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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-02

In Hancock county, Tennessee, recently,
J. N. Epperson, who had separated from his
wife some time ago, returned home, and, du-
ring a fight with his wife, John Epperson, a
one-armed son, interfered to protect his moth
er. The father inflicted several serious
wounds on the son, who, gaining possession Of
the knife, killed his father. Immediately at
ter, Tom Epperson, another son, came up
and asked John whether he took his fathers
part. John said he had protected his moth
er, when Tom fired upon him, and he ran in
to the house. The mother now interfered to
protect her one.armed son, and was shot
through the heart. AS she fell lifeless in the
doorway, Tom fired at his brother, missing
him and striking another brother, George, in
the thigh; another shot missed the mark and
mortally wounded sister. Tom escaped.
John Epperson was arrested, and acquitted
on the plea of self defence. Thos. Epperson
fed from the scene Of murder and has not
been apprehended.
-- The consul-general of the United States
at Cairo, has informed the department OF
State that the cotton crop Of Egypt for 1875
being gathered at the date Of the writing OF
the dispatch, November 2O-would fall far
short of the average annual yield, and that
the quality of the cotton would be very inferl-
or. 1t is estimated that the present crop will
not Weld more than 100000 quintals OF
80 hounds each, while the exports OF cotton
from Egypt during the three preceding, years
averaged 100000 quintals per year. This This
great falling off in the cotton crop tor 1878
was caused BY the lowness Of the Nile last
Sss=s-ga 81 = nfcedented overflow t .ti,l this
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-20
How 10 Apply for Arrears Of Pensions.

The Commissioner of Pensions has
issued the following circular letter,
which is of interest to all claimants for
arrears under the recently-enacted
Pension-Arrears bill:
WASHINGTON, u. O., Jan. a. 1879.
SIR: Persons who are entitled to arrears OF
pension. under the Act granting Arrears, ap-
proved Jan. Is, 1879, and whose pensions were
granted previous to thaU date, will not re-
quire the assistance Of claim agent in OBJ
tanning the amount due them. All corre-
spondence in relation to any claim for such
arrears, will be with the person entitled, and
no claim agent will be recognized In such
claims.
letter addressed to the Commissioner Of
Pensions. signed by the person who was in
and two witnesses, in the presence OF mag
istrate, will be the only application required
and upon which the rights Of all payties con-
cerncd will be adjusted.
nE- The Pension Certificate should not be
sent to this Oftice.but it mast be exhibited TO
Il The H isster Should be in the folio wing or
equivalent form:
10 the Commissioner Of Pensions:
IL, ..;;:.., pensioner under pension Ger
due me, under the Act granting Arrears Of
Pensions. approved January 90, 1879. My
Postoffice address is there insert the name
Of the Postoaice, and, II the claimant resides
in a city, the name and number Of the street
and residences snv3 aAaAbe GtyeAs] a al,. q,
Name Of claimant,
STATE me or ~: w, Ccuss1af -sis-r
Signed in my presence, by, 500, who is
known to me to Be the person he describes
hi6ited to ns his SSnsioa esrsl 1s2tes WSlsH
numbered ia, Aagtsraffs aongssY.
vazy tespsoseanytJ.cA114t1kxx.
OommisaSoner Of Pensions.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-20
A Horse that Outstripped a Locomotive.

JIM WYATT glories in the ownership
of a horse that can beat the Central
Railroads best schedule time. Last
Friday night he mounted a negro
on the animal in question and
sent him to Lovejoy on an err
rand. Returning, he was over
taken by the eleven o'clock through
freight, which so frightened the horse
that he became perfectly wild, and,
throwing his rider, struck out down
the railroad track with the rapidly-ad-
vancing train close upon his heels.
The engineer sounded the alarm
whistle, opened the steam-cocks, and
did everything else to brighten the
already-territied animal from the track,
but failed. He then pulled the throttle
wide open, thinking to overtake and
knock him off, but Pegasus gathered
fresh strength as the object of his ter
ror approached. and, letting himself
out, soon left the locomotive far in the
rear. The race was continued until
Sunny Side was reached, when he left
the track, having run the entire dis
lance (nearly nine miles) in less than
forty minutes and beating the train by
several car-lengths. This statement,
incredible as it may seem, is actually
true, and will be vouched for by reli-
able witnesses, the engineer among the
nunber.-Hemry County (Ga.) Weekly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-20

