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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24
HAWK AND RODENTS,
A Predatory Bird Clears Farmer Bald.
wins Barn of Vermin.

A Predatory Bird Clears Farmer Bald.
wins Barn of vermin.
Farmer Isaac N. Baldwin, of Elk
Hill, Susquehanna County, found
large hen-hawk in his cellar one morn.
ing in April. 1t had entered through a
narrow window on the back side of the
house, and it was perched on an apple.
rack when Farmer Baldwin first saw it.
In one of its talons the big bird was
holding large rat with a firm grip.
The rat was squealing hard, and the
hawk had its neck curved and was cycling
the struggling creature with evident
satisfaction. Pretty soon the rat stopped
squealing, and the hawk then grasped
it with its other claw and tore the rat
in two parts. 1t then made breakfast
of the rat, and when it had finished
Mr.. Baldwin walked toward it. The
hawk flew over to potato-bi1 and
alighted on the edge of it, but it didn't
attempt to sail out of the window, and
MIR. Baldwin, imagining that the bird
would just as soon stay there as not,
closed the window up tight
Rats were thick in the cellar, and for
three weeks the hawk slaughtered them
at a rapid rate. Every day Mr.. Bald
win put painful of fresh water in the
cellar for the hawk to drink, and the
bird thrived and appeared to be entire
ly contented. Mr.. Baldwin's folks and
the neighbors frequently went down
cellar to see the hawk catch rats, and
after awhile it got so used to seeing
them there that it didn't seem to mind
them at all.
After the hawk had been there three
weeks or so the rats became scarce.
Then Mr.. Baldwin set wire trap in his
granary and caught an old settler. 1t
was big and vicious old rat and it
bit the wires of the trap and squealed
hard to get out. Mr.. Baldwin carried
the trap into the cellar, intending to
ilDerate the rat and let the hawk go
for it.
When he got there the hawk was
perched on the apple-rack, apparently
half asleep. He held the trap up to-
ward the hungry bird, the rat squealed
with terror at sight of the hawk, and
the hawk walked right up and was ready
for business. Going to a corner of
the cellar fifteen feet from the
hawk, Mr.. Baldwin raised the trap
to level with his shoulder, and got
ready to lift the lid. With its neck
stretched out at full length, the eager
hawk watched every movement of the
squealing rat from its perch. 1t was
prepared to spring at an instant's notice,
and Mr.. Baldwin quickly opened the
trap. The rat made a jump for free
dom, and the hawk darted at it like
fash and caught it before it touched
the floor. For a moment the rat squealed
louder than ever, and tried to bite the
hawk, but the bird handled it as though
it was plaything, flying up to its perch
before the rat was dead.
Several more rats were caught in the
Larn and let loose in the same way, and
not once did the hawk fail to grab one
before it had reached the cellar bottom.
After spell the fun got to be stale, and
g few days ago Mr.. Baldwin killed the
hawk with chloroform, and is having a
Scranton taxidermist stuff it's skim
Scranton (Pa.) Cor. N. Y. Sun.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24
TIE FARMING WORLD.
DUST FOR POULTRY:
It's Value as = Medium for Freeing Fowls
Ina

It's Value a. = Medium for Freeing Fowls
from Lice.
When first commenced on the farm
on my own account built small poul-
try house Of logs Not having much
capital or much experience in the poul-
try business, thought that if could
have place for the poultry to roost at
night out of the storm, and plenty of
corn for feed they would do we'll
enough, and I could save time and
money by getting along thus. 1t would
have been better to let the poultry
roost in the trees. find that one of
the greatest evils to contend with in
poultry business is parasites. believe
that the cholera, so prevalent among
our fowls, is caused chiefly by parasites.
The body louise gives them no rest by
day and the spider louise, that hides in
by night, and to finish their purga-
tory, the scaly leg attacks them, and
finally the cholera comes along as a
speedy relief from all their troubles.
This is some of the experience that I
have had with poultry. l tried all
remedies advertised, but road dust,
with my small, cheap roost, couldn't
try. / creased with lard, with lamp
oil, mixed the two and greased-greased
big and little-greased, CREASED, creased,
and finally my wife became desperate
and creased couple of dozen young
ster so thoroughly that the next morn
ing she foundboth lice and chickens
dead.
Then we tried the sulphur cure. We
mixed sulphur with their feed, accord
ing to directions; sprinkled sulphur in
their nests, etc. The consequence was
(the weather became cold) they caught
cold, got the Group, and the lice died.
and so did the chickens. Then I built
larger and better house, thinking that
filth was the trouble. l wanted one
large enough so could keep it clean,
and whitewash occasionally. But l
didn't get it large enough for the one
most essential thing-road dust-and
we continued to grease occasionally and
the lice continued with us, and the
cholera came along each spring and re-
lieved the chickens of their misery and
us of our chickens and our profits. But
practice makes perfect, and concluded
to build another poultry house. Imade
due allowance for dust enough to do
them the year round. Now on cold
days when the chickens are confined in
their quarters, you can hear a regular
pandemonium of crows, cackles and
singing from the poultry house, and if
you take pains to look in you will find
them wallowing in the dust to their
hearts content, and the house so full of
flying dust that it is impossible for
parasite to enjoy life. Since we have
made these arrangements the lice, the
scaiy leg and the cholera have disap.
peared. We have no need of feeding
sulphur and so the roup doesn't bother
us any more. In fact. things are so sat
isfactory that I am thinking of building
another poultry house and adding an.
other poultry house and adding another
hundred chickens to the capital stock of
our farms. NJ. Hartford, in Ohio
Farmer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.

