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,,orsburg and Meridian Railroad.
tschedulc of June, %, 1872
-, EAsr-Leaves Vicksburg. ..".."-..9:3O p. NJ.
Pr Arrives at Jackson....."...12 NJ.
"a Leaves Jackson. ..........".".l2:15A A. NJ.
T., wpsr-Leayes Meridian. ..............8:20 p. NJ.
''N' Arrives at Jackson. ...""...1:25 A. M.
Leaves Jacks0n....... ........1:4O A. M
.,,,ra -Going West, arrives at jackson at $40
p""'' p. M, and leaves $40 p. M.
Going East. arrives at Jackson at 9:35
A. M, and leaves 1876 p. M.
Il. #. RAWORTH, Gen'l Sup't.
Ia u LAWRENCE, Assistant Sup't
Ia ". CLINGAN, Local Agent.
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OFFICERS.
AGENTS WANTED.

Apply to W. A. Roy, Wnona, Miss, or f W..
Peabody, West Point, Miss, Genc,al Agent for
East Mississippi
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AIlROAD TIMETABLE,

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bic"eo' Railroad.
(schedueo Of April 20, 1871
A co,,ru--Mail.. ..........",.........1:2 5 A, NJ
plNu Mixed. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A. NJ.
Way freight. A. NJ.
Through reight.".,.,,..... 900 A. NJ.
NonTu-AIail. A. M.
plNo N' Mixed...".... ...............6:35 p. NJ.
Through freigh t.....,.......4 400 P. NJ.
Way freight. p. NJ.
las. Q. CLARKE, General Manager.
W, p. MCKINLEY Division Sup't.
ouANDLER, General Passenger Agent.
onS A. WEBB, Local Agent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-03-13
Machines Run by Air.

You've heard of machines for flying
in the air, of course. But now comes
word of machines worked By air.
These new engines are used to drag
heavy trains, empty when going into
but filed with broken stone when COM
ing out of, the great tunnel now being
cut between Switzerland and Italy,
under Mount st. Gothard.
1t would be almost impossible to
keep the air fresh in the tunnel, so far
underground, if steam-engines were
used for cutting the rock; for they
would make so much heat, gas and
smoke, the men could not work in there
at all.
But these new machines do better,
for they are worked by air instead of
steam, and the air that escapes, after
being used in them, is good to breathe.
It is common air, but it was first forced
by water-power into huge iron reser-
voirs, until there was great deal
more in them than there was in the
same space outside. The reservoirs
have to be tight and strong, or the air
would burst them and escape.
The squeezed or compressed air is
drawn off into q part of the new ma.
chine which looks like a big steam
boiler, and it is then let into the work.
ing parts, as wanted, rushing out with
great force, and making the machinery
move, and drag the cars, much in the
way that steam would.-St. Nicholas
f0z. March.
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A Boys Fight With a Burglar.

This morning about half-past three
o'clock bloody tragedy took place in
the iewelry store of M. b. Wright, on
Maine street. At that hour young
Augustine Marty, a lad of some seven
teen years of age, was awakened from
sleep by q noise in the main part of the
store. In his night clothes he stepped
from the rear room, where he had been
sleeping, having in his hand dirk
knife some seven inches long, which he
had taken from beneath his pillow.
He had but opened the door when he
was seized by the throat by u burly ne
gro, who planted a powerful blow in
young Martyrs fsce. The brave boy
threw his right arm around the thief's
back, and with his left tried to loosen
the fierce grip of his assailant. In
Martyrs right hand was the dirk-knife,
but unfortunately the sheath still re-
NAMED upon it. tiercer grew the grip
of the negro, but in the scuffle the
sheath fell from the knife-blade, and
Marty stabbed his assailant twice with
the hand that was at the thiefs back.
Soon after the negro sank back to the
floor, and Marty half dragged, half
carried him to the door, which he
locked, and then, still undressed, pro-
ceeded toward the police station with
the captured burglar in tow. There
the negro died soon after. 1t was soon
ascertained that the dead robber was
named William Patterson, and that he
had been out of the State Penitentiary
but q few weeks. The Coroner's jury
exonerated Marty.-Ka'ssas CITY (Mo.)
Ilsrntch to st. Louis Globe Democrat.
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Going Home.

