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

pocketbook, replacing the .pocketbook
after taking the money, out. He had
light burning in front of the canvas,
behind which was a reflector, which
shed the rays directly in our faces. He
occupied about fifteen minutes in the
search. He then ordered us to kneel.
which we did, all in row, and he pro-
ceeded to rifle the mail-bags The
woman, at his bidding, held the light
for him while he did this. He opened
only two sacks, I believe. He kept us
kneeling about half an hour. He kept
talking all the time, using good Ian
guage. In fact, during the whole time
Of the robbery he was very gentleman
ly. He had q soft, mellow voice. He
was not nervous or quick, but did the
work in businesslike manner. He was
a man nearly six feet in height, smooth
face, had a heavy light mustache. and
would weigh perhaps 165 pounds. He
had on dark hat and coat, and was
not disguised in any way. After he
had robbed the mail he skipped off into
the darkness. When we found he had
left, we removed our caps, united each
others hands, picked up the remnants
of the mail-bags and the mail, and pro-
ceeded on to A.amosa. It is my opin-
ion now that he did the work alone, and
that his comrades being in the bushes
was all hoax. I'D, nUer Republican.
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Narrow Escapes ut Niagara.

Three men had very narrow escape
from going over Niagara Falls the
other night. John Lehman and his
son and John Greenwood, of Chippewa,
Ontario, crossed the river in the morn
ing in two small boats to visit some
friends on the American side, and set
out just before dusk to return home,
pushing their boats into the stream,
hardly a mile above the falls. They
were not more than half way across
when the river became covered with a
thick fog, and the men lost each other.
It was impossible for them to guide
themselves in the darkness and mist,
and they began to shout for help.
Their cries were heard on shore, but
nobody cared to venture into the
stream. Their cries, however, were
answered, ana the whole town turned
out. The church bells were rung to
direct the imperiled men which way
to head their boats, but the roar of the
falls drowned every other sound, and
the boats were meanwhile drifting rap
idly toward the edge. Greenwood had
a small anchor attached to long line
in his boat, and he threw it out. The
anchor, by good luck, took hold of a
rock. and his progress was stopped.
The Lehmans in the other boat drifted
down to within half mile of the falls,
their course being easily traced from
the shore bv their cries. Their lives
were saved by their boat striking q
counter current, which carried them
against projecting point on the Cana
dian side, near the burning spring.
Greenwood was heard shouting for help
at intervals throughout the night. but
when day broke he was seen still rid
ing safely at anchor. aud was soon
rescued.
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Another Death from HydrOphobia.

Peter Dahl, the unfortunate who was
taken to the County Hospital Wednesday
noon suffering from hydrophobia, died at
7:lO last evening, after suffering great agony.
From nine O'Clock on the evening Of the
day on which he was brought to the hospi-
tai he grew perceptibly worse, and at three
O'Clock yesterday morning had become so
violent that three able bodied men had to
stand guard over him. BY ten O'Clock in
the forenoon he had become almost unman-
ageable, and straight jacket was brought
into requisition. He resented this indignity,
as he chose to call it, and threatened to kill
whoever should attempt to fit it to his
person. He would not hesitate to become a
murderer, he said. if any one ever attempted
to put him into a bag like that. His corvul::
sions were so frequent and so violent that
the jacket had finally to be forcibly applied
to him, in order to prevent him from de-
stroying himself. The case was q typical
one of its kind. There were all
the horrible manifestations Of the
dread disease, and the patient remained
almost perfectly obstinate to all treatment.
Finally, in the afternoon, the doctors con-
eluded to try an experiment with curare, or
wourali-the arrow poison of the natives of
Borneo and other islands Of the Pacific.
Three hypodermic injections Of the deadly
drug were given the patient. The first was
light one Of only one-tenth Of grain, and
the two subsequent doses contained one.
sixth Of grain each. Care was taken to
note the effect of each dose, but the result
was entirely unsatisfactory, and the symp-
toms all the way to the death Of the patient
continued Enthusiastically those Of hydropho-
bia. The curare poison-symptoms at no
time were made manifest, but 1t was plainly
apparent to every one present that the
curare had soothing, quieting effect upon
the convulsive movements of the sufferer.
This effect was so marked that it was con-
cluded that the curare treatment would be
attempted from the beginning upon the very
next hydrophobia victim brought TO the
hospital. Chicago Tribune, Axgmst IL. :
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Browns Benehce.

