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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-31

long claws am afraid of. Only think"
and demure apprehensive expression
came over Letty's round, blooming
countenance, che goes round the house
all day long and never says a word to
anyone"
HE must be savage, indeed" OBJ
served the gentleman.
And Miss Electa Easterham, the
old-maid aunt who keeps house for
him, has quarreled successfully with
every governess they have had" went
ON Lefty, patting her little foot on the
rustling straw on the stage floor, but
she shall not quarrel with me. 1 won't
let her. l am too good-natured and
too accustomed to humoring people,
especially old ones. Mime. Moligny
wrote me word that she disliked young
and pretty governesses particularly.
Now, I'm not young-not very young,
you see."
MOP"
II was twenty last week." said Let
ty. solemnly, land 1 am not pretty
enough to disturb her mind. l am only
tolerably decent looking. Now, if
madame had selected Olive Dayton,
who used to be in the same class with
me-she was a regular beauty, with
great shady eyes and complexion all
pearls and roses-there would have
been danger then"
The stranger began to look inter
ested.
Tell me more about your school, -
said he. II have sister whom 1 think
of placing in some desirable institution,
and l should like to judge whether
your Nine. Moligny's would be a
good home for her."
Letty's eyes frightened, her cheeks
Redeemed and her little tongue was I'M
loosed at once. Her travelling COM
panion was social and chatty, and the
time feeted swiftly away.
You are going?" she cried. as at a
lonely inn, overshadowed with silver
stemmed birches and funereal spruce
woods, light sleigh, drawn by two
milk-white horses, was waiting.
II have reached the end of my jour.
ney," he said, courteously touching his
fur cap. Il had intended to keep on
to the end of the route, but see they
have sent to meet me here. wish you
every success and happiness in your
bear-taming."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-31

THE COPPER DID HIS WHOLE DUTY.
large tree, where he was trying to hide.
he dragged the trembling dude.
"I'll teach yer to kape off the grass. :"
said the policeman, slamming the
wretched man against tree time or
so.
"That's right! make him keep off the
grass! Brain him." exclaimed Mr..
Burdstick.
Lave me alone for that" howled the
policeman, getting in some very fine In
dian club practice.
1t is hardly necessary to add that the
policeman did his whole duty. When
Snobberly comes out of the hospital he
will be summoned as witness in the
divorce suit. Mrs. Burdsticlz has re-
turned to her parents, and among the
dogs that were drowned by the author
tiles was one that bore remark BILE
resemblance to unfortunate Fido, and
which had been turned over to the dog
catchers by stout old gentleman. who
bore a remarkable likeness to MIR.
Burdstick. ALEX E. SWEET.
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when she was in the park Among
them was Gus Snobberly, the dudiest
dude in Gotham. On this occasion Mr.
and Mrs. Burdstick had met the young
man on entering the park, and Mr..
DurdsticlS had remarked how singular
it was that when he came to the park
by himself he never met Mr.. Snobber-
ly, but whenever Mrs. b. was with
him they were sure to meet job lot of
dudes.
II wonder where is Fido?" said Mrs.
B., looking around. incidentally it
may be remarked that Fido was her
pet dog, to which she was very much at
tached, as have already intimatcd.
''He was following along behind us
awhile ago." said Mr.. B.
''Fido?" queried Mrs. Burdstick.
mo; I mean that other puppy that is
such a great pet of yours. refer to
that dude"
'Mr. Burdstick!''
Mrs. Burdstick!''
''Mr. Snobberly is only passing &C.
quaintancc. He is an old friend of our
family and a perfect gentleman" added
Mrs. Burdstick.
HE was over there by the statue of
Burns awhile ago. said Mr.. Burdstick.
''Mr. Snobberly?" asked Mrs. Burd-
stick, eagerly.
mo; Fido. There they are together,
now" said Mr.. Burdstick, pointing to
a bench in front OF them on which was
seated Mr.. Snobberly, fondling Fido.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. 4. strolled past, the
former did not look at the gilded youth,
but Mrs. &. did, as she shyly dropped q
note, or billet-doux.
Now if the programme had been car.
ried out, Mr.. Snobberly would have
picked up this letter, and subsequently
pressed it to his lips in the seclusion Of
his elegant bachelors apartments. 1t Is
wrong and sad to think that such things
occur, but they always have occurred.
and it does not seem probable that such
improper proceedings vii! ever become
entirely obsolete. We must take this
world as we find it. But to resume.
AS luck would have it, Fido saw b ID
mistress drop the letter, and, as he had
been trained to fetch things, he snatched
it up and darted of toward the il1-as-
sorted couple. In vain did Mr.. Snob-
berly whistle softly and call: "Fidol
Fido! come here! That's nice little
doggy-wogGy." He insisted on carry.
ing that document back to his mistress.
A minute later the intelligent animal
was frisking around in front of Mrs. B.,
wagging his tail and holding up the let
ter, rs much as to say: "Ain't smart
dog?" .-
20 Old Burdstick swooped down with an
agility that was surprising in q man Of
his years and captured the letter. In
vain did Mrs. D. endeavor to secure the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-31

