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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-11-24
Told by a Drummer.

Commercial travellers, half a dozen
of them, were exchanging experiences
on the road in a hotel corridor yester-
day, when Mr.. Andrew Monroe told a
story which fairly eclipsed all the other
tales. Mr.. Monroe is just back from
Arkansas, and in the course of his Jour-
neyings found himself under the neces-
sity of walking from one town to an
other in Polk County. He had ar
ranged for a wagon, but his driver
failed him at the last moment, and he
set out on foot, being anxious to make
the destination. might came on"
said Mr.. Monroe, as he told the story,
ga heavy rain came up; the rain fell
in torrents. The road, which had been
described as perfectly plain. narrowed
into path. The moaning of the wind
and the rain falling on the leaves made
me feel uncomfortable. reached
log cabin near the bank of small
stream. The sight of human
habitation thrilled me. en-
tered, but found no one. A
dull, smouldering fire burned in a large
fireplace. Seating myself on q slab
bench I waited. Presently an old man
entered. He was old, but of powerful
mold. His shoulders were broad, and
his arms, from which his shirt-sleeves
were rolled, we're pictures OF sinewy
perfection. He merely nodded. When
l asked him question as to whether or
| not could remain in his house during
the night, he again nodded and left the
room. The rain increas ed. The 'old
cabin home,' was not alluring in its
comforts, but anything was better than
the woods. darkness. intense and im-
penetrable. The old man came in
again, with lamp and an AK. Turn
ing. he locked one door, and placing
his lamp on the shelf, he locked the
other door. Then, with fearful howl.
he sprang upon me, and with rope
which he had concealed about him.
bound me. He stood me up like ton
pm, and taking up his AK, said:
" You ran away with my wife and
am going to kill you!'
II begged piteously. He raved.
"'What have you done with her" he
demanded.
| IL told him that was his friend and
that knew nothing of his wife, but he
raved again and raised his ax. Hold
on. cri:d, If you wait until tomorrow
l will get Your wife for YOU He
dropped his ak and eased me to the
floor. slept in painful dozes. The
old man lay near me muttering. When
morning came, the old man unbound
and pointed to the woods. did not
wait for second sign. After a pain Ful
search l found the road. Meeting a
man, related my experience, and was
informed that the old man was crazy,
and that he imagined some one had
stolen his wife. but that the poor woman
was sleeping her eternal sleep under
| the broad hearthstone of the cabin. "
| st. Louis Globe Democrat.
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Killed Under Peculiar Circumstances.

Ellen Kcssler, the daughter Of well-to do
parents residing near Blue Island, who was
attending Normal School at Englewood,
came to her death last night under peculiar
circumstances, but whether the case is one
Of accident or suicide cannot now be deter
mined and may always remain q mystery.
The young woman was just past twenty
years of age, and for some time had been
numbered among the scholars of the above
institution. She lived in building adjoin-
ing the school building, known as the dor
mitory. where are also many of her fellow
scboolmates, only going home at intervals.
Last evening about nine O'Clock she made a
call upon friend who lives short distance
from the school, and here it was noticed for
the first time that she had acted qucerly,
not seeming to be quite herself. Later, she
returned to the dormitory, where she met
Mrs. Wentworth and explained that she
was not feeling well. Mrs. Wentworth adj
vised her to 60 to bed, and said she would
get her some medicine. The young woman
went to her room, but when Mrs. Went
worth followed her she had disappeared. It
was then learned from one of the young men
that he had seen Miss Kessler going out of
the door dressed in light wrapper. Search
in the vicinity of the building failed to
find her. and, having noticed her strange
actions, It was feared that something had
happened to her. The police were notified
and parties sent out in all directions. At
half-past ten o'clock two police men came
upon the decapitated body of the
young woman lying between the rails of the
incoming track of the Wabash Road near
Seventy first street. Not only vas the
head severed from the body but one Of
the arms and both feet were crushed.
A short distance away lay part
Of her Undertaking; the body when found
having upon 1t only the light wrapper in
which she was seen to leave the school.
Her slippers lay together beside her UNDER
clohing. giving one the impression that she
had thus partially disrobed just previous to
her death. 1t is this feature that gives the case
the appearance ofsuicide. No reason could
lie assigned other than that she was some
what behind in her studies, and that this
had preycd upon her mind for several days
past.-LhicaCo Tribute. November 16.
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Department Of Agriculture.
The report Of the Department Of Agri-
culture is summarized as follows:

