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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13

1t has for years been the pet dream
of every ex-oflicer and soldier of the
Union army resident in Minnesota,
whether originally enrolled among
the troops from this State or not,
that q worthy and enduring monu-
mental testimonial to the heroism
and patriotism of that army should
be erected at the capital of the
State, to stand forever as memcnto
of the loyalty and devotion of the
men of 1851. Other States have
long since moved in the matter.
Even the unhappy Confederates, de-
'feated, demoralized, impoverished
by tho results of the war, have sig
nified their appreciation of the valor
of their fallen comrades by imposing
columns in nearly all the principal
cities of the South. Minnesota has
not yet moved in the matter. This
has been due chiefly to the fact that
there was no nucleus of effort or of
contribution around which to rally
and upon which to build.
Happily that impeachment has now
been removed. The Ramsey county
veteran association has started the
movement, and Gen. II. w. johnson
of this city has generously furnished
a solid foundation on which to rear
a substantial fabric of willing con-
tributions. Gen. johnson has pre-
pared and is now about to publish a
biography of General George II.
Thomas, the worshipped hero-com-
mandcr of the Army Of the Cumbcr-
land. This work cannot fail to be
of vivid interest, and to command a
large and ready sale. Its subject is
one of the genuine, typica soldiers
of the worlds history-combining
all the good qualities which adorn
and dignity humanity. Its author,
himself a graduate of West Point, a
lifelong soldier, who attained to dis
tinction and to high command dur
ing the war, under the very eye of
and in intimate association with Gen.
Thomas, has every facility for pro-
ducing first class biography, and
has all the literary ability necessary
to execute a work winch will be the
standard 'life" of his subject. Gen.
Johnson offers to donate the net
proceeds of the sale of this work as
his contribution toward soldiers
monument. This, of itself, ought to
and doubtless will promptly inspire
the surviving ex-soldiers, and the
patriotic citizens of the State, with a
determination to 60 to work vigor-
ously and collect an amount sufficient
to build monument which will do
credit both to the sacred cause it is
to commemorate: and to the com.
monwcalth in which it will stand.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13

A Pioneer Press Washington dis
patch says: Senator Wallace, who is
a strong anti-Tilden man, said he
could not see how Tildcn could be
prevented from getting the nomina-
tion. Senator Randolph, also anti
Tilden, has arrived at the same con-
clusion, and Judge Davis, of Illinois,
thinks the two candidates will be
Grant and Tilden.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13

st. Paul Dispatch: Things are get
ting badly mixed. No living man
can predict who the nominee at Chi
cago will be. Minnesota Republic
ans should keep cool, send strong,
honest delegation, and firmly resolve
to support the nominee.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13
SIIERIFF'S SALE.

by virtue Of an execution, issued out Of and
under the seal Of tho district court in and for
the county Of Redwood and State of Minnesota,
upon q Judgment rendered in q Justices court
In said county, and dOcketcd IN the said dis
trict court, on the 10th day OF January. A. d.
1880, in an action wherein D. J. Laird and o. l..
DOrnberg, partners as Laird & DOrnberg, were
plaintiffs, and A. Purrier and H. H. westland
were defendants, in favor Of the aaid plaintiffs
and against the said defendants, for the sum
Of thirty-two and ten One-hnndretlths dollars,
have, this 18th day Of April, A. d. 1880, levied
upon the following described real estate, to wit:
The southwest quarter Of section xix, In town
ship one hundred and ten Of f,snge thirty-fOur.
IN Redwood county, Minnesota, as the PrOp-
erty Of the said defendant, II; II; Westland.
Notice ia hereby given, that will sch the above
described real property to the highest bidder,
for cash, at public auction, at the north door Of
the Court House, in the village Of Redwood
FILLS, in the county of Redwood and State Of
Minnesota, ON Saturday, the 18th day of June,
4. d. 1850, ut ten O'Clock A. NJ. Of that day, to
satisfy the said execution, together with tho
interest and costs thereon.
Dated April 18th. A. d. 1850.
A. L. GALE,
Sheriff Of Redwood county, MINI.
JOHN H. BOWERS, Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13

