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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16
Encouraging for the Ladies,

Tho new census reveals the startling
fact that in this country the ruder sex
outnumbers the gentler to the extent of
nearly q million. Says contemporary:
cit is to be sincerely hoped that no
body will say, what are you going to
do about itf' for this is manifestly one
of the cases in which there really is
nothing that can be done, except to feel
uncomfortable, for the condition is not
merely accidental and temporary; it
promises to be permanent, for the dis
couraging disproportion is not simply
between the adults of the two sexes,
but includes the entire population all
the way from extreme age down to the
cradle. and this in spite Of all that Nor
mons and other agencies for the i'm
portation of domestic servants have
done to make the balance even. It
therefore stands to reason that lot only
is the genus old maid doomed to speedy
extinction, but also that nearly q mill
ion of the young men of America will
have to 90 wifeless unless each can
raise the price of ticket to Europe
and two tickets back" We shall have
to appeal to the mother country to send
out wives to those among us who can
not do this. The ladies will have the
best of us in every way; they were al
ways worth more than they brought.
Even in the days when they outnum-
bered men it was agreed that it was
impossible to have too much of q good
thing; now, however, they can exact
their own terms. Instead of meekly
submitting to all sorts of inconvenience
and privation for the sake of being
married aud having home they now
can name their own terms; they need
not even endure husbands that drink,
smoke or spend several evenings week
at the lodge, for rather than 60 wifeless
the tyrant man will abate his preten-
sions and woman will become autocrat.
And now, too, she can have her re-
venge; for years she was constantly
reminded of the fact that the gentler
sex outnumbered the ruder; newspa-
pers harped upon it, men laughed at it,
sentimental writer's deplored it; will
she be equally ungenerous, and faunt
the fact OF her rarity in the face of her
would-be possessors? Pass this article
along, gentlemen! Let the whole world
know that we are threatened with q
"corner'' in woman.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16
Lice and Scab.

The louise is parasite. A parasite is
an insect or plant that lives on the
bodies of other animals or plants. Each
has its peculiar habitat, or home, where
it finds its necessary food. Animal, as
ing rapidity, and, if unmolested, ''would
soon take the country" The female
head louise, Pediculus, will lay about
fifty or sixty eggs in the course of
week. These eggs, called nits, hatch
in about six days, and come to maturity
in about eighteen days. ready to propa-
gate their species. If uninterrupted,
in the short space of eight weeks there
will be a progeny of something like
5000 from single pair. Lice have
neither lungs nor gills for breathing
apparatus. Breathing is done by means
of innumerable holes in the body. and
when these are stopped up the insect
dies. Newspapers print various reme-
dies for these vermin, and some of them
have proved far worse than the disease,
resulting in the death of the animal.
Red precipitate and a too free use of
coal oil have been known to kill instead
of cure. Coal oil will perhaps kill every
vermin it touches. and so perhaps of
strong tobacco water, while many of
the vermin will flee from the smell of
these and similar remedies, falling on
the ground, and only awaiting q good
opportunity to get back to their old
homes. / have stated how they breathe;
now for the remedy, and the only per-
fectly safe remedy. Grease, simply
grease, and nothing else. One quart of
lard, or any soft grease, in two applica-
tions, three or four days apart, we'll
rubbed in the hair along the back from
head to tail, with two or three broad
stripes all the way around the body,
will cure the worst affected horse or
COW that ever lived. For hogs, melt
the grease and pour from an old coffee
or other pot all along the pot, letting
the grease run down the sides, with q
few drops in each ear, will rid them en-
tirely, provided new bed is given
them to sleep in. If child is thus
troubled, half teaspoonful of lard,
we'll rubbed in the hair, will be sufIi-
cient, if allowed to remain on. The
philosophy of this exceedingly simple
remedy is this: Every louise that crawls
through the greasy hair gets the pores
of his body stopped up, and conse-
quently dies, and when he falls to the
ground it is to stay there. The grease
should stay on at least a week, 80 as to
kill all the young nits as soon as they
begin to crawL-C0r. N. Y. Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16
The Literary
Revolution,

10 keep In good humor the good. people who delight
to p K. e.
ake postum, in the winter; and TO prevent our
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16
A PICTURE.

