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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-10-23
GRANDPA'S SOLllOOUY.

I've lived nigh on to ninety years. 'mong things
Was that pint Of human natur' that has done
deal of harm.
IT'S the master fault, few preachers that in fact
have understood
Its the taking up Of evil, and forgetting OF the
good.
] heard the vital questions agitated in their
day,
And five and thirty years ago sometimes had
my say.
And when the social evil was discussed in every
note that pint spoke of had got uncommon
sharp.
II there's one thing more'n another that makes
man feel queer,
IT'S to have a chronic grumbler too uncomfort
ably near.
No matter what you talk about he'll meet it
with groan,
And tell you of his troubles in cemetery Tone
He's aluS blue as whetstones, and he's got a
load OF cares
That fits his skinny body closer than the clothes
he wears.
He is allus mighty sartin that his life is almost
Yet note this whining pessimist will live un-
common long.
all
And he seems TO be the happest when curses
thickest fall.
Blind as bat to blessings, and color blind to
hope,
But he'll see the smallest evil without specks
or microscope
And there never was an evil so feeble and so
small
That this musty tombstone natur couldn't nuss
up rank and tall
And if 1t CHANGED to get away, or die for want OF
breath.
Then he'd have double sorrow q mourning
sorrow death.
Now, like the plucky fellow who meets you
Whose heart may be a smothering some trouble
all the while;
lie can allus find a blessing where others see
curse,
And he'll tell you all your trials might have
been lcetle worse.
Life has some heavy burdens-of course that
must be so
But if you've got little grit, twill help to ease
your woe,
And the time that's spent bewailng about 1.-The
bitter cup"
You had better use a reckonin' your many
blessings up
One thing I've learned for sartin-the pathway
will 60 bright
II You keep hopes candle burning; the burdens
will grow light
II YOU don't cry over troubles long afore they
come aroun.
But keep busy hunting blessings, you never will
get down.
I've lived nigh on to ninety years, had burdens
on the road.
Yet I've allus found some carrying a enough
sight heavier load.
One gift I'd ask were set back-not freedom
from all strife,
But lively probation Of the good there is in
life.
Eliza Lamb Martyn in Boston Globe.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-10-23
AN ADVENTURER'S CAREER.
How an English Sailor Became the Rajah
of Hansi.

How an English Sailor Became the Rajah
of Hansi.
In the new number of the Indian
Antiquary Captain R. c. Temple, the
editor, in tho course of an article on the
coins Of the modern Punjab chiefs, re-
fers to the remarkable career Of one of
these Chiefs Mr.. George Thomas, once
the Rajah of Hansi, who started life as
sailor. Thomas originally went to
India in a man-of-war in 1882 and
served various chiefs in Southern India,
and by 1857 had found his way into the
far northwest to the court Of the Begun
Samru at Sardhana, whose service he
entered. This he quilted in 1872 for
that of Apa Khanda Rao, Maratha
chief, with whom he quarreled in 1898.
He was now parsonage OF Importance,
in possession of jagir granted by his
late chief. and was able to help Begun
Samru when in distress. Upon Apa
Khanda Rao's suicide, in 1897, Thomas
seems to have been on uniformly bad
terms with his successors, and spent
most of his time in defending his jagir
from their attacks. In 1898, taking ad
vantage of the troubles of the times, he
appears to have given up the lands he
held from the Marathas and to have
seized the district round Hisar, and
and Hansi, known as Hanriana. The
latter town he made his capital and
established himself as Rajah thereof.
His territory comprised 253 villages
and paid a revenue of about 100000
rupees. Again, according to his biog-
rapher, quoting his own words: Here"
says Mr.. Thomas with that energy and
spirited animation which distinguished
him throughout the scenes of his extra
ordinary life)," established mint and
coined my own rupees, which made
current in my army and country" etc.
After establishing himself at Hansi,
the rest of Thomas life, like that of the
neighboring chiefs, was one of perpetual
war, in his case against the Marathas
and Sikhs, as represented chiefly by the
chiefs of Patiala, Nabha and Sind In
his case. also, it ended in general COM
bination against him, his flight into
British territory, and his death at Ber-
hampore in 1902. He built fort due
east of and not far from Delhi, which he
named after himself-Georgegar
which is now known as Jahazgarh, just
as he is known as Jahaz (ship) Sahib,
apparently in recollection of his origin
IN. Y. Times.
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SPAIN'S QUEEN-REGENT.
She Is Extremely Popular Simply Becaui
She Tells No Falsehoo