for Natty. What was his anxiety to
learn he had gone away with the dog,
and could not be found! Mr.. Holmes
thought of Charlie Ross, and all the
dreadful stories he knew Of lost children,
and was almost beside himself with
anxiety. st't = HsF."13I
Not knowing what else to do, he in
quired at the depot if q dog and child
had been seen there. He was greatly
surprised to hear they had been no.
ticed taking the $3.50 train to Kingston.
His first feeling was one of relief, but
soon he feared neither child nor dog
would be wise enough to stop at the
proper station, but would ride as far as
the cars would take them. Then, alone
in q strange place, tired and bewil-
dered, what might not happen to his
darling! lax. H..
Mr.. Holmes telegraphed to the agent
at the terminus of the road. to learn if
Natty was there, and receiv, d Mega
tive reply. Where could he have gone?
Had some stranger taken him home
with him? A thousand terrible posi-
bilities haunted the father. How could
he meet the mother without her boy?
yet he must go home before he searched
farther, clinging to the faintest hope
that Natty might be there. The jour.
ney thither, however, was the longest
and hardest he ever took.
As he stepped upon the platform in
Kingston, an old countryman spoke to
him. II say, Mr.. Holmes! what'l
you take for that dog O. yourn? He's
the knowingest creetur going. When
he came with your little chap ter-night,
he got by the winder, and kept watch
o the places, and wouldn't let him
stir till the train got here; then he
barked until the conductor took the
child off. When he knows Flint's Cor
ner as we'll as this ere, what kept him
from a-stoppin' there, takes smarter
mann be to tell. Mighty curos, that's
a fact!'
The father was quite overcome with
joy to learn of his boys safety, and of
course wouldn't sell Jack at any price.
Fastening to his family, he bore pa
tiently Mrs. Holmes comments on his
failing memory, confessing he deserved
them.
1t was true, as the countryman re-
lated-Jack watched at the car window,
not moving, or permitting Natty to
move, until the right station came in
sight; then he made the child get out.
and the stage-driver brought them
home. You can imagine when Mr..
Holmes caressed his ''lOst child found
again. he did not forget to praise Jack
SO warmly that his stub of tail waved
like "a star-spangled banner in the
breeze;" and if a mortal dog ever mer-
tied praise am sure you will say that
dog did.-Abbie s. kin,ball, in Vide
AaOnEe.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-20
Gar &ezs and @i1lx.
THE SWEETEST SPOT"

THE sweetest spot in the house to me i
ls the spot which holds my treasure wee,
What is my treasurer Come and see
Only blue-eyed baby.
Only Q bundle of dimples and love,
A white-winged, cooling and nesting dove,
Ora bundle Of mischief. maybe.
Now creeping here, now creeping there,
Calling me hither and everywhere;
Playing with sunbeams on the floor.
CoOing-" a-gooing' over and O er;
Climbing up and clambering down,
Dumping and bruising his tiny crown;
Sticking his toes through the dainty socks,
Selling and tearing his dainty frOcks;
Falling and crying and catching his breath.
Till mamma is frightened almost to death:
Laughing and shouting in frOlic and play.
Having Q world of his nonsense to say;
Showing the dimples in cheek and in chin,
Where flOlic aud mischief peep out and in:
licking for kisses and getting them, too,
IN cheek and On chin and on eyes SO blue:
Ready for play when the sunbeams rise,
Ready for sleep with the twilight skies:
And the sweetest spot in the house, YOU see.
Is the spot which holds my treasure wee
Ny blue-eyed baby. my bundle of love,
My white-winged, cooling and nesting dove;
And long may he find his haven of rest
In his mothers arms, on his mothers breast
IN. d. Brine, in N. Y. Independent
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-20
FARMER GRAY.

