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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-12


mistake is in devotinf too much time to
novel reading, which excites morbid
and unreal ideas of life and craving
that can never be gratifed. 1t IS
mental dissipation Of q dangerous
character scarcely less SO than that of
DRINK Another, mistake is. too early
-. into the frixolities of society.
The average young lady of Springfield,
s944 TO qfe6ttnlef, sMakes her
debut 1t three, when she begidss to 90
to children's parties in dress elaborate
enough sfOr' = fancy ball, and IS in
structed in the arts of vanity and
tyDq0Ry&A Ar aix OK eight, she lis q
member 81 clubs, and enjoys frequent
evenings out. One good woman wrote
that, she had the heartache for the un-
natural, unhealthy and stimulating ex-
element of the roller .skating.rink.
which has none of the advantages of
outdoor skating. z The last error al
luded to is the neglect to honor and
obey parents. Some sad instances
were brought forward to show that too
often a girl 9fSthirtesn regards herself
as her 6whS mistNsS, and passes her
time atpartieA sociables, ETC., or on
the street, instead of studying. A
correspondent narrated the facts
about fouf respectable families in one
congregation in the city, in three of
which there was one daughter each and
in the other there were three. Each of
the, FIRST three left, school, when she
wanted, to, passed as much time on the
streets as she pleased, and is now by
word and areproach. The other three
likewise went to ruin while their
parents were attending the prayer
meeting aid professed to know moth
ing of their daughters habits.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-12
A Somnambullst's Deadly Deed.

The unconscious and fatal shooting
of Mrs. Helen j. Ward, of Boston, q
few days ago, by her. daughter, has
been the cause of much comment. But
it does not approach in marvelousness
the case of the boy Fits, of this city.
Some years ago this boy was stopping
with a family, friends of his parents, in
New Hampshire. One night he arose
in his sleep, got out of the house, the
doors of which it was thought had been
securely fastened, went more than half
mile, on his way crossing a stream
which, we believe, he was obliged to
bridge with board that he somewhere
found (but of this we are not quite
surrey, and went to the house of a boy
Of about his own age, with whom he
had been playing the previous after
noon. In a shed he got an Ak, made
his way up stairs, and through several
rooms, to the bed where his friend was
sleeping, and with the AK inflicted sew
eral blows on the head and face of the
boy, from which it was supposed he
could not recover. The lad escaped
from the house, went back over the
same road he came, to his, home, and
was found in his bed in the morning
asleep and unconscious of what he had
done. The victim of the somnambulist
is still alive, but young Fits died a
year or two after. This strange affair,
which is susceptible of confirmation
from many sources, entirely eclipses
the Ward tragedy, and is an evidence
of the unaccountability of people for
acts committed in their sleep.-Lo'0eU
(Nass.) Mail.
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a. ss . plush s- @

sat- q silk, rather than plush or vel
NOt THE fashion of using fancy plum
age as garniture seems somewhat to
have decreased, and ostrich tips and
flowers add beauty and grace to the
latest bonnets. 1t is said that Partisan
milliners promise also a profusion of
lac lace on the coming bonnets and hats.
The sunf1ower furnishes a new and
favorite flower garniture,, and. deep
rich-hued roses and peonies of silk and
velvet give an elegant and attractive
effect when employed on similar shades
of satin and velvet. Plain wide silk
or satin ties are almost the only ones
appearing. on bonnets, though narrow
rribbons in Persian, broche or Pekinpat-
terms sometimes serve this purpose.
Normandy cap shapes are revived to.
some extent in the latest bonnets, and
the capOte in various forms is in high
favor both here and in Paris. . The tur-
ban still remains one Of the most. pop
ular styles for young ladies, and is es-
rpeciahy pleasing when modelled from
black velvet and ornamented with
,plnmage., Tocques consisting wholly
Of plumage, which were worn to some
extent earlier in the season, are too gen.
orally unbecoming and anomalous in APP
pearance to meet with continued favor.
Pulled bandeaux, with q mass of
flowers at the back. and, soft pulled
capotes resembling closely ahead dress,
constitute fayorite and charming fash
ions in bonnets for evening and opera
occasions. For carriage and full dress
Paris modistes furnish very exclusive
style in hats somewhat larger and
broader-brimmed than those admissible
for use with walking dresses. 1t is
thought that importers will provide for
spring and summer wear Milan braids
and chips. together with Leghorns and
fancy braids. t'.
The new dress fabric satin de luxe,
as its name indicates, is of soft, rich
texture. It is satin finished and has q
back resembling serge; it is sometimes
satin finished on both sides. Satin de
luxe will doubtless be a material apph-
cable for dresses, wraps or bonnets, as
satin de Lyon has heretofore been.
The use Of satins in general appears to
be on the increase. ." j...i3 .--'
:: Persons of authority in the world OF
fashion predict that the corsage made
Of material or color unlike the remain
der of the toilet will be widely popular,
and that in the coming season this dis
tinction will be observed in costumes
for street as well as for house wear.
Short shoulder capes of material re.
seInblingl the dress, or of plush, brocade
jet, as aforementioned. are expected
! to form a noticeable feature of spring
walking suits. 7. .Evenisg Post.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-12
The Coming Fashions.

