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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-11-12
THE WAY YOU WALK,


Indie ,ted by the Wear of Your Foot
Covering.
As soon as a man comes into my
shop and takes off his Shoes says
St. Louis shoemaker, can tell whether
he is good walker. and it is astonish-
ing to find how few men know the
proper way to step out. If the shoe is
worn down at the heel, not on the
side, but straight back, aud the leather
of the sole shows signs of weakness at
the ball of the foot, little greater on
the inside just below the base of the
great toe, know that the wearer is a
good walker. If, however, the heel is
turned on one side, or is worn evenly
throughout, and the sole is worn most
near the toe, l know that | have to
deal with a poor pedestrian. Tie
reason of difference in position Of the
worn spots lies in the fact that the
poor walker walks from his knee and
the good one from his hip. Watch the
passerby on the street and you will at
once see the difference. Nine men out
of ten will bend the knee very con-
s:derably in walking, stepping straight
out with both hips on the same line,
and the toe will be the first to strike the
ground. The tenth man will bend his
knee very little, just enough to clear
the ground, and will swing the leg
from the hip, very much as the arm is
swung from the shoulder, and not from
the elbow. By SO doing he calls upon
the muscles which are strongest to
bear the strain, and increases tie
length of his stride four or six inches.
The heel touches the ground first and
not the toe. A slight spring is given
from the ball of the foot on making
another stride. Men who walk in this
fashion cover the ground thirty per
cent. faster with the same exertion
than those who walk from the knee.
In pugilism the old rule is to strike
from the shoulder and not from the
elbow. In pedestrianism it is to walk
from the hip and not from the knee
Chicago Journal
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THROUGH AFRICAN JUNGLES.
The Perilous Undertaking of Three In
trepid Women.

The Perilous Undertaking of Three In.
trepid Women.
Three women footed it in July and
August last from the Indian ocean over
two hundred miles to Mashonaland.
They were members of an Episcopal
order, and were trained nurses sent out
to take charge of the hospital which
has been started in that new country.
The bishop of Mashonaland expected
that provision would be made to carry
these young women in hammocks into
the interior, but the force of porters
was unexpectedly small, and the
women said they would endeavor to
walk.
With extraordinary courage they set
out on the journey. There was no
wagon road, and for much of the way
no paths were found. The party suf-
fered terribly at times from thirst. At
night the bush was always alive with
lions, hyenas, buffaloes. leopards and
other animals. At one time the party
observed two lions drinking quietly
thirty rods from them.
The grass often exceeded twelve feet
in height for miles and miles, and some
days the little caravan marched
through incessant rain. They suffered
severely from the desertion of their
,porters. and of the thirty-two carriers
with whom they started only four re-
manned at the end of their journey.
The women had no tents to sleep in,
and altogether they made the journey
under conditions which would have
tried the strength and courage of the
stoutest men. They safely reached
their destination, however, and they
are the first white women to have
made such a journey into the interior
of Africa, the others travelling either on
steamboats, or being carried in ham.
mocks or chairs--Ch icago Tribune.
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dow. lowered the curtains and stood
noticing the greenish tone which came
over the room; then l walked across to
where my husband was sitting.
He showed his papers into the draw
ers, closed it and got up. l cannot tell
how it happened, but we were stand
ing looking into each others eyes in.
tently, face to face. I was his wife; l
owed him love as well as duty. Then
new thought struck me--if should
lose him.
The same impulse came over me
which had felt on my wedding day to
hold out my hands to him. laid them
against his breast slowly, and he took
me into his arms; to my surprise was
crying. Since then l have been a
happy woman l love my husband.
VIRGINIA NJ. HAYWARD.
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Rfhrond Gazette.
JAMES AIKEN, Publisher.
REDWOOD FALLS. MINI.
BILLS TENOR AND NY BASS.

