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The Redwood gazette., 1897-12-09
issuing a call for a new pastor. It is
understood that the choice will fall

issuing a call for new pastor. It is
understood that the choice will fall
upon Rev. John Sinclair, for the past
six years pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Redwood Falls. It is not
known yet whether. Mr.. Sinclair will
accept. The trustees of the church
two weeks ago unanimously decided
in favor of him, so far as they are con-
cerned.
Rev. John Sinclair, who is in the
prime of life, came to this country
from Scotland seven years ago, suffer
ing from weak throat and ears, of
which, before he was many months in
the dry climate of Minnesota, he was
fully cured. He was educated at Ed
inburgh, in whose university he took
a full four-years' arts curriculum. and
in the theological college of Edin-
burgh took the full four years course
also, giving two years besides, in the
same institutions to science and medi-
cine. immediately after he was IL
censed to preach a call came to him
from Bowden Presbyterian church,
near Melrose, Scotland, the home of
Walter Scott, and there he ministered
for over ten years.
When he came to this country he
travelled for a few weeks in the East
ern States and Eastern Canada, and
took up his abode in Minnesota, with
D. J. Mckay of Island Lake, near
Marshall, friend of university days.
When the Indian uprising began at
Pine Ridge, Mr.. Sinclair, who had
long been possessed of strong desire
to see the noble red man in his paint
and feathers on the war path, struck
out for the scene of the uprising, and
moved about between Fort Bennett
and Pine Ridge for several weeks,
while the disturbance lasted, writing
of it all the time to English and Amer
ican newspapers. After the war was
over he supplied the Presbyterian
church at Huron, S. D., for few
months till spring weather came,
when be started on trip to British
Columbia and round the west coast to
New Orleans. By the time he returned,
six months later, be vas able to say
that he had set foot on the soil of all
the States in the Union.
DR.. Riheldaffer had just then re-
signed the charge of the Presbyterian
church at Redwood Falls, and Mr..
Sinclair was elected his successor,
where he has remained for six years.
During his ministry there the church
has more than doubled its member
ship, and every organization in the
church is in a vigorous condition, es-
pecially the Christian Endeavor soci
ETY., in which work Mr.. Sinclair has
made himself active over the State.
As soon as he found that American
life was congenial to him he took out
his naturalization papers and has
been full-fedged American for some
years. He has an unbounded admira-
ticn of the institutions of this country
The Redwood gazette., 1897-12-09
MADE THE CALL.
Rev. John Sinclair Called to the
Sanity City.
From The Pioneer Press.

