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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-12-30
Other scientific CsasnAruuas.

j
EosToas GAsErrE: was glad to zee
that Mr.. Race had started the ball OF sci.
entl6c couundrums. To help give the
movement practical turn. I will answer
iconundrum No. 3. and then in turn give
. few others for solution by the wise
heads Of Redwood Falls. Do not answer
all 1t once. rs the editors must have time
to cat and digest their Christmas and
New Years turkies.
Birds with long legs have short tails /"
because there is law of natural evolu
taon which determines that the develop
meat OF organized beings must of neces-
sity preponderatc in the direction of the
greatest use. activity and nece. .sity. which
is largely modified by environments or
surrounding conditions. The long fore
legs and neck Of the giraffe is the result
OF its necessity to reach upward and
browse on the leaves and branches of
tsess on the skirts of the torrid deserts of
Africa. The extreme long tail Of the
risG-tailed monkey IN .hc sesalt of It's ne.
cessity to swing by the tail ON the
branches of trees to gather the fruits and
nuts of its native jungles; and the callous
false hand with its powerful grasp on the
extremity of its tail il the effect of long
ages Of tail activity. The tails of animals
IS well rs birds have important uses in
their economy. All swift-motioned crea.
lures which have the ability to turn
quickly have long or powerful tails, such
~ the hound. the swallow. etc. Another
use of tails is seen among domestic cat
tie in fly time, and still another use of
tails Is to express the emotions of the
niad IS is seen in the prancing steed. the
bounding deer. the affcctionate dog, or
the proud peacock. In whatever manner
the action of the mini or emotions is
called into activity it develops the tails of
birds or animals in CO responding man.
aes. The pride of the peacock causes it
to throw its head back in admiration OF
its beautiful plumage of dazzling varie-
gated colors. aud instinctivcly the bird
struts and spreads its generous sized tail
In order to better view it. which of npccs.
sity causes the energies of its body to be
directed to its plumage and extended tail.
Then another law of nature causes the
pea-hen to be fascinated with the male
birds with the most commanding tails
and dazzlin. plumage which insures the
pcrpctuation of these distinctive cha.ac.
serist;cs Of the peacock. l have some
times thought that the tendency of GER
tain specimens of the genus homo to ad-
aire themselves in II mirror nigh, be q
cause of so many empty headed fops in
our large cities.
This same law Of evolution accounts
for the development of the long legged
portion of animals and birds. The crane
has use for long legs, but q long tail
would be liable to trail in the water. The
ostrich has use for long legs to walk over
the dry sand and flee with rapidity from
the fcroclous animals of its native coun,
try The nccessitiao ~e ~E---'
that the plumagc of birds be light or in
great abundance. which has its influence ;
in the development of their tails.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-12-30

Services in the Prcsbytesian churel
|ne3e Sunday. 6lixxarda not Ressenting
IScinoa by Rev v. E. Loba-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-12-30

Great reductions in all kiads Of winter
goods, at Philibrick 4 Francois.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-12-30

As several wolves have been killed in
THE c.'unty of late, We givc the provisions
LOT the Bounty lsw which affect chose
nAkiag claims. We do this 1t the sugees-
lion Of Auditor Van Schaack: Any per.
IsOa who shall kill . wuf IN this State shall
be eatitled 70 = bounty Of three dollars,
upon producing the head Of the wolf %
killed with the ears and scalp theseoa en-
tire, within twenty days after killing. te
| tie county auditor of the county ia which
| the wolf Vas killed. asd shAM make oail
or aflrustioa in writing before such IN
ditor that the wolf was killed withir
|tw.aty days last past. The lav also pro
viies that the auditor shall cause II,
scalp to be destroyed in his presence, and
shall grant an order On the treasury o
the State for the amount due, taking tn
claimants receipt. which order and receip
shall be kept On Ole IL the auditors odic''
and shalt be received In payncns Of stat
ltax.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-12-30

Tuna out everybody, and vote At the
village election next Tuesday, This IL
your business quite rs nnch as ours. Na
candidates have been publicly aaaounccd,
but ne Presame that It will he possible to
unite ON worthy men to look after the
welfare of Redwood Falls the coming
year. OF course the questions Of high o'
low license fee saloons, or no liccase ~
all, viii Be aa important issue In rexa,xl
to the library proposition. we hope thai
it will not be treated either with indiffer
lence or prejudice That the reading pub
lie Of this village will long remain without
= library in common we do not believe
EAether it shail be common to every per
sea in the village, regardless of theil
wealth or poverty. is for voters TO deter
miae next Tuesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-12-30
Ee1ne Matters.

