davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-28
STRAY Bits OF Information for Seekers
For Some New Thing.

Robins and goldnnches have been
seen among the sunbirds high up the
mountains Of Africa, while one species
of the humming bird lives perpetually
some $4,000 feet ABOVE the level of the
ocean
DIR, Sehott believes that even in
violent storm, waves tifty-fve feet
high are rare and that even those OF
forty feet are exceptional With an
ordinary breeze the height Of waves is
from four to six feet
Dry-rot is disease to which the
wood of trees Is liable Alterations
take place In the cells and vessels, and
a fungus, called "Merulius lachry-
mans" or "yastator." is developed,
which causes very rapid disintegra.
ton OF the wood
IN Holland the laws OF nature seem
10 be reversed. The sea Is higher
than the land The lowest ground in
the country is twenty-four feet below
high water mark, and when the tide Ia
drive, high by the wind, no less than
thirty feet.
The London rule of walking in the
street, now being adopted in all the
large towns, is for both sexes TO keep
on the right of the way. II Is a very
simple plan, and enables 100000 OF
Londcners to circulate freely. and
without confusion. every day in the
year,
Gilman silver is made from cobalt
ore The arsenic being first expelled,
the hismuth, silver and nickel are
melted with from four to five times as
much brass, whereby a metallic mix
ture of a silvery-white color, beautiful
frilliancy AMI great malleability, is
obtained
A betting company OF Hartford,
Conn, has just made the largest belt
that any firm or any other company
ever made. II is for the Washburn
and Moen Iron company, of Worcester,
and will be shipped In few days.
The belt is six and one-half feet wide,
and 100 feet long.
Tobacco was first brought to Eng
land in the year 1888. during the reign
of Queen Elizabeth. by Sir Walter
Raleigh, from Virginia; and smoking
must have become very prevalent. for
II was against It that King James l..
not many years afterward, published
his famous "Counterblast."
The cavalry OF the future will be
lancers. The old objection that the
lance, by its bright point, revealed the
whereabouts Of the cavalryman to the
enemy, viii be removed by the inven-
tion OF a 1ointed lance which doubles
up and is carried In a socket on the
stirrup like the earbine
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-28
THE TURKEY CAME.

Years ago an old darkey whose mas
ter had some fine, fat turkeys. made
up his mind that he must have one OF
those turkeys, and, as he tells the
story, he set to work to get Il by
prayer. Il prayed to de lord" he
said, dat he would send me one Of
dem turkeys. | prayed dat way morn
in and ebenin for week, but still
dat turkey didn't come, and ! tells
you my mouth was ies a-waterin for
ii. So saws to myself must change
dat prayer, and 50 ] prayed one ebenin
lat de Lord would send me ATE, de
turkey, and, brethren, dat turkey was
here before daylight. Exchange.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-28
DELEGATES OF oLDEN FEAsTs.

If we 90 back to the days OF Queen
Elizabeth, only short time previous
to the Plymouth thanksgiving COOKED
in the woods, we shall find some Curl
ous dishes in vogue. There was
picked grouse with cloves and ginger;
soused turkey, boiled in white wine
and vinegar and soaked for a month;
pear puddjngs," containing no pears,
but made of cold fowl chopped up
with -four. currants. eggs, cream, etc,
and then fashioned into the form of
pears and baked Among the delica-
cies OF the age can be enumerated ON
elets OF mallow stalks, cheese made Of
ounces, hartshorn jelly. stalks Of tu-
lips cooked like pears, apple syrup and
candled fruits.-Clristian Work.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-28
THANKSGIVING A JOYOUS DAY.

Thanksgiving, unlike Christmas, is
not especially the children's day. 1t
is time for the reunion of families, in
which, OF course, the children are in
oluded, but they do not occupy the
chief place, as at their own festival.
But we all desire to make the specie
holidays bright spots In the lives o.
the children. The peculiar features Of
each should be emphasized SO that "a
they come round In after years they
will bring with them something Of the
old childish ioyousness, which no
lapse OF time can wholly deprive them
OF If they have been aurcharged with
II in early life.-Ladies' Home Jour
nal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-28
DRESSING THE TURKEY.