----~. felicity is stead
lily on the increase. The suits for d.
vorce are apparently becoming more
numerous. In fact, a divorce epidemic
seems to have broken out, and the
cases are so numerous as to discourage
the clergy and longest the dockets Of
the local courts. There is q mania to
relapse, temporarily at least, into a
state of single blessedness. 1t is con-
Of men.
The aristocratic people who reside on
Fifth avenue and live sumptuously every
day and belong to the upper crust Of
Gotham society arc as much addicted to
divorce as those who 'infest the slums
of Cherry street, never wear fine raj
ment or 80 to Europe in the
summer for their health. The causes of
marital infelicity are various. Married
couples quarrel for divorce reasons, so
to speak; but the principal cause seems
to be incongruity Of age on the part Of
the unhappy couples. Old men who
marry young wives, and rice cersa, are
the most frequent applicants for relief
from their conjugal bonds. Young
women who have aged husbands will
firt with young men, as a certain old
gentleman who lives on Madison avenue
has found out for himself. There are,
OF course, many notable exceptions, but
it would be very difficult to make the
elderly gentleman referred to believe
k6 fhoro &c o~oor{so,, 70 %lo II
prone is the average human being to
form his opinion of mankind in general
by his own individual experience.
Not long since an item appeared in
the New York papers that created so.
cial earthquake among the elite. It was
to the effect that Mr.. Burdstick, a
wealthy merchant, had brought suit for
divorce from his young and charming
wife, who previous to her compare
lively recent II ar, iage was known as the
belle of Harlem. In the same paper ap-
peared another item that Park Police
man O'Donoliue had almost pounded
the life out Of Gus Snobberly, young
society man, and some surprise was
created by the additional item that al
though urged to do so Mr. Snobberly
refused to prosecute the brutal police
man.
1t did not appear that these two
items had anything to do with each
other, but they had. 1t seems that
among other pets Mr.. Burdstick had a
dog-a pug dog named Fido-which
was the cause of both these disasters.
Mr.. Burdstick was short, fat man, with
his head damned down between his
shoulders. He had lurid-colored face,
suggestive Of high feeding. He also
had great difficulty in catching his
breath; like the editor of a campaign
journal, he could not get along without
a great deal of putting and blowing. He
was upwards of sixty years of age. Mrs.
Burdstick was not more than twenty
five, good looking and vivacious, as is
usually the case with the bellies of
Harlem.
The weather was unusually mild for
this season Of the year, and Mr.. b.
made it point to accompany his young
wife in her walks. He went with her
to look after and care for her, but there
was no occasion for it, as there were
several young gentlemen who cared for
her and were willing to look after her
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next day. But she didn't keep the res.
olution.
At the years end she had neither
quarrelcd with Aunt Electa nor Mr..
Easterham, and tho little boys thought
miss Lefty" was perfection. So did
their father.
Lefty" said he, the year for which
1 engaged you is over"
YES" she responded, softly.
"Will you stay another year? Will
you stay with me always, Letty?"
And so, within the yellow shine of a
wedding ring, Lefty found herself a
prisoner forever at Easterham hall
Amy Randolph, in N. Y. Ledger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-31
HUMOROUS.