" Sh lay has the painting craze
And. Just before the holidays,
Her case grew quite ALARMING.
AZ ES&es IKE the chicken-pox,
Inc whoopine-cough or measles:
Inc symptoms are colOr.box,
with palettee, tubes and easels.
The maulstick, In her eeutle hand,
Assumes new airs and Rraces,
IL aids her Inspirations, and
D1splaye her rings and laceS.
Her pigment case Is better filled
Than that ct ancient master;
Small wonder, then, that one 90 skilled
Completes her work much faster.
She paints on platters, knives and forks,
Makes dadOes, screens and friezes;
Impressive flowers. authentic storkA
Her brush with artlor seiZes.
She painted and presented me
A chair, must not sit on:
She cc pies, in q style most free,
From koman, Greek or Briton.
Her dress denotes the highest art,
From bonnet down to bu>kin;
She knows the critics terms by heart,
And quotes tor hours from Ruskin.
1t serves her well to thus excel
In every kind Of sketching,
For she can tell an III ,relle.
And recognize an etching.
Possessed of all the virtues known,
With modPsty combining.
It's past belief to see her grown
so artful and designing.
half d despair Of any end
To cobalt blues, and bisters.
The malady doth now extend
' ' ~ @Harper's Basar.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

III. w. Hill & Co., Decatur, ILL.,, re-
port 100. 600, 900 of Hills TRIANGULAR hog
rings sold since 1872. using $50, SOC
pounds of wire measuring 3,408 miles.
Cure for Hoarseness. the
whites of two eggs and beat them with
two teaspoonfu!s of white sugar, CRATE
in little nutmeg, then add pint of
lukewarm water; stir we'll, drink often,
and it will cure the most obstinate case
If hoarseness in q short time.
An easy wav to make hard water
soft is this: Fill the wash-boiler with
hard water, then put half teacupful
OF wood ashes into q little cloth bag,
let this lie in the water until that Is
warm enough to use. This is worth
knowing.
Water ices are made of the juice of
very ripe fruits, such as peaches. plums.
pears. apples, cherries, Strawberries,
raspberries. pine-apples, lemons, or
anges and tamarinds. Select fruits
having a very rich juice. add sugar to
taste. and freeze as for ice cream, ex-
cept that this will not rise as cream
does.
Blackberry Cordial.-Ripe black
berries, one quart boiling water, two
pounds sugar. Crush the berries, and
to each gallon of juice add one quart
boiling water; let this stand twenty
four hours, stirring it occasionally;
strain it, and to each gallon add two
pounds sugar; cork it tight, and in two
months it will be ready for use. This
is excellent for any summer complaint,
and can be taken by the most delicate
invalid.
1t is common practice to use bits
OF old carpets as a lining for stair car
pets, but much better way is to take
strips of an old bedquilt, have them not
quite the width of the staircase, Wash
and dry first, then put smoothly over
the stairs, lacking in q few places. 1t
is softer than old carpet. and will not
wear the outer one nearly 80 much. OF
course this is a hint for those who can
not afford the nice Innings that are made
on purpose.
Glazed Strawberries. Choose large
berries, if possible with the stems on;
dip them in cold water, and put them
on a sieve to dry; beat Uery little the
whites of two or three eggs; dip the
berries in, one at q time, and place
them on a sieve, not touching each 9TH
or, and sprinkle with powdered sugar
Grapes, oranges peeled and quartered,
or any small fruit, can be done in this
way, and make very ornamental dish
for desert.
Drinks made from fresh or pre-
served fruits are sometimes useful in
fevers. Rhubarb tea is a very refresh
ing spring beverage. Slice about two
pounds OF rhubarb and boil for q quar-
ter of an hour in a quart of water;
strain the liquor into a jug, adding a
small quantity of lemon-peel and some
sugar to taste; when cold it is fit for
use. Apple water may be made in the
same manner. The apples should be
peeled and cored. Sugar should not
be added to either of the above until
all the liquor is removed from the fire.
In the absence of fresh fruit pleasant
beverage may be prepared by stirring
sufficient raspberry jam or currant jelly
into the required quantity of water,
straining the liquor before giving it to
the patient.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16

