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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-23

lake, and upon striking out TO swim,
was delighted to feel that rose toward
the surface. Notwithstanding the con.
fused state of ali my faculties, could
see, on getting above the water, that /
was several rods from shore-say about
800 feet--in the bay near Firepan. the
end OF my journey some 280 miles
from SlingWiieel. With considerable
trouble, for l was stiff and sore, swan
to the railroad dock, and, climbing out
of the water, asked a bewildered depot
hand how came there.
"Shure, sir" said he, 81 don't know;
but I'm after belavin' twas the devil
that fetched ye!"
BY dint Of close questioning, learned
that he was fist a.settin on his thruck
a-smokin' his dhndheen," when he
heard singular noise, such as he had
never heard before, and Immediately
after saw tremendous splash in the
bay, many yards from the end of the
long dock. The truth was plain. My
Internal machine had run the whole
length Of the road, and, stopping for
nothing, had shot over the dock. The
fall into the water had saved my life,
and was spared to tell this story, which
/ feel pretty confident no one will be-
lieve.
spent the next two weeks ut Fire
pan in a raging fever, and as soon as
recovered sufficiently / started out to
look for the remains Of the unlucky
machinist, and to learn what it was
we had run over. / discovered that the
latter was locomotive and tender
which had been found the next morn.
ing smashed to fragments, with the en-
gineer and fireman both killed. The
accident was attributed to whirlwind,
as tho pieces of the wreck were scat
tered rods and rods around. AS for
the machinist, | could find nothing Of
him save few shreds Of clothing and a
little blood resting upon the rails. !
spoke Of this to an Old engineer who
accompanied me on my search, and
remarked that | thought it strange i
could not discover his body anywhere
about.
well" said the old engineer eject
ing n quld, you say you was agolng
two miles in minute and betterY"
ayes, ~ near AZ | can guess"
"Well, you see. when you come to
grease the track with IL mans body it
dom last long. guess you won't find
no more of him than that
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-23
A Temperance Story.
Central Christian Advocate.

Three wel-dressed and outwardly re-
spectable-looking men, two about mid
die aye, one close on the three score
and ten. / was busy with my paper on
the other side of the car, and for several
blocks we were the only occupants.
They were NIL excited, and az | glanced
more closely, it was plain that they
were under the influence OF liquor, and
the white old man more unmls-
takably SO than the rest.
"Just let them try it again." he
roared; "just let them, if they dare.
Coming into my sons store and de-
manding that he give up his business
sacrifice the means of maintenance
for his family. If he'd been there
they'd nave gone out considerably
quicker than they did, I'll warrant you,
tor Ben ANTI fellow to be trifled with.
Nice business now, isn't it Women
round making fools of themselves pray
ing and shouting!'
TITS disgrace 10 this nation, said
his right-hand companion. "The idea
that man has no redress when his lie.
Ultimate business il lnterfered with by
Il lot of crazy-heaeed women"
"Infernal Shame" growled number
three his bloodshot eyes almost reIus-
ing to remain open.
Next time, ii Pm round, they won't
have the least quarter continued the
drunken patriarch. Il was little con-
fused, YOU see, the first time; but if Ben
had been there we should have had
some fun. / don't see where the boy is.
He hasn't been down all day."
Five minutes more and the trio We're
nodding, everything unpleasant forgot
ten, even to the meddiing crusaders.
1t was a heart aching sight. Three men
intoxicated; two in the prime OF life,
probably fathers OF families. But the
saddest Of all was this old man; whose
feet already stood on the boundaries oil
the other world.
Isn't it Dreadful | whispered to =
sweet.faced woman who had taken q
seat by my side.
Yes" she answered, with sigh.
"That old man has been in the liquor
business for years. His son succeeded
him IL short time ago. AT the request
OF one Of his children, a beautiful glrl, |
went with some ladies to his place this
morning. The oaths with which that
Old man drove us from the establish
men ring in my ears yet, and assure
me that 1 can never he successful
crusader. X seems 10 me that nothing
but demons could use the language
they did,
Amoment more aud the car had
stopped ia the midst Of crowd If men
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-23
The Yale Breeze over Spencer's Books.
New York Evening Mail.