THERE isn't day in the year but
what one can see just such parting
as yesterday morning took place at the
Union Depot. Man and wife had come
down to the train which was to bear
her to her mothers. The husband had
fully persuaded her that her health was
failing, and that she ought to go home
on q six weeks visit. She thought she
felt even better than usual, but hus-
bands know best about these things, of
course. This wife seemed to have
made her preparations quickly, and
had not yet said what was on her mind
to say. It lacked thirty-five minutes of
train time, and as they sat down in the
waiting-room, she said:
"Now, Henry, the last time went
away -"
"Just wait-I want to see if that's
our train" interrupted the husband, as
he rose up. Going out, he was absent
seven minutes. When he returned, she
was ready to say:
81 wanted to say to you that the
neighbors ~
ibid give you the check for your
trunk?'' he suddenly inquired.
She found it in her pocket, restored
it, and began again:
"Of course I have confidence In you,
but ---"
"You remember that you must not
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-03-13
Mr.. LincOln's Joke.

Bishop Simpson told the Yale theo-
logical students the following charac-
teristic anecdote of President Lincoln:
A committee from New York, COM
posed of leading citizens, went to see
Mr.. Lincoln in reference to the conouct
of the war.
After they had transacted their gen
oral business. and the committee were
making their way to the door-he was
standing in the other part of the room
One Of the gentlemen, who presumed
on his acquaintance with Mr.. Lincoln
to ask particularly searching questions,
stepped up to him, and in the lowest
tone of voice, said:
"Mr. President, 1 would like to know
where Burnside's fleet is going"
Burnside had just sailed with fleet,
but the destination was unknown.
"Well," said Mr.. Lincoln, in a low
tone of voice, "would you very much
like to know?''
Eyes," he said he would.
swell, now," said Mr.. Lincoln, ''if
l would tell you, perhaps you would
tell some one else"
"No," said he, II would not"
Then Mr.. Lincoln, putting up his
hand to his face, and, as if to whisper,
said loud enough for all to hear, 81 Hes
gone to sea"'
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change cars at the Junction." he said,
rs he looked at his watch. "When you
reach there you will hear men yelling,
change cars for this and that place;
but you sit right STILL"
":Haven't / been over the road four
different times. and don't know all the
stations? Now, Henry, although there
will be no one in the house but you,
have -"
''Did you forget that lunch basketp"
he excitedly asked, as he looked around
and under the seat.
She had it on her lap all the time. As
soon as she had assured him of its safe
ty, she said:
"You now come from the store ev-
cry evening at six, and of course Ishall
expect -"
That's our train!' he exclaimed,
as ne leaped up and grabbed for the
sachel.
"Dear me, but wanted to say to
you -" she replied, as she followed
him out. He rushed down the depot
and put her aboard the coach as fast as
possible; but while arranging the seat,
she said:
SHOW, Henry, I am going away for
six weeks; but l want to say that --''
"There goes the bell-I'l!b be lefr-let
me kiss you-good-by, dearg' and he
was out of sight in an instant.
A man across the aisle, who seemed
to know how matters stood, looked al
his watch, and then called out:
{" 1t lacks just twenty-five minutes Of
train timer
The wife rose up and walked to the
door, but Henry was clear of the de.
pot, and all she could do was to give
one of the band-boxes a kick, and NUT
ter:
"I'n pay him for this-rn return
unexpectedly!'-Detroi Free Press.
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went, seemed to make its home in q
dense swamp near the railroad track.
It had been seen by different persons,
who were terror-stricken by it's wonder
full size. Time and again the snake
was shot at by hunting-parties, but it
always managed to get away safely.
Two men went into the swamp last
Saturday to get load of wood. They
came to large button-wood tree which
had fallen to the ground. Finding
that it was hollow, and in order to
handle it easily, they applied wood
mans saw to it. They had sawed al
most through one part of it. when the
saw grated as though it had struck a
stone. Taking their axes they split
the trunk, when, to their establishment,
the obstacle which the saw had struck
proved to be bones. Then they opened
the tree as far as they could find bones,
the distance being twenty-one feet.
The bones proved to be those of the
reptile so often seen. The largest
bones measured six inches in diameter,
and from that tapered down to smaller
sizes. The tail of the snake was found
imbedded in the upper part of the
tree. There is no doubt that this large
tree had been the snakes winter home
for many years, and in it he died. The
bones and other remains have been
preserved and will be sent to a scien-
titic society.-N. Y. Evenisg Post.
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Il then calls attention 70 the fast that all peous
connected with the forgery have been appointed
to Office and tho suspicicue circumstances con-
nected With the appointments Of the same.
and particularly the charge that Kellogg
and Clark, his private HecretaIy. were
privy to the forseries. The report calls
attention 70. the danger Of. Returning
