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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-10-28
A Mean Man.

There are some mean men in this
world, men who will, as Mrs. Raddle
said, ''tamper with q woman's feelings
at every hour of the day" Occasion
ally it is the lot of q woman of gentle
and confiding nature to marry one of
these creatures, and such was the fate
of Mrs. Undershirt. The other even
ing her husband came home with
most mysterious and solemn look upon
his countenance. So marked was this
that his wife asked: my love. are you
not feeling wellP'' "Ferfectly we'll.
my DEAR" he replied. Then he closed
his mouth and looked more mysterious
than ever. Women are not, as is we'll
known, naturally of q curious DISPOSE
ton, but such conduct was enough to
arouse anybody's interest. Mrs. I'm
dershirt tried in every way she could
think of to draw her husband out, but
her efforts only resulted in getting her.
self into q high state of nervous anx-
iety. Finally he yielded . little and
said: my dear, If were to tell you
something, could you keep it to your
selfe' Her cheeks glowed with excite
ment as she cried: "Oh yes, Harry"
He continued, very solemnly: "1f I
told you about . scandal in this town
could you refrain from mentioning
FTP" Her eyes shone like stars. and she
fairly danced up and down with ex-
element as she replied: "Oh. indeed.
couldr' "Even If it were church
scandalP'' Eyes, yesr' she exclaimed.
breathing short and eagerly: "How.
has the baby been today" he mildly
asked. Lovely. Well?" Did the
man come with the coale'' Eyes!
Now HarryP' and she was as fidgety as
q monkey with suppressed curiosity. lis
supper most ready?' he went on.
Eyes. Oh, for mercy's sake tell me
about the scandalr' she cried, !" Why,
I don't know of any, he replied.
Don't know Of anyP' ..No." An
awful look of disappointment came over
her face. She asked: Then why did
you ask me If / could keep one secreta'
ITO find out II you could, he answered.
The look Of anxiety changed to one Of
hate. "You are the meanest, horrid-
est, most contemplate, mean, ugly,
awful brute in this world!' she cried,
and then she burst into tears. And
Mr.. Undershirt got the worst Of the
joke, for the next day Mrs. q. invited
her moAher to come and stay with them
for six weeks. Boston Post.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-10-28
WIT AND WISDOM.

Five silk dresses and pair of hum
dred-dollar bracelets are a small part of
the wardrobe of Detroit wife whose
husband earns $18 per week. Where
can you make money 60 further?
When an Indian doctor has lost five
patients, the survivors of the tribe send
him after them to see what has become
of them. After all, the Indians would
lose some advantages by civilization
Bssrli,sqton Ha,0keye.
The writer of the anonymous COM
munication sent us last week will please
send us his name. Not for publication,
but simply to let us know who the man
is that takes us for a big enough fool to
publish such lot of bosh.-- Whitehall
Times.
They had Just exchanged their rings,
And sat on the sofa together,
Discussing the subject of weather
And several other things.
1t was midnight ere he rose,
And bit Of court plaster
From her cheek Of fair alabaster,
Was stuck on the end of his nose.
-Hdckensdck Republican.
AT Chautauqua, N. Y, a few days
ago, Rev. Joseph Cook lectured on the
"Three Despised Races" That is
right. It is about time the horse race,
the boat race and the foot race were
pitched into. A man always despises
these races when he loses money on
'em.-Norristown Herald.
-"Ah. good evening, Miss Brown"
began the pastor; II didn't see you at
church this morning" mo, Mr..
Smith," was the reply, II was some
what indisposed. So I remained at
home and read a few chapters of Mark
instead" "a fine, thoughtful young
lady," thought the parson. Miss Brown
supposed of course that he understood
her to refer to Mark Twain. Boston
Transcript.
"A New York doctor has discovered
that neEyagsaaff IS IS" chssfhg hsas do e.
young men who have frequently thought
themselves to be nervous when the sire
of the beautiful being on the other end
of the sofa stuck his head inside the
door and remarked that it was time for
everybody but burglars to be in bed.
The knowledge that the unpleasant
feeling is purely imaginary will be a
great consolation, and nerve them to
even more prolonged vigils.-Cicago
Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-10-28

