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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07

Silverites of Delphi, Ind, have in
augurated new fashion in basket
parties, to which the girls take baskets
of good things covered with white or
yellow napkins, according to their po-
litical preferences. At the party the
men select baskets according to their
preferences and must pay for them
according to the weight, not of the
baskets, but of their owners, who there
upon became purchasers partners for
the evening. Each buyer lifts his
girl to the scales and those of the
white cloth get sixteen kissesE to the
gold mems one.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07

The Spanish reforms promised for
Porto Rico are abortive, according to
the opinions of leading statesmen who
have examined them carefully. Has
anyone ever anticipated that the Span
ish cut Threats intended giving the
people of their western possessions
anything like home rule? No one,
except it be the allies of Spain-Grov-
or Cleveland, Richard Qlney and Sen
ator Hale.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07

"Bart,' the cartoonist, has an op-
portunity to make record similar to
Thos. Mast, when the latter did SO
much through Harper's Weekly, to-
wards driving the Tweed ring out of
New York city. The Doodle aldermen
highwaymen and police ring Of Min
neapolis is a great subject for the
Journal cartoonist.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07

Horace Greedy Perry, the editress
of the sparkling St. Peter Journal,
cannot even refrain from using an an
cient cut to enliven an article, as
evinced by an article ia the last issue
of her paper, at the head of which she
places an old time vignette as a por-
trait Of May White, the Minneapolis
female burglar.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07

There are more breweries in Califor-
MIA than there are in Illinois; more
distilleries in Massachusetts than
there are in Kentucky, and more Gig
arettes manufactured in New York
State than in all the other States of
the country combined. In November
the internal revenue receipts we're ST.
857 ,203. an increase of $117.67O over
last year; from tobacco 4l1 1926, loss
of $166,362, and from fermented
liquors 81, 318,1 IA, loss of 81 80, 3O2.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07

A bull-dozing attorney, not yet a
citizen according to the recent consti
tutional amendment, bull -dozed his
vote through in the Second ward last
Tuesday, and the three judges are
new kicking themselves over the per-
mitted violation of the election laws.
One of the judges asked the attorney,
who poses as the saint Of law and Or
der, whether he was citizen. He re-
piled in the affirmative. On being
asked whether he had his second pa
pers he produced certificate of ad-
mission to the bar of the State, claim
ing that it was sufficient to give him
full citizenship. The certificate was
issued before the constitutional
amendment was adopted, and hence
if it had been sufficient, it was of no
good. But the law is plain that a
person must become a full citizen and
have his second papers before he is
entitled to vote. But the judges al
lowed him to bull-doze his vote into
the box, after which they looked up
the law and found that they had been
tricked. Such is purity in politics
the irridescent dream.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07

Miss Marie Pearl Day, daughter of
III. G.. Day of the Albert Lea Stand
ard, was united in marriage to Carl III.
Day of New York, on Monday evening
of last week. Miss Day was young
favorite among Minnesota newspaper
workers and they will extend congrat-
ulations to her husband over his lucky
oofoh
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07

The GAZETTE with the newspaper
fraternity of Minnesota in general,
will wish John A. johnson of the St.
Peter Herald speedy recovery from
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07

The Minnesota Publishers Assoeia-
ton meets in st. Paul on the 18th.
The association has kept up an organi-
zation, Notwithstanding an attempt en-
the part of its opponents to drag it
down. All interested publishers
should be present.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07

Angels are steering clear of Minnea-
polls. Boodling aldermen and licens-
ed highwaymen, having. finished the
people are waiting to do up tbe spirits.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07

The GAZETTE is highly appreciative
of the many kind words said by ex-
changes and by individuals regarding
it's Christmas edition. The words
have been given lasting resting place
within it's memories.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07

John Goodnow called on Maj. Nc
Kinley last week and presented him
with a baseball pass to the Minneapo-
lis grounds and share of stock in
the Redwood Falls Coal Mining Co.
John has heart like all OK.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07

