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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12
STATE NEWS.

Northfield will celebrate Decoration
Day.
The supreme lodge of the Knights of
Honor met at Minneapolis Tuesday.
0Stillwater will open . fine new opera
house next Monday.
Waseca has provided for the building
of q new school house.
There was $728 paid for 1O4 wolf scalps
In Fillmore county during the month of
April.
A Minneapolis man proposes to build
. street railroad between that city and st.
Paul.
A new Congregational church wa dcd-
icated at Lake City on the 4th inst. The
church and furniture cost about $4,000.
The News devotes half column of its
last issue to the discussion Of ways and
means for replacing the bridges washed
away by the flood at Marshall.
Considerable damage was done by q
storm at Fairfield on the 7th inst. A
warehouse was blown down, and many
outbuildings and sheds upturned
Near Pennington. on the 9th inst, Sol
oman Greisemer had his throat cut with
razor by girl named Ida Kelly. The
latter claims to have been seduced by
0reisemer.
C. F. Prescott, of Sleepy Eye. was
struck BY the rear end of railroad train
while walking on the track Saturday last,
and thrown about fifteen feet into ditch.
His injuries were not dangerous.
The Lake City council has passed an
ordinance prohibiting the keeper of any
billiard saloon or bowling alley from al
lowing minors to play therein. or to play
at cards in such saloon; also prohibiting
screens, shades. painted or ground glass
or any other devices ut the doors and
windows of any saloon for the purpose Of
concealing the interior.
A German farmer named Philip Hoff-
man was foully murdered by neighbor.
one Herman Trautch. on the 7th inst. in
Wright county. The murderer is de-
scribed as without redeeming trait
without mercy or conscience-and he had
lain in wait to kill his victim for two
weeks before he succeeded. He was pur-
sued and arrested the day after the crime
was committed, = bloody butcher-knife
being found upon him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

Mr.. VIM. B. Herriott desires US to call
attention to the fact that there is no pub
lie highway through his grounds to the
river. and that he is compelled to ask the
public not to use them a. such. He does
not wish to be ungenerous in the matter,
but some persons pass through in . man
ncr that cannot be tolerated, and in order
to avoid further annoyance it is necessary
to make the request general and impera-
tive,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

Services were held in the Episcopal
church last Sunday morning and evening,
Rev. Mr.. Richmond, of Mankato officia
ting. A similar service is appointed for
the second Sunday of each month, at
10: 30 4. H. and 1880 p. NJ, until further
notice.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12
Ice Cream.

With the thermometer rising almost to
ninety in the shade demand for cooling
drinks and ices is developed. ]. d. Bunce
will supply the demand in Redwood this
summer. Come and see. and don't come
alone. No anti-trcating law there.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

DR.. Stoddard accompanied US to Sleepy
Eye few weeks ago, whittier he was
called to assist in removing = dangerous
tumor. and more recently he successfully
performed what is known as blood
less amputation -an unusual and diff
cult operation-of the foot of q patient,
near the ankle, at the same place.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

The Illustrated Scientific News for May
is before us. looking handsomer, if posi-
BILE. than any of tho preceding issues.
Since its change of publishers last Janu-
ary, this magazine has improved with
each succeeding number. The present
issue Of the illustrated Scientific News is
overfiowing with handsome engravings
and, interesting aud instructive matter.
Mum q Co.. = Park Row. New York.
41.50 per annum; single copies Is cents.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

A Lamberton man reports in the Com
mcrcial that Mr.. Turrell expected to em-
plOy a hundred teams on his farm this
spring fifty plowing and Hfty seeding
and narrowing.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

A little son of John Anderson fell out
of wagon and broke an arm, on the 4th
inst. The Doctor who attended to the
fracture failed to report the accident in
time for last weeks paper.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

Redwood is flush with feed stores just
now. A new one has been started in the
store lately occupied by C. F. Thompson.
and is managed by Judge Baldwin s sons.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

The Growing Needs Of Methodism in
Redwood will be the topic for next Sun
day mornings sermon 1t NJ. E. church.
The presence Of every member is urged.
Others made welcome. Evening: The
second discourse on Immortality. the
third division of the subject-The Resur-
rection of the Dead.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12
ICE.