Chancellor COSBY has very decided
views as to the controversy which has
sprung up over the objections made by
President Porter of Yale, to the use OF
Herbert Spencer's Study of Sociology"
by Prof. Sumner. The chancellor says
to Herald reporter that the question OF
evolution sis great question, and FOL
minds who have attained to something
of their full growth and whose ayoca,
ton renders 1t necessary that they
should investigate that and kindred
doctrines it may be good thing for
them to become thoughtful readers OF
the works Of such men; but when am
asked whether l would introduce Spen-
GERS books into my university classes
as text hooks you may report me as say
ING No with all the emphasis accom-
panying the No that il is possible for
you to pint" Which is stronger
ground than is needed to sustain Presi-
dent Porter. Yale was not founded,
and has not been endowed, to teach
youth all sorts of scientific theories,
but, primarily. to prepare them for the
Christian ministry and to base instruc
tions on the admitted and orthodox
doctrines OF Christianity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-23
Advice TO Young Men.
Burlington Hawt eye.

Cultivate self-control until it becom Cd
natural to you. Selfrepression isn't
self control, One time | knew one of
these men who are accustomed to self
repression. He Was quiet, selfspoken
man, with the most ungovernable tenn
per that ever tore human passion INTO
rags. But he rarely showed it. One
day in the autumn he Was trying to
make joint of six-inch stovepipe fit
into the end of five and one.haf inch
length. And during the struggle he
smote his thumb, about midway be-
tween the nail and the joint with a
road backed hammer. He arose with
u sad, sweet smile, laid the hammer
down softly on the carpet, changed the
lengths of pipe, fitted them and put the
pipe up, and never said word. But
he was pale, and there was glowing
light in his eyes. And the next day,
about three O'Clock in the afternoon,
that man walked out of town, up B. &
NJ. grade, and stood in the woods and
teamed at the mouth and howled and
raved about stovepipes and people who
made them until he frightened thirty
two-ton engine of the track. Self-re-
preston isn't self control, my son.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-23
LOST AND FOUND.

l lost the brook ~ II wound It's way,
Like thread OF silver hue;
Thro' greenwood and valley, thro meadows gay
Twas hidden away from view;
But found IL again n0ble river,
Sparkling and broad ana free,
Wilder ard iairsr growing ever,
Till 1t reaches the bonndless sea.
lost the tiny seed that sowet
With many hitter 'ear,
And ya,nIy waited. through sunshine and cold,
For the young green trees TO appear.
Bni SURELY after many long days
The blossom and fruit VIII come,
And the Teapers Oh high sheaves Will raise,
For oJful harvest NJ home.
! lost the life that grew by my own.
For one short summer day.
And then II left me ~ wander alone,
And silently parsed away.
But know shall ind II furtaer on,
Though not rs u left me here,
For the mists Will then have passed and gone.
/ shall see IL fair and clear.
lost the notes Of tho heavenly chime,
That once came floating by;
nave Listened and waited many time
For the echo, though distantly.
But know In tho balls oil heaven IL thrills,
Ever by day and night
! shall hear 1t complete when It's harmony Il Is
My toul with great delight.
lost the love that made my life.
A love that was ell for ms;
OIL vAinly ! sought IL amid the strife
OF the stormy. raging neh.
But deeper ana puter know II waltz,
Beyond my wislfll eyes.
I shall ind II again within the gates
OF the garden OF paradise.
! thAll lose this life, II will disappear,
With its wonderful mystery;
Some day IL will move no longer here,
But will vanish silently.
hut know shall lind II again once more.
In n beauty no cong hath told
Ii will meet mo NJ the golden door,
And round mo forever tOld.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-23
POstOilice Salaries In France.
Pioneer Press.
New York Times.


Few things are more striking than the
relative meagreness of the salaries
which, in France, are adequate to in
sure postal service quite as prompt
and more Trustworthy than our own. 1t
is true that the postmaster general re-
ceives $4,000 year, and that his four
chief assistants get from 81 500 to
50 600. Chiefs of bureaus, on the other
hand, are deemed we'll paid with an
annual stipend of 5000 to 81, 800, and
the clerks employed in the central ad-
minlstration are glad to obtain $500 to
5000 year. The chief postmaster of
Paris is content with salary Of 81 600,
the provincial postmasters are satisfied
with stipends ranged from 81 800 in the
largest cities, like Marseilles or Lyons,
to $160 in the large towns. S. much
for the moderate sums which are held
to fully remunerate the higher classes
of functlonaries, to whom the term
agents" il exclusively applied. The
pay assigned to sub-agents Is, of course,
much lower. The wages of mail-route
messengers, for instance, range from
$500 to 1860 q year; those of letter-caT-
rlsrs, in cities, from $50 to $3.50. AS re-
CARDS postmasters, it should be said that
an addition is practically made TO the
salaries above named, owing to the
regulation which compels them TO live
in the building where their offices are
situated, and OF which the rent Is paid
10y the government.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-23