Mr.. Speaker Jones is being deluged
with applicants for minor positions in
the house. There will be over 100
applicants for 80 or 40 jobs, and the
query is who is going to get them?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07

No doubt, number of the Mime
sofa Legislators regret that there is no
United States Senator to elect this
year. A good many moneyed men
are prospective candidates.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07
BY AIKEN & scHMAHL.
THURSDAY, JANUARY Z. 1897.
GAZETTE BUILDING DIRECTORY.
President Cleveland defies Congress
Ajax defied the lightning

Grover, Grover, only So days more
of Grover. An American with for
eign policy, will then take possession
of the Presidential chair.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07

the effects of an operation to be per-
formed upon him at Rochester for ap-
pendecitis. John A. has been troubled
for several years past with that dis
ease, and his only chance for life was
to submit to the operation.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07

A linen buster parade was one of
the attractions in Redwood Falls on
New Years day. Those who could
not obtain linen busters wore mackin-
toshes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07
This Weeks Specials


:~&G9@2SD
We lot of good bargains for this week
Look this list over-you will find
something you need
Matches
Bell Parlor Matches for 10 cents
Willow Clothes Baskets All sizes, from 40 cents
Bread Boards. Three sizes, from % cents up
Brooms We have bargains in Brooms. Try them.
Lanterns large heavy sidespng Tubular Lantern SOC
Wash Boards We have kinds from 10 cts. to 35 cts
Tnware.
12quar Dish Pans, Heavy re-inned l5c
2Oc
II &c.
&c.
Toilet Sets.
spiece Toilet Set English Ware ;............ 81
IL F." only $40
New line of Doieys,
All patterns, just received
w. II. WEBSTER.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-07
Come, ethereal spring; gentle mild

ness, come?
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-28
Recognized by His Legs.

When Archbishop TAFT was visiting
at country house in the Highlands of
Scotland, some years ago. he went down
one morning to the postoffice to send a
telegram to his brother, Sheriff TAFT
and he wrote the direction; 1.-THE arch
bishop of Canterbury to Sheriff TAFT. +"
The old postmaster read the words in
contemptuous tones, and then, looking
at him over his spectacles, said; "The
archbishop of Canterbury! And wha
may We be that takes this cognomen?'
The archbishop, with homely wool
en- comforter wound about his neck to
keep out the chill air, was painfully
conscious that he might find it hard to
prove his identity. 1t was a relief to
him when on second thoughts the post
master relented so far as to inquire
"May be ye're the gentleman himself?"
TAFT replied, "For want of a better, l
am" The old Scot saw the mistake into
which he had fallen and was profuse in
his apologies. II might have seen you
were rather consequential about the
legs" Then, in order to send the arch
bishop away in good heart, he added, 81
have a son in London, a lad in a shop
and he gaed to hear ye preach one day
and was vera weel satisfied. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-28
All In the Family.

A few nights ago a prominent Evans
tonian, who lives in handsome home
in Lake street, was working overtime
on the North Side, and when his bust
ness was completed boarded North
Shore electric car for home. He was en-
Toying the last of his box Of Havanas
and was contemplating how much the
next box would cost when the conduct.
or came out on the front platform for
fares. The thoughtful man jammed his
hands into his pockets, and in his dis
may discovered that he had only coun-
terfeit dollar, which he had been carry
ing for months. Ten miles from home,
away from friends and broke was
the unpleasant thought that flashed
through his mind, SO he passed up the
counterfeit coin and received his change
Before the car had travelled mile the
conductor came around again with a
suspicious look on his face and said,
Either you or lady inside gave me a
counterfeit dollar"
st was the woman, of course, " re-
sponded the embarrassed gentleman.
''They are always doing such things"
The remainder Of the journey was not
very pleasant to the man who was
beating" his ride at the expense of an
innocent woman, but he buried himself
in thought and tried to forget He left
the car at Lake street and had started
home on a brisk walk, when he heard
footsteps behind him. Turning, he saw
his wife, who rushed up and in the
most mortified tones said: GLOW / wish
had known you were on that carl The
conductor accused me Of giving him a
counterfeit dollar and made me give
him new dollar before all those PEG
pie. "-Chicago Times Herald.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-28
A Pair of Shoes.