Boards, and the greater danger of controlling
elections and protecting Oanvassing Boards BY
Federal troops, and above all to the crownine
danger with which the country 10 threatened BY
reason of the enormous patronage centered in
the Presidency, which makes the Presidential
groesest frauds and violations of law may be
expected on the part of those who desire to
THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE ooaufrrTrE.
The report concludes With finding that full
eject was 99. GivSn t,at ~ N .ec1SE vote Of
Others ENCOURAGED this result; that the second
Il, and that Tilden and Hendricks received q
true majority of the Electoral votes. and were
the real choice of the people at the Last Presiden-
tial election.
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nave and Kenner, members Of the old Return
ing Board, and has discharged the accused
from arrest.
AT mass meeting at HOLSTER, San
Benito County, CAL, flags were flown 1t hall
mast on reception of the news of the veto OF
the Chinese Immigration bill, and President
Hayes was burned in efigy.
In San Francisco, on the afternoon
Of the I'd, 1000 workingmen met on the Sand
Lots, to consider the Chinese question. The
President was roundly denounced BY the
speakers, and resolution adopted to the ef.
feet that the bill was piece Of political clap.
trap. which the workingmen would have &C.
cepted for what It was worth, and demanded
more, but that they did not consider the veto
of sufficient importance to mourn over 1t OF
strike blow for it
A LITTLE before daylight, on the
morning Of the Cd, . fire broke out in Reno,
New. which was not subdued until tho bust.
ness portion of the town was consumed. The
Postoffice, hotels and churches were all de-
stroyed, the only buildings remaining being
the Masonic building and John Larcome's
store. Five persons are known to have lost
their lives, and many were seriously injured.
The estimated money loss is over 81 ,000. 900,
on which the insurance is less than 415O, 900.
THE Judiciay Committee of the Ma
tional House Of Representatives have prepared
a report in the Blodgett case, finding that the
charges are not sustained, but finding also
that the inquiry was warranted under the
circumstances.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-03-13
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Ir is said that no less than thirty Of
ficers high in authority in the Russian
police have been assassinated since the
murder of Mesentzoff. the Chief of Po-
lice in St. Petersburg.
The Cologne Gazette says the door
of the Wittenberg Church on which
Luther nailed his famous theses has
been removed to Berlin, where it is in
use at St. Bartholomew Church.
AN unexpected trouble has befallen
the managers of the great French Lot
terry. 1t appears that swindlers have
driven lively trade in the sale of
forged tickets, and the publication of
the numbers winning the great prizes
has brought claimants from all parts of
the country. There are no less than
ten claimants of the chief prize, $685.
600, the actual winner being a work.
man named Aubriot, employed by a
firm of leather merchants in Paris.
A LONDONDERRY correspondent
writes that on the night of Jan. 20 a
man named Waters, who was riding
home from Carrigaly to Milford, was
stopped in Crallagn-wood, about a
mile from the place where Lord Leitrim
was murdered, by three men, who
pointed guns at him, and asked, "Who
are you?' He replied, giving his
name, and the men then told him to
60 home, adding, that they were sor-
~ it was not Capt. Doping" Capt.
Doping is the present agent of the
Leitrim estate. The men who stopped
Waters are not known, but the police
are investigating the matter.
Mr.. E. j. LOWE, the astronomer,
has written letter to the London
Times touching the English sparrow,
concerning whose utility there is pref
ty frequent discussion in this country.
He says: Thirty-fve years ago, a
countryman left here for Australia,
taking with him all our popular hardy
fruits and vegetables; but the produce
was yearly destroyed. until the En-
glish sparrow was introduced, after
which there was plenty of fruit. Water
ton calculated that single pair of spar
rows destroyed as many grubs in one
day as would have eaten up half an
acre of young corn in a week."
AT Lucerne, a man named Kennel,
has just been sentenced to imprison-
ment for life. He was the lover of a
girl named Marguerite Voglia, and
they were engaged to be married. Aft
er little he transferred his affections
to another person, and determined to
get rid of his first love. He arranged
for meeting in solitary spot far of
in wood, and when Marguerite ar.
rived she could see nothing but large
hole recently dug in the ground. Sud
denly Kennel sprang from behind a
tree, dealt her blow on the head with
a bar of iron, and threw his victim into
the grave which he had prepared,
heaped earth upon the body, covered
the place with branches of trees and
went his way. The girl, however, was
only stunned by the blow, and in few
hours regained consciousness, to find
herself buried alive. Working with
the energy of despair she managed to
force the earth away from her head
and then shrieked for help. Luckily q
passer-by heard the cry and carried
her to the hospital at Lucerne, where
she died the same day from the effects
of her wound and fright.
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A Young Mans Weary Journey.