She IL Extremely Popular Simply Becaus.
She Tells No Falsehoods.
A prominent Spanish statesman was
asked the other day to what he attrib-
uted the strange fact that woman, and
a foreigner, held the reins Of govern
ment successfully in her hands in a
country so undermined as Spain by po-
litical intrigue. 1.-The marvel, If marvel
there be-" was the reply, ''can be ex-
planned in the simplest manner:
THE Queen maintains her position
because she is the exact opposite of an
intriguing and conspiring woman. She
tells no falsehoods, has nothing of the
hypocrite about her, is as simple and
modest as she is honest, and there is no
body in Spain who is not convinced that
she tries to do her best for the country.
The Queens popularity especially with
the women of Spain-is a real power
which gives her much of the hold which
she has over her subjects. Natural tact,
intelligence and kindness are also among
the weapons by which Queen Christine
maintains her position.
Like your own Queen, the Queen
AsokOAo VI opoAA uoo WOEH mourning
ever since the death of her consort, and
only quite lately has she begun to wear
jewelry on state occasions. In public
the Queen, who is thirty-one years old.
appears only with her son, the little
King, with whom she takes drives in
the neighborhood Of Madrid. The
Queens two daughters, aged six and
seven respectively, talk Spanish, French,
German and English fuently, and are
both very strong and healthy looking
children. Since 1t has become known
that the Queen calls Alphonso XIII.
'Bubi, in memory OF her Austrian home,
Spanish ladies have begun to call their
children by the name, which--ignorant
Of its real derivation from bube, boy
they trace back to the English term,
baby, or more ingeniously. from pup
py.'"-Pall Mall Gazette.
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beauty, for she belonged to the great
outside world of which the sick girl
only caught an occasional glimpse from
her window in the big red brick hos
pital.
"Hullo!" she said, returning Patty's
vigorous greeting in weak little
voice.
"See, I have brought you some fow-
ers," continued Patty, holding up her
hands full of buttercups and daisies. Il
got them at picnic; but how shall get
them up to you? Will they let me climb
up to the Window"
Patience nodded, and Patty, tying the
flowers in her handkerchief, climbed
lightly up, clinging to lightning rod and
window sill, and, holding by one hand,
emptied the contents of the handker-
chief into Patience's lap. The sick
child gave a cry Of gladness, and, gath
ering them up, held them to her face.
They're lots prettier in the woods
and meadows" said Patty. They just
peek up among the green leaves so cute.
wish you could see them"
Il wish I could" said Patience, her
face full of longing. Il never was in
the woods in all my life.'
"Oh, my!" gasped Patty, ''how sorry
am for you. l wish I could take you
there, but we haven't any thing but
our baby carriage, and you couldn't
double your feet up in that cause you're
lame"
just then the matron entered, giving
Patty such fright that she nearly fell
off the window ledge; but the matron
smiled when she saw her, and stopped
to look at the flowers.
Her name is Patty" explained Pa
thence, land she lives next door. She
feels so sorry for me because am lame
that she has saved me these flowers.
She says if they had carriage she
would take me to the woods, too"
well, I don't know about that; if
they had a carriage, they would be like
all the rest Of the folks-never thought
for any one but themselves. I often
think that if the people who have car
riages would remember the sick in the
hospitals, how many weary days would
be frightened"
PATTY, Patty" called shrill voice,
ina says to come home and take care
of the BABY" And she slid down to the
ground bordering the matron's words.
Patty lived so near the hospital that
she caught many glimpses of the suf-
fering within those high brick walls,
but she had never been able to show
her sympathy for the little inmates ex-
cept by an occasional CHEEKY nod and a
''hullo," when she caught sight of a
face at the window.
Patience had been there so long that
she felt very we'll acquainted with her,
and her tender little heart was filled
with plans to take her to the woods as
she sat bobbing the baby up and down
in his crib. She lived in the rear of
one of the great avenues, and as she
watched the carriages roll past she
wondered why it was only those who
had none wanted to take sick people to
drive.
just then carriage camc by that
Patty had often admired. The stately
horses with their clanking silver chains,
the immovable coachman in high toy
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boots, and the soft silken cushions
against which Mrs. Muhmore leaned,
would be just the thing for Patience's
lame back, Patty thought.
''She looks sick herself" she COM
mented, as Mrs. Muchmore's dissatis-
fed eyes rested on her aud the baby
for moment and then turned languid-
ly away. Il shouldn't wonder bit if
she would do it if she only thought of
it. l believe I'll ask her."
The idea was 50 fascinating that Pat
ty could think Of nothing else. She
had always wanted to make call on
somebody, and here was her chance.
She remembered having heard some
where that people who called must have
calling cards, and she set about making
one. A sheet of note paper was cut in
two, and Miss Patty Hawkins was
printed upon it in her very best letters.
Then her mothers best hat and lace
Initts were borrowed. She did not stop
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-10-23