MANUFACTURERS and mOdiSteS no long
er offer novelties in materials or fashions
for winter wear, and coming events in
spring styles already cast their shadows
family before;- SO that, in, some direc-
tions, q very good notion of modes
which will be offered early in the COM
ing season may be formed. ,,
Among wraps, for instance the ulster
and the surtout for travelling and in
clement weather are too well adapted
to showers and storms not to remain in
favor for early spring." A modification
of the surtout, which will be provided
for the coming. season, consists Of a
very short-waisted garment with seams
and pockets on the hip, small capes on
either shoulder, long backs buttoned
together, and q double breasted front
closed from top to bottom with but
tons. This will be styled a . military
coat, and will come, as win also short
walking coats, in light. dark and
checked cheviots. The dolman. in its
various forms is looked for in suitable
fabrics for early spring wear Satin de
Lyon, by its excellent wearing qualities
and attractive appearance, has gained
foremost place among goods en-
ployed in. the MANUFACTURES of these
garments. "A new material for, this
purpose is satin de luxe, which is, how
ever, essentially q dress.fabric. a"'ia,...t
Jet trimmings will add 4brilliancy to
silk, satin and silicienHs' wraps, and
will not be less, fashionable Than heret0-
fore in the garnitare fofp dresses and
49,. ~ ~ ~ r,t1AvsdoaCont iof
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/. The Training Of Girls.

TIE Rev. WI Gladden. Of Springfield,
Mass, recently sent ont circulars to
are the most common delects in the
training of our girls? 2.sWhat princi-
pies of conduct are most important, aud
what habits are essential to thee QeNfs
opment of noble and useful woman
hsodi AT ! pun meetin the results
of his Inquiries b Fe been iven. Fe-
male habits of dress wei ~ erred to as
more injurious then male habitsy MOST
women, too, take much less outdoor ex-
ercise than is good for them. The lack
Srs sas, %SlsE a.s y e im
possible Lis generally Of improper
1t9lA ~ Gfl ~ adjusted I'D
wppepr Another mistake on the part
eo3 na1n3 ma in passing their time
out of school hours in idleness and fftx
olous amusements, doing and learning
nothing. The speaker thought that
more ID; donet in wealthy families to
teach the, daughters habits of industry
than in these } Of nh6deTIte. E& NH
stances. A correspondent referred to
one womak who saNe4Ae is proud 9Af
her daughter never did any sweeping;
another would NOT let her child do aiF
kitchen work Another mistake is to
make dress the main business of life.
One letter r615tfea to q woman who said
over her young infant, II am SO glad
it'sAgtrk Liam dress her 80 much fa@
than could boy" and Mt. Gladden.
IL .
ssersd i bsss goa f. SaaF ~ ase You
:ssl ri slsss5s Z IT.. ss ss s1s s:
for an. instant in your. mih0!' VkSt
can such q w6hs& !d6 but. destroy
the soul of her children. Still, he
thought the women notWilelly to bldA6e,
because their vanity is stimulated by
the foolish admiration of men; the
girl who catches q husband only by fine
dress too often finds that the prize she
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-12
ParneQ in Washington.
WASHINGTON. Eet