ALL uneasiness at Chicago respecting
the spread OF smallpox is at an end
The health department reports that all
the old cases have been isolated and no
new ones are reported. The small .pox
scare has caused great rush OF the
timid for vaccination in the last few
DAYS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-23

The navy department has received
Information confirming the statement
that the United States steamer Adams
has established coaling station on the
west side of the Istnmus Of Panama at
the Gull of Dulce. The kearsage hiss
established similar station on the
cast side Of the Isthmus.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-23

BIASToS DUNCAN is said TO have de
serted the greenbsck party.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-23

Cor. ETHAN ALLEN favors cremation,
opposes viyisection, and has very little
faith in vaccination.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15
First publication, July Is, 1Se0.J
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the payment Of
the sum of two hundred and ffty.four and
22l0Oths dollars ($254. ~, which is. claimed TO
mortgage, duly executed and delivered BY
Samuel J. stoughton and Eliza J. stouehton
hie wife to John D: Braley, bearing date the
therein contained, duly recorded in the ONCE
of the Register Of Deeds in and for the county
Of Redwood ana State Of Minnesota, ON tho
in % Boof e Of fo5M Mortgages, S; On a. page "a. said
mortgage was, on the 18th day Of May, A. D.
signed 6y the ssia &
May, A. D. 1850, at O'Clock p. H., duly recorded
tho of bas snd State q = annes
ia, in Book of Mortgages, on page $50, and no
action or proceeding having been instituted,
at law or otherwise, to recover the debt 60
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of the power of sale contained in
sa snd tns
will be foreclosed BY q sale Of the premises de-
scribed in and covered by said mortgage, viz:
ne Quarter 9 q
Of range thirty-six G6), containing one hun.
dred and sixty Q6N acres according TO Govern.
ment survey, in Redwood county and State OF
Minnesota, with the hereditaments and appur.
tenances; which sale will be made by the sheriff
Of said Redwood county, at the north door Of
the court house. in the village Of Redwood
Of August. A. b. 1850, at 10 O'Clock A. Il. Of that
day, at public vendue, to the highest bidder
for cash, to pay said debt and interest, and the
taxes, If any, on said premises, and twenty-five
dollars attorneys fees az stipulated in and by
said mortgage In case of foreclosure. and the
disbursements allowed by law; snbject to re-
demption at any time within one year from
| the day Of sale, a. provided by law.
Dated, July 18th. A, .. 1850 -
n. r. POWELL, Attorney for Assignee.
A. L. GALE, :: -
Sheriff Of Redwood county, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15
"What win the Harvest Be I"

The momentous question just now is
the above, or something similar. At this
writing. we think the question is solved,
almost beyond doubt, so far as our i'm.
mediate vicinity is concerned. To quote
the words of some of the older residents,
Never has there been such a prospect y
for bountiful crops of all the cereals.
Wheat-the great staple-stands thick on
the ground, the heads well filed, and the
straw long enough for any purpose. The
rust, which has been talked of consider
ably of late, has been nothing but a
blight of the lower leaves; which was
more Of benefit than an injury-permit-
ting the air to circulate through the thick
mass of wheat-stalks with greater free
dom. Last week the weather was very
unpropritious, but since the early part of
this week it has been all that could be
desired-dry and reasonably cuol, with
northwest winds. With the exception of
very few fields damaged by hail, there
is no injury reported in this part of the
country. We predict big crop Of wheat
of good quality.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15
Iron Foundry.