-"Gentlemen," said the tramp, ut
is many days since food has passed ny
lips. would like to dine-a-mite." And
the people fed-N. Y. Herald.
Little May was showing pictures IN
the album to a visitor. and on coming
to the picture of her fathers first wife,
said: That's my elder mother. Tit.
Bits
The Opening Gun. -She-"You live
in bachelor apartments, do you not?
How do you like it?" He-"Fairly
well. but it isn't half such nice place
as this is. IN. Y. Sun.
1T is curious that so attractive a
man as Browney never married. "
Family influence. All his ancestors
for four generations back were bach
clors, believe. Epoch.
-SinlSs-'I suppose you've gotten
over inclosing kisses in letters to your
wife?" Fill1ins-"Yes, except when I
the check good-by kiss. IN. Y. Her.
aid
Mabel described graphically her
sensation on striking her elbow on the
bed carving. 20 mamma" she sighed,
''Fve struck my arm just where it
makes stars in my fingers u ournal
of Education.
Student (who has called the pro-
prietor of the pawnshop to her window
in the middle Of the night)-"Won't
you be kind enough to look at my watch
and let me know what time it is?'-
Fliegende Blaetter.
Married Men Have No Faith In
Them.-Will-'so you are not mar
ried." Bill-"No. How did you guess
it?" Willy see you have been read
ing some articles on GLOW to be happy,
though married. Yankee Blade.
Editor to Office Bcy)-"How do
you spell tautology?'" Office Boy
(promptly)-"i don't spell it at all. "
Editor (angrily)-"What did you 60 to
school for?' Office Boy (sadly)-"Be-
cause had to:"-Christian at Work.
Miss SmilAx - why, Miss Wan
lowed, what are these little piles Of
ashes and these burnt matches doing
here on your mantelpiece?" Miss Wan
towed-"OI just keep them there. 1t
looks so much as if there was a man
around"
Miss Quidnunc-"Arey you the Mr..
Joaker who writes all the funny things
for the papers?" Joaker-"Well, yes;
I suppose 1 must admit it." Miss Quid-
nunc-''Then why is it you don't say
any? I've been waiting for one all the
evening"" Joaker-"My dear madam.
it is such objectionable form to talk
shop"
An Ohio woman who has recently
taken up Dakota claim, and Incl
denta]ly interested large number of
Dakota bachelors, rashly tells a friend
OF. her first western proposal. It was
an elderly, wealthy and influential cit
izen who stalked into the lady's little
kitchen one morning, without the for
mality of an introduction, and blurted:
Say, miss, you don't want to git mar
ried, do you?" mo. sir, I don't-em-
phatically. "No tense. hope mum. -
None at all, sir. Good-morning.'
That is the way they do things in South
Dakota.
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Lady Visitor-Who is that-that per
son in there?
Jailer-Gubbins. Wife beaten.
20, the brute!"
But he beat her to death"
Goodness gracious me! Has the poor
fellow anyone who is looking after his
comfort?"- Journal.
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compromising document. He smelt a
rat, with livid fingers he tore it open
and, after several frantic efforts, he ad-
justed his glasses and began to read:
dearest Gus: The old fraud-puff-
the old fraud-why that's me-will be
away to-morrow'-not much he won't"
-etc.-and the excited old gentleman
kept on reading. and putting and blow
ing.
The note was signed: "Your darling
Lucy"
Mrs. Burdstick's name was Lucy, and
he recognized her well-known hand
writing. He glared around like one Of
the wild animals. The dude was not in
sight, neither was Mrs. Burdstick in
sight, as she had hurried away so as not
to be present during the impending
cyclone. All at once, a gray-coated
policeman darted forward, rushed
across the grass, and from behind. q
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-31
He Was Conscientious.

Editor-You say you wish this poem
to appear in my paper anonymously?
Would-Be Contributor-Yes;I don't
want any name to it.
''Then I can't publish it."
''Why not?"
Because l am conscientious about
this matter. don't want an unjust
suspicion to fall upon some innocent
person. Texas Sift;ngs
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-31
WONDERS OF SLEEP.
A Scientist Explains Why We Lose Con.
sciousness During That Period.

