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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25
Clri tines TrOussea u.

The Archduchess Christmas splendid
trousseau contained some twenty-five
dresses in all. The toilet Worn on the oc-
casion of the state entry into Madrid
was exceedingly handsome. 1t was red
and yellow-the Spanish colors-and
consisted of tight fitting yellow satin
body cut en- occur and trimmed with
scarlet ruchings, the sleeves puffy and
~lashed between shoulder and elbow.
The skirt was likewise of yellow satin;
the train OF scarlet velvet beautifully
worked with the arms of Spain scanned
over it. The fan was of black ostrich
feathers each of which was ablaze with
fiery rubies and golden topazes. Twelve
dozen of each article of linen has been
provided. One of the most remarkable
features in the collection were the stock.
ings of which there was an endless vari-
ETY.. The finest of these were cashmere
wool, and cost the trifle of 20 horins per
pair. The satin bed covers are alao
worth mention on account of the work.
ing of the united Spanish and Austrian
arms with which they are adorned. The
handkerchief, Of which there were 500
were marked '*Christie" (her Highness'
petit nom, the work initiating her
own handwriting.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25
A Remarkable Invention.
Paris Pays.

The idea of making train lay down
and take up its own rails as it moves
along is not new one, but an interest.
ing realization Of it is now to be wit
messed in the Jardln des Tuileries.
From the mechanical point of view,
one is struck with the smallness of the
force required to move train thus ar
ranged. In the Jardin des Tuileries
the train consists of three carriages,
capable Of containing in all thirty chill
dren, and often full. These. are. drawn
by two goats, which work thus for seven
hours. The total load is about 1000
kilogrammes. To draw a like weigh,
in three carriages on ordinary roads
would require dozen goats, 4 for each
vehicle. The normal speed is two and
half to four miles per hour. The
system is, of course, not designed fo1
passenger tr fic, but for goods, and in
many places, while bad roads or none
might be very serviceable.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25

IT will be interesting to our army
men to learn the details just published
of the rations given of the British soldier
in the field. A pound of bread pound
of fresh meat, pound of fresh vegeta.
bles, ee.quarters of q pound of -four,
and at the discretion of the command
ing officer and medical ataff, a pint of
porter or half gill of spirits form the
daily ration. As it is not always prac.
ticable to obtain bread, fresh meat or
fresh vegetables, three-auarteas of a
pound of biscuit flour, or rice are to be
considered equivalent to the ration of
bread, q pound of salt meat or
three quarters of q pound OF preserved
meat may be substituted for the fresh
meat ration, and two ounces of preserv-
ed vegetables, or q quarter Of a pound
of onions or leeks may take the place
of the fresh vegetables. -
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25

THERE is pleasant anecdote of the
present Belgian prime minister, Frere-
Orban. His family name was Frere,
and while q poor law student he fell in
love with the daughter of q rich, aristo-
cratic family named Orban. The girl
returned his love, but her parents re-
fused to encourage it. As the day for
his examination dew near she said
to him: IF you succeed come in the
evening to the box at the opera, in
which I shall be with my parents and
some of their friends" "But will they
admit me?" asked the poor student. ct
will take care of that" replied the girl.
Frere passed the examination with
great credit, and presented himself at the
box. His sweetheart rose as he entered,
and kissed him in the presence of the
whole company. After that there was
nothing for the parents to do but to an
nounce an engagement between them.
When the marriage took place he add
ed, BY their request, their aristocratic
name to his more plebian one.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25
The Ward Estate.
Detroit Post.

Yesterday morning O. w. Potter,
executor of the estate of E. B. Ward,
deceased, sold through Auctioneer
BAines, all that remained of the once
colossal fortune of Detroit's dead mil
lionaire, consisting of shares in the
milwaukee, Iron Company, Wyandotte
Rolling-Mill Company. Eureka Min
ing Company, Wyandotte Agricultural
Works, note OF the Young Mems So
ciety for $340.10, note of the Silver Islet
Mining Company for $28, SOC, an account
against Arthur Edwards amounting to
S., 1921, and lot of old blank books.
This property was bid in by John B.
Lyon, of Chicago, for $1,000. There is
still due from the estate claims aggre-
eating in round numbers $3.50, 900. with
20 assets with which to liquidate them.
The final report of the executor will be
filed in the Probate Court in a few
days.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25
4 Boy With q Pair Of Cork Lees.