The report Of the Department Of Agri-
culture is summarized as follows:
COTTON.
The indicated yield of cotton per acre is
considerably less than last year. The re-
ported decrease is So per cent in Louisiana,
40 per cent. in Texas, and nearly GO per
cent. in Arkansas. North Carolina makes q
return of 30 per cent. less yield than in 1880.
South Carolina, Georgia aud Mississippi re-
port better condition, and the prospects are
for the crop not much below those OF last
year In those States. Florida reports de-
crease Of Is per cent, Alabama an increase
of 10. Tennessee o decrease Of AZ. Virginia
is not included as cotton State, its product
being insignificant.
WHEAT.
The average yield of wheat per acre in 1881
is 1917 bushels against 10 40 in 1880, indi-
eating decrease of about 20 per cent, or
100, OOO, 900 bushels from last year product.
In the interior and Western States there
has been great falling off, caused by the
severe winter, the late, cod spring, drouth,
and, in several States, insect ravages; but,
while the quantity of the crop is reduced.
the quality is generally reported very good.
CORN. rlt ~
The November returns of corn show an
average yield of twenty and one-half BUSH
els per acre, indicating falling off Of about
25 per cent. from the crop of 1880, caused
chiefly by the general and protracted drouth
during the growing season, and by excessive
rains since the crop was harvested. The
quality of the crop is somewhat below the
average. ~
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The Report x the Comptroller II the
N's Treasury.

I The Report * the Cepptroller u the
|A. TreasEt~
Wudge William Lawrence, FirseA Comp
|tiSnSr Of the Treasury, Has submfttsd hi
annual report, Of which the following d a
ahstfact: Accounts and v0uchers have been
received from the First Ind Fifth Auditors
and from the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office, and credited as follows: From
the First Auditor, 9,036 accounts and 61,57l
vouchers, amounting ia. $2.7o7. s39, 200. 60;
from the Fifth Auditor, 6 l84 accounts and
164 ,547 vouchers, amounting to $75S. 87s, 6S6-
80; from the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office, 2,351 accounts. and II, COZ
vouchers, amounting to $5,942,740. The to.
tai amount Of accounts and vouchers au.
dited, S,47l ,955, 227. 49, Suits have been in :
stituted against dcfaultiug officers as follows:
Collectors Of Internal Revenue, 4; Receivers
Of Public Money, 81. Revenue. stamp books
were counted and certified Is follows: To.
bacco, 1905; spirits, 1872; special tax stamp
box. 81, 400. 'iaf atT's'i ~ :" ielesH
The report makes the following recon.
mendations: Tmtitsbe recommended to
Congress that the Solicitor Of the Treasury
ACYIC0CUt tu0 UVV0AuluCu UCAVx0 tk10 + lEU6
Comptroller when important claims are be-
ing considered by him; that the Secretary be
given authority to cause Investigations by
officers Of the Department Of the official
transactions and accounts Of officers under
the Department. Some vouchers of the
District Of Columbia Commissioners are for
work not technically authorized BY law, but
actually needed. The attention of Congress
is, however, called to this fact, that they
may take action upon the matter. He says
It is indispensable to the prompt adjustment
Of claims and the carrying on Of the bust
ness Of the Office, that additional clerical as
sistance be given him. He suggests
that q division of the claim Office
with proper persons in charge Of
each department, would facilitate
work. Regarding certain disbursing officers
who are also custodians, he recommends
from them reports, similar to those used In
ths Quartermastcr's Department under Sec
tion ,221, ofthe Revised Statutes. He sug-
gests that provision be made for filing the
places of Secretaries of the Territories in
case of the death or absence Of persons hold
ing such places. He again recommends
that limit be fixed for the time in which
claims against the Government may be
brought. -,..
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-11-24
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.