A telegram from Toronto announ-
ces the death of George Brown, cdi-
tor of the Toronto Globe, who has
been lying in precarious condition
for some weeks, as the result of .
murdcrous attack upon him by a dis
charged employee. Mr.. Brown has
been prominent figure in Canadian
politics for many years, as the editor
of the leading Liberal newspaper,
member of parliament and Of the
cabinet.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13

The names of James F. Wilson of
Iowa, Lot NJ. Morrill, of Maine, and
Stewart L. Woodford of New York,
are mentioned for Vice President.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13

The oil tank fires near Bradford,
Pennsylvania, are making terrible
havoc. An entire village was burned
on Sunday, and two or three blazing
tanks threaten to break loose and
consume everything lying below
them in the valley.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13
KedWOod Gazette
THURSDAY, MAY Is, 1880.
Republican County Convention.

The Republicans of Redwood County
will hold convention at the Court House
in Redwood Falls. on Friday. May 14th.
at 2 o'clock p. M, to elect three delegates
to the State Convention at st. Paul. May
10Th.
The basis of representation will be one
delegate for each twenty-five or major
fraction thereof of votes cast for Governor
In 1879.
Redwood Falls, 7dclegates; Lamberton.
North Hero, Paxton, Gales and Spring
dale, each. All other organized towns
I each.
BY order Rep. Co. Committee, IL
H D. CHOLI.AR, Chm.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13

The Lake City Leader claims the
honor of being the first paper in the
State to suggest the name of Senator
Window for the Presidency.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13

A dynamite explosion at Dead
wood on the 18th killed three men,
of whom two, named Gilmore and
Kimble, were from GAINESVILLE, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13
Any Letters for the Wattses Z

Mexico tMoJ Ledger.
A lanternjawed young man stop
ped at the post-office last Saturday,
and yelled out:
anything for the Wattses?''
George Potect, our polite postmas-
ter, replied: "No, there is not"
"Anything for Jane Watts?''
Nothing"
"Anything for Ace Watts?"
"No."
"Anything for Bill wattss"
"No, sir"
Anything for Tom Watts?"
"No, nothing"
"Anything for Fool joe Watts?"
@'No, nor Dick Watts, nor Jim
Watts, nor Sweet Watts, nor any
other Watts, dead, living, unborn,
native, foreign, civilized or uncivil-
lied, savage or barbarous, male or
female, white or black, franchiscd or
DISTINGUISHED, naturalizcd or other
wise. No, there is positively moth
ing for any of the Wattscs, either
individually, scvcrally, jointly, now
and forever, one and inscparablc."
The boy looked ut the postmaster
in establishment, and said:
"Plcase look if there is anything
for John Thomas Watts?"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13

The Chicago Tribune publishes 8
similar table that differs from that
of the Times in some minor particu-
Lava The Tribune gives all the votes
q Indiana to Blaine, gives four from
New Jersey to Sherman, claims eight
flom Ohio for Blaine, and divides
beth the New York and Penpsylya-
mia delegations somewhat differently.
Since the construction Of tAese t.
bles tho chicaeD Pffmaries haye de-
.naastraAd thsE ulisois -. Aptk
Grant.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13

A drunkard ran into the woods,
near Nashville, Tenn, while wild
with delirium tremens, dug a grave
and was found lying in it dead. His
wife was made frantic by the sight
and she loudly called upon eheaven
to let her die, too. 1t happened that
on her way home, lightning struck
and killed her.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13

Five hundred Lincolnshire eng.
land) farmers deputed a Mr.. Foster
to inspect New Zealand, for spot
suitable for them to emigratc to-
Returning by way Of San Francisco
and the overland route, he heard Of
Minnesota while in Chicago, and
took a trip hither as above stated.
After viewing the section of the
State named, he came to the conclu-
sion that the land there was the
finest he had seen in all his travels,
and should recommend his clients to
to settle upou it in preference to New
Zealand.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13