Fresh eERA at Ph11br1ck 4 Efancois'
After the blizzard, sunshise and calm,
New boarding house in the old City
Hotel baldinE. See card.
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Something New Under the Sun" :"
GO TO
VIM. MATTER'S

MEALS AT ALL HOURS,
nVSCFJ}}S.vR.a,v u. .Smpeu pnces: ~--
OYSTER CRACKERS,
PIES AND CAKES,
SELECT CANDY AND NUTS,
A fine assortment.
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IN &00 EAST
GO west
VIA THE
CHlcAeo { NoRrH-W WESTERN
RAILWAY.
1850 NILES OF ROAD!

WEST FOR
Cedar Rapids. Denver.
Marshalltown, Leadville,
Des Moines, Salt Lake,
Sioux City San Francisco.
Yankton, rhe Black Hills,
Omaha. Colorado,
Council Bluffs, California,
Columbus, and the Territories.
EAST FOR
CHICAGO, NEW YORK, BOSTON
R6EThHii1., S6ThGaEi tBQfalO, FoFSNTo. FtTaSaSHoH'
ezSApas. szx fpSass.ASp' ssala all Points East
f1S9ENfEGE: f1SisyfElE:. SHsHSsEEz,s new SFEEz,ss.
COLUMBUs, and all POINTS South.
-THE-
North Western" Is the Most
Direct Route
Offering the travelling public Greater
Facilities and More Advantages
than any road in the West.
rrn THE ONLY LINE RUNNING
Pullman Hotel and Sleeping Cars!
Chicago and Council Bluffs,
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS
Arc run on all night trains. This Is the great
Pullman Line of the Northwest.
PALACE PARLoR CARS
RUN BETWEEN
CHICAGO and NIL lWAUKEE
FIRST CLASS MEALS only 20 cents at the
Eating Stations on the NORTHWESTERN.
Sure aud Close Connections at Chi.
cago with oil Railroads, aud at all
Junction Points with all Roads that
cross its Lines.
All Ticket Agents can sell you Through
Tickets and check your Baggage
FREE by this Road.
| For information, folders, maps. etc, not OBJ
ltainable at Home Ticket Oflico, address any
agent OF the Company, or
MARVIN HUGHrTT.
Gen'l Man'g, Chicago. Ill.
Nv. II. STENNETT.
Gen'l Pass. Ag't. Chicago, III.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-12-30
Boarding.

Good board can be had at reasonable terms,
at the house on Second street known as tho
= old City Hotel" J. n. BRADFORD,
, 1880-11-26

$50 q hundred. Ks has line Of
cheaper sermons in print, at 10 cents
apiece, warranted orthodox; and others
a little more expensive--which have
"pleasantness, yet an awful solemnity
about them"
The story is told of Victor Hugo,
who is a great talker, that one evening,
about the time when he was on very IA
miliar terms with Louis Phillippi, the
sovereign, who himself liked to talk, the
poet continued confab at the royal
chateau so late in the night that the do
mestics thinking that everybody had
gone to bed, put cut the lights and
themselves retired to rest. When Louis
Phillippe's visitor rose TO take leave,
the king found himself obliged to light
his guest out.
There seems, says the Natal Mercury,
to be no limit to the diamondiferous
wealth of South Africa. New rushes
are of weekly occurrence, and Jagers-
fontein is producing monster gems.
Kimberley has now become little more
than capitalists mine, so that the new
diggings will prove godsend to the
poor man. A person qualified to Judge
stated lately that the out.turn of the
diamonds last year was $4O,00O,0O0, of
which not more than one tenth remained
in the country,
This tribute to Senator Edmunds, of
Vermont, is doubly valuable because it
comes from a Southern Democratic
newspaper, the Richmond State: eyer
mont has re elected Edmunds to the
Senate, and bitter as he has shown him
self on many occasions in his speeches
toward the South, we should have baen
disappointed and Vermont would have
done herself grievous wrong had she
sent any other Republican and smaller
statesman to represent her in that dis
tinguished body"
The house Of Peleg Barker in Penn
broke, Mass, is supposed to be the oldest
house in the United States In the
spring of 1929 MIR. Barker's great-great-
at.grandfather and Frederick Davis
built fort Of stone and mortar, with
portfolios from which to defend them
selves against tie Indians. The fort has
been used as dining room by the Bar
ker family for years. The main house
is two.story building, and is only ten
years younger than the part that formed
the fort The house is furnished
throughout with old furniture.
, 1880-11-26

