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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-02-04
married. - 4 himeff: e:Ah.s Now I've

marked - q hinmeff: ssAha.g Now I've
got him. At any rate, he backed Off to
a reasonable distance, much as billy
goat does when It meditates an attack
on small hoy, and them came swift
as an arrow, rising, into the arr as he
came, preparing to strike me with
those terrible ohoofs. sIsilad no power
to get out of his way, but he. swerved
aside and did not strike me. Do you
know, what made, him do it? AOh, it
Ewas 4 little 'thing-the snapping and
barking Of little dog at his heels-a
little, plebeian dog, with not even a
hint at pedigree. The moose turned
on him furiously, but the dog skipped
here and there, light as a feather and
always just out of reach, barking de.
fiance at his big foe as bravely as
though they were both Of a size. Di-
,rectly; the huge. BEAST came at me
again, but there was the little dog
under his feet almost and he left me
to fight the dog. This performance
went on at least a dozen times, and
every time did the little dog interpose
to save my life. At last, when the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-02-04

THAT ANIMAL IS EIGHT FEET HIGH
Selling the first opportunity I darted
into the thick underground, running
half bent to avoid the low hanging
limbs. Hearing.a rushing noise behind
me glanced over my shoulder. and,
boys, imagine my horror when 1 saw
that enormous beast, with body cropped
nearly to the ground, coming straight
after me under those very branches
that had to stoop to keep from bang
ing. my head against l knew l was
gone then. I said: 'Good-by, Texasn
all to myself, but 1 just kept running
and lodging, anyhow. A fellow might
as well he doing the best he can, even
when he-knows it's all up with him. 1
had my gun all the time. but that
moose had kept me hustling so fast
hadn't get a chance to shoot. 1 never
saw anything so impetous and uncere-
monious as thatcaribou.
- .:Theunderbrush had tfinned out a
little and the moose had got where he
could stand up. There was no more
chance for running. had to begin
lodging again, and was so near worn
out that.it was getting to be mighty
heavy work. Finally a, blow from one
of those wicked hoofs knocked the gun
ont Of my, hand and came near knock
ing my hand with it The sight of a
low, oEerhangipg limb gave me one
more faint hope, and caught and
swung myself up and sat there, too
weak and worn out to make another
motion if my life had depended on it.
Ihm quite sure I saw a fiendish ioy
kind'ing in the eyes of that moose when
ne saw my predicament l think he
patted himself mentally and ra-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-02-04
ASHES ON THE SLIDE,


When Jim and Bill and l were boys, a many
years ago,
How gayly did we use to hail the coming OF the
snow
Our sleds fresh painted red and with their run
ners round and bright,
Seemed to respond right briskly to our clamor
of delight ~
As we dragged them up the slippery road that
climbed the rugged hill =
Where perched the old frame meeting house, so
solemn-like and still.
Nh coasting in those days-those good old days
was fun indeed!
Sleds at that time, Ia have ,you know, were
paragons of speed.
And if the hill got bare in spots, as hills will do
why, then ~
We'd haul on ice and snow to patch those bald
spots up again;
But, oh, with what sad certainty our spirits
would subSide
When Deacon Frishie sprinkled ashes where we
used to slide!
The deacon he would roll his eyes and gnash
his toothless gums
And clear his skinny throat and twirl his saint
ly, bony thumbs
And tell you: When wuz a boy, they taught
me to eSchew
The goddess, ribald vanities which modern youth
pursue!
The pathway that leads down to hell is slip
perry, straight and wide,
And Satan turks for prey where little boys are
wont to slide"
Now he who ever in his life has been little
hoy
Will not reprove me when he hears the Ian
guage employ
To Stgmatize as wickedness the deacon's Jealous
spite
In interfering with the play wherein we found
delight
And so say with confidence, not unalloyed of
pride:
"Gol durn the man who sprinkles ashes where
the youngsters Slide
But Deacon Frisbie long ago went to his lasting
rest,
His money we'll invested in : rm mortgages out
west;
BILL Jim and 1. no longer boys, have learned
through years Of strife
That the troubles of the little boy pursue the
man through life;
That here and there along the course wherein
we hoped to glide
Some envious hand has sprinkled ashes just to
spoil our sidei
And that malicious, envious hand is not the dea
cons now
Grim, ruthless Fate that evil sprite none other
is than thou
Riches and honors, peace and care come at thy
beck and go;
The soul, elate with JOY today, tomorrow
writhes in woe!
And till a man has turned his face unto the wall
and died
He must expect to get his share of ashes on his
slide.
Eugene Field, in Chicago News
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TELEGRAPHIC SIGNALS.
Amateur Operators Are Too Ready t.
Jump at Conclusions.

