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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-01-15
,1Oiipgr 'gEl r F!1f'nfi''nnI III. ui

AS A rule, says the cincinnati CON-
naercial, it is not safe to plagiarize; but
to this rule, as to most others, there
are exceptions. A minister of Western
New York had been accused of preach
ing heresy, and was brought before the
Presbytety to saceopnt fsl bis ofant4s
He asked permission to deliver before
the Presbytery carefully-prepared
discourse, in which he would set forth
the doctrines he held. Permission WAS
given him, and at the appointed time
the sermon was delivered. At its close
the members were called upon to pass
judgment upon it. Some denounced it,
several said it contained the rankest
heresy, others considered it orthodox,
and q few. wisely declined 70 express an
opinion. Before the final vote was
ta1.en the saopnssaSWas nernlc*Q to
meke statenlenE He Did tt uGthat
the sermons4e heRjuse pIeaA Twas
one of DR.. Chalmers,s. and directed
where it could be fomd0ahd1eenarkea
further that if they declared him her
etc on the strength of il they must de-
clare the great Scotch divine to be one,
too. Some of the brethren then got
mad at the trick playsd1upon them, but
all concluded that the proceedings
against the accused had better be
dropped.
Another case of1usti6ahle plagiarism
was that of an eminent minister who
outwitted a brother minister equally
eminent, No. l. entered the .chprplyof
No. just as he was about to announce
his text. No. tried to sit near the
door, but No, 2 spied him, and invited
him to seat in the pulpit. No. l once
in the pulpit No. 2 whispered to him,
"You must preach for me this morn
ing" No. said, Il came to hear you,
and l am going to-" Nc. 2 insisted,
and No. / finally consented. So No.
removed his sermon from between the
leaves of the Bible, placed ia ON Little
shelf under the pulpit, and took a seat
in the congregation to enjoy his friends
sermon, No: l. a. he, rose to preach,
took the sermon from the shelf, and
went through it, word for word, nc
dotbt greatly 70 tie edixcAtion III No
q; who'wrotS it, ri, ,mn4. 81 4, -
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-01-15
Better Times.

The business revival and new era of pros
perity which has commenced are in keeping
with the increased health and happiness all
over the land resulting from the general intro
duction of Warmers Safe. Kidney and Liver
Cure. 1.-THE changes wrought by this REM
edy," says Rev. DR.. Harvey, "seem but little
less than miraculous"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-01-15

THE Supreme Court Of Pennsylva-
mia, in an opinion On a suit arising out
of a church debt, said: Corpora
ltions like individuals, must do without
conyeniences when they have not the
money to pay for thein.''
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-01-15
The Terms $ Badger'' and stSucker. -

Iris popularity supposed that the term
+" Badger" was applied to our people
and State because Of the abundance of
these animals within our borders, but
such is not the fact. a-Preyious toyl835,
there Nere, except " themilitsrt !9tts
and missionary and trading stations,
and in the lead mines of the southwest,
very few white people located within
the Territory. The characteristic term
of " Badger" arose in. the lead region.
The miners were of two grades-those
who stayed all the year round, at the
diggings,,' and those who came up
from illinois only to operate during the
summer season. The permanent resi-
dents, having but little time or material
to construct regular huts, were accns-
toned to burr0w into the hill-sides
semi-subterranean cells large enough
for 'bunking and cooking purposes: This
peculiar mode Of life, being similar to
that Of, the { ba1geE san4mals then
plentiful in the leadfegiohs suggested
the term of "badger-hOles," as applied
both-to, the cave-li homes and the
sunl9an shafts of t1e resident miners.
while the latter themselves were termed
/" Badgers. On the other land, the
Illinois itinerants would come up in the
spring and return in the fall, in the
same manner as the ':ssucker'' fishes;
being in the diggings but short
season, they did notsiax regular Shafts
m n1a ssisa s9a $R s sssEsS aaStn n
ers, but opened large quarry pits,
seeking for .,hoat-leed. and tAata pre-
which could Be eAsil obtaf1fed hear the
surface. The itinerants were called
suckers bee&dS8 r. Tic Af4hNye4
their migratory. habits to those of the
c1n&AMust &AA 10 dis6hgdish them
from the resident Badgers" while
the open pits scooHefGnt 81 <nGtSr1ie1
were designated sucker-holes. The
leelsnineUeElnEia 6pktk0es Wis
consin is still plentifully sprinkled with
these 'ssac11(rhsleAH aekeueta9SA0
abandoned by the early visitors from
the, Illinois border. The distinguishing
appellations, Badger and Sucker
became as an obvious sequence, char
sctetbdc- terms applied to the eatire
p015A sfa thetmNl6 is1ddAft0d
Ri1sisz fsspsqtiyely, spfSto tfA ~ ~
ofthis thine honmedr and accepted: dies.
ignatiol Of WISCONSIN and ifH iphahi-
tants that the badger was chosen as
our armorial .crestGand we became,
officially as well as popularity. The
Badger State. - Wisconsin, State Jour.
nal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-01-15

