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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-19
A Curious Phenomenon.

A correspondent writes to Nature:
GAS I was riding along the highway
late this afternoon. my attention was at
tracted to . phenomenon no less curl
GUS than beautiful. A couple of days
ago there was fall of few inches of
very damp snow, after which the tenn
perature fell rapidly, and this morning
everything was frozen hard. A large
dog had trotted along in the snow while
it Was yet damp, and where it lay upon
the old drifts by the roadside. To-day
the sun has been shining very warm,
cutting away all the new snow and
leaving the tracks Of the dog in exquis-
itely perfect ice-casts, thin as writing-
paper, and standing on the most deli
cate thread-like columns. about an inch
above the surface Of the old snow"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-19
FACTS AND FIGURES.

Germany has now 5000 miles Of
underground wire.
The Suez Canal shares bought by
the Beaconsfield Government at 20 in
1870 are now worth 7S, profit of over
fifty millions.
The so-called Turkish bath, which
sweats the patient with dry hot air, is
not known in Turkey. It originated
with DR.. Barter, at Barney, In Ire
land, in 1856, and was soon adopted in
England.
"A vessel recently arrived in London
from the River Plate with $4,000 car
cases sheep on board, which were
brought U6ddR a frozen state. They
weighed onA average thirty-six pounds
each. and fetAeap4{d. per pound in tho
market. They,oAd as fast as possible.
Arabic land in England has been
gradually decreasing in area, the de-
crease in five years being 442, 600 acres;
and there has also been a decrease in
the number of cattle, decrease of no
fewer than 100000 sheep since 1874,
and an appreciate reduction in the
number of pigs and horses.
"A diamond which has arrived in
London from the Cape of Good Hope
is attracting much attention. 1t weighs
an ounce, and is superior in water to
the kohinoor; $3.50, 900 has been Of
fered for half share in it, uncut as it
Is, and has been refused by the lucky
owner.
- The waste of material in coal min
ing is enormous. It is estimated that
only two-thirds of the coal in workable
veins is taken out; there is further
loss of twenty-five per cent. in the
preparation and delivery. The Read
ing Railroad Company has spent $780,
600 in the attempt to utilize waste coal
by burning it in locomotives constructed
for the purpose.
"A Mr.. Perkins, of England, has
designed an ocean steamship which he
says on consumption of fifty tons of
coal day of twenty-four hours will
cross from Queenstown to New York in
four days, and on occasion can make
forty miles an hour. The suggested
steamer has twin screws forward and
aft, the bow screws pulling and the
stern ones going ahead.
According to statistics published in
the Ceylon Observer, there are now 49,
600 acres in the island planted with
cinchona, the total number of plants
being nearly 100, 900, 900, valued at
$40, 900, 900. About 10000 acres are
planted with tea, giving an annual yield
Of 5OO,OOO pounds. The relative inn
portance of coffee in Ceylon has greatly
declined.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-19
and their name lives now only in his
tory.-Heless r. Jenkins, IN Harper's
Young People.
A Bears Story.

l was born in the wild woods of
Michigan, and my home was in q large
hollow tree which stood near the Muske-
gon River. There lived with my
mother and sister.
was careless young cub, and one
day, when at play ON the riverside. I
went too near the steep bank, fell over
it, and went down splash into the
water. It was very deep, and there was
a strong current. had never been
taught to swim. l was in such fright
that could not even cry for help.
The water was choking me, and I
was nearly drowned, when kind log
came floating by to my rescue. 1t
seemed like a friend sent from home.
I scrambled to tho top OF it, babe good
by to my sister, who stood crying on
the bank, and went drifting down the
river.
Before long two queer-looking objects
came toward me, padding along in q
sort of hollow log. Seeing plainly that
they were not bears, I felt much afraid
IT them. My mother had o. m talked
to me about some fierce creatures called
"men," and had told me always to keep
out of their way.
l felt sure that these were men; but
how could get out of their way when
I was adrift on a log? They came
right down upon me, and there sat,
whining and crying and trembling.
"What are these dreadful men made
for?' thought 1. "Why can they not
leave us poor bears in peace?''
l fully expected to be killed. But,
instead of killing me, one of the men
took me in his arms, and held me till
we came to the shore. Then l wanted
to 60 back to my mother, and tried to
get away. But he held me all the
tighter, and after while he tied my
feet together. could do nothing but
cry, and at last cried myself to sleep.
When l awoke found myself in this
town, called "Big Rapids" and here I
have been ever since. 1t seemed to mo
very strange at first not to be in the
woods. but in the midst of queer-looking
white objects called "houses."
started to take walk, hoping to
fall in with some bear of my acquain-
lance; but hard thing fastened to my
neck held me back. 1t is what men call
" chain,' as have since learned, and
it compels me to stay in one place all
the time.
am no longer a cub, but am full
grown bear. This kind of life does not
suit me very well, but 1 have got used
to it. One can get used to almost any
thing. l have even got used TO the So
c;ety of men and women.
Their cubs (callcd boys and girls)
often play with me, and sometimes they
tease me. Once, when a boy was teas
ing me, gave him scare which will be
apt to teach him bettermanners. Twill
tell you how it was.
The boy held out an apple, and, just
as was about to take it, he pulled it
away. This mean trick he played three
times. He tried it once more, and
then 1 gave such spring that my chain
broke.
The boy dropped his apple, and ran.
You ought to have seen that boy run!
He didn't dare even to look back. But,
if he had looked back, he would have
seen me munching his apple with great
relish.
didn't want to hurt a cub like him; ;
but some bears that know wouldn't
have been SO for-bear-ing.-" Bruia,"
in Nursery.
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West and South.