... a., 30, o.. WASHINGTON, FebruaryA
It was near eight o'clock when the
Speaker called the House to order.
There was but very small proportion
of the members present, but the seats
of the absentees were occupied by la
dies, and the galleries were closely
packed with spectators. The Speaker
} directed the resolution of the 10Th of
January last to be read. and stated that,
in conformity with that resolution, he
had now the honor and pleasure of in
PRODUCING Charles Stewart Parnell, of
Ireland, tclapping of hands1, who came
among them to speak Of the distress of
his country. '@.- 'n'.'. IS
Thereupon Parnell, who was seated
at the Clerks desk, rose, and was
greeted with clapping of hands. He
returned thanks for the honor conferred
/. on him in being permitted to address
such an august assemblage on state
affairs in his unhappy country. Amer
lean republic opinion would be of the
greatest importance in enabling them
to obtain settlement of the Irish ques-
ton. He proceeded to speak of the
tenure of land in Ireland as being the
most pressing question of that couns Try,
and he quoted the testimony of the his
torian Froude against the principle of
private property in land. He also
quoted approvingly the New York
Nation against the idea of emil
grafton as a remedy. He proposed
70 initiate the example of Prussia and
other continental countries where feudal
tenure had been tried, found wanting,
and been abandoned. He proposed to
give an opportunity to every occupying
farmer in Ireland to become the owner
of his own farm. He referred to John
Bright's proposition for q company to
advance money for the purchase of Irish
farms, and criticised Bright for shirk-
ing from asking the English Parliament
to sanction that principle. In conclu-
sion he said that it would be the proud
boast Of America if she were, by the
force of her public opinion alone,
and by the respect with which
all peoples looked upon any sentiment
prevailing in America, to obtain for
Ireland, without shedding one drop of
blood; without drawing q sword, with
out one threatening message, aid in the
solution of that great question. He was
proud and happy in the belief that in
the way he had mentioned, and in NO
other way, America would be an i'm
portant factor in the solution of the
Irish land question. CApplause.
= Op motion of Mr.. OConnor, the
House then adjourned, and the cere-
mony ct, the. personal introduction of
members and others to Parneu was
|, performed by the Speaker in the area
IN front Of the reporters' desk. :
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addressed. The discarded letter felfinto
Harris hands, who placed it in the
hands of General Fisk. The dispatch adds:
General Hammond's friends here have the
strongest faith In hts integrity and honesty,
and believe that he will come out of the pres
ent investigation with clear record"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-12

D. White, our Minister to
Berlin, relates that at st. Petersburg he
once visited, in company with the late
Colonel Sam Colt of Hartford, the inn
perial museum, where the relics of
Peter the Great are kept. When they
examined Peters turning lathe, Colonel
Colt exclaimed in language most en-
phatic, "Why, here is the principle of
the Blanchard turning lathe anticipated
by nearly two hundred years.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-12

When he signs for her and she
signs for him, the sighin's of the times
may be considered suspicious for
wedding.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-12

The worst case Of ssstage fright is
that of the man who thinks Re has
passed up two-dollar- and-a-half gold
piece instead of dime to the driver.
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-12

:Msss Lane, WHO in the days 'tof
0mz9Ueaaea .Mae mistresa. Oh the
White House, and who is now the wife
ONbhkt 1SlpaoH q wealthy banker
Of Baltimore, has recently purchased
NhHatlAadE the place where her uncle
was born in Pennsylvania, and WIN
there erect memorial worthy of him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-12
Little Duties.

I'm a LEHTERcARRLER, >, in one OF our
Ehk4e cifes, ID few months ago, found
ko4 fea1 6nf the post Office, after long
ffodnd q delivef5, "a letter in his bag
thathe had overlooked. 1t would have
taken him half an hour to return and
lyldiverT it, He was very tired and
hungry. The letter was an ordinary,
umimppn ooking missive. He thrust
first round next day. 49,
What consequences followed? For
want of that letter a great firm had
failed to meet their engagements, their
notes had gpne to, protest; a mill closed,
and N1antreds of poor workmen were
thrown out of employment. SO.
The letter-carrier himself was dis
charged for his oversight and neglect.
His family suffered during the winter
] for FOf tho necessarieS of life, but
HI losssvas q small account compared
Ia fha3 Sn0rn40pS. amount of misery
caused by his single failure in duty.
Another case: a mechanic who had
been out Of work long time in New
York went last September to collect a
small sum due to him. The gentleman
who l6tNedlit being annoyed at some
triAe, irritably refused the money. The
man went to bis wretched home, and
maddened BY the sight Of his hungry
wife and children, went out to the back
|9am1rsk haegeds hiDee4 s- a,
- AdksaaysM - snp1byer sent to
offer him permanent situation. Here
was a4ife lost and . family left paupers
AHAk& a hf1 of axf1i1lar Or two was
not paid at fhs right Time. -,
The old Spanish proverb says, There
is Ia suah thing as trifle in the world -
When we think how inextricably the
lives of all mankind are tangled to-
gether, it seems a. if every word or
action moved 1. lever which set III mo
tieA a gigantic machinery, whose effect
Is wholly beyond douf control. For this
REASON, tier no other, let us be care
ftf to pe66tm promptly and we'll the
duties Of f4e4.even- the most trivial .r,
fSstfe's t6Tsspd,sioA."
IL.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-12

