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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06
An Erie Conductors Gallantry.

ERIE RAILWAY conductors are pro-
verbally the most accommodating Off
Gals in the world, as the following
story. related by our townsmen, Isaac
r. Clements, who was participant in
the affair, well illustrates. MIR. Glenn
ents was a passenger on Train 1, going
west, one day last week, en- route for
Lake Como. When the train arrived
at Lackawaxen, a handsome young
lady, carrying several bundles in her
hand, entered the Car and took the
seat directly in front of him. 1t being
the last car on the train, it was some
time before Conductor Van WOrmer
came along to gather the tickets. When
he approached the young lady, she
handed him ticket for Honesdale over
the Honesdale Branch, only to be in
formed that she was on the wrong
train, and, instead of going to Homes
dale, was raridly approaching Mar
rowsburg. The conductor passed on,
and the young lady Immediately burst
into flood of tears, and wished to
know what she should do. Mr.. Glenn
ents, taking compassion on the young
lady, who was crying as if her heart
would break, endeavored to make
light of her misfortune and con-
sole her by stating that she could
alight at Narrowsburg, return on
the next train, and possibly reach
Honesdale on a freight train the
same night. But that didn't console
her at all. She had to be at Homes
dale by eight p. m, and If she couldn't
get there by that time, she didn't want
to 90 at all. In fact she was to be
married at that hour. and had run
down to Lackawaxen to procure few
articles she required. If she didn't get
back she was afraid her soon-to-be hus-
band would be offended, to say nothing
of the disappointment and anxiety it
would cause her parents and the in
vited guests.
MIR. Clements was now more inter-
ested in the weeping young lady, and,
as he saws himself, would have given
ten dollars had it been in his power to
watt her back to Honesdale and her
lover. He Immediately interviewed
Conductor Van " ormer, told him Of
the young woman's plight, and asked
him if it wasn't possible to get her
back to Honesdale in time for the we'd
ding ceremony. The conductor said
he would try, and he did try, and sue
ceeded. He procured her passage
back from Narrowsburg to Lackawax-
en- on freight train, which fortunate
ly happened to be standing at the de-
pot. and telegraphed to the agent ut
Lackawaxen to have horse and sleigh
in readiness to convey her to Homes
dale. Everything worked well, and
the young lady reached her destina-
ton in time for the marriage VOWS.
She will never forget the kindness of
Conductor Van Wormer.-Middlet0aO,s
IN. " argus.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06
The Boy With the Bandbox.

YESTERDAY forenoon as the country
people who had brought in produce TO |
sell on the market were about ready 10 |
start for home, boy appeared at the |
lower end of the Central Market with |
blue bandbox under his arm. Among
the vehicles was one-horse wagon be- |
longing to an old woman who had just
sold four bags Of onions, and was ready
to drive home. The boy approached |
her in an honest, straightforward man |
ner, and remarked:
"Well, auntie, here is that bonnet, at
last"
"a bonnet?' she inquired.
"Why, yes; the one you ordered at the
store week ago. You'll look 50 purity
in it that the old man won't know you.
It's all paid for all right, and now I'll
set it down right here by your feet.
Tra-la, auntie."
That old woman knew the boy was
making a mistake in leaving q bonnet
with her, but after the first words of
surprise she made no sign. She rea-
soned that it wasn't her business to cor
rect mistakes, and, as soon as the boy
had retired, she picked up the lines
and drove up Randolph street, every
moment expecting to hear the mistaken
boy calling after her, and every mo-
ment hurrying the old nag as fast as he
could 60. After reaching the corner OF
Gratiot avenue and Brush street, she felt
that the boy could not overtake her,
and it was only natural that she should
have lively curiosity to see what sort
of bonnet it was. If plain black, it
would suit her to q dot. If gorgeous,
it would do for her daughter. The
horse was refined up to the curb and
the driver carefully united the string
fastening the box and lifted the cover.
A "yaller" cat of monstrOus size, feel
ing that he had been abused and in
suited, and his eyes glaring with hate
and contempt, came out of the box like
bullet.
People who happened to be in that
neighborhood were treated to a curious
spectacle. With one wild, unearthly
yell an old woman was seen to pitch
backward over the seat and then sail
for the ground by the shortest route
While she was clawing around with hel
head in a snow-bank, the cat, seeing
her out of the way, made spring from
the seat to the horses back and begar
a series of performances never known
: or dreamed of by that old equine, ane
the way that horse gathered his leg
, under him and scattered the old Wagon
for half a block was wicked to see. 'ch'
woman, dug out of the snow by con
siderate bystander, stood on the wall
and endeavored to explain. A man il
the crowd picked up a wagon-whee
, and endeavored to remark that tn
!. whole outfit wasn't worth scraping to
;; gether, and some one in the crowd sol
o EMMY observed:
3 elf honesty amt the best policy
!, then 1 don't want a cent!'-Detr0,
Free Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