The hearth, the synonym for hospitality
and all the social virtues Why stove
has neither hearth nor mantel- piece
neither resting place for the /" lares ct
penates" nor for the domestic virtues.
And, then who could be affected by
ghost story told in the prosaic presence
of stove. Even when the incident of
the headless spectre, which stands be-
side the bed of fearless John, in the
white moonlight which streams through
the ghostly windows of the dismal
haunted tower, is told in the most sep
ulchral tone it fails to turn a hair on
the most impressionable listener. The
two won't assimilate. But apart from
the weighty reasons given above, we can
adduce the testimony OF physicians to
prove that an open CRATE is conducive
to pure air and is thus prophylactic to a
degree. The reason is---but what is the
use Of giving reasons; the doctors say
80, and we take them at their word
BY all means, architects, then let us
have CRATES.
, 1880-11-26
A Plea for Crates.

Although this may not be season.
able time to address any remarks to
architects, there is a subject which
naturally arises at this time of year
which is intimately connected with their
business. The matter alluded to is the
desirability Of supplying the houses of
the future with open CRATES. We do
not intend, and it would be useless for
US to attempt to decry or belittle the
utility of the self-feeder AS an. in
genious mechanical contrivance for ir-
radiating heat from the Goth of October
to the Goth of May, it is an unqualified
success. But although it warns the
toes it does not warm the heart. There
are no morals i'll stove. 1t has no as.
sociations or memories, unless it be evil
ones connected with the fearful profan-
ity which accompanied the fitting in of
the pipes And that column Of pipes
when 1t is erected, seems to rise like
some ebon specter to preside over the
gloom which invariably prevails in a
stove-heated apartment. Desperate at
tempts have been made to obviate the
dis2iriting influences which a stove sheds
as surely as it dispenses heat, but the re-
suits have either been abortive or i'll
advised. Two Of the most prominent of
these attempte may be mentioned. The
first was the mica'dodge. This may be
well characterized as a most transparent
one. 1t was weak invention Of the
enemy, and produced the same effects
on the bcholders as the sickly expiring
sputter of penny dip. However, moth
ing better could be done, so that the en-.
circling rows of mica are still feature
of the narrowing stove. One thing that
can be said of this innocent though fatu-
titus stratagem is that it is not at least
particularly offensive. But what shall
be said of the wretch who turns out q
stove positively smeared with "silver-
ing" until what was before compar-
atively difiident heat dispenser of SOM
ber color is now bodizined and baten5
piece of furniture, surmounted probably
by silver ball, reflected from which
the editors handsome mustached mouth
bears striking resemblance to the back
door Of Kentucky's mammoth cave with
piimeval forest fourishing to the i'm
mediate north. Oh, why should the po-
etical murderer and the gentle horse
thief be scragged by Judge Lynch while
the truculent silverizer is allowed to
stalk unmolested through the landl
With what different feelings do we
regard the open CRATE with its incom-
parable incidentals-its fender, on which
are placed the poker, the shovel, and the
tongs. And above all, the mantel-piece,
where the household gods find worthy
resting place. And shall we forget the
hearth whereon as "little bairnie
we sat
"Lluchia' at tho fuffa low"
, 1880-11-26
Supposed New Island in the Azores

A report was current in the English
and American newspapers some weeks
ago that new island had made its ap-
pearance among the Azores, similar in
character to that which came up near
the extreme western end of st Michael's
in the early part of the century. AS 1
had determined to spend my long vaca~
ton among these islands, 1 was curious
to witness phenomenon so interesting
and so rare as the birth of a new vol
canic island I Ilearn that the report has
it's foundation IN the occurrence of a
landslip on the northeast end Of st.
George. A large portion (about 80
alqueiros in extent) of the land at Lapa,
near the village marked Topo on VidaPs
ebert, launched itself bodily into the
sea-that is, in an almost unbroken
mass, to distance Of about 300 metres
from the mainland Thsre were num-
ber Of cattle grazing on the land at the
time; these apparently were so little af-
fected by the occurrence that when
found they were feeding unconcernedly
on "the new island" as if it had been
associated with their whole existence.
A little survey of the SPOT has been
made, and the Director of the Public
Works at Vellas, the chief town of st.
George, was kind enough to give me a
map Of this, the most recent addition
tor, perhaps, one ought to saw sub
traction from-the Azores T. (. Thorpe
in Nature.
, 1880-11-26
Lawrence Sterne.

