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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-08-25
Singular Illness Of a Young Girl.

A remarkable case of hysteria and
epilepsy has been brought to light IN
the northeastern section of the city.
Louisa Fuerst is the name of a young
woman, nineteen years of age, who
was left an orphan, mere child. Com
PEELED from early youth to earn her
own livelihood, she worked necessarily.
sometimes engaged in domestic labor
or in sewing from early morning until
late at night. At last she found home
with family on North Dallas street,
near Gay, WHARF, she worked on sew
ing-machine, supplying clothing store
in the central section Of the city. She
applied herself TO this employment
with energy, labored hard and ate lit
tie, and, as the attending physician ex-
pressed it, "became overwOrked and
under-fed." This brought on a de-
preston of spirits, and finally devel-
oped into the maladies from which she
now suffers -hysteria and epilepsy.
During this illness, which has already
lasted four weeks, the patient has been
deprived of sight and hearing, and has
had her teeth tightly clenched almost
continuously. For some days those at
her bedside were at loss in what way
to administer food to her. 1t was dis
covered that one of her front teeth
was missing, and tube was inserted
into this open space through which the
patient has since been fed. The food
consists entirely of liquids, and, during
the four weeks of her illness, has
amounted to. an almost insignificant
quantity. Although deprived of sight
and hearing, the patient is very loqua-
cious, sometimes talking for several
hours through her closed teeth without
stopping. Her conversation at such
times is mainly directed to her de-
ceased parents, whom she fancies that
she sees, etc. She is very sensitive to
touch on one side of the body, and
recognizes her physicians, and fire.
quently persons whom she has seen
but once, as soon as they come in con-
tact with her hand. Some of those
who have been watching at her bedside
assert that strangers who have pressed
her hand have been astonished to hear
her state who they were; but this may
be an exaggeratioh. The other side of
the body is devoid of this fine sense of
touch, and her doctor states that a
paper on fire does not cause the slight
est movement. The young lady's ex-
istence has been maintained only by
keeping her constantly under the in
fluence of chloroform. Her friends
state that two days ago, while in her
laxative moods. she asked her friends
to be present at her bedside at two
o'clock on Friday yesterday morning,
as she expected that something strange
would happen. They accordingly as
sembled at that hour, impressed with
the belief that she had a presentiment
of her death. But, it is said, she be-
gan to improve about that hour, and
yesterday felt much better than at any
time within the last four weeks. DR..
Abraham Arnold, who att lends her, de-
clned to say anything on the, sub. ect
when questioned regarding the matte.
He remarked, however, that this case
was not without a parallel, but that
such cases were exceedingly uncom-
mon. Baltimore american.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-08-25
1t is probably not generally known

1t is probably not generally known
that Virginia is becoming q cotton
State. Cotton is now cultivated in
nearly every southern county in the
State. and the crop has crept up from
nothing few years ago to several
thousand bales last season. The Vir-
ginians propose to 60 into its culture
still further, and make it staple crop.
They give as a reason that tobacco will
not pay for its production, beside great
ly impoverishing the land.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-08-25
SHADOWS ON THE CURTAIN
A SOCIETY SKETCH.

COCIETY SKETCH
ar bachelor. merry and gay,
With nothing to trouble me here.
have seen at a window. just over the way,
The changes of many year.
When the curtain is down, at the close OF the
There are shadows that often appear.
Shall tell you the storys All. well! you will
1t is only tale of the commonest kind.
was romantic AMI young-you may smile!
Avery Beau Brum ai,. in manner amer and style:
WAS handsome and fond Of the beautiful
Till an incident happened, 1 family recall,
Iloved and lost-6ut lived through it all.
What comfort it was in those duh days of
As M,; silently e sat sat in my desolate room.
Ana ga ed at that window, just over the way,
Where a pair of young lovers, devoted and
Had built them a "nest' and were hidden
For the curtain was down and nobody could
see,
But their tattle-tale'' shadows presented to
Such pictures of rapture. of joy and delight,
forgot my own griefs at beholdiny the sight.
l am a bachelor, merry and gay,
have toiled and have prospered in trade.
My wishes are needed. my servants obey,
My bills are all settled and pa d.
There is nothing on earth that I know Of
to-day
To trouble or make me afraid.
Many months passed away, many changes and
cares
could n;i,' sse' Ger the way, in my neighbours
Their kisses grew scanty, their curtain un-
clean,
And seldom together the lovers were seen.
Then came CT that curtain new forms of de-
Like imps in a bottle, that appeared in my
sight.
Some chidings, low spoken were brought to
That was reluctant and sorry to,hear,
While loud cries of children, in rage and af-
fright.
Were waited away on the winds of the night.
There were shadows of cares that were novel
to me,
That made me rejoice that my spirit was free,
That my life was un, rammeied by letters and
bars,
Tha, my peace was unbroken by family jars.
am a bachelor, merry and gay,
With no one to love but myself.
know am old. and know am gray, ;,
My nephews and nieceS are kindly to-day;
They lovingly long for my pelf.
The window is down, but my neighbors are
there:
The lover is living without any hair,
For his round CHUNKY head, both behind and
before,
Is as smooth and as bare as the knob of a
door.
His ringiets have vanished and gone to decay,
For fin. erS once tender have torn them away:
The daughters are married, the sons all are
grown,
The lovers are left in their dwelling alone;
ntla .fe n n no r1trhf n n
ear.
Discordant, unpleasant and frightful to hear:
The wife seems Triumphant; l hear her COM
maud:
The husband submits as she clenChes her
hand,
And the sounds that Ihear and the sights that
Bring comfort, delight and contentment to
me:
the r0mdn lOrcd is stin liring To- idy,
The rife of mu ne igthOr just orer the Duy!
Eugene J. Hall, in Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-08-25
Three Men Burned to Death at an OIL
Well.