1t is some years now since an old
clergyman died--we forget his name,
but Brown will do-of whom story was
told which even then seemed incredi-
bic; it would seem more so now. Mr..
Brown had been in the army, and, find
ing his occupation gone after Waterloo.
gladly accepted an offer Of fat living
down in Cornwall. "You needn't re-
side you know" his friend the patron
said, "you can get curate to do the
work for eighty ponnls a year or so,
and you can live about town on the
rest" There was a little difficulty
about procuring ordination, but the
Duke of York overcame that. He
gave the candidate note to take to the
Bishop of Cork: "Dear COrk-Ordain
Brown. Yours, York" In a few days
Mr.. Brown presented himself before the
Commander-in-C Chief with a note:
.Dear York-Brown's ordained. Yours.
Cork"
The thing was done. Brown went
down to Cornwall. read himself in, and
returned to London. He lived me
filty wears more, and never visited his
beneiice again! When such things
were, we need not wonder that Bishop
of Llandaff could reside permanently
on the banks of Windermere, never Wis.,
iting his diocese. But happily tie alb
sentee is an impossibility in t',ese bet
ter days. and the mere sporting parson
is = rara av;ss,-Len' g. Society,
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A Singular and Terrible Accident.

A strange and terrible accident occurred
last evening at the generating.rooms Of the
Brush Electric Light COMPANY on Ganson
street. About nine O'Clock last evening two
young men named George Leonard Smith
and Henry Kimball, In company with an
other young man and tive girls, stepped in
to the station and stood looking at the ma.
chinery in motion. Smith was very inquis-
tive and wanted to experiment. The man
ager, Mr.. q. Chaffe, allowed him to try
harmless experiment, which consisted In
taking hold of one Of the brushes attached
to the generator, in which the electricity
is held until carried away over the wires,
and then, taking hold of the hands of his
companions, gentle current of electricity
was passed through their bodies. Smith
wanted to take hold of two Of the brush
es, but Mr.. Chaffe grabbed his arm
and held him back, telling him it was sure
death to touch them. Tho party shortly
afterward left, Mr.. Chaffe telling them to
get out. About \ quarter past ten O'Clock
Smith suddenly came into the building,
seemingly under the influence of liquor. He
leaned over the railing which keeps outsid-
ers at a distance from the machinery, and
before warning word could be said he had
grabbed the first and third brushes. Mr..
Chaffe saw what he was about to do and
made Jump for him. His hand stuck fast
to the brushes, and giving the engineer the
word to stop the engine he took hold Of
Smith and endeavored to pull him from his
hold. This he was unable to do, but as soon
as the engine stopped Smith raised himself
to his feet, and, throwing up his arms. gave
loud gasp and expired instantly.
The thing was done SO quickly that those
who witnessed it could scarcely believe their
eyes. Smiths face had q pale blush tint
and was drawn out of shape. His hands
were badly burned, and on several of the
fingers the flesh was burned to the bone.
OF the unfortunate man but little could be
learned, save that he was formerly q scooper
at,the Wheeler elevator, but for the past
week had been handling lumber in various
yards on the island. He was about twenty
eightrears Of age, and In the neighborhood
Of five feet eight itches in height. It was
stated that he has wife and child living In
the city 3 but where the writer was unable
to ascertain. Mr.. Chaffe says the generator
is one Of tremendous power, and would kill
fifty thousand men as easily as one.-Bm6alo
COurj<r
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Report OF the Agricultural Bureau.