Mrs. John NJ. Paul, who, under
the name of "Miss Belle Cook, -
challenged and other female to ride
a twenty-mile race with her for a
large stake, and had arranged with
Col. King to ride at the Minneapolis
Fair, was recently muderously as
saulted, shot and beaten with a pistol
by one of gang Of robbers of whose
plans she had accidentally gained
knowledge. 1t is thought, however,
that she will recover and be on hand
at the race.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13

Congress proposes to adjourn on
the Gath inst.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13

A San Francisco dispatch of May
10th says: Legal documents have
been prepared for presentation to
the supreme court to-day, charging
Mayor Kalloch with prostituting his
official position and influence for his
own personal gain, and praying that
Kalloch be deprived of his Office of
mayor. Among the charges is one
that Kalloch knowingly, wilfhlly and
corruptly, while mayor, asked and
received emoluments, gratuities, re-
wards and promise thereof, for OBJ
tanning and furnishing employment
in the public offices for divers persons,
and retaining said persons in Office.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13

Generals Grant and Sheridan have
notified the committee Of the Wis
consin soldiers and sailors reunion
that they will attend the reunion,
June 8, remaining during the 9th and
10th. Gen. Grant will be accom-
panied BY his family.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13
NOTICE.
- LAND OFFICE AT
FALLS. MINI Al
NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT
EDWOOD FALLS. MIMI. ADril 10.

LAND OFFICE AT
REDWOOD FAILS, MINI, April 10, 1880.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support 81 his c3aim, and
secure final entry thereof, and that the said
proof will be made before the Register and
Receiver OF the y. 8. Land Oface ut Redwood
Pals, MIMI, on Saturday, the I'd day Of May,
~, for tho west y Of southeast n and north
east n of southeast of section q, T. III, II. %,
and he names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said tract, viz: James Watson, David Parker.
John Whittet and Robert Montgomery, all Of
Redwood Falls, Redwood county, Mimi.
WV. p. DUNNINGTON,
NIL 5w Register.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13
NOTICE.
U. s. LAND OFFICE,
REnWn0n RArLQ MIMI A

U. s. LAND OFFICE,
REDWOOD FALLS, MIMI. April r. 1880.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof and that tho
said proof will be made before the Register
or Receiver of the q. 8. Land Office ut Redwood
Falls, Mimi, on Saturday, the 18th day of May
l8SO, viz: Leonard J. Russell, Presumption d. =.
No. 1868, for west 4 northwest i, west y
southwest \ Section Z, Township liz, Range3 -,
and he names the following rs his witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and cult
Gordon, Thos. Mcmillan, and A. A. Wilson all
Of Redwood Falls, Redwood County, MIMI.
VIZ. p. DUNNINGfON, Register.
nO-JO st
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13

The Washington correspondent of
the Boston Herald Qnd.) has this
flattering notice of the senior senator
from Minnesota:
s'Senator Window moved from
Ohio to Minnesota after he had be-
gun the practice of law, but he had
served term as prosecuting attorney
of Knox county, Ohio, before he
went. He took up his residence in
Minnesota in 1856, and he was sent
to congress in 1853 pretty rapid
rise in the world anda good illnstra-
ton of the case with which men
make Roadway in politics in new
States. Since that time he has been
steadily in Congress-five terms in
the house of representatives and the
remainder of the time in the senate,
exactly ten years in each body. Thus
he antedatcs Conkling, Blaine, Ed.
munds, Thurman, Garfield and all
the more prominent men in congress,
and has had a larger legislative ex-
|pcrience than any of them. Yet he
is in appearance one of the younger
men i'll congress, and, although fifty
three years of age, is far from look.
ing old. Mr.. Window is man
whose career has been, on the whole,
very smooth, in fact smootkness
seems to be characteristic of the man
! in every way. He works hard, at
tends to every duty, sticks faithfully
by his party, never abuses his OPP.
Iponents, doesn't 60 out of his way to
excite the admiration and applaus.!
Iof the galleries, and has no enc
mics.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13
GO SOUTH
GO EAST
GO VEST
VIA THE
CHICAGO { oRrH.WEsrERH
RAILWAY.
a am lQel n
1880 Miles Of Road /!