"A pretty and useful custom in some
OF the public schools is to have class
exercise their skill at composition on
classmates.
The Presbyterian Synod, which was
recently in session at Hastings. MIMI,
pledged $50, 900 to Manchester College
IN Albert Lea, and SIS, 900 to establish
Albert Lea Female College.
The Elmira IN. W Board Of Edu-
cation is considering q proposition to
establish school savlnc-banks in con-
nection with each Of the district schools
Of the city. In England the National
Thrift Society is raising special fund
to forward similar project.
The former members of the Asso-
ciate Reformed Presbyterian Church,
all but one synod OF which is now in
corporated with the United Presbyte-
rian Church, are arranging to celebrate
the centennial Of the old organization
next year.
The Episcopal Church is taking
increasing interest in the Church Build
ing Fund Commission, by which in the
next three years it is hoped to raise a
million. By request of the Bishop. Of
ferings for the purpose are soon to be
made in several diOceses.
The Southern Baptist Home Mission
Board has engaged to feed, clothe, doc
tor and educate fifty boys and fifty
girls at the lowering Manual Labor
School. Indian Territory, and the Creek
Nation has engaged to help the board
with $1,000 year.
"A writer in one of our exchanges
denounces the gift of the late MATTHEW
Vassar of $50, 900 to found two chairs
in Vassar s0lsich are seUer to be occupied
by sc0nsen as ian $50, 900 sneer," and
calls upon the women of the country to
contribute $50, ZOO, to enable Vassar to
reject the gift with proper womanly
ScOrn.
The Indians of the Dakota Mission
of the American Board recently held
their annual meeting. A class of three
dozen native pastors and teachers was
organized for Bible study, and spent six
hours q day for three days in studying
the International Sunday-school lessons.
A Sunday-scl1ool convention could not
have more diligently applied itself to
the Scriptures.
Rev. r. M. Loughbridge, Presby-
terrain evangelist. has just made trip
OF two hundred miles among the In
dams. attending camp-meetings with
the Seminoles at Broad Arrow, with the
Greeks at North Fork, and with the
Seminoles again at Wessokee. Several
persons were added to the church and
baptized, and three Creek Indians were
licensed to preach.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-11-24

in the sale of unclaimed packages
by the Southern Express Company, at
New Orleans, Colonel j. l.. Cross pur-
chased . small box for ten cents, in
which. upon being opened, was found
q heavy gold medal, attached to . gold
pin, ON which was engraved the name
Of DR.. j, e. Legare. On the face of the
medal, which ID embossed with laurel
wreath, are inscribed the words
Howard Medical Corps" and on the
back: awarded for services rendered
during the yellow-fever epidemic Of
Memphis, 1875" The medal was &c
companied by . hattering certificate
from the Howard Association to DIR.
Leeare. who now lives at Donaldson.
and was informed Of the discovery Of
the medal by telegraph.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-11-24

A MI. Hargrave calls the attention
Of the London Times to the following
case OF the resurrection of q tree: A
few ears back great elm was blown
down, with large ball of earth at its
roots, ON the property of Mr.. Smyth,
the rector Of Little Houghton. Men
were set to work to remove it. but when
they had sawn of the great limbs, tc
their establishment and almost terror,
the trunk rose up Of its own accord and
went back to its original place. and
there it stands to this day. It is throw
ing out fresh head, and is pointed oct
a. q curious case Of resurrection.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-11-24
The Mutilatcd Currency Question.

