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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-18
MORGAN MOVEMENTS.

Frank Gerstman left on Monday
for business trip to the cities.
Otto Wesenburg made trip
to Sleepy Eye Sunday, returning by
train Monday.
Giem Bros. started the threshing
season last Monday, threshing barley
for Peter Welter.
Miss Belle Longnecker left Monday
for an extended visit at the home Of
her uncle in St. Charles.
Isaac johnson and Rev. Temple
drove up to Delhi Monday and were
the guests of Rev. McHenry.
The Good Templar lodge will
give an ice cream social on the lawn
of J. E. Leighton tomorrow evening.
A program will be rendered. Every
body invited.
Harvesting in this vicinity has be-
gun in earnest. Rye, barley and oats
are all cut and some stacking has
been done. Wheat will probably be
ready to cut this week.
The marriage of Herman Blum OF
Sherman township to Miss Emma
Rhodes of Three Lakes occurred at the
Lutheran church last Friday morning
at 10 o'clock, Rev. Langholtz official.
ing.
The firm of P. F. Ryder & Co. will
suffer no interruption by the death Of
the late P. F. Ryder, but will be carried
on by his sons. Frank Ryder has
been associated with his father in the
lumber business for number of years
and is thoroughly acquainted with thu
business. His brother is the North
western station agent at this place.
Three tramps came into town las
Saturday and after filling up will
"skee" got into scrap among them
selves. One of them, an old man an(
blind in one eye,got decidedly the wors
of it. Geo. Robidou took pity on tn
old man and proceeded to drive tn
tramp, who had done most of tn
pounding, out of town. He chased
the fellow up the track as far as tn
grave yard where the fellow sat down
George not satisfied with this startet
after the tramp and caught him jus
outside the town limits, where he CAV
, the fellow severe trouncing and the
started him on up the track. Tn
other two not wishing to come acros
the third tramp again, started dow
the track toward Evan.
Pr. Ryder, senior member of tn
lumber firm of P. F. Ryder & Co. Q
this place, died at his residenc
!, last Wednesday afternoon about
. o'clock, from the effects of a stroke {
appoplexy, which he received the da
previous. Mr.. Ryder was suppose
e to be in perfect health and his deaf
: was a surprise to everybody. Th
funeral occurred Thursday mornin
0 at 10 o'clock at St. Michaers Catholi
J church, FIR. Vonderlage conductin
o the service. The funeral processio
9 was the largest even seen in this plac
: The remains were taken by train
: Sleepy Eye and inferred in the GENE
i terry at that place. The decease
4 leaves a wife and two sons. Mr.. Rydt
9 came to Morgan in 1886, and engage
in the lumber business. FIe has all
u been quite prominent in Redwoo
n county politics, being chairman of Il
g Democratic county committee unit
Il ! the last election.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-18

To make your business pay, good
health is prime factor. To secure
good health, the blood should be
kept pure and vigorous by the use of
Ayers Sarsaparilla. When the vital
fluid is impure and sluggish, there
can be neither health, strength, nor
ambition,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-18
BuCklen's ArniCa Sa1Ye,

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Il il guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price rs
cents per box. For sale by Schmahl
+ Co.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-18
MORGAN.

To Morgan Patrons-Hereafter, staff cor
respondent Mr.. FRANCIS POLLARD, will visit
thorized to receive subscriptions and trans
act all business connected with the paper.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-18

Pale, thin, bloodless people should use DIR.
Sawyers Ukatlne It Is the greatest remedy
in the world for making the weak strong.
Schmahl Co. So-Sm
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-18

DR.. A. P. Sawyer: 1 have had rheumat an
since 1 was 20 years old, but since using
your Family Cure have been free from it. It
also cured my husband of the same disease.
Mrs. Robt. Connolly, Brooklyn, Iowa. For
sale by SChmahl & Co. 39-3m
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-18
ALL DISEASES of the blood are
~ cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
by its vitalizing, enriching, and Alternative
effects makes only PURE BLOOD.

Try bottle OF DR.. Sawyer's Family Cure
and you will be convinced that it will cure
all Stomach. Liver, Kidney and Bowel diff
hCulties. Schmahl & Co. 39-3m
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-18
DELHI.
DELHI TRAIN TIME TABLE.