WEST FOR
Cedar Rapids. Denver,
Marshalltown, Leadyflle,
Des Moincs, Salt Lake,
Sioux City San Francisco,
Yankton, The Black Hills,
Omaha. Colorado,
Council Bluffs, California,
Columbus, and the Territories.
EAST FOR
CHICAGO, NEW YORK, BOSTON
R R59E9aE, tBufalo, R F5aaSRTsaH'
G SkX fSa.ASD' land all Points East +!
G fHSf,EySii!E, K Nav oHE.kE,xs
S 81 nH5S and al, f rSIks sorFH
THE
North " estern" is the Most
Direct Route
Offering the travelling public Greater
Facilities and More Advantages
than any road in the West.
IT IS TIE ONLY LINE RUNNING
Pullman Hotel and Sleeping Cars!
Chicago and Council Bluffs,
PULLMAN PALACE slEE IAsc .Ass
Are run on all night trains. This is the great
Pullman Line of the Northwest.
PALACE PARLoR CARS
RUN BETWEEN
CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE,
FIRST CLASS MEALS only 80 cents at the
Eating Stations on the ''NOkTH-WESTERN.''
Sure and Close Connections at Chi
cago with all Railroads, and ut 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
tainable at Home Ticket Office, address any
agent of the Company, or
MARVIN HUGHTTT.
Genl Man'g, Chicago. Ill.
w. IL. STENNETr,
Genl Pass. Ag't. Chicago, III.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-12-09
The Two Ages.
BY HENRY S. LEIGH.

Folks were happy as days were long
In the old Arcadian times:
When life seemed only a dance and song
In the sweetest of all sweet climes..
Our world grows bigger. and, stage by
stage.
As the pitileSs years have rolled,
We've quite forgotten the Golden Age
And come to the Age of Gold.
Time went by in sheepish way
Upon Thessaly's plains of yOre.
In the nineteenth century lambs at play
Mean mutton, and nothing more.
Our SwainS at present are far too sage
To live as one lived of old:
So they couple the crook of the Golden
Age
With hook in the Age of Gold.
From Corydon's reed the mountain round
Heard news of his latest flame;
And Tityrus made the woods resound
With echoes of Daphne's name.
They kindly left us lasting gauge
Of the musical art, we're told;
And the Pandean pipe of the Golden Age
Brings mirth to the Age of Gold.
Dwellers in huts and in marble halls
From shepherdess up to queen
Cared little for bonnets, and less for
shawls,
And nothing Tor crinOline.
But now simplicity's not the rage,
And it's funny to think how cold
The dress they wore in the Golden Age
Would seem in the Age of Gold.
Electric telegraphs, printing, gas,
Tobacco, balloons and steam,
Are little events that have come to pass
Since the days of the old regime;
And in spite of Lempriere's dazzling
page,
I'd give-though it might seem bold
A hHndred years of the Golden Age
For a year of the Age of Gold.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-12-09

Mr. WARNER NJ. BATRMAN has been
badgered about the Chicago bills paid by
Governor Foster, until he steps to the
front and tells the whole story. 1t seems
that Mr.. Thomas NJ. Nichol was the aud
itor of Sherman's accounts, and that
Governor Foster and a Cleveland gentle
man named Everett assumed the pay
ment of certain bills, which they thought
under the circumstances should not he
paid out of Sherman's money, while
Bateman was asleep. Bateman being
told by Niehol what had happened,
Thought Foster and Everett were doing
a generous and delicate thing in behalf
of the friends of Garfield, which would
at the same time put them on favora-
BILE footing in the new order of things"
but he does not seem to have expected
to find the bills flung at Sherman as if
those who paid them had right to re-
proach him. Secretary Sherman says:
"Some days after the nomination he
was advised by Mr.. Bateman that some
of the delegates had voluntarily assum-
ed portion of the general expenses,
and that all the bills were settled, and
Mr.. Bateman returned considerable
sum which he had left" And that is
all that Sherman knew about it Gin
cinnati Commercial.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-12-09
Resisting the Tempter.
John B. Cough,