M. de Bort, the French Minister of
Agriculture and Commerce, rendered his resig-
nation on the ed.
1t was reported at Calcutta, on the
I'D, that q Russian steamer had made its way
up the River Oxus to q point beyond the AZ
CHAN frontier.
A dispatch from Copenhagen (Swe-
den), published on the morning Of the 2Sd.
says commercial panic prevailed in that CITY.
There had been numerous failures, and more
were momentarily expected.
The st. Petersburg Gazette of the
2d states that complete anarchy prevailed in
Kashgar. The rebels outnumbered the Chi
nese occupying forces.
The Federal troops came up with the
Cheyennes who escaped from Fort Robinson,
some days before, on the x2d, and ct once
vigorously attacked them. Twenty.thrse were
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

"A Pennsylvania Common Pleas
Court has decided that cock-fghting in
itself is not against the law. In order
to bring a person within the present
law it is necessary that he should be
interested in the proprietorship of the
pit itself. Persons can fight cocks in a
vacant lot or some similar place with
out being liable to arrest.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

Mrs. Derby, widow of the famous
humorist, Lieut.. Derby, came to WASH
ington some five years since with $780,
600, all she had in the world. The I'M
fortunate lady fell into the hands of a
real estate broker, and now, threatened
with an insane asylum, she and her
children are penniless.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

C. Il. Morse and Marion Morse, Democrats, q
Sumter, testified to general good feeling toward
colored people In the county ana non-intenerence
e Ia TSe former said he was disguised With the
Conduct Of the Democrats in offering violence to
Sam Lee and that the tissue tickets IN the Sumter
q. ]. Hanna (coorcd), Supervisor, testified to be-
ing assaulted and driven n the polls ct Kings
Tree, in Williamsburg County. u..., s...
tv Of Democrats. who then, without being sworn,
yeted the tissue tickets by handouts.
mission to other polling-places in the county.
Il. <. Blair and J. II. johnson, Republican sn;
peryisors at Camden, Kershaw County, testified
coo COLO people could not vote, and to finding large
numbers of tissue tickets in the ballotboxes.
J. NJ Cantey and w. M: shannon, Democratic
tSam. County Chairman testified that after nine
in the morning the cr0wding was over, and that
everybody who chose to do 80 could vote: and that
'n n sheiton. Edward Benson and Preston
Thompson, other Supervisors Of Columbia, teeti-
the Democrats; also to the voting Of tissue tickets
wrapped up in large Democratic tickets, and to
fraudulent voting extensively and generally.
Additional testimony taken, on the
25th, shows the voting of tissue tickets wrapped
in large tickets at various precincts in Richland
County.
Gen. johnson Hagood, Comptroller General, de-
scribed the meetings at Sumter, Oct IL, tesifying
that both races were excited, and the whites ex
pectcd to be attacked by the negroes; the block
Ing of the street by colored people threatened to
lead to trouble, and an alarm bell was rung, but
order was restored with little difficulty.
White and colorcd Democrats from Sumter
County testified that there were from 1,5OO to
1000 cOlOred Democrats in the county, and hun
drcds of them were seen to vote the Democratic
ticket; two testified to being cursed, jeered ut and
threatened by colored Republicans, one being
obliged to leave his church.
w. j. Whippcr (colored) described the turbu-
lent conduct Of thekDcmOcrats and the demand fol
a division of time in Hampton County.
Three Republicans from Colleton County testi-
fed to intimidation, and the of tissue ballots
in that county. In one large ticket there were
fty-ninc tissues. This testimony cOntradicted
by the Democratic County Chairman, who swore
to the thorouShness and peacefulness Of the Dem
Ocratic canvass, which, with the accession Of
p-,mincnt Republicans after the Republican s.--
nations were made, gave the Democrats inc coun
Sufv
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