-AGo-as-you-please race The WON
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~ PRMcEss LOUISE, the wife OF the
Governors Generate Of Canada, reached Hall.
- fax On the ADJ She Was accorded princely
reception ,siil svf ~ xs7sl ..,fgt+p,t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-12

THE President on the Sd nominated
james Q. Ho,sssd, Of Columbus, Ohio, to be
Appraiser Of the Port Of New York. 1-''i "
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Report Of the Investig q ting Committee
Sitting i'm New York - Secretary
Schurzss Order Of Removal Ap.
proved By tho Board OF Ind1An Com.
missioners.
A New York special of the 9Th to the
Gshicann |lsaAts.s~e,>sp ...---u,~..---.
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az E'$$Efr: M, M s,s x =. fn hat. I, !,
'&c cSlsT 4: mol, an. s NJ 6S e1 r,s g :, =

.AH. n k413&&r th@ 3Gbe-i3u iag this cir
culaf are not and afe not 1mely 10 be, and
certainly can have right to BE- ii posses
~ sAidh Or yihfvFAMsious not common TO the
whole body of citizens; that they have. and
.s1hI u as's|9,ts IT.. :, .ssss.as
as census Enumerator; and that the circular
.sQi6l a ass ea itho'y' ' b. aspect s :. Of
N9t1ls8h {
&C. hfs =. a.
Jit 3dJp 13l MN ut she I'd to
the Chicago 1sssfS Jo&sstd&& says ths 6ri;tt YER
sio1lYq the Aced "confessioc' Of <3sners,
Jin tAamsSndwa was altogether Wong Gen
sfrasr Fal HaHnend stated that be at dsla thouGht
The letter (sdbsequenGy acknowledged by
hh)fvAe<coqntsrfet because It did not %.
pear in his press copy-book. Afterwaads be
--ls -iAf neeo@eofad writing it. but upon reading it
over, he observed certain omissions ana laid II
aside and wrote another one. That first and
imperfect letter he supposed was destroyed
at the time, It never handed BY
him to Hart, the agent to whom It was
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-12

L. THE Milwaukee wis., County Hos
pttai was destroyed by fire ON the morning Of
the g. Fhej building lcoptai.ed thirty in
l. mates ard oeithsse all eSapkd except Mrs.
Christine Nelson, feeble-mindedi woman,
-EEay ysks elaf,4h Fsef 1shirff, an insane
man, both of whom perished ii the flames. y. :
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@ Current Paragraphs.
HOLLAND and Greece have recog.
mixed the Independence Of Roumania.

REV. JIM GALhaHER was consecra-
. ted Episcop;i; BAhopo Of rouisiana At New
Orleans On the 5th., ., :; Z. al los -;
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-12

On motion OF, Mrs. Belva A.,Lock-
wood, Samuel R. Lautey, colored man and
President Of a eelored college or academy at
Huntsville, Ala, was ON the I'd admitted to
the bar Of the Supreme Court in Washington.
He is the fifth person OF his race who has been
admitted to the bar of the 'Suptemef Court,
!, but SO far none Of them have had any cases.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-12

The total coinage at the United
States Mint and Branches for the last month
was $3.50, 500 OF this amount $4,000
were HI Standard SILVER dollars. So " .s,,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-12

The British Parliament was opened
soI tn, ahssnN 6pressisa r@le honiess. A
speech from the throne was read, in which
brief reference was made to the late war in
Africa, the present war. in. Afghanistan and
the impending famine in Ireland, 49, .
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-28

been sufficiently monotonous yet, although
she never opened book or took up pen,
she showed no signs OF fatigue. She had no
taste for the theatre, and the Emperor did
not like her to go without him, lest her ap-
pcarancc should provoke applause and give
her sort of personal popularity. She
never walked for exercise except when at
Malmaison, an abode she was forever >cm-
bcllshing, and on which she squandcrcd
immense sums. Her principal employ.
mcnt was looking over the huge accumu-
lations of gowns, frippcry and ornaments
in hcr wardrobcs, for which really colossal
magazines had TO he assigned in each Of the
palaces. She could never mevail Oh her
sell to part with single arti e of clothing,
and up TO her last hour derived unqucnch-
able delight from examining, asserting, and
trying on her tincry. On the day of her
death she had her maids array her in Il
dressing gown of extreme elegance, because
she fancicd the Emperor Of Russia would,
perhaps, call to see her. She expired in
rose colorcd satin. Notwithstanding her
mania for dress, which might suggest Il
narrow ahd exaggerated cgotism, .Jo-
scphlnc had generous nature. She cvinccd
Il singular zeal and constancy in furthcriny
the interests Of her own kinsfOlll, as well
as those of her first husbands relatives.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-28
a n1O(1ern Novel.