Prof. Horne, in the National Educator:
We have recently met with Rev. Peck,
of Wilkesbarre, on his way to Bethle.
hem. He had IN charge a boy with
cork legs. The little fellow when a
child lost both his limbs. 1t was thought
that he would always have to depend
upon small carriage for locomotion.
He was, however, during the past year,
placed under treatment at the hospital
at South Bethlehem. With them he
has learned to support his body, and to
walk even without crutches. Rev. Peck
had promised to take the youth from
the hospital as soon as he was able to
walk with cane. This the little fellow
had just learned to do, and having dis
pensed with his clutches, was then on
his way to South Bethlehem.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25
What He Mi>tuOk for q Dog.
Portland Oregonian

A young man who had recently ar
rived from the East was engaged at the
United States fish Matching establish
ment on McCloud river. One day last
week he took row boat and pulled up
the river short distance, crossed to the
opposite side, and prepared to go
ashore. Just as he was stepping out of
the boat the young man looked up on
the bank over his head and saw what
he thought was large mastif dog.
''Some of those Indians have stolen
him." he thought to himself, and I will
take him home with me-" Climbing
the trail with difficulty, he was soon
face to face with his m astitf. He whist
led, and snapped his thumb and fingers
coaxingly, but instead of taking his ad-
vances kindly, the animal uttered low
growl, and oscillating his tail from side
to side, prepared to 60 for that young
man. The latter now terribly alarmed
start ed for the boat tumbling heauloug
down the hill, and just managed to get
into bis craft and push into the stream
as an immense specimen of the Califor-
MIA lion landed upon the shore. OF
course, the lion would not take to the
water so the young man was safe; but
he says he shall be careful how he
makes overtures to strange dogs in a
strange country after this. He was en-
tirely disarmed at the time, and after
he got into his boat, heard the growls of
another in the bush, showing that there
was evidently 8 pair OF the "creatures."
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25
An Indian Tradition of the Flood.
From the Rig Vida.

One morning water for washing was
brought to Manu-, and when he had
washed himself 8 fish remained In his
hands, and it addressed these words to
him: "Protect me and I will save thee.
''From what wilt thou save me?" "A
deluge will sweep all creatures away; it
is from that will save thee" GLOW
shall I protect thee?" The fish replied:
"While we are small we run great dan
gers, for fish swallow fish. Keep me at
first in vase; when I become to large
for 1t dig basin to put me into. When
I shall have grown still more throw me
into the ocean; then shall be preserv.
ed from destruction. Soon it grew a
large fish. 1t said to Manu-: "The very
year I shall have reached my full
growth the deluge will happen. Then
build vessel and worship me. When
the waters rise enter the vessel and
will save thee" After keeping him
thus, Manu- carried the fish to the sea.
In the year indicated Manu- built a YES
sci and worshipped the fish. And when
the deluge came he entered the vessel.
Then the fish came swimming up to
to him, and Manu- fastened the cable OF
the shi p to the horn of the fish, by
which means the latter made it pass
over the Mountain of the North. The
fish said: II have saved thee; fasten the
vessel to tree, that the water may not
sweep it away while thou art on the
mountain, and in proportion as the wa
tiers decrease thou shalt descend"
Manu- descended with the waters, and
this il what is called the descent OF
Manu- on the Mountain of the North.
The deluge had carried away all crea.
lures, and Manu- remained alone.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25