The congregation of the First Pres
byterian church, at Lincoln avenue
and Goodrich street, will hold a meet
ing this evening, with the purpose OF
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speak to me any longer" said the girl
to him one day. II think that can
adapt myself to the present situation.
l suppose that if l had gone to JUS
tins you might have treated me with
ordinary civility."
In her heart, she said: II can hardly
blame him. He has a career before
him. If l had loved him less, would
have married him when he asked me
two years ago."
There was one day in the calendar
when all differences Of social standing
were forgotten. That was Dove Rock
day. On that day the great rock,
which rose from the middle of the bay,
near Horizon Ferry, was piled high
with drift wood; it was the funeral
pyre of the season which was gone.
The material for the conflagration was
gathered from the islands and from the
wooded shore. The Hamleteers, the
boarders at Justin's and the guests at
the hotel all joined in transporting the
supplies for the last spectacle of the
declining year.
John Treadwell that year was master
of ceremonies, directing the movements
of the navy of transports, which all
day long was busy conveying logs and
packing boxes to the rock In the CEN
ter of the pile were trunks of giant
trees, placed on end and held in place
by smaller logs. In the center was
pocket filled with light kindling wood,
covered with pitch and tar. This was
the mine from which was to ascend
tongue of flame. Hamlet and hotel
viewed Dove Rock with pride when the
work of the bonfire builders was done.
The night was falling when from the
point fotilla of boats swept towards
the rock. There was clanking of
rowlock chains, and the oars ratified
against cedar-sheathed hulls. Craft
which for weeks had been lodging
each other were moored side by side.
The slow beating of the oars kept the
half moon of boats from drifting to-
ward the rock.
A single boat shot out from the
swinging group and grated upon the
edge of Dove Rock. A CLEAN of light
shone from beneath the shelter of a
cap; then the flame from torch f1ared
high in the air. John Treadwell, his
face illumined by the jet of fire above
his head, turned to the crescent of
boats and bowed. He hurled the torch
into the center of the giant Undertook,
and turned to go. But his foot caught
upon root and he iurched forward.
In trying to save himself he half
turned, then fell upon the rock. From
the top of the pile of timbers burst
binding food of light. Beneath it's
glare, those who sat in the half lune
of boats could see that thin stream Of
blood was trickling from the right tenn
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have breast OF veal, with green peas,
for at least one dinner of the week.
Then somebody discovered that he
could write, and he found himself upon
paper where his weekly space bills
ran above the three figure mark, and
he was hailed by that proudest of Park
Row titles, "a good man." Then he
fell into the good graces of his Aunt
Jemimah. That meant receptions and
afternoon teas, and an introduction
into one of the smart" sets of New
York. That is how he met Agnes Shell
ton. She thought that his life was $50
interesting" and $50 fascinating;" and
he, who had almost forgotten the days
when he was drudge and a pack
horse, never told her anything to the
contrary. She had money enough for
two. He saw his opportunity and
availed himself Of it. They were en-
gagged.
Grace Wright saw him once or twice
after his rise in fortune. 1t was very
easy for him to tell her that he could
find no time to call upon her, for men
city editor have little time when they
may call their own. She saw him for
the first time in months at the landing
at Horizon Ferry.
The principal occupation of the So
called society element at Horizon
Landing consisted in making life unen-
durable to the majority of those who
came there. There were three distinct
estates-the Hotel set, the Justin set
and the Hamlet set. Anybody who had
either owned or rented a cottage for
three years in succession, was entitled
to the rank Of "Hamleteer." He had
the right to snub anybody who came
within sight of the little cluster of cot
tages at the end of the point. There
was also an overgrown country farm
house, not far from the hamlet, kept
by the venerable Mrs. Justin. A few
and only few, of those who stopped
at Justin's were recognized by the Ham
letters. Those who stopped at the no.
tel were considered beneath social rec
ognition. They belonged to a class
which never came to Horizon Ferry for
more than one year.
After the strictest set of the Ham
letters was Miss Jemimah Pettingill, a
cottager. It was her pride that in all
the ten years she had been coming to
Lake George no hotel guest had ever
darkened her threshold. By right of
seniority, she was the social law-giver
of Horizon Ferry; and Grace Wright
had not been at the hotel more than
three days before she was obliged to
assert her authority. One of the Ham
letters, who had once seen the young
woman in minor Shakespearean role,
insisted upon inviting the girl to give
an open-air reading. There was brief,
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sharp struggle, and the project was
abandoned
Grace Wright and her mother were
did not seem even to be aware of
the fact that they had been socially
ostracised. They cared not either for
Hamleteers, the Justin set or the
guests of the hotel. A young dry goods
clerk, who was spending weeks va
cation at the Ferry, smiled upon the
young woman, but received look
Wright spent her days in rowing her
mother about among the islands of the
lake. There is an amiable tradition
that in this body of water there are
365 islands, one for every day in the
year. In leap year, so the story goes, an
additional island appears, which is
again lost to view on the last day of
December. There were islands enough
for everybody, and the mother and
daughter managed to steer clear of the
aristocracy of Horizon Ferry.
John Treadwell saw the two occa-
sionally and greeted them by touching
the rim of his hat. 1t is the unwritten
law at Horizon Ferry that Ham
letter must be greeted by removing the
hat and describing with it consider
able arc; one Of the Justin set may be
greeted by raising the hat; and guest
of the hotel is to be ignored and
spubbed. Treadwell's salute was a
feeble compromise.
"You needn't trouble yourself to
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;fAES STORY ! YI.ThllfS
THE "NEW" CHILD.