Penelope-O. doctor, l have simply
been at outs with every one. You can
not imagine my condition.
DR.. Tospion-Now, this power that
I give you will change the entire com.
plexion of affairs
Penelope--O, really, doctor, / would
not have my complexion changed for
any thing.-Nunsey's Weekly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-10-23

Miss Clara" he remarked, as he
reached for his hat, II trust that you do
not view my going with anger" "An-
ger, Mr.. Barlow!' replied his idol, who
had declined to receive him as a wor-
shiIer; ION the contrary, it gives ne
y."-Harpers Bazaar.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-10-23
pATTY'S PRESUMPTION.
Tho Good Results of a Little
Girls Call
. 90 ULLOw

A little white
face t u r n e d
YEARLY and a
CLEAN of inter-
est shot int o
the tired eyes
as they caught
sight of Patty
outside the win
dow. Patty was
short and fat
and her face
Gov ered with
freckles, but to
the little inva-
lid she seemed
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-10-23
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Newspapers are peculiar things
you found one this year and next year
it can't be found.-West Shore.
Cheeky - II see you are wearing
your hair long" Stony - II hope to
wear it as long as live" - Boston
Herald.
Farmer Slack-"What do you keep
such a wretched pillow for?' Farmer
Smart-"Jest for the accommodation of
chronic borrowers. What do you wish
the loan of to-day?'-Yankee Blade.
Hello, Mudd!" cried acountryman,
saluting a former neighbor. Hush,
don't speak so loudr' said the other.
''Since coming to town l have changed
my name to Myer, in difference to my
wife's feelings. IN. Y. World.
ADMINISTRATIVE you any sugges-
tions for the study, Mr.. Quickrich?"
Quickrich - ''Only that it must be
brown. Great thinkers, I understand,
are generally found in brown study"
IN. Y. Sun.
Morgan What brand of cigars
does Maxwell smoker Dorgan-"They
call them the Riot Act" Morgan
"Why?" Dorgan-"Because they never
fail to scatter a crowd. "-Cincinnati
Commercial-Gazette.
"A man may have wealth, honor and
fair health, children that look like him,
and beautiful wife, and still not know
the full meaning Of seraphic bliss till he
sees his name in print.-Ram's Horn.
AT Nahante: Maude-"How many
to-day, Jeanne?" Jeanne (counting)-
LET me see; there's Tom. Sam, Dick,
Jack. Harry" Maude-"What in the
world, are you saying? I asked how
many games you have played" Jeanne
-"Oh!"-Bostonian.
Nice Boy-''Give me that copy of
Silent Shot the Slayer" Clerk
Here you are. Ten cents, sonny"
Nice Boy-"Father made me promise
that l would never read dime novels,
but If you'll make it eleven cents I'll
take t."-America.
Mrs. Grimm-.'Mr. Travelle, who
has spent three years in Ashantee, says
that there the more wives a man has
tho greater is his social Importance.
Isn't that stranger" Mr.. GRIMM
mire bravery. IN. Y. Weekly.
Forgot himself: Miss Portland
how much is that, Mr.. Ribbons?" Char
ley Ribbons (who is posing as million
ARE, abstractedly)-"Thirty-seven and
q half cents. Cash! o, er, excuse me.
That is forty, love."-Lawrence Ameri-
can.
-Mother-"Well, did you get that
situation as Office boy?" Little Son
Nope" What was the matter?''
Don't know. The gent is lawyer,
and he asked me If was . good
whistler, and told him was the best
whistler on our street. and he said
wouldn't do. Guess he must want reg
lar professional. Good News
Jack Pott with malice aforethought y
-"I congratulate your partner on her
figure, old man. But why does she
choose such an unbecoming mask?''
Emory Hugh (innocently)-"She hasn't
any mask on" Jack Pott (raising his
glass again)-"What! Is that her face?''
Dry Goods Chronicle.
"A new use has been thought out for
the photograph which will save the ex-
pense Of burglar alarm: A fierce bull
dog is made to bark into it. 1t is then
attached to the inside of the door Of the
house to be protected, and but little
machinery is needed to produce the
most fearful alarm as soon as the door
is meddled with.-Fliegende Batter.
Good Time for the Patient.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-10-23

