The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-29
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"A New York paper believes that Il
beer glasses were made of India rub
Der it would save at least one hundred
and fifty lives each year.
"A sea Captain in Portland, Me-,
now over fifty years of age, has never
had an opportunity to vote for Presi-
in some foreign country at the time of
election.
Here is retributiOn: 'John jack
son, a Savannah negro, burst blood
vessel while stealing a heffer, and was
found in pasture with the rope tied
around his waist and the heifer quietly
grazing at the other end.'
In the Toronto Criminal Court;
with all due formality, the counsel for
a man who had just been convicted of
murder made application for the Crown
to show cause why new trial should
not be granted, on the ground that
''several had observed Joseph Ledford,
one OF the jurors, asleep during the
trial."
1t is commonly charged against Eu-
glishmen that they are the most uncom-
panionable fellow-travelers on the
face OF the earth, and that, whereas a
French omnibus is a chatter. box, an
English one, however full of passen-
gers, for silence and taciturnity rivlas
mourning coach on its way to GEM
etery.
Two months ago a valuable horse
belonging to Charles E. Smith, of Stony
Brook, L. l., had his leg broken at Port
Jefferson. The broken bone was set,
and the leg was imbedded in plaster of
Paris. In two weeks the horse could
walk around the stable; in three weeks
the owner drove him home, distance
of five miles, and subsequently the horse
was driven to road wagon mile in
four minutes. 1t is usual to shoot horses
that break their legs.
commissioner LIE Due has recently
been selecting sites for tea farms in
Georgia, and has returned to Washing
ton, leaving an assistant to complete
the work. He thinks that he will have
no difficulty, as the problem of tea cult
ure at the South, or at least in Georgia,
has been already solved. A quality OF
tea equal to that imported from Asia is
raised in quantities in that State at a
cost of not more than 20 cents a pound,
and readily finds market at from 40
to so cents.
1t is safe prediction, in the opin-
ion of the New York Sun, that the
ocean steamship of the future, with its
improved compartment build, its per-
fected code Of signals, its electric
lights, its buffers, its apparatus for
deluging fire as soon as it shows it.
self, its improved lifeboats and RATS,
ready for use at minutes warning,
and its thoroughly-drilled crew, will
make onr children wonder at the steam
ships to which their rash parents were
wont to intrust their lives.
japanese fans have been in such
demand in England, lately, that last
year 100000 were exported from
Hioga and Yokohama, whereas in
former years the whole trade never
exceeded 10000. The cheapest and
most beautiful, by the way, are made
at Toxic. In the process of manufact-
ure one set of workmen prepare the
plain bamboo stick, and another orna-
ment the ribs and the handle, while
the artist chooses the colors and the
decorations for the back of the fan
and gives the design to the engrave1
to execute. The paper used is exclu.
sively Japanese, foreign papers having
proved useless.
Mayor Prince, of Boston, has had
the usual fortune of such civic officers
in receiving absurd requests from total
strangers. Probably the most ridicu-
lous service ever demanded from any
Mayor was that which Mr.. Prince was
asked by letter to render to an I'M
known writer in Texas. This person
had heard, he said, that the baked
beans of Boston were remarkably deli.
cious, and he adjured the Mayor to re.
pair to some baker who had a partic.
ular knack in their preparation. and te
send to him in Texas, as soon as might
be, recipe for the same.
Sleep is the title of perhaps the
most successful painting in the present
Paris Salon. "a little history con
nected with this work of art is related
by French journalist. One sulty
June day M. Henner worked and
worked at picture which refused t.
respond to his wishes. Discouraged
and out of humor, the artist threw dowr
palette and brush, babe his model, 8
young girl of sixteen, to break up hel
pose, and then strobe hastily up and
down the studio. The girl, fatigued
stretched herself on the divan and soor
fell asleep. The artist, still continuing
his moody walk suddenly remarked
her as she lay there in so natural {
pose, the blood gently suffusing hel
cheeks, the lips half open. On tiptot
he walked to his easel, sat down, and
filed with ardor, painted the charming
"Sleep."
Dick Peters had favorite trick
which he frequently played on the sa
loon keepers of Madison, Cal. Enter
ing a crowded barroom, he would say
in loud voice: swell, boys, what are
you going to drink" Everybody
would rush to the bar on Peter seem
ing invitation, but after the round Of
drinks had disappeared he would lay
down the exact price of his own bever.
age and saunter away. If pay for all
was demanded of him, he would coolly
remark: ooh, I only asked what they
were going to drink out of curiosity,
because l intended to take something
myself, and wanted suggestion. !
paws for nv own horn, and no more"
He was what is in California called ga
bad man." and few cared to get into q
controversy with him; but finally an
exasperated bartender shot him, and at
last accounts his recovery was improbar
BILE.
How to Take u Vacation.
Avoid long journeys unless you have
enough time to recover from the weart
ness and discomfort of travelling befor'
you go to work again. Seek a nea'
place lin the country if you live in the