-ThesAlta Italia Railway Qtaly) re-
Gently advertised for one thousand en-
ployes.I and twenty eight thousand APP
piled for places.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-01-15

"A lady in horse-car was asked
why she rang the bell at both ends.
because want both ends to stop.
sir" she quickly responded,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-01-15
'Vegetine.
Dr.. Caller Surprised.
Vegetine Cured His Daughter.

CALLnRsvILLE, Chiffon Co.. Ala, May Is, 1878.
Dear Sir--My daughter has been af1icted with nasal
eatarrh. affection Of bladder and Kidneys and 10 OF
sCr0fulOus diathess and, after having exhausted my
skill and the most eminent physicians OF Selma at
last reSOlted to the use Of your VEGErINE without
cAnhdonce). and, to my great surprise my daughter
has been restored to health. write this IS simple
ut q justice and not as an advertising medium.
Respectfully. T.. E CALLER, II. d
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-01-15
IT. Vegetine.
Remarkable Cure of ScrOful0us
.a..r.. Face.

WESTMINSTER. Conn.,, June 10, 1879
M. II. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sr-I can testify to the good effect of your MED
lCINE Ny little boy had Scrofula break out on
his head Is large as quarter Of dollar and 1t went
down his face from ear to the other under his mock
and was one solid mass of Sore Two bottles Of your
valuable vE0ETINE completely cured him.
vey respectfully. MRS. g. 4. THATCHER
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-01-15
CHARLIE Du1.1NS GEsox.

My sweet, NJ ewn-A zeslss aexFsFSv
LHngbrtdoe, al 'TfnstFs kd5dz "
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-01-15

ursA d. co cts.) sells very rapidly
WllC0 hOO0S. proving that It is appreciated
- the, "gweeeeet Sunday school ee0g be3 ever
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-01-15

glapces Of Maggie's blue eyes, should
become q like necessity to him, was
more difficult TO believe. That II, was
SO. one day Maggie, realized, when, he
told her of the first love awakened into
life that dark October morning, Of it's
growth week by week, and month by
month, and drawing her close to his
side, asked her the old, old question:
whether sweet love, strong as Life it
self. should meet with no response. -
What, Maggie said we know. not only
that Mills was satisfied, Charlie trium-
plant, and Grandma content.
Victor, IN Chicago Standard.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-05
CONSCIENCE.