Mr.. Samuel Merritt. in looking up a
suitable point for establishing foundry
and machine shop, was so favorably i'm
pressed with Redwood Falls that he has
decided to venture here. Mr.. Merritt has
been engaged in the same business for
many years at St. Charles, Kane county,
ILL.,, and is a practical iron moulder as
we'll as machinist. Before concluding to
establish works here, Mr.. Merritt had q
paper circulated pledging an advance
payment to be made for work at his pro-
posed establishment, the money to be
paid whenever he should have suitable
buildings and machinery In readiness for
doing the work. Over five hundred dol.
lars was promptly pledged on these terms.
and the enterprise thus secured for Red.
wood Falls. Mr.. Merritt thinks his foun-
dry will be in running order within thirty
days. Besides doing the repairing and
jobbing usually required at such estab-
lishments. he expects to engage in the
manufacture Of plows and other farming
implements. As there is no mandatory
of this kind within q radius of nearly
fifty miles. the advantage Of having one
here is apparent. ~ no Unw s3ni21
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15
Personal Notes.

Mr.. James D. Paxton, of New York.
who was one of the "h0nof" men of the
class of 1880. which has just left Prince
ton, is visiting his relative, J:W. Paxton.
Mr.. Sausser was again in tewn last Sat-
tirday, making further inquiries regarding
the proposed fax mill. The parties he
represents are considering the advantages
of several different towns, and one OF
them will probably visit here before the
close of the month, when the matter OF
location will be finally decided.
Prof. o. NJ. Leavens, of Albert Lea. has
secured permanent interest in Redwood
Falls. While here last week he pur-
chased eighty acres of land lying in the
Minnesota bottom, from ]. s. G. Homer,
for $1,000; and subscribed for the GA.
zETTB.
Clarence +: Ward, of St. Paul, son OF
w. G. Ward, of Waseca, was the guest of
Judge Baldwin, his father-in-law, in the
carly part of this week. lie paid our
office an agreeable call.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15

Chicago George is not as well off to-day
as he was yesterday. He thought he was
invincible in foot race; when he put up
500 bill as his stake Frank Ringle went
in and won his money.-Pioneer Press of
Tuesday.
The Frank Ringle mentioned above has
been in the employ of Matt Offerman, of
this place. for the past month. He went
to Minneapolis last week to run o little
foot race with party known as Chicago
George" who had challenged him to a
trial of speed. Mr.. Ringle returned on
Tuesday evening, and from him we learn
that the race came off on Monday near
the fair ground in Minneapolis, the stakes
being 500 side, and the distance run
fifty yards. The first two heats were a
tie; standing start; time. seconds. The
third and last heat was won by Mr.. Rim.
gle. Time, ~ seconds. Mr. Ringle,
when quite young. established a reputa-
ton in the East as q fast runner. He
claims never to have been beaten.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15
Assessors Statistics.

We CLEAN the following information
from the tabulated returns prepared at
the County Auditors office:
The total number of acres under cult.
vation reported in the county for 1880
is 30, 929, an increase of 1858 acres over
the preceding year. Paxton leads the
townships in improved acreage, having
5.566 acres in crops; Springdale, Brook
vile and Charlestown follow, in the order
named.
Acres in wheat in 1880, 80, ,O6S; in 1879,
29, 1924. Increase, 9,444.
Acres in oats this year, 8,433, an in
crease over 1879 of 2,467.
Corn, 5,937 acres; increase, 1908.
Barley, 1,4s9 acres; increase, 346.
Potatoes, $50 acres; increase, 62.
Flax, 1869 acres; increase, 8J6.
Sugar cane, 147 acres; increase, 80.
Apple trees growing, 5,3O5; increase,
2,O75. ..
Sheep, 1853; increase, 8T.
Wool, 23,047 pounds; increase, 3,727.
Mich cows, 2,181; increase, 100.
| Hogs, 1,O68.
Horses, 1,441.
Forest trees, 1,002 acres, and 5,601 rods
planted on highways. Some of the towns
fail to report under this head.
The value of real property in Redwood
county is assessed at 81, 13O, 414; personal,
$353. .6O7.
The value of real estate in Redwood
Falls village is assessed at $152, 408.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15
First publication, June u, 18SO.l
PROBATE NOTICE,

