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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-20


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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-20
Shot BY His Son.

HUNrsvILLs, Mo-, May 19.-W. d.
Jacoby, residing near here, was shot
and instantly killed by his 14-year-old
son. The latter was playing with re.
volver that was not supposed be
1nad~A
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-20

STUART, Ia. May 1o.-A $4,000 FIRE
visited Dexter, IS miles east of here,
Wednesday morning. nearly half a
block of business houses being totally
destroyed. The losses are about half
covexed by insurance.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-20

ELBrxe, Kan, May 19.-Irving and
Ella Osborne, brother and sister, at
tempted to cross the Whitewater near
this place. and on account of the swol-
len condition Of the stream the buggy
was overturned and both occupants
drowned
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-20

ATLANTA, Ga, May 10. = Porter
Stocks, a nephew Of Rev. Sam P. Jones,
the noted revivalist, was found guilty OF
snurder Wednesday. He will be SEN
tanced 70 death.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-20
vETEaANo QUIZ.

rxw oaLxAps. Nay fsI-1hs dspars-
ment of Louisiana asd MlonisaippL q. A.
r.. met Wednesday end $1,000 resois-
lions surrendsriag NE division charter
bscauss ccmmsnder IN Chief Palmer
suspended the divistea e0nmssdss Tor
not recognising shs eolored poses snA BE-
cause Mr.. Palmer wass forcing Ne a.
vision 20 admit ne e4ored vefsssns.
ONLY two members voted against the
disbsndmeps q shs diviason. Ths reso-
lutions adviss ths eight white posta In
ths livssisn 20 follow the szampie Of
shs sncsuppsnt Ths g. 4 = thss
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-20
TORNADO m OHIO.

Much Damage Dess - EArn Property In
Realities Coaaty.
CINCINNATI, o., May ia tornado
Of fierce violence pssssd over the north
western part Of Hamilton county
Wednesday afternoon. blowing .
furrow Of destruction nearly 3
miles In length IL began about
. mile north Of Hamilton, de-
stroying . new harm and shsds be-
longing to G. Walker. Continuing Il de-
stroyed Daniel Hammil's barn and In
iured his house. Al John Arnold's
farm . new tsn-roso dwelling
house aud . large new barn
were Esutireiy ruined MrA Arnold
was probably fatally injured.
Mr. Arnold wns blown several hundred
feet and his shoulder dislocsted.
Fences and trees were swep4 away Ia
the pathway Of the storm j heavy
downfall Of rain sceompshisd The
wind
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-20
DYSPEPTU'S ARGUMENT

Is a crowi. and that growi marks the limit of
argument with him. The best way to get him
TO try medicine won d be to advise against
it--bus notice how different his tone after
using Bgrdock Blood Bitfess-
Il have suffered With dyspepsia for the last
two years. Not long ago ! commenced taking
b. u. j.. 1 am now on the second bottle. aud
fee like new man.
@. KNOX.
l. Sherwood Ave,
Blnghamton. n. y"
RrrKArsp TEsrs WIZ tNroEN Success
prove the fact that Burdeck Flood Bitfers
viii cure dyspepsia The reason - plan. {
tones the stomach TO natural action aud keeps
the slaiee ways OF the system Zee from cio<-
Ring Impurities.
II have teen troubled With dyspepsia aad
heart disease ter rife years. and fonad no re-
Def until tried Baraocs N.cot Bitfers. Now
am well after takfnR two bottles.
MRS. EITiE FRAZIER.
Bswne. Men,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-20