The turkey brought to the table for
carving should have the first joints Of
its legs Topped, for along with the first
joints Of the wings and the neck there
is no reward for the diner to be
found in the outwork Of bone and
gristle. The base Of the second joint
may be neatly finished with paper
frills, bontonniere Of parsley thrust
into the trndled breast and a wreath Of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-28
REMEMBER THE OTHER HALF

We. who have comfortable homes
and shall spend our Thanksgiving
among friends with turkey. cranberry
sauce and good cheer; we, whom a
kind Providence hath bestowed upon
the common blessings Of lIfc's needs;
we, who upon this Thanksgiving day,
1895, have everything good health,
home, friends and turkey--how many
OF us think how the other half lives?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-28
ALL DEPENDS ON THE TURKEY.

How are You going TO spend
Thanksgiving. Uncle jack"
Well. sub, hits des 'corlin' ter de
turkey IF he's quiet, en- doan roos
too high, III spon de day at home but
OF he's noisy. en- | mex any mistakes,
dcy's no tellin' whar I'll fotch upr--
Detroit Free Press
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-28
ASKING TOO MUCH.

Mr.. Yalel1an ftragicallyl- My dar-
ling, won't you name the day for our
marriage? ! shall be utterly wretched
until can call You my own
She-Very we'll. Say Thanksgiving
day
Mr. Yalcman--Great Scott, girli
are you crazyf That's football day!--
Judge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-28
NOT PROVIDED FOR.

Twiokenham Don't you think our
Thanksgiving dinner will be great
success
Mrs. Twiekenham--l AM afraid not.
Twiekenham- Why not?
Mrs. TwickenhamN Not one Of the
men you invited knows how to carve.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-28
cress to encircle the dish of the most
heartily worshipped martyr of the
nineteenth century. Selected.
A WISE BIRDS soLILoouY.

That's the chap that was always
pokin' fun at me cause l kept from
eatin' all the stuff they gave me; I
knowed what was about. They
couldn't fool me when Thanksgivin'
was comm Montreal Herald
ODDS AND ENDS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-28
NO DOUBT HE WILL

What a Eighty, fat young thing
that saucy turk Isl" said Mrs Gobbler
to her husband.
True" replied Mr. Gobber as he
thought OF the passing days before
Thanksgiving. I'm looking every
day for him to lose his head entirely"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-28
CUT AND DRIED.

Clara Norris-I invited Mr.. Sand
stone to dinner on Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. NorrisGood gracious mel
Didn't you know that II was a strictly
family affair?
Clara That's all right, He's going
to be one of the family. Brooklyn
Life.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-28
PASSING AWAY.

The white rhinoeeros has become
nearly, II not quite, extinct There are
two stuffed specimens in England and
one in the Cape Town museum. II is
the largest species of the genus.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-28

The Goose What's the difference
between the Easter girl and the
Thanksgiving turkey?
The Turkey dunno.
The Why, one is dressed to
kill and tho other Is killed to dress
Truth.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-28
nav FOR Mr.. TURKEY
- MILLIONS OF HIM CONSUMED
IN THANKSGIVING.
se.s7s IN COLONIAL DAYS

naked in Cider and Stuffed
iSl $50 We're the Great Delicaeies
nav a First-Rate Dinner Should
- - Prspared-A Chefs Advise to
the Public.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-28
APPEALS TO THE PUBLIC.

In London there Ii a 4
for one benevolent inst
other on almost every Satu.
year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-11

The Estes & Wood Co. of St. Paul
Mimi, are selling National or U. S.
Cordage Company's binding Irvine at
&.63 to 1888 per 100 pounds and
farmers would do we'll to write to that
concern at once before purchasing
binding Irvine, mentioning this paper
The company also sells harnesses
furniture, barb wire, nails, farm wag-
ons, carriages, sulky plows, and every
thing else in proportion. They pack
goods securely and deliver in good or.
der. Drop them postal card asking
for descriptive catalogue.
Chas. T. Rathke, one of the carpen-
ters at the gold mine, states that the
buildings for the crusher and stamp
mill, etc., are already near completion
The work of transferring the machin.
cry that arrived in Redwood Falls
about two weeks ago to the mine pro
per and placing the same in position
commenced last Monday. President
Edlund of the company arrived here
on that day from Minneapolis for the
purpose of experimenting the work
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-11
Friday, August 9th.
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure
Sale.