DELHI TRAIN TIME TABLE.
East bound passenger. Lv., l! 30 A. M
West bound passenger, 80
West hound Freight 7:20 A NJ
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
East bound freight, o:!o
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays.
G.. NJ, BROWNE. Station Agent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-18
BELVIEW.

Nj. s. ST. TIME TABLE.
Passenger going east, Lv. :42 a m
do west, 1:5l p m
Freight going west, every other day, $500 m
do east, do do 5:35 m
John EVANS, Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06
IraIn sinnn.d by snnrs

Nr. Lille, an engineer in the employ
Of the Tunisan railway writes: ''The
train coming east from Suk-el-Arbas
was two hours late for very singular
reason. The road was literally covered
with snails, the wheels OF the locomo-
tive crushing these mollusi1s into a
pulp. which destroyed all adherence
and caused the locomotive wheels 20
skate. so to speak, in their places We
have seen ioclls Of locusts stop trains,
but think the fact that snails can stop
a train Is without precedent These
snais are very general all through
Tunis. especially during the rainy sea-
son; the smallest reraainoers Of green
on field or tree are covered with them,
so much so that they appear Ike
bunch of grapes hung up, only that
their white shells produce a curious ef-
rao- -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06
nance-jusr a cnance OF more rnan

chance-jusr a cnance or more tnan
iife.'
His grasp frightened. and his breath
came in quick, short gasps. as went
on.
land submitting TO such an opera
ton, almost hopeless though it be,
would not be qnite suicide.'
Leighton fell on his knees and
sobbed like child.
You'll do it?' he cried. you'll do
it. Morton? God Almighty bless you
well, 10 make long story short"
said the doctor, Il procured the assist
ance of a young surgeon whose nerve
could depend upon, and performed the
operation. We found the wretched bit
OF lead near where | suspected 1t to De.
and removed it. But it was case OF
touch and go If ever there was one, for,
had my knife wavered twice the
breadth of its own edge, or my assist
ant been the least bit unsteady with
the forceps the result would have been
fatal. As it turned out it Is needless to
say Leighton recovered"
'Ay!" put in Briggs. ''and of course
he led to the altar the beautiful girl he'
had been tempted to murder.
Exactly" responded Morton.
'Wen, by Jove.' remarked Frazer
''if that doesn't knock spots out of the
finest romance I've ever heard
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06

The writer of the letter was Jonathan
Newcome, and he said he was one of
the Maine soldiers who participated in
the capture Secretary Herbert, IN an
swerlng the letter. made an appoint
ment to meet the man in California.
Some time after this the secretary
went TO California 20 visit the navy
yard. and there met his Maine soldier.
He found that the man had been at the
front in the attack and had taken him
10 the rear as prisoner but il was not
the man who had saved his life. His
preserver. the sergeant. had been killed
at Gettysburg. and the search for him
was ended.
Secretary Herbert was deprived of
the opportunity OF showing his graft
tude TO the principal, but he did the
next best thing 10y extending il to one
survivor of that little group whom he
found. The man was ship calker.
who had drifted from Maine 90 the Pa
cifc coast, and was poor and out Of en-
ployment. The order OF the secretary
Of the navy applying the civil service
rules 10 navy yards was in force, but il
was a rule made by an order and not
by law. Although il was the policy Of
the department, and insisted upon by
the president, that there should be no
exception 10 this rule. the secretary
suspended il long enough % give this
man work in the yard at his trade, and
he gave directions that as long as there
was a ship or a boat in the navy yard
to be calked the old Maine soldier
should have work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06

