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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-08
V''ER.N'D.ALE LETTER

RD. N. P. FARNBR: observe some typo
graphical errors in your publication OF my
last lettar. First, the maxim quoted should
read "de minimis Won curat lex" second
whore my letter gave the phrase "They ap-
psared like household Of benevolent del
ties" your publication gives the word vener-
able instead Of the word benevolent; and
again in yonr publication Of our casual no.
tiqe ofthe facial appearance ofold Mr.. Brews
ter e elbow strangely the scared and melon
cholly countsnauee** Sc. you put the word
''scared." Now it was not meant IN any
manner to impe.oh the moral status of Mr..
Brewster; and indeed while the warlike
prociivities and ambition OF that gentleman
are probably not Of thst brilliant and Alex
andrian standard that would inpel him to
invade the rights Of an helpless cripple, or
robust sucking child, yet there is probably
a degree OF provoeasion that would constrain
him to senguinary and perhaps mortal COM
bat.
The New Years prize ball at Smiths Hall
WAS pronounced success; the music thereat
being furnished by Prof. Orn'sby's band. Is
Mr.. and Mrs. Crandall Of the Crandall
House were out to-day to Gilbert Thomp-
sons camp. Crsndall vehemently proclaims
that though all his ribs were broken tie
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-08
Jan. 7th 1850.
announcement.

GAASD FESTIVAL The Wadera Division
Of the Sons Of Temperance vile give pub
lie festival at the school house, in Wadena,
the evening of January II, 1880. Let it be
thoroughly understood that this is a public
affair and all are cordially invited. Let all
Of our members turn out and we expect the
public to come and see that this temperance
organization is still at work and intends to
continue. BY order of the Committee.
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warbler should yet find his sweetest rest
and most wholesome refreshment under his
peaceful root
BATES Reduced.

january l, the passenger rates on
the Northern Pacific were materially
reduced. The rate between Fargo
and St. Paul and Minneapolis now is
1910 instead of $3.50 as before. A
reduction has. also been made in the
price of coupon tickets to all points
east and south of St. Paul.
They have also made reduction
in the freight rates and altogether
have adopted a policy which will
he beneficial both to the people and
the road.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-08
NeighbOrllOOd News.
INNIAN

Mr.. !. B. Inman was down from Fargo and
spent Christmas with his family He just
as fat IS ever.
We are having a regular old fashioned
January thaw, and the snow is going fast,
1t is nice to have warm weather but it don't
mike good sleighing and that is what we
need now.
Although we have had no "doings here in
the way of Christmas trees or dances yet
all have enjoyed themselves each in his own
quiet way, and all are thankful to our Heav-
emily Father for His many blessings upon us.
What town can beat this for the number
of inhabitants; three babies in one week.
and the crop is not all in yet: Miles Adams
and Clark Hursh each daughter, and A
Stimson !. son. Well our population is in
creasing at any rate if immigration has stop
ped.
The old year has gone with all its joys
and sorrows. The new year is here and we
are filled with hopes and auticipations for
the future How many have been disap>
pointed in the year past and gone; now ma
nv lessons we have had chance to learn,
and hog many will profit by these lessons.
May each of the many readers of the FARMER
have learned something to their profit in
the year 1879 and he benefited by each les
son t. bear the troubles and trials Of the
year 1880.
Our school has commenced with % schol-
la IS in the room. A goodly number for a
beginning. DENeo.
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LAND OFFICE at Saint Cloud Mimi. Jans

LAND OFFICE at Saint Cloud Mimi. Jane
2, 1880.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlay has filed notice Of his intention
to IN ike final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
ton of thirty days from the date Of this no.
tice, viz: Anna NJ. Ashburner of Wadena Co
Mimi. for the " l 4 4 " Ia and " Id Of
II " IA section 81, town 49,. range IS, and
names the following ~ her witnesses, viz;
Arthur Andrews and James Andrews, both
of Wadcna county Minnesota.
1916 p. II. FREEMAN, Rcgister
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LEAF RIVER TOWNSHIP