nEFAULT having been made in the con-
~ ditions of a certain mortgage. which
was executed and delivered by Nelson Com
mortgagors, to The Union Central Life In
surance Company "a corpor atom. mortga-
gee, and which bears date the eleventh day
of December, 1898. and which. with a power
of sale therein contained, was duly recorded
in the office of the Register of Deeds in and
for the county of Redwood and State of Min
nesota, on the 18th day of December. 1898,
at 8 o'clock p. m, in book % of mortgages,
on page 1853, which mortgage was given to
secure the payment of the sum of 5000, ten
years from its said date, with interest at the
rate of TX per cent. per annum, payable on
the LIST day of each and every December
after it's said date. according to the terms of
one principal note and eleven interest coupon
notes thereto attached. And detault having
been made in the payment of the sum OF
S65.44 interest due and payable on said
mortgage on December LIST, 1894 and said
default still continues, and it being in said
mortgage expressly stipulated that if any of
the money secured by said mortgage. either
principal or interest, is not paid when the
money secured by said mortgage shall there
upon become due and payable at once: and
said mortgagee, by reason Of the default
whole. sum of money secured by said mort
gage due and payable; and there is claimed
to be due and is due at the date hereof. on
the sum of $1OO1. g. and said power of sale
contained in said mortgage having become
operative Dy reason Oh the uc1dull AFORESAID,
and no action or proceeding at law or other
wise having been instituted to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage or any part
thereof;
Now, therefore. notice is hereby given,
that by virtue of said power of sale contain
ed in said mortgage and Herewith recorded.
and pursuant to the statute in such case
made and provided, said mortgage will be
fOreclOsed by a sale of the lands and prem
ises described in and conveyed by said mort
gage, tO-wit: That certain tract
or parcel of real estate situated in the coun-
ty of Redwood and State of Minnesota, de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: The southwest
quarter of section twelve (12), in township
one hundred and eleven (11D of range thir-
ty-eight (39 containing one hundred and
sixty acres; which said sale will be made by
the Sheriff of said Redwood county, at the
front door of the court house of said county.
in the village of Redwood Falls in said coun.
day OF July, 1895, at ten O'Clock in the fore
highest bidder for cash, to pay and satisfy
the amount which will then be due on said
mortgage and the debt thereby secured, and
fifty dollars attorneys fees. stipulated In
said mortgage to be paid in case Of foreclos-
ure, and the disbursements allowed by law:
subject to redemption at any time within
one year from said date of sale, as provided
by law.
Dated this first day of June, 1895.
THE UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY. Mortgage
c. p. BARKER,
Attorney for said Mortgage.
GIG Guaranty Loan Building,
Minneapolis, MINI. AIT
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-11
CHICkAMAUGA.
'"They can cut us up in detail.
"Wha'd " do eff " wor him uns?'
Continued from first page

"Wha'd y do eff y wor him uns?"
81? I'd drive wedge right in here
between Thomas and Crittenden's
corps. I'd destroy first one and then
the other. After that I'd eat my rations
and have plenty of time to take care Of
McCook's, which is too far away even
to hear the guns. -
"Thet' nd be hunky," said Jakey,
pretending to catch his friends enthu-
siasm. ''Pity 'twasn't t'other way N
we had 'om as they got we uns. Mebbe
eff you uns wor in command of our ar
my y mought do somep'n TO- ter change
tn siteration.
"I?''
eyes, what'd y do?''
"That's a poser, Jakey."
Maynard studied his improvised map
for awhile without speaking, as if it
were chessboard. At last he said:
General Rosecrans, learn, has Or
dered his scattered columns concentrate
ed at Crawfish Springs t1e center Of
his line. Perhaps this is as good plan
as any, at least if Bragg gives him time
enough to close up. To me two plans
seem to be open. One is to demonstrate
along the Chickamauga, principally
with cavalry, while'-
"What's demonstrated" interrupted
the listener.
SNAKE feint, fuss; pretend to have
a big force and only have little one
would leave the campfres burning at
night, to make them think I was still
there, and draw my army away to Mis-
sion ridge. Moving backward on con-
verging lines
"What's them?'
''Lines coming to focus''-
"What's focus?"
''Confound it, Jakey, We'll be attack
cd and whipped before can make you
understand. These roads you see come
together at Chattanooga. From Chatta-
nooga, if necessary, the army could be
crossed
Il thought we uns was a-follerin
them uns!'' observed Jakey, surprised
at the turn the campaign had taken.
'Jakey, did you ever hear Of the man
who held his adversary down by placing
LIS AOoo OO0WCCA GAoO nuFOASoAJ .
teeth?"
"No."
"Well, that's the way we're holding
our enemy, but your remark leads to
the other side Of the problem. Desper-
ate diseases require desperate remedies.
If were general, I'd never be on the
defensive if I could help it, cost what
it might. 1t sets man to wondering
what his enemy is going to do, instead
Of doing something himself. Now, our
southernmost column might be pushed
out here'-putting his finger on the
line denoting the Georgia Central rail-
road-''to cut the Confederates' avenue
for supplies. Bragg might turn and
crush it, but he can do that now. The
trouble is, Jakey, we need troops for
quick marches; flying columns to move
without camp equipage. Such column
down there could strike, retreat, strike
at another point, and so confuse an enc
my that he wouldn' t know what was to
happen next"
Jakey was too young to understand
the phases of the war problem in which
Maynard's mind had become engrossed
to the obliteration Of his trial, disgrace,
wife, child, friends, comrades, every
thing but the game that charmed him.
But Jakey's mind was as much on his
friend as his friends was on the prob.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-11
Half Rates to Baltimore, Md,

