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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28
Tussle With a Horse Thief.

The arrest of horse thief named
Hank Kecfc and one Hollcnbeck, a
confederate, near Chaska last week,
caused considerable excitement il,
that locality. The sheriff of Carver
county pursued them, in company
with two or three other men, and in
attempting to put the irons on keefe
was resisted. The Pioneer Press
says that in the meelee the sheriff
dropped the handouts and Keefe
made a bold dash for liberty, jumped
out of the wagon and made for the
brush, with the sheriff after him.
Hank, finding that he was likely to
be captured. turned at bay, drew his
revolver, and warned the sheriff not
to approach nearer. This however
was not needed, and Hank, hearing
him approach, fired, but the ball did
not strike. The opposing parties
could net see each other, only by the
flashing of their pistols, else there
would have. been more tragic story
The sheriff then fired, but apparent
ly without accomplishing more than
to disclose his whereabouts to Hank
who fired again, the ball just grazing
the ear Of the sheriff, who returned
the compliment, the ball this time
taking effect in spot where very
little pain produces n very great de
gree Of disablement, but without
winging his covey. Unfortunately
the sheriff's revolver contained only
two cartridges, leaving him disabled
for further asgressivene:s, and he
called upon those in the wagon t.
take the slot gun and disable thu
miscren,t. Gould took the gun, and
waiting until Hank fired, in order to
get his exact location, drew the trig
ger, and filled the abdomen of the
thief with chicken shot. This wa!
more than Hank wanted, and HI
streck out deeper into the gloom o.
the brush in which the encounter
took place, and was lost to his pur
suers: Only the darkness saved thu
sheriff from destruction, for the bull
lets Of Hanks pistol whizzed uncom
fortably close by his head; and it il
probable that but for the good shoot
ing of Mr.. Gould he would have hat
his career brought to close in thu
encounter.
The pursuing party returned t
Shakopee for extra help, which the!
obtained and returned to the scene
but Hank had gone, but was soo'
traced to Chaska, and found in DR.
Lewis Office, picking the bucksho
out of his body. The two rascal
are now in the custody of the sher
of Carver county, and one of then
at least, with his murderous assault
upon the officer of the law, will no
End a saving clause to rescue hin
from a long confinement.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28
Two August Magazines.
SCRIBNER.

The Midsummer Holiday Scribner
justifies its title with no less than six
articles particularly adapted to the
season. They are "The Isle of Peace"
an illustrated description of New
port and its surroundings; By the
Sea in Normandy, finely illustrated;
ga Little World" describing an out
of The way spot in Louisiana; "Ice
Yachting on the Hudson" and SER
les of "Songs of Nature" by Roger
Riordan. Two short stories are be-
gun in this number, and Uncle Re-
mus's amusing fables of negro folk
lore are concluded. The principle
essays are by E. G. Stedman, on ssThe
Poetry of America" and Albert
Stickney's "The Peoples Problem. !"
There is the usual variety of short
and stories, and no falling
off in the editorial departments, to
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28

An uncle of the. Younger Brothers
has lately been exerting himself to
have his nephews pardoned out. In
q fruitless audience with Gov. Pills
bury, the Governor became really ell
oquent ~ he talked and remembered
the circumstances of the crime.
"Your age and manifest feeling"
said he. "nove my pity, but when I
think of poor Haywood, the cashier,
refusing with heroism that has no
parallel to forsake his trust, and
when remember how your nephew
shot him down in the coolest blood,
indignation takes the place of pity,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28