More frosted noses, fingers and toes than
ever heard Of before.
Cur neighbor Mr.. Haven got Christmas
present; it's boy.
The Fuller Bros. keep the half way house
betw cen the Leaf River and the Red Eys riv-
er. They are Jolly crew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiswell gave the upper por
ton of Leaf River brief visit last Sunday
evening. Hope it will not he their last call!
The girls think Rudolph is the finest
young man that Brown county has sent out.
He gets his match roans and sleigh and takes
them whirling home from singing.
The singing at Mr.. Moricals New Years
night vas vel! attended, and had good
time generally. There will be q singing
practice once week until spring. All Of
our neighbors are invited to attend
A few days Ego everybody was complain
ing OF the weather being so extremely cold,
and almost uncomfortable. Now the song is
sung in different key, the few warm days
we had last week caused the people general
" to wish for cold weather to save the snow
Is it possible for the giver Of hot and cold
weather to suit every body. think not.
OK.
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Letter From PQrker's Prairie.

ED N. P. FARxEa: In reading Uncle To-
da's evasive, tiippant answer to my sons re-
ply to his charges published in your issue of
Nov. eth, was somewhat surprised to dnd
he wished to misconstRue and mislead tn
public in regard to the issue between them.
! will venture the statement here, that the
statement my son denounced as an unwar-
zanted malicious falseAood was understood
BY every person reading your paper to be the
statement in regard to tracking wagon drawn
by oxen, etc. Uncle Toda says that facts are
stubborn things; admit it, and am prepared
to show the facts ip the case at any proper
time. Ihave heard Mrs. Wright's and Mrs
Johnston's statements and know all about
Delbert Wrigh:'s tracking. and it amounts
to this, and nothing more nor less. that on
the evening ofNov. Is, Elder Thomas on his
way from Wadena to Psrkers Prairie drove
into my sons J. L. Newell's on section IA
and stopped over night, and the best con-
struction that can put upon Uncle Toda's
statement is that it was not based on facts
that " ould justify him or any one else in
making through the public press. Now as
to Uncle Toda's jes'ing and using slang phra
s:s in his wind up, it is to say the least un-
becoming in a professed minister in the
church Of God. Is it manly; is It honorable
These questions leave Uncle Toda and the
readers OF the FARMER to settle.
JERRY Nsw8IL.
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PARKER'S PRAIRIE.

These warm days are beginning to make
our roads bad.
Elder Reaves preached to a full house last
Sunday.
D. H. Hall talks Of going to Montana in
the spring
The Young folks and some of the older
ones enjoyed themselves in a dance on New
Years night - Mr.. Heath's.
James Hawkins drives good pair of five
year old oxen, but says he will trade them
for good A*rses.
Farmers will plant quite large amount
Of amber cane the coming season: so we
have been informed. +
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Dissolution Notice.

Notice is'hereby given that the copartner-
ship heretofore existing between 8. S. Gard
ner, Charles NJ. Maltby and J. @. Ostrander
copartners doing business under the name
and style of the Wadcna Mill company at
Wadena, Wadeua county, Minnesota is dis
Dissolved by mutual consent. Messrs Maltby
and Ostrander will continue the business
under the firm name of Maltby & Ostrander
and pay all outstanding Indebtedness against
and collect all claims due said company.
S. S. GARDNER
C. NJ. MALTBY
J.Q. OSTHANDER
Ian 1th 1850
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Rev. Mr.. Denley will preach in the School
House, Wadena, the LIST and 4th Sundays in
each month at IL O'Clock a.m. ,Praycrmeet-
ing every Thursday night.
England Prairie, on the ~2nd Sunday
in each month at IL o'clock.
Verndale the ID and 4th Sundays in each
month at 2 O'Clock p. m.
Button first Sunday in each month at 3
o'clock.
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Land Office Notices.

LAND OFFICE at Fergus Falls Mimi, Dec
9th, 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the expira-
ton Of thirty days from the date of this no.
tice. viz: Reuben Ecker, Presumption Decar-
atory Statement No. 1902 for the IA "
Ia and e IA II W II Sec 8 Up 1873 R sc
and names the following as his witnesses,
viz: Trueman Roberts and James French
both Of Otter Tail Co., Mimi:
80 St Soren Listoe Register.
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Notice..