Yea. I'm brought up by theories. which my
grandma thinks are wild;
She always says: Poor dearie, they just
abuse you, child"
But think rather, like 1t. for they never
punish me
mas theory.
A child should be respected, else she'll
never be polite;
Then I'm very. very sensitive and easy to
excite,
So I'm never contradicted, which consider
nice.
Nurse says It's really wicked. she'd change
1t in q trice!
They're not allowed to kiss me. for my
mammals 'fraid Of germs;
When learned they were all about me It
fairly gave me sQuirms.
Were you ever disinfected? We do 1t every
week.
My grandma only shifts her nose and calls
1t just freak.
i never go to public school where common
children go,
For my minds to be developed. and those
children are so low!
They call me "ganderlegs" and kid" and
other shocking terms,
But 1 only cover up my mouth for fear I'll
catch some germs.
I don't believe in Santa Claus; it's just
made-up tale;
Nor Jack the Giant Killer, nor Jonah and
the whale.
There never was a fairy, nor any Jabber-
wocks;
Papa will read them to me-he says it's
orthodox"
I'd like to play mud pies with you, but
know mamma'd object,
And I fear you're rather dirty. and your
language not correct.
You say your father kisses you and cuddles
you up tight?
That sounds as though 1t might be nice,
especially dark nights.
And you know there's lots Of fairies, and
you've seen Santa Claus?
And lovely Cinderella and Jabberwocks
with paws?
don't want to be developed, I'd rather be
like you,
And have lovely, lovely time, as common
children do.
/ M. B. Jordan, in Chicago Interior.
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A LITTLE NONSENSE:

-She-"Did you see anything in New
York that reminded you of Philadel-
phia?" He-"Yes; the messenger boys"
Harlem Life.
Matter of Conscience.-"Is it proper
10 address an alderman as honorable 2"
1T isn't question of propriety, but of
conscience. Chicago Evening Post.
when man gifts ter feelin' dat dis
world KANT git along wifout 'im," said
Uncle Eben, "he giner'ly settles back
an loafs in way dat doesn't leave no
possible chance OBJ his being missed
Washington Star.
Getting Suspicious.-Mr. Sprightly
well. you know, my love, even the
lewis not as black as he's painted"
Mrs. ST. don't know about that, but
know he's good deal blacker than he
paints himself."-Detroit Free Press.
-Charity.-"But, my DEAR" gently
demonstrated her husband, 81 thought
[ gave you five dollars to buy sofa
cushion for your fancy table at the
fair, yesterday" "Why, but, John, dear,
this five dollars is to buy it back
Judge.
Mrs. Newrocks-"Mercy These
baggagemen are very careless!" Miss
Newrocks-"What have they done,
mammaw Mrs. Newrocks - "Why,
they've torn and defaced the labels on
our trunks so that it is very hard for a
stranger to see we have been to Eu.
Puck.
NO." said the gentleman in the bald
wig, II amt much of bass singer; but
you ought to hear my brother" "Was
he much?" asked the gentleman with
the pea-green whiskers. much? His
voice was so heavy that it made him
bow-legged to carry it."-Indianapolis
Journal.
How 1t Got It's Name.-In making
the round Of his garden for the first
time, Adams attention was attracted
by rich-looking, down-covered fruit
growing on one of the trees. He pulled
one of the specimens that hung within
easy reach and took bite of it. "Well,
he exclaimed, rapturously, you're a
peach! "-Chicago Tribune.
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"Alaska," Land of Gold and Glacier.