which we always turn with expecta-
ton. This magazine will assume
the title of "Thc Century" after the
close of this volume, with the Octob.
or number
ST. NICHOLAS
Begins with a poem of play-time by
the editor, Mary Mapes Dodge, illus
tr:ted with a full-page drawing by
Jessie McDcrmott, forming the front
ispiece. Another poem by the cdi-
tor, entitled .The Elf and the Spi-
der" appears some pages farther on,
with dainty illustration by Mary
Richardson.
Among the seven short stories are:
"From Sandy Hook to the Light
ship" "Under a Fly-wheel," elbow
Miss Jenkins Got out of it," MARK
the Dwarf "Csthic's Story" "a
Boy on the Place." and "How We
Belled the Rat, and What Came of
it,"
There is a poem by Eva l.. Ogden,
Proud Prince Cham,"-engrosscd
and illustrated on four full pages by
Alfred Brennan.
Mr.. Daniel c. Beard gives full in
attractions concerning "Flat-boating
for Boys"
The two serials-ssPheton Rog.
ers," by Rossi:cr johnson and ''Sal-
tillo Boys" by William U. Stoddard,
arc as entertaining as usual.
DR.. Oswald continues the story of
his travels and exciting adventures
through the virgin woods of Brazil
and besides the Amazon River; and
|'''rhc Treasure-box of Eue lish Liter
ature" presents some gems of song
by Charles Kingsley and Barry
Cornwall.
The number is profusely illustrat-
ed from beginning to end; the De-
partments are full of life aud variety;
4 whole page is devoted to the thou
sand and more members of the new
aud vigorous "Agassiz Association, -
and here and there are bright single
pictures, jinglcs, comical sketches,
and pretty poems.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28


1t is too bad that scandal like the
one reported in the Pioneer Press of
Monday, duplicating the Rev. At
water, a Wisconsin presiding elder,
should be widely published and yet
be, perhaps, untrue after all. Later
correspondence from various sources
lead us rather to deplore the prom
inence which is given to such nasti-
ness in paper like the Press, than
to consider the adulterous charge as
crcditable. 1t appears that the
young lady had been member of
Rev. Atwatcr's family, and the story
of both parties implicated agrees
that the lady had asked for private
counsel from her old friend, and that
they had no thought of criminality.
They were followed by few idle
young men and boys, who made the
damaging charges. Popular judg-
ment ought to be reserved for full
er investigation.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28
FOR GROCERIES co TO The
GERMAN STORE.
II. G. ACkMANN
II. G. ACKMANN.

Have just received large stock of
Salt Fish. All kinds you may ask for.
Don't forget, when you come to
town, to come in and see our big
stock of Crockery and Glassware
the finest ever brought to town.
BerAcy's Baking Powder and Extracts.
Best ever came to town.
A lot of nice Dried Beef and lot
of Corned Beef. We retail by the
pound.
Another lot Of that nice fifty cent
Tea just aarived-better than ever.
Don't forget our big stock of Teas.
Call for samples and you will find No.
Tea. saving money by using it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28
Sitting Bull and about 200 follow

Sitting Bull and about 200 follow
ers, mostly women and children, sur
rendered at Fort Buford on the 10th.
The opinion prevails that Bulls war
fare is DER, aud that he is more de-
sirous for regular rations and secur-
ity than for anything else. He will
probably be detained under army SUI
pervision for while and then put
on an agency. His band is to be d.
vided so as to prevent their concerted
action hereafter
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28

j. A. Leonard, for the last sixteen
years editor of the Rochester Post
bids farewell to its readers in the
last number of that paper. MIR. S.
w. Kelly and Hon. S. w. Eaton,
who have been associated with Mr.
Leonard in his newspaper work fol-
many years, are his successors.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28

A sudden relapse Of the President
last Saturday sent an anxious thrill
throughout the whole country. A
severe chill, followed by high fever,
40 alarmed the attending physicians
that DR.. Hamilton and Agnew were
again called into consultation, and
came on by special train. An incis-
ion was made into an abscess which
had formed in the wound, with most
beneficial results and the patients
condition now seems as favorable as
at any Etime since he was struck
down.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28

The strike at Eau Claire, Wis,
last week, assumed such serious pro-
portions that the Governor called
out several companies of militia to
protect lives and property in that
city. The strike is for reduction
of time of labor to ten hours daily,
and nearly a thousand men have
quit work.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28

The deadlock at Albany was brok-
en- last Friday by the election of FL
bridge G. Lapham as U. S. Senator
and the Legislature has adjourned.
If the Senators elected were men of
like ability with Mr.. Evarts, Geo. w.
Curtis, or even Conkling, the result
would be more generally satisfactory
than this choice of presumably Sec
ond rate men.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28