One of the big Lynn shoeshops made
pair of ladies boots for the Paris ex-
hibition of 1889 i'll "a minutes A no.
tary public followed the operation, watch
in hand. For this feat the pair of shoes
went through the usual routine of the
shop, but at exceptional speed. Fifty
seven different operators and 40 ma
chimes were concerned in the work,
which required 26 pieces of leather, ID
pieces of cloth, "a buttons. "a button
holes, so tacks, 20 nails, 2 box toes,
steel shanks and 30 yards of thread
Since that time the division of labor
upon pair OF shoes has become still
greater, and there is larger number Of
machines employed, with the result that
pair of ladies' boots can now be made
complete in this factory inside of 20
minutes. Philip @. Hubert, Jr., in
Scribner's.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-28
Primitive Surgery,

1t is difficult at this day to realize the
horrors of a surgical operation before
the discovery of anRsthesia. The sur
geons knife was necessarily pitiless,
and the victim could only writhe and
scream under the torture The horror Of
an operation, even to a hero, may be
better understood by story. of Nelson,
included in paper by DR.. John Ash
hurst ON Surgery Before the Days of
Anesthetics, ;" published in the Phila-
delphia Record:
No Drawer or more gallant gentleman
ever lived than Admiral Viscount Mel
son, and after his right elbow had been
shattered by French bullet in the as
sault at Tenerife he manifested the ut
most courage, refusing to be taken to
the nearest ship lest the sight of his in
jury should alarm the wife of fellow
officer whose own fate was uncertain.
When his own ship was reached, he
climbed up its side without assistance,
saying:
"Tell the surgeon to make haste and
get his instruments. l know must lose
my right arm, SO the sooner it is off the
better.
"He underwent the amputation, so
says a private letter of one of his mid
shipmen, with the same firmness and
courage that have always marked his
character. -
And yet SO painfully was Nelson
affected by the GOODNESS of the operators
knife that when next going into action
at the famous battle of the Nile he gave
standing orders to his surgeons that hot
water should always be kept in readi-
ness during an engagement, so that if
another operation should be required he
might at least have the poor comfort Of
being cut with warm instruments.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-28
The Cars Gold Plate.

For the banquet that took place i'm
mediately after the coronation of the
czar no less than $1,000 pounds weight
of the finest crystal, gold and silver
plate was used, 60, 600 pounds of this
being composed of the precious metals.
The most famous services of plate are
the Orloff and the London service the
last including, among other things,
copies of four equestrian statues ON the
Anichkoff bridge i'll st. Petersburg, four
others representing hunting scenes and
one St. George and the dragon. A writer
in London Society says that among
the crystals there were some wonderful
vases, with punches Of grapes cut i'll re-
lief. The Orloff service consists of Is
vases, richly decorated, and 90 large sill
yer centerpieces for the table, of ex-
quisite workmanship. A third service,
known as the Partisan golden service,
bought in 1867, consists of tureens,
dishes and centerpieces.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-28
A Trick of Actors.

Most people know that the memory
may be easily confused by learning a
passage in two CT three different ways,
or by having once heard an incorrect
form of giving it. Working on this prin-
ciple, actors are fond of putting STUN
bling blocks i'll one another's way. A
stock joke, dear to the hearts of all
players, is the regular thing to be in
ficted upon beginner i'll the first act
of Orchard Ill" 1t is in the scene
where the coffin Of Henry vi is borne
across the stage. One of the men who
carry it has been raised from the posi-
ton of supernumerary to his first speak
ing part, which consists Of a single line.
Before the performance, it is usual for
some older actor to take him aside and
impress him with the enormous diff
culties of delivering that sentence cor
rectly. The victim listens nervously.
Nov, most actors," says his tor
mentor gravely, ''make this mistake
the first time they play the part: H.
stead of saying, as it is, My lord,
stand back, and let the coffin pass, they
give it this way, My lord, stand back,
and let the parson cough. >"
And after he has heard the latter YER
sion, absurd though it is, the chances
are that the poor supernumerary will
give that to the audience on the first
night. New York Tribune.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-28
On His Dignity.