WASHINGTON, August l6.
=. The following reports, showing the con.
dition OF spring wheat, tobacco and corn
crops, have just been issued by the Depart
ment of Agriculture: t'.
SPRING WHEAT.
The returns ON August 1 give the condi.
ton OF spring wheat at 81, against So last
year. and 81 in 1879, at the same time.
Compared with the crop last year there is
reported heavy decrease in the States Of
Iowa and Illinois; u slight decrease in Min.
nesota, Nebraska and California; while in
Wisconsin and all New England States there
Is an increase. Reports from Dakota indi.
cate fair crop, with large increase in
acreage.
The condition of tobacco at the date Of the
returns to the Department was somewhat
lower than at this time last year. In the
North and Middle Atlantic States the crop
was reported as better than last year. In
Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri it was
suffering from drouth. In Wisconsin it 10
reported better than last year.
CORN.
The general condition OF corn, Augusta,
IL ia very considerable decline since
last month, when it stood at 80. In Au..
gust, 1880, the condition was 90, which,
however, was exceptionally high. The At
lantic coast States make showing some
what better than the general average, ex-
cept.in South Carolina, where the excessive
drouth has cut down the figures to Al.
Louisiana and Texas are the next lowest of
the coast States, from the same cause, re-
porting 81 and &c, respectively. Tennessee
Is the lowest of the interior States, its aver.
age falling to 6S. In the great corn. grow
ing region, the highest reports are s. in
Wisconsin and % in Nebraska, and the
lowest, a, in Kansas.
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The Garfield Family.

The splendid weather, so unusual for
Washington ct midsummer, is favora-
bic to riding parties, of which the OBJ
served of all observers are those that
emerge from the White House grounds
almost every fine evening about six
o clock or half-past. The Presidents
two manly sons are both fine riders,
and each has a spirited horse. Har-
RVS is bay, trained to the saddle;
Jim's, beautiful! black trotter, Mollie,
the sister is not much of rider yet
She has fine figure for the saddle, but
does not seem to care much for tho
exercise. She has pretty saddle of
her own, but as yet no horse. The
Presidents saddle-horse. a splendid
dapple-gray named Mars-is ridden
during his illness sometimes by MIR.
Judd, the telegraphic Secretary, some
times by DIR. Hawkes., the family tutor.
Private Secretary Brown has a hand
some horse of his own. These gentle.
men make spirited group in their
frequent after-dinner sallies. Mrs. Gar
field drives out almost daily with one or
another lady friend. Mrs Sheldon &C.
companied her husband here at this
time at Mrs. Gariield's special request.
She will be her close. companion, and
will relieve her of much fatigue. She
was here during the first few weeks of
the Administration, and assisted Mrs.
Garfield in receiving. The Presidential
carriage is very handsome affair, new
and commodious. His carriage horses,
bought recently from Congressman Up
degratf, of Ohio, are magnificent bays,
Albert. the historic colored driver, who
has held his position since the days of
Grant, sits on the box in livery. He is
fond of enumerating the fine horses
President Grant had in his stables. He
used then to drive four-in-hand. Since
the Garfield boys and Don Rockwell
resumed their studies al Colonel Rock
wells residence, which is some distance
from the central portion of the city, the
Presidents carriage is sent every day
for DR.. Hawkes., and brings him home
at one O. clock when the days lessons
are over. The boys are now through
with their classical review, and on Mon
day will take up the mathematical,
embracing arithmetic, algebra, through
equations of the first degree, and the
first two books of geometry. This pre-
pares them for entering as freshmen at
Williams in September. A certificate
of proficiency from DR.. Hawkes. will be
accepted by the college authorities in
lieu of the accustomed examination for
admission. The boys are fine dancers,
as we'll as versed in outdoor athletics.
They are not pre- eminently bookish
boys; they have not been forced in that
direction, but are bright and capable
nevertheless. All the elder children
have the fine physical development of
their father. Mrs. Garfield is small and
slight. - Washington Cor. Philadelphia
| Poet
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The East.