LIMA. O.. May lo.-Tuesday night
about - o'clock thieves entered the
residenee OF Thomas Lawson by cutting
. window open. and, after helping
themselves TO what they wanted. set
fire TO tho house. But for the timely
discovery of the are the inmates of the
house would have been suffocated and
roasted to DEATH Laura, the 17-year-
old daugh.er Of Mr.. lawson. was forced
TO jump from = second story window
aud was killed.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-20

uDeal Accident WAfls . Crowd We View
tag Fexsasr Disaster.
wxBD CIrr. No. May is-By the
esving in of . mine 1T Troupe Lands
three men have been killed Tuesday
morning . cavern occurred. the earth
filling IN fron the top and forming
. huge furrow on the surface OF the
ground. Wednesday afternoon. while
: large crowd of spectators were
viewing this apparent phenomenon.
another cavern occurred carrying
down three persons to death. heaping
upon them hundreds of tons Of earth
The recent rsins have 90 softened the
soil that the work Of rescue Is rem
dered dangerous and allow. None of the
bodies had been recovered at midnight.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-20
Dyabery Nets.

Forty-eght inch regular Sc 90c and LOO goods, can
bought Saturday at Soc per yard,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-20

ANA. III. May fa--Thousands of
ocrss Of wheat lands in the Mississippi
bue1ons Of Onion and Alexander coun-
49, - flooded BY the overflow of the
river. Farmers are fleeing 20 the hills
Win their stock and household goods.
Merchants 81 the river landings are re-
movine uerchandise from their stores
b skiffsL There is much suffering and
Ne soss Of property will be great.
ALrov, H.. May I9.--The rains have
oone much damage 20 crops in the high
grounds and planting % cut OF the ques-
oeu- In The American bottoms, which
= . great potato producing place for
Ne Chicago market. the pototoes ere
vuinsd sna there viii Be no crop
rs~>>1 - Ahss.sss ne rrni.s-
DzooNrxsros, III. Nag 10 An order
- issued Wednesday night By the
oporn6ine department. Of The Chicago &
k1tpn IN this city abandoning the new
nmooet trsins between Chicago and
- Loun until the substdenee Of The
nGlmloslppi 6cpd The Alton has
mo1s "a srrsneemsnt BY which
- srains win 80 into 81 Eouss by
voY of the jacksonville Southeastern
ond the vandaiis line and over the
1Dper bridee The trains Leave the Al
~ = oirard. scips sheues over No
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-10-27

Old MORSE STONE TOWER AT NEWPORT.
place. A log warehouse was erected,
and many cargo of merchandise was
there unloaded and stored, to be piled
later upon the clumsy primitive wagons
of those early days and dragged by
siow-moving OK teams into the interior,
either to the log homes of the wilder
ness jewellers. or to be bartered with
the Indians for peltries and game.
And yet, important though Gerry's
Landing was in early days, it long since
ceased to be used and is now almost
forgotten. Few know the locality, and
the nearby presence Of the contagious
ward of the Cambridge hospital serves
to keep those few away.
Relics, too, have been found in east
ern Massachusetts,, which have hastily
been set forth as mementoes of the
Norsemen, and engravings and sketches
of the articles have been published in
elaborate form.
Yet all the relics-arrows, stone axes
and other pieces-are but familiar In
dian forms, and we have in our own col
lection an Indian net-sinker of stone
which is exactly similar to the store net
sinker found at Gerry's Landing and
claimed by it's finder to be Morse.
It is a great mistake to try to actually
prove the various facts connected with
the Morse visits. The facts are not sus-
ceptible of irrefragable, incontestible
proof. There is not, after all, tangi-
bic, visible sign on the North American
continent to show that the Norsemen
actually reached the North American
shores, and in view Of this it is unwise,
indeed, to attempt to demonstrate, in
disputably, what is not susceptible Of
indisputable demonstration.
Yet there is another kind of demon
stration possible. There is the reason
able and natural Interpretation of the
Saga. There is the study Of all the at
tendant surroundings. There is the
comparison of all that was probable,
with what was actually done, so far as
the meaning Of the Morse record may
be understood.
Such study and such reasoning lead
to the feeling of certainty that the
Morse actually reached New England,
while further study and reasoning, if
not weakened by absurd claims regard
ing chimneys and relics, lead to the
reasonable probability that at Gerry's
Landing was actually Leif's home.
There is very much which points out
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-10-27