iected as the person best fitted by so
cial position and managerial ability for
the difficult task of interesting the In
dies OF Atlanta and of the south
in the great enterprise. The wisdom
OF the choice was so apparent that
the ladies who became associated
with Mrs. Thompson in the work
elected her president without de-
bate. Among the other prominent Off
GERS are Mrs. w. C. Lanier, first vice
president; Mrs. 6. Nj. Inman. second
vice president; Mrs. A. u. Steele, secre-
tary; Mrs. A. +. Thornton, treasurer,
and Mrs. ". III. FELTON,, chairman of
the executive committee. This COM
mittee is very strong body, and its
membership includes many of the most
capable women of the south.
A reasonable portion of the exposi-
TONS funds were allotted for a wom-
ans building upon condition that the
ladies should raise money for proper
exhibit. For such purpose large sum
was needed, but the ladies were I'M
daunted. Every fair attache of the
wonan's department Immediately be-
gan scheming, and many excellent
plans for securing money have been
and are being carried out. The gay
world of Atlanta has turned it's entire
attention to boarding up the American
dollar, and the proceeds Of about every
entertainment that is held are devoted
10 the woman's exhibit fund. As re-
suit, money is coming in at rapid rate,
and the success of the woman's depart
meut seems assured
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06
Grass CROWNS: from Pine Cones.

Grass has a beautiful effect when
growing from pine cones, and requires
no other attention than slight water
ing night and dav. The cones may be
set in sand, soil or moss, as convenience
or taste may dictate. While they are
yet dry and open, sprinkle in as much
soil "a their scales viii retain; next
sprinkle in the fine grass seed, and fin
ally sprinkle water over the whole 1t
IS sprinl1ling process throughout, and
at best Is rewarded but by mere
sprinkling of grass; yet this, affording
as. il does a pretty contrast OF color,
fully compensates for the trifing pains
required. The cones should be kept IN
a moderately warm place, and at first
watered sparingly once day. In less
than week the seeds will sprout, and
soon the graceful spears viii begin TO
jet out in every direction. Il is not a b.
solutely necessary to Introduce any soil
or sand. as the seeds VIII grow merely
sown in the bare scales; but soil at
least serves TO prevent thu cone from
closing too tightly when moistened.
The cones NAV be inverted and sus-
pended In a window-place. either singly
or in groups, held together by means OF
soft copper wire.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06
Th aaeha Daily eagle aaaeduesdau aornne

tone and maniier clearly m1rrored lis
purpose. Promise lie till tomorrow
80 think it over
''.To-norrow may be too late. The
craving may come upon me at any mo-
nent.'
"'Then remain here with me. I'm
not afraid. You wort hart me-
81 would try very hard not to do 50,
Morton, butt dare not trust myself
Tut responded lightly, assuming
a carelessness scarcely felt; IN trust
you, but at the same time III be very
watchful. Are You armed?
NO he replied, with slight shud-
der, not now
"'And I'll see to it that you won't be.
] shall carry my pistol, and what's
more, on the first indication of homi-
cidal mania on your part. give you
my word that | shall fire
This l said to satisfy the poor fell
low, and it succeeded.
"'Dor he said, earnestly.
Presently dinner was announced
and we sat down to it. We got to talking
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06
Story of a Grateful Dog.

Two black-and-tan dogs were taken
TO the Queens hospital. Birmingham,
the other day by their youthful owners,
the one suffering from broken leg
and the other from dislocated shout
der. The dogs were kindly treated b.
the medical staff. were ba1daged and
walked away. Two days atterzard
the one with the broken leg walked
into the institution alone. In the
surgery Il lay down while the doctor
unfastened the splints and redressed
the injured limb. After The operation
had been performed the dog gratefully
Esssed the doctors hand and departed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06
TWO OLD. HERMITS
They Occupy q Rude Dwelling IN
Clark County, IL
VIII Not Sell Grain Except at Their Own
Price-Throuyh Thick and Thin the
Two Brothers Bave Stuck
One to the other.