Conscience Is sometimes regarded and
principle in the mind, placed there to
warn us when we do wrong, and to APP
prove what Is right. Hence 1t is called
Gods vicegerent, an inward monitor
and various other names expressing its
use and Its claims. This view of con-
science, 1t must be remembered, is only
figure of speech, neither telling us
what conscience really is, nor how 1t op-
crates, nor giving help to enable us to-
employ those means which may enable
conscience to act most correctly and use
fully.
The truth is that conscience is not a..
distinct principle, or something separate
from the mind, but is nothing more
than the mind or understanding itself
acting in particular manner, just as
Judgment is really the mind judging,
memory is the mind remembering, per-
ceptions is the mind perceiving. So
conscience is really the mind acting ina a.
particular manner, passing judgment
on the actions or affections of the indi-
vidual himself, according to some re-
ceived standard of right and wrong
and to the mind so in action the name
of conscience is applied.
Another mistaken opinion about con-
science, 1t is necessary to notice. Some
times it is spoken of as law Of action,,
itself pointing out what is right as dis
tinguished from that which is wrong
But conscience is not law. 1t is more
like judge. And as Judge does not
make law, but only declares or expounds.
what is law, so does conscience, having
already an outward standard of right
and wrong, to go by, compare mans
own action with it, and pronounce de-
cision of right or wrong, according to
their agreement with or contrariety to
the same.
Now the importance of these correc.
tions or cautions will be evident. Every
one Is prone to plead conscience when
wishing to defend some line of conduct.
But this plea is valid only when con-
science is really brought into exercise,
and when the standard by which con-
science makes its judgment is on the
side of truth, justice and right.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-05
A lawyers Opinion of the Bible

In letter to Mr.. B.. A. Hinsdale,
General Garfield wrote in November,
1878, the following interesting incident:
Last evening called on Judge Black
at the Ebbett House, and found him
with Bible in his hands. He said .
don't know any one who has properly
appreciated the parallels of Jesus. do
not believe that the man ever lived who
could have written any one of them,
even the least of them. They are un-
like anything in literature or philosophy
in their spirit, purpose or character. If
they were all that Jesus had left as, they
would be conclusive proofs of his divin-
ity.' What do you think of this Z"
Think of itp 1t is most admirable ex-
preston from u man of great acumen,
perhaps the first constitutional lawyer
of his time, and man whose finely
trained intellect recognizes at once the.
incompatible beauty and merit Of the
Saviour's words 1t is the testimony of
one who knows the force and meaning
of testimony to the divinity of Jesus.
judged only by his own teachings.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-05
A Brave Boy Kills a Horse Thief.

A few miles west of Culbertson is q
ranch, and near by herd of horses.
About a week or SO ago four men, one
of whom was supposed to be an Indian,
suddenly came upon the herd, and COM
menced to "round up" the horses
" Round up" is herdsman's phrase,
and means driving the horses together,
and, in doing SO, the horses walk or run
around and around in a circle, and are
thus more easily driven away. One of
these men approached boy, IA years of
age, and the only person in sight, and
jokingly asked to see his revolver. The
boy said he guessed not, and stepped
back. The man then attempted to get
the revolver, but the boy was too quick
for him, and instead of getting the re-
volver the man got bullet in his breast
and fell to the earth. In the meantime
another of the herders, hearing that
something unusual was going on, hast
ened to the scene. The three robbers
became alarmed and fled without taking
the herd of horses. The man and boy
then approached, rather cautiously, the
man lying on the ground, but they soon
found that he was dead.-Ne6rdska E:r.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-05
U. S. Grant, Ir.'s, Broken Engagement.

The version of Miss Floods friends is
that the former and her mother went to
the mountains with the understanding
that young Grant should join them In
day or two. Instead of doing so he
wrote to say that he was sick, and could
not come until the next day, neglecting
to add that his malady was sickness of
his bargain. The next day he wrote
that his illness continued, and he must
again postpone his coming. And SO 1t
went on from day to day, until the story
reached Miss Jennie's ears that her
Ulysses was industriously flirting with
other women down here. Then she got
out her sal volatile and wept, and said
he did not care for her, and wanted to
marry her only because of her money,
and she vowed he should never have a
single silver brick, not even solitary
scad, and she broke off the engagement.
The version of young Grants friends is,
that the wedding was the fancy of the
old folks, and that they talked their
children into the engagement, while
their own inclinations were not over ar
dent. After obligingly and filially
plighting faith they separated, Ulysses
going East and falling desperately in
love with another girl. After strug-
Cling loyalty against this passion for
months without weakening its force
in fact, fighting it out on that line all
summer, according to the family pro-
I verb-he resolved to come here in the
fall and state the case fairly. This, they
say, was his sudden errand here, and he
performed his duty.
Which version is correct it is hard to
determine at present, society here being
very much divided upon the question,
and only certain of the one momentous
fact that the much -talked-of engagement
is off.-,Sdn Francisco Chronicle.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-05
THE TIMES NEW BLooMFrELD, PA. OCTOBER s. 1880

