The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-09-02
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The Pope's hair is snow white. Ha
has strong and vibrating voice, and
bears himself with the utmost dignity.
lin q recent German translation Of
one OF Dickens novels it has been
discovered that "a black glazed stock
without . tie'' is turned into "a black
lacquered stick without knob
The North Pole consists of q re-
splendent mass Of mineral substance,
rising 100 feet above the water, and
glistening like polished glass accord
ing to Chicago clairvoyant, who saw it
plainly in trance.
"A sawmin at Rehoboth, r. l., was
burned in curious way the other day.
1he mill was not running, but it is sup
posed that the large amount of rain
which fell raised the pond so high that
it started the wheel, and the machinery
was run so rapidly without oiling that
the friction produced fire, which was
communicated to the mill.
$. Hanna, of Pemaquid, Me-,
caught what might be called q young
sea serpent in his nets the other day.
1t was about twenty-five feet long and
ten inches in diameter in tie largest
place; shaped like an eel. The head
was flat, and the upper part projected
out over the mouth, which was small
and contained sharp teeth. It was
dead when found.
The Kingston IN. w. freeman
tells of an entertainment given there
one evening not long since which was
voted Splendid" with "heaps of
fun delightful time,' exquisite"
etc., and it seems their principal amuse-
ment was repeating very fast the fol-
lowing:
As went in the garden 1 saw five brave
Sitting q five broad beds, braidins broad
I said to these five brave maids, sitting on Ave
Braiding broad braids: braid broad braids,
brave maids.
The first duel in the United States
was fought at Plymouth, Mass, on the
18th of June, 1921, between Edward
Doty and Edward Leicester, two serv-
ants, both of whom were wounded.
For this proceeding they were sem
fenced to the punishment of having
their heads and feet tied together, and
lying thus for twenty-four hours with
out food or drink. After suffering,
however, in that posture an hour, at
their masters intercession and their
humble request, with the promise of
amendment, they were released by the
Governor.
"A fashionable Boston tailor has hit
upon novel plan of gratifying his GUS
toners with as many suits of clothes as
they may feel inclined to wear at a very
large reduction from fashionable prices.
He offers to supply three suits year
for $117. four suits for $142, five suits
for 1852, while for 5000 per annum he
will agree to let them have as many
suits of clothes as they may choose to
wear, the old suits to be returned, and
the customer to have the privilege of
two suits at time. Under the first
three propositions the cost of each suit
would be $50, $3.50 and $3.50 re-
spectively, the customer retaining the
clothes. Under the last proposition
the customer may have ten or more
suits year, at cost of 500 or less for
each suit, on the simple condition of
exchanging the suits that have been
worn for new ones.
Louis Baude, a baker, living near
Paris, has just been condemned to
death for attempting to poison num-
Der of people by mixing arsenic with
the dough. Baude had been charged
by his master with embezzlement. and
in revenge had "doctored'' q whole
baking, with the design of poisoning
both master and mistress. They es-
capped, thanks to the simple fact that
they did not consume all the arsenical-
ly-enriched loaves; but the real con-
ouinoio, oOuio Uuico Huuureu III all,
were made seriously ill.," and on this
attempted homicide the indictment
was framed. The defense set up was
that. however murderous the intention,
the indictment could not be sustained
because the means taken were "impos-
sible to kilr'-the arsenic, in fact, was
too extensively diffused to have any
serious effect. Nevertheless the jury
found the accused guilty, but afterward
signed memorial Tor the communication
of the sentence.