This picture is faithful represents
ton of the rude dwelling of William
and George Coombs, the herrnits OF
Anderson township. III. William IS %
years old. some say &c, and George is
81. The hut was built by their father
about seventy-fiye years ago, possibly
at an earlier date, as George SAYS ''he
was little teller. just able 20 help
around little" when 1t was put up.
Until three years ago the roof of clap
boards was secured simply by long
poles laid across and tied. Now the
boards are nailed on. The window 1T
the side of the door was formerly filed
with glass. but OF late years it has been
closed with a tightly nailed piece OF
sheet iron. When this hut was built
Indians and al sorts Of wild animals
roamed the then lirnitless forest, and
the lonely pioneer was frequently
reused from his ftful slulnbers by the
fierce war whoop of the savage or the
wild shrek of the deadly panther
Now the vast forests are but memory,
and well-tilled farms occupy the spot
that once was the Indians hunting
grounds.
William and George Coombs were
born in Kentucky and came to Clark
county when the latter was small
boy. Rumor has il that in his early
manhood William was Tilted by cruel
maiden, and he then and there abjured
the sex forever. His faithful brother,
George, whom he TO this day terms
the baby" became his companion, and
the two have ever since lived their life
alone, solitary III the midst of teeming
civilization. Their hut is in the center
of a observation-disclosures tract of land,
which they own and rent out on shares.
They will never sell their grain unless
they get the price they think they
should have or they have to have money
to pay their taxes. They never keep
any money by them The produce
they raise on the fve-acre tract sur
rounding the hut and the eggs from
their poultry, supply them with the
necessaries OF life, all of which they
purchase of huckster, never going TO
any town unless peremptorily sum-
moned. The only visit they have ever
paid Marshall in many years was when
they We're summoned on a trial a few
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06
IT WAS HIS CANE.
4 Hair-Raising Snake story Without Any
Snake in 1t.

Snake in 1t.
Max O'Rell confesses to an uncon-
trollable fear of snakes, and, when in
Australia he slept one night in region
which the landlord confessed was
infested with them, he lay down
TO rest in very unhapy
frame of mind. Heat and mos
quitoes kept him awake for some time,
but finally he dropped of to sleep, and
awohe so hot that it seemed preferab bic
TO give his hands and arms over to the
mosquitoes rather than to remain
wrapped up in the bedclothes. So,
keeping the sheet still over his face, he
put his arms outside and laid his hands
ON the quilt. He writes:
MY blood froze in my veins. 1
had laid my hand on q snake stretched
out beside me on the bed. Yes, snake,
o real, long, round snake, cold and mo-
tionless as death. a cold perspiration
broke out all over rue. / was glued to
the bed, paralyzed with fright
1.-THE snake stirred not a muscle, nor
did l. BY means of an imperceptible
movement of my knees 1 came to the
conclusion that it must be about three
feet long. That is the length of the
terrible death adder 1t made my poor
brain reel to think the horrid brute was
there ready to give me my death when
1t should wake.
Il was going crazy, and | felt that
light was the only thing that could
bring back my wits. l would have no
I 81 To- a-.la
and have the enemy face to face.
put out my right hand and reached the
matchbox that stood on a table by the
bed.
''This was little maneuver which
took quite ten minutes to execute.
Without moving, and with frantic pre-
cautions, l succeeded in lighting the
candle.
1.-THE snake did not stir. I was en-
boldened, and went SO far as to I'M
cover my head and steal a glance down
the bed. There it was, sure enough,
motionless still and straight as line.
/ took courage, and after ten minutes
spent in imperceptible efforts arrived
at the edge of the bed and stealthily
vacated it.
81 was going to look for my trusty
walking-stick, resolved to sell my life
as dearly as possible. l looked on the
mantelpiece, on the chest of drawers, in
every corner of the room. Where on
earth could that stick be?
~ took up the light, and, feeling now
once more in possession of my faculties,
drew near and looked at the snake.
''Well, weuE is It possible for a man
to be such a .fool?'-Youth's Compan-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06