The young king of Spain stands on
his dignity and makes his small COM
panions know the difference between a
reigning sovereign and subject.
While staying at st. Sebastian he was
accustomed to battle and swim and play
with certain young count, and every
thing went Oh well until one day, when
playing at fives, the count lost his temper
and gave the kings ball an angry hit
back. In doing so it struck the king.
He did not say word, but his face
flushed, and there was a look in his alb
normally large eyes that the count had
never seen before. Instead of apologize
ing the count grew defiant, and the
same thing occurred again. Alfonso
picked up his hat, and, bowingy stifly,
he said, Count, I cannot have for my
friend any one who is SO rash as to lose
his temper at play"
The countess, deeply distressed at
what had occurred, sought an interview
with the queen. When she was ushered
into her presence, she found the king
was there, and, not liking to tell her
mission before him, began to speak on
other subjects, but the king guessed
why she had come and, after greeting
her, he said, 81 am sorry to lose the So
ciety of your son, but a king has his
dignity to keep up, and bad manners are
worse than bad play. "-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-28

The days when senators and represent
atives in congress were expected to
frank letters for private soldiers, re-
counted by Mr. j. A. Watrous Of Chicago
in some army "reminiscences, were dam
gerous ones for congressional visits to
the military camps.
Mr.. Watrous says that Senator Timo-
thy o. Howe, of Wisconsin once visited
the headquarters of his friend General
Rufus King, and was at the first oppor-
tuunity besieged by the soldiers with
packages of envelopes to be franked.
Senator Howe was one of the most
good natured of men, and Immediately
sat down in the tent of one of the cap
tains and began to frank envelopes by
the hundred.
General King had made special prep
arations for dinner in honor of his
guest. 1t was to eclipse all the camp
dinners that had been given for long
time. Senator Howe had been franking
envelopes about half an hour when the
call came for dinner. He went on writ
ing, and General King came to get him.
go on, King; I'll be there directly"
said the senator.
Dinner was served. The guests had
arrived. No one ate, but after awhile
the colored cook was sent to tell the SEN
ator that the meal was getting cold.
"Oh, tell them to, go ahead" said
the senator, still writing madly on sol
diers' envelopes "I'll be with them as
soon as 1 can. "
He finished the pile and rose to go,
but just then two more soldiers came i'll
with fresh parcels, and he seated him.
self again. After he had signed them
all he joined the impatient company at
cold dinner.
'I'm sorry" he said, "but it made
the boys happy. They will make their
friends happy with all the letters they
will send in those franked envelopes,
aud it made me happy to do it,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-28
The DanodiI.

1t is now many centuries since, &C
cording to Ovid, the young man Narcis-
sus was changed into daffodil because
of his pining away from seeing his love-
ly shadow i'll the water. But it can
hardly be from sympathy with the I'M
fortunate youth that the flower has con-
tinued to be SO popular during all these
long ages, Certain it is that it has as
high value today in the gardens of
persons of taste as iii the flower plot of
the humblest cottager. No garden is
considered to be quite complete without
y little patch of daffodils.
OF late years florists have given at
tention to raising varieties from them,
and the record Of their many forms is 8
feature of the catalogue of all seedsmen.
Double ones formerly carried off the
palm for popularity, but in recent times
the single variety is regarded as quite
as desirable. -Meehan' S Monthly.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-28
FAITH IN HUMAN NATURE.
A New York Cafe That Reposes Implicit
Confidence In Its Customers.