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pie of the man who lay stretched upon
the rock.
The pile of timbers began to settle.
A blistering heat compelled the specta-
tors to pull back from the nest of
flames. A pine log rolled from the side
of the volcano of wood and fell, snap
ping and snarling, within six inches of
Treadwell's feet.
"Why doesn't somebody pull out to
the rock?" yelled voice far back in
the semi-circle.
"Why don't you do it yourself ?"
came the answer from several.
A light shallop shot out from the
landing near the hotel. Some one,
closely wrapped in cloak, dragged the
PROSTATE form into the boat and slow
ly rowed out of the zone of blistering
heat.
"It seems strange to me-" remarked
the dramatic critic of the Daily Har-
binger to the night editor of the Morn
ing Rainbow, who had joined him at a
late supper in a restaurant, that news
paper men have such prediction for
marrying actresses. I suppose that we
shall be hearing of Treadwell's seeking
divorce sometime within the next
six months. He was married this even
ing to Oracle Wright, who Used to be
at Payson's."
SWELL" said the night editor, from
what / know about it that divorce
won't come very soon. She saved his
life at Lake George last summer"
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Shake Into Your shoe..

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DOVE ROCK DAY.
By John Walker Harrington.
Copyright, 1871

THE GIRL had never been to Lake
George before, and it was hardly
her fault that she irretrievably injured
her social standing before she had been
at Horizon Ferry two hours. Grace
Wright was an actress who had en-
tered the theatrical profession as
chorus girl. She had now reached the
rank of an ingenue in one of the popu-
lar theaters.
Everybody at Horizon Ferry goes to
the landing to inquire for mail and to
see what manner of people are going
up the lake. The morning and evening
steamer arrivals are the two incidents
of the day, and John Treadwell was
as curious as the rest of the little colony
which dwelt on the point of land which
juts out into the upper lake. He was
holding a faring, red parasol over the
head of his richest aunt, when he saw
Grace Wright Fastening over the gang
plank. Before he could beat retreat
the girl had nodded to him, and he was
compelled to acknowledge her saluta-
ton with perfunctory dip of his hat.
The next moment the girl had given
her baggage to porter, thereby pro-
claiming her intention of becoming a
guest of Horizon Ferry's one hotel.
81 did not know" said Miss Jemimah
Pettingill, sister of John Treadwell's
mother, recently deceased, that you
had any acquaintance among the hotel
people"
"Well," replied the young man, nerv-
ously twisting his mustache, "a fellow
who is a reporter on New York news
paper, as 1 am, is bound to meet a few
persons who are not eligible to the
hamlet set at Horizon Ferry"
II trust, nephew" said Miss Pettin-
gill, "that you will remember that it
is decidedly improper to mingle your
business and social acquaintance
She is rather handsome, too. Has her
mother with her. Evidently makes
some pretense to respectability.'
'Aunt Jemimah," said the young
man, ''the young woman is member
of Mr.. Payson's company. She is a
girl of sterling character. She has been
on the stage almost from childhood"
From that day John Treadwen had
no peace of mind at Lake George. He
was at Horizon landing principally be-
cause his aunt had told him to come,
and incidentally because the family of
his fancee, Agnes Shelton, had cot
tage there. He thought rather guilty.
of the evenings when he had called on
Grace Wright, and of the talks they
bad had upon literature and the uplift-
ing of the stage from its present sor-
rowful plight. They had read the same
books, and had spent many an after
noon at the picture galleries. That was
in the days when he was struggling for
bare existence upon paper whose
principal stock in trade consisted of
niggardly pay to it's reporters. He
was glad in those days when the week
ly payday arrived, and brought with it
the blessed assurance that he might
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LoNDON's DOG CEMETERY.
Queer Inscriptions on Beautiful
StOnes-NO Race Prejudices.