hand to take in the situation had re-
ported the dog lying quietly under the
tree; and now for the venture. It was
quite dark, and Ben crept over the
picket fence and edged up toward the
tree with the tear in his heart crammed
down to its smallest compass. The
dog didn't stir, 50 he thought it best to
let well enough alone; gave up the idea
OF making friends'' with him. and
turned his attention to the main bust
ness.
Several splendid specimens were So
cured, when one peach, not verv ripo
maybe, came of with smart snap.
This was too much for the dog. He
moved slie htly, opened his eyes till
Ben could see them shine in the dark
ness, and next he sprang to his feet
and opened his mouth. And such a
how'll! Ben forgot his peaches, forgot
everything but that he was wanted ON
the other side of the fence. Somehow
the dog seemed to think he was want
ed, too, and after tug or two at his
fastening, proceeded to follow as fast
as the dangling chain would permit.
He reached the fence just in time to
secure large m0uthful Of Ben's trOu-
sers as this hero was diving into the
darkness on the other side.
The other boys were now some dis
lance down the road, and Ben followed
despairingly, expecting another rear
attack at every step. But none came.
In jumping the fence the dogs chain
had caught and held him, and his
bowls soon brought some one from the
house. The boys after little found
that no one was following; their pace
slackened, and after turning q corner
they stopped for parley.
"Where is your hat, Ben." said
Charlie.
THAT'S the worst of it," answered
Ben, dolefully, "it's under that tree
and they'll find it and take it home, and
then we'll catch it."
fortunes of WARP pronounced ALI,
solemnly, and then he began to whistle.
1t was plain that he took a more cheer
full view of the case, and as long as he
had no fear of discovery he couldn't be
expected to see the use in whimpering.
"Guess I'll go home anyway" he
ventured after a little, and as no one
objected the deserter went his way.
Next morning nothing was said. but
on the table was the lost hat full of
peaches.
Two very small boys, if feelings 60
for anything, edged gingerly past this
silent accuser, and one went bare-head-
ed till he could snatch the hat unob-
served. But he didn't take any peaches.
Days passed and still they were there,
till, growing desperate, he bundled
them up and tucked them down
through hole in the barn floor. He
didn't go after any more, though. Both
boys, without saying much about it,
have concluded that they are getting
too big for nighthawking.-M T. 7rib-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-10-28

IT is said that efforts are being made
at Zurich, Switzerland, to abolish the
prevailing poll tax and to substitute for
It tax to be paid only by the unmar-
ried men. 1t is argued by the reform
ers that the unmarried men have no
families to support, and, of course, have
no sons to be drafted into the army
when their country calls for help. This
is reasonable and just. If bachelor
can find any comfort or luxury in q
life of the single state he should be
made to pay . tax on IN o. Hco-
ytxsse.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-10-28

At the age of eighty-two Matthias
Morgridge is physically in excellent
condition. His mind, however, is
gradually falling. He has nine living
children. thirty-six grandchildren, anil
twelve great-grandchildren.-Cor "
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-10-28

MARY. Queen Of Scots, notwithstaz,d-
ing her dissipated habits, had the en-
durance of the strongest man. Once,
when but nineteen years old, she rode
ninety miles without stopping except
to change horses.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-10-28

FEMALE dentists from America are
hourishing all over Europe; Miss Wilcke,
now practicing in Kpeh1gs6etg, ranks
as the first dentist In Germany.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-10-28

TRUE happiness comes but from the
beating Of one heart upon another.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-10-28
AAectlng Incidents.

The Chicago Times of the 21st publishes the
following among many other affecting Incl
dents growing out of the loss on Lake Michi-
gan of the steamer Alpena: "a most pitiable
sight is the grief of an aged Englishman named
John Osborn, who, with anguish depicted in
every lineament Of wrinkled face, has sew
eral times within the past two days appeared
at the desk of Secretary Wright. the invari-
able question, expressed in a rplaintive tone
such 40 would touch the stoniest heart, is:
Anything yetr Last evening, before the
response was given, he turned away,
sObbing out: Gone, gone! All gOnev Down
with the Alpena went his only son, daughter
and two grandchildren. The downward course
Of his life 10 dark with clouds of sorrow One
Of the afflicted Is Mr.. William Vandccar with
anxious face he walked into the office Of the
Goodrich Company on yesterday morning, and
broke out with the usual Have yO,i heard
from the Alpena, sir2' To the silent shake of
the head of the clerk to whom the question was
Ing paper on tie-desk, walked away. Tie
Slip read: MY wife, short, etOutly-built, sew
eral rings on her hands. Send me telephone
# found. VIM. vandecar.' Rev. Farrell Hart
and wife, Of White Pigeon, Mich, are Of tho
lost. They were on their way to home in
this city, and peculiar interest attaches to
their death from the fact that they had just
been welded, and were enjoying bridal trip
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-10-28