Justice Nathan Clifford, late of
U. S. Supreme Court, died at Corn
ish, Me-, ON the 25th inst. lie was
born in 1903. Was Member of Con-
grcss two successive terms, Attorney
General under President Polk, and
afterwards Minister to Mexico. He
was appointed to the Supreme bench
in 1858, and held that position until
a few months ago. Justice Clifford
was an old fashioned Democrat.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28

Roscoe Conkling is reported as
saying: 81 ann done with politics
now and forever, This fight is ov-
or, and I shalt hereafter devote my
time and purpose of life to my law
practice."'
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28

The bond tribunal met Tuesday.
Attorney Gen. Hahn opposed:the juris-
diction of the tribunal, and the ques-
ton goes to the Supreme Court for
decision. The judges afterward adj
iourned to August I'd.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28

The war in passenger rates over
the trunk lines between New York
and Chicago continues. First-class
tickets from the .sca-board to Chica-
60 are now selling at 50.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28

The experimental shipment of
wheat by barge from st. Paul to
New Orleans and from thence to
Glasgow, has been heard from at it's
destination, where it arrived in good
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28

Bonelcss Ham and Corncd Beef
The largest stock of canned goods in
town, and We guarantee every can we
sell.
A nice lot of Java Coffee always in
stock.
Good assortment of Ropes just arrived
Will be sold cheap.
Three bulls. of good Pickles in bulk.
Also pure honey kept in stock.
A nice supply of Pork and Beans can
DC had ut the German Store.
A splendid lot of Sugar-Curc Hams.
A fine lot of Honey and Jcllics.
Evaporated Apples and Peaches.
A Lot of dried Raspbcrries, Cherries
and California Pruncs.
All kinds Of syrups, Sorghum and
New Orleans Molasses
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28

The funeral of the distinguished
English prelate, Dean Stanley, was
celebrated with imposing ceremonies
at Westminster Abbey on Monday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28

and instead of feeling that they have
been punished sufficiently, I am more
and more inclined to feel that death
would have been a :juster and more
righteous penalty" The old uncle
freely acknowledged that he could
blame no one for entertaining such
feelings, and thanking the Governor
for the kindness extended him, he
sadly babe him adieu and left the
building.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28

Commodore Kitson's trainer wants
to match the trotting mare Lady
Rolf against Maud S. or st. Julien,
for $4,000 side.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28

Ninety-two shot were picked out
of Hank Kccfe, the horse thief who
is now in Jail at Shakopee.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28
Redwood Gazette
THURSDAY, JULY 1881.

The army worm is raiding central
owa.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28

The Garfield fund had reached
Z 1872 900 up to the goth inst.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-16
at Never Dries Up"

| was once stopping, said a lady, at a vii
lage on the Welsh coast, where the people
had to bring all the water from a well. "Is
this well ever dry2" inquired | of young
girl who came 10 draw water. "Dry Yes
ma'am; very often in hot weather." And
where do you go for water, then 2" "To the
spring little way out Of town." "And if
the spring dries up?" "Why, then, we go
to the stream higher up, the best water of
all" "But II the stream higher up fails ?"
"Why, ma'am, that stream never dries up
never. 1t is always the same, winter and
summer" went to this precious brook
which "never dries up" II was clear,
sparkling rivulet, coming down the high
hill-not with torrent leap and roar, but soft
murmur of fullness and freedom. 1t flowed
down to the highway side 1t was within
reach of every childs pitcher. 1t was
enough for every empty vessel. The small
birds came down thither to drink. The sheep
and lambs had trodden down little path to
its brink. The thirsty beast of burden,
along the dusty road, knew the way TO the
stream that "never dries up" 1t reminded
me Of the waters of life and salvation flow
ing from the Rock of Ages, and brought
within the reach of all men by the gospel Of
Jesus Christ. Every other brook may grow
dry in the days of drought and adversely,
but this heavenly spring never ceases to
flow. Thirsting soul, you may come and
drink. Wearied and fainting, lingering
around the broken cisterns Of hopes and con
ISOLATION, Jesus calls you to himself. "If any
man thirst, let him come unto me and
drink" The water from Jacobs well was
refreshing, but it was hard to obtain but tc
the sinful woman there Christ offered living
water. Jesus said to her, "Whosoever drink
eth of this water shall thirst again, but who
soever drinketh of the water that / shal
give him shall never thirst; but the water
that | shall give him shall be in him well
of water springng up into everlasting life.'
| Christian Guardian.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-16
One Love Exnels Another.