On account of the International
Convention Baptist Young Peoples
Union, the Northwestern line will, on
July Is and l6, sell excursion tickets
to Baltimore, Nd, and return at rate
OF one fare for the round trip, tickets
good for return passage until August
., 1895, inclusive. For tickets and
full information apply to agents Chic
ago & Northwestern Railway. 47-2
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-11

extracted from Jakey and knew IN
moment that he was the bearer of some
| bad news. Putting her hand on her
heart to stop its humping, she ran
down stairs and out on to the veranda.
The boy dismounted and came up the
steps.
ooh, Jakey, what is it?''
| Now, Jakey had his own methods Of
carrying his points, and whether or no
they were original or ingenious he car
ried them. Sometimes his parrying was
very clumsy. It was so now. He must
gain time at all hazards.
! "What air what?''
''There's something happened to the
colonel. I know it. Tell me the worst !"
"Waal, now, Mrs. Maynard, the
general he hain't dead nohow."
''Thank heaven he livesl Is he ill or
wounded? Is the wound mortal? Or is
his illness dangerous? Will he recover!
Oh, tell me, tell me!''
(Which un O. them air questions
shell answer fust?''
Souri, came out on to the veranda,
and seeing Jakey took him into her
arms
"What are you doing here, Jakey?''
abe asked.
''Reckon air a-standin on ter tn
gallery jest now"
mark is i'll, wounded, heaven knows
whatp' exclaimed Laura HE won't
tell me-" She clasped her hands and
trembled.
"Jakey, don't give Mrs. Maynard
pain BY keeping her in suspense. Tell
har."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-11

But Souri, dreaded to have her friend
hear bad news as we'll as Jakey dreaded
to give it.
"Waal," said Jakey, cornered, eth
general, he air id obstinate -
'Obstinate?''
"Yas."
"What do you mean, Jakey?" asked
Souri, encouragingly.
"Waal, tn general he reckons theirs
goln ter be big fight, n he's goin TO-
ter git hisself killed."
"Heavens'' exclaimed Laura. "What
does it all mean?''
''Means Miss Baggs.''
miss Baggs!'' cried the wife, bris-
Ting. $50 it's something about her.
cts all bout her.
Tell me what you mean this in
slant, " said Laura, with flashing eyes,
BY this time Jakey had got to point
where he could begin to tell his story.
He did SO after the following fashion:
"Miss Baggs she wor ketched takin
tn telegraphs off, tn wires N turned
over ter tn general. The general he
wanted ter turn her over ter headquar-
tiers, but they was too smart for him.
They tole him ter try her N kill her -
1.-The cruel monsters!'' cried Laura
Maybe Jakey's got it wrong. They'd
not be likely to express it that way"
said Souri,.
"Reckon thet's bout it with a spy
anyhow. TIL general he tried her, but
when it come ter KILN her he wasn't
thar
'"The noble man! It is just like him.,
from Laura.
'"Then he found out tibet she was a
sister of old friend O. his'n''
"Who was that?" from Laura.
'Mr. Fitz Hugh.
Caroline Fitz Hugh?''
"Reckon.'
"Who is she?" asked Souri, of Laura.
IL never saw her. I know who
she is, though"
'Then tn general he dressed hisself
like a private sojer, N he n Corporal
Ratigan"-
Corporal Ratigan!" exclaimed Souri,.
"Yas, he n Corporal Ratigan they
run her over tn lines.
"Well," from Laura, breathlessly.
eth general he confessed, n they
tried him, ~ Jakey hesitated.
"Sentenced him ter be- Oh, Souri,,
help mel"
And Laura tottered against her friend.
"Ter be cashiered.
'Do tell me what it is, gasped Lau-
"a, looking imploringly at Souri,.
II don't know. What is it, Jakey?"
'Bein dropped out'n tn service.
"And is that all?" cried Laura hys-
terically. "Only dropped out of the
service, and for doing a noble act!
Poor Mark! know that he will consid-
or this terrible disgrace, but to me it
is blessing. Now can show him how
I love him." and dropping her head on
Souri's shoulder she burst into tor
rent of tears.
ITO be continued.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-11
POISON IN WHISKY.