AN instance of this came to light in
this city this morning, the facts of
which arc so remarkable as to demand
publicity. A French Canadian, named
Denis Perraut, has just arrived here
after series of adventures which seem
almost Incredible. lie left Quebec on
the 18th of April last, with the inten-
ton of joining brother living in this
neighborhood. He reached Omaha all
right, but on leaving there he got on a
wrong train by mistake. On discover
ing this fact he became excited, and
being young and inexperienced in
travel and totally unacquainted with
the English language, and unable to
explain himself, he became filled with
vague fears as to what would become
of him. He several times attempted to
leave the train, but was prevented by
the railroad officials, who. seeing by
his ticket where he was bound, would
undoubtedly have seen him through all
right if he had resigned himself to their
guidance. He was, however, too much
alarmed for this, and left the train at
Wadsworth, preferring to take his
chances afoot. 1t was difficult, on &C
count of his ignorance of the country,
to trace his wanderings accurately.
He appears, however, to have had very
tough time of it, wandering for weeks
through the toughest parts of Nevada,
Utah and Wyoming, and finally BRING
ing up in the Black Hills country,
where he worked q few days. After
this he must have walked through
Southern Nevada, as he says he got on
the cars again at Mohave, whence he
arrived here this morning. He tells of
much pain and suffering on the trip,
having often been without food, and
having to swim deep and rapid rivers,
and force his way through rugged
mountains, repeatedly giving himself
up for lost. How in the world he
drifted so far south as Mohave is as
tonishing, but from his ticket and other
evidences, the facts seem to be really
as stated by him. On arriving here he
fortunately met a party of his COM
patriots, who are staying at the Column
bia House, who ut once recognized him.
His brother is at work short distance
from town, and will doubtless be as
tonished at meeting brother long
since given up as dead. Perrant's
wanderinos have covered q period OF
over nine months. He is now at the
Columbia Reconsideration (Cat.)
Herald
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A Dog Detective.

CectlVe Oh Cne OC. JOSep0 ponce IOrCe, Is
dead. Hundreds of our people who
for the past eight years have seen a
queer-looking little black dog, with
white hair around his neck and a bushy
tail that curled over his back, will read
this announcement with genuine regret.
The first known of the dog is that ten
years ago he mysteriously turned up at
a house in this city where he remained
for about two years. Then he became
a voluntary member of the police force,
and demeaned himself in such a man.
ner as to gain the name of "Allen
Pinkerton.'' He followed the men
about day and night-first one member
of the force and then another. Many
a dark night has he assisted the officers
in discovering the whereabouts of
tramps who had concealed themselves
in empty barrels and boxes, and his
terrifying bark has caused hundreds of
petty thieves to take to their heels. He
prowled about the darkest corners in
the alleys, and whenever an intoxicated
man was found a yelp or two was suf-
ficient to bring up the nearest officer
to look into the matter. His well-known
voice was relied on with as much con-
fidence as the sound of policeman's
whistle, and it was always answered.
At roll-call he was prompt as any of the
men, and on such occasions he was the
pet of the office. He had the most
wonderful sagacity, and appeared al
most to comprehend the orders of the
Chief. Nearly every lady who vioitod
the morning market knew the dog, and
spoke kindly to him, while the market
women petted and caressed him when
ever he came about, and always had a
dainty morsel with which to tickle his
palate. OF late years Allen has been
growing feeble, and for the past six
months, he has been able to travel with
his old associates but little.-St. Joseph
(MO.) Gazette.
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The London Standard, in an article
on the present condition of the British
Army, shows how the force is recruited
and also its diminution by desertion.
About 20, 900 recruits were added to the
army during 1873, and the Standard is
pleased to note thai the number of en-
1istments increased very rapidly when
there was prospect of war.
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THE MARKETS.