The proportion of soldiers who can
read and write in the several armies of
Europe is as follows: Germany, 965 in
1000; Sweden, $50; England, $50; Hol-
land, $50; Belgium, 700; France, 635;
Portugal, 495; Spain, 400; Austria, 400;
Italy, $50; Russia, lis, Turkey, Is.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

Mrs. P. says she is much disiDfect-
ed with her now residence, caparisoned
with her old one, which was on the
road to populous symmetry, where she
was enlivened, sometimes, by seeing q
dozen funerals q day.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

to appoint civil Agents to those agencies
which, in his Judgment, the interest Of all
concerned will be best secured by such Agents,
and officers of the army, where tie interests
Of the service require It.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

-sI could not but feel for him.
{" Verify, friend" replied the Quaker,
"Thou didst right in that thou didst
feel for thy neighbor; but didst thou
feel in the 6ht plaee-didst thou feel
IN thy pookstf'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

In cold and stormy weather all class
es of stock are better by being safely
housed. Exposure to the wintry blasts
makes them poor and tender, instead
gilmore hardy.-Io,0G State Register.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

You will sooner succeed in the
difficult task Of swallowing yourself
than in escaping the consequences ef =
dishonest aeN
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

AS hint to farmers, it is well to
the fact that wheat has doubled
in an average yield in England since
general understanding has been prac-
State Register.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

OsOe AVuuS \CO1OEeUJs h0puOuC8n
Supervisor at the Thirty-twoM Mile House Poll, tes
tiled that when tho ballot-box was opened, an ex-
cess Of 341 ballots was found, all of which were
Democratic tissue ballots; the surplus votes were
drawn out, and all but 1--WE withdrawn were Re-
publican votes; saw only two tissue tickets voted;
by Republicans, at primary elections, in Charles
Sam Lee Seoloredn Republican, from Sumter,
meeting at Swimming PEN he was notified that no
organization of the Republican party would be al
lowed there; witness insisted, and twenty armed
of; witness described the Interference Of Demo
Gratis with the Republican Convention at Sumter
where there was disturbance but nobody hurt;
where insisted Gn BEING seap
and told him that II he did not cali
the meeting TO- order he would be taken
buggy to Sumter and told that If he would not
promise not to call another Republican meeting
In the county he would be killed; at the Hampton
ton : question, but Hampton rescaed him; tie
meeting Of Oct IL was described at length, Wit
ness claiming that the Democratic had cannon to
osed WITH the SRs e the was
quiet, but there were $50 names more on
he Democratic Poll-list than on the list
wss: ns esss vd asf yS s he
ballots; the extra names on the iiet, he was told,
were taken from the Auditors books. On cross
eAamlnetlOns Witness teetlned ne was q candidate
for Congress In opposition to the regular Republi.
can ticket In 1874, and In the canvass had
charged the Republicans with fraud, and corrup-
hon, and tntimidating the colored people; witness
admitted he was not present at the meeting of Oct
IL, and that loaded anvils were often fred of to
make . noise at political meetings.
J. II. Stewart (colorsdb e:hoo1-teacher, corrobo-
rated the testimony Of Lee rs to the Rafting
Creek meeting, the meeting Of Oct. IL and the
fraudulent voting ct the election with tissue tick
cts. On cross-examination he admitted that both
he and Lee had made speeches at Rafting Creek
without interruption, and that 1t was known be-
held at Sumter on that day; the Democratic meet
Ing was held at The depot some distance from the
Republican meeting; he heard no shots fred dur;
their best 70 prevent dfficulty.
=. I. Coghlan, Republican, aged seventy-six, was
called; he spoke 1t the Republican meeting Of
Oct IL; had never recognized Hampton 40 Gov
ernOr, and considered him IN imbocfle; after meet
ing he called the Republicans together at the
Court House, to keep them out OF trouble; the
Democrats threatened to kill him; some red shirts
approached him, and he drew his pistol and badc
them keep or; witness coRroborated the testimony
Of Lee and Stewart - to the election.
Butler Spears, Of Sumter County
(coloesdl Republican, testified, On the 24th, that
he was pursued and fred ct By the Dsmocrsts, and
W. II. eingletoa teetiAed 10 finding pactages Of
l!sssc tek0ls IN the baalotbox q eWimmin6 Pen
l1pelpet: =
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