fact by the gifted woman's friends. But
Moncure D. Conway declares, in re-
cent letter from London, that there is
no truth In what has been so widely &C.
cepted. He positively denies that the
real Mrs. Lewes ever ran away at all;
also, that there was any consultation of
the friends of the literary pair as to
their living together minus the nuptial
form; also, that they felt the least con-
Germ as to what conventional people
might think of their association. He
says that they suddenly disappeared
together from London-their intimates
having no notion of their intent-and
returned from the continent after some
months to dwell under the same roof.
They never had any regretj fo~' the
course they had pursued they were law
and religion to themselves. Instead OF
wanting for society they had trouble to
avoid it; for, had they been so minded,
they might have dined every day and
danced every night with cultured, re-
fined, rich and distinguished people.
Conway further remarks that social
laws, so-called, survive chiefly for the
ignorant and the poor, and that SO ciety
is humble e. Dug h before persons of
wealth and fame. who do not care a
straw for popular creeds, common con-
ventionalities, and fashionable ripper
les. We presume that Conway refers
especially to London and London cir
cles, which seem, from much that has
occurred there within the last two or
three years, to be extremely accommo-
dating in their ethical code, particular
ly where the titled aristocracy is con-
cerned: But London is, happily, rather
exceptional.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25
A Fa al Box on the Ear.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.

The practice, which is sadly too prev.
alent among schoolmasters and school.
mistresses, of "boxing the ears" of their
pupils has been frequently shown to b.
a dangerous one, and probably many
more injuries result IRON, it than are
ever heard Of or ever suspected. A
blow on the heaa may >easily produce
fatal injuries, and lesson on this point
well worth the attention of hasty. tenn.
pered teachers is conveyed by the evil
dence given in the case Of q man who
was tried this week at the Central Court
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25
THE END OF. THE WORLD.
A French Scientist Predicts the End of
~- All hingS. r


All Kings. =.
Camille Flammarin. the French scien-
fist, expresses himself in La Correspond
e'ace Scie'tifQue regarding the ultimate
fate of our globe:
The earth was born; she will die. She
will die either of old age, when her vi
tai elements shall have been used UP, or
through the extinction of the sun, to
whose rays her life is suspended. She
might also die by accident, through col
lision with some celestial body meeting
her on her route; but this end of the
world is the most improbable of all.
She may, we repeat, die a natural
death through the slow absorption of
her vital elements. In fact, it is prob.
able that the air and water are diminish
ing. The ocean, like the atmosphere,
appears to have been formerly much
more considerable than it is in our day.
The terrestrial crust is penetrated by
waters which combine chemically with
the rocks. It il almost certain that the
Temperature of the interior of the globe
reaches that of boiling water at a depth
Of about six miles, and prevents the
water from descending any lower; but
the absorption will continue with the
cooling OF the globe. The oxygen, nj
trogen and carbonic aeid which COM
pose our atmosphere also appear to
undergo absor, ton, but slower. The
thinker may foresee through the mist
of ages to come the epoch yet afar of
in which the earth, deprived of the
atmosphereric aqueous vapor which
protects her from the glacial cold OF
space by preserving the solar rays
around her, will become chilled in the
sleep of death.
AS Henri Vivarez says: "From the
summit of the mountain winding
sheet of snow will descend upon the
high plateaus and the valleys, driving
before it life and civilization, and mask
ing forever the cities and nations that it
meets on its passage" Life and human
activity will press insensibly toward the
inter-Sropical zone. St. Petersburg, Ber-
lin. London, Paris, Vienna, CONSTANT
nople and Rome will fall asleep in sue
cession under their eternal shroud.
During very many ages equatorial
humanity will undertake Arctic expe-
ditions to find again under the ice the
place of Paris, Lyons, Bordeaux and
Marseilles. The sea coasts will have
changed and the geographical map of
the earth will have been transformed.
No one will live and breathe any more
except in the equatorial zone up to the
day when the last family, nearly dead
with cold and hunger, will sit on the
shore of the last sea in the rays of the
sun, which will thereafter shine here
below on an ambulent tomb revolving
aimlessly around a useless light and a
barren heat.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25
A Rifle Wins q Br: De.
Portland (Ore9on) Bee.