NEW YORK, March 81 FlOur-Whito
Wheat Extra, s4.55@5.25. wheat-No. .
Chicago Spring, $1.05@1.O4; No. 2 Milwau-
kee, $1.03@1.OA Oats-Western Mixed, 33@
34c. Corn-Western Mixed, 46@461<c. Pork
Mess, $9.75@l1.OO. Lard-S7.Oo. Cattle
81. O0@1O.50 for Good to. Extra. Sheep
$4.25@6.25. Hogs-$43004.40.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa.-Cattle-Best,
e5.0O@5.25; medium, $4.40@4.75. Hogs
Workers., &3.7O@4.05; Philadelphia, &45O0
AIS. Sheep-$3.25@5.55
BALTIMORE, Md.-Cattle-Best quail
fly, $4.75@5.62X; medium, s3.25@4.25.
Hogs-Good. &5.5O@6.00 sheep-Good,
e45O@6.OO.
CHICAGO - Wheat - No. 2 Spring
closed at 94H@9411c cash; 941S@94Hc for
March; 94X@95c for April. Corn-C Closed
at $3.50 for No. . cash; ss1sc for April
SIC for May. Oats-No. 2, 23c, cash; seller
April. 2s}<,. Rye-No. Q, 471<c. Barley
Mo. ., cash, sO@S1c; S0X@Slc for March.
Mess Pork 1886 cash. Lard-$6.55.
Butter-Good to Fancy, 1926. Eggs
-14&@15c. Cattle-Extra Beeves, $490@
5.N; Choice, t4.5)@4.70; Good, $400@4. 40;
Medium Grades, $375@400; Butcher
Stock, s265@365; Stock Cattle, s2s5@
3.65. Hogs-Good to Choice, $37504. 90.
sheer'-Poor to Choice. eS25@55o.
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LATEST NEWS.
THE OLD WORLD.

The French Prince Imperial has gone
to South Africa - . volunteer. The Govern
ment has permitted him to join the staff of
the Royal Artillery.
A LONDON telegram of the Goth says
the cattle plague had appeared in two places
in England. Instant slaughter of the in
fected animals and all others adjacent fol-
lowed.
CHARLES PEACE, the notorious bur-
glar and murderer, recently convicted of the
murder Of Arthur Dyson, Civil Engineer. at
Bannercross, in 1876, was executed at Leeds,
Eng. on the 25th.
A HEAVY storm prevailed throughout
Italy, on the 96th. Venice was largely inunda-
ted, the water standing thirty inches deep In
st. Mark Place. The coast from Genoa to
Naples was strewn with wrecks. The En-
glish steamer Silistria was wrecked at Salerno,
and eighteen persons were drowned.
The Lilydale Galleries at Hanley,
Eng, were shut down, on the eth ult., in
consequence of the failure of Evans, Davies 4
Co., their proprietors.
Work has been commenced at
Madrid on the buildings for the International
Exhibition Of 1880.
On the 28th ult., the Mayor of Shef.
field, Eng, stated that, in one district in that
town, there were 1000 persons destitute and
400 families actually starving.
A CRIMINAL inquiry into the affairs
of the Bank of Kronstadt, which lately failed,
has been opened and the Managing Director
arrested.
A REVIVAL of the instruction in
Macedonia'was reported from Vienna, on the
2Sth ult.
The following failures were an
nounced In London on the LIST: Campbell &
Co. ; London General Printing Works; George
F. Dickinson. Aggregate liabilities about
$l,5O0,OOO.
A TELEGRAM from the Viceroy of
that he had received dispatch announcing
ruary.
The rebellion against the Chinese
Government In Kashgar has been completely
crushed.
A CALCUTTA dispatch of the I'd
says the viceroy had received overtures for
peace from Yakoob Khan.
The Spanish Cabinet had resigned
in body, according to Madrid telegram Ct
the Sd.
The Royal Castle of Tervueren, in
Belgium, the residence of ex-Empress Car
lotta, widow Of the late Emperor Of Mexico,
was burned to the ground, on the Sd.
A CASE of the plague is reported to
have occurred in st. Petersburg.
NJ. HER, late President of the Swiss
Confederation, is dead.
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In the Northern oil field of Pennsyl-
vania fuel is scarce. Patent oil-burners
have been invented, and in several fac
tories and refineries oil is entirely used
for fuel, and coal and wood are abcl-
ished.
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A Connecticut Snake Story.

SEVEN or eight years ago much
alarm was caused along the line of the
Housatonic Railroad, in the north
western part Of Litchfeld County,
conn, by the alleged appearance OF q
sreet snake. The rspalS, ~ the story
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-03-13

AT Georgetown, Mass, the son Of
a widow married girl whose brother
married the widow, and child born to
the first couple has an uncle and Z
grandfather and grandmother and an
aunt In the same persons,
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"A fixed fsot-0ns that gets In .
woman's head;