The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-10-16


Choice, S4.4O(1465; Good, $4.O0(@4.25; Me-
dunn Grades, s3OO@3.75; Butchers Stock,
Saa.3O@ea.75; Stock Cattle, $22593.OO. Hogs
food to Choice, S3.0O@3.S5. Sheep-Poor
to Choice, Sa.5O61425.
MULTUM IN PARvO.
A sCANDAL-MONGER is a person to
Observation-Disclosures Bulletin.
IT will soon be time to take out
have done.
THE strength of an elephant is calcu-
lated to be equal to that of one hundred
and fifty men.
AN Ithaca IN. W little girl, at
tempting to describe an elephant, spoke
of it as ''that thing what kicks up with
its nose.'
If man is to be considered as alb
sent when his senses leave, there are
many men who could hardly ever be
found at home.
DEMONSTRATION is the thief of a
good time" was the lament of the
small boy who got up too late to take
the excursion train.
The weakest living creature, by con-
centrating his powers upon a single OBJ
ject, can accomplish something; the
strongest, by dispensing his over many,
may fail to accomplish anything.
''rM going on journey, pa" the
printers daughter said; and, as he
thought of losing her, tears sad and salt
he shed; but when he soon discovered
her upon his workman's lap, "this is
the jour-knee that l meant" she said
unto her pap.-American Punch.
MORE than once has it CHANGED that
into tumultuous and quarrelsome
household little child has brought
peace and harmony, and love, too, not
only for itself, but for all around it, till
it has made lives dear and desirable that
before it came seemed almost impossi-
BILE to live.
A MAN on Arbor Hill aimed gun at
his little son Ca beautiful creature with
golden hair to his waist), and playfully
threatened to shoot him. The gun
turned out to be unloaded. 1t will be
placed in the State Library, as the only
weapon of the kind known to American
gunnery.-Aldany (N. ~ Journal.
AT trial of a criminal case the pris-
oner entered plea of '.not guilty."
when one OF the jurymen put on his
hat and started for the door. The
Judge called him back and informed
him that he could not leave until the
case was tried. "Tried?" queried the
juror; why he Acknowledges that he is
not guilty!'
Do NOT be troubled or dispirited be-
cause you have not great virtues. God
made a million blades of grass when he
made one tree. The earth is fringed
and carpeted, not with forests, but with
grasses. Only see that you have enough
Of little virtues and common facilities,
and you need not mourn because you are
neither hero nor saint.
WHEN two couple of young people
start out riding in two-seated car
riage, they are as happy as four loving
CLAIMS until the shades of evening ap-
proach, and the couple in the front seat
begin to realize that the crying need of
this great, free and majestic country of
ours ia two-seat carriage with the
front seat behind.-New Haven Reg
lister.
THERE was a great excitement in
front of a fruit commission house on
South Water street little after one
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. A party
of dealers, overhauling and investigat-
ing large lot of peaches which had
just arrived in the market, discovered
one basket with the fruit Just as good
at the bottom as at the top. The error
was soon rectified and quiet restored.
Chicago Journal.
EXECUTIVE TALENT is not ALWAYS q
gift; In nearly every man there is
germ which, with proper cultivation,
will develop this trait to a certain de-
gree. Young men learning business
should study it in all its bearings, and
afford it every opportunity for growth.
With it success is possible, even if
mechanical genius and practical APP
premiership are wanting, but without
it, the best workman is untitled for in
dependent business operations.
A MINISTER in the North of Scotland
was taking to task one of his hearers
who was a frequent absentee, and the
accused defended himself on the plea
OF a dislike to long sermons. Deed,
mon," said his reverend monitor,
little nettled at the insinuation, 8. if We
dinna mend, We may land yerself where
yell ma be troubled wi many sermons,
either long or Short "Weel, aiblins
| perhaps) sae," retorted John, "but
it may be nae for want O. Minister'S
The train had pulled out. A young
man rushed breathlessly in. The oil
CITY Derrick tells the rest of it,: SCOT
| left, did you?' "Well, amt herer'
he responded. Then one said he could
60 across the bridge and catch it, and
another told him when the next train
would 60, and made various sugges-
tions. The chap looked at the disap-
pearing train a few moments, when
somebody asked: "Where were you
going?" Then the wicked fellow said:
"Oh! WASN'T going on it, but there
was fellow on that train to whom I
promised to pay bill.'.
THERE are many peculiarities about
the French Marriage law, and there is
one that affects particularly all those
who in the United States marry citizens
of France. The marriage is not legal
unless performed by the French Consul,
no matter if the Cardinal himself Off
ciated, and many poor woman has
been left desolate with her children in
France because her so-called husband
took advantage of the law which de-
clares that marriage must be celebrated
before some representative of the
French civil power in foreign countries.
If not SO, the sanctity of the church
ceremony goes for nanght, and the poor
duped woman can do nothing. Such
cases have occurred in scores, and win
again, unless due care be taken to have
the ceremony performed by the Consul
m 7. Witness.
The editor of the Southern Planter
has been given new method for dis
covering the age of horse: g After the
horse is nine years old wrinkle comes
in the eyelid at the upper corner of the