Bill was short and dapper, while was thil
and tall
had fiowin' whiskers, but Bill had mono
all;
Clothes would never seem to set SO nice on m
as him
Folks used to laugh and say was too powerful
slim.
But Bnrs clothes At him like the paper on tn,
And we were the sparkip'e est beaus in all tn,
place,
When Bill sung tenor and sung bass,
Cyrus Bakers oldest girl was member Of tn.
Eyes as black as Kelsey's cat and cheeks q.
red as fire.
She had the best sopranner voice think l eve,
heard
Sung Coronation" Burlington" and 'Chiny'
like bird;
Never done better than with Bill a-standin
higher,
holdin' of her hymn book so she wouldn',
lose the place.
When Bill sung tenor and sung bass!
Then there was Prudence Hubbard so coy
like and fat
she sung alto and wore pee-wee hat;
Bcaued her around one winter, and first thing
One evenin' on the portico up and called her
Prue.
But sakes alive! she didn't mind little thing
like that
On all the works OF Providence she set cheer
full face
When Bill was singin' tenor and was singin'
bass!
Bill nevermore we two shall share the fun we
used to then.
Nor know the comfort and the peace we had
together when
We lived in Massachusetts, in the good old
And lifted up our voices in psalms and hymns
Oh, how wiSht that l could live them happy
times again!
For life as we boys knew it, had a sweet pc.
culiar grace
When you was singin' tenor and was singiu'
bass
The music folks have nowadays amt what it
used to be,
Because there amt no singers now on earth
like Bill and me;
Why, Lcmuel Bangs, who used to go to Spring
field twice year,
Admitted that for singin' Bill and me had not
peer
When Bill went soarin' up to A and dropped
down to D.
The old bull-nddle Beza Dimmitt played warn't
in the race
'Longsde of Bits high tenor and my sonorous
bass.
Bill moved to Californy in the spring Of 81,
And we folks that used to know him never knew
him any more;
Then Cyrus Bakers oldest girl-she kind O.
pinned u spell,
And bankerin' after sympathy it materially be.
fell
That she mar, led Deacon Pitkin's boy who KEEP
the general store;
And so the years-the changeful years-have
ratified on apace
Since Bill sung tenor and sung bass.
AS was settin' By the stove this evenin' after
tea,
l noticed wife KEEP htchin' close and closer up
to me,
And as she patchcl the gin 5han frock our
gran child wore t2-1av,
hecrd her gin a sigh that seemed to come
from fur away:
Couldn't help inquirin' what the trouble might
be;
Was thinkin' OF the time" says Prue,
a-breshin at her face.
when Bill sung tenor and you sung bass
Chicago News.
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stone. | was poor, brainv and ambi-
tious, and being, as l was. obliged to
work for my living q was proof
reader in the office of a city newspa-
perl, had little time to devote to INV
pet occupation. story writing l had
put together at odd times and spare
moments the main parts of novel, but
the chapters were mixed up. my char
acters used each others names and
personalities indiscriminately, and the
work Of revising and polishing was
going to require more time and thought
than l had yet given it. And the ques-
ton was, where was to find the time,
and if my brains must all be used in
correcting dirty proofs, where the
thought?
| was StrOng-minded person, how
ever. and when once had determined
to do thing did it. What l wanted
now was leisure, and after few DAYS
of hard thinking arrived at an idea:
] would marry.
Possibly was less attentive to nv
work than usual after l had come to
this conclusion. | suppose l did let
some terrible looking copy go to press.
and Mr.. Bentlie, the editor, remarked
it. He looked grimmer than usual one
morning when he came stalking up to
my desk.
1T appears to me, Miss IIazlett. that
you must have something on your
mind. The typographical errors are
enough to make a man who likes clean
print commit suicide"
well, commit it, were the words
longed to say. but everyone around
the place from city editor. to the Of
flee boy, knew that the chief bruokec
no impertinence, so I merely gave vent
to a rather too meek to be entirely
pleasant: Yes, sir"
This is the first time | have had oc-
casion to find fault with your work, -
he went on, land the thought struck
me that you might possibly be in some
trouble. In such case l should be
glad to help you if could
1t flashed across me at that moment
that Mr.. Bentlie had always been re-
marka bly, kind to me in way, also
that notwithstanding the streaks of
gray in his hair he was unmarried. An
idea entered my head with a sudden
ness and conviction which was start
ng, but as ] am fast thinker. !
grasped it and laid my plans all in a
brea tn without stirring.
you are very kind, indeed, Mr..
Bentlie," said. Il have no serious
trouble, though l have had for some
me something on my mind. l NAV
as we'll tell you now, i think must soon
resign my position.
He looked d,spleased May l ask
why?"
Yes you may ask. though it isn't Sc
easy to give definite answer. am
linking, however. of marrying"
My employer looked surprised for a
moment. Then he said: 81 did not
know you had a"-he hesitated for
want of word, then finished up-.a
young man."
Neither have |: that is the funny
part Of it." Then explained my posi-.
tion to him, talking with an ease and
freedom which astonished me even
while was speaking, and finishing
ike this:
1T may be wrong to marry a man,
or to think of It, in that way. but ]
shall try to give all 1 take, and you
know there are some old lines about
learn ng to love the lips you kiss
~ you can manage to let me know
in time to engage a successor" said
Mr. Bentlie, and left me.
lad a feeling of defeat and humilia
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-11-12
Artificial limbs.