either. We may now expect to see a
" testimonial something like this:
"Mr' Jove; Dear Sir ;--It is with q
grateful heart that can recommend
your Thunder Bolts for the cure of rheu-
matism in its worst stages. For seven
teen years was sufferer; ] lost the
use of my lower limbs, and spent five
hundred and forty-two dollars In medi-
cal attendance. Life became burden,
and 1 prayed for death, when one of
your Bolts came along and went right
to the spot. was knocked insensible,
but soon recovered, and now am well
enough to run for political Office. ~
Your Bolts contain no mercury and do
not have to be well shaken before talk
en-" For sale at all druggist.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-05
A mIssionary's Persuasiveness.


A Constantinople correspondent tells
the following incident in the life of Rev.
DIR. Parsons, the American missionary
who was robbed and murdered recently
by nomad Turks, while he was carrying
succor to the starving people living near
the Sea of Marmora
"Some years ago Mr.. Parsons, riding
alone, unarmed and with nothing of
value about him save small package of
Bibles and Testaments, was stopped by
three desperadoes, who commanded him
to disburse in their favor.
"I have no money about me-" mildly
remarked the missionary.
"Whatare you carrying in your pack
age there2" roughly asked one of the
men.
Only good books" was the answer !;
and taking one Bible out, by dlnt of ex-
horting and talking these hardened
criminals were persuaded to purchase
and pay for Bible apiece, they leaving
money with him whom they had in
tended stripping of all he had. This Is
but an instance of his courage and gen
tleness.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-05
Gen. Morgan Carries Out the Ioke.

NTHILE we were lying in camp at
w Rossville, Georgia, writes cor
respondent, the Sixtieth Illinois return
ed from their furlough with number
of recruits. One of these having ex-
hausted his supply of clean shirts, and
not having learned to be his own laun-
dress, asked veteran where he could
get some washing done.
"Do you see those tents there by the
churchY Well, go there and ask Mr..
Morgan; he does washing. He's a
crusty old cuss, but if you talk pretty
nice to him he'll do it for YOU"
The recruit went as directed and found
Gen. Morgan walking in front of his
tent, dressed as was his custom in the
uniform of high private.
"Where will I find Mr.. Morgan
asked the recruit.
"My name is Morgan. What will
you have ?"
81 came here to get some clothes
washed"
"H-m-m. Who sent you here to get
your clothes washed Y''
John Smith, over here in the
Sixth.n
"Corporal of the guard !" 1.-THE cor
poral advanced and saluted Morgan
Young man, go with the corporal and
show him John Smith, so that he can
bring him here. And you come back
with him and bring all the dirty clothes
you have.n
They departed and SO returned with
theguilty veteran and huge armful of
dirty shirts, socks, etc.
The General to Smith" Did you send
this yonng man here to have his clothes
washed ?"
Yes, sir, for joke"
For joke! Well, we'll have the
joke carried out. We do have clothes
washed here sometimes. Corporal, take
this man Smith and that bundle of
clothes down to the creek and have him
wash them, fold them up neatly, and re-
turn them to the owner! See that he
does the job up handsomely"
The veteran went away to his work
sorrowfully, and the General resumed
his walk. M
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-05
A RevengefuI Camel.

We find this Eastern story illustrat-
ing the camel's malignity and passion
Notwithstanding his patience and good
service when we'll treated: On one oc-
cassion a camel-driver, from the express
sion of its eye, saw that there was mis-
chief in it, and kept sharp watch for
some days. On night before he retired
to rest, he left his cloak spread over the
wooden saddle of the camel outside the
tent. During the night the camel ap-
preached the cloak, and, believing that
its master was fast asleep under it, lay
down and rolled itself backward and
forward over the cloak; the saddle broke
under its weight, and the animal was
evidently much pleased at what it
thought was the cracking and breaking
of its masters bones. After time it
arose, and looking with contentment on
the havoc it had caused retired from the
spot. Next morning the driver, who
had heard all that the camel had done,
presented himself to the animal. The
disappointed camel was in such rage
at seeing its master safe and we'll that 1t
died.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-05