At Clarendon, a new oil town. a few
miles north of this city, three men were
burned to death last Monday.
When a well is drilled to the spot
where the Officiating sand is tapped,
the drilling tools are removed from the
well and torpedo, made of about forty
to sixty quarts of nitro glycerine, put in
and exploded for the purpose of loosen
ing the sand. A we'll, known as the
Grover well. had been " shot," but as
is quite often the case, it "bridged
over;" that is, the loosened rock and
sand formed in the shape of an obstruc-
ton which would not allow the oil to
pass off, as it would lie forced to do by
the gas, were it not for this bridging
over. The work of cleaning the well
was at once commenced. The usual
precautions against accidents were
taken. The boiler had been moved
sixty-tve feet beyond the engine house,
which was sixty-five feet from the well,
making $50 feet between the boiler and
the mouth of the well. Ashes had been
banked up around the furnace, a barrel
of water stood near by, with which to
extinguish the fire when the well should
begin to indicate flow. and the steam
jet was in readiness for an emergency.
Yo1r correspondent was sitting in q
little shanty short distance away.
There were present and working about
the we'll Stephen, Henry and Joe Grover,
and a young man called Eddie Sterner.
The tools had been run down for the
purpose of agitating, when it was
noticed the we'll showed symptoms of
flowing. The men all made dash for
the boiler to extinguish the fire under
it. Suddenly noticed little jets of
flame surrounding the men. Their
clothes were completely saturated with
crude oil, from which a gas arose which
readily ignited. In an instant the whole
air in the neighborhood seemed to be
in flames.
l started to run, but was knocked
down by the explosion. When got
up could see the well flowing furious.
", the flames rising to the height of
200 feet or more. Henry Grover was
lying on the ground between the boiler
and engine house in blaze. He tried
to get up, but the burning oil which
flowed from the we'll poured down up-
on him and prevented his escape. Run
ming around on the other side, found
Stephen Grover and young Sterner
with their clothing all burned of, and
their bodies completely blackened.
They were dead. The body of Henry.
when it was recovered, was hardly
recognizable. The other two, Edward
Sterner and Stephen Grover, lived a
few hours, suffering great agony. They
were rational and conversed freely,
though they well knew all the time
they could not live. They were all
residents of Frybury, Clarion County.
Pa. None of them was, married, with
the exception of Stephen Grover, who
leaves wife, to whom he was married
about year ago, and son about two
weeks old.-OI CITY (Pa.) Cor. ~ Y.
Sun.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-08-25

Every adult man has fourteen hum
bred square feet of lungs; or, rather,
the mucous membrance lining the air.
cells of his lungs. if spread upon .
smooth plane surface, would cover an
extent IT fourteen hundred square feet.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-08-25

We are SO thankful to say that our baby
was permanently cured Of u dangerous and
protracted irregularity of the bowels by the
use of Hop Bitters by its mother, which at
the same time restored her to perfect health
and strength.-The parents, Rochester, N.
Y. See another column.-Bufalo Erpress.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-08-25

once wrote: "The world can give woman
beauty. costume, wealth, many charms,
many allurements; but race alone can give
= woman three things-the hand, the glance,
the voice."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-08-25

1t was this: "Trust in God and keen
your bowels open." For this purpose take
Kidney Wort-for no other remedy so
effectually overcomes this condition, and
that without the distress and gripping which
other medicines cause. Try box or bottle.
-Tele0rUDh.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-08-25

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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-08-25