81 can't take that Nickel" said a
h0rse-car conductor to man who got
in at the City Hall.
"Vot yos dc matter NIT dot goin?"
asked the passenger, blandly.
g It's no good. It's got a hole in it, !"
repl. cd the conductor. grulfly.
list dot so? OFF you phase you show
"Look at it. We can't take any such
money Us that"
"Oxcuse me-" smiled the passenger,
and he handed over dime.
] That's worse yet" growled the
conductor. t$&* rs &t4s
"Vos dot dime full of holes, toop''
asked the passenger" looking up inno-
Gently.
"Here's whole side Clipped out.
We ain t allowed to take mutilated mon
ey," and the conductor handed it
back.
"Sog' inquired the passenger.
HAT you changes for heluf tollarP"
and he passed over another coin.
:. "What's this?" asked the conductor,
contemptuously, "It's as bald as a
deacon. There amt scratch on it to
SuOw wAosn0a ~ on OVCtNO"0 O"ooOn VI
a skating rink. Haven't you got any
money!"
"Vell, should make smiles!'' said
the passenger, good -humoredly.
:. Here is fife tollar, and you can haste
it together ven you got, some leisures.
Hat you got changes off dot fife tollars,"
and he handed over a bill torn in four
or eight pieces.
II don't want no more fooling,"
said the conductor. IF you can't pay
your fare, get of. ~
..Vell, dom make so many droubles.
1 will bay you;" and he pulled out q
Mexican quarter. "Gif me bennies,"
he suggested.
"Look here, are you going to pay
your fare or not?''
"Off course. May be you vas waiting
for dat moneys" and he took back his
quarter and substituted an English SIX
pence.
"Now you get of this CARP roared
the conductor.
"vere has desc cars got byP" asked
the passenger, rising to obey.
Fulton Ferry" said the conductor.
'sDen may as we'll got owit. You
dell dem companies dot some dimes de
make more money as oder dimes off
dey dock voteffer dey got instead Of
going midout nodings, don d itp"
And the smiling passenger, having
ridden to the end of the line, crossed
the ferry, observing to himself: .'Dot
vas peter of safe such moneys, und
some dimes I 60 owit to East Nyarick
und it don'd COST me no more IS nod
ings at ALL Brooklyn Eagle.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-11-24
West and South.

UP to the evening Of tho 18th the returns
received at MilwaAkec indicated that the
Republican majority on the State ticket
would be from 5000 to II, 900. The Senate
would probably stand; Republicans, -;
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-11-24

Somebody observes that when six
young ladies sit down to talk about
new dress pattern small boy with .
lin horn is = refuge for the weary.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-11-24
The Surgeon Generals Report.

Surgeon. General Barnes says the medical
department Of the army for the fiscal year
ending June. 1883, will necl $259,O00. One
reason for recommending an increased ap.
preparation is that the department furnishes
medical and hospital supplies for the use o.
several thousand Indians, prisoners of war.
The deaths from all causes among white
troops were 1917, or 8 per 1000 Of the mean
strength; deaths Of colored soldiers from all
causes, 48. or 20 per loo. The Surgeon
General renews his recommendation for q
fire.proof building for medical museum
and library, and in support thereof incor-
porates in his report passage from the
message Of President Hayes to Congress in
December last. 1t, is thought suitable
structure can be erected at cost OF $250. O0o
The Khedive of Egypt is reported
to have set at liberty last month nearly
q hundred slaves that had been brought
to Cairo. Among them were some six.
ty girls, ranging in age from ten to fif-
teen years, most of whom had been sold
by their own parents for sums rang.
ing between 800 and $500. The
greater number were black. but some
who had come from Abyssinia were Of
lighter compilations. or even white.
There were four, sisters among them,
who were anxious to be sold to the
same master. SO that they might not be
separated. 1t IS said that the girls thus
set at liberty were pretty sure to sell
themselves into slavery again. before
long for life in some harem.v ~
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-11-24

Necessity is the mother Of inven-
tion. Sometimes we want the door be-
tween our Office and the one next to It
closed; and the editor in that room OF
course feels if we get up and shut it,
that we are getting high-toned and ex-
elusive. and IL wounds him. And we
don't likesto do that, 20 we have invent
ed way to make him shut the door
himself. We sing.-B0ston Post.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-11-24
So manY seized pistols have ID

So many seized pistols have &C.
cumulated in the Memphis (Tenn.l }
court that Judge Horrigan has issued
an order directing the clerk to throw
all, except Army or Navy pistols, that
have been in his hands more than six
months. into the Mississippi River, and
into such deep water that they cannot
be fished out,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-11-24