Sealed proposals will lie received by chaun
cey Potter for the construction Of u county
building. Plans and specifications may be
seen on application to C. Potter at his furni-
ture store on Third Street. All bids to 10
delivered to him on or before Saturday Jan
18th at II O'Clock IN.
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LAND OFFICE at Saint Cloud, Minn., Jan

LAND OFFICE at Saint Cloud, MIMI, Jan.
Sd, 1880:
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof At the expira-
ton OF thirty days from the date of this no
tice, viz: William Kissacl@ Of v'adena Co.,
Minnesota, for the IL Of Ia, section
IS, town l34, range IS, and names the fol-
lowing ~ his witnesses, viz: A Peach and
James Andrew, both OF Wadena Co., Mimi.
1876 D. II FREEMAN, Register
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Taken Up

Came into my enclosure the fist week IL
December a red three year on; Ieifer. one
horn broken and white .::ar in forehead. The
owner can have same by proving property
and paying expenses Of keeping and adver-
Using. 3l3t JOHN COLSON.
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Notice..

The annual meeting Of the Wadena Coun-
ty Agricultural Society will be held at the
school house in Wadena at o'clock p m on
Saturday, January 18th, 1880. Remember
the time and place and let us have large
attendance Of old and new members.
S. S: GARDNER, Sec'y.
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Notice..

have seasoned flooring and siding for
sale At Button. Car load just received
Also = span Of horses and yoke Of oxen 70
;ale or trade.
26tf C.. NJ. MALTDY.
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FIDELITY LODGE. U. D., AZ. 1 NJ. VERNOALE
Regular Communications held first and
third Tuesdays Of each month. All Master
Masons in good standing cordially invited t.
attend. H. BRINTNEI,, w. n.
B. r. HQRR, Secretary. MI
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twill not be responsible for any debts con
traeted by my wife Clara N. Andrews, who
left my bed and board without just cause.
1913 GE2ReE 1lsxRY AypREws
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Rev. C. II. Dixon will preach in Wadena
The second Sabbath Of each month at IL
o'clock a. m. and 7 o'clock p. NJ.
Also in Vcrndale the first Sabbath Of each
month at 1890 =. IN. and p. m.
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Wanted.

BY the subscriber good, fresh mich cow
for which the highest cash price will be paid
C.. J. STUART.
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C.. NJ. NALTDY.


Will grind feed on aud after this date ut
s cents per buslel. Can grind any working
day. BLUFFTON MILLS. Git
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MUSIC.

lam prepared to give lessons on the piano
or organ at reasonable rates. Call at residence
over Farmer Office. MISS HATTIE Z. BAILEY.
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Rev. E Peake will oficiate at Wadena
the Sd Sunday in each month at IL a Ill and
at Verrdale at I l-2 p. IN,
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Notice.

have about 80 sheep for sale or to rent.
81 I'm A LANGLEY.
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A. w. LAKE,
Architect & Buildor.
House and Sign R1l1~oa.
WADENA. Mu4H

LAND OFFICE at Saint Cloud, MIMI, Jan.
2, 1880.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim and secure final entry thereof ut the
expiration Of thirty days from the date Of
this notice, viz: Oscar Pelton of Wadena
Co., MINI. for the n IL n IA s e IA n e
a. and II e Id Ia section %, town 1874
range IS, and names the following as his
witnesses viz: H w. Fuller and c.. H.
Peake both Of Wadena County Minnesota.
1876 oh FREEMAN, Register.
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If parents were more inclined to sympa-
thize with teachers, to condemn what may
seem to them error, and above all not to en-
courage children in system offaultfinding,
the country schools would effect more good.
Without cooperation Of parents and teacher
the latter n,usts ne 'ds possess great energy
and almost indomitable will in order: to sue.
coed. D. A. H.
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l65,52l $66, ,203 40
d. BURT, Supt. Public instruction.
HOW the japanese treat lncenalarles.