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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-08-25
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~ don't suppose, Debby, we know
how to deal with CHI ldren exactly, new.
er havin' had any around" said Susan,
mournfully and apologetically; at the
same time, one plump hand was tender.
ly smoothing the boys hair, while the
other clasped one of his thin hands.
which was not very clean, either.
"Never mind, Susan, we know how
to feed 'e,a, any way; and I reckon
that'n reach their hearts as soon as
anything. Right, Jane; you've brought
one of the blue bowls, haven't you:
That broth SINE Is amazin' good! Now,
then, Sonny
Deboy took the spoon from James
hand-Jane still holding the DO Wand
prepared to feed the famished bow.
"I'll raise him up, Debby, SO that he
can eat BETTER" And, accordingly,
Susan raised the boys head to hel
shoulder, when he looked up with the
feeble smile again. while his lips moved
painfully; and Susan, bending her ear,
alone caught the low-spoken words.
lord. pity us all!' cried she to he,
sisters. He says he is only beggar
boy-not to trouble about him--as
though we cared for that!
Tears sprang to three pairs of eyes,
and Debby quickly carried big spoon.
full of the broth to the white lips. He
ate slowly and seemingly in pain q
moment or two, and then turned from
it with a SILVER and sigh, muttering:
II was NO hungry yesterday! Icould
have swallowed It all, sure, yesterday
This morning. l had piece of bread.
the dog took it; but don't care;
didn't want it I'm SO tired and SO
sleepyr'
Susan put him gently down, and, a.
he tossed his arms restlessly, and u
wild frightened look came into his
eyes. three tender hearted little women
looked eagerly at one another for an
answer to the question each face was
musely asking: ''What shall we do?'
Az usual, Susan was first to recover.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-27
TELEGRAPHIC


New York. 2e.-The event of the weel
in musical circles OF New York was tht
| fsrewell col cert of Madame Adelina 5
Patti ut SteinWsy Hall on Wednesday
night. There was an enthusiastic audi.
ence. 1t Was determined that the prinas
donna should not leave New York with
the impression that the disadvantages Of
| bad management and Indictment weather
had made her entrse failure.
ala Travists," with Minnie Hauk
as Vi0letta, for the first time 10 three
years, was the feature Of the week at the
| Academy Of Music. She made some
what vigorous and exuberant Vieletta.
not exactly expressing the poetic charse-
ter Of this interesting End repentsnt Mag
dslene.
John Mccullough. as Virginius, has
attracted large crowds at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Theatre. since his engagement
there, and marked disappointment was
FELT at the substitution Of ''Ingomar" at
the THANKSGIVING matinee. An actor OF
John McCullough's ability is not seen to
advantage il plsy like ''Ingomar,"
where so much depends on the ability of
the actress taking the part Of Parthenia.
The friends of Jeffreys Lewis greeted
he- frat sppesrsnve in this city as star
ct Windsor Theatre on Monday evening.
Antonio. in Archy Gunter's 1.-TWO
Nights in Rome" was the role in which
she appeared. Miss Lewis has gained
considerable popularity in this role and
it is one to which she is especially adsp-
ted.
The matinee performances on
Thanksgiving day st all the theatres were
we'll attended.
The "Passing Regiment, at Daly's is
bright and interesting and fills the pretty
little house nightly. :,
Patience" continues at the Standard
Theatre and at Booths with Carrie 4.
Burton winning golden opinions in the
little role 81 the Standard, and Mile Jar
bean winning admiration for her beau
tiful dresses at B 'oth's.
"Les Cloches De Cornville," is still
running st the Metropolitan Casino,
but will be succeeded next week by
"Hsnlon Lees.
The revival of 'Daniel Rochat' at
Union Square is for time only. flights
of London will follow with the full
Union Square company in the cast and q
large number Of supernumersries.
a The Maurice Grsu FrenchOpera Com
pany begin short engagement at the
Park Theatre, next Monday. They will
produce theeorigiuai LA Mascotte' md
"Olivette."
The change made in the librette Of the
''Snake Charmer" at Bijou and also the
change Of several of the actors end the
actresses has added grestly.to the interest
Of the bright little opera.
Her Corporal was produced at that
theatre for the fret time on Tuesday
night, and was we'll received by a large
audience.
Haase appeared at the Germania
Thestre on the same evening in the Ger
man Interpretation of two plays; "The
Old Masters Of Arts" and "After
Sunset"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-27
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-27
The Hunted Emperor.