If the fat in the frying kettle is hot
before you are ready for It, put in dry
crust of bread. 1t will not burn as long
As it has something to do, only when it
is left idle.
| In bottling catsup or pickles, boil
the corks, and while hot you can press
them into the bottles, and when cold
they are tightly sealed. Use the tin
foil from compressed yeast to cover the
| forks. .--r
Ink stains on mahogany must be
obliterated by touching the spot with
feather dipped in teaspoonful of water
to which few drops of inter have been
added, and directly the stain disappears.
Rub it over quickly with cloth dipped
in cold water.
Picked Turnips: Scald enough
vinegar to cover them, with some whole
spice, pour it over them, and let them
cool before using them; carrots, cauli-
flower, beets, Jerusalem artichokes,
cabbage, beans, in fact nearly all cold.
boiled vegetables, can be made into
pickles in this way;
To keep the bright, green color Of
summer cabbage and some other vegc-
tables, boil fast In plenty of water, in
which has been dissolved piece of
washing soda the size of two peas; cover
until the water boils and then take off
the lid. If the steam is shut in, tho
cabbage will be yellow and unsightly.
"A very pretty way of decorating
NOV .har hacr nd Dfh
articles is to apply sprays, or rather.
clusters of fat petaled flowers cut from
,loth. The whole flower is cut in one
piece; they are then placed on their
foundation, whatever that may be,
and sewed down by a very small stitch
between the petals and at the point of
each petal. The centers are filled IN
with French knots in yellow silk, and
stalks are worked in cording stitch with
brown silk, and leaves in long stitch
with three shades of green silk.-Yan-
kee Blade.
Green Pea Soup: Cut up one quarter
Of pound of salt pork, and put it on to
boil in about one quart of water, allow
the pork to cook til it is very tender,
oASA AOuIOfo ~ 1IOAl tuC NOT duO duO
half peck of fresh green peas, two
sprigs of celery, cut fine, and water
enough to cover we'll; when the peas
are tender, add one pint of milk, two
tablespoonfuls of butter, and salt and
white pepper, let all boil up once after
milk is added; skim out few of the
peas, mash them and turn them into
the tureen, and pour the hot soup upon
them; serve with toast Boston Her
aid.
-Potted Fish: Salmc.l is perhaps the
incest fish for this purpose, but any
good-sized kind of firm flesh, such as
salmon trout, bluefish and the like, will
answer. Remove the backbone and cut
the fish in pieces convenient for laying
N stone pot or jar. To each two
pounds of fish take two tablespoonful
each of cloves and allsplce. Salt the
fish as for frying and lay the pieces in
a jar, sprinkle over them the spices in
layers, cover with the best cider vine
gar, tie two thicknesses of heavy brown
paper on the top and set in moderate
oven to bake. 1t will be done in three
or four hours. When cool it is ready to
serve. This is nice for tea or luncheon
for those who are fond of sour dishes.
1t will keep for some time.-Orange
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24
HER SCHEME FAILED,
A Young Russian Woman Who Wanted to
he Monk.