Especial Boston letter.
There is fascination in the thought
that we may stand upon the very
spot where the first Norseman who
reached America put up his home; the
very spot where Left Erikson, rough
and bearded and bold, landed his little
craft, and, with his fierce and shaggy
followers, erected q home upon the
American shore and gave thanks to
Odin and Thor for the fortunate COM
pletion of q daring voyage.
The gradual change of opinion regard
ing the fact of Morse voyages to this
country has been most curious. Some
years since, scarcely the most daring
ventured to suggest that. centuries be-
fore the time of Columbus, Norsemen
reached our shore. Now, scarcely the
most daring will deny it.
That Left Erilson' actually landed
upon North American soil, and that he
sailed his boat for quite distance
along the North American coast, may
be considered sure, and those who have
closely Investigated the story of his
voyage have not hesitated to mark out
somewhat of the route that he pursued.
And now it is even claimed that the
very site of his Massachusetts, home has
been discovered; that very recently the
exact spot has been found; and it was
with feelings of the deepest interest
that we visited the spot and viewed the
surroundings.
Following the Charles river past
where it flows into the sea; past where
it widens into the broad Back bay
(much broader, years since, than now:
past where it is lined by the buildings
of Boston's outskirts, one goes onward,
up the dark and quiet stream, and as he
notices the almost imperceptible cur
rent, and the banks of black mud, and
the marshy fields and sedgy grass
stretching off on either hand, his fancy
may picture Left Erikson and his men
proceeding slowly up that very stream
and past those muddy banks and sedgy
swamps.
The story of the inception of the voy-
age is interesting. A Morse boat,
driven by tempests from its course. had
approached an unknown land, but the
captain, although gazing with aston
ishment upon the new-found capes and
bluffs, did not pause to further prose-
cute the discovery. He returned home
and, telling of the new land that he
had seen but not landed upon, excited
wondering comment and vague con-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-10-27

It destroys the delicate sensitiveness to
the bit which is most desirable in guild
ing horse. DIR. Kitching says: eff
horse pulling q load has his head held
in by a check-rein, he cannot throw his
weight into his collar, and is hindered
from giving his body that position
which is most natural and effective"
He goes on to speak of the consequent
strain Of his limbs and muscles, and
the injury caused by the constrained
position Of the head, whereby the
breathing and circulation are affected,
and the horse made restless, irritable
and uncomfortable. He says: ''The
check-rein inficts unceasing torture
upon the animal in another way. By
holding the head upwards, it puts the
muscles of the neck on q constant
strain. They become painfully uneasy
and tired. II the horse cannot bear it,
he rests the weight of his head upon
the rein, and his mouth is violently
stretched. Thus he only exchanges one
torment for another. To sum up in a
word, the check-rein lessons horses
strength; brings on disease; keeps him
in pain; frets and Injuries his mouth,
and spoils his temper"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-10-27

It Il most curiously interesting that
the landing place of Left Erikson may
Be discovered by following tho course
Of party Of Englishmen who, several
centuries after his time, were on the
Charles river under conditions in some
respects quite similar.
Before the founding of Boston, VIM
throp and his associates, sailing up
tho Charles river, earnestly looked
about them for q good landing place.
They passed through the Back bay;
they went onward past the swampy
fats, until, coming to bend where was
the only landing place on either side Of
the stream for miles, they decided to
there stop.
Gery's Landing-so the place was
long since named-snd GerTy's Landing
is thought to be the very spot where
Lett, preceding Winthrop in such re-
variable fashion, also grounded his
boats and pulled them up on shore.
The early New Englanders, after the
country began to be settled, soon
learned the value Of this fine landing
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-10-27