Compiled from Latest Dispatches.
From Washington.

from W0Sn1nSCOns
ACCORDING to the report of the Chief of
the Bureau Of Statistics the total values of
exports of domestic breadstuffs from the
United States during September last were
SsS ,936, and during the previous Septem-
Der $SS, So, S4S; for nine months ended Sep
TENDER 80. 1880, sos, 679, $40; same period in
1879. $l76, 399, 946.
A LATE Washington telegram says that,
during the fiscal year ended June 50, last, the
prices realized on all kinds of American ex-
ports, agricultural and manufactured, were
about ten per cent. higher than for the pre-
vious year.
DURING the fiscal year ended June 80. 1880,
The amount paid for conveying the United
States mails by sea was sl96, 6SA of which
el53, 90S was paid for transatlantic mail
service, and all to foreign steamship compa-
MES except q, 964 which was earned in sea-
postage by the American line from PhilA
delphia.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has recently
stated that under the Resumption act there
was an accumulated fund for the redemption
Of outstanding legal-tender notes Of about
&14O, 900. 900, being about forty per cent. of
the amount Of notes outstanding redeemable
on demand from that fund, and as email .
sum as it was deemed prudent to hold for that
purpose.
THE exports from this country Of domestic
provisions and tallow during the nine months
ended September 80 aggregated sos, IL, $50;
same period previous year, $Sl, $50
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-10-28
The East.


The New York Central Railroad was block
AIDED with snow and ice west of Rochester ON
the 18th.
SERIOUS damage having been done the
obelisk in New York by relic-hunters clip
ping off portions of the same, it has been put
under guard of policeman.
THERE were fifteen inches Of snow on the
ground few miles east Of Buffalo, N. T., on
the evening of the 18th.
THE Vermont Legislature on the 10Th re-
elected George F. Edmunds to the United
States Senate. The Democrats supported
Bradley B. Smalley.
A STATE CONVENTION of Rhode Island
Greenbackers was held at Providence on the
10th, and Presidential Electors and candidates
for Congress were nominated.
The wel!-known authoress Lydia Maria
Child died at Wayland, Mass, on the 10th.
She was seventy-eight years old.
OwING to the want Of water the wooden
mills and other manufactures of Camden,
Me-, have been obliged to shut down. The
Meganticook River, which supplies the mills,
was never before SO low.
MERwIN, HURLBERr s. Co., dealers in arms
and ammunition in New York, have failed.
Liabilities, 100000.
The late registration in Boston shows q
total of 5S,O67 names on the list, an increase
of nearly 5000 over the enumeration Of 1879.
The thirtieth anniversary Of the first wom-
ans suffrage meeting held in New England
was celebrated at Worcester, Mass, on the
21st.
THE Episcopal General Convention has
elected Rev. George X. Dunlap, of Missouri,
Missionary Bishop of Arizona and New Mex
ico Rev. Leigh Richmond, Of Watertown,
n. Y, Missionary Bishop of Montana, and
Rev. John Houston Eccleston, of New Jersey.
Missionary Bishop of Washington Territory.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-10-28