With drink on some temperaments,
one glass will mount to the brain in
stantly, weakening the power of will,
affecting the self-cOntrol and the man is
not the same. The appetite being then
reused takes hold of him and drags him
down in its fearful embrace. The only
safety for such a man is total abstinence,
and to IA man who been has victim
bound by the cords of this fierce desire,
it will be a life struggle, when at times
the old appetite comes over him like a
wave. Let him do anything but drink,
let him even run-it is not cowardly to
run.
know a man who was strongly tempt
ed and escaped. He was a printer, and
worked near window opposite which
was the "Shades," he saw persons COM
ing out wiping their lips, having taken
their "eleven o'clock" He began to
want it, and grew nervous, the desire in
creased; every fiber of his system SEEM
ed to cry out for it, when he dropped his
form of type, and, in his vexation at the
accident, took off his apron, put on his
coat, with the intention of getting drunk /;
when, as he said, he thought of wife and
children, of former ruin and disgrace,
and present prosperity and reputation,
he rushed out and ran hatless through
the streets till he reached home.
"Wife, shut me upl for mercy's sake,
shut me up, and don't let me out. Ask
no questions, but shut me up"
She was wise wife, and locked him
in room, and there he remained for
thirty hours, before he dare venture out
to his work again.
A lawyer who had been Incorporate
told me: 81 have been obliged to forego
all light literature. l can hardly read a
newspaper"
"Why ?" 1 replied.
81 have not tasted drink for two years,
but if only read of drinking 1 want it.
1 have paced my office with hands
clenched and the sweat standing in
beads on my forehead, us 1 batUled the
the desire to get drink, when have read
of man drinking glass of wine"
Another gentleman told me that he
had not drank for twenty-eight years
"but," said he, 81 have some fifty men
working for me, and when L take the
breath of man who has been drinking,
l want it-yes, sometimes want 1t so
that have ridden ten miles to rid my
self of the desire that seemed to cry,
through my whole system, give! give!
when have taken the breath of man
who had been drinking."-New York
Advocate.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-12-09
Our National Banking System.

Hon. John Jay Knox, Comptroller of
the Currency, in an address before the
Boston Merchants Association, on Sat-
urday evening last, gave an elaborate
sketch of the history of the national
banking system. After quoting the pre-
dictions made by Secretary Chase in
1861 and 1862 in regard to the probable
workings Of the National Bank act,
which had been framed and recommend
ed by the Secretary to Congress for en-
actment, Mr.. Knox continued: These
anticipatiOns have, with a single exeep-
tiOn, all been realized. The national
banks have continually held nearly one
fifth of the bonds of the United States
thus enhancing their value and the
credit of the Government, so that when
recently they were returned to us in
large amounts from abroad they were
taken at home without depreciation. The
banks have also furnished a currency
both safe and uniform. The whole cir
culatiOn Of the country, both paper and
coin, bears the impress of the nation,
and both alike are of equal value. But
the paper circulation of the country does
not consist of national bank notes only.
The banks receive but small profit
upon circulation; the exchanges of the
people, amounting to S4,COO,OOO annual
ly, are made at minimum point, and al
most without any cost; the rates of in
terest have been largely reduced; the
losses by failures to the depOsitors have
in the aggregate been but tritle in COM
parison with those of previous banking
systems; the losses of the banks them
selves, through unfortunate loans and
Investments, amounting to S1O0,OOO.OOO,
have been promptly liquidated, and the
present large surplus, the gradual result
of good business management, is a safe
ty fund against future disasters. The
present unbOunded prosperity of the
country and its unprecedented produc-
tlons prevent for time the proper ac-
tiOn in reference to the weak points of
our currency system, but there is no
good reason WHY the only remaining
prediction of Secretary Chase may not
be fulfilled, namely, that the legal ten
der notes will he rapidly withdrawn and
no other circulation used but conVerti-
bic bank notes and coin of true stand
ard"