Vienna, 25.-It is reported and con-
frmed that the Czsr an6 family will
move to Gstschin, on account Of the eff
forts Of the terrorists against him. Rus
sian police have made many arrests
secretly in St Petersburg. Among the
prisoners are the chief Of police Of an i'm
portant provincial city, two daughters OF
high state Official, and two Jewish mer-
chants, besides number Of students and
active nihilists. The plot was most ex-
traordinary. 1t was decided to send up
balloon near Gatschin, carrying dyna-
mite snd explosive, together with appli-
snces to cause the balloon to fall within
the palace yard, there explode, and set
the palace on FIRE. In the confusion it
was intended to seize the Gar and fam
lily. The machinery seized shows every
thipg WAS ready for the execution Of the
plot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-27
The Pacific Bank.

Chicago, 26.-Inter Ocean's Washing
ton: Comptroller Knox thinks the
danger is over in Boston. He has never
feared any widespread financial disaster
from the Pacific Bank failure, and now
thinks even that bank has some shov OF
righting itself and resuming business.
Boston. 26.-The bank examiners have
completed their examination Of the
affairs Of the Pacific Bank. Theireport
will not be given out for several days.
but it is suthoritatively stated that the
conditions of the bank ia so unfavorsble,
that the United States Comptroller, yes
terday, requested associated banks to
nominate o receiver, and wind up its
affairs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-27
Criminal Calender.

GAINESVILLE, o, 25.-Thieyes robbed
VIM. Young and family of 1850 yes.
terday in money and the same amount OF
bonds.
Milwaukee, 26--Hauson's fur factory
last night was robbed Of four thousand
dollars worth of seal sscques and other
valuable fur goods. The thieves en-
TERED by back window. No clue IS
yet.
Chicago, 26.-John Gslus, of Litzen-
burg, Germany, eighteen months In this
country, age %, was arrested on Belmont
Av. Lakeview, at 9 O'Clock this morning.
for the murder of Hoessel, the bachelor
farmer, ct North Evanston. Money re-
esip.s aud clothing OF the dead man
we're found on him. He admits the kill
ing and has been taken to Evanston to
await examination.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-27
Casualties.

Ashland, Ky, 25.-It is believed that
the engineer. and a deck hand were
scalded to death by the sinking Of the
propeller GaytGnd, yesterday.
SsypoTt, England, 25.-Four persons
were killed by passenger trains collid-
New York, Ohio, 25 "A colored child,
two years old, was burned to death by
falling into the fire.
london, % Twelve of the crew Of
the bark Adept, abandoned stses, were
drowned.
Tbs Spanish steamer JdvelIanous,
from Liverpool, foundeTed with all
HANDS, entering the harbor Of San Sebas
tan. It is believed fifteen persons were
Oh board. -. r.r-
1t is feared many disasters occurred in
the Bay Of Biscsy during the storm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-27
RemDen Matfnee.

Sumpter. c., %. - Henry johnson
was hang to-day for the murder Of John
Davis. The execution was private. He
had made full confession, during the
til u, saying conjurer had given him q
charm to shoot Davis, win his wife and
avoid the pGnslty. He only succeeded in
winning The wife. The other charms
failed Kim.
Rogersville. Tenn, q. Joe Harris
wss hanged here this afternoon for the
murder Of two men, Brown and Heck,
whom be butcher d in bed and then
ribbed n year ago. The death was quick
and there was good order among the
large crowd present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-27
AS EmperOr's Son.

New York, 25.-HerGId'S Washing
ton: Mme. I:urbide. daughtes.in.law of
the late Emperor lturbide, Of Mexico,
and her SOD, Augustine, left for Mexico
to-day, where the young man will here
af,e. i've. he has been at school in
England and on the continent for num-
Der of years past, and part Of the time
at Woolwich with the late Prince I'M
peFial Of France. He is now stslwsrt
youth OF Ie, who speaks four Languages
with fuency, and is said to be accom-
plisbed 10 all physical ss well IS mental
exercises.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-27

Boston, 25.-A letter from Buenos
Ayres says: The desth ofPresident Gar
field grieved US ssrely. There was 8
very touching demonstration at Buenos
Ayres. Fifteen thousand person s
marched past the American Legation
with various national banners draped.
There were eighteen bands ia the process
sion playing dirges. The United States
Minister stood on the balcony with many
American residents. Not speech, not
shout and not human voice indeed
could be heard. Three ex-presidents of
the country walked in the ranks. Be-
tween seven and eight thousand were
italian residents, about two thousand
French and about fifteen hundred Ger
mans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-27
Fire.

Buffalo, 25.-Dart s. Bros large plan
ing mill burned. Loss, $4,000. In
euTed.
MarlinsbuTg, Mo-, 25.-Hslf the prin-
cipsl houses OF the town are burned.
Loss, not known.
Boston, GA FIRE on Beverley street
caused loss of S25, 600 tonight. Several
sufferers.