Amateur Operators Are Too Ready to
Jump at Conclusions.
Persons familiar with the telegraph
alphabetical characters can converse
with one another at short range with.
out the aid of telegraph instruments.
One person can make the characters
with the fingers, on the hand ror arm of
another, and carry on rapid conversa-
ton. Another way is to place the
blade Of q table knife between the
tines of a fork and make the characters
by moving the blade up and down.
Still another way, but one requiring
considerable practice to become prof.
cient, is to make the characters by
opening and closing the eyes. A gen.
tleman and his wife, both having an
expert knowledge of telegraphy, were
at dinner. in an uptown hotel; their
son, ayoung man of about twenty, who
flatters himself that he has mastered
the art, Joined them AS he sat down
the mother looked admiringly at her
boy, and with her eyes,. in the way de
scribed, com municated to her bus band
the words: Rather fine;" meaning, of
course, that she was pleased with her
sons personal appearance. Master
-Herbert's proficiency was not sufficient
to enable him to catch the words, and
he raised the point that conversing in
that way in the presence of other people
is as great a breach of etiquette as
whispering;, whereupon his mother
said: why, am perfectly willing you
should know what said;" and picking
up knife and fork began to rereat the
words. She only got as far as "r.a-t-"
when stle young man thought he kne "
what was coming, and shouted: ''Rats!'
Anticipating the words is a common
fault with amateur photographers. -
Providence Journal. b.. 70. go. - i
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MANNER OF LAYING SOD WALL.

eight years before needing renewal,
and will cost about $40 for this size
barn, saving of some $3.50 over shing-
ling. After the thatch has settled for
one year. the danger from fire is quite
as small as if rooted with shingles, and
insurance companies will very readily
assume risks at just the same rates for
matched as for the shingled buildings.
For sodding, cut the sods to uniform
size of 9x2s inches, and laying the first
layer crosswise, place the next above it
lengthwise, and continue the entire
wall in this manner. This binds the
wall firmly together. In building,
have plenty of fine dirt at hand, say a
couple of loads, to fill in the loose
spaces between the sods. The method
of placing the sods will be plainly I'M
derstood from the accompanying en-
craving, which represents a section OF
the sod wall in course of construction.
Orange Judd Farmer.
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REGARDING BOOSTS,
Their Proper Arrangement a Matter I
Some Importance.

Their Proper Arrangement a Matter of
Some Importance.
The highest roost is invariably the
one chicken or turkey will select
Haven't you ever noticed this? If not,
you never paid much attention to the
matter of roosts. Not important
enough? Excuse me, sir, it is impor-
tant. Some use tier of steps or roost
poles, one above the other, but prefer
a roosting place with a foot-path or
board leading up to the roosts, and all
to be on a level and far enough apart
to avoid quarreling and soiling one
another's plumage. 1 shall try to
sketch my idea. The roosts are made
of four-inch Stats, not round poles.
This gives the bird chance to roost
and support her weight, while round
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-02-04
love Badly Handicapped.

Maude-George, 1 don't think I ought
to marry you, for don't believe you
.ove me one bit.
George (ardently)-Why, my darling,
am passionately, desperately, madly
in love with you. worship the very
Maude - You talk well enough,
George, but those letters you wrote me
when you were away were so cold and
distant they froze my heart. One would
think you were writing to your washer
woman about her bill.
George (slowly)-Maude, I-was-en.
gaged-to-a-girl-once - before, and
when she sued me for breach of prom
Use all my letters to her were-read-
m-open-court- N Y. Weekly.
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"HE LEFT ME- TO FIGHT THE Dog"