1t is strange but true that of all til 9
men who fought in the late war few
lost their arms or legs. Many were
wounded in those limbs, but as com.
pared with the great number that were
shot few lost leg or an arm. My bust.
ness, says a dealer, shows that there
are more artificial legs than arms.
There are many men who have arti-
fetal legs who are able to conceal the
fact, but l do not know of a man with
an artificial arm who has ever fooled
any body with it. One reason, of course,
is that we have not reached the same
perfection in making artificial arms as
in legs. AS q general thing an arti-
fetal arm will last a man a lifetime,
but an artificial leg is not good for
more than five or six years. The
heavier man is the shorter time his
artificial leg will last. There is nothing
to which man will beco ne so much
attached as an artificial limb. He will
wear it as long as he can.-Chicago
Tribune
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married me for nor what he had hoped
or wished from our union.
While was still thinking the noon
whistles began blowing all over the
city, the people about the Office looked
at the clock or their watches and went
out. The Office boy washed his hands
and the strains of Annie Rooney"
grew fainter as he went out the hall
and down the stairs. The foreman
locked up the composing room and
went home, and still 1 sat there, and
over by his table sat my husband, his
lead bent over some exchanges. He
laid down his paper after awhile and
looked at his watch, and ] got up and
took down my hat. The smell of res
taurants and of various private dinners
was coming in through the open VIM
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-11-12
Political IIedCinr,

Wife-So the convention is over, and
you haven't been nominated. Just
think of all the money you've wasted
on those horrid buns and FOUNDERS.
Every dollar gone and
Husband Don't you worry when
there's nothing to worry about have
that money all back. Before the NOM
mating campaign opened bought a
LIQUOR saloon.-N. Y. Weekly.
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Little Kenneth, aged nine, has a
younger brother, Bert, whose mis-
chievous ways cause him much unhap-
piness. He keeps constant watch over
his small brothers odd pranks, and re-
ports him to headquarters whenever he
finds Bert disgracing the family. The
other day he rushed in greatly excited.
Mamma, Bert's got the oil can out
of your machine drawer! Mamma, he's
squirting the oil all over the grass in
the courtyard!'
"Over the grass, Kenneth?''
Eyes. mamma" with twinkle in his
eye, "oH over."-IIarper's Young Peo-
Dla
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ExeQuial.

"Ycs, my BRETHREN" continued the
memorializer. Tin single night was
our dear friend torn from the arms OF
his young wife. What mourning in
wolves her at the most hourishing agel
Widowed at twenty eight years."
"At twenty Six" interrupted the wild
owed, emerging for an instant from her
tears and sobs.-Judge.
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Wonders of Science.

Blinks-lf you have so much trouble
with your teeth, why don't you get ar.
tiicial ones? The idea Of being bothered
that way in this marvellous age of
scientific and mechanical progress
got full set only few months ago
Jinks-Indeed Are they successo
Blinks- Success2 | should say SO
Why. ! can almost eat with them
Good News
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He Didn't Know.