The news of the curious sequel of a
love affair has just reached here from
Port Townsend. A certain young man
in that county fell in love with beauti-
full young lady residing near Port
Townsend. His passion being promptly
reciprocated, marriage was soon pro-
posed; but the young lady's parents
would have none of this. The father
and belligerent uncle threatened to do
the young Romeo serious personal in
jury in case his attentions to his fiancee
were continued, and forbade him ever
again entering the premises. The
young lady is represented as having
been bitterly prosecuted on account OF
her refusal to discountenance the dis
carded suitor. The young man becom-
ing aware Of this fact determined at
once to consummate the nuptials, which
it was determined to celebrate on
Christmas. Accordingly, procuring a
license and the service Of the neces-
sarily constituted authority, and withal
a good Winchester rifle, repaired at
once to the abode of the young woman's
parents. Encountering the father and
the irate uncle in the yard, he bade
them "hands off," declaring tina
they had threatened to do him persona
injury, and that in the eyes of the law
he could be justified in doing serious
execution with his rifle in case they at.
tempted to execute them, and right
there, before the gaze of the astonished
belligerents, with one eye fixed on them
the other on the fair one by his side
and with one hand clutching his rife
and the other grasping that of hif
affianced, the nuptial knot was tied
when the happy couple d. parted. \
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25
A New Use for Bamboo Canes

E. w. Doss Of CAhuenga was in town
yesterday to Obtain another large load
of cane for the purpose of piping water
on his ranch from q distant spring in
9 canyon of the Cahuenga Mountains
These canes are about ten feet in length
cost but . cent apiece and are said to
remain in good preservation f,'rs. ten
years. Mr.. Doss has about 900 feet
now in use, and is now putting down
700 feet additional, This remarkably
cheap method of carrying water must
commend itself to all those who desire
to carry water in cheap and econom-
ical manner. a. ].
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25

MORE lambs are wanted at the
New York stock exchange for thei.
golden tleeces. Russell Sage predicts
the biggest stock boom yet. between
this and the first week in january, and
lambs" who wish to be shorn are ex-
pected to act on his suggestion and
present themselves promptly before
the New York ehearers.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25
Lake Superior Product Of Mineral Cop.
Der

From the Portage Lake Mining Gazette.
The yield of copper on the lake this
year will he about the same as the out
put for 1878. The following is the pro-
duction OF the mines noted below for
the year ending November 80, 1879:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25

This would make the total yield OF
copper mineral in this region for the
twelve months ending November 80,
foot up 1885 tons 1885.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25

a stitch in time fre quently saves til,
entire garment. Br6alo Ezpress. \,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25

Why is q hen walking like conspi-
racyi Because il is : fowl (foul) pro-
,ceeding.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25

The most dangerous kind OF bat tina
flies at night Is the BRICK ba.t. .s#5
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25

We have not the exact figures from
the Central, Phoenix, Pewabic, Tributors
and the Ontonagon district. 1t would
be safe to estimate these at about:
Tons.
Central Phoenix and other sources. 80. . 1,725
Ontonagon district, Observation-Disclosures. 800
Total. 2. 32k
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25