"A little English grape seems to
produce = good deal Of Afghan whine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06
THE TELLER INVESTIGATION.
IN LOUISIANA.
Before the representatives appointed


Before the Representatives appointed
by the committee, M. Cumming, member of the
Legislature for Natchitochee, testified. The gen.
cral tenor of the testimony Of witnesses on the Re-
publican side 10 to the effect that there con-
epiracy ON the part Of the Democrats to break mp
negro meetings for political effect; such testimony
band such as Blount described; action
against Blount and others was taken for
protection, they having shreatcncd to get the
negroes together and burn the town; It Nas re-
ported that Blount had ten or twelve armed nc.
yfoce In his house: after consultation concluded u
would not be safe to allow him to remain there;
witness was acting Chief Of Police; the affair was
contemplated 1t was solely for the purpose Of pre-
serving the peace that determined TO arrest him:
NO violent threats were made rs stated by BlouEt
and wife; witness considered Brcdis' witnesses the
most bl0odthirsty men he ever saw; when they
were acting with the Democrats. they proposed 70
kill the Republican leaders. The testimony Of
witness throughout was contradictory TO KepaOli;;
sshers being advised to leave the parish, but wit
ness said that was not political. lie declined 70
express an opinion az 10 whether II would be sale
tof Brctie to return, they having done great In.
justice to the whole people Of the parish.
J. P. Hartman, q. P. Brazeal, j.
Moses, William Levy, and others Of Natchi
toches testified, on the 25th, being called by the
Democrats. They generally contradictcd the
statements made by the Republican witnesses as
to intimidation, showing that they apprchended
violence Threatened by the negroes and that their
action for the purpose Of preserving the peace
also, that many negroes voted the Democratic
ticket.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

I We believe the interest Of the Government
and tho rood Of the Indian viii be best pro-
moted by transferring the management Of
1n0lan a4airb g he War Department, leay.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

Butler Spears, Of Sumter County
(colorsdA Republican. testified, on the 24th, that
he was pursued and fred ct By the Democrste, and
W. II. etngleton testiAed 10 Anding packages q
tissue ackS(o h The baalotrbox q oWimminepW
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

Both houses of the North Carolina
Legislature elected Gov. 4. B. Vance United
States Senator, on the 2lst.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

Judge Moore, of Chicago, in re-
cent divorce-case, held that when separation
was by consent it was not such a desertion,
within the meaning Of the statute, as would
justify the party deserted in obtaining a d.
vorce.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

The Russian and German medical
journals state that Eastern Europe is in a
state Of great alarm at the rapid progress of
the plague toward the north and cast of Rus
sia, from the Caspian Sea along the course of
the Eolga.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

The Department of the Interior has
received contirmatory information that Sitting
Bull has crossed the Canadian line, and be-
lievcs there will soon be large gathering of
hostile savages in that section. Immediate
hOstilities are not feared.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