Marie (crossly)-That Harry Haskins
never does know when to 60 home.
Katie-What's the matter; keep you
up till midnight?
Marie (pettishly)-No; he went away
at half past nine, when he might as
well have stayed till half past eleven.
Mamma and papa weren't at home
Detroit Free Press
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No Chance for Him.

Mr.. Colde ito servant)-I called here
yesterday. and you told me that your
mistress couldn't see me until her pet
dog was we'll. How is he getting on?
Servant-Miss Pugge told me to tell
you if you called again, sir, that the poor,
dear little fellow has the slow con.
umption.-Puck.
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A IIusband.a Cruel Hint.

Don't you think war between Eng
land and Russia would cause rise in
bread as we'll as IN wheat2' asked a
newly married woman. who makes her
own bread, of her hubby
II hope that something will occur
which will cause a rise in your bread.
it is terribly heavy" said her hubby -
Texas Siftings.
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A Touching Sight to See.

Miss Shyster de Puyster - Shystef
witnessed touching sight this morn.
ing
Mrs. Bobs-Jones-He was always soft
hearted What did he see this time?
Mrs Shyster de Puyster-He saw me
touching him for a new diamond Set
jewelers. Circular.
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Made Him Sick.

De Tracker-The killing OF that
jockey in yesterdays race was horri.
bic affair, wasn't it2
De Better-H Horrible. horrible. Just
made me sick had al. my money on
that horse. Y Weekly.
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FOREIGN PRESUMPTION.

Father-Now look here. Dinnis, dye
moind3 I've towld yes foive or six
tonnes to 60 to Sunday school an if
hav to tell yez agin III Civ yez bat
ing that Yell reminder to the ind of
yez days.
Son Lay hands on me at your peril
The presumption of you foreigners is
simply disgusting Life.
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Her Look of Admiration.

Big Brother-I should like 10 know
what you've been flirting with that fool
Saphead for?
Pretty Sister (indignantly)-l haven't.
Eyes, you have. He told friend you
stood before him ten minutes as If en-.
tranced, and you looked straight into
his eyes as if you would read his very
soul. and he said If ever ardent admira,
ton shone in human face, it. did in
yours"
"Huhl The fooli was looking at my
own reflection in his eye glasses IN.
Y. Weekly.
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Edna was looking at the sunset one
evening 1t was very beautiful; above
the golden glow hung heavy, purplish
cloud. The little girls brown eyes
shone with wondering delight. 20,
aun,ie." she whispered, hasn't God got
pretty lambrequins!' - Youths Com
panion.
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Called to Account.

Pipkin There is one good thing about
these electrocutions.
Potts What is that?
Ppkin Gives the lie to these patent
medicine ads, headed ELECTRICITY is
Life. ~ Lake Shore News
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A Cannon Maladx.

Employer-W Want 10 go home7 Where
do you feel ill2
Boy-Ilere sir. in the office guess
I'll feel better when | get the air on
the baseball ground. Golden Days
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A Terrible Temptation.

Morris-l have inst been discharged
by the bank, Miss Mary. for making
use of my confidential knowledge out
side of the bank.
"How was that?"
II proposed to a heavy depositor. and
was accepted. Life.
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Wiped Out of Business.

McGarricle-Its all up with me, ole
man.
Hounstetter-W What's tn trouble2
McGarrigle-Youk know tn museum
ketched fire an lost all my curios.
Hounstetter-Yes-
McGarrigle-Well. then tn bearded
woman an tn tattoed man eloped. TIL
fat woman licked tn glass-eater an got
arrested. an now comes tn last straw.
Hounstetter- What that?
McGarrigle-Th' Twin skeletons fat
tin up!-Judge.
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For Instance.

Editor-The only way to succeed in
the newspaper business is to give the
people what they want.
Friend Have you got ten dollar
bill you can let me have?- Puck
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Needed Assistance.