TEE City of Toxic, which arrived at San
Francisco on the Sth from Hong Kong, had on
board loo Chinese immigrants.
A FEW days ago coal-shaft in Usage
County, Kansas, caught fire from furnace
in the air shaft Twenty-Five men we're at
work at the time, but fifteen Of them were
rescued. The remaining seven, with three
others who had gone to their assistance, were
taken out dead.
p A TRACT Of 500 acres has been secured % q
site for the memorial shaft at yorktown, Va.
The house in which CORVALLIS signed the
capitulation will be fitted up - . headquar-
ters for the President.
THB Atlanta (Gs.) rolling-mill has been
forced to suspend by the failure Of the Citi-
xens' Bank. Its operatives, four hundred
and fifty in number, attached oil the material
and machinery to pay their wages for April
AT Chicago on the 9th Charles Hartman,
In pedestrian contest, made 117x miles in
the first twenty-four hours, beating all pre-
vious heeland-toe records by about two
miles.
IT WAS stated on the 9th that the Quarter
master at Yankton had issued 81, 400 ratious
to sufferers by the food. Captain Cagne,
who was sent by General Terry on . tour Of
investigation, reports that the officers ct
Fort Randall saved seven hundred persons
from possible starvation.
In Georgia few days ago Tom Miller
amused the passengers on IN excursion train
ON the West Point Railroad BY swinging him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-19
FirSt.Rate Luck.

I had much talk with a miner who
was on his way back to Georgia with his
family after residence of many years
in the mining regions of the Southwest.
He had been living lately in a region
!" $50 miles vest Of some place I had
never heard of before. He had dry,
condensed style of narration, as if he
had but small stock of language on
hand, and must make every word tell
as much as possible. He thought the
rough justice of the mining regions as
good as any; rather better, suspected,
than the more elaborate and uncertain
methods of civilizations; said the West
was a good country for man to mind
his own business in, and liked life there
as a whole, but said the women and
children get lonesome. asked what
people did there for amusement or en-
"Same as they do in
other civilized countries, o. course"
he replied; which, considering what he
had told me of the wildness of life in
that region seemed SO good an answer
that did not push my inquiries further
in that direction. But he went on:
"Some cussed fools hunts cinnamon
when they can't find nothin' else to do.
Now a cinnamon bear allus minds his
own business, an the old settlers
out thar knows too much to med
die with 'em. It's the young chaps
they're mostly too fresh to keep
long in that climit. "Not long ago."
he continued, "some English fellers
come out thar an they must have big
hunt. They wanted me to 60 along
cause I knowed the country, an they'd
never seen no cinnamon bears. But
told 'em l hadn't lost no cinnamon
bears, an hadn't no time to hunt up
other peoples stock. Ell any o their'n
was lost it was all right for 'em to find
'em, but they must excoose me. Well,
they went up in the foot hills, an they
had mighty good luck" Here he
paused, but knowing that it irrltates
such men to have a listener try to
be so smart as to anticipate what they
are going to say, l waited. Eyes.
mighty good luck. The bear knocked
one boss over bank, an broke the
feller's leg an his collar-bone, an put
his shoulder out O. place. His boss was
hurt so they had to shoot it. Mother
chap found his bear, too. an the bear
chawed him up, an knocked him
around with SIGH a looseness that he
didn't know which one of the brothers
he was. The rest O. the party had to
git some Cinnamon from mimi camp
to bring the hunters into town on
stretchers. So you see they foun' their
bears, an had fust-rate luck." -TerGs
Cor. N. T. Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-19
4 Boy Attacked by an Enraged Cat.