There AZ two rules for making
Indian buildings. The first is baked
pudding. Boil two cups of meal in
nearly . quart of water till it is almost
like hasty pudding, then add one table,
spoonful Of butter, two teacups of
sugar, three eggs. spice to your taste,
and add raisins it you please; bake
three-quarters OF an hour at least in q
slow oven. For boiled pudding, take
one cup and half of sour milk, two
eggs well beaten. one small teaspoonful
OF saleratus dissolved in q little hot
water, then stir in meal till you have
batter little thicker than for griddle
cakes; currants or cherries are nice If
you care to add fruit; put in bag and
boil an hour. For sauce use sweeIened
cream favored with nutmeg.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16

The city of Durango, in Mexico,
has a hill in its vicinity that is almost
pure iron. 1t is two miles long. one
mile wide, and 700 feet high. On its
surface, uncovered and visible, are, &C
cording to estimate, two hundred mill
ions of tons of iron ready to be placed
in the smelling ovens that it is pro-
posed to put up at the foot of the hill.
A large part of the ere yields from
seventy to eighty per cent. pure metal,
and is easily worked and converted into
steel. Wood for fuel in unlimited
abundance is to be had near by, and
good water is likewise accessible. Al
together, there seems to be no reason
why Durango should not be a Pitts
burgh or Birmingham in the near future,
or even cast those cities of iron and
flame entirely into the shade.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16
in the chest or face from tho sharp.

in the chest or face from the sharp
clawed foot.
The whole object of ostrich culture
being the plumes, the pluckings of the
birds are the most important events Of
the year; these occur twice. Some
times . bird will be ready when only
year old, but generally another six
months are added to its age before the
first plucking. The operation is per-
formed in two ways. One is q rough
and-tumble method. requiring the help
of six men, but this plan is less often
followed than in former years, be-
cause, in the violent struggles with the
birds. some injury frequently happens
to the pluckers, and sometimes leg of
an ostrich is broken. in which case the
bird has to be killed, however valuable
it may be.
On large farms, where there are
plenty of birds, more humane plan is
pursued. Mounted men collect herd
Of the birds to be plucked, and partly
drive, partly entice, them lin q small
yard or "corral," by q liberal supply
of Indian corn. called "mealies'' in
South Africa. The corral, or pen, has
q movable side, and when it is full,
"this side is run in, and the birds are
crowded so close together that they
cannot move their wings nor kick.
The men then 60 among them and
pluck or cut the feathers. The opera
ton seems to have little pain for the
birds, and the feathers begin to grow
again at once" There seems to be no
limit to the time when feathers will be
birds eighteen or twenty
years old still yielding plentifully. A
good pair of breeding ostriches is now
worth q thousand dollars, and feathers
sell for three hundred and fifty dollsrs
q pound, numbering from seventy-five
to one hundred plumes, sorted accord
ing to color. those from the female be-
ing usually highest. The feathers Of
the Patagonian ostrich are far inferior,
and do not bring anything like so high
. price.
And all the skill and fatigue of the
hunter, all the risk, trouble, painstak-
ing, patient care and close observa-
ton Of the ostrich-farmer, are given in
order that the ladies of America and
Europe may add the handsome flowing
plumes of this ungainly bird to the
already vast and varied store of orna-
ments for bonnets and aresses.-Ernest
Ingers0ll, in st. Nicholas.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16

William j. Coughlan. of Somerville, Mass,
says: "In the fall of 1876 was taken with q
violent Bleeding Of the lungs, followed by severe
cough. was admitted to the City Hospital
left lung as big as q half dollar. gave up hope,
but friend told me of DIR. WIN. HALL's BAL
SAM FOR THE LUNGS. got bottle, when TO
my surprise commenced to feel better, and to-
day feel in better spirits than have the past
three years. Iwrite this hoping that every one
vinced that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED +"
Also sure remedy for Colds, Coughs, and all
Chest and Lung Diseases. Sold by druggists.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16

Raspberry Vinegar. raspber-
ries, any quantity or sufficient to fill q
stone jar nearly full, then pour upon
them sufficient vinegar to cover them,
cover the jar closely, and set it aside
for eight or ten days; then strain
through flannel or muslin, and add to
the clear liquor one and a-half pounds
sugar to each pint, place over fire and
boil for few minutes, allow it to cool,
and then bottle for use. This makes,
when mixed with water, q delightful
summer drink, and ID also very beneii-
Cial for cOnvalesCents.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16
A Wise Deacon.