The amusements that minister only to the
senses, giving no nurture to the moral or in.
tellectual life, are to the Christian but the
dead leaves of that old life with which he
processes to have done. Beat them off by
violence, by harsh denunciations, we cannot.
But, o Christian, if there be one here that
has gone back to these rudiments of the
world, would that the spring-time of new
love and of quickened conscience might
come to you, then how quickly these pleas
ures would drop from you Therefore |
pray you, get more divine love in your souls;
come into fuller and warmer communion
with Christ 1t will be hard to enforce the
negative Glove not the world" except
through the action OF the powerful impulse
of personal affection to Christ. zone love
expels another" wrote st. Jerome. Hence,
God has given us the most powerful incite-
ment of which we can conceive for kindling
and nourishing a divine affection in our
hearts. In Christ crucifed we see love con-
quering love-the love of God, which gives
his only begotten for the world-conquering
the love of the sinner, and making him will
ling to give up the world for that only be-
COTTON Son Of God. ifonOo tho orooo hoo
taken holy revenge on the world. The
world crucifed Christ, but Paul, looking up
to that cross, exclaims, "By which the world
- ----:n-i ~IvO $780, o. - - that inveter.
ate appetites for sin, and unconquerable al
fections for pleasure are found to disappear
as by magic, when we become absorbed and
possessed by the love of Christ "Where is
my old passion for gay amusements-my old
time love for sinful indulgences :" asks one
who is all taken up in adoring and praising
the Lord who hath redeemed him. " What
held me like fetter seems to have vanished
like snowflake in the warmth of this new
life." So have | heard many say, as they
told the experiences of their new life, and
pray that their old evil life may not come
back to them but l do say it will come
back unless the soul be kept full of the
heavenly affection.-Rev A. j. Gordon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-16
The Rope Amid the Breakers.

1t was large, strong cable, securely fas-
tened to the Shore extending out beyond
/" the breakers" The water was invitingly
calm and placid from the outmost fasten-
ing, but shoreward tumultuous and fearful.
My friend had thought to reach the smooth
water beyond the white crests but they
proved too potent for her feminine strength.
Her sandy foothold, too, had given way, and
her slight form 1oated oceanward at the
mercy of conflicting currents. "The rope |
the rope with both hands" was her
thought Selling it, already submerged
beneath the binding, dashing spray, she
held fast and firm amid her peril, until the
rescue came. So with us on the shores of
Time-meeting the binding, dashing, foam
ing breakers of life They lift their formid-
able crests before us, and mercilessly threaten
to engulf us and ours; while we in our peril
cry out with the psalmist, Save me, D
God; for the waters are come into my soul.
| sink into deep mire, where there is no
standing. | am come into deep waters
where the floods overflow me-" Then to the
trustful soul comes the thought-Christ
Christ cling cling This done, the res
cue comes and we exultingly say, "Now |
know that the Lord saveth his anointed +;
he will hear him from his holy heaven with
the saving strength of his right hand. /"
Christian, when that financial breaker came,
did IL find you with both hands clinging to
Tho Rope, and saying"l have treasures
where moth cannot corrupt nor thieves break
through and steal ?" When the fiery breaker
came, laying your home in ashes, could you
say, have more enduring habitation p
When death came removing from your side
your loved companions were you still cling
ing to The Rope and, while accepting the
bereavement, saying, Not my will, but
thine, o God, be donel" If so, It's well.
The righteous cry and the Lord heareth
and delivereth them out OF all their troubles. y
-CelecysI
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-16
The Work OF the Holy Spirit.