N. S. IIamlin will begin the regular de-
livery of ice from the Peabody ice house
next Monday. the 18th. Orders may be
left at McConnell's Meat Market, or with
the undersigned ". 8. HAKLrN.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

Mr.. Geo. W. Rigby. wife and daughter.
and Mrs. D. ]. Rigby departed on this
mornings train. the latter for Lake City
and Mr.. Rigby and family for st. Paul.
Geo. w. win alight on his feet wherever
he settles. and we hope that he win drop
iAto goJd position at, St. Paul. dlau,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

Park Wor1en was IN Redwood lest
week, hooking after hisain tAtasss.. He
was rather more lucky In savinS the dam
q Minnesota Falls than some other mill
owners along that etream.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

Mr.. b. G. Doves topic next Sunday, At
the Christian church, will be: "What
More can be Done to Save Sinners than
has Already been nOnc?"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

The brothers Charlie and Velora Tenney
bought the E. H. Bissen house last week,
ct . bargain n-$375 for house and two
lots. Bissell proposes to oaoss out his
business.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

We hear 1t stated that Mr.. A. Cook has
sold his mill property to Mr.. WE. Baker.
While We should be sorry to lose Mr..
Cook from Redwood Falls. we cannot
complain that he has put his property
into unworthy hands. inasmucb as Mr..
Baker enjoys an enviable reputation for
financial sounduess and business ability.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

The Rev. r. e. Andersoa. Of Lake Crys.
tai. will hold service in the Presbyterian
church next Sunday. May 10th. as II
o'clock A. u. and $50 ?. II.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

Potatoes are scarce, and one of our cx-
changes says that . st. Paul dealer offered
Is cts. bushel for them at Glencoe. Mr..
Ackmann was selling some last week
which had been dug this spring. having
laid out all winter under the snow. And
yet some people talk as though Minnesota
winters were cold!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

The room soccupied BY the Redwood
County Bank 10 being fitted up With .
bank counter and railing which have been
built for them At Bunch's shops. and .
new safe and other improvements are to
he mt in ANN
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

Pure amber cane seed for sale at Mckay
s. Races. This is southern seed the
best for this climate. Sold at cost.
X. MARTIN & Son.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

John Potts Brown lectured at Glencoe
recently. on Edison and his Achieve.
ments."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12
VOL. XII.

Omcers Of Redwood Cosnty.
Ssec Sssse q St 4 SSTsks Esss
Aaditorei. II. VAN sCHAACK.
Ire.surer-A. A; WILSON; H;;,.,v.o,
Surveyors. D. MAsTKRS.
Attosnsy-ALFRRD WALI.IN.
CoFUuer-L. 8. CRANDALI..
sSp't Of scSoois"D. L. Bi6AxH.
County COmmissicneE.mR;v Y. HQIChK!eS, !,
GA;5r%snn; %T1,vI y. II, OWENS; E & 6; BkNNE1T.
uaseaic.
A.s.eg1.y IoDo. No No. q, A. A. = = Hs1a:ss Msss
~ ''0' month"; /. r. r. Sss Ss,1ss scsxxcx. A. secy.
REDWOOD CHAr1xR No. d, X. A. M.-Statod
Convooations the sr1 and @ dsh Frsdsys q . eSos
h. L. DAxzn1s. soc'y.
I. o. Of o. F.
RHDWoop L0DoB. No. %, meets every Sasur-
day night, at ~ O'Clock.
brosSsss from di'scnGs are ssS1 sSnSlsly 2vised a.
+. TssADw.z1. RS
A. 0. u. W.
Eo.ss' ''s''as' = -; ~ ;Au,.. Nv.
CA. FRAxoon, Recorder.
ChlcaGo 3 North. Western Railway.
&AHXa f9
Time Of departure Of Passenger trains from
Redwood Falls, in effect Jan. 1st, 16Sl:
Leave Tor Chicago and the East. !:oS 4. \.
N.AO
." ,, IL 10 4. II,
". C. TYLER, Agent,
Redwood Falls, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