The Japanese police force is act
lively interested in confagrations,
since not only incendiaries, but
even those who unintentionally
cause fire, are people to be ar
rested and punished. If the house &C.
cidentally set fire to is uninhabited the
persons receive ten days imprisonment
with hard labor; if it is inhabited and
the fire be produced by the proprietor,
then he is punished with twenty days;
if the fire spreads to other houses the
sentence is forty days, and when any
body is killed thereby, one degree
heavier; but if the person killed is a
relative of the first degree, the punish
ment is 100 days; if the house belongs
to the Government, 100 days; if tenn
pie, from sixty days to one year; but
ten years are inflicted if it happens to
be one Of the great temples of Isle, or
in the precincts of the Imperial Palace.
If robber sets fire unintentionally
to house, he is punished with al least
three years. imprisonment with hard
labor. Decapitation awaits incendia-
ries, ten years penal servitude an at
tempt at arson; the punishment being
mitigated if the would-be incendiary is
a servant who has just received sharp
rebuke, or if the attempt be made on
an uninhabited dwelling. If man sets
fire to his own house, ninety days, but
if the fire spreads to houses in ~the
neighborhood, two years and q half ;
but penal servitude for life is inflicted
if the offender profits by the opportu-
nifty Of the fire to purloin goods or
property.
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Remembered Exactly.

A lying witness will often tell q very
glib story, but he generally fails to
guard all his weak points. At trial in
court the following took place in at
tempting to prove an alibi:
Attorney S.-You say that Ellis
plowed for you all day on the Goth of
November?
Witness (referring to book)-Yes.
S.-What did he do on the 3Oth?
VILE chopped wood.
Son the 31st?
W.-That was Sunday, and We went
squirrel hunting.
S.-What did he do on the 32d?
VILE thrashed wheat on that day.
S.-What did he do on the SD?
W.T. was raining, and he shaved
out some handles.
S.-What did he do on the 34th?
VILE chopped wood.
S.-What did he do on the?
But before the question could be
finished, the witness wife seized him
by the collar and whisked him outside
of the witness-box, yelling in his 'af-
frighted ear:
"You old fool! don't you know there
are only thirty-one days in the month
of November?"
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Preaching.

The great French preachers used to
write and learn their sermons by heart,
like the Greek orators of old, and one at
least of the most eloquent extempore
preachers in the Church of England
at the present day is said to do the same.
Others might find the preparation of
notes sufficient, perhaps committing to
memory certain critical passages, as is
the habit of some of our greatest Par
liamentary orators; not but there is o
danger in trusting too much to palr-
patrei pa',sai. Every one has heard the
story of an ambitious young preacher,
who had been discoursing before Row
land Hill, and who afterward pressed
the great man to tell him which passage
in his sermon had struck him most.
Sir" was the prompt reply, what
pleased me most was your passage from
the pulpit to the veetry."-Satxrday
Review,
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A Dogs Tribute.

A writer in the Nation told the fol-
lowing interesting story: "In 1S43 a
Joung and self-taught artist asked me
to allow him to paint my likeness in
oil-colors, and consented. His studio
was in the next town, three miles dis
tant, and, as often as required, I went
over; I, however, did not take my dog
with me. It was done in kit-cat size,
and he succeeded 80 we'll in the likeness
and artistic work that when exhibited at
the annual meeting of the Polytechnic
Society at Falmouth a medal was
awarded to it, and, as well, it was
highly commended Not only this, it
brought him into notice, and gained
him lots of employment. Tho artist was
so grateful for my attention that he pre-
sented me with the painting, and still
have it. When it was brought to my
house my old dog was present with the
family at the 'unveiling;' nothing
was said to him nor invitation given
him to notice it. We saw that his
gaze was steadily fixed on it, and he
soon became excited, and whined, and
tried to lick and scratch it, and was so
uucu IahcA up WILL IL tHaC W0-A.
though so well knowing his intelligence
were all quite surprised; in fact,
could scarcely believe that he should
know it was my likeness. We, howev-
er, had sufficient proof after it was
hung up in our parlor; the room was
rather low, and under the picture stood
q chair; the door was left open without
any thought about the dog; he, howev.
or, soon found it out, when low whin-
ing and scratching was heard by the
family, and, on search being made, he
was in the chair trying to get at the
picture. After this I put it up higher,
SO as to prevent it being injured by
him. This did not prevent him from
paying attention to it, for wherever
was away from home, whether for a
short or long time-sometimes for sew
eral days-he spent most of his time
gazing on it, and, as it appeared to give
him comfort, the door was always left
open to him. When I was long away
he made low whining, as if to draw
attention to it. This lasted for years.
in fact, as long as he lived and was able
to see il"
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Cutd0ne BY q Boy.