covered. Occaslonally man will be
found with ten or twenty dollars In
coins In his coat collar or other parts of
his clothing. There are pawnbrokers
and money lenders. These criminal
Shylocks are more exactlng than the
"uncles" of the street. The convicts
"put up'' some trinkets, which they
mostly all have. or pledge something
else to get few dimes or pennies. Gam
bling Is the great evil, but 1t is the only
exciting pastime the convicts have. If
a keeper or guard can be bought" the
convicts will pay him good salary
right along to perform services for them
such as bringing papers, tobacco and
edibles and taking out letters.
Some convicts keep up regular cor
respondence with friends outside. The
letters "pass through the underground"
as the officers term It, A convict pre-
walls upon the foreman of his shop, who
is always an outsider, or some citizen, as
there are many of them employed in
the fine work in the prison, to carry out
his letters and bring back the answers.
Thus letters go in and out. The con-
vlcts will give a great deal for New
York papers, and they will have them
at any price. The prisoners keep well
posted on the events of the day, and dis
cuss with intelligence any subject that
is being treated in the papers. If there
is one thing more than another that a
convict likes TO do it is to trade"
The men are bartering constantly and
some become possessed of considerable
property" which, however, they must
at all times keep concealed. Not so very
long ago an interesting convict estab-
lished a distillery in the prison and en-
gagged in the manufacture of liquor. He
excavated beneath stone in the floor
of the kitchen, where he was employed,
and set a small tube in the hole. With
hops used in making yeast and corn and
barley used in making bread and soup,
he produced a potation that would in
toxicate. Drunkenness became quite
prevalent, and finally the distillery was
ulSCONcItu anu ln6 lAOOnSAlucI pun
in the prison Jail on bread and water.
While he ran the distillery he did
well, and would in short time have
been comparatively wealthy. "Beer" as
it is called, is made to this day from the
bread crusts, but the makers have to ex-
ercise caution. One man raised guam
tity of tomatoes ON the window sill of
his shop, and sold the crop for large
sum. Smoking, although strictly pro-
hibited, is INDUCED in at night after the
men are locked" A spell ago watch
was taken from a man. The convict
carried it in leather bag suspended in
his pants leg by means of a string. The
convicts pin things inside their clothing
to keep them from the officers, and car
ry knives and other implements in their
hats and shoes.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-05
SUNDAY READING.
PRAYER.


" To say my prayers Is not to pray
Unless mean the words say
Unless think to whom speak,
And with my heart His favor seek.
"In prayer we speak to God above.
We seek the blessed saviour's love
We ask for pardon for our sin,
And grace 10 keep US pure within.
"But oh, If I am found to smile,
Or play, or look about q while,
Or think vain thoughts,the Lord will zee
And how can he be pleased with me :
"Then, let me, when l try to pray,
Not only mind the words l say,
But let me strive with earnest care,
To have my heart go with my prayer.''
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-05
What Eyerybody Wants,

Is a pleasant, reliable medicine that new
er does any harm, and prevents and
cures disease by keeping the stomach in
perfect order, the bowels regular, and
the kidneys and liver active. Such a
medicine Is PaTker's Ginger Tonic. 1t
relieves every case, and we have seen
stacks of letters from thousands who
have been saved and cured by 1t. See
other column.-z Tribune. 81 At
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-05
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WITH
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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-05
THE MANSION HOUSE.
New Bloomfield, Penn'a,

GEO. f. ENsMINGER, Proprietor.
HAVING leased this property and furnished IL
in comfortable manner, ask share OF tne
public patronage, and assure my iriends VINO stop
with me that every exertion VIII De maue 10
render their stay pleasant. ...
As- A careful hostler always in attendance
April 8, 1878. tt
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-05
Do You Like the New Remedy 2

A man in Rhode Island was cured of
bad case of rheumatism by being
struck by lightning. He was not killed