THE laborers, 6remen, searchers and fore.
men. to the number Of 102, employed in the
United States public stores at New York,
where the work Of receiving and discharg-
ing imported goods which pass through the
Appraisers Department is done, quit work
on the 18th, causing great inconveniepce to
merchants, carriers, etc, who could not get
goods out Of the Appraisers Department.
The cause Of the strike was the determine
ti0n Of the Government to have the work
done IN the future by contract. Tho men
sought to have the contract set aside, but
failed. They then struck. Upon applica-
ton TO the authorities at Washington they
were offered the old wages, but they refused
to 20 to work unless the contract was abrQ-
gated. - .I.i
A RICH vein Of silver two feet wide is said
tohave been discovered on the top Of the
mountain near Moretown, vt.
ADRIAN FLAvELL, a noted Millerite. who
died at Newark, N. j., few days ago, had
given away three fortunes because of his
belief that the end Of the world was near.
= SETH AMEs, ex.Judge Of the Massachu.
sets Supreme Court, died in Boston q few
days ago, aged seventy-six. I:
THE machine shops Of the Iron Works at
Reading, Pa, burned on the 10th, causing
the suspension Of the entire establishment,
and throwing nine hundred men out Of en-.
ployment. -
A FIRE on the 18th destroyed the build
ings and tents on the camp. meeting grounds
at Spencer, New York.
ONE Of the fues Of q boiler on the steamer
Plymouth Rock burst when twenty miles
from Long Branch on the 18th, and q scene
Of wild confusion ensued among the one
thousand passengers on board. Men jerked
ife-preservers from the hands Of women,
and the officers Of the steamer broke out
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RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

Glasses in New Testament Greek
for Sunday-school teachers have been
started by the Glasgow Sunday-school
Union.
About thousand Hi,,doo children
are attending the American Sunday
scoools in Lucknow. India. These
schools were first introduced by Mr..
craven, young American of great en-
terprise.
Three Methodist ministers were
recently sentenced by the Magistrates
at Belfast, Ireland, for singing hymns in
a public street. An appeal was taken
from the decision of the Magistrates.
and the result has been complete vic.
tory for the ministers.
The Baptist churches of Central
and Eastern Europe have formed
union or convention, embracing Ger
many, Denmark. Switzerland, Holland,
Russia, Poland and Turkey, and reach
ing into Africa. There are nearly 3d.
900 Baptists in this vast region. where
fifty years ago there were hardly any.
Mr.: Sturgeon, though Baptist, is
not strict close-communionist. He
allows Christians of other churches to
commune with his church three months
if desired, and then, if everything is
satisfactory, invites them to be bap.
tized, and in such cases, he says, they
almost invariably accept.
Bishop Littlejohn, who is now in
Europe, is credited with the remark
that ''the Church of England is further
than ever from establishment and
that it has spent $500, 900. 900 during
the last thirty years in building and re-
pairing cathedrals and churches, and
$50, OOO, 900 in church schools.
Bishop Scott. the senior Bishop of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, is
seventv-nine ears OF age, and has 3ecn
Bishop Payne, senior Bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, is
eighty years old, and has been in the
Episcopal office thirty live years.
The President of the Central Turk
ey College at Aintab recently a dressed
large audience in London on the SUBJ
ject of Christian education in Asia
Minor. He referred to the large num-
Der of educated American ladies' and
gentlemen now engaged in missionary
work there, and said that as result of
their labors 400 schools for the instruc-
ton of children existed.
The President of Harvard Universi-
ty recently said that the expenditure of
students ranged from $40 to $500,
the highest figure being that of a young
man of independent property, whose
outlay included a. saddle horse, an ex-
pensive summer journey, liberal SUBJ
scriptions to athletic clubs. and contri-
buttons to aid the poor students. In
the opinion of the President, "the
great majority of students, whose
parents are neither rich nor poor, spend
from $3.50 to $3.50 per year, and he
further expresses his opinion that "the
number who spend more than 81, 500 a
year is very SMALL"
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Thirteen Full-Grown Men Quietly
Robbed by Mellow.Voiced
Brigand. fs=