You may envy the joys o the farmer.
You may sit at his bountiful table,
ii YOU worked in the woods ,sI in the winter,
Or follered thefurrow all day. ~ ss-
With q team o, unruly Young oxen.
An feet heavy-loadcd with clay.
You'd sing in a different way.
You may dream o the white-crested daisies.
An lilies that wear sech charm:
But it gives me a heap o hard labor
:, 10 keep EN- from spoilin my farm.
Yom may picter the skies in their splendor,
, The landscapes SO full O. repose;
But never git time to look at 'em,
Excl pit when it rains or it SLOWS
You may sing o the sol g-birds o summer:
Ill tend to the hawks and the crows.
You may write o the beauties O. Natur'.
An dwell on the pleasures o. toll;
But the good things We hev on our table
All hey to be dug from the soil.
an ps our nsan5f% Sr,gheSlden butter
Makes pife o hard work for the wimmiu'-
It has to be cheerfully churned.
f1 SS Sh t ; e p'amS in the pantry
When home from the bayfield,. in summer.
WHIT M.sh s sn;Ts cleaning mi oyer my bead
When think o the work o the morrow.
An worry for fear it might rain,
While list to the roll o the thunder,
An hear my companion complain
Then 1t seems as if life was burden,
With leetle to hope fur or gain.
But the corn must be planted in spring time,
The weeds must be kept from the ground
An the hay must be cut in the meader.
The wheat must be Graded an bound
Eur we never are out of employment,
Except when We lie in the bed.
III the wood mnSt he chOnDp0 in fha winfar
An patiently piled in the shed;
An the grain must be snaked to the market.
The stock must be watered and fed.
But the farmer depends upon only
The generous bounty o God;
An he always is sure o liviu'
By turnin' an tiliin' the sod.
When his wearisOme work is all over
With conscience all spOtless and clear,
He may leave the old farmhouse forever
To dwell in a holier sphere;
An the crown that he wears may be brighter
Because o his simple life here.
Eugene J. Hall. in Chicago Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-20
A Business Woman.

Few men are inclined to grant women
the credit of having any business tact,
or of doing business in q business way,
but they must come down in the case
of the Detroit widow whose personal
effects are now being overhauled by an
administrator. She made no will. but
the private papers in her desk explained
all that. The first paper on the bundle
was Endorsed:
"Offer of marriage from Mr..
Respectfully declined, on the ground of
his stoop-shoulders and defective vision.
Contents private"
The next paper was indorsed:
Schedule B, showing that have
just enough to bury me.'' s-,-,. -,y.
A dainty-looking epistle bore the in
dorsement, in red ink:
"Number unconditional offer of
marriage from Mr.. S. declined, with
thanks" u3l :. -.
A bill sent from a millinery house
bore the following, in pencil: ......
Paid the within in presence of the
cook, the day Mr.. c. called and
offered me his hand and heart; parlor
stove fell down same day."
A bill of $3.50 sent from grocery
house, was indorsed: 49,
"Settled the within for 1926, as / had
never had the sardines, as charged,
Paid the money the day the cook fen
downstairs. Rejected Mr.. B. offer
to wed him just before the bill came
in" ~ ~ - .. -
An official envelope. containing sew.
eral papers, was inarked:. - r
Various epistles limiting ut mar.
riage; photography generally poor;
grammar terrible; construction very
bad. Answered each one kindly, bui
firmly" = 2 q - VA
A pink-colored letter, without envel.
ope, was marked: ~
Gushing offer of marriage from
young Mr.. Y. Ink very poor, and nc
pathos in his expressions. This is bis
second direct offer. Declined on the
ground of his YOUTH m.
A bill for seven dollars, balance due
on cloak, was filed:
"Paid this, after q sharp dispute, in
the presence of Sarah, who hurt he1
nose same day. Mr.. L. was in the
parlor at the time. Proposed before he
left; gently, but firmly, declined Offer
on account of his deafness. Detroit
Free Press. .a.54', ~, -.
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and each Of the fifty-acre farms will
lat n shrJcs 4hol IL ,,.oha... ).