lecture among the fearless mariners
who thronged to hear him.
And one among them, Left Erikson,
was strangely fred by the tale. He
could no longer sail with patience the
brief voyages that had before con-
tented him. His wild spirit yearned to
reach the new land; passionate ambi-
ton and restless longing urged him to
sail away into unknown regions and to
seek untried ventures, until at length.
giving way to vehement eagerness, he
departed in quest Of the seen but real
~ undiscovered country.
He touched at several points whose
exact locality can but be conjectured.
but his description of a prominent
cape which he finally reached is SO
much like descriptionof Cape Cod that
it may not unreasonably be believed
that it was really Cape Cod that he
saw.
He did not pass beyond this cape,
checked doubtless by that long and
MISUNDERSTANDING line of sand, but,
turning back, and coasting along the
shore where afterward the 'sPilgrims''
landed, proceeded on his way until he
found what seemed fitting place to
spend the winter season.
He passed into a river which flowed
from lake into bay-such is the de
scription in the old Morse Saga-and
then, going upon the shore, directed
his men to there set up their winter
habitations.
The description applies closely to the
Charles river, running as it does from
the Back bay to the Bay of Massachu-
sets. From the not too definitely
worded description in the Saga, how
ever, it would be supposed that upon
the ''lake' (the Back bay, that isl was
the Morse home, while, as a matter of
fact, there is no reason for supposing it
was actually there.
For upon the shores of the Back bav
have been found no excavations, no
vestiges of homes; and, much more i'm
portant than this, it is supposed that
there was no landing place place,
at least, fit for living upon on either
side of the Charles river from its mouth
to spot some distance above the Back
bay, and that there was no landing
place upon the shores of the Back bay
itself.
But the Saga need not be interpreted
in narrow or technical spirit. We
may fairly suppose it to mean that they
passed from the bay into the lake, and
made their landing at the first fitting
spot that could be found.
And, too, the place which Left finally
chose was 50 eminently satisfactory
that his brotAer Thorwald, two years
later. sought it out as the spot wherein
to establish his own winter quarters;
therefore the locality must have been
one with peculiar and special advan-
tages-such spot has been found.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-10-27
IN AND AROUND DELHI.

E. Boehm gives a dance in his new
building tonight.
Miss Nellie Hines and Mr.. Brewster
of Paxton will be joined in wedlock
on Thursday next, so r,lmor says. Ac-
cept our congratulations.
A fair sized crowd and a good time
generally was had at the Praise and
Thank offering sociable last week.
The amount taken in was over $27.
A. D. Stewart expounded the doc
trine Of the Peoples party to a goodly
number of citizens in the schoolhouse
hall on Monday evening. Several can
didates were present on the platform.
The bachelor days of Hugh Nc
Dougal will he thing of the past ere
the GAZETTE is in the hands of it's
readers. Miss Ann McLennan is the
bride elect and the ceremony will be
performed by Rev. McHenry at the
residence of Isaac Leslie on Wednes-
day. Long life and prosperity.
The school in charge Of Miss Powers
joined in the exercises with Miss Cum
ming's and Mr.. Shel wins schools on
Columbus day. The hall was filed
with those interested in the exercises.
The scholars acquitted themselves
very creditably. Good music was
furnished by the orchestra and singers
furnished good vocal music.
There was good turn out at the
rally last night. The Delhi and Red
wood Falls bands and Redwood Falls
Glee club furnished good music. 1t
was after 9 o'clock when DE-. Morgan
took the platform. The banking sys-
tenn, the silver and tariff questions
were quite ably discussed for nearly
two hours. Mr.. Morgan is quite a
pleasing speaker. Hon. o. B. Turrell
then took the platform and gave re-
view of the work of the last legisla-
ture, paying his compliments to Ig-
natius Donnelly, and other minor
matters.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-10-27