IL - - - H.
JAMES B. DOYLE, whose ability in the coun-
terfeiting line has long been recognized by
the Secret-Service Bureau, was arrested in
Chicago on the night of the Dist On his
person and in his gripsack were found large
sum of money and United States bonds worth
apparently 100000. These subsequently
proved to be counterfeit. Doyle is resident
of Bradford, ILL.,, and is the son-in-law of
Brad Foster, the wellknown counterfeiter.
simultaneously with Doyle's arrest the Gov
eminent detectives arrested in New York the
engraver Of the well-known $50 counterfeit
plate, named Charles H. Smith.
ACCORDING TO the census report there are
in Chicago and its suburbs 8, 752 manufacto-
ries, which employ liz, 507 persons, and re-
quire a capital of $S0692, 1902 The product
for the year ending with May last was $685.
4O5,691
The Canada Pacific Railroad Syndicate has
at last signed the formal contract to construct
the road within ten years.
The frauds perpetrated by Warschafsky,
the PurveyOr to the Russian army during the
Turco-R Russian war, who was lately placed un-
der arrest, are said to have aggregated the
enormous sum of 100000 roublcs. Born,
the chief Administrator during the late war,
has also been arrested.
THE Greek Ministry experienced sudden
check on the ed in the election of the oppo-
siti0n candidate to the Presidency of the
Chamber Of Deputies. Subsequently they
rendered their resignation.
The killing of the Indian Chief Victoria,
with sixty Of his warriors and eighteen wom-
en- and children, and the capture of sixty
eight women and children, was communicated
to General Hatch on the 22d by the Mexican
General Terrasas, who reported thirty of the
band still at large. There were eighteen
hundred Mexican and eight hundred Amer
lean soldiers on the southern border of New
Mexico.
The railroad war between the Wabash and
competing lines ended on the 22d in an ar
rangement by which rates would be at once
restored.
Worcester, Mass, on the 22d addresses were
made BY number Of persons conspicuous in
the Association. Colonel Higginson said
women were not yet ready for the ballot,
their failure to vote for school officers in New
York and other places where they are emit
tied to do 20 being proof Of the assertion.
Women must convert their own rex, and
then the ballot will be freely given them BY
men. This speech was the general theme Of
discussion, women taking strong grounds
against the position Of Colonel Higginson.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made in Chicago
by which new and independent church is to
be organized, to be under the pastoral care Of
Rev. H. w. Thomas It is to be undenomi-
national and to be called "The Metropolitan
Church, (" the services to be held on Sunday
evenings in Central Music Hall.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-10-28

Some years after he settled in WAYNE
County he was elected Justice of the
Peace and appointed Postmaster. An
enemy had him indicted for holding two
Offices of trust and profit, contrary to
law. On the trial his only defense was
that neither Office was one of profit.
and the only trust that attached to
either was to that of Postmaster, as he
trusted everybody for stamps that had
asked him to. The defense was
accepted by the jury, and he was &C.
quilted.
Mr.. Morgridge was always a great
admirer Of Horace Greeley. He took
the New York Tribune from its start up
to the time of MIR. Greeley's death.
Once he visited New York. He called
at the Tribune office, and was admitted
to an interview with the great editor.
He at once introduced himself. and for
two hours, as he relates, filled the sane
tum with incidents in his life, stories,
and opinions on current subjects and
individuals, without giving Mr.. Greeley
a chance to get in word. Finally he
stopped suddenly and said: Now, Mr..
Greeley, you talk q little" ''Mr.
Greeley got outlof his chair" says Mr..
Morgridge, las if he was going out of
the Office with rush. Then he sat
down again and cried out: BY George,
Mr.. Morgridge, If there's anything left
in creation to be said I'd like to know
what it is!''.'' The Tribune soon after
ward printed an account of the inter-
view.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-14
FOREST FIRES.

BRADFORD, Pa, May 13.-The
fire again started in the timberland
at the head of Foster Brook Valley
yesterday. That section is thickly
studded with derricks and tanks.
The wind was blowing gale, and
the FIRE swept over the ridge, con-
sumiug everything in its path.
Continuing, the fire. swept down
Tram Hollow, prolific portion of
the oil field, burning small tanks and
buildings. The villages of Oil Cen
ter and MiddaughvlIle, with the ex-
ception of one or two houses, were
entirely destroyed. AT 10 o'clock
last night the $4,000 barrel iron
tank Of Mitchell & Jones was in
flames. No villages being located
near, the danger from that source is
not great. At Baker trestle, on the
Kendall and Aldred railroad, 5000
barrel tank also took fire. The
town of Duke Centre, place of
100 inhabitants, was threatened,
but was still safe at midnight.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-14
FIRE.