--Parrott-"I think it is strange that
any civilized government should toler-
ate dueling among its army officers"
Wiggins-"Why, don't you see that kills
OF the less expert men?' - Texas Sift-
ingR
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-10-23

A curious sort Of industrial enterprise
gives employment to very large num-
Der of hands in a mandatory in Col.
chester. It consists in what has been
called the resurrection of soldiers cast
off shoe leather" Mr.. Kavagh, the
proprietor, makes it his business to pur-
chase by contract all the boots and shoes
ofo home regiments which are deemed
to have passed beyond the skill of the
ordinary cobbler, and such is the scien-
tific perfection to which the art of boot
repairing is brought that these appar.
emily hopeless cases, we are assured,
very soon leave the works again as
strong, serviceable and good-looking
specimens Of their kind. About one
hundred and thirty thousand pairs are
treated annually, something like a third
Of the number being broken up to re-
construct the remainder. The average
retail price Of these restored" goods il
about three or four shillings-London
DailV News,
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Take Your Choice,

Jones-You can get the position If yoI
can find somebody that can go on your
bond.
Smith-Which do you prefer, Willy
Vanderbilt or Jay Gould?
Are you acquainted with them?
Not at all; but they can 60 on my
bond, can't they, If they want to?-Texas
Siftings.
His Busy Day. Constant Reader
What did the editor say when you
gave him my card, sonny?" Office Boy
Cant tell; sir, we amt allowed e
swsar."-New Hampshire Republican
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-10-23
A Good Time for the Patient.

"But, doctor, you said last week that
the patient would certainly die, and
now he 10 perfectly we'll"
MADAM. the confirmation Of my prog.
npsis IL only question Of time
T1iegsnde Rlasttsr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-01

400 choice Pattern Dresses. in
boxes, at the following reduced
prices:
$50. 90 Novelty Robes ut $500
1000 Gamers Hair" " 2O.OO
10000 AppliGucd - - 200
All of imported materials. in new
and choice styles of braiding.
cOrding. embroidery and applique
work Of superior character.
We have marked several lines
of handsome rough Dress Goods
at very low prices.
JAMES McC Il T. T. tY * co.,
broadway and 18th st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-01

short il ncccssitaeS IN its perfection Il corlpIo -
mastery Of the ivory spheres ~ open play Us wen
al close nursing IL Is, therefore. the best al Iou"
game vet devised Tho champions game, lnNch'u
Iv Mr. -lo.sOn nearly approaches II tllah a'n
other but il has never been popular with the o,ho
eNperts because the cOrDcS absolutely barrru' an"
even The best PLAYERS enjoy oOrner1ng the balls. -
Sosson and ~cacfrr have been practising ana ua,
ing daily fOT many weeks preparing for their S'rneso
for supremacy. The rivalry between them has h'F.
extremely bitter from the first. and each has hos, VI
followers who believe IN his superiority. The men nay
been plitcd against each other thirty one lines AT an
fereuf STYLES Of play OF these contests SlJ-sOu hae
won sixteen ~clefer fifteen. Slo>son extremely
proud far his profc-S ona standing IS coccrhel
and would rather win 'hc title 81 champion oNcl
schaefcr than to win many times the intrinsic Va,hc
OF the emblem. the stakes. He has Developer NJ
skill rapidly. but steadily i i'm line physical con
dillon and X full Of confidence.
Schaefer IS a brilliant player. likely To make pic
nOmcnal runs while Just likely 10 play ONLY an
average game. SOSsOn Is good general at the Lillau
table rs cool AS ice. and seldom give, his opponent
favorable opening ~Charfcr has practiscd daily win
Maurice DAILY. and j. In excellent form. Both men
have made great averages. and both determined ~
win. There has been considerable betting on the on,
come Of the match principally AZ even money when
proper. for the chances Of the for victory
appear ~ be H. even a. they well could he.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-01
NFWYORK CITY.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-01
COMFY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB STAKES
HONE NEWS.
WHAT IS GoTNG ON TO-DAY.