All admirers of Lawrence Sterne, says
the London World, will hear with pleas.
ure Of step just taken by Sir George
Wombwell to perpetuate the fact that
the "witty person" was once resident in
Yorkshire and wrote his renowned
"Tristram Shandy" whilst there. Shandy
Hall, where Sterne resided for seven
years, is picturesque old house on the
estate of Sir George Wombwell at Cox
wold, North Yorkshire; but hitherto
there has been nothing about the out
ward appearance Of the old house to
identify it with the author of the i'm
mortal "Tristram." Sir George has now
had suitable inscription beautifully cut
in stone, for insertion over the doorway.
The record is; t@
"Shandy Hall: here dwelt Lawrence
Sterne, many years incumbent Of Cox
wold. Here he wrote 'Tristram Shandy'
and the Sentimental journey Died
in London l76S, aged IS years"
Sterne, as shown by his letters, was
delighted with his residence in North
Yorkshire; so that Sir George is lbut
paying a well-deserved tribute to his
memory. In one Of his letters, Sterne
wrote:
81 am as happy as prince at Cox
void, and l wish you could see in how
princely manner live-'tis land of
plenty. I sit down alone to venison,
fish and wild fowl, and a couple Of fowls
or ducks, with curds, strawberries and
cream, and all the simple plenty which a
rich valley (under Hambleton Hills)
can produce, with q clean cloth on my
table and a bottle Of wine on my right
hand to drink your health. / have 100
hens and chickens about my yard; and
not parishioner catches hare or raby
bit or trout but he brings it as an Of
fering to me. 4AI a
, 1880-11-26
Indian Shrewdness.

tt is well known that John China
man has but few equals at trade.
When he visits sore and sees an arti.
Gle he wants, no matter what price is
asked tor it, he will want it cheaper,
and haggle in the attempt to get re.
duction. This trait is eminently semi.
barbarous, as it is chiefly practiced by
those who have an obscure civilization.
bliss Fitzgibbon, in her work on Mani
toba, tells story to illustrate the intel
licence of the Indians of that region, as
displayed in making their purchases,
They will have nothing but the best,
and cannot be imposed upon by an infe,
rior article. She gives an instance as
follows:
An Indian, who could not speak Eng
lish nor French, and wanted FIVE things,
divided his money according to his idea
Of their relative cost IN little piles on
the counter, and, going through a pam
tomime descriptive Of his wants, was
handed first some silk handkerchiefs.
Taking one up, he felt it, held it up to
the light, and, throwing it aside, shook
his head vigorously, uttering an "Uug"
of disgust. When sho vn better one,
he was doubtful but upon a much su-
perior article being produced, he took it,
and willingly handed over one pile for
it. This, however, was too much, and
when given the change he put it on one
of the other piles, and proceeded in the
same way to make the rest Of his pur-
chases elbow easily they could be
cheated" L said to the clerk, after the
Indian had left. "No," be replied,
'not so easily as would appear. They
generally come in from their camps in
great numbers once year, to sell their
furs and make their purchases. They
60 to different shops, and on their re-
turn compare notes as to the cost and
quality of their goods Then, if one has
paid more than another, or has been
cheated In quality, he will never enter
the shop again and the firm that gives
the greatest bargains is most patronized
on their return" -.,s.
There is moral here, easy OF inter.
probation, to.wit: Honesty is the
best policy" M
, 1880-11-26

Kingsford's Cswego Corn Starch, on
account of it's delicious purity, is the best
for children and invalids
, 1880-11-26

tF- In making amy purcnPse or IN
writing am response 10 any advertise
msnt ia this paper YOn VIII please T,en'
eIOn the name of the DnIer.
, 1880-11-26
Latest Market Reportsl!
Full Telegraphic Reports,
AND
Other Matters Of General Interest
published up to the time Of going
,.I to Press

sly The Market Review is the most
complete and reliable one furnished to
any paper Of general r sws in this State.
The Editorials are ably written and
are of themselves worth more than the
subscription price.
The condensation OF Local News
select and reliable and contains matters
of interest to everyone acquainted with
Oregon affaira
, 1880-11-26

Subscribe for the WEEKLY BULLETIN.
, 1880-11-26
The Unicorn.