HE LEFT ME 10 FIGHT The DOG.
caribou had followed him to some
little distance, l saw my opportunity,
and, slipping down from the tree,
seized my gun before he could turn.
He came straight at me, more furious
than ever, and fred. Boys, l don't
make practice of firing with my eyes
shut. like Mr.. Wrinkle, but 1 came
mighty near doing it then. The fact
is, was so nervous that it was almost
mere chance shot, but it CHANGED to
go straight and true. The moose was
shot through the heart.
maybe you think didn't love that
dog after that! He had slipped away
from Felix, you see, and had run after
me; and if he had been three minutes
later I'd have been buried up in those
Maine woods. tried my best to buy
that little dog and meant to bring him
to Gonzales county and let him roll on
the Bermuda grass and play with the
children all day, as long as he lived,
but the mill men wouldn't sell him;
and SO 1 was forced to come away with
these horns as the only trophies. -
Austin (Tex.) Cor. St Louis Globe.
Democrat
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-02-04
A SAGAClOUS BIRD.
Tho Story of Parrot That Had a Good
Memory.

Memory.
How long do you suppose parrot
can remember" asked a gentleman
who has long been resident of this
city, the other day. "You thought
parrot couldn't remember at all, didn't
you? You were under the impression
that its talking was all 'parrot-like,'
and that it didn't understand a word it
said? But let me tell you that those
birds know a great deal more than they
are given credit for. l am going to
tell you something which will convince
you that parrot can remt. Der.
Ten years ago young married
lady, Mrs. Robins, from New Orleans,
made quite visit at our house. She
brought with her parrot named
Pedro, and it was sight the way that
parrot made himself at home Our
children were all at home then-the
youngest eight years old, and the oldest
sixteen. Three of them are married
now, and one is dead 1t was poor lit
tie Quita that the parrot took such
fancy for on that visit, and before the
first day was out he was calling:
"Quita! Oh, Quitar' till you couldn't
have told him from one of the family.
He began calling me papa right away
in the most affectionate manner, and he
had funny way of going downstairs,
holding on with his beak at every step
and letting himself down, shouting at
every breath: ooh, Keziah! Keziah!
Don't you hear? Pedro wants his dim
ner! keziah was our servant then,
you see.
"Well, the other day Mrs. Robins
came again, and brought Pedro He
was taken upstairs to the hall, and
then at Mrs. Robins request uncov-
cred the cage myself. I wasn't ex-
pecting anything of the kind, and tell
you came mighty near fainting when
that bird stretched his head up, turned
it to one side, looked at me critically
minute and exclaimed: 'Howdy, papan
Mrs. Robins has had no children, I'M
derstand No, the parrot rememb ered
me! 1 felt so curious to know what he
would do that I turned him out and
followed him. He made straight for
the children's old room, and when l
opened it he went in and walked all
about, evidently looking for something.
l thought knew what was coming,
and pretty soon it came. 'Quita" he
called, where is Quita?' Maybe you
think that didn't break my heart, al
most! He is there yet, and he calls her
every day. But the way he tumbles
down that staircase, calling for keziah!
That would make you laugh! He
doesn't take kindly to our new servant
girl, and evidently considers her an in
terloper l tell you, that parrot remem-
bers. "-Globe- Democrat.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-02-04
Safe to Remain,

The fact is not stated, but this little
occurrence, reported by the New York
Sun, must have taken place in the good
old times when ministers were more
eloquent, or congregations more pa
tent, than is the case at present.
A stranger entered the meeting house
in the middle of the service, and took a
seat in tho back pew. Presently he
whispered to the man at his side, evi.
IDENTIFY one of the old members:
"How long has he been preaching?"
Thirty or forty years, Think" an
swered the elderly man. II don't know
exactly"
III stay, them" said the stranger
HE must be nearly done"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-02-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THATChED SOD BARN.

Cheap, Easily Constructed. Warm, Roomy
and Serviceable.
Farmers in a new country, while
often having a wealth of energy, are
usually not possessed of overabundant
means, and the necessary land i'm
provements make it imperative that as
little capital as possible be invested in
the unproductive part of the farm
plant, viz, the buildings, etc, which,
however necessary they may be, con-
stantly deteriorate and return no direct
interest on the investment. Thus, if
the same warmth and the same protec'
ton can be secured by using cheap
material, costing say $500 for barn,
which if built of more expensive ma
terial would cost 81, 900 and yet be no
better for the purpose for which it is
needed, it is evident that the 500 rep
resenting the excess of cost would be
at least dead capital, drawing no in
terest and not increasing in value.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-02-04
Some Real Children's Sayings.