Court began at tho usual hour. As the names
Of the jurors who had been accepted were be-
Ing called over Guiteau was brought in His
appearance was wild and excited After his
manacles were removed he seemed to calm
down and conversed with his counsel The
Vas q ehsoc
panel of seventy-fve was nearly ex.
~ss opt. SssSrs rss ss Twelfth juror
W nrandeSnrs, Charles d. stewart, HeSry ;
J. Bright, Thomas II. Langley, Michael Shee-
han, George W. Gates. Samuel T. Hobbs,
aseein snd sosspS Psse4 Ere sseS psssrios
Attorney suggested that the Court adjourn 70
I've I've the Jury! Jury an opportunity tc arrange
examination Of talesmen the fo ,II
lowing statement was prepared by Guiteau
and :. ID given Az to the press press;
II am on trial for my life: formerly prac-
tfced law in New York and Chicago, and pro-
pose to take an active part in my defense. 10
the case than anyone. My lbrother-ir-law,
hereby appeal tothe legal profession fcr id.
them. shall get it from the settlement OF a
sale Of my book and partly from public con-
publish in the New York Hs,d p on octoper
3. and in my speech published November Is
yesterday. ANY well-kn0wn lawyer OF Grim
fnal capacity desiring to assist. in my defense
will please telegraph without delay to George
Scoville, Washington. D. q. II, for any res.
son, IN application be refused, the name win
BE- witsheld from the pubic Gc. !, !. n,,,.n
ain court, Washington. b. C., Nov. ia 1851"
Just previous to adjournment Mr.. Scoyille
said he did not approve OF the above dOcu-
mont, and wished this distinctly understood.
The prie0ucr aruse q the conUiuSluu Of .Nr.
eoovilless remarks and 10 On excited manncr.
insisted thAf ne had not yet accepted tho a0rv-
Ices Of council, ind declared that, until ne did
20, he would defend himselk The Court then
adjourned until the nth. 49, 3 = 9 !.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-11-24
Report 81 Indian Commissioner Price.

The annual report Of the Commissioned Of
Indian Affairs to the Secretary OF the Inte-
rior is made putlic.r commissioner Price.
at the outset, desires to :" urge with earnest
ness the absolute necessity for, thorough
and radical change 81 the Indian policy in
some respects and particulars. 1t must be
apparent to the emost casual observer that
the system Of gathering Indians In bands
or tribes on reservations and carrying
them victuais and clothes, thus reliev.
ing them Of the necessity Of labor,
never will and never can ctvilize them. II
white men were treated IS we treat the
Indians the result would certainly be race
of worthless vagabonds. wish to call at
tention to the fact that, in almost every
case, 1t Is only the non-laboring tribes that
go upon the warpath, and the stubborn
facts of history compel me to say the Gov.
eminent is largely to blame for this.
We feed the White River murdcrers
and compel the pcaceable Uintahs to
largely care for themselves. This course
induces the Indian to believe that II
they are to get favors from the Government
they must refuse to work, refuse to be or.
DERBY and peaceable, and must commit some
depreciation or murder. and that commits
sion will be appointed to treat with them
and pay them in goods, provisions and
money to behave themselves.
The Commissioner recommends the pro
hibitfon Of the introduction Of liquor
on the Indian reserves by authority OF the
War Department.. incidentally he suggests,
as moro effectual remedy for the evil OF
drunkenness, that Congress be asked to
prohibit the manufacture or sale Of ardent
spirits In any Of the Territories Of the
United States. Among other things laws
should be enacted to extend to Indian res.
ervations tho criminal laws Of the States and
Territories in which they are respectively
situated.
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Mr.. Alcott says: I'VE take our coll
ors, chameleon like, from each other"
This may be true in some cases, but the
!, man with the red nose can never pass
tower to another fellow.
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Henry Willard declared in speech
at . reception at Portland that he will
ride from New York to Oregon In DC.
tober, 1885, over the Northern Pacific
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-11-24

Tho only two men Of the present
century who knew what they desired
and willed it strongly says an. English
critic, have been Bismarck and
ca-our. The one created Italy, the
other Germany, W
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-11-24

The ostrich. while enjoying his free
dom in African deserts, little dreams
that it takes thirty odd dollars OF him
to trim . fashionable bonnet.
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Frank w. Reidhauscr, young
German employed as a scrubber in a
Turkish bath establishment at Pitts
burgh, has fallen heir TO $4,000. He
graduated at Paris, and speaks six Ian
guAges. At the close Of the Franco
German war he came to the United
States to seek his fortune, with poor
success hitherto. 55 s,,s ~, -.