"Deacon Wilder, want you to tell me
how you kept yourself and family well the
past season when all the rest Of us have
visiting us SO often.''
Bro. Taylor, the answer is very easy. I
used Hop Bi,ters in time; kept my family
we'll and saved the doctor bills. Three dol
lars worth of it kept us well and able to
work all the time. I'll warrant it has cost
you and the neighbors one to two hundred
dollars apiece to keep sick the same time"
"Deacon, III use your medicine here.
after"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16

"A celery garden of forty-six acres,
believed to be the largest in the world,
is cultivated in the suburbs Of London,
and produces annually about half .
million plants.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16

A Certain Cure.
The first thing to do in the spring ID to
clean house. For internal cleansing and
renovating, no other medicine is equal to
Kidney Wort. In either dry or liquid form
it cures headache, bilious attacks, constipa-
ton and deranged kidneys. See adv.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16

Cheap Guns fer the People
OF every kind; write for illustrated catalogue
to Great Western Gun W'ks, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16

FREDDIE has got the idea of . Christian.
He says he feels like one when he 10 willing
to play boss all day with his little brother and
be boss all the time,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16

cDRlNeC forL.aber W = e z.
W UuUUVOV chsap, durable and essfly applicd
Agents wanted. CircuAEs free. LID Pitcher. Dixon III.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16

Best Watches and Lowest Prices.
Write for illustrated catalogue to STANDARD
American Watch Co, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16

TIE farmers favorits author-Fielding.
That OF the barrel maker-Cooper. That Of
the jeweler-Goldsmith.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16

USE Redding' 3 Russia Salve in the house, and
use ReddiDg's Russia Salve in the stable.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16

A LIMB LOST :. C.: :: !; s;s';:;: =: !!
Doekp oaQt free. Wyjee - ", q. L11oy. CAieoOos m
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16
Don't Die In the House.

11OU0Os
Ask Druggists for Rough on Rats" It clear
out rats, mice, reaches, a es, bed-bugs, 15c.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16
THE MARKETS.

NATIONAL YEAST is the leading brand.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16
LYDIA e. PINKHAM'9
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
The Positive Cure

Inc fOolClVe cure
fer al these Painful Cs4plaints and weshnssseo
sOeonmon to eur best female pepalation.
win cure entirely the worst form Of Female Com
plants, all ovarian troubles Inflammation and Ulcer
ton, Falling and Dsplacements, and the consequent
Spinal Weakness, and b particularly adapted 10 thu
Change Of Life.
It win dissolve and expel tumors from the uterus IN
an early stage Of Development. The tendency to can
cerous humors thereis checked very speedily BY it, use
removes faintness hatulency, destroys all craving
Tor samulants, and relieves weakness Of the stomach
It cures Bloatng, Headaches, Nervous Prostitution,
General Debility, Sleeplessness, Depression and Indt
gestion.
That feeling Of bearing down, causing pain, weieht
and backache, II always permanently cured BY it, usa
VIII ut all times and under all circumstances act in
hArmonv with the laws that govern the female system
Forthe cureof Kidney Complaints Of either sex this
Compound 10 unsurpassed.
LYDIA Z. PINKHAM'0 VEGETABLE CON.
POUNDh prepared ct 23S and 235 Western Avenue,
Lynn Masa Price o. Six bottlesfor o. Sent BY mail
In the form Of pills, also in the form Of losenes on
receipt OF price, d per box for either. Mra Pnkham
freely answers all letters Of inquiry. Send for pamph
It. Address - above. Mention tAfs Ruper.
No family should b. without LYDIA e. PINKHAHD
LIVER PILLS They cure constipation, hiliousnaA
md tospddtfv o( the liver. Is csnts pee bod.
1sll ~ MORRISON. PLUlABR / @, Chieaga Ill
T0D aALB ~ DRU0oIsTA
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764 Broadway, New York.