A Young Russian Woman Who Wanted to
BE u Monk.
There is no dearth of monasteries in
Russia for men and for women; indeed,
the country seems rather to suffer from
plethora of these cenobitic institu-
tons Female ascectics do not, how
ever, invariably prefer to renounce the
world and its pomps and embrace the
rigors of Sonastic life in the company
of their own sex. The wisest and most
famous recluses known to history were
of the male sex, and this consideration
may have weighed with an interesting
young girl of Onego, who felt called by
Heaven to abandon the world and such
of its vanities as were likely to fall to
her lot some six or seven months ago.
Instead of applying to the Superioress
Of female monastry this candidate for
ascetic honors struck out the female
termination, "a" from her name-Al-
exandra-as written in her pass
port and, having donned a be-
coming suit of male attire, presented
herself to the Igoomen-or Abbot-of
the monastery of Kosheozersk, over the
threshold of which female footsteps had
never passed. The holy monks spoke
to the postulant, whose looks they
liked, and whom they made no diff
Guilty about admitting. ~
As novice the young woman dis
charged the manifold duties of her sta
ton with exemplary industry and
scrupulousness. The community, as q
whole, was satisfied, while some indi-
vidually members of it were unspeaka-
bly, edited and delighted with their
new inmate. Unfortunately few days
ago. just as the time fixed for taking
the vows was drawing near, one Of
those untoward accidents that are SO IL
able to occur under such abnormal con-
ditions revealed the sex Of the demure
novice and obliged the monks to eject
her from the clustered prescincts-
Neither the authorities nor the monks
intend to prosecute the would-be her.
nit the police contenting themselves
by compelling her sign declaration to
the effect that having lamentably
failed in her attempt to initiate Mary,
she win in future be satisfied with the
lot Of Martha. ST Petersburg Letter
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24
BURDOCK CUTTER,

Now lift the burdock by the hand from
its place, and the work for that burdock
is done. This instrument and process
sewers the roots below the crown, and
it will not sprout again; but if the root
is severed above the crown Tor black
root the plant will throw up new
shoots or suckers and 60 to seed the
same year. find that if cut in the first
method no salt is needed. AS the bur-
dock plant is biennial. and as the seed
terminates the spring after growth, two
years of clean work in removing the
plants will thoroughly eradicate them.
The secret is, not to let any 60 to seed
for two years, and they will, perforce,
run out. Charles Couch, in Country
Gont1opoon
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24

cases which had no connection with
Government work; and although during
the course Of my professional career l
passed through several adventures of a
similar nature l have always considered
this as being about the closest shave
that 1 ever had. l was sitting in nv
office in the city one cold night toward
the close of that year, silently enjoying
the warmth of the stove, when l heard
some one come quickly up the steps and
ring my Office bell. Feeling too COM
Portable to rise l called out for him to
enter. Thus invited the knocker en-
tered, and recognized him Immediately
as one of our most prominent bankers.
Introducing himself he took seat and
came directly to business.
Last night" he said, my bank was
robbed of ten thousand dollars in bills.
Now the man whom l suspect, and
whom have every reason to believe is
the guilty party, is fellow that 1 hired
few days ago as janitor. He was usu-
ally very regular at his business, but
this morning he did not come at all.
and l have found out since that he
oOuS Nv % VIShCU lOI otsu ran
cisco early this morning and took the
first Western-bound train"
asked him for description of his
janitor, and when it had been given l
recognized the fellow as a noted GRIM
inal who had already been in the peni-
Tertiary twice for house breaking, but
had escaped both times. He had passed
under several aliases. but his real name
was Thomas Carter. The banker stated
further that the vault had very evident
ly been opened by skilled craftsman,
and this confirmed me in my belief that
knew the thief.
Now" said the banker, at is not the
loss of the money that has induced me
to take this step. for the amount is COM
paratively small, but this event is a
precedent with our firm, and l wish
that fellow to be made an example of;
and if you will bring him to justice you
may call all of that ten thousand which
you can extract from him your own, and
as that may not be sufficient you may
call on me for five thousand more. If
you take the contract, here is one thou
sand now to pay your expenses in trac-
ing him up"
OF course eagerly accepted the offer
and took the one thousand, thus for
mally sealing the bargain. The banker
now departed and left me to think over
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24

Any one can kill burdocks with the
instrument shown in cut 1t is made by
country blacksmith, using that old
spade-handle which has been so long in
the way under the woodshed, and a
piece of old wagon-spring. Cut off the
handle just above the iron strops of the
old spade, and band the end; then to
about eight inches of the old spring
weld on a strong shank about foot
long; drive this into the handle just
above the blade; weld the v projection
on the right hand side, by which to
push the instrument into the ground
with the foot, and you have burdock
cutter that is sure death, if properly
used, to all burdocks Set the cutie,
about two inches from the burdock, at al
angle of about 30 degrees from the per-
pendicular; with the foot PRESS the cut
ter down far enough to cut off the root.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24
TRAILING A ROBBER.
How I Outwitted Two Desperate
M IN and Escaped.