StOnes-NO Race Prejudices.
Near Victoria gate in Hyde park
there is an Enclosure reserved as a
burying ground for dogs. Life is al
ways full of contrasts. On one side
here we witness the pleasures and the
joys of life, and on the other we find
the vanity of all existing things. That
at least, was the opinion of the old keep
er who brought me through the bury
ing ground confded to his care. The
dogs gravedigger is an honest fellow
with face marked with wrinkles. The
place is about 80 metres in length and
20 in breadth, and granite and marble
monuments with the names and char
acteristics of the departed are very nu-
merous. This respect for animals pre-
sents an unexpected aspect i'll which
the touching is strangely mixed with
the grotesque. There are about 200
tombs in the Enclosure. The plots are
given gratuitously. The stones and the
inscriptions are put up at the expense
of the bereaved families. Some of the
inscriptions are worthy of notice.
The first stone that meets the eye
of the visitor is erected to the men,
DRY of Beloved Roby, died Goth of Au-
gust, 1896, aged 1874 months"
Then comes'"Flick, faithful friend,
and Maudie, an old friend"
On another tombstone are the words:
Dear old Priny."
But real grief is silent, or nearly So,
and the word Jacob" upon another
marble slab doubtless covers a heap OF
regrets.
Further on there is another superb
tomb, upon which the name of the dog
is inscribed in very small letters and
that of the master in enormous let
tiers. 1t is as follows: "Pompeii, the
favorite dog of Miss Florence ST. john"
And under this is the following quota.
ton from Byron:
In life the firmest friend,
First to welcome,
Foremost to defend.
But here is a still stranger inscrip-
ton. 1t is to the memory of Dearest
Topsy, the firmest and most devoted OF
friends and companion of her mother"
Another is to the memory of "Our
dear treasure Jock. Scotch collie, died
31st of August, 1895, aged Is years.
He was the most intelligent, devoted,
tender and affectionate dog that ever
lived, with the best of tempers. He
was adored by his devoted and afflicted
friend, Sir III. Seton Gordon, Bart
Here are others:
Dear and affectionate Duke, and Tippy,
his Beloved Grandmother.
Dear Little Peter, who died suddenly.
On the tomb of she dog is the fol-
lowing:
She brought ray of sunshine into our ex-
istence.
But, alas! she carried it away with her.
"Adored Spot" "Our Friend, Darling
Chin Chin" and Sweet Carlo" lie close
| to each other.
Dear Minnie, brave, intelligent, sing
ularly beautiful, loving and loved" has
| a splendid monument.
But, as if to prove that race preju-
dices necessarily disappear with death,
in this cemetery of dogs there is a
stone erected "To the memory of our
dear little cat, Chinchilla, poisoned
July 81"
During my visit live dog somehow
| got into the cemetery, and was chased
away by the keeper for irreverently at
tempting to bury bone on one of the
graves of his fellow creatures.-Paris
Figaro.
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He Didn,t uTake.v

during nv vacation" said the sum-
mer man. There was no end of girls for
subjects"
"But how did you make out among the
girls?"
ooh, I got lot of negatives. "-Philadel-
phia North American.
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'Hades must be like big hotel in tt
crowded season." "Yes-without fire e
apes."-Harlem Life
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Cultures Coadjutor an air Of
well-bred repose young Newrich has,
Yes; but he was naturally lazy to begin
with. Chicago Record.
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A Matter of Fashion.

Doctor-Madam, your husband has paraly.
sis.
Wife = Oh, doctor, I'm delighted
thought it was nervous prostration, and
that's SO common, you know.-Boston Tray.
e1ar
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At a Disadvantage.

Browne can't see that he's distin'
guished looking.
Towne-But his wife is with him now.
Truth
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Every man thinks his credit is good
Washington Democrat.
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Star Tobacco.

If you care for pleasure, health and econ.
omy, chew Star tobacco, the leading brand
of the world.
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Kentucky Appreciates

"Er1Col. Clay, it's fine wheat crop we
Splendid, sub, splendid! Best an clean.
est lot O. straws / ever drawed through,
suh!'-Cleveland World.
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Hit hard, bruised and sick.
Used st. Jacobs Oil; cured him quick.
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Crippled, on crutches, from sprain.
Used St. Jacobs Oil. Well again.
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PAINFUL AFFLICTION
A Son Writes Letter Telling How His
Father Wos Troubled.

WINAMOE, IND.-"My father was
troubled with boils and carbuncles. After
suffering for some time, he heard of a
similar case cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
He began taking this medicine and con-
tinued its use until he was cured. My
mother is taking Hoods Sarsaparilla for
rheumatism and it is helping her, GUY E.
NEwKIRK, Box 1874. Get only Hoods.