never hear but one of the parties in a
case before him-"because." as he said,
1T always puzzled him when he heard
both!'
"John, I fear you are forgetting me-"
said a bright-eyed coquette to her sweet
heart, the other day. Eyes, Sue, I have
been for getting you these two years."
"1s molasses good for a cough" in
quired Jones, who had taken a slight
cold, and was barking with considerable
energy. ut ought to be-" said Brown,
lit is sold for consumption"
"'Tintion!" exclaimed an Irish SER
geapt to his platoon; t'front face, and
tind to rowl cawl! As many of We as is
presint will say tEere!' and as many of
We as is not present will say 'Absent'!"
-" Miss, will you take my sinister arm?"
eyes, sir, and you too" II cant spare
but the arm, Miss" replied the bachelor.
"Then," replied she, ;. I shan't take it, as
my motto is, go the acho'e hog or 'aotting."
An old gentleman of our acquaint-
ance says that he is the last man in the
world that will ever tyrannize over
daughters affections. So long as she
nao'ries the man of his choice, he don't
care who she bves.
A man in Florida, who swallowed an
orange seed last fall, has breath so
fragrant of orange blossoms this spring,
that, 80 he ssys-the ladies are con-
stantly teaEing him for kisses.
A wag says it is folly to expect a girl
to love man whom everybody speaks
well of. But, get up a persecution, and
her affections will cling so fast, that a
dozen guardians cannot begin to re-
move them.
An Athenian, who was lame in one
foot, joining the army, was laughed at
by the soldiery on account of his lame
ness. II am here to fight" said the
hero, "not to rum"
"Have you Goldsmith's Greecep
asked gentleman, on entering q book
store the other day. "No; but they
have some excellent bears oil two doors
below" answered the interchangeable book
merchant.
The late Rev. DR.. Isaacs, was both a
great wag and a great smoker. "There
you are" cried a young lady, who sur
prised him one day with a pipe in his
mouth, lat your idol again. "Yes,
madam" replied he, coolly, ''burning it,
A transcendental preacher took for
his text, "Feed my lambs" A plain
farmer quantity remarked to him, on
coming out of the church, "A very.
good text, sir; but you should take
care not to put hay &C high in the rack
that lambs can't reach it."
A conceited fellow in introducing his
friend into company, said, "Gentlemen,
[ assure you he is not 80 great fool as
he seems" The gentleman immedia-
tely replied, THAT is exactly the differ
ence between my friend and myself"
A young woman alighted from a
stage-coach when a piece of ribbon
from her bonnet fell into the coach.
"You have left your bow behind" said
a lady passenger. "Oh no, haven't
he's gone fishing" innocently rejoined
the damsel, proceeding on her way.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-12-25
Wit. Humor and Sentiment.

A country editor in his terms, says
that he charges Zone dollar for every
sixteen ies!" Lines We presume he
meant.
DR.. R maintained that poverty
was virtue. "That is making a vir-
tue of necessity" said bystander.
Some person was once asked why B
stood before G? Because, was the an
swer, man must B before he can G.
IT paws for reply" as the cat said,
when she scratched at the door for adj
mission.
Pastry-cooks seldom advertise, be-
cause large proportion of their goods
are putfs in themselves.
Why is gunsmith's shop like
chicken-pie? Because it contains fowl
in-pieces (fowling-pieces).
"Tommy, my son, what is longitude?"
"a clothes line, daddy" SLOW do
you make that out?" because it
stretches from pole to pole"
How is it that a husbandman and a.
seamstress follow similar occupation?
Because one gathers what he sows, and
the other sews what she gathers. ).
''Sam, how do you like that knife I
sold you last week ?" $50, so. It's not
very sharp, yet you managed to shave
me with it."
Why is a hungry boy looking at the
pudding in a cook-shop window like q
horse3. Because ne would be all the
better if he had bit in his mouth.
A housewife, on being advised to nut
list on her doors to keep the cold out,
declined, because she had read that
the "wind bloweth where it listeth.'
A certain justice of the peace would
never hear but one of the parties in a
case before him-"because." as he said,
1T always puzzled him when he heard
both!'
"John, I fear you are forgetting me-"
said a bright-eyed coquette to her sweet
heart, the other day. Eyes, Sue, have
been for getting you these two years."
"Is mOlasses pO0d for a couoh - in,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-13

VIZ yINNEMUCCA TRIBE. NO. 8, IMPROVED
w Order Of Red Men. hold regular coun-
ellis at Masonic Hall on the third sleep Of every
seven suns, at the seventh run. thirtieth breath.
Sojourning braves. warriors and chiefs, ave
cordially invited to meet in council.
n. NJ. BEATTY. sachem.
MAX JACOBS, Chief of Rec ID al