HUDSON, N. Y, May 13.-The
village of Stuyvesant, eleven miles
north ofthis city, was destroyed by
fire this morning, involving a loss of
over 5000, 900. The FIRE caught
from the store house of the New
York and. Catskill steamship COM
pany. Among the buildings burned
are the postoffice, the house of the
New Jersey Ice company, the rails
road depot, Stuyvesant Iron foun-
dry, St. Mary's church, and other
buildings on both sides of the rails
road track, covering a radius Of
more than q square mile. Among
the fiue residences destroyed is that
of Senator Wendover. A tramp,
giving the name of Jas, Smith, was
arrested and lodged in Jail here,
charged with causing the fire.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-14
First Baptist Church Festivals

The ladies of The First Baptist
church are to be congratulated on the
very successful opening of their stray
berry festival, the first OF the SESSION,
last night, at the Williams and Zm-
mermsn hall, next door to the CHRoNs
ICLE. Although 1t was gotten up 'on
short notice, the preparations we're
complete, and au abundance OF straw.
berries Of fine quality, besides, ice
cream, cake, and substantials, sil of
which were served in an elegant man
ner; and the ladies at the tables were
kept busy. The room was crowded all
the evening, till late hour, aud q
piano and other accommodations being
furnished, the time was passed Of
very pleasantly. About twenty young
ladies' from the Deaf and Dumb Aey-
lum added much to the pleasure OF III 3
evening.
There were nine tables, besides
candy, flower and lemonade stands,
presided over efficiently by the follow
ing ladies:
First taoIe, Mrs. S. w. Flenniken
and Mrs. John Cooper; 2Dd, Mrs.
Belle Cruz 3rd. Mrs. Ryno snd Miss
Auua LeesoD; 4 b, Mi-ses d IRA Rnwu-
Iree aud Birnie WsIker; h. ME-.
Thos. l.. NJ ,ses and Mrs. B. F, Hougb;
G h, NJ =. Ne,herland add Mrs. Alex.
Reede; 7 b. Mrs. =. p Evans ard
Mrs. Tnomss; s h, Ms. J. h. M'M,I-
Ian; 8 b NJ. J. \ kUwntree aUa Ms.
J. w. CiUze. Candy stand, Misses
Daisy Woodruff, Ulsh Cals,u, Mamie
Patton and Mamie Coukl,n. Flower
stand Misses Pauline W0odruff, Della
Moses a"h Billie L ftwich. Lemonade
stand. Misses Julia Mccullough and
Susie Wa ers.
THE CHRONICLE representative had
the good fortune to fall into the hands
OF Mrs. Feuniken and Mrs, Cooper,
and was handsomely treated. He is
also under obligations to Mr.. John s.
Row " ntree aud Mrs. DR.. Carson for IA
vors shown. Lunch will be served at
the room to- lay between the hours Of
10 q. m. and 2 p. M, and the festival
repeated tonight. 1t Is hoped the
patronage will be doubled, for the good
,adies have worked zsalously, and are
worthy Of success.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-14
MINOR DISPATCHES.

LEBANON, Pa, May 13--Brandt,
Summit, and Wise, the robbers and
murderers were hanged this morn
ing.
GALVESTON, Tex, May 13.-A
News special from Huntsville,
Texas, says: "Judge Wood, yes
terday, sentenced A. E. Carter,
alias L. B. Jones, to be hanged July
End for the murder of w. K.
Spaulding."
WILMINGTON, DEL, May 13 -
The National Grand Lodge of color
ed masons, of North America, in
international session, are here with
representation from eight states,
and delegates are still expected
from several other states.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, May 13.-The
Mahoning powder mill, near Ash"
land, exploded this morning, killing
Elwood Bensiman and injuring five
others. 1t is net known whether
any more were killed or not, as the
mill is on fire and can not be ap.
preached.
DANvILLE, VA, May 13.--W.
W, Keen, a we'll known tobacco
dealer, planter and speculator, died
this morning.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-14
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION

New YORK, May 13.--A das-
tardIy attempt was made by some
party or parties to kill the Spanish
consul, Gen. Hypolito Deuriarte,
1t appears that when his letters
we're brought to his office among
them was package about eight
inches by three inches. The con-
sui attempted to open it when it
exploded and balls of fire shot out,
burning the carpet and the consul's
coat and hands but doing no other
damage. An examination showed
that the box contained gunpowder,
large percussion cap and what is
supposed to be nitro>glyceriue, and
arranged to explode when the top
was taken off. 1t is postmarked
Philadelphia and Now York, and it
is supposed to be Cuban plot to
kill the Spanish official.