co"ntS St%ts Of 81 Probate Court
In the matter of the estate Of Hartford Pc
ter, deceased.
On production of writing purportfng to be
9 Observation-Disclosures copy Of the win Of Hart
ford Peter, late Of Washington county, Ken
lucky. deceased, and the probate thereof In
said Washington county, Kentucky, and also
the accompanying petition of B. Flynn, of Red
wood Falls, Minnesota, representing among
other things that said Hartford Peter lately
died testate at Washington county, Kentucky,
that said instrument Is duly-authenticated
copy of the last will of said deceased and the
probate thereof, and praying that said copy
and the probate thereof be allowed by and ad-
mitted to probate in this court as the last
will and testament of said Hartford Peter, de.
ceased, and that letters testamentary be issued
thereon to said petitioner.
It is ordered that the said petition and the
proofs of said instrument be heard at the
Probate Office in the Court House in said cOun-
ty Of Redwood, on Saturday, the 18th day Of
July, 1880, at 10 O'clock in the forenoon.
And 1t is further ordered, that public notice
of the time and place Of such hearing be
given to all persons interested in sald estate,
by publication of this order at least three
weeks successfully prior to said time of hear
ing in the Redwoud Gazette, a weekly newspa-
per published at Redwood Falls, in said county.
Dated at Redwood Falls, Minnesota, June
23d, 1880. By the Court,
-" .-.. JOHN H. BOWERS,
(sEAL.1 Judge Of Probate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15
fFirst publication, July 1, 1851
DISTRICT COURT SUMMONS.

STATE or MINNESOTA, l..
County Of Redwood, 3D.
District Court, Ninth judicial District.
Thomas Brady, Plaintiff,
against IsU1E1sOHS.
Johanna Brady, Defendant-
The State of Minnesota to the. ab0ve-nalned
defendant:
You, Johanna Brady. are hereby suh,mDned
and required to answer the complaint Of the
plaintiff in the above4entitled action, o copy
Of which is now on file In the odlce Of tieC1srk
Of the District Court in and for the county Of
t6t1 t}tSf5 q 5o@ St1 1alssa tt6aYtahA .5FfhS
subscribers, at their once, In the village Of
Redwood Falls, in the county Of RodWOod,
within thirty days after the service Of tld1
simmons upon you. exclusive OF the day Of
such service; and. If you fail TO answer tho
plaintiff in this action will apply to the euurS
for the relief demanded in the eonplaint.
Dated Redwood Falls, June 90, A. ID. 1880
BALDWIN, MILLER & MORRILL,,
Plaintiffs Attorneys, Redwood Falls Mfnu.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15

The corrected census returns of the
village of Redwood Falls makes our pop
ulation $50. That it was aot 1000 is said
to be not 50 much the fault of our worthy
census cnumerator as of two or three
other "old settlers"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15
must 60.

Robert Wilson is improving the two lots
recently purchased by him from William
Crouley. They are located at the top of
the hill west of the bridge, and are beau
ttiful for situation"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15

at runs light, does splendid work in
cleaning and saving grain, and as COM
plete machine it has no equal in this
country" The New Massillon is indorsed
by hundreds of such testimonials as the
above. Peter Ortt, agent, Mill street.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15

Some of the taxpayers of the county
may not be aware that the title to lands
advertised as delinquent in 1877, and not
since redeemed, will pass to the holders
of tax certificates next September.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15

Mr.. Jas. Huntington has his new store
room about completed. And expects to
open out with a complete stock Of gro
lreries the last of next week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15

Thieves entered the new church build
ing in Flora, Renville county. one night
last week, and carried off about $35
worth of carpenter tools belonging to G.
S. Warren, the builder, and 81 worth of
other property belonging to his partner,
NJ. s. Horton. The robbcr got in through
a window
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15

Lottie Schmahl was quite severely bit.
ten in the arm by dog one day this
week. If that sort of thing becomes very
common, the too numerous village caniiie
lnNSt rn
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15

Services at the NJ. E. Clutch itext Sab.
bath, at 1880 A. NJ. and 7:45 p. NJ. Morn.
ing subject: The Liquor Question. Eve
ming topic: The Unspoken Opinions Of
Mon
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15

If you want perfect-fitting, well-built
shirt, go to Jas. McMillan's, and inquire
! for the white Swan" brand.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15

Green Apples by the peck
Don't forget that we have a choice
lot of Harvest Gloves that are very
durable.
We are continually receiving new
Teas.
One and one-fourth lbs. Of oat
meal will give as much nourishment
as one lb. of beef. Buy only Mack's
steel cut, the best in the market.
If you need anything in the way
If pure Apple Vinegar, call on us,
as we think we can supply you.
To those needing Mason's self
sealing Fruit Jars, we can say we
have them quarts and two quarts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15

Russell s Co.'S portable farm engines
are perfectly safe from fire. economical
in both water and fuel, and easily man;
aged" Peter Ortt, agent, Mill street.