Blindpiggor ut Mayville, N. d. Responsi-
BILE for Halt Dozen Deaths.
FARGO, N. D., July GA special to
The Argus says: In the case of M.
Hole and Martin Kolberg, who re-
Gently died of some unknown disease
pronounced by physicians septicaemia
or blood poisoning at Mayville, the
source from which they obtained the
poison was q mystery. Since their
death on the 22nd four more men have
displayed the same symptoms and died.
Their names are Louis Bye, Ole Olson,
H. johnson and Charles Kjus. In each
case not more than four days elapsed
before death ensued. It is now known
that Olson has been bootlegging whisky
of his own make, using such in
gradients as fusil oil and tobacco, both
containing active poisons. 1t is further
known that in each of these cases the
men drank of this liquor and the dis.
ease has been
Confined to Them Exclusively.
No more cases have as yet been re-
ported. DR.. Montgomery, superintend-
ent of the state board of health, was
here and 10 physicians have viewed the
cases, and no apprehension of conta-
gion is felt. The physicians, in their
report to the city council recommended
the houses be quarantined but this has
been done solely with view to allay
the general apprehension that exists in
the surrounding country. Samples of
the whisky have been forwarded to
Chemist Ladd Of the agricultural col
lege. 1t is thought the end has been
reached, although two or three men
who have acknowledged to having
drunk Of the whisky may yet be at
tackled. DR.. Waddle Of Portland has
publicly acknowledged his error in pro-
nouncing the ailment black dlphtheria,
which has been the cause Of so much
excitement.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-11

lem, and he determined to go on foster
ing the awakened interest. Unmindful
of the demonstration made thus far, he
suddenly broke out:
"Supposin I wor tn general COM
mandin this hyar army n you uns wor
tn general commandin t'other army.
Now, how would it do TO- me ter march
out in the middle O. the night n just
knock the stuffin right out'n you uns?"
Maynard smiled. 1t suddenly occur
red to him how little Jakey knew of
the game of war; how useless had been
his explanations.
"What would be your plan of attack,
general?" he asked, wishing to humor
the boy.
"Waal," said Jakey, who had no
more idea of what he was talking about
than the 14-year-old boy he was, Il
reckon I'd put the big guns in a long
line on top O. tn Pea Vine ridge hyar,
n jest scatter shot n shell like chicken
feed"
Maynard burst into laugh. Jakey
surveyed the altered expression of his
friends face with his bright little eyes
and chuckled, but his own face was as
imperturbable as usual.
General, said the boy commander
supposititious enemy, ''what would you
do if were to draw my troops out of
ranger"
Jakey was puzzled He made a des-
perate effort to conjure up reply.
''Waal," he said presently, II reckon
I'd jest wait TO- you uns ter do some
pm"
''Your ground would be strong enough
In itself, but weak on the TANKS, espe-
cially your left, and in case of retreat
you would have the creek to Cross in
face Of an enemy, hazardous under
taking. I would turn your left and get
possession Of the roads to Chattanooga
Perhaps I could defeat you and force
you to recross the creek. While you
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-11
Directors Meeting.

The semi-annual meeting of the directors
of the Redwood County Bank will be held at
the bank, commencing at 2 o'clock. Tuesday
afternoon, July 10th. H. A BALDWIN.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-07-11
Notice A. o. u. w.

Important business will be brought
before the lodge Monday evening,
July 18th, '95. A full attendance is
desired by vote of the lodge).
s. q. MASON. Recorder No. 68.