WHAT - 6'iN'' W I''''
vewYo.S and Ncv.I-r,ey Brcse '"nn.IN'''h' 80 49,
,,a...,o..,l,,r 81 teachers. Normal College. ,
n',,,, If tb. PRESBYTERIAN Union metropolitan opera
No. evening p,.,.,.
Meeting, oc Baptist Preachers 9nd Fr''.m'd r'',,''
s,,. Of stephen J. IIa-ey- IAL.aN. No. 49, h'''-'
Wa. = %. -. ,,. o ., III,
Lecture TO principals OF schools. Normal 'o''1' "
r.>entencc Of Juriro. CONT OF Over ana t'i''"'I.
Hearing in N's. e. Y l. Nl'cfs '47e "'''
II i.>oner shields y. ID . ,,.,,,.,
Executive committee Of IN" Business Men fep''' a."
A.,ocla,lon No st 3th.4ye.. evening .
Meeting Of Iot.ovmcr- Of greenwood Cemetery 40 ~
Broadway. noon. -, W..
l,,,, l,,nroc Singer. Harlem Y. NJ G. A Han, W'N'
one.b ,pdred. and.twenty -nfth.-t. evening.
Annual election Of the pcuocio'.r club 80 ''' ON
,oer,, Union. so 2I3 ra,, T~cnty-'hird-'t'
y. ,,..,,...r C.,b No
1873 1thsyc., evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-01

,,, ,,,o,.oo orervthpc. and told all he knew; and
Mr Belmont speaking Of the vl.' ,acons Thoroughly
.,n,,d ,vi,I, nv horses and the secrets OF my
liable If Mr. Rowe had taken charge 81 me ca,% rum
Lavn .een and heard nothing On VIII - ,atn
tH a. stsEIe as pleas that Mr. Rowe wo"d 'aNc
INV place and pay the bills. % that visit that
v.n In was delivered Of a fine bow hence Ine
tr.iner;. absence When Mr. belmont hesra ,nr n"~s
he decorated Rowe with I" d'd"lo''" P'"' w."
ful present. 10 hi> wife
The ung of of J. shields at N n NOV No, rpe,
led Mr. belmont much distress ana ne ado h'' '''
III sS.1r'd That Shields would bc relnStalru' nse
They eoG that poor n ano JOE If th ASSOCIATION
r,,c why NOT rule Of August Belmont saia 10
my trainer Just now Mr. Rowe o , arn Won sure Mr.
Rove mai Won never one Of my horses io' "o'A
-, ,.,nou. had a fine sense Of Tumor In a
e, nr pce his hor,c had the good fortune TO eea,
onc of Mr. Wither,, whereupon the sage nl i thc
protested that il the race were run over again WV
Iii he, you $1,000 my horse can 1ca' ''"r''
he said getting thoroughly warmed up
MIR belmont looked very humble; h cold
THAT i, much money: Mr.. t MnerS ne '"''
mot eVioyed himself 10 the full. Ancr the race, ,r
good dinner after dinner lou, at rIIcn T lie
might have LOST stake worm S-o'Vo", a. thrnnc h
hui il he won 81 on The toy h"F, 'r Is, bed perfectly
groove III Il f"""" ''"'' '0 ~
happy.
COMFY ISLAND JOCKEY Gil u SlANEn
Valuable stakc, Of the Concy island Jockey '"'"
for 1891 close today. one II the most ihl"'.' -
i The Friendly stakes affair decided mere WI" nm,
Chicago the winner at both places 10 iegMr r S,yc.
dditinnnl i'm plate OF money. The great Irdl sur r
,yifL $40 900 added. will al" close 'ouN ., ~,
animal take book win be ready Ion c''''"''''" u
u Few DAYS ,ua 81, shceuShead
Ray show, Il light and handsome stil'e,urc T ", .yye
stories the upper one beinS the Io,, ,i,tmg Win
no., be- DESTROYED hui large additions VIII pc ,Sa
10 il on the ends the new stand D'1ht rrttV j.
,o., lr,,or th.n the old. lis seating 'ip"'IN ),
~ 600 new betting ring j. under wnv; par, ~
II icing behind the grand stand - u VIII 'PP''
when com p!etcd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-01

500 Patterns MOhair Twill
$50 each.
700 Patterns All-WOOl CASH
mere + 90 each.
$50 Patterns Atwood Checks
S3.2j each.
300 Patterns Atwood Serge
81 90 each.
And great variety of Plaids,
Stripes and Mixtures at cOrre-
spOndin"ly low prices: these are
all substantial materials and re-
markablc values.