Is suicide a SIM We sat in the smok-
3ng-room of the c. club debating it.
Some of US said yes, some no-Morton
was silent-an unusual thing for Nor
ton. for he had views on everything
nnder the sun, and tongue that was
facile IN expressing them.
whats the matter, doctor?" asked
Frazer, turning to our meditative com
panion. awake up and say something.
Is suicide justifiable, or is it not?"
| Album said Morton, coming back
10 earth. ''the mention OF suicide al
ways sends me wool gathering. Do any
of you happea+so rcpember Col Leigh
ton?'
Remember Jolly old Leighton? OF
course we do" responded young Briggs,
land also that most charming wife OF
his Wonder what has become of them?"
''Ah. she was charming, was she
uotP" said Morton. Positively the
sweetest. tenderest. most delicate little
woman ] ever set eyes on. Can You inn
sgine anyone thirsting for her blood?"
Great Jupiter, no. What was it,
matter of jealousy, money or revenge?"
''It was neither" replied the doctor.
mysteriously; ~but let me tell the story
from the beginning. And you, Frazer,
keep your ears open, for, being no dog
Inatist this will be as near as / shall
rome to answering your question.
SIN the first place, then, Leighton and
were brought up together. We bat
lied our way through school side by
side, and then fought in the same regi-
ment in the civil war. No finer soldier
than Leighton ever drew sword. Phys
ically he was a splendid fellow, and
mentally he was as bright and sound
rs a new dollar. Our regiment saw
much rough service. and whenever we
met the foe Leighton was TO be looked
for in the thickest of the fray. But
bravery cannot stay the course of a
bullet, so one day my poor comrade
was brought into the hospital tent bad
,y wounded. A ball had pierced his
shoulder, glanced on his collar-bone,
and gone no one could tel just where.
1t WAS still in his body, for there APP
peared no orifice of exit. He grew bet
Ter slowly, however, and in the course
of a week or two he started northward
to regain MS SlTeDR IN, anu SO we sep
arated-
when the war was over / came to
New York, and hung out my single
On quite a prominent thoroughfare.
One afternoon VINO should burst in
upon me but my Old friend Leighton.
No. burst isn't the word, for nay Wis
itor was not the big. boisterous, good
natured fellow / used to know, but
feeble. broken-ciown skeleton of man,
a poor, pitiable libel ON the picture of
him that hung on the walls of memory.
AT the first glance / saw that he was
victim to the opium habit. Do you
know what that means, any of you fell
lows? Here's how one man puts it:
Throw bncbet of water into a piano,
and then light fire under it, and its
strings win not be more ont of tune
than are an opium smokers nerves out
pf order
81 placed an easy chair for my Wis
itor and he sat down. There was an
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expression in his eve that alarmed me;
a strange, hunted look such as 1 had
seen in cases OF insanity. lie spoke
calmly, however, and soon l had the
story of his life during the few years
we had lost track of each other.
1T appeared that when he came
north he rapidly regained his strength,
and soon was apparently as well as
ever. But presently he began to sui
FER from pains in his head. pains which
ht length became 50 severe that he was
driven to opiateS 10 relieve him
But | have not come to consult YOU
about this said Leighton, this l can
bear: must bear. Would TO God these
pains were always racEing me- The
worst Is when they are not
Doubtless they leave you very
much eNhausted?' l said.
"'They leave me, he replied. in slow
and deliberate tones, with burning,
all but uueonquerable, desire TO take
human life
Now, am not generally a nervous
man, but confess that l started al
this, and instinctively looked about me
FOR some weapon of defense.
oh, don't be afraid, said Leighton.
with sad smile: the lit isn't on me-
now. l should not have come in
if ii had been. ! have once or twice
been nearly starved, not daring TO leave
my room. can conquer my madness
now but the question i, how long
can continue TO do so. II i growing
every day, and my power of resistance
feel TO be growing weaker Soon the
craving for blood viii overrule every
a6ipG.else within me an Gse a raas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06

years ago, and then the appearance OF
the elder brother was like quaint pic
ture of the venerable grandsire of by
gone generation. A tall white hat sur
mounted the snow-white locks that fell
to his shoulders a bright blue
coat with brass buttons and having
the wide flaps so common a century
ago, covered the upper part of his
body, and drab trousers completed the
outfit. He was the observed of al OBJ
servers whenever he stepped upon the
street. The old men yet preserve all
their faculties. Sight and hearing are
good. In their early days both were
mighty hunters. and thousands of wild
turkey as well as numbers of deer
and bear fell to their rifles. Both still
pride themselves on their Inarksman-
ship, old as they are, and not without
reason, for their aim is still deadly as
was the Leatherstoclsing's IN his last
days.
The brothers had will drawn up
several months ago bequeathinG their
broad acres to a favorite nephew, but
they cannot be induced to sign it, say
ing that the expression OF their wish is
sufficient Both the brothers are dem
ocrats, and they have probably voted
for more presidents than any other men
in the state. They have no decided re-
HgiOUs views.
The elder brother generally wears IN
the winter time coat made by skim
ming sheep, t!sen cutting off the low
er part of the legs. Then he thrusts
his own limbs through the holes thus
made and iacesthe coat up in front with
rawhide. The ta5 5 left On and bangles
almost 20 the ground as he walks.