Scientist Explains Why We Lose Con.
sciousness During That Period.
In a paper published in French
medical magazine. DR.. BrownSequard,
the famous elixir of life" advocate,
adduces some of the reasons that have
led him to the conclusion that normal
sleep is the effect of an inhibitory act,
instead Of depending, Us formerly sup
posed, upon vascular contraction TAX.
ing place in the cerebral lobes. Elk.
periments plainly prove that sleep may
exist whether there is little or much
blood in the vessels of the brain. That
the loss of consciousness in sleep in nu-
merous other accidental or pathological
cases is the effect of an inhibition OF
the cerebral faculties is to be believed.
DIR. Brown-Sequard argues. because OF
direct proofs showing that the loss OF
consciousness in the case of pune
ture of the bulb, and in other cases,
also, is, beyond all dispute, due to an
inhibitory act, and also because of all
that is known of the circumstances
which precede or accompany sleep. The
broad statement made by the cele.
brated author is that there exists, when
sleep occurs and as long as it lasts, irri-
tation at distance from the organs in
which the cessation of activity takes
place. Among the proofs of the exist
ence Of such irritations the following
are cited: Feeling of heaviness in the
eyes, persistent contraction Of the pu.
pill, contraction of the orbicular muscles
and contraction of the blood vessels of
the retina of the eye and of the
cerebral lobcs.-Chicago Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-31
BITTER Febru-

BITTER Febru-
airy day. Not a
pleasant day to
travel in, by any
m e a n S; b II t,
t h e n, Lettice
Mai n W a r i n G
was one of the
sort that makes
the best of
everything.
Its a long
journey over the
hills, miss, " said
the wife of the
landlord of the
little one-story
tavern that was
perched on the
crest of the
highway, land
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-31
Trying to Buy Back His Own Bodv

This queer story comes from Massa-
chusetts: IA man who lives in a sub
urb of Lowell is seeking to have a deed,
given by him twenty years ago, recov.
cred. The deed conveyed his body to a
surgeon now practicing in Great Falls.
N. H., for the sum of $40 and other con-
siderations, possession to be taken on
his death. Since the deed was made
the giver has made fortune in South
America and has decided that he would
like Christian burial. The deed pro-
vides that the body shall be dis
sected and the skeleton articulated
and presented to a medical university.
The lawyers have decided that the
deed holds good and the only alterna-
tive is to buy off the doctor. The giver
of the deed has made big offer. but it
has been refused.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-31
A Lively Girl.

Little Jack-Why doesn't Mr.. Sap
head come to your house any moreP
Little Dick-He got tn grand bounce.
From your pop?"
mo; from is."-Good NewA
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-31
THE GOVERNESS.

An Episode OF a Winter Days
Journey.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-31
Break It Gently.

Uncle-Do you really think, doctor,
that am improved?
Doctor guarantee your life for some
time to come.
Uncle-Please break this news gently
to my nephew. The poor boy will be
sadly appointed.-Texas Siftings.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-31
It Comes High.

Mrs. Bawnso-I regret to learn that
your daughters cough is no better. OF
course you have employed the best med
ical talent?
Mrs. Grubstal1es-Oh, yes; no ex-
pense has been spared. We think now
of trying this new gold cure every body
is talking about.-Puclk.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-31
No Sunshine in Eis.

Mr.. Murray Hill-Mr. Jones' affairs
don't seem to improve any. He is con-
tinually under a cloud.
Mr.. Manhattan Beach-Yes, the last
time saw him it was raining pitch
forks.-Texas Siftings.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-31
Why He Drank.

Creditor-It's no wonder can't find
you at home when you are here all the
time in the saloon drinking.
Debtor-Don't you see that the reason
I drink is out of sheer despair at not be-
ing able to pay you?--Fliegende Blaet-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-31
Good Advertising.

Client-Well-eh- is your charge
in divorce case?
Lawyer-It depends, madam, alto
gether upon the advertising l get. Is
yours newspaper case?-Puck.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-31

Mr.. Flame (rejected)-And am I to
consider your mo" positive and ..--e-
vocable?
Miss Icicle-Well, don't know. Try
me next summer and see.-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-31
A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
The Inside History Of q New York
Divorce Case.
It Proves That Old Gentlemen Should Not
We'd Lively Young Women-Neme-
sis in the Shape Of q Dog
and Policeman.
Especial Now York letter.