HIS story dates back
as far as 1871. l was
at that time in the
employ of the
detective agency of
New York, and my
S pc CT al business
was tracing up pri-
vatp m a + + orS ON
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24
The Fresh Once Bow Again.

Ihe Fresh once Bow Again.
Stranger entering oface)-Is MI.
Eastlake about?
Office Boy-Yes, sir.
Stranger I'd like to SEQ HIM.
ssBut you can't
you said he was about
Eyes, sir; about q, hundred miles
from here. The jury.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24
Al Enemy with In. Rheum.ti.m

An Enemy with the Rheumatism
May be safely pooh-poohed He is seldom
active. Look out for him, though, when
tiers for a while, for ten chances to one
that benefcent restorative will make him
well enough to come down upon you like
thousand of bricks when you least ex-
pect it. Dyspepsia, constipation, neuralgia,
dney complaints and malarial maladies are
among the bodily affections completely
'knocked out" by the Bitters.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24
A Long Search for Aid.

Tramp-Madam, can you help poor
man with wife and eleven children at
homer"
Woman-Are you very needy?
Tramp-Needy is no word for It,
ma'am; l couldn't see the cbilders suf-
fer, SO left them to ask assistance Of
the charitable.
Woman-Did you leave home to-day.
Tramp-No, ma'am; it will be seven
years tomorrow. Can't you help man
yho wants to surprise his little ones?-
Judge.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24

The United Presbyterian church
has conformed its statistical inquiry
this year to the schedule Of the Census
Office It reports S65 congregations,
los, 921 church-members, s15 churches
with seating capacity Of 263, 3os, and
valued ut IS, 036. 76A
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24

She Expected q Package from Europe.
Mrs. Jones--Why are you SO anxious
about the arrival of the steamer from
Europe, Phyllis, dear?
Phyllis-Oh, nothing much; only papa
ordered Count from Germany for me,
and it's about time he was here.-Texas
Siftings.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24

HAVE you ever tired Dobb' ns' Electric
Soap? It don't cost much for you to geto 6
bar of your grocer, and see for yourself why
it is pra sci by 80 nadny, after "a years steady
SALE Be sure to get no imitation. There
are lots of them
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24

The favorable impression produced on the
first appearance of the agreeable liquid fruit
remedy Syrup of Figs few years ago has
been more than confirmed by the pleasant
experience of all who have used it, and the
success of the proprietors and manufacture
ers the California Fig Syrup Company.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24
The CITY In Summer.

Citizen Il wish to see the health off,
Ger.
Clerk-He is not in.
Citizen-Where is he?
Clerk-Gone out of the city for bis
health.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24

AMMIpowN is a mans given name, sug.
gestlve OF an interrogation point. aud the
proper response frequently is. IL am
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24
Love Il Blind.

Mr.. Infrit-Miss Chanse, love you'll
Will you be my wife?
Miss Chanse-I am sorry. Mr.. lnfrit;
but-but-I am somewhat fastidious in
my Oh dice.
Mr.. Infrit-Ohl but am not-Pual.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24

If you are tired taking the large old fash
Toned grip ng pills, try Carter's Little Liver
Pills and take some comfort A man can't
stand everything. One pill dose. Try them
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24

The man who is trying to climb up finds
lots heels above him and lots Of lists be-
hind him.-AtchIson Globe.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24

THOSE who wish to practice economy
should buy Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Forty pills in a vial; only one pill dose.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24

A CHICAGO doctor says railroad conduct
ors are Liable to an affection of the spinal
cord Doesn't he mean bell cordi
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24
Wheel.HOuSe.

At Fig. we show wheel-house in
use by Isaac Hicks & Son. which allows
a lumber wagon to turn very short. 1t
is made of iron, about one-fourth of an
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24

The man who keeps getting deeper and
deeper in debt is naturally a person OF more
owes tendencies ashIngton Post
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THE man who finds music in clarionet Is
doubtless of the opinion that Apollo was q
tootle-ary divinity .-Washington Post
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24

A sALLow skin acquires healthy clear
ness by the use of Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
HIPS Hair and Whisker Dye, SO cents
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Are You Going West?

A QrEER thing about a strike is that 1t al
ways comes TO an end as soon as II gets into
working order. -BInghampt0n Republican.
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-07-24

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
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EARLY to bed and early to rise-Southern
Jester
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Confirmed.

THE ancient Greeks always marched to
battle singing a hymn 1t was their fight
ing chants. Republican.
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