The Bird Island Blizzard Is very re-
cent specimen of journalistic blowing,
and has been presumably started to in
jure Moran. of the Post. If the leading
representative business men of Bird Is
land want to wage newspaper war, they
ought to have the cour.ye to let their
names appear in their organ. 81
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

We learn that Wilbur Martin has &C.
'ccpted situation in = Chicago express
Office. at salary Of $50 per month.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

The printing of the May number of the
Redwood Merchant, issued by the capa-
bic and energetic King Bros. has kept US
right to our knitting this week. and our
village subscribers will have to excuse US
for once from delivering the GAZETTE.
Its former genial carrier has gone.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

The freight earnings of the two leading
railroad corporations OF Minnesota are to
be pooled. under recent agreement, and
the Sleepy Eye Herald says that charges
from Chicago and Milwaukee to Mime
sofa points have been advanced in couse-
|quence-in some cases $50 per car.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

Before buying any window shades. 60
and look at the new style curtains at
III. Y. Bell & Co.'S.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

Farmen make no complaint about the
weather Of the past few weeks, which has
been altogether favorable for seeding.
One farmer told ~ that he Sowed some
soft whsas and saxt day 4 Aad spsesssa.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12
NOTICE,

All persons are hereby warned against haul
ing rubbish or manure ON to the premises
known as the Paxton property. Any person
who shall disregard this notice hereafter will
be prosecuted according to law.
B. FLINN. Agent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

"Any butter yeti" has been shouted at
our grocers every day for week past.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

Steel engravings. 1924. for so cents, q,
Pond & Co.'S.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12
Notice.

All persons are hereby warned against pas
turing Or herding or permitting any horses or
stock of anv kind to Craze on my land, the
premises OF which are described as follows:
The south half of the southwest quarter of sec
ton eleven, township one hundred and twelve,
range thirty-six. Any person allowing stock
ticc, viii be prosecuted according to law:
r. A. LCSK.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12
NOTICE.

Z. 3. LAND OFFICE,
REDWOOD FALJs. MINI. April q, 1851.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Andrew Haala against Gustav A. IJietx-
mann, for Noncompliance with the timber cul-
ture laws in the matter Of planting trees upon
1873, upon the northwest quarter of section Ia,
township Ill, range 81, in ftcdwOOd county.
Minn., with a view to the cancellation Of said
entry; the said parties are hereby summoned
to appear at this Office ON the Slst day Of May,
1881, at two O'Clock r. NJ. to respond and fur.
nish testimony concerning said alleged 8ban.
dOnmcnt. WN. p. DUNNINGTON, Register.
WN. Ii. HERRItTT, Receiver.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

The last number of the Marshall Mes
scnges contains passages from the log.
book OF that distinguished navigator Of
the Cottonwood. G. F. Case. We scissor
the following: a3
"Our craft was . s0ciable one and
stopped to exchange lies with every
settler. We left the impression with
some Mat We were the sole survivors Of .
populoas region, and were simply going
down stfeam to he present at the funerals
of those gone before. The present food,
o we believed. was only the beginning
Of the perihelion troubles. and Il didn't
make cent's difference whether the
|ech0ol ma'am was black or white. There
was blood on the moon anyway" rs
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

The fishing season opens up we'll this
year. Last Saturday and for several
days thereafter small pool Immediately
below the falls swarmed with red-horse.
quantities of which were brought to land
with spears. The fish were not visible in
the turbulent waters, but were 90 thick
that they stood . poor chance for their
lives while the crowd of spearsmen made
random throws into the pool. Pickerel
fishing is supplanting this unsportsman.
like slaughter. Jos. Sears caught fine
specimen Monday which weighed nearly
eleven pounds.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12