Y A We r A G E
reader of the
New York pa
pers cannot fail
being impressed
with the fact
that marital in
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-02
WAR HAS BEGUN.
The Big Trunk Lines. Have Boycotted
the Union Pacific.

CHICAGO, Dee. 1.-Beginuing to-day the
Atchison. the Burlington. the Burlington
and Missouri, the Rock Island, the Colo
rado Midland, the Rio Grande Western and
the Denver and Rio Grande will exchange
no round-trip business with the Union Pa
cife. If passenger wishes to 60 10 Denver,
Ogden. Salt Lake, Portland or San Fran
cisco, or any other point which allows diff
ferent routes going and coming he cannot
travel on any of the first named lines on a
round-trip ticket If any part of his ticket
reads over the Union Pacific.
He can take the Atchisou, the Burlington
or the Rock Island to Denver. the Denver
and Rio Graude or the Colorado Midland,
in connection with the Rio Grande Western,
to Ogden. the Southern Pacific 10 San Fran
cisco and any of these routes returning, or
he can 20 ana come or travel both ways
over the Atchison and the Southern route,
with choice either way on any of the above
routes, but If the Union Pacific is lneludei
the combination is broken. The North
western via Omaha and the Alton via
Kansas City are the future connections of
the Union Pacific. No choice of routes can
be made, except between Chicago and Mis-
souri,, but the Alton and Northwestern look
for increased passenger earnings as result
Of the feud. There is every reason to be-
lieye that this state OF affairs will become
permanent.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-02
JAY GOULD DYING.
He Is Surely Stricken With
Consumption.
LIFE NUnBERED BY HOURS.
Early This Morning the Great Finan-
cier Was Unconscious and Showed
No Signs of Power to Rally.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

NEW YORK, Dec. lit has been deter
mined that Jay Gould is suffering from con-
sumption, and that be is doubtless now in
his last illness. Last winter he went 10 a
more genial climate. and it was hoped until
recently that he might be able this winter
to get away from New York 10 some local
ity where the atmosphere was more bland
than it is here. The development of his
trouble has. however. prevented his contem-
plated removal. and Gould now lies at his
Fifth-avenue home in this city growing
weaker daily. His entire family is within
the reach of hurried summons. and his per-
sonal medical attendants are in close at
tendance. To seek details from the sick
room would be a fruitless effort, for such
information is rigidly held within the fam
ily circle. That Gould has, as has been
rumored, suffered hemOrrhage may or
may not be true. 1t matters not The
health of the great fnancier has many
times, in years gone by. been the subject Of
sensational and designing rumors.
This writing, however, deals with no
rumOr, nor is il designed to arouse sensa-
tioD. Gould is low with consumption. He
IS weak, and each day his physical forces
less oppose the advance of the disease. His
life may be prolonged for some days. but
his days are well nigh numbered, and The
limit of his living may be said TO lave been
narrowed almost TO nOurs.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-02

would help matters. But when the min
listers OF the city, The wives, mothers, sisters
and brothers came to me to insist on the law
being lived Gp to. / had to issue the order. /
take the responsibility, and / do not know
what you can do. ! have nothing to offer
you. ] think Mr.. Browns orders are too
hasty. / do not believe in hurrying you out
into the streets like dogs"
One of the females said: "Some OF these
women. in fact great number of them, live
away from here. They have no money ard
no friends. and what are they to do?''
That | don't know" said The Mayor,
''but will try and see what the ministers
will do, and let you know Tomorrow after
noon"
The women went down Smithfield street
to Fifth avenue in body, attracting great
deal of attention. The ministers of the city
propose at once to take care of the women.
The Care of the Fallen" will be the sole
subject of discussion next Sunday. and ac-
tive measures will be taken to provide homes
for those who would lead moral lives.
Hundreds of the women left to-day for
other cities, many going TO Wheeling, Gin
cinnati. Cleveland. Columbus and Chicago.