A New York Cafe That Reposes Implicit
Confidence In Its Customers.
It is rather surprising to find right on
Park row a cafe that trusts its custom
ers perfectly. This place has probably
800 regular callers. 1t is open day and
night, and is run on a system of i'm
plicit faith in the honesty of man.
While not place strictly high class, it
offers what might be called very
comfortable" meal, with trimmings
before or after. Altogether. it is simply
a plain place for an everyday man, with
occasionally little something extra
on the bill of fare equaling anything in
the city.
This, of course, can be said Of hun
dreds of similar places, but the system
Of payment is something novel. The
proprietor, stout German, boasts no
cashier, as there is very little cash to
take in. On the cigar counter is day
book. The customer comes in, goes to
the ice chest in the corner if he wishes
and takes quiet nip out of black
bottle Then he orders what ,he wants
O1 UllO JILL "a Ad4O' IL 10 S01NOO HuAOh4J
and neatly. He then counts up his own
Indebtedness and puts it opposite his
name in the book, including the ''nip, "
or a cigar, if he prefers that. He then
walks serenely out, knowing no proprie-
tor is glazing at him and no cashier
yelling for him to come back and make
the cash register good.
This sort of childlike simplicity in
running business in the very heart of
city filled with bunkoers, green goods
men and gold bricks without number
is said to be a winning venture. Gus
toners invariably settle weekly, Friday
and Saturday being pay days, and the
proprietor says he has as yet to lose a
bill through deliberate fraud. A little
experience with man like that is al
most enough to renew ones confidence
in human nature. New York Letter in
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-28
TO PAY A DEBT BY PRAYER.
st. Marks Episcopal Church In Denver
Sends Out Novel Card.

St. Marks Episcopal Church In Denver
Sends Out a Novel Card.
st. Mark s Episcopal church, in Den
yer, has debt Of SAL, 900. An effort to
raise the funds to pay off the burden is
being made by its congregation, and a
novel method of keeping its purpose be-
fore the minds of the people has been
adopted by the issuance and distribu-
ton Of prayer cards.,
These cards, or leaflets, specimens Of
which have been received in this city,
bear on the outside of the front cover
the words, "P+ay for US" On the in
side appears the story of the needs of
the church, accompanied by the follow
ing prayer:
80 gracious Father, if the time has
come when st. Marks and its people
can be made, Notwithstanding their
sins, instruments to glorify thee, put
into the hearts of those to whom thou
hast given means to free us from our
debt, that all our energies and income
may be devoted to the furtherance of
the gospel of thy dear Son, and to him
shall be all the glory, now and forever
more. Amen.
The request is made that all who re-
ceive the card will say the prayer once
day. The collection for the debt will
be taken on Easter Sunday.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-28
The Telephone worked.

According to Kentucky paper, when
the telephone was first introduced in
that state an old farmer who did not
exactly understand the working Of the
invention bought a new pair of boots
for his son, who lived down in Texas.
He hung the footwear across the wire
at shutdown one evening During the
night some one took the boots and placed
pair of old ones across the wire. Next
morning the old gentleman went out
and, to his delight, he saw the old
boots. He fastened into the house, ex-
claiming to his wife: "Say, Sal, this
here telephone is the best thing yet
John got his boots last night, and I'm
blasted if he didn't send the old uns
hOmep'
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-28

The last days of the Great Eastern
were certainly sad, considering the pur-
pose for which she was designed nd
the great work she did in cable laying.
For some time before she was broken
up ON the mud of the River Mersey,
near Liverpool, she was ON view as a
show ship. One firm of Liverpool cloth
iers hired her for a season, and in addi-
ton to using her for its advertising
purposes made use Of her for catch pen
ny shows. In the large cable tank cir
Gus was fitted up, and performances
given at so much a head, while other
exhibitions of the Coney Island type
were spread all over her deck. New
York Sun.