A MOST remarkable incident occurred on
Sunday morning last at ten o'clock, ON Mel
pomene, near Howard, street, which will prob.
ably result fatally to John Grace, aged az
yeara. On Saturday night shed in the rear
Of Mrs.. Graces premises blew down. and .
cat was caught in tho debris. Little Johnnie,
seeing that the poor creature was confined un.
der one Of the timbers and would probably die.
attempted to release It, whereupon the ami
NAL. made almost mad BY it, confinement,
sprang on him and tried to scratch his eyes
out. Little johnnie, although terror-strickeu
at the violence of the attack, still retained
sufficient presence of mind to place his hands
before his face, but in 30 doing had his left
hand terribly laoerated. The cat then fast
enedits fangs In his left foot and inflicted
serious injury. One Of Johnnie's companions
attempted to rescue him from his pcrilous po-
sitiOn, but was attacked 90 furiously that he
was forced to retreat. He subsequently armed
himself with an AZ. and, striking the cat,
forced It to release its hold. Dr.. Holt IL 1t
tending the little sufferer, but is yet unable to
give an opinion As to tho probable result Of
the biteS.-N. O. Tmes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-19
Confessions OF an Amateur Cook.

From 40 till so, or until men COM
menced to import their wives, the male
population of California was one com.
posed largely of amateur cooks. Every
mans hand was necessarily more or
less in the dough, and his finger in the
pie. Out of all these few fine cooks
were developed, more tolerable ones,
and a vast residuum of miserable bakers
and broilers. This was noticeable in
bread when loaves and hot biscuits took
the place of fapjacks. Good bread
makers, male and female, are born, not
made. Genius of any description cam
not be educated into q human soul.
That indefinite, impalpable, intangible
and indescribable something which en-
ables one person to get his loaves or
crust light and spongy while others
secure only the consistency of plaster
Paris or gutta percha belongs to the
same order of mysterious causes which
sway the poets pen, the painters brush
and the sculptor's chisel. The mind
must 20 into the bread or it comes forth
from the oven q dead, lumpy mass, fit
only to hasten man. passage to the tomb.
Bad bread is no staff of life at all. 1t is
an ally of Death. A skeleton is baked
in every loaf. I was never good
bread-maker. I baked skeletons in all
my loaves. Some were heavy, some
heavier, some within were greenish
yellow in hue from excess of saleratus.
These killed not so quickly, but quite
as surely as the rattlesnake. The outer
crusts Of some of my loaves were of an
adamantine hardness, while the inte-
riors, to which the necessary caloric
had not had due access, from overmuch
rapidity in baking, were hot, soft,
viscid and glutinous mass, when taken
from the oven, as some geologists, who
know nothing about it, say is the earth's
core. Doubtless my bread has cut
short many a good mans career. It
was the crime Of ignorance, however.
In the complicated relations of life, az
it involves our dealings with each
other, we are thus ever involuntarily
numbering our species. The greatest
wonder is that should, after having 70
long partaken of my own poison, still
lve.-1entice Muyord.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-19

"A man of suave manners and busi-
nesslike speech Jared sumptuously for
week in Philadelphia, and was taken to
the best shows, at the hands Of whole
sale merchants statesmen, Of whom he
bought heavy bills Of goods. but did not
return to pay for or take away tho mer-
ohandise.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-19
LATER.