A number Of gentlemen were invited
to Mrs. Walton's spring opening yester-
day. and realized their helplessness wan
dering in . grove of feminine adornments.
Il 1t not enough for them. O ladies, that
they pay the bills7
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will
he received by the Town Board Of New Avon,
ut the Town Clerks Office in said town, up to
the 28th day Of May, at 10 O'Clock In the fore
noon Of said day, for the purpose Of building
a fence around the cemetery. Specifications
are on Ale i'm said Town Clerks Office.
The Board reserve the right to reject any
and all bids. J. Z. DUNCAN,
Attest: J. 8. TOwLE, Chairman.
Town Clerk.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12
NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE At
REDWOOD FALLS MINN Aur11 IA

LAND OFFICE AT
REDWOOD FALLS, MINI, April 10, 1881
Notice is hereby given that tho foll0wins4
named settler has filed notice Of his intentton
to commute and make final proof IN support
Of his claim. and secure final entry thereof.
and that said proof will he made before the
Register and Receiver of the &. 4. Land Office
at Redwood Falls Mum, ON Thursday, the l0th
dny of May 1881, viz: Frank d. Matthew's home
stead entry No. 1870. for north \ Of the north:
west y, section 3, township Ill, range -, and
he names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said tract, viz: b. G. Frost, G. w. Mossman,
Byron O'Hara and Fl. N. EgglcstOn. all Of Mar
shall, Lyon county. MINI.
WV. =. DuSxINoroN, Register.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12
Chica9e & North. Western Railway.


DR.. Townsend. dentist, is at Granite
Falls now.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-12
EARLY Tomato, Cabbage aud Egg Plants.

CIV. Young, east Of the Bailey House, can
supply all calls for the ahove-named plants du-
ring the next thirty days.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18
Message from the Spirit Land,

Some OF the perplexing duties of Pres
ident of this vast Republic is evidenced
in the following dispatch to President
Garfield OH the day of his Inauguration
AS the "76l souls sent to the Happy Hunt
ing Ground" were plundered and destitute,
a collection was taken up at Socorro, NM,
among the Mogollon Mining Company to
forward the dispatch to the President, a
copy of which was sent by mail by Mr..
Geo. W. Hollenbeck to his father in this
place:
SPIRIT LAND via.SoCoRRo, New MEXICO, |
March 4th, A. d. 1881. !
TO His Ereel'eney.James A. Garfield, Pesi.
dent Of the U. S.:
We send you greetings, and under your
administration OF the government of the
Great Republic hope for the prosperity,
happiness and protection of those we have
left behind.
From 761 souls sent to the Happy
Hun ing Grounds from New Mex
leo by the Noble Red Man during
the year 1880.
This large number, massacred by the
Indians during 1880, is attributed in a
great measure to the drunken and worth.
less commander Of that department, Gen
Hatch, who, through his inebrety and CO, .
segment inefiiciency has furnished the resi-
dents Of that Territory little or no protec
tion. Many thousands lost their lives il
the late war from similar causes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18
The Cost OF Mar.

NJ, de Fovillc, distinguished French
economist, has ciphercd up the bills which
France has had to pay for the Franco.
German war, and the dcvastations of the
Commune. The total amounts to $2,900,-
100000, which is pretty heavy for war Of
such short duration. Among the items
given, twenty.seven in number, are 81 ,000,'
100000 for the indemnity paid 10 Germa-
ny, Sl25, 100000 lor cost OF borrowing mon
ey, $500, ,000, 900 capitalization OF the lost
revenue OF the ceded provinces, etc. The
net cost of revictualing Paris was SIS, ,000,.
900; to rebuild the structures burned by
the Commune cost Sl0,000,000; to bury
the dead soldiers, $3.50, 900; the Commune
stole So 000, 900 in money, besides $780,
900 which they "drew" from the bank
and the trials and transportation OF the
captured insurgents cost 50, 100000; the
re establishment Of roads required SlS,-
000, 900, nnd it cost S375, 900 10 restore the
registers Of births and marriages wantonly
destroyed by the Communists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18
LITERARy MISCELLANY.