the truth Of the supposition. There is
no other spot which can be pointed out
as more likely to be the very one.
Gerry's Landing is, therefore, pro-
foundly interesting locality, associated
as it is with such happening.
In front the river makes great bend,
slowly dragging its black and muddy
waters out of sight around the low,
wet banks of the opposite shore. A
marshy, unattractive little stream runs
into the Charles close by, adding some
what to the dreariness of effect.
On slightly rising ground, near the
little brook and away from the
marshes, are corn fields and vegetable
gardens, while an old cemetery shows
its white stones among the trees.
A gently-undulating country is imme-
diately behind the landing, with slight
depressions and little ridges and clumps
of oak and pine.
Over the trees shows the tower Of an
observatory which stands on a hill
overlooking Mount Auburn, where such
q number of world-famous men and
women are buried, while nearer is one
of the most attractive home districts in
the world, distinguished for comfort,
culture and hospitality.
What a change since the centuries
when the Norsemen, half savage,
with their wild looks and primitive
garb, sprang from their little craft and
glanced eagerly about over the un-
known land!
RnHrRT SHAcKrrroN. JR
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-10-27
The Evils Of Poor Roads.

The evils which arise from the pres
ent system Of country roads are greatly
enlarged by the fact that tho roads are
worst at the very time that the farmer
has the time to supply the public de-
mands. During the summer, when the
roads are at their best, he is busy at the
work of cultivation and reaping In the
meantime he has not marketed his sur
plus winter stock, because the roads
were well-nigh impossible and only
the richest of them have help enough
to keep the market wagons running
while the summer work is on. The
fall duties are only degree less exact
ing, and with them come rain and early
snow to change the roads into mud
banks agricultural World.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-10-27
Sulph.te of Copper solution.

DIR. Jabez Fisher Bulletin No. II Of
the health experiment station, Massa-
chusetts, is of the opinion that a solu-
ton of sulphate of copper in the pro-
portion of l pound to 800 gallons of
water is ordinarily safe and sure for
spraying fruit trees and vines. Exper-
iments at the station showed that COW
ering grape terrace with an awning,
SO as to keep off dews and rain, made
the space under the trellis IAN oasis OF
health in the midst of desert Of
fungi" To develop the spores Of fungi
thew must have moisture.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-10-27
TRY IT YOURSELF.

The Check Rein n Bad for Horses - It
Would be for Men.
Over five hundred veterinary surgeons
have signed a paper condemning tight
check-reins, as painful to horses and
productive of disease, causing distor-
ton of the wind-pipe to such degree
as to impede respiration. They men,
ton paralysis Of the muscles of the
face, megrims, apoplexy, coma and in
dammation as some of the results of its
use. The over-check rein will often
cause horse to become kaee-sprung.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-10-27
Eradicatinx Disease.

Graduating disease is not matter
of a week or a month. While it is
proper to use all precaution in order to
prevent disease in the herd or flock, it
is only by selection of the hardest and
most vigorous animals for breeding
that disease may be mostly prevented.
It is from inbreeding and debility that
disease becomes permanent. Inheri-
ted defects can never be eradicated. In
the natural condition animals select
their mates from among the most Wig.
orous, and in domestication man must
Use judgment in mating his stock.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-10-27
. Bib /.

Delhi is situated about eight miles west OF
Redwood Falls, on the NJ. & st. L., and mas a
population of from three to foar hundred. 1t
has several general merchandise stores. q
harness shop, millinery establishment,
frst-class hotel. three elevators, etc.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-10-27
BOLD LEFT ERIKSON.
The First Norseman Who Reached
the American Shore.

Alleged Discovery Of the Very Site Of His
Massachusetts, Home-Gerry's Land
ing Supposed 70 Re tho Spot Whore
the Daring Adventurer Landed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-01
AL YER
PRICES
MILLINERY.

We are turning out some
beautiful work in this de-
partment. Our stock of the
Latest Styles and Shapes in
Ladies' Spring and Summer
Headwear eclipses any outside
of the metropolis. Our MILL
merry artistes enjoy a most envi-
able reputation. We would
recommend all ladies who wish
to secure superior work at pop
ular prices to look over our
stock and make their selec-
tons. We are confident we
can please you and only await
an opportunity.