The Republican United States Senators
held another caucus on the 18th. The Wes-
tern Associated Press reporter states that it
had been ascertained that, while no affirma-
tive action had been taken on the PROPOSE
ton, 1t was generally agreed that Senators
might vote as they individually chose on the
question of confirming appointments to Office
by the President, but, as q number Of Sena-
tors were absent, another caucus would be
held for more definite action by vote, II the
absentees desired it.
CHARLES E. HENRY, of Ohio, was nomi-
mated by the President on the 18th for Mar
shall of the District of Columbia, and Fred
Douglass for Recorder of Deeds of the Dis
trict, vics George A. Sheridan, resigned.
MRS. GARFIELD continued very Ill on the
18th. Her fever had changed into a low form
OF typhoid, and change for the better was
not expected at once.
SIR EDWARD THORNTON, the British Min.
lister at Washington, on the 18th unof1icially
informed Secretary Blaine that he had been
offered and had accepted the position Of
British Ambassador to st. Petersburg, a. the
successor of Lord Dufferin.
The Postmaster-Genera has given orders
not be mailed in large quantities until sub
United to the Department for ito ruling.
UNDER the recent call for bonds the first
Of the dve-per-cents received for continu-
ance at three and one-half per cent will be
the last to be redeemed by the call, under
section 8 of the act of 1870, which requires
that the last number issued shall be the first
called for redemption. There were received
ct the Treasury Department in Washington
on the 18th 81, sol, 500 of registered ave-per-
cents to be continued ct three and one-half
per cent
OK the 18th six additional barenies In
County Tpperary, ireland, were proclaimed
under the Coercion act.
BOTH houses of the Illinois Legislature
have voted to adjourn sine die on the S0th Of
May.
The thermometer in Washington ON the
18th indicated ninety-hve degrees in the
shade.
A PARIS dispatch Of the 18th announces
the conclusion Of q treaty between Francs
and Tunis, giving the former Power the right
to occupy certain important military post
tions. The financial system of Tunis is to be
regulated by France, and the Bey guaran-
teed security Of person and dynasty. The
war indemnity is to be levied upon the re-
bellious tribes.
TIE press Of st. Petersburg has been
warned not to comment adversely ON the acts
Of the Prince Of Bulgaria.
tn. United States Senate, In executive
session on the 18th, confirmed several NOM
nations by the President, among them being
that Of Don A. Pardee, of Louisiana, for
United States Circuit Judge Of the Fifth Ju-
dfcial District, sjce Judge Woods, Of Georgia,
promoted to the Supreme Court The Senate
adjourned to the 10th.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-19

"A family Of four persons in York
County, Penn, were recently very seri-
ously poisoned by eating apple butter
which had been kept in q glazed earth
en- jar.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-19

The neighbor and esteemed CON
temporary of the Tombstone (Arisona)
Epitaph Il the Tombstone Gossip, print
ID in the village Of Unlucky Cuss.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-19
Foreign intelligence.

A BILL imposing . tax on persons exempt
from military service has been defeated in
the German Reichstag.
IT was announced on the It'll that the
Marquis Of Salisbury had been definitely 60
lected to lead the Conservative party in the
British House of Lords.
TEE Mexican Chamber Of Deputies has, by
. unanimous vote, approved the Eads Ship
Railway scheme.
A FEW days ago mad dog running Wild
in the streets Of Spring Hill, N. g., bit seven
children, three men and one woman before
he was shot It was believed that most Of
the victims would die.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-19
u. 8. Senate Proceedings.