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a CycIopaedia War.

CHAMBEhSS ENCYCLOPAEDIA REDUCED FROM
PeT cent larger than APpstons % per cent lareer
5000 Booksellers : :s1ss e q i :iss az
scopes OF any one book cent discount; on eope
seected from the list per cent. discount Descriptive
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-16

One would hold three pints of water or
millet, and when fresh, they are good
to eat. But to the Indian or the Bush
man these eggs are chiefly valuable for
their thick shells, out of which he
makes his cups. and pitchers and water
jars. In South Africa. particularly,
water is extremely scarce and precious.
The wild natives, therefore, empty the
eggs through small holes, and fill the
shells with water, corking up the orr
fees. When they are going on q
journey. they make net-bags out of
twine. formed from bark or rushes,
and inclose each shell in 4 bag. Thus
inclosed and protected in the netting,
the stout egg-shells can be tied together
and safely carried over a mans shout
der, or on the backs of oxen; and. in
these ways, ostrich-egg shells supply
drinking water for long trips across the
desert. To cool it, after days jour-
ney in the sun, they bury the corked
shells in the groundfor an hour or two.
For the first three or four days after
coming out of the shell, we are told.
the chicks eat nothing whatever, ''but
sit on their launches and imbibe their
FIRST impressions of nature" It would
be q curious thing to know just how
the world looks to baby ostrich; the
first things eaten are not food, but
pebbles, sand and bits OF the shells
from which the birds have recently
been Matched. Later. they take mouth
fuls of grass, then begin to snat ii up
insects and lizards, and, meanwhile. are
becoming expert in the art of suddenly
disappearing at a warning cry from the
watchful parent. ''This they do by
diving under bush where possible,
and lying on the ground with their
bodies as flat as possible, and their
necks stretched out upon the earth.
Here they lie motionless as lump of
clay--and not unlike it in appearance,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-16
PILES! PILES! PILES!
A Sure Cure Found at Last! No
One Need Suffer!

A sure Cure for Blind, Bleeding,
itching and liberated Piles has
been discovered by DR.. William, ian
Indian Remedy, called DR.. Will
liam's Indian Ointment. A single
box has cured the worst chronic
cases of 25 or thirty years standing.
No one need suffer five minutes
after applying this wonderful sooth.
ing medicine. LOtions,in instruments,
and electuaries do more harm than
good. Williams Ointment absorbs
the tumors, allays the intense itch
ing, particularly at night after get
ting warm in bed acts as a poultice,
gives instant relief, and is prepared
only for Piles, itching of tn private
parts, and for nothing else
Read what the Hon. J. M. Coffin
berry, of Cleveland, says about DR.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment: l
have used scores of Pile Cures, and
it affords me pleasure to say [ have
never found anything which gave
such immediate and permanent re-
lief as DR.. Williams Indian Oint-
ment.
For sale by all druggists or mailed
on receipt of price, $l.O0.
HENRY s. Co., PROP'Rs,
Cleveland, o.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-16
The Burned Theatre.

Vienna, 1&.>-The ruins Of the burned
theatre are thoroughly disinfected. The
first outbreak Of FIRE last night and TODAY
were speedily extinguished. A number
Of cJrpses sad fragments of bodies veTe
recovered to-day. The kim and
queen OF ItAIV subscribed 81, 900.
Inc subscriptions sent to the Ne,o Free
FTeSS fsF sas sufferers by the theatre fire
London. 16.-In consequence of. the
Vienna disaster the lord chamberlain
has requested the managers of theatres
to sepaTat4 the system of lighting the
auditorium from that of the stage.
Vienna, 15.-Ihe manager Of the ill
fNted King Theatre for several hour
yesterday, was subjected to an exsmi
nation regarding the calamity.