The st. Petersburg Golos announced,
on the ed, that Prof, Nordenskjold's Arctic
steamer Vega was ice bound four miles from
East Cape in Behring's Strait. Special relief
expeditions had been sent to rescue her.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

to facilitate the refunding of the National
debt, which was passed by the United States
Senate, on the 22d. (having previously passed
the House,:
That the Secretary of the Treasury Is hereby
authorized and directed to issue, in exchange
for lawful money of the United States that may
deposit of the denomination Of ten dollars, bear
ing interest at the rate IF 8 Per cent per annum.
and convertible at any time. with accrued in
the Refundine act; and the money 30 received
shall be applied only to the payment of the $40
bonds in the mode prescribed by said act: and
regulations in conformity with this act.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

On the 2lst, the Florida Legislature
elected Hon. Wilkinson Call United States
Senator to succeed Conover.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

Mrs. Davis and her one-year-old
child, of Scranton, Pa, were burned to death,
few days ago, by the explosion Of kerO-
sene lamp,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

DIR. Linderman, the Director of the
United States Mint, died at his residence, in
Washington, on the eth.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

of the state and of the people at large
As heretofore stated in these col
umns, among the chief and important
duties they will have to perform, will
be the election of a United States
Senator, and the adoption Of the new
code of laws prepared and submitted
by that learned and pure jurist, Judge
Campbell. In regard to this latter
duty of the Legislature, namely, the
policy they may pursue in reference
to the new code, we have heretofore
expressed our views in these columns.
1t has been gratifying to us to know
that our views on this important sub
ject as heretofore published, have been
cordially endorsed by many of our
leading citizens, as well as some of our
ablest newspaper contemporaries in the
State. So far as we are able to learn,
it is the unanimous desire and hope of
the bench and bar of the State, that
Judge Campbell's work be adopted en-
tire, as submitted by him, for the Code
of public laws Of Mississippi.
The crops of the State, especially
the cotton, has been unusually good.
The weather-from the first opening
of cotton until now-has been fine and
favorable for gathering, almost be-
yond precedent, and as result, the
large crop that was made has been
saved. In addition to this, the price
of the great staple has been and still
is more remunerative than for many
years. Although large portion of
the crop yet remains unsold, still, in
consequence of the good prices, there
is more money in circulation among
our people than at any time for years
past. Many farmers who have had old
balances standing against them, have
paid up in full, and have some money
left. AS consequence, our merchants
all wear cheerful look. The price of
real estate is advancing, and we hear
OF buyers seeking houses Ol unelr own,
and making liberal cash payments Oh
the purchase. On the whole, the out
look for the future is full of hope and
promise.
One word we want to say to our ell
tire people--live as prudently and
next year, as though you
were pressed and hard run. Shun a
a spirit of speculation, and keep out of
debt. Make the next crop on as cheap
a plan as you did this. Only pursue
this policy, and another year such as
this will place all our people on the
high plane of independence and per-
prosperity.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13
THE DAILY COMET.

Yielding to the solicitations of many
friends in various parts Of the State,
THE COMET management has con-
cluded to issue a daily edition during
the session. of the Legislature. 1t
will give Il full but condensed synop-
sis of the proceedings of the Legisla-
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editorials, local and general news,
Supreme Court Decisions, etc. Every
effort will be made to make THE
DAILY COMET meet the wants of its
friends and patrons.
Advertisers will find THE DAILY
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the public of Mississippi. Liberal con-
tracts for advertising to run one week
or one month will be made.
Subscriptions 81 per month. Par
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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

The Meridian Mercury says that al
the recent fair in that city quite a num-
Der of adulterated silver dollars were
palmed off upon unsuspecting persons.
The Mercury gives the following de-
scription of one of the doctored dollars:
"The dollar is split open, the silver
reamed out until mere shell is left,
and then filed with some base metal
and the shell closed over i'm so work
manlike manner that the eve fails to
detect anything wrong about it. In
weight it is precisely the same as it
was, in external appearance the same
of course, and it is only the ring that is
deficient; and people are not apt to APP
ply that test when the eye is perfectly
satisfied. This work is probably done on
a large scale to make it pay profit,
and done by expert workmen with the
most delictate and perfect implements.
We would say, by rough estimate, two
thirds of the silver are extracted, so
that the manufacturer of this base coin
may realize seventy-five cents for every
dollar tempered with. Carthageniari.