A woman's heart, even when most
obdurate, may relent. Margaret was
asserting in the nursery that she never,
never meant to marry.
"Very well, you shall not" said her
papa; and. going to the door, he called
out to an imaginary sutton: go away,
man! Margaret doesn't want you"
'''Cal him back" cried Margaret.
Get me see what he looks like!''-Kate
Fields Washington. =
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Needed Finishing.

Caller-Your daughter is at home
now, IS she not? heard she had grad
uated at the Artistic literary and scien-
tific university.
Hostess-She is not at home. She
has gone to finishing school.
"Why, what for?"
"Oli, to learn how to enter a room,
and sit down, and hold a fan, and
blush, you know."-N. Y. Weekly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-02-04

Bagging tomatoes was an experiment
the past season which gave excellent
results The fruit ripened ten days
earlier than that which was not bagged.
A curious result was that while bag
ging grapes retarded the period of
ripening, the bagging CT tomatoes had
the opposite effect. Tomatoes that
were bagged also ripened more CON-
pletely around the stems. Bagging is
done by simply pinning paper taga
over the young frait
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why' ne Faileo.

Teacher-I don't see what's got into
you lately. You have always known
your lessons perfectly, and now you do
not seem able to comprehend thing,
no matter how Aluch explain it. Are
you sick?
Boy-No, ma am; but papa and man.
ma is away on a visit, and now there
isn't any body home to explain your ex-
plantations SO | can understand EN-
Good News.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-02-04

A MODEL THATCHED AND SOD BARN.
To illustrate the principle we give a
drawing of a combination frame, sod
and matched barn, which com bines
utility with cheapness The structure
is 6ox4s feet and 81 feet high to the
ridge point, but it's size can of course
be varied to meet different require
ments. The sod walls are feet high
and 20 inches thick. The doorway
figured in the engraving is IA feet high
and - feet wide, closed by two swing.
ing doors. This allows load of hay
to be driven into the barn and un
loaded.
In building this barn light timber
frame was first erected supports exc
inches, feet high being set along the
sides at intervals of 10 feet, as shown
in the ground plan herewith. After
putting up the posts and mailing on a
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-02-04
PASSAGE

plate of planks around the top, the
next thing to be done is to board up
the sides Gnside) with rough boards,
to the top of the posts. Ia building the
windows make window frames around
the size of glass required, and let the
boards forming the frame be % inches
wide, so as to reach through the sod
ding. 1t has hip roof with about
three-fourths pitch, and a small gable
on one side for large barn doors. Raft
ers, and sheathing of 6-inch fencing
stuff placed about 5 inches apart, are
used for the thatch the same as for
shingles.
The caves of thatch project over the
sod walls to protect them from the
rains. The thatch is laid on thickly
and so as to completely shed the rain
and driving snowstorms. If placed on
carefully the matching will last five to
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-02-04
Futile MalevOlence.

"There were more than three hun
dred people at Gibson's funeral" said
Watts.
I'm not surprised at hearing it," an
swered Potts, who had once bought a
lot from the late Mr.. Gibson. They
wanted to be sure they had seen the
last of him. Indianapolis Journal.
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Mr.. Wall SuppresSe.

Mr.. Wall-We'll have to economic
this year, Annie.
Mrs. Wall-Very we'll, dear; you can
buy my bonnets and III select your
ties and cigars.
And Mr.. Wall hasn't said word
about economy since.-N. Y. Herald.
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ARRANGEMENT OF BOOSTS.

Ioost would cramp her feet and make
rest entirely out of the question. A
fiat perch is the natural kind for all
fowls. This has long ago been demon
strated. Under the perches-which by
the wcy should be placed far enough
apart to avoid the droppings-is floor
OF boards nailed closely together where
the droppings may fall and be scraped
up easily.-Ohio Farmer.
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SDitefu1.