So the dispensation OF the Holy Spirit
will last, and his work extend over the ages.
till all which may be done by him for hu-
man salvation will have been exhausted.
The gospel will be preached and the mis-
sionary sent to all nations, and converts be
made in all lands, and the word of life and
the church and its ordinances be given to
all people. Ancient prophecy and revealed
promise and purpose Of God shall have their
complete fulfillment, when also the Spirits
work shall be finished, and all that Gods
plan OF redemption can effect for human con-
version and recovery to spiritual life, under
the righteously applied power Of the Holy
Ghost, will have been secured and then the
last things must occur in the closing of hu-
man history. We do not need TO trace the
course of Christian ecclesiastical history in
detail up TO the present time, nor attempt to
settle where in the process OF prophetic full
filment our age stands. We only need to
know the Holy Ghost will preside over and
guide the church, and show the things of
Christ to her members, and convince the
world of CLrists true Messiahship, "to the
glory of the Father" till his second coming.
We may well believe, from the increased
missionary zeal and prayer of the church,
and the Christian enterprise of the age
and the faith and expectation of Christians
that we are near to auspicious events and
extensive changes for good TO mankind One
widespread iniquity after another is at
tackled and abolished, and the hope and
courage of good men, notwithstanding
prevalent intdelity and abounding ini-
putty, were never so high and strong as
now The nations of the world are to be-
come the one kingdom OF the Redeemer,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-16
LOngfellOw.

Longfellow's seventy fourth birthday, Feb
uary 9th, has called forth many tributes of
praise from his admirers. The literary
world is full of his praises. Our pen seems
almost of too base metal to write the worth
of poet that the world is ready to crown
the universal laureate, yet we would hum
bly, add our mite of admiration and love-
Some one of those that have paid him so
befitting homage says that truth, not great
ness, is the standard of poetry and poets
worth 1t is said truly; and few if any have
struck so few false notes as Mr.. Longfellow.
The poet of Evangeline always strikes
the harp with hero's hand, and as we listen
our own hearts are filled with the music and
we become poets. AS we read the Tale of
Love in Acadie," our own hearts tbrob with
can affection that hopes and endures and is
patient Listening to David's lament COM
ing from " The Chamber over the Gate
our own souls seem to feel the spell, and we,
too, sit disconsolate for in palace and cot,
in country and town, and in the hearts of
every one there is chamber of sorrow.
President Lincoln, it is said, once, on read
ing the Building of the Ship" wept, and
said with simplicity and truth, "It is a
wonderful gift to be able to stir the minds
of men like that" Few tributes more beau
tiful than that have been paid to our poet OF
to any. Longfellow is the brightest star in
our grand const tsllation of native poets-a
star that shines with a bright and steady
lustsr. There runs through all his poems
streams of quiet beauty q think the expires
sion is another's) which, although subdued
sometimes, like the Falls Of Minnehaha
flash and gleam among the oak trees.
1t is this quiet beauty, this sense of sympa
thy with every one, rather than a lofty in
spiration, that has given to Mr. Longfeilow
his fame. 1t is because he sings for every
one, seeming to feel their joys and sorrows
that he vies with Cervantes in a worldwide
popularity. He always sings, too, in holy
tone which tell us that, in Michael Angeles
words, He honors God, and loves and fears
him too" With reverence as well as pride
and love, we may speak our poets name. We
need to say but little to remind others Of
him, for all have read his beautiful poems
again and again, and love for their authoi
fills every ones heart. We can but sin
cerely nope that his " Utmost Isle of Song >
is in the far distance-stil a far off isle; fol
longer yet would we hang upon his honeyed
lips of song.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-16
Small Beginnings.

Great things, alike in nature and in history,
have come out of very small beginnings. In
the Mariposa grove the traveller looks on
trees three hundred feet in height, and yet
each of these sprung from a seed no bigger
than grain of wheat; and the noble river,
which, at its union with the sea, is broad
enough aud deep enough to float the navy of
nation on its waters, is, at its source, a tiny
rivulet over which . child might stride.
Similarly, the germs of some OF those move
ments which have been mightiest for good
or evil among men, have been wrapped up
in some apparently trivial thing. What, for
example, in the view of most men of that
day, could have been more unimportant than
the interview which the fishermen from the
lake OF Galilee had with one who for years
had been known as the carpenter of Naza-
reth Yet, in that conference we have the
earthly origin of the Christian church. Here
is the seed of that tree which has filled the
nations with its branches, and which is des-
tined yet to bless the world with its benefi-
cent fruits.-Rev. Wm. N. Taylor.