A lad in Boston. rather small for his
years, worked as an errand boy for four
gentlemen who did business there. One
day the gentlemen were chatting him .
little about being 80 small, and said to
him:
"You never v,ill amount to much:
you never can dc much business; you
are IT,, small"
TIE Little fellow Joked at them.
"Wen,' said H.. IS small ~ am, I
can do something which none of You
four men can do"
"Ah, what is that?' said they.
II don't know as J. ought to tell you,
he replied.
But they were anxious to know, and
urged him to tell what he could do tha.
none of them were able to do.
II can keep from swearingl' said the
little fellow.
There were some bushes on four man
ly faces, and there seemed to be very
little anxiety for further information on
the point.
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proyemd V6f the mouth of the Calcasicn riv-
er. "a resolution was adopted asking the sec
retafy OF the treasury for q statement OF the
amoent a OF money expended by the United
0tata9 TOR all purposes necessarily growing
o1Aae the war Of the rebellion. A bill for the
roy EN homestead settlers Oh public lands
wa4ased Senator Beyard addressed the SEN
relAk0i Fits John Porter. Senator Mcdonald
obte!ned the floor, and after an executive sess-
loniaQe Senate adjourned.
apUsE, March 8.-Thc speaker an
hogRce9 that the new rules were operative to-
9a4 The States were called beginning with
AIieema. a bill to reduce the tariff on GER
talnR1ticles was introduced, and referred to
sneeemmittee on ways and means. Two other
.glseaNere introduced In reference to the tariff
saFe eferred rs above. A large number Of
new bills on a great variety OF
subjects were then introduced and referred.
Mr.sAing chairman OF tho inter-occanc canal
c0lnMlssion, offered by unanimous consent Of
thasf0mmissi0n, a resolution rcafilrming the
Moaroe doctrine, but on suggestion Of Garfield
prlnped, he having the right to call them up at
any time. Mr. Sawyer, from tho committee
on elections, reported q resolution that was
signld by all the members of that committee
with one excsptien-Weayer, declaring W.
r. S2Mons entitled to his. seat as representa-
tive from the second district of 1rkansas-
Mr.. Weaver submitted resolution declaring
the seat vacant. Ordered both resolutions be
printed and laid On the table, Mr.. Hunton
presented the petition of twenty-five thousand
citizens Of Washington asking that the
crime OF rape be punished with death in tho
District of Columbia. Referred. Tie speaker
laid before the House message from the Pres
ident in regard to the oceanic canal, which
was ordered printed and referred to the CON-
mittec on inter oceanic canal. Adiuurued
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Professor and Bear.

He 1.-THE bear] had also observed me,
and I did not venture to return to the
boat, but went straight toward him,
supposing that he would be frightened
and run away, as had always previous
" seen polar bears do when a man ap-
preached them. I had miscalculated
the bear came nearer, advancing slowly
in half circle, and We were soon so
close together that I could have touched
him with stick. He stood somewhat
higher up on a block of stone, kissing
and tramping with his fore feet; I stood
somewhat lower, crying ard hooting all
I was able, and threw big stones at him
with little apparent effect. At length a
big stone hit one of his fore paws rest
ing on a stone, and the pain, or per
haps satisfied curiosity, induced the
animal to retreat. Toyages-
NordenskjoM.