She-Are you going to Amy Burr's
coming-out ball?
He-Coming-out ball?
Shelves; her debut.
He-Why, she's been going around for
at least three years!
She-I know it, but this is her first
ball
He-Then why not call it the "open-
ing of a chestnut burr?"-Judge.
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There Was More of 1t.

Little Mamie, whose parents are
poor, is eating dinner with some rich
relatives, one of whom says:
"Well, Mamie, how do you like your
dinner-better than at home?'
cit doesn't taste much better, but
don't get through as soon as l do at
home. Texas Siftings.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-02-04

Sympathizing Friend-Your loss by
that burglary was certainly very heavy
but you know what the poet says:
Into each life some rain must fall
Mrs. De LUCE (weeping)-Y-e-s-and
the mis-miserable thieves even took
my um-um- brella.-Puck.
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Plenty of Time,

Railroad conductors are very sar
castle set of men. A traveller asked one
of them:
Twill | have time to get something
to eat at the next station?"
"Yes, you will have time enough if
you are not going any further on this
train."-Texas Siftings.
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Fortunate. Indeed.

A lady attired in garments of mourn
ing searched for rooms and board in
the west end of the city the other day.
"Have you any children?'
mo-" answered the applicant, with a
sigh. II had little boy once, but he
died last summer
"How fortunate!" exclaimed the land
lady, "for we never take children. IN
Y. Recorder.
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Happier Tnan a Queen.

Mrs Hiffe-Haven't told you, once
for all, that don't need anything
whatever? Why don't you go?
Peddler respectfully - Madam, I
would like to feast mine eyes on der
luckiest vomans in der vorldt. Youvas
better-off as der czarina!-Judge.
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Not Always.

Miss Ruby-Wasn't it sad about Mr.
Larrabee?
Mr.. Gimp ian old bachelor)-What
was it?
He was married on Tuesday and
died on the following Friday"
Eyes, it's sad; but, then, marriage
doesn't always prove fatal SO soon."-
Jurv
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The Lest Position.

Mamma-Are you getting along nice
ly at school now, johnny?
Jobnny-Yes, indeed, mamma.
have the best position in my class.
Mamma-Yes? What is that?
Johnny-Near the stove.-Demorest's
Magazine.
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It Seems He Did.

~. Grindstone XII jordan, did you follow
my advice and advertise for that An
CORA cat you wanted? -....s .....s.5 49,
Kiljordan with blood in his eye)-
Grindstone, yop scoundrel, if you speak
to me again inside of six months I'll
break Your head!-Texas Siftings
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The Country Still Lives.

A prominer. politician, who has been
in politics all his life, was Dragging the
other day that he was born on the very
day that Thomas jefferson died.
And the country has survived both
disasters? This is wonderful coun-
ry."-Texas Siftings.
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Eminent Q. C.-And so you really
think, Bobby, Of becoming lawyer
when you grow up?
q. Bobby-Yes, sir; my Uncle James
thinks onght to be q lawyer.
Q. C.-Does He indeed? And why
does your Uncle James think so? Be-
cause you are SO bright and smart?
Bobby-No, sir; because ask so
many foolish questions. -Demorest's
Magazine.
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Worth Worship,

Chicago Belle fear you do not real.
ly and truly love me.
Ardent Suitor-l worship the very
ground you walk on.
Chicago Belle-Of course. It's worth
5000 front foot.-N. Y. Weekly.
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The Condition.

Benedick-Ill give you the money for
your shopping on one condition.
Mrs. Benedick-I know what that
condition is. That l don't ask for too
much.
Benediclz-No; that you don't ask me
to go with you.-Puck.
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Not Quito Explained.

Mrs Blonde (wildly)-Where did this
black hair come from?
Mr.. Blonde-I was riding behind a
black horse and he switched his tail
This is fine hair"
Eyes. it was fine horse. -pemorest's
Magazine.
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An Enforcement.

George wish l could turn Fido's
coat as ! can mine.
Jessie-What do you mean?
George fancy l should like him
better with the bark OF. the inside.-N.
Y. Herald.
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Ha Kent Still. ,

Mother-How did your face get that
strained, agonized look in your photo
graph9 Did the light hurt your eyes9
Small Son-No, ma'am. The man tole
me to try to l:eep still, an did.-Good
News