The unicorn is generally regarded as
belonging more Co the realm of fancy
than Of fact, yet, according to M. A. I.
de Rochebrune, OF the French Academy
of Sciences, race of animals exist in
Africa which resemble the fabulous uni
corn more than any other living beast
does. 1t is true that this animal has
two other horns like those of COW, but
since there are "mooley" cows having
no side horns, there may be similarly
unfinished animals among these beasts
described by M. de Rochebrune, in
which case they would present all the
characteristics Of the distinguished uni
corn who is popularity supposed to be
fighting the British lion for the posses
sion Of the crown. M. de Rochebrune
says: Naturalists and travellers, for
some unknown reason, have kept the
most absolute silence as to race of do
mestic cattle belonging to Senegambia.
Belonging, like the greater part of AT
rican relations, to the group of great ze-
bus (Bos indious, Auct.) it appears to be
indigenous to the high plateaus OF the
Fonta, ,DjaIlon, whence the Pouls, pas,
toral people, have scattered the animals
for commercial purposes along the whole
coast from Cape White to the Point de
Gale The Negroes and Moors use
them for beasts of burden under the
name OF carrier cattle. An eminently
exceptional characteristic distinguishes
them from ether races; this character
lstlc consists Of genuine horn in the
nasal region, identical in its nature and
even in its mode of development with
the frontal horns. Belonging to the fe-
males as we'll as the males, this horn,
sometimes conical but more frequently
developed in the form of a four-sided
trrncated pyramid, reaches height of
q to u inches, width of inches, and
q thickness Of l inches; its faces are
furrowed with vertical furrows and
crossed by stratifed horizontal ridges
from base to summit Out of herd Of
100 of these animals about 60 will have
this well-defned nasal hqn, while the
remaining 40 via not have it, bat viii
have a nasal hollow in the roof Of the
mouth, covered with horny plate, thin
and rough There are a great many
other anatomical peculiarities Of this
animal, but the chief one is the nasal
horn.
Science enumerates SIS species Of
organic forms in the air we breathe"
Just think of it Every time you draw
IN breath whole geological garden
s!!lps down your windpipe, and no free
tickets to the press,--New Haven Reg
lister.
'Can dogs find their way home from
a long distancel' ~ asks an exchange. It's
according to the dog. If it's one you
want to get rid Of lie can find his way
home from California If it's good
one, he's apt to get lost if he goes around
tho corner.
Nature is the master of talent; genius
Is the master Of nature.
, 1880-11-26
H. H. H.
Horse Medicine,
o. o. r., 1863.

A s A HORSE MEDICINE IT Is SUPERIOR TO
"A any Liniment ever invented. For RINGBONE,
SPAWN, SWEENY, CALLOUS LUMPS, and all OLD
SORES apply freely as to blister from three to Ave
days In succession and four or FIVE days, II not
cured, repeat as at first. SPRAINS, STIFF JOINTS
ply small quantity, so as not to blister. SADDLE
SORES, CUTS, and all other sores where the skin is
broken, mix the Liniment, half and half, with any
kind OF oil, and apply In moderation.
eB-For sale by the Trade everywhere.
STOCKTON, Feb. 4, 1880.
II. H. MOORE 4 SON having this day purchased the
right title and interest OF WILLIAMS q MOORE in
the "H. II. H. HORSE MEDICINE" will continue its
manufacture as SOLE PRoPRIET0Rs, to whom all
orders should be addressed. W
n. Fl. MOORE & SON
Hodge, Davis & Co., Agents, Portland, Or
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-22
A Novel Potato Contest.

A novel contest in the culture of
the potato has been going on the
past summer among few members
of the Franklin, Mass, Farmers
Club, which may prove of interest to
others outside the association. The
contest was started by Monroe Morse,
a successful cultivator of this crop,
who challenged any of all the men,
bers of the Club to compete with him
for the largest and best crop Of pota-
toes grown upon single square rod
of ground, the competitor who should
show the best yield being entitled to
the product of all the other compet-
ing rods-size and snoothness both
to be considered. Competitors were
required to plant from the same lot
of seed, barrel of Early Rose pur-
chased in Boston being provided by
the challenger for that purpose.
Rules for measuring the ground
were adopted, and each planter was
restricted from planting nearer to
the outside lines than allowed by the
rules, unless he chose to select rod
from q potato field, in which case the
lines must extend only TO the middle
of the adjoining spaces between the
rows. Ten members accepted the
challenge, making the number of
competitors eleven. The potatoes
grown were placed on exhibition at
the meeting of the club, at the resi-
dence of VIM. Il. Mason, Oct. 4, and
statements concerning the methods
of culture placed on file with the sec
retary. The reports show as wide a
difference in the methods adopted as
in the quantity and quality of the
crops presented. Below we give the
names of the competitors, with the
number of. pounds grown by each,
commencing with the smallest yield :