The Lady Alice sat in her bou(oir. cn
robcd III a bright brocade of iardinicrc
pattern. She was waiting for the appear
ancc of her lover, Augustus FitZnoodlc.
The bell rings. Lady Alice starts from her
chair, presses her hands to her heart, and
murmurs, "Tis he. lie comes, lie comes. -
She would have said good deal more if
her false teeth hadn't dropped downward;
and compelled her to shut her mouth.
The servant enters. lie makes a bow
and says; ga gentleman awaits your plea
sure
Lady Alice, having stuck the teeth to
her upper jaw with her brother .Jim's last
end Of chewing gum, replies: 'I.ct him
enter"
The door flies open, and tall form ap-
pears 1t rushes forward. Lady Alice
shldders and gnsps. ''ris not Augustus"
The form bows low and the lips speak
"Fair lady, the fame of your beauty re-
sounds throughout the land. and | have
Travelled many miles and from distant
countries to gaze upon your face and inform
your ladyship that i am agent for the best
corn extractor, plmple cradcator, and free
kle eXtcrminator ever offered to the public,
and at the low price Of ten cents Il box.
three for quarter, or sixteen for Il dollar,
and a beautiful chrome thrown ill.,"
1t is needless to continue this tale. Au-
gustus appears and saves the Lady Alice,
ana in her delight the Lady Alice is willing
to give herself to Augustus, but Augustus
sarcastically replies that so good a deed as
he has done doesn't deserve to be punished
III this manner, and the curtain falls.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-28
Look at your Tongue.

man can never be well and happy if
the stomach is ont of order; and dyspepsia,
like hystcria, initiates the symptoms of in
Vulnerable disorders. But how the reader
may ask, can tell whether the illness from
which think am suffering be real or i'm
aginary1 AT any rate, should answer,
look to your stomach first; and, pray, Just
take glance at your tongue. If ever
was so far left to myself as to mediate
some rash act, | should before going into
tic matter, have a look at my tongue. If
it was net pcrfcctty' clear and moist, should
not consider myself perfectly healthy, nor
perfectly sane, and would postpone my
proceedings, in the hope that my worldly
prospects would get brighter. What does
a physician discover by looking at the
tongue? Many things. The tongue SYM
pathizes with every triiling ailmcnt of body
and mind, and especially with the state Of
the stomach. That thin, whitish layer all
over the surface most likely indicates midi
gcstion. A patchy tongue shows that the
stomach is very much out of order indeed
A yellow tongue points to biliousness. A
creamy, shivcring, thick, indcnted tongue
tells OF previous eXcesses; and l do not
like my friends to wear such tongues, for
sincerely believe that real comfort cannot
be secured IN this world by anyone who
does not keep his feet warm, his head cool,
and his tongue clean,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-28
Deaf, not Bind.

At a prayer meeting in one of tho leading
Churches in Detroit recently gentleman,
well known as an active and earnest church
member, whose remarks arc always listened
TO with great interest, was making most
impressive appeal to his auditors He was
just proceeding to enforce point by illus
Stration, when gentleman few seats in
front rose to his feet, and remarking that
no one was occupying the attention Of the
meeting. asked that they join with him in
prayer. The first gentleman. thus sum-
marily taken off his feet, abruptly subsidized;
the second gentleman prayed fcrvenlly,
and though the grave face of the pastor
was not illumined with smile, the audi
tors could with difficulty refrain from
laughter. Both gentlemen, who were the
innocent means Of producing the amusing
scene, are very deaf; the second one Is also
sbort-sightcd, and, sitting in front Of tho
brother who was speaking, was wholly un-
aware that any one was occupying the at
tention Of the meeting. The first gentle
man, though deaf, is not blind, and the
facility with which he sought his seat
when the discourse was interrupted, was
not the least amusing part Of the scene.