MONDAY, May 9.-Mr Kellogg offered q
resolution, which was objected to and
laid over under the rules, calling for the
names Of all clerks or employees in the sew
eral departments of the Government to-
gether with the date of their appointment,
the State to which each is charged, and the
person on whose recommendation each was
appointed. An executive session was held
and several minor appointments were con-
frmed. An adverse report was made on the
nomination of Stanley Matthews for Associ-
ate Justice Of the Supreme Court.
TUESDAY, May 1o.-A motion, to 60 into ex-
ecutive session was adopted. Among the NOM
nations confirmed were those of General
James Longstreet to be United States Mar.
shall for Georgia; Absalom Blythe, United
States Marshal. and Samuel w. Melton,
United States District-Attorney, for South
Carolina; Philip H. Emerson, Associate
Judge of the Supreme Court of Utah, and
Albert R. Woodcock, Collector of Internal
Revenue for the Third District of Illinois.
Consideration Of the nomination of Stanley
Matthews was postponed.
WEDNESDAY, May 11.-Mr. Kellogg called
up his resolution asking for the names, ETC.,
of clerks and other employees in the
several Executive Departments. Mr.. Brown
offered an amendment calling for adj
Brown offered an amendment calling for ad-
ditional information as to whether such clerks
or employees are white or colored. The reso-
luton and amendment were laid over for
future action. Several nominations were
confirmed in executive session, including the
following: Michael J. Kramer, now Minister
to Denmark, for Minister to Switzerland;
George p. Pomeroy, of New Jersey, to be
Secretary of the United States Legation at
Paris; Thomas A. M. Morris, of Colorado, to
be member of the Ute Commission, vics j.
B. Bowman, resigned. The adverse report
on the nomination of Stanley Matthews was
considered, and Messrs. Bayard, Edmunds
and Edgerton made speeches against and
Mr.. ingalls, in favor Of, his appointment
THURSDAY, May 12.-Mr. Kellogg again
called up his resolution relative to
employees in the different Executive De-
partments, and 1t was, after debate, referred
to the Committee on Printing. The same
disposition was made of . resolution offered
by Mr.. McDill, providing that hereafter the
"Onicial Register Of the United States" shat!
contain information a. to the Congressional
ploye in the United States 10 appointed, and
the date Of his appointment Mr.. Brown
offered an amendment to Mr.. McDnrs
resolution asking for further information "a
to whether such employees are white or COL
ored, and the amendment was referred to the
same committee. A resolution, offered by
Mr.. Hoar, was adopted directing the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections to in
quire and report at the next session of Con-
gress what measures are needful to secure
the ascertainment and declaration Of the re-
suit Of the election of President and Vice.
President. Tho case Of Stanley Matthews
Was further considered in executive session.
and his nomination for Associate Judge of
the Supreme Court was finally confirmed by
q vote of "a to %
The Evening critic., 1881-11-19

GdN Street baptist church, corner of Gay
ana Congress streets, Georgetown, ID. c.
prenchng by the pastor, Rev. Joseph
Walker. tomorrow, nc II n. IN. and 1880 p.
m; Sundny-schoolat 3p. IN. All are heartily
welcome
Metropo,Hoh " n. church, cornerC and
communicable sirocts.--Rcv. X. N. Bncr,
pastor, Will preach tomorrow ut IL II. M.
and 1880 y. IN. sunday-school ut $3.50 a. IN.
strangers cordially Invited to these SER
Vices.
hoiy Cross church corner of Massachu-
sets avenue and Eighteenth street north
wcst.-Suuday Services Mathis, $3.50 II. mi;
Iituny (choriD, Holy Communion and SER
mon, IL II. m; cvcnsong, 4 p IN. Daily
mathis, Dn. m; cvensong, Up. IN.
Sigth Presbyterian ChUrch. Sixth street,
corner & street southwest. Rev. franklin
Noble, acting pnstor.-Sabbath services II
n. IN. and 7;30p; III. Subject, morning and
Conversion" There viii bca Union Tenn.
pcranco service on Thanksgiving day ut IL
II. IN.
linton W. u. church, Twentieth street
j. z. llagey, pastor Preaching, Il a. M;
subject, Fellowship with Christ and at
1870 y. M, The Great Campaign" Preach
Ing. ON Thanksgiving day Mt II u. M. sab
pecially strangers, invited seats free
81. Pdurs EnDtish Lutheran Church, cor.
Services tomorrow morning ana evening
$. Domer. Young peoples meeting on
Monday evening for the study of the Inter.
national sunday lessons. weekly
lecture and prnyer-meeting on Thursday
evenings. Sunday.school ut $3.50.
81. TdW's church, Twenty.third street,
Rev. William NJ. Barker rector.-To-mor-
row, Holy Communion, 1880 IL. m. morning
prayer, litany and sermon, III u. M: even
ing prayer and catechizing, p. M; short
service and sermon. 1880 p. m. Choral SER
vices. All seats free. Daily prayers, p.
m; and on litany days, ut IL II m. Thanks
giving day, Holy Communion and sermon,
ii a. m.
Grdco church, corner Ninth and ID streets
southwest, Rev. Francis Gilliat, rector
sunday service and sermon at ii II. IN.
sunday evening service and sermon ut
1880. Celebration of the Holy Communion,
first Sunday in the month, at IL n. IN. Third
sunday In the month, nj II. IN. Week
day services. Festival and saint days, at q.
IN. Wednesday, evening service ana ad.
dress, ut 1870. Friday, litany, Mt II. m.
Seats free at all services. Supported by the
oflcrtory. Come. sunday school Mt 0IO II. m.
Mrs. l.. M. Stoddard Will preach at Union
Haul, Mt. Pleasant, sunday evening ut
o'clock.