Policeman latter midnight) - Here,
move on.
Bilkins-It'sh all (hic) right, officer;
| live here. shay, officer.
well, what is it?"
- shay You take thish key and
(hic) open thish door and 60 quietly up
stairs an shee if my wife's ashleep."
"Humph! Suppose she shouldn't be
asleep, then what?"
well, if (hic) she mistakes you for
me you Chic) you'd better run. IN. Y.
Weekly.
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A Little KnowIedee II uapeerous

Ponderton The philosopher says:
know thyself.:"'
Miss de Muir tyawuing, How terribly
bored some people would he II they
knew Puck.
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Not Desirable.

Are you one Of Van lsching coyue's
preferred creditors?'' -
Ives. He seems TO prefer having me
for creditor. wish he'd come off,
Judy. ii
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The Summer MAXWELL. the sea-
sons over; now, suppose, you want
to break our engagement and start
your winter campaign.
The Summer Girl-Nonsense! Only
girls in funny paragraphs do that
Life. ......e .
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Tramp-Have you change for half
dollar?
Gentleman-Yes. Where's the half
dollar?
Tramp-I haven't any, but I thort If
you had change for q half dollar, you
might have a dime er two fer poor
man wot's seen better days. All the
gents have asked fer help said they
hadn't any change.-Good News.
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Echoes from the CoIlection Pinto.

Button-How are you getting along
these days?
Dime Badly Close6t has me in his
pocket, and it is life sentence.
Button I'm; and expect to be sent
to the heathen.-N Y Herald
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A Fair Question.

He (bitterly)- Pshawi all women are
alike.
She-Then why in the world do you
spend SO much time trying to find the
one you want TO marry2-Life.
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Pretty Extensive.

SIS your uncle an extensive farmer?"
"You bet," answered the little boy
who had just come from a vacation in
the country. ''He weighs 34s pounds"
Chicago Tribune.
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A New Industry.

"Jones put his parrot in the cage with
bis owl the other day"
what was the RESULT
He got enough feathers for . new
teather-bed."
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Plea for Leniency.

A wicked western boy killed his IA
Their and mother and was duly found
guilty.
I'VE ask for leniency in the sentence,
your honor" said the lawyer for the
defense.
ION what ground?" grufly asked the
judge.
Your honor, the defendant is an
orphan."-Judge.
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They Can't Zee the Reason,

Clara-I don't see why children
couldn't be born ten years old.
Maud-It would be agreeable, and l
don't see why girls couldn't be born
married.-Jury.
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Gave Them AWaY

Ethel (fancifully)-I wonder what he
did with the kisses he stole from me-?
Maud fancy he gave them to the
maid as he was going through the hall.
N, Y, Herald,
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Ca use Enough.

Mamie Isn't Mr. Turtell a strange
man? He seems to live wholly within
himself.
Gladys-Well, it is no wonder he In
troubled with indigestion. Puck
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Different wavs of Doing II.

Friend-Well, Philhorn, are you man
aging to pick up living these days?
Philhorn salesman in clothing store)
No, I'm handing one down.-Chicago
Tribune
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MIR. Hardup-"Why didn't you sent
that tea and sugar and things ordered
yesterdays" Polite Tradesman-'.Wcll,
sir, find there is a slight honorarium
due on the last three consignments." -.
Fun.
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Modern CeachinDs.

Teacher-What is the principal i'm
port of Newfoundland?
Scholar = Dog collars - Harper's
Young People.
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NJ A X E my
bow to the
public as a
young woman
who wanted
a husband. If
you ask to
know why l
wanted him,
| answer: AS
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An Expensive Recreation.

Jinks-Going to camp out this year9
Winks-No.- Costs too much.
Jinks-Where's the cost?
Wipks-Doctors' bills.-N. Y. Week
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A Game with q Limit.

Wife-Charley. why is that train
called the ''limited?"
Husband-I' Because poker is about the
only game that the passengers play
Judge.
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TAKING OFFENSE.

Waiter-Menu, sir?
Uncle Josh from Way back ME,
you skunk! What do ye mean me for7
Judge.