Read the great books, and let the little
ones take care OF fthemselv Dean Stanley.
Mr.. Wendell Phillips Is called by John
Bright, "the ercriest orator who speaks
the English tongue"
never had trouble or sorrow which
could not forget IN fifteen minutes In the
perusal Of some favoritc author.-Emer.
son.
In books lics the soul Of the whole past
iimc--ihe ariioilaie, audible voice of the
past, when the body and material subsist.
nnce of II have altogether vanished like a
dream Carlyle.
In science, read, by preference, the new.
eat hooks; IN literature, the oldest. The
classic literature IL always modern. New
books revive aud decorate old ideas; old
books suggest and invigorate new ideas
Buiper.
M book is worth anything that is not
worth much, nor il 1t serviceable until IL
has been read aud re read, and loved and
leved again, and marked 80 that you can
refer TO the passages You want in il, as the
soldier can seize the weapon he needs in
the armory; or n housewife bring the
spice she needs from her store.-Ruskin.
Mr.. Robert Burdette, OF the Burlington
Hurkeye, was showed up in the interior the
other day, and telegraphed to the town
where lie was to lecture that he was com.
ing, and not to begin until he got there, ns
he wanted to hear the whole lecture. Ar.
irving about $3.50 o'clock p. NJ, he found
the audience singing college songs and
waiting patiently. As he walked in, the
audience arose and struck up, 1--WE won't
go home till morning" TO this he re.
sponded that il he had known that he
wouldn't have been in such hurry.
A wealthy Englishmnn wishing to be the
anthor of book, wrote to Dumas, the ia
nous French novelist, to know il he would
agree to write book for certain sum of
money, which the Englishman was to pay
him on conditi ion that he would let the
book be printed as the work of the English
man. Dumas replied: "The Scripture
saith, Thou shalt not yoke the horse and
the ass together" Whereupon the Eng.
lishman wrote to know what Dumas meant
by calling him a horse? Dumas fairly
owned himself beaten by the man who
had not the brains to write book, but
still sufficient wit TO be at the famous
author.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-03-18
A Reporters Wall.

The following leaf, evidently dropped
from the diary of a young reporter, WAS
picked mp by the devil" the other day,
and is printed in the hope that the loser
may be able to reclaim his property:
Saturday p. M" Well, another week
has gone by in about the same old way.
I've been wondering, lately, why some
people don't know any more than they
do; why they will persist in talking "shop'
to one of us fellows every time they NEE,
us in society. Now, Pm not ashamed Of
my business, which, think, requires con.
siderable amount Of brains. The other
night l went out fRT little while to q
sort Of social gathering, and l hadn't got
into the parlor before a young lady simp
cred, 40, Mr., you ain't going to put
us in the papers, are you" ] had a big
notion to say something bad, but / didn't
Then j go to some public exhibition, and
every acquaintance | meet says: "Well
are you getting it all DOWN." or, $50
something big 10 write up now, haven't
your" or, al s'pose you fellows get to &c
TO all these things for nothing" or som,
otuSf eIuuIiJ mt IeiuuIh' everywhere
IT'S the same way. Go 10 church, whicl
some reporters do, because they enjoy il
and you are met with the facetions remark
"Well, you have to be pious once in
while. don't YOUR Meet man on a stree
car, and lie asks you II there is any sensa
tion aaoat. People don't seem TO thinl
that we fellows ever know anything bu
"shop." Why don't they ask lawyer
out in society, II lie in looking tor a case, o
u doctor whether lie expects somebody viii
be sick before he leaves, or u bank casliie
what the highest per cent. Ia upon frs
mortgage loans. can't understand il. w
are just like other folks, aud there ar
times. rare II iS sadly true, when we are no
ON duty, and feel that we would he glad I
enjoy social life just M other people d,
But suppose IL always wan Al and alway
will he, and Pm too tired and sleepy /
Try to under1tand why"
We conld illustrate the yawn that 10
lowed, life size. II II were possible for q
our ren'lers TO get in seeing dislnnce 1
we close the reading Of the proof in III
dn.ky night.