H. M. Burton, the alleged stage rob-
Der, who was arrested in Pueblo and
brought to Denver, had his preliminary
examination before Judge Brace yes
terday afternoon. Burton is charged
with robbing the stage running be-
tween Del Norte and Alamosa about
midnight on the night of June 20. The
robbery was one of the most audacious
in the annals of highway robbery, and
links the name Of. the perpetrator with
that of Billy LIE Roy. The story of the
deed is best told in the words of j. B.
Mcmillan, of Del Norte, one of the VIC
Tins of the robbery, and who was the
first and principal witness for the pros
ecution in the examination Of yester-
day. He said in substances:
''There were eight men and one
woman inside the coach, and four men
beside the driver on top. I was among
the latter, sitting beside the driver: 1t
was about midnight, l should think,
and about twenty miles from Del
Norte, when we were halted. 1t was
very dark. and we were just turning q
bend in the road when the word came
to halt. There was only one man visi.
UAOs w VU0 AOAt dlAu dOOuV tOn AOCv 0AOtW
of the coach. The robber was stand
ing behind, q piece of canvas stretched
Alongside the road, and had q revolver
pointed directly at myself and the
driver. He told us calmly to deliver
ourselves and he would not harm us,
but that if we made bad break he
would shoot. was on the side next to
the robber, and Immediately got down
from my seat followed by the driver.
After we got down the rObber came
from behind the canvas and placed
over our heads cloth cap, which
came down to our shoulders and COM
pletely blinded us. He then ordered
us to stand still, and himself
went to the stage door and
ordered the occupants to come
out, one At . time, and take their
positions in line alongside the driver
and myself. He told the passengers
not to make any unnecessary move
ments, as they were all covered by the
gums of his men in concealment, and
their lives were in jeopardy. After the
passengers were all in line. he put caps
similar to mine over their faces, tied
their hands behind their backs, and
then proceeded to rifle their pockets.
He took nothing but money. Every
thing else he would replace just where
he got it from. do not know how
much money he got. From me he got
about $l4O. which he took from my
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WIT AND WISDOM.

The belle, like the bell likes to
have people ring her.-Boston Tran
script.
Two tramps with single thought
beat as one.-New Orleans Rcuyune.
Michael Angelo said that genius is
eternal patience. Michael evidently
published newspaper when subscrip-
ton dues didn't come very fast. -
Syracuse Standard.
In Flint Mich, there is a piano
that was built in 1910. 1t is still
capable of putting the next door neigh
Dor into spasms when the right girl is
present to do the pounding.--Louisville
Courier Journal.
"A watermelon which weighs twelve
pounds has five pounds of rind and six
ounces of seeds, which must be wasted.
The times demand melon with a
tissue-psper cover and rattan ribs in
place of the seeds.-Detroit Free Press.
"A 'atterer strikes snag: Madam
he gallantly observed, II have your
image photographed upon my heart"
Indeed" she said, "a sort of a
negative impression OF me, l suppose. !"
|-Brooklyn Eagle.
An Albany man has rented va
can't lot near his residence, fenced it in,
and fitted il up as playground for the
boys of the neighborhood. IL other
words, he furnishes playground to
avoid having a plague round.-Bosto'
Post.
Gone here, Sammie; and shake
hands with this gentleman" said a
mother, as she urged her youngest to
the front. "There, isn't he cute??'
Gentleman, putting on his eyeglasses
and critically examining the child.
"Yes. he takes the cake or at least
should take the first cake of soap he can
get hold Of And thus was an even
ing's conversation nipped in the bud
New Haren Register.
Yesterday Colonel Fizzletop met
Colonel Gilhooly, who is o prominent
Knight of Honor. Said the former:
"rve made application to become .
member of your noble order, and I
want YOU to see that am elected. I
want to join on account of my wife,"
"Yes, that's a good idea, to leave her
an insurance policy that will secure her
against poverty and distress" THAT
not what mean. I want to join your
noble order on account of my wife, be-
cause unless I've got some lodge to 60
to, or some other good excuse, she
won't let me come down town at all ut
nights. just as soon as am a men,
Der there will be called meetings al
most every night that I'll just have to
attend, and III always set EN- up." and
the admirer of the noble order winked
wink that had beer in it.-1eras
Siftings.
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: Mrs. Elizabeth Gill is the only fe-
male cobbler in New York City. Her
father was . cobbler and taught his
daughter the trade. Her husband fol-
lowed the same business. and since his
death she has supported herself and six
children by cobbling.