and each Of the fifty-acre farms will
Lst q suppose shea i, purchase a
mover 1nd reaner, and Tin aerain re-
gio1. I helkbi&der. AayAeddaf, graih
drilf field roller, tyyo-lorse. cuitivator,
an artificial-manure distributor, stock
andi 94. Ao(NE 1l6fAeboNef,~ straw
cutter. etc. These and perhaps q few
other mPlements would cost from $500
to 81 600, and each Share would cost
from $66 to 1884. The seven farmers
would even. feel the, cost less than q
single farmer owning the 800 acres;
for the seven small farms would be
worth more than the one large farm,
and there sEOuld, be more work for the
set Of machinery, as the small farms
would be worked more carefully and
the aggregate production would be
larger, and the more the machinery
was used, the more profit, { Z -,
If It is obiected' aAat. eight farmers
could notssbes acoo4 modated with one
set Of implements, It MAY be answered
that q proper division Of time would
afford abundant opportunity for all the
work to be done on each. farm. since
the area Of land is NO greater: than is
often worked in one, farm with one set
of mi Machinery. In haying and harvest
ing. each could use the moving and
reaping machines in rotation. The
horsepower straw-cutter would enable
each one to CIT his hay and straw or
feed in the most economical way.
Moreover, owning the machinery to.
gether they would be likely to assist each
other, and thereby save the cost of con-
siderable labor, a .#.
In q social point, these cooperative
partnerships would improve the neigh
borly relations among farmers in q
marked degree. We urge this as a
feasible means of preventing the neces-
sity fur the small farmers selling out
to his neighbor, and either going into
new States, or accepting wages from
the larger landowners. This simple
cooperation requiring only knowl-
edge of business principles, will enable
the small farmer to compete most sue
cessfuly with the large one, and to
maintain his footing under the most
trying circumstances. The natural re-
suit Of such desperation among the
small farmers would soon lead to the
cooperation of larger bodies of farm
ers for other great and important pur-
poses. 1t is want of social education
that has prevented closer relations of
farmers with each other, and their per-
sistent, independent and individual &C
ton has made them the easy prey of
the trading classes. We trust the fuii
ture win show their capacity to act to-
gether. SO that they may avail Them
selves of their natural advantages
Rural Neao Yorker.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-20

"A method of producing fuel gas
from anthracite. and water is described
at much length in. Nature. The great
difficulty, it appears. was 9 mechanical
one, which has been overcome by. very
simple MEANS 'Superheated steam is
produced in q coil placed Within . cyl
inder, and d driven by its own tension,
in sD lSs9, Of f. int the IL " esa'
carries with it air sufficient TO actively
maintain the combustion of the anthra-
cite-the, gasses issuing at the top of
the apparatus and passing into the
main. The fire is fed from the top by
al arrangement which SLOWS Of the
process. being. continuous. Water is
forced into the coil under . pressure
vH3ffng ffom fifteen to forty pounds.
The 9hole apparatus 6cf ibed as
comPStSat. aan38 s'hHR n ...ino lilo -so5-oa
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-20
BenoEactOrS.

When a board of eminent physicians and
chemists announced the discovery that, by
combining some well-known valuable reme-
dies, the most wonderful medicine was pro-
duced, which would cure such wide range OF
diseases that most all other remedies couiG be
proof Of its merits by actual trial has dis
PEELED all doubt, and to-day the discoveries of
that great medicine, Hop Bitters, are honored
and blessed bv all as benefactOrs.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-20
Cooperation il, the Purchase Of Farm
.- 1mplemehts.a ! : - i

In an article lately Upon " Skilled
Labor" we showed that the inevitable;
tendency of the present unorganized
condition of agriculturists is to break
up our democratic system Of small, indie
pendent farming, and to aggregated
these small farms into large ones, on
which machinery may be employed as
largely asfossihle.'s!l iiaA! I'LL III
In our country, where education is
open to all, and; where intalligence is
more generally diffqsed than in, any
other land, it would seem that these
small holdings might be more general
ly saved to their owners by simple
plan of co-operation:i Superior intelli-,
geace ought to result III 1 superior 49,
cial system among our farmers ought
to add to mutual confidence and recip-
rocal help. The concentration of the
landed property of country in the
hands of q small minority. of its iphabit-
ants is quite eptgenial e 4@oh Ely,
but it would be decidedly oppol ID to
the progress of republican institutions
in this country. The breaking up of
small proprietors would interfere with
our school system; for, owing to the
sparse population of the large districts,
there could only be smalfAtteld6ncd
at some of the schools unless the schol-
ars travelled from. greater distances
than would be dGSr&las 8Abh6d
bearing, also, would be disastrous to
the well-being.0f the State would
constantay orsss . as2ska61 x4re dis
proportion between the populations of
country and city, until all political
power would gravitate to the latter,
and who can look with indifference
upon the time when a great State shall
succumb to the easy virtue Of its, citiesa
We feel like doing all we can to In
crease and not diminish the number of
these independent tillefs Of small
farms.
And if these small FARMERS will study
corporation, it will put them in pos
session of all the facilities for working
their land with the best labor-saving
machinery. And as ean easily be
shown. this cooperation will give each
OF them all these advantages as cheap
ly, in proportions; as II h1:0sthed AN lie
farms OF his associates. Let us SUM-
pose that one set, of machinery. will
work $40 acres of land, and that these
500 acres are owned by seven farmers
five with fifty acres each, and two
with twenty-five acres-all adjoining.
E ,sssss lesis F sS ssym a1sssE
qor0I }ratiye partnership in the bur
chase and working of all the machinery
required to till thaae 0N S%rter tSNkhe
best possible adYantage? As thera ara
.in fAss SUPPOSED 6ft61pa afps@& -
of whom owns tNHhtPa$e d8te63 flAD
number of Acf6 K,dsta epresent share,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-20
A Sick Senator.

The excessive corpulency of q certain
United States Senator has long been the butt
Of editorial wit and spicy bon NETS from the
rens of Washington correspondents. Few
persons have suspected that his obesity was
disease, and liable to prove fatal. Yet this is
the sad fact. Excessive fairness Is not only q
disease In itself, but one liable to generate
other and more serious ones. Chemistry has
at last revealed . safe, sure, and reliable rem
in Allan's AnttFat. Distinguished chemists
have pronounced it not only harmless, but
very beneficial to the system, while remedying
the diseased condition. Sold by druggists.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-20

PLATED silver is obtained BY rolling
together plate of copper of the first
quality and one of silver; these are
either welded or simply united by
placing their hot and clean surfaces to-
gether, wetted with concentrated So
luton Of nitrate Of silver, The Ewd
about equally BY ths pressure sa of1 no IS
and long sheets or bands Of silyered
metal metal are thus obtained CA;;etaIgso
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-20

"A xItaScahixr, d6o dxan town sells more Of ii.
u lps tJ&Rs51ps Thar II othst 1edieih9s
vsks,h{ eGs9 sara nalbbsyasSM rsaaedx
for cough. ..7s:IE - covI
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-20

why is it people boot q dog ;,nd
shoe q HEMP ms H.,
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We desire to make It known, far and WIDE that oul
Pat White Metallic Ear Labels and Registers are used
Them to he areat INN @ an sseY cter kpcw
method Of marking and registering Cattle. Sheep and
Swine. 81 E-,a-ii :. 4 80
We send 100 Labels. stamped with your pamo and
plumbers 70 order. with REGISTER sheet and 2 spring
lock the Label in the hole in the 10 any promis
Ing 70 pay "a promptly On receipt Of the package By
with liberal commission. Address ...,..i =
y. - &C. DANA West Lebanon. N. II.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1879-09-20
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Npttscn.I

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Die @roBgei6w orenen in 81 ~
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iueldle gelegentlid) Der letten 0tuniStpalpabl
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