70
And 70 will doctors